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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06

along the Old Stone Fence that bor-
dered the Pleasant Pasture. over
his shoulder hung an empty gunny
sack and from his right paw a big
stick.
"Dear, Oh dear" sighed the little
rabbit, IT hope he isn't on his way
to the Big Farmyard," and hopping
down the aisle. he called to the Old
Red Rooster, Look, look! Danny
Fox is creeping along the Old stone
Fence"
What" answered the old fowl,
pulling the bellrope.
The next moment the train came
to a standstill and out from the bag
gage car jumped the Policeman Dog.
Wasn't it lucky that he had come on
board to talk to the baggage master,
an old dog friend of his?
But, oh dear me! No sooner had
the Policeman Dog landed on the
measdow than Danny Fox peeped
over the Old Stone Fence. Dropping
his old gunny sack and stick, away
he ran as fast as he could go.
mo use to follow him." sighed the
Policeman Dog, picking up the sack
and stick. I'll keep these to remem-
ber the old fox by" and jumping
DdSh iulO liiC pd66d6O Sdi, hO tOAA
the Old Red Rooster to go ahead.
Ding, dong, went the engine bell.
Toot, toot, went the whistle, and
away sped the Lettucemere Express
to Carrot City, Turnip Town, Bunny
bridge. Glover Dell, Strawberry Hill
and other little towns in Rabbit
land. Pressing his pink nose against
the window pane the little rabbit
watched the telegraph poles rush by.
AS round the Old Duck Pond rushed
the train Granddaddy Bullfrog
waved to the little rabbit, and from
his Tall Pine Tree Professor Jim
Crow. on seeing the little rabbit at
the window, followed the train, fly
ing swiftly overhead, just above the
Green Cabbage"
At last the train stopped at Tur-
nip City, where Uncle John Hare
lived in little bungalow. Guess
I'll hop out and visit Uncle john"
thought the little rabbit, and in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
Teeth Pulling For
All Ills Opposed

Toronto, Ont, July - (AP) -
Warning against the promiscuous
pulling of patients teeth Just be-
cause it's hard to find out what is
the matter" was sounded by DR.. Je-
rome NJ. Waters of Newark, n. j., in
his presidential address opening the
annual convention today OF the Ameri-
can Osteopathic Society of Opthal-
mology and Otolaryngology. Fight to
a finish to save teeth" he urged, "if
in your judgment they should be
saved"
DR.. Waters insisted that there be
a thorough examination, the elimina-
tion of impacted third molars and alb
scessed roots and the filing of all
cavities.
Citing one of his own cases, he said
the patient had severe ear trouble
which failed to respond to treatment.
The X-ray revealed an liberated root
in the jaw, from which all teeth had
been pulled IL years before. With the
removal of the root the ear trouble
disappeared
Others who took part in today's
program were Drs. Carl J. Johnson of
Louisville. +. 2. Millard of Toronto,
Kent l.. Seaman of Fort Wayne, Ind,
L. c. Brann of Wichita, Kans., Glenn
S. Moore of Chicago and L. S. Lari-
more of Kansas City.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
Gov. Pinchot Says
Sec. Mellon Has Been
Derelict in His DUTY

