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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

work and care for my children now,
where before did not feel like doing
anything or going around. After my
first child was born about four years
ago saw an advertisement in the
paper about the Vegetable Compound.
l knew it would help me, but I was
afraid to try it because people said it
would help you to have children and
l knew I was having children fast
enough. But l thought if it would
help me it would be better to have a
whole house full of children and have
good health. Ibecame stronger from
taking, it and my husband says look
like a live woman instead of a dead
one. When Spring comes l am going
to take your Blood Medicine as I am
very thin. Twill answer letters from
any woman who wishes to ask about
your medicine. - Mrs. WILLIAM
BUTTS. Wellston, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

WORCESTER, MaSS.-Oue Oh Iuo
rare historic relics of America OF
one hundred years ago, a reproduc-
ton of a picturesque scene showing
the landing of General Lafayette at
New York upon his memorable visit
to the United States in the late
summer and fall of 1894, is in the
museum of the American Anti
quarian Society here. The scene Is
impressed upon a dark blue dinner
platter of Staffordshire pottery
which, a century ago, was In vogue
among American families.
In the Staffordshire pottery
notable American views were
used by the English makers from
artists sketches which were pre-
served In no other way. When
American families ceased using
the exquisite dark blue Stafford
shire years later this plate. with
its authentic views, became inval-
liable both as a Ceramic, as well as
historic. rarity.
The Staffordshfre platter shows
Lafayette landing amid scenes such
as this country never before had
witnessed, scenes which gave stir
ring evidence of nations tribute
to Lafayette's aid, half century
before, in Americas struggle for
independence In the Revolutionary
War.
For more than forty years after
the war Lafayette had remained
abroad. When. in 1924, the French
General accepted an off cial invita-
ton Of Congress, signed by Presi-
dent Monroe. to visit America as
it's guest, he had no idea what was
ahead of him.
When Lafayette arrived OF Stat
en- Island. one day, toward the mid
die of August On a packet boat, he
was amazed to find a huge fleet OF
fag-bedecked boats awaiting him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Rural Liners Confer
On Many Subjects

New York, Oct. 5 (AP) The
eighth national conference Of the
American Country, Life Association
will be held at Richmond, Va, Octo-
Der q to 81. The general subject Of
the conference will be Needed Adj
justments in Rural Life Today"
The list of subjects for discussion
includes: What are the better bus
mess requirements of American
agriculture? What is the farmers
real relation to ''big business?" Why
does the farmer pay more taxes than
his city cousin in proportion to in
come? What readjustment would
give country boys and girls educa-
t1onan facilities equal to what city
schools afford? Why should the
problem of the country physician and
the country hospital be growing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Report Theft of
Auto at WinslOW

Chief Arthur H. Field of the State
highway police force has been noti-
ned OF the theft of a Ford roadster
on Saturday evening. The car which
bore the registration number Maine
100,547. is the property Of Roy Mar
den, China road, Winslow.
A masquerade costume, black DOM
mo with wolf mask, and green robe
We're among the articles stolen from
a Buick 1924 coupe which was park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
11,3O8 Cattle Are
Tested in Record
Month September

Veterinarians in the employ OF the
division Of animal industry, State de-
partment of agriculture. have COM
pleted their biggest months work
since the division was organized.
testing during the month of Septem-
Der a total of 11,308 cattle in the
State. Seventy eight reactors were
found, or .6S per cent.
OF the total number, 1922 cattle
were tested for the farmers on the
farms, IS reactors being found, or SO
per cent. The remainder, 1915 cat
tie, were tested in interstate ship
ments. Thirteen reactors were found
or IL per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
PITTSTON

EAST-The favorite Rumford male
quartet which was to have~given an
entertainment eat East Pittston last
Friday evening, will be here next
Friday evening, October 8.
Abe mid week prayer meeting will
be held as usual at 7.30 P. M. on
Thursday evening.
The annual harvest supper will be
held In the vestry of the Methodist
church on Tuesday evening, October
Ii. After the supper the auction of
vegetables will be under way.
Mrs. Lear Reed and son, Norman,
are on the sick list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
STATE HOUSE
Meeting Council Monday Oct at 10 NJ

ed on the south side of the highway
Friday afternoon at Dunstan's Cor
frer. Other articles taken were pair
of fur gloves and can of tobacco,
and the visor from the front wind
shield wiper was removed. The car
had been locked and entrance was
made by prying open the windshield
The auto is owned by Ralph H. Bur-
bank Of 167 Alfred street, Biddeford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
POpe's Duties
Trebled During
A TOrrid Summer

