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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
TO LIMIT AUxlLlARlEs

At the time Of the Washington
Conference. 1922. the United
States was in q position to enter
upon competitive naval development
with greater advantages than any
other country in the world. There
were other countries, financially de-
pressed. unable to meet obligations,
that wished to be relieved from that
ordeal but could not take the iniative.
Our leaders were wise enough to
see than an orgy Of expenditure for
naval development at a time when
the need of reconstruction following
a terribly destructive war was i'm
perative would be hanging a MILL
stone about the neck of a world
struggling back to normal. They
took the iniative, they met the situa-
tion frankly. they relinquished our
advantages and convinced the world
of our sincerity. Under that revela-
ton leaders Of other peoples were
compelled to meet US, some perhaps
reluctantly and some gladly.
There are those among us who
think we made too great a sacrifice,
but only in that way could restric-
ton Of armament have been obtain
ed. There are some who think II
were better that it had not been re-
stricted. We believe they are in the
great minority; that those most con-
yersant with all the conditions
whose knowledge is sufficiently inti-
nate not to be colored by rumor
not only approve of what was &C.
complished at that conference but
seek another to continue the work
there begun.
Really. competition in capital
ships has been limited but competi-
ton In still open in tho matter OF
auxiliaries and this country is yet in
position to develop those faster and
more extensively than is any other
ration on the globe. Again. 1t seems
we are seeking to have further
elimination Of such naval equip
ment as would enable a country to
act as an aggressor. These are not
long steps, perhaps. but they are
steps, and the direction they take is
toward the paths Of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
GIVE IT DUE PROPORTION

Opposed to the theory that news
papers encourage crime by publish
ing the news Of crime Prof. Haynes
Of the University Of Iowa declares
''the important point is whether a
community in which the papers
never mention crime would be more
sensitive to abuse and injustice"
He thinks it would be and there are
many who, on second If not on first
thought. will agree with him. He
admits, what most intelligent people
already know, that some newspapers
greatly "sensationalize'' crime.
It is one thing to give to crime
its due proportion Of news attention
and quite another to everyday it so
that the reader forms the incorrect
conclusion that crime is the most
sensational and interesting feature
of the days news. 1t Is not, and
when seen in its true light. in its
actual proportion Of the days
events, it does undoubtedly serve as
a warning, puts the public on its
guard against the varied and in
genious devices Of those who prey
upon society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
WHTTEF1ELD

Miss Doris Hapgood, a student Of
Kents Hill is passing a Few aays ,nc
her home.-Potter's mill IS , Detns
moved from the Moulton lot IN IT,
ton to the Jewett lot in this tow VI
Mrs. Paul King and daughter MD MaI !.
Frank Tyler were in Gardiner We" sa.
nesday.-Walter Peaslee VINO ,, n
been quite ill with the preVaatt,dd
colds is much better.-Mrs; M" -
MacInnis was recently calee ,er
Massachusetts by the illness OF m
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hatch.-he l,,;,s
Bailey cut one of his fingers w.
badly while saving wood WIN Icon
chine. Wednesday.-Word mas Se
received from Mrs. Fred Hatei, ,1v
former Whitefcld girl VINO reIei IN
underwent surgical treatment ,no
Massachusetts, that she is III
well.-Nlr. Roper of Pittston re'I hns.
had a wen treated at Cottage MI
pital.-L. II. Ford has been w. has
sick with Il cold.-Bertha Chaney n@s
Just finished painting the h'ne0
Mills school room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
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Eear. under his breath, there will be
few Lollypops to sell this year, l.
guess. With you and my two small
cubs to feed the Lollypop Tree Will
have its hands FULL mean its brancn-
es full" added the kind old ANIMAL
correcting himself.
Then reckoning to the little rabbit,
he ambled back into the front room,
where he sat down in his big easy
chair and lighted one of Uncle Lucky 8
Cabbage Leaf Cigars.
Now that the warm weather IS
here" he went on, Mother and the
two cubs will go out. She must teach
them to catch fish and look for 1904.
| remember when 1 was youngster,
used to lie across fallen log over
brook and hold my paw In the water.
The little fish would think my toe
nails were hooks. When felt nsn'
I'd close my paw on it. Sometimes
I'd catch a frog. Oh, yes, was quite
a fisherman" and with these nnai
words. the Big Brown Bear lay back
in his chair and blew a ring of smoke
as big as a cartwheel into the air. -.
Mrs. Bear looks very thin," SAID
the little bunny, after while, during
which the nice old bear had smoked
away to his hearts content.
"Why not?" he asked, turning MS
head to wink at his little bunny visi-
tor. "she has been indoors all winter,
with nothing to eat. She has simply
lived on the fat stored up under her
skin during the late summer and faii.
But she'll soon be fat again. A week
or so out of doors. Therell soon be
plenty Of wild turnips, tender leaves
and twigs, berries of all kinds, honey
and other nice things"
you've taught me lot about
BEARS" laughed the bunny boy. i
must be going home. l shall tell
mother what I've learned from you,
and hopping up to take down his cap.
the little rabbit said goodnight and
hoped home to the dear Old Bramble
Patch where Lady Love. his pretty
bunny mother, stood waiting for him
at the little gate in the white picket
fence. And In the next story you
shall hear what happened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
WINSLOW