Portland, Ore, July (AP)-Sec-
retary of the Treasury Mellon has
refused to carry out the duties of
his Office in the enforcement Of the
prohibition law.
Governor Pinchot Of Pennsylvania
declared in an address before the
convention Of the United Societies of
Christian Endeavor tonight.
1.-THE bootleggers are bold" Gov
efnor Pinchot said, because they
know that the government Of the
United States has never yet deter
mined to put an end to their criminal
traffic. They know. you know. and
I know that the Treasury Depart
at any time and removed this scan
dal from the good name of the
United States.
Secretary Mellon has for four
years had the power and the money,
and by driving politics out of the
enforcement service he could at any
time have had the men. He has
. refusey to carry out the duties of his
office, and far too many of the good
people of the United States have
openly or tactily supported him in
that refusal, because they figured
that Mellon was good for business.
Secretary Mellon, for the better
part of generation a whiskey dis
tiller and whiskey distributor and
only within the last few weeks di-
vested of his interest in millions
of dollars worth of whiskey, was
chosen to enforce this law and ac-
cepted the responsibility for en-
forcing this law. The result, and
the natural result. is known to every
man and woman who cares to think.
Il hope most earnestly that the ap-
pointment of General Andrews as
head Of the iaw enforcement service
of tho Treasury Deps rtment means
that this aborllnab!e situation, this
scandal by whit n the shameful
failure of tie government itself has
outgrown every measure, is about
to be taken in hand honestly, vigor-
ously, and with the Intention cf get
ting results. When that happens the
day of the pootlegger will rapidly
draw to it's clcsc."
The responsibility for open def
ance of law" also rests partly on
"the citizens who have tolerated it
when they could have stopped It,
for in such matters the people have
all the power Governor Pinchot
said.
THE criminal elements Ct CIR
population" according to the gov
ernor, ARE banded together from
one end of this cnuntry to the other
to pour poison into the mouths of
our people. to instill disrespect of
the law into the souls Of our people.
and to hold I'D he hand; of every
anarchist, bolshev;st, or other eremy
Of our institutions. No such wide
spread defiance of the will of the
people has ever been known in Am
erica, and no such flood of poverty,
crime, disease and death has ever
before flowed from such defiance"
Governor Pinchot also discussed
the giant power problem, saying I'VE
are at the beginning of new cleo
trical civilization which will be as
different from that of steam as the
age of steam was from the ages
which went before it,
He warned that giant power would
mean a monopoly, of Which there
must be effective public control.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
- hv David Cory

"All aboard" shouted the Old
Red Rooster, as the engine of the
Lettucemere Express began to snort
and puff. Quickly hopping up the
steps, Little Jack Rabbit sat down
in the Pullman Car Green Cab
bage" and looked out of the win
dow to wave goodbye to Lady Love,
his pretty bunny mother. Then
away went the train down the track
and around the curve. Pretty soon
the Old Red Rooster opened the
door and shouted Tickets, please!"
Strange to say he had no puncher
with him. He didn't need one. No,
sireebus He simply asked you to
hold out your ticket. Then, with
hop-tee-idy up in the air, he brought
down his spur and punched a hole
in the little piece of pasteboard as
neatly as you please.
"Ha, ha," laughed the little rabbit,
I'm glad you didn't hit my thumb"
Wouldn't do that for the world"
answered the old fowl, with a grin.
Pm very careful. Yes, 1 am, when
l give the ticket a quickerty JAM"
Just then the little bunny at the
window spied Danny Fox. That
crafty old robber was sneaking
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
DETROIT

Fred +. Russell of Bangor has pur-
chased the stock of goods in the
Thomas store, and is selling them out
this week. Mr.. Russells son, Harry
Russell, and his daughter. Miss Cora
Russell, are assisting their father in
selling the goods.
Mrs. Grace Cook, and Mr.. and Mrs
Sanger Cook, of Pittsfield, visited
Thursday. with Mrs. j. r. Bean.
Mrs. Octavia Bickmore. was calling
on friends in town. last Friday.
Mrs. Olive Norton, visited in the
home of her son, Clarence Norton, in
Pittsfield Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Brown / of
Patten, who have passed few days
with Mr.. Browns sister Mrs. Vinal
Ashe, returned home this week.
Mrs. j. r. Bean, passed the week
end with her son. Arthur Bean, and
family in Newport
Miss Bessie Reynolds of Newport
is doing housework for Mrs. W. II.
Hart.
E. D. Brown and E. B. Sewall were
business callers in Fairfield Thurs
day.
Mrs. Eta Norton has returned
home from a visit in Newport of sew
ter. Mrs. Lewman Soper.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Webendorfer of
Pittsfield were calling on friends in
town Tuesday, in their new Overland
Coach touring car.
Among those who attended Dollar
Day" in Pittsfield Wednesday were.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Hoxie. Mrs. Lois
Bean, Miss Ina Bean, Edward Brown,
Mrs. Guy Rollins. and daughter Doro-
thy, Mrs. Myrtle Morton, Mrs. j. +.
Bean, Mrs. Sadie Norris, and Mrs.
Lawrence Cook.
Alvado Crosby is having his barn
shingled. George Brown, Lamont
Basford and Leone Brown are help
ing him.
Malcolm Parkman Of st. Adams
and Benjamin Mathews of Pittsfield
were business callers in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Rand and
little son. from Clinton, visited his
father, George Rand Sr., Thursday.
Everett Purinton of Portland Wis
tied his cousin, G. F. Hoxie, friday,
and Saturday of last week. Mr..
Purinton was born in Detroit, and
grew up here and has many friends
who we'll remember his younger
years. He has been gone from town
a long time, living in Brockton, Mass,
and in Portland, Me.
The members of Good Cheer Club
met at the vestry Thursday, with
good attendance. The hostesses, Mrs.
Harold Prince and Mrs. Arthur
Withee. served a nice baked bean
dinner at noon. After the business
meeting the ladies sewed on aprons
for their annual fair, and sale. Mrs.
Florence Bean, will entertain the club
next meeting. ------
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06