Rome, Sept. ~ CAP by maiD -
While most official and professional
Romans have taken a respite from
the sitting heat, according to Gus
tom, Pope Plus XI not only deprived
himself of a. vacation, also according
to custom, but his duties as head CT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

make me strong. l
was troubled with
my back and sides
hurting me till I
could not do my
work, and when
ever / caught cold
it made meirregu-
lar. Since / have
taken the Vegeta-
BILE Compound my
side and backdon't
bother me and /
oop do po- ho,,co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

Studley Is caring for the plauI
ing his absence.
Work at the corn shop nnIds
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Patterxl
Frank Patterson are at Framhl
Center, Mr.. Patterson having
ployment there.
The Order of Eastern Star md
day for their regular meeting
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Car
Salem. Mass, are visitors At
Carey's parents, Mr.. and Mn
Gerald over the weekend.
Mrs. Clara Wright of Augus
with her parents, Mr.. and Nm
Wentworth for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
AllOt Fish from
Maine Hatcheries

The State department of inland
fisheries and game is busy alloting
fish for districts from the several
hatcheries and planting has already
commenced at some of the hatcheries.
A large number of applications are
on file and it is quite a task to as
semble and assert the fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

Father, what is golf?"za.-
Golf, my son, is a pleasant little
scheme devised by the manufacture
ers, of small gufta percha balls to
make a losing game a paying one
for them%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
MRS. WIN. BUTTS
WAS VERY SICK
Gives Full Credit to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for Remarkable Recovery

Wellston, Q. 81 took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
GEORGE. Roynton

Miss Ruth l. Boynton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Boynton. became
the bride Thursday morning of Ma
thaniel George, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel George, Sr. They are
both very popular young people of
East Pittston. They were married by
A. F. Lord, justice Of the peace at his
nome. Everybody joins in wishing
them happy welded life.
Miss Emma Boynton, who was
operated on in the Gardiner General
hospital Thursday afternoon, is rest
ing as comfortably as could be ex-
pected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

IT call that new maid dl
wife's a peach. don't you?
Not while my wife's there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06

Impressed upon starordshre platter preserved In the
Antiquarian Society," at Worcester Mass
General Lafayette New York. the
fringed roof Castle Garden shown
craft shrieked mad while doomed
riders galoped back OF the
Anne witnessed such to that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
What She Paid
r qlorio,4sly clear teeth svas this

Just accept, please, this remarkable dental test.
Note how off-color" teeth go and delicate gums
become firm when that dingy film is removed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02

earned" He further stated that,
Fully one-fourth of our land area
ought to be kept in forestno poor
dwindlipg thickets of scrub. but
forests of trees for bridges and
houses and ships Handled by the
best timber-cropping method, our
present forest lands could be made
to grow even more timber each year
than now use. But much of our
cut-over land, lying idle or half pro-
ductive, is now an Unreasonable
loss. 1t pays little or no taxes, it
keeps few hands. busy, it turns few
wheels, it builds no roads.
Idle forest land has scrapped
schools, factories, railroads, and
towns; it has dotted the land with
abandoned farms; it has created
migratory population Our forest
problem is land problem OF the
first magnitudes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
COMMON SENSE AT GRADE
CROSSINGS

ssNot least among the problems
encountered in the effort to reduce
automobile accidents>is that of the
railroad grade crossing with it's an
nual toll of approximately 1000
lives and. some 5000 non-fatal
casualties" says Insurance Field.
Common sense would counsel that
a man stop and look before crossing
railroad track. AS automobile
drivers will not do this voluntarily,
why not make it unlawful to cross a
track without coming to dead stop.
This would certainly be humani-
tartan piece of legislation and would
be no expense to the taxpayers. AS
q matter of fact it would be, money
maker for public treasures due to
fines collected for failuresto obey the
law. Most of all, the lives OF many
persons would be saved who would
otherwise carelessly cross the track
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1926
TAXATION A LIVE ISSUE