Mr.. and Mrs Albert Thibodeau Of
Bay street are confined to their home
by illness. Chester Ellis of AuBuSta
was a business caller in town Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Milton Of Au-
gusta We're recent visitors at the
home of friends in town. Winslow
High School opened Monday after a
weeks vacation. Mrs. Blanche Jones
of Waterville was a Sunday visitor
at the home of Mrs. Nancy Smith,
w. T. Reynolds, Jr. of Winslow and
Clair Marston were business visitors
in Augusta, Monday afternoon. d. b.
Mason has returned to Skowhegan
where he is employed after passing
the week end at his home on Halifax
street. Word has been received from
Arthur LeClair who has gone to
Lewiston where he is branch manager
of the w. and II. Walker Company OF
Pittsburgh. Pa. that he is splendidly
situated and his work is very pleasant
and satisfactory. George Clarke OF
Augusta was business caller In town
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Blacn.
we'll of Fairfield and niece, Etnei
Mason of Waterville were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
D. b. Mason of Halifax street. Mrs
George Marcia of Waterville was
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. Nancy Smith. Sunday. Charles
Meader of Waterville was a business
caller in town Monday. Dennis
Cormier who has been a patient at tne
Sisters Hospital has returned TO hls
home on Bay street. J. Z. Mosher Oh
Gardiner was a recent business caier
in town. Ruth Patterson returned
Sunday to her home on benton
Avenue after being n patient at tne
Elm City Hospital for three weehs
INST
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DRESDEN

EILLAGE-Mrs. Eulela Pray and
daughter, Esther. have been visiting
friends and relatives In Gardiner
Mrs. Jessie Houdlette. who Is teach
Jig in Hculton, Is passing her vaca-
ton at her home in this village-The
schools in town opened Monday,
March 30.-Sherman Knowlton has
returned from Palm Beach, Florida.
Lester Woodward has purchased a
horse from w. S. Clisby of Wis
casset.-Ethelyn Reed of Gornam
Normal school is stopping at her
home for the Easter vacatlon.-John
Alexander is home for few days
from Bates College.-Lisle Melon
aid of Gardiner passed the week END
at his home heIe.-Nlrs. Florence
Patterson of Lincoln, N. H.. is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Walter Blinn,
who has been very sick.-Mrs.
Leslie Bailey has returned from
Cumberland, where she has been
visiting.-Mrs. Clarence Cheney of
Blinn's Hill, is passing several
weeks in Portsmouth, N. II.
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Probation in Britain