alarm was sounded. Under ordinary
circumstances the hre would not
have been hard to handle, but with
the Thermometer % degrees below
zero and the water freezing almost
as soon as It left the nozzle, fire
departments from Saco and Port
land had to be called before the con-
flagration was under control, though
the Portland department took so
long to load and were SO long In
arriving in the city that the fire was
practically out when they got here
and it was not necessary for them
to unload. A few of the firemen from
Portland came down street to the
fire, but their services were not NEG
essary. Captain Hayes speaks of its
being so cold that it was practically
impossible to hear the alarm, and
when it is as cold as that big fire
is some proposition. The damage
from this fire was 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
Response About
TWo-Thirds in
Defense Day Test

Washington, July 4.-(AP)-Re-
ports to the War department from
the nine corps area commanders on
today's defense test muster indicate
at late hour tonight that the civil
ian response to the request for one
day volunteers had been about two
thirds of the number reported as en-
rolled on September l. last, when
the first test was held.
War department and Corps Area
offlcials, however, apparently were
satisfied with the results in view of
the short time of the preparation
allowed them this year and the add
ed handicap of the double weekend
holiday.
At the time of the first test it was
estimated that more than 10000 OOO
citizens participated as spectators or
otherwise in all ceremonies incident
to the test. In today's muster pa-
triouc exercises were combined with
the local Fourth of July celebra
tlons and the Instructions sent to
Corps Area commanders directed
that they give special attention to
these assemblies.
AS lar as practical military yaIue
OF the test is concerned, some time
must elapse before the Corps Area
commanders, who are the chief
agents of the War department in
the operation of the decentralized
national defense machinery. can de-
termine what progress has been
made during the nine months since
the first test in preparedness of unit
mobilization plans.
The September test showed that
approximately 20 per cent of the To-
callzed units, particularly of the or
sapized reserves. lacked any plans
Whatever. Since then INSTRUCTIONS 9
were sent to the Reserve Officers
corps immediate command to repu-
lar officers having general sunervi-
SION TO remedy this condition and If
Is expected final checking up of
the muster today will show that all
UNITS now have tentative plans for
local mobilization on which the War
department can base its studies for
iurther development of the new mill
tary system.
- dTeilmlnary reports estimated that
o. lo4 ,43l other civilians participated
IN IN do me test today as compared with
iooUIooO who took some share in
last September's demonstration.
war department officials attribut-
ed the decrease in every element of
todays muster to the fact that in
sufficient time had been availa bic
for preparation; that it fell on day
winch was part of double week
END holiday, and to the reluctance of
some governors to cooperate fully
in the effort to make the test.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
WOMEN WAGE WORKERS