1t Is time for the American people
In their political activities to deal
with the cost of taxation as a Tive
issue and educate themselves to in.
sist upon economy in government
and to make an issue of economy
until that result is. achieved and
maintaineds One-seventh of the in
\coma. of eur people now goes to taxes.
We are paying three times as much
per capita in taxes as we did in 1872.
If, then, we are to preserve the
rights of the individuals to property,
which so far has proved the only in
centive to material progress in the
world and the only safeguard to the
home and the nation, we cannot
ignore the fact. that our public ex-
pendjtures are. being recklessly made
III public debts incurred on a vast
lie without due regard for the eff
It upon that great body of citizens
in whose successful activities the
lion depends for it's life. --Pdul
Cup, vice-Pres. Southern Pacific
company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
JOMMEMoRATE..
Z SENDING FIRST TELE-
s. PHONE copy"

49, 3 more than II years ago that
Or the first. time newspaper re-.
orter called his paper Up ON the tels.
hone to turn In his story. And re,
i antly the same reporter called up the
ai.efnewspaperO on the telephone from
he same place to turn. In similar
'';rry in commsmoration OF the oc.
:sasion when one Of the most important
.loa:!s of work was adopted by jeur.
ialybm. II. AZ .s~,
On February II. 1877, the telephone
was introduced to the public In lee,
~ure by Alexander Graham Bell before
he Essex Institute in Lycsun Hall
"a EN-, Mass. After the meeting Henry
N. Batcheldsr, q young bank clerk,
who acted on the side as Salem cor,
respondent for the Boston Globe.
called Up another reporter who was
at Bells Boston laboratory for the
purpose, and dictated his account of
the Salem meeting. over the telephone
that Bell had been using to illustrate
his lecture. It appeared in the next
mornings pager.
q On June 5 last there was held in
Salem public meeting Of great inter-
est In telephone history. More than
twenty-five OF the people who were at
the meeting I'm 1877 were present.
Henry M Ratchslder. now President
Of thu Merchants Natioaal Bank of
salem, was very appropriately select
Cd to preside. and at the close of the
meeting halcalled up the Boston Globe
on the telephone from the platform
and resuminE his old-time position as
the Salem correspondent, turned in
his story of the. occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
MARYLAND GAINS $5,OOO,OOO
IN GRAIN VALUES. .,.,

The farmers of Maryland realized
ST, 900, O0O more ION their corn,
yheat and oats this year than in
1928, according to the Sears-Roe.
Duck Agricultural Foundation. which
seports thar the national. increase in
rain values amount to $550,000,
700. Oats alone were responsible
or a gain Of half million. while
yheat brought farmers of this state
in added 4million and corn AN extra
aalf million over last year. the re
,ort states. ssr;.a st4
While the Maryland corn crop fol
924 fell considerably below that o.:
he preceding year, the better. prics
his year brought the total income t.
=, million dollars. approximate!
he income for the year before
he increase in the wheat crop THU
ear brought the value Up to $13,-
10000 as compared with $4,000,
90 of 1923. The pat crop of this
ate this year. too, showed gair
18th the result that farmers wi
ave taken in IN million dollars O.
his crop as compared with one mil
on the year before. Il, a ,,..,. !.
The yield per acre on corn. il
'iaryland the report states dropped
20 S12 bushels per acre as q result
II unfavorable weather, but tht
rofit per bushel to the farmer was
20 cents as compared with "a, thu.
year before. The wet days, OIL
the other hand, were a great help te
the wheat, and oats production, thu
former rising to 20.S bushels PEI
icre as compared with, 1872 the yea,
before, and the latter to s4.l from.
29.s In 1898. The : Hrait per
bushel OF wheat this year was Sc
cents where only 4 cents was taken
last year and IL cent profit in oats
for the 2 cent loss or the preceding
yea.
The increased yield per acre o.
small grain and the increased price
per bushel on all grain has aided
in restoring the farmer to
a better financial basis, the Foun-
dation report concludes. The higher
grain prices have, resnlted in higher.
live stock prices and this has brought
a new vitality to agriculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
CONFERENCE ON UTILIZATION
OF FOREST PRODUCTS =