British penologists are discussing
at much length and with great
earnestness the question of paroling
convicts. on probation. and seem
largely favorably inclined toward the
system. That it should be applied
very widely to young misdeEleanants
and to first offenders. is generally
conceded, and the results OF such APP
pliCation are reported to he highly
encouraging. But that is not
enough. Extension of the system of
adult offenders, and even to those
who have more than once been con-
victed. Is also being considered, and
is being practiced on an increasing
scale.
In general, the results seem to APP
prove the experiment and to war;
rant its continuation and extension.
Thus report has been made upon S73
cases of parole, the subjects COM
rrising beth sexes. nearly all types
of character, a great variety of cir
cumstances, and a considerable
range of crimes and the misdemean-
ors. The cases all came from the
London Court of Sessions. OF the
entire number placed on probation,
only ~, or 5.3 per cent, have gone
wrong" and been reconvicted, while
a still larger number may con-
tidently be regarded as substantially
reclaimed to integrity of life.
Such results certainly seem to go
far toward vindicating the probation
system for adults and for repeated
offenders. Just how results obtain
able here would compare with those
in Great Britain may be matter for
Instructive consideration. There
would probably be some difference,
arising from the known difference in
Jurisprudence. Administration OF
justice is more prompt and severe
there than here, and the probationer
therefore is more impressed with the
gravity of results which would fol-
low his breaking of parole. Never
tkeless the results reported in Great
Britain strongly suggest the moral
and civic duty of seeking a system
under which reclamation at least as
much as retribution will be the aim
and object of the penal law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
Farm Bureau

At the union meeting of the Farm
Bureau. Saturday March %. County
Agent Clarence Day gave an IL.
Illustrated lecture on forestry and
planting pine trees. in the forenoon.
In the afternoon, state horticulturist
George A. Yeaton, lectured on
strawberry culture, illustrated by
lantern slides. Mr.. Day talked on
Farm Management.
The women's division made
foundation patterns. The next meet
ing will be April 2. at Mrs. II. {.
Parlee's, to make BEETLES. A
covered dish dinner will be served.
The Ladies Circle will hold an all
day meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Carroll Bragdon, on Thursday.
April 2. Buffet lunch.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thurs
day afternoon, at the chapel.
The regular meeting of Boynton
Chapter. o. f. S. will be held
Thursday evening, April 8.
The w. c. Z. U. will hold its
regular meeting Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. John Pinkham.
On April S, the Willing Workers
society will meet in Firemen's hall
to do sewing and will have a picnic
supper, followed by a picture party.
Leeds. have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. II. Deane.-Miss Theo
Slauenwhite was in Portland last
week the guest of Mrs. John Mount
forth. w. Richardson, Jr., has
been passing a week in Bath at the
home of his uncle, II. z. Richardson.
MIR. and Mrs. r. J. Hascall of
Auburn, are the guests of their son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
1ascall.-Miss Virginia Hanson, of
Gorham, is the guest of Miss Theo
Slauenwhite for d few days.--Rus-
sell Tuck of Greene, Bates, '26.
supplied the pulpit at the ConSre-
sational church Sunday-Malcolm
+. Halliday Dartmouth. '2S, arrived
Saturday and will spend a 10 days
vacation with relatives.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. L. Sanborn of Greene, were
guests, Saturday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H1 yTnund I.payjtf
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MONMOUTH

A pleasing entertainment was
given at Grange hall Friday evening,
March 81, by Mrs. F. l.. Wheeler
S. S. class of girls, and the boys OF
Harold Smiths class. The program
included a farce, When the Cat s
Away, by the boys; piano solo.
Marjorie Richardson; piano trio,
Martha Blake, Pauline Pettenglll,
Grace Berry: recitation. Alverna
Nichols: piano solo, Freda Slauen-
white; recitation, Marjorie Richard
son; song. Alice Blue Gown. Fredh
Slauenwhite; Hawaiian guitar solos.
Howard Reynolds, Pauline Pettensill.
A social followed the entertainment.
Fudge was on sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01