One in five Of the eight and half
million women earning their living
in this country as wage workers is
under 20 years old; whereas Of the
working men only one in ten is un-
der 20. Two hfths Of the women
who work for wages are under rs
years Of age. while nearly half the
working men are between 25 and A
years. Two hfths Of the women are
between the ages Of 25 and A.
OF the two million married women
at work one half are native white
ana one third are colored, and three
Afths Of them are between Is and A
ysass Of age. In South Carolina
tnoro than one third Of its women
work while in West Virginia about
enc ninth. the smallest proportion Of
my State Investigated.
Higher wages prevail where the
8eurs are shortest, a. in Rhode Is
hud. where. Of the women wage
workers Of whom data was obtained
~ the q. 3. Women's Bureau, near
y lsyen tenths Of them had Z sched-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
President Eats
Birthday Dinner
On the MayfoWer

SWampscott, Mass, July 4.-(AP)-
PRESIDENT Coolidge boarded the May
mower today for his 53rd birthday din
ner on ship. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge. and their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, Secrc-
tary and Mrs. Sanders. Captain Adolf
phus Andrews, commander of the May
HOVER, and Mrs. Andrews.
The presidential party went by mo-
tor to the Corinthian Yacht Club at
Marbiehead Neck. three miles from the
summer White House. and was taken
out to the yacht on tender A salute
of 81 guns was fired as the president
went up the right side of the vessel,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
ENCOURAGEMENT

Data collected by the American
Automobile Association in 143 cities,
ranging in population from 10000 to
the largest cities in the country af-
fords somewhat of encouragement to
those who are endeavoring to lessen
the hazards Of motoring.
This information Is to the effect
that in the first five months of this
year there was reduction of 16 per
cent in traffic fatalities as compared
with a like period last year. at
shows that our problem is not hope
less" is the way one speaker de-
scribed it. Indeed 1t is the conclu-
sion Of the statisticians that consid-
ering the number Of people and the
number Of miles travelled the acci-
dent hazard is nine times as great in
the case Of railroads.
But the public is not desirous Of
being killed either by a railroad
train or by an automobile. and If
people stop to consider they must
conclude the fatalities are altogether
too frequent. 1t is encouraging to
find that some headway is being
made toward safety.
Thousands Of lives undoubtedly
have been saved by even the sim
pier devices like the silent po-
licemen, the markings of the road
pavements at turns and intersec-
tions. Motorists are acquiring un-
consciously a knack for doing the
right thing and doing it quickly. But
even so, the education must be con-
tinued, be insisted upon from child
hood up.
1t has been we'll said that until we
drive home to the motorist that the
pedestrian has his rights, and to the
pedestrian that the motorist has his
rights we shall not have done that
which should be done. Sometimes
the pedestrians are more careless
than the motorist, sometimes they
elect to stand on their rights assum-
ing that the brakes Of the car will
hold, and so inviting the occasion
when the brakes fail and another
fatality is added to the already over
| long list.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
Tammany Chiefs
Acclaim Smith
At Fourth Observance