State Forester Bes1ey was dele
gate to the First National Confer
ence on Utilization Of Forest Pro-
ducts. This meeting was held in
Washington on November 10 and 2O3
President Coolidge delivered the
opening address to thet460 delegates
representing the timber. producing,
manufacturing, and consuming in
dustries.s az gag
I Vast savings in the use of timber
can be effected, according to the
U. S. Forest Service,' through the ap-
.plieation of known methods of better
utilization; Eventually, it. is be-
heved that two thirds of. the present
waste. or about 10 billion cubic feet
can be put to economic use. The
annual growth of new timber. now
stands at six billion cubic feet and
the annual cut is 25 billion cubic
feet. In urging the concerted action
by the public, the industries and the
Federal and State Governments in
meeting and overcoming the fatal
gap between forest drain and forest
growth, President Coolidge declared
that, "A tree saved is a Eee
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
/ LETTER TO THE METHOD
lists OF THE WORLD


At its annual meeting Decembe.
Q, 1924, held in the City of Washing
ton, The Board of Temperance, Pro
hibition and Public Morals OF tbs
Methodist Episcopal Church, ad
dressed the following letter to the
Methodists of the world:
TO THE METHODISTS OF
THE WORLD
The Board of Temperance, Prohi
billion and Public Morals of thu
Methodist Episcopal Church in it,
annual meeting of 1924, at Washing
ton, D. c., United States Of America
sends greetings to the Methodists o..
America and of the world.
Your loyalty to God and to ths
government has been ever fixed anG
unyielding, and your zeal for ths
general welfare of mankind II
known and acknowledged. Tha
solicitude was never better expressed
than in your efforts for the destruc
ton of the legalized liquor traffic II
America, the accomplishment o..
which has been attended by eco
nomic blessings without parallel II
history, and by social reactions O.
the greatest Significance.
Let us not be deceived. The Ell
fort to make it appear that prohi
bition is. a failure in the Unite,
States is animated by, financia
.4..x~u r, eooF tho hloccinV z n
prohibition are manifold. 1t ha.
stimulated industry, increased tn
output Of labor, accelerated the &C
cumulation of. capital, raised tn.
general standard of living and IL
creased the demand for necessities
and legitimate luxuries, filled OUT
savings banks, lowered the deatl
rate, crowde our educational insti-
buttons. destroyed the saloon ans
given us realise from the arrogan'
tyranny of the beer trade.
1t is conservatively, and we be
lieve accurately, estimated that pro
hibition saves the United States eacl.
year not less than $5,0OO,000,00t
1t may indeed be confidently assert
Ell that we have in the few years o
federal prohibition established /;
civilization which, because of it
general use of machinery and the re
ward it gives to the common man
thereby comforting upon him respon
sibility heretofore unknown. woul.
be impossible to sustain without tn,
policy
We rejoice to record as the result
of the recent election the definit,
and seemingly final defeat of tn
proposed policy of prohibition multi
fication. No politician of averag,
intelligence, and certainly no states
man, can ever again believe that i.
will ever be politically profitable t.
cater to the discredited sentiment &c
beer and wine. The approval by til
people of Massachusetts, of .prohi
bition enforcement, an approva
denied by an overwhelming majorit.
only two years ago, demonstrates TIL.
1isintegration of nullifieationism
The still further reduction at the
polls of the already pitiful minorit.
of nullificationists in Congress is
further demonstration. The la,
must be better enforced. Progress
is being made in enforcement; flu.
ther progress is certain. Perfectio
will never he attained in enforc.
ment, but it will be approximated
and to the Fastening of this day W
invite your prayers and unremittin
endeavors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
LOUD SPEAKER GAINS
FIRE PANIC AT RoDEO
Amplifisd Voice OF Announcer Rsas.
syrss Crowd as Flames sweep
erandstand.

