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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
NEEDED FOR CHECKING UP

"Army and naval officers have no
idea of how to spend money con-
servatively. Colonel Mitchell, good
soldier land a good friend OF mine,
has no more idea of how to conserve
money than. a four-year-old. child. :
Representative Martin B. Madden,
chairman Of the House Appropria-
tons Committee. ....
This is to be expected of most
idealists, also of many, who might
not fairly be termed idealists but are
absorbed in AN undertaking which
they are convinced is necessary.
For Instance one whose feelings
are-outraged to learn that inmates
of penal institution are confined IN
unsanitary cells insists these cen
ditions be made sanitary regardless
Of expense. He is right SO far as he
goes. The State has no moral right
TO consign a human being to a cell
to rot, because the doing Of that Is
not necessary, for the protection Of
society. Indeed it puts society and
the laws in bad odor with those
whom 1t is judicious to impress with
ideas of justice. On the other hand,
there Is need of attention to the mat
ter of cost: need of those who may
be depended on to see that for what
ever is to be done the taxpayer
shall receive value in full.
The Maddens could be very SER
viceable checking up on the Mitch
ellis, indeed they are absolutely need
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
CAN THESE THINGS BE

October's Indian Truth" makes
charges against Supt. L. l.. ode of
the southern Pueblo Agency that
seem to demand attention. 1t states
that ode, when. superintendent Of
the Yuma agency was twice investi-
gated, that both inspectors recon-
mended his dismissal. one recon-
mending criminal prosecutions: that
instead of removal he was trans
ferred to better agency; that the
desk card Of the police station a.
that place showed that Odle on July
%. drove his wife, daughter and lady
guest out in night clothes at the
point of a revolver.
The editor of Indian Truth pre-
faces his article with this: Com
missioner Burke may have a real af-
lection for a tyrant and a bully. but
that hardly justifies him in keeping
such a man in the Indian Service to
fiaunt decency and good administra-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
JUST WHY

"The really dangerous driver is
the one who is both incompetent and
inconsiderate, both counts due to a
wrong mental slant. Don't argue
with such a fellow when you are I'M
fortunate enough to meet him In
trtfhc. But don't be afraid or ne
glkct to report him. A half dozen
such reports. coming to, the proper
authorities from different drivers will
li1ely have an effect. This is the
surest way to rid the highways Of
him. Once too often will he parade
hiS boorishness. The highways Of
every state can well spare all such
divers"
This Is good talk from the A. L. A.,
which recognizes there is much dis
courtesy in automobiling, though
why. 1t is unable to understand. Why
Nbse, who in their homes or at their
vocation are rated good citizens,
should be hogs on the road is in
deed q. conuudrum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
HIGHWAYS, RAILWAYS AND
WATERWAYS =

There is warrant for confidence in
the business vision of Herbert Hoov-
err. When he concludes there will be
needed in this country development
Of our inland waterways, that there
will be enough for both the railways
and the waterways to do to satisfy
the demands Of the population, which
he estimates will increase by forty
millions in the next Is years. evil
IDENTIFY the matter deserves the pub
lies consideration.
He would develop with view to
continental system. He sees areas
in the country where additional rail-
roads must soon be developed or wa
terways opened to handle the trafnc.
He contends that the railroad ana
the waterway are not competitors
but should supplement each other
that the railroads ultimately VIII
need them.
once certain kinds of freight were
carried over waterways for less than
the railroads could do it. II that Is
not being done now it Is not because
there has been a diminution Of the
volume of traffic, rather a diversion
of it. Transportation must inevitably
increase tremendously within a Few
years. New public highways at grea'
| public expense will have to be built
| to take care of it unless. as should
be, such traffic be made to bear Its
proportionate cost of the up-keep Of
the highways. That done. waterways
| opened, these and railroads each at
tending to the distribution of freight
best adapted to it. that is what the
] vision of Hoover contemplates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23

What ones?" (Which is the higher
honor, a B or a Phi Beta Kappa
key?" "What do you consider the
qualifications of faculty member
Are you interested in any of the
arts? What?", The conference az
HOO A. NJ. of Alumni Day at EoYs
dom, October 81. on this plan lWaH
give interested alumni an opportunity
to present their ideas and hear the
matter discussed informally. .tS
Mrs. Ellen Libby Eastman, certified
public accountant, member OF the
Business woman's League and chair
man of the organization committee
of the Maine State Federation OF
Business and Professional Wonen's
Clubs, of Sanford. Me, sailed from
New York City on the Atlantic trans
port Minnekahda, on Saturday, Oct.
II, for>Athens, Greece, where she VIII
conduct an audit for the American
Women's Hospital Association. q AN
application for q certified puphc
accountant from the association 10
the National Federation of Busthess
and Professional Women's Clubs w6s
referred to all state federation preSf-
dents. Mrs. Eastman, who was Rec
commended by the president of the
Maine Federation, Miss Flora p.
Weed of Bangor. was chosen from
.others competing for the opportun-
ity. Mrs. Eastman sailed in COM
pany with DIR. Graft and Miss Phil
lips. DIR. Graft has been in charge
OF the associations interests in Rus
STA since the war. Her sailing marks
the beginning Of two years stay
in Greece, where she will take charge
Of all foreign hospitals with head
quarters in Athens. Miss Philips
is a social service worker, who will
have charge of that work in Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
DOvER-FOXCR0