New York, July Amy doubt that
Gov. Smith had failed to keep his
grip on the affection of the rank and
file OF Tammany, as some of those
favoring the denomination of Mayor
Hylan for a third term have recently
contended. was dispelled today at the
Fourth OF July celebration of the
Tammany Society or Columbian Or
der in Tammany hall.
Presiding over the ceremonies as a
sachem Of the society in the absence
of John r. Voorhis, the venerable
grand sachem, Gov. Smith was re-
ceived with acclaim when he entered
the hail. There was more applause
following the reading of letter from
Gov. Silzer of New Jersey, express
ing the hope that Gov. Smith would
reach the White House.
Still more applause greeted the ref
erence of Gov. Richie of MARYLAND.
to the possibility of Gov. Smith be-
coming President. The climax was
reached when Represt ntaive John l..
Douglas of Boston, representing the
Bunker Hill district, predicted that
Gov. Smith would be the successor of
President Coolidge.
Il might use the words of Daniel
webster and say Massachusetts,
there she stands said Mr.. Douglas,
picturins the balloting of the last
Democratic convention. There she
stood ballot after ballot fighting. to
make the leading citizen Of New York
President of the United States. And
in 1928 you will hear from Massa-
chusetts these words that will be-
come historic: Massachusetts casts
36 votes for Gov. Al Smith of New
York
My friends. President Coolidge
Will so down in history as the pre-
decessor of President Smith,"
The roar from the thousand or
more men and women present that
followed this prediction was reminis-
cent of the beginning of the demon
stration for Gov. Smith in Madison
Square Garden a year ago. After the
dcmonst. alton had continued for ap-
proximately minute. Gov. Smith
stopped it by pounding with his
savel.
Gov. Ritchie. who also was a can
didate for the Democratic nomina ton
Tor President at the last national
convention and who was scheduled
for the long talk" as the principal
speech at a Tammany celebration is
called, was received with an unusual
degree of cordiality, after he had
been introduced by Gov. Smith as
the leading exponent of the old Dem
ocratic doctrine of states rights. -
Gov. Ritchie then discussed the
question Of states rights, which, he
asserted. were the subject of constant
encroachment by the federal govern
ment in defiance of the principles of
democracy which believed in ..e
right of the people to govern them
selves.
He cited three such examples
which he opposed. the attempt to es-
tablish federal department of edu-
cation. the proposed child labor
amendment to regulate matter he
said should be regulated by each
state, and the constant supervision of
local projects lie roads. health and
agriculture by federal officials under
a scheme by which the federal gov
ernment extended federal aid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
HOW HELP cHINA7

> There Is, we believe, quite gen.
eral desire for our country to exert
In any proper way 1t may, Its influ-
ence looking to improvement Of con-
ditions in China. There ever has
been In the hearts Of the Americans
a kindly feeling toward the Chinese,
which appears to be reciprocated
among the better informed Of that
people. But it is not clear just how
this may be done.
One of the resolutions Of the
Washington Arms Conference pro-
vided for calling together within
three months after the conclusion Of
the Conference a commission made
UP Of representatives.. one from each
Of the nine powers signing the treaty,
this commission to consider the
question of extra -territoriality and
related problems. This was not done
soon after the Conference as the
Chinese Government, regarding con-
ditions unfavorable suggested post
year has more than passed, the Chi
nese Government has been undergo
ing changes and matters in that
country have been going from bad to
worse. If one may judge from reports.
although It is possible that cohesive
tendencies may ultimately result
from the factional fighting that has
been going on in that country.
China has recognized the right OF
extra -territoriality for more than two
centuries. Provision for 1t was made
in a treaty between China and this
country back in 1874. This country
and Great Britain have evinced a
willingness to forego those rights
whenever China may give assurance
Of conditions warranting our doing
so. which China has so far been un-
able to do. Certainly today we would
hesitate to commit to Chinese courts
the settlement Of questions which
might arise. Nevertheless, our pres
ent ambassador. to Germany, before
leaving China, outlined course
which he thought would open a way
to final REIMBURSEMENT of our rights
to extra a-territoriality. At least, sug-
.gestions from reputable sources for
such a change should receive our fair
consideration. Moreover such consid-
Grafton If given by all the countries
interested ought to result in marked
improvement Of which there Is sucn
manifest need.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
Macmillan Leaves
Battle Harbor

Washington, July 4.-(AP)-The
Peary and Bowdoin. MacMillan's Arc
tic ships. were due to leave Battle
Harbor, Labrador. today for Hopedale,
on the northeastern coast of Labrador,
across from the southern tip of Green
land.
Dispatches to the navy department
for 1t. Comdr. r. E. Byrd, command.
ing the naval detachment, said that at
Hopedala the naval men would fit out
with Eskimo boots and clothes for fly
ing
Since leaving the United States the
Peary and Bowdoin have steamed 90
per cent. of the time in fog and rain
and the Peary has passed number of
icebergs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-06
Monday, July 8, 1928.

"When ws zee wrongs which
should bs righted, evils which should
bs sradieated, when We see new ele-
ments Of progress which we would
enjoy, let 40 not lightly and swiftly
lay the fault to our form Of govern.
mont, or some provision Of our Great
Charter, let us rather inquire wheth.
o. the fault lies not with ourselves,
with our failure to measure up to its
possibilities and to utilize the means