Universalist diocese. being but 1s
years of age. He Is q senior IN the
High School at Livermore Falls and
is very prominent in school activities.
The Methodists Of Rockland have
Just completed their annual budget
drive, It being the largest yet held.
The drive was for $500 and by the
contributing Of $4,000 by Benjamin
F. Smith. the complete amount was
$4,000. Their success was greeted
with cheers and the ringing OF the
church bell.
The good work in penmanship be-
ing done by the pupils Of Fort Fair
field High school is being exhibited
in the window of one of the stores of
that town. 1t is a very excellent eX-
hibit and reflects credit on the head
of the commercial department of the
school as we'll as his students for the
fine work accomplished.
Leslie L. Mason, who died Satur-
day night in st. Petersburg, Florida,
was a native of South Paris and a
world famous toy maker. Twenty
years ago he established a toy maxi
ing business in South Paris and his
business grew until more than two
million feet of lumber was used every
year.
The morning mo school" signal has
passed into history in the town of
Rumford. Hereafter, the matter of
attendance on stormy days will rest
with the parents, and the students
will not be marked absent provided
the day is reasonably unfit. The
work missed on these days will be
made up by the pupils at a later date.
Only on real bad days will the
signal be sounded for suspension Of
the afternoon session.
The apple shipments from Port
land this winter have not been as
heavy as in some previous years.
yet the movement of Canadian fruit
has been on an enormous scale.
From October /, up to the first week
in March there were shipped from
Halifax and s.. John, n. E. 107.739
barrels, 2791 half barrels and 49,
9S1 boxes of apples for foreign ports,
the greater part Of these going to
London.
Chief Fred B. Carroll of the Rum
ford Fire Department has seen the
department grow from one with a
personnel of IL men and a two wheel
reel and SO feet of hose as equipment,
to one of the best equipped depart
ments in the state, having served in
the department for rs years. The
first station to be occupied and used
as a station was barn, which in the
young days of the department was
known as the Fire Barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
A Prison Example

(Fort Worth Star TelegramO
AS against the record of one
Western State penitentiary of so per
cent of paroled prisoners violating
their parole the record OF the
Federal penitentiary at Leavenwortll
of but s per cent is noteworthy. The
secret of the discrepancy probably
will be found in the manner and
method of granting paroles. The
Federal process Is worth considering
by States which have parole laws.
Leavenworth's system Of granting
paroles rules out altogether attorneys
and outside influences. Paroles are
granted or refused according to the
individual prisoners record in the
penitentiary. Not every prisoner
can apply for a parole. He must
first serve his minimum sentence,
and then can make an application
only if he has a clean record as a
prisoner. The record over the period
Of the minimum sentence gives par
ole authorities line" on the
prisoner. With these qualifications
for his candidacy for q parole he
then must meet competition, the
number of prisoners to be paroied at
a given time being limited. The
hearing is before the Federal parole
beard end the warden. and the case
is decided by them free from the
arguments of pressure of attorneys
or agents.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
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Bath. t61s q. m. 1874 q. m. t9.ss a m-
Belfast. C445 .. M. t9. 80 q. m. t2:1 .. N.
Boston. 1921 =. m. rs. IS a m. 1914 Z. n.
1855 A. m.. t2.46 D. M. 1884 q. m. taos p q.
Saials. f2.ss a. a.. ti2s D. m
Dover. Foxcroft. C445 q. m, t2.52 p. d.
Gardiner. g3.21 H. M. Is. Is a. m. 1884 q. N.
.9.55a. m. t2.46p p. NJ. q p m. 4o5p n.
5IsR q i r. S H., ts.s y p p mn M ps,.
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Harmony. c445 a. m. 2.52 p. N.
Lewiston. TO- 15a. M. 1874 a. m, 1855 q H.
.I.O5 o, m, 40 48 D. m.
New York, 81. "a p m, a. 05 p. N.
portland. 1921 = m. TO- 5 a. m. 1914 q m.
1855 4. M, f2.46 o. m. 1894 D. M, TAOS p m
f7.l7p m. s10.4s o. N.
Rockiand 49, Is q. m. 1874 .. m. a .05 .. m
SkoN hogan. GAS am. 70 SO m. t2.52 pm
So. Gardiner. IS Is a. n;,. 10 "a a. n t9N
Am. t2.4s on. 1894 ON. tS.l5p.m., h.17pm.
ST John. t12.47 a. m.
Watervhle, t12.47 .. m. 81 .0S q. a.. t23s
q. m, las q. m, 939 .. m, t123S D. m, t2.5a
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Daily, c Except Sunday and Monday
Daily. except Monday. Daily. except Sunday
A Discontinued after October 10. SSunday only
d. C. DOUGLASS, M. L. HARRIS,
a.2s.24 v. p. & Genl Mgr. GenI Pass. Agent
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FAIRFIELD

The Embroidery Club will meet
Wednesday evening with Mrs. A. f.
Greenleaf on Bunker Ave.
The Nuf-Said Club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Angie
Libby on Lower Main street.
The piece OF road opposite the
Shawmut car barn on Main street, is
impossible to traffic. The street COM
missioner is working on it and they
expect to have it fixed within a few
days.
North grammar pupils not absent
during the past term of IL weeks In
the second and third grades, Miss
Clara Osborne, teacher: Grade 2,
John Bassett, Leo Pratt, Stephen
Warner: Grade 3, Eta Dickey. Ruth
Farnham, Albert Moore, Irwin Reed,
Lloyd SHIRLEY, Sarah Twitchell, Anita
Thibodeau, Jennie Warner, Clarice
Wheeler, Grover Witham.
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HELP TO A CLEARER VIEW

Even now, after Blk years In which
there has been opportunity for better
understanding, there are some who
cherish the belief that partisan
prejudice, and that alone, stood In
the way Of this country entering the
League OF Nations at the outset. 1t
might help them to 4 clearer view
II they considered that England,
now that the issue is brought home
to her. shrinks from acknowledging
q super-state.
This from one Of the leading
British Journals commenting on the
failure of the Geneva protocol has
reasoning that is very familiar:
THE fundamental point is, of course
that we are not ready to bind our
selves to employ, at the behest Of the
League. all our military and nava,
strength merely to preserve the
status quo"
There you have 1t. England Is q
member Of the League but when the
test comes refuses to respond to it
Is 1t not better that we refused tc
become a member and 50 obligate
ourselves than 1t would have been
to have Joined the League and Their
refused to meet the obligation when
1t arose?
Moreover, and fortunately, our
position is not such that the senti-
nent in this country for peace may
not find effective expression. Our
Government is to have official rep.
resentation at the international con-
ference, May 4, in Geneva, on traffic
in arms, although this conference
will be held under the auspices OF
League Of Nations. There are. Of
course, restrictions upon what oul
representatives may be able to ap.
prove but it is known by all ma.
tions that our government is opposed
to shipment of arms into troubled
areas Of the world and is strict in 1t.
policy respecting the disposal o.
surplus military stores. 1t is under
stood that the United States goes te
this conference with desire to CO.
operate "in the formulation Of any
plan which would warrant the BELLE
that necessary legislation could bt
obtained to give it effect"
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WAYNE

Isaac and Joseph Berry have
yarded near Gordon cemetery about
one hundred thousand of lumber
which c. S. Martin will saw at once
with his portable mill.-Mrs. Chester
u. Rlsbee IS very ill. A trained
nurse is in attendance.-Mrs. Edith
+. Walton, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Bishop at Auburn,
returned home Friday-George
Black is visiting his sister in New
ork.-Kathleen Hail, Kenneth Bis
bee and Warren Walton will return
to school at kent's Hill this week.
wayne schools will begin April G.
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The regular meeting of the Past and
Present Club was held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Lester Nye
on Bunker avenue. An interesting
paper on Hershey of Chocolate
Town" was read by Mrs. Fred Neal.
Mrs. S. w. Lombard of Waterville and
Mrs. Alonzo Day were guests of the
club. After the paper a social time
vas enjoyed and refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Stilson and son
Thomas of Dexter were visiting Mrs.
Stilsons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. +.
Marden. over the week-end.-Mr. and
Mrs. George l.. Crosby and Mrs. Mary
Bryant and Miss Anna Bryant mo-
tored TO Augusta Sunday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank l.. Shaw and daughter
Phyllis of Lee, who are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William Anderson. went to
Portland Monday.-MisS Mollie Settler
went to Boston Monday with the lit
erature class and Prof. Carl Weber of
Colby College.-Alr. and Mrs. Eulah
Peavey of Clinton returned home Mon
day after passing a few days with
relatives in town.-Mrs. Annie Pratt
and daughter. Miss Carolyn Pratt of
Hinckley were shopping in town Mon
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Birthday Party

Alberta Grant was given a party
Monday afternoon by her mother, Mrs.
Peter Grant at her home on Lower
Main street. in honor of her fourth
birthday. A jolly time was enjoyed
playing games, and refreshments were
served and large birthday cake gaily
decorated with red candles and four
lighted candles, with an Easter chick
en- in the centre with little candy
Easter baskets for favors for each
little guest. Alberta received many
pretty gifts from her little friends.
Those present were: Pearla Shower,
Mrs. Henderson and daughter Mildred,
Martha Grant, Anna Baker, Lucille
and Frederick Thompson and her sis
ter. Gertrude and brothers, Earl and
Allan.