3 The nrst emergency test sv2rt made
OF Bellsloud speaker In time Of Inn
pending danger to life and property
occurred ct Salt Lake City, Utah, at
the recent fall rodeo festivities. Fire
broke out in Q grandstand packed with
human beings fntently watching the
wild west demonstration in the arena
Immediately there was > stampede
for the ground and all notice Of the
wild pranks OF the buckaroo in the
arena was forgotten while the pro-
gram came to an abrupt end. Frantic
and excited, the crowd started to
make It's way to safety.
A Bell loud speaker for the use Of
the. announcers had been installed and
40 sooner had the cry Of drs gone
ORTIZ than the man at the little instru-
nent took in the situation at glance
Ind began to talk to the crowd and
j yarn people to be calm, 30 that all
sould have plenty Of time. to get out.
BE calm and 70 towards the north"
anne. the warning from the loud speak
(, =. Don't stop to watch the flames.
epu will beck sasaazs o.. escA -
ing away from the heat Keep NOV.
1g north--everybody."
The man mt the horn talked con-
4tanEly to the crowd and every word
vas heard. Not a single person was
..Sureds and~everyone got CUT in tima.
30 human voice without ths!'aid Of An
4mpiifier could. have commanded the
surgtng army Of excited people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
OLD MAN GLOOM LEAVES THE
MARYLAND FARMS

,Optimism is the dominant note on,
the farms. of Maryland.
The high prices prevailing for
grain crops. particularly wheat -
corn. are, proving, good !"
| chasers,' and the farmers maE
effort to conceal that their 81
nave. risen, This years harve
Important farm crops, the hi
N price in five years, though q
greatest in output, was valu
l$63,389,0O0, according to job
Dennee, Federal crop statisti
stationed at Baltimore, in his amin
crop review madeEpublic today
L Better prices than in 1928 plac
fthe value at $2,571. 600 higher tn
last years revised total of $6|
$4,000 and $1O,00O.0O0 highS
than, in 1922, when the values
aggregated $53,3S4,0O0.
The combined production area
was smaller this year. 1.7S4,O0U
acres, compared with 1,S46,0OO in
1928, and 1,S3S,000 acres, in 1922.
Corn maintained its rank as king
of. Maryland crops. Corn, planted
late ON account of continued rains,
suffered. later. from drought. Al
though production wass near5ly
Z, ) 900, 600 bushels below last year,
the value of this years. crop at the
farm gate was about the same as the
1928 crop, the estimate for this year
being $2O,577,OOO against $780,
$4,000 last year. Corn yielded
S34.41 per acre, the largest per acre
income from the grain crops.
Wheat took second rank with
$12,371,000. Prod ctfoin was
5000, 900 bushels less than in
1928, but the. farm value OF this
crop was nearly million dollars
above that of 1928. owing to very
advance in the per bushel
price of wheat.
!, Hay was third in point of income.
The hay crop was the outstanding
feature of the crop-year. Occupying
almost 10000 acres more than iii
1923, with big yields production was
100000 tons, the largest hay crop
in the history of Maryland agri-
culture.
Tobacco ranked fourth, with a
total value of $5,762,OO0.
Tomatoes had an unfavorable sea-
son. Production for manufacture
was 1920 tons against 243,300 in
1928. Yields averaged 3.3 tons per
acre, and the crop was valued at
$2,675.00O at the farm gate.
Orchard fruits; in general. made
short crops.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02
MORE KILLED BY AUTOS
THAN IN WAR

The nation was shocked and sad
dened by our losses in the war
During that conflict, 36,S16 men
were killed in action, smaller mum
Der died of wounds, much larger
number by disease or accident. The
total number of casualties was
3l7,3S7.
Serious automobile accidents last
year, according to the Conference on
Street and Highway Safety, inflicted
casualties more than twiceyas great
The total killed were 22,60O; there
were 67S, 900 seriously injured; how
many of these died later from
their Injuries is not definitely
known. The economic loss of such
is put at $500, 100000.
But american participation in the
World War lasted more than year
From the time the first American
soldiers landed in France the aver
age monthly loss, killed in action.
was 1920; the average monthly
loss, killed outright in 1928 by
automobiles was 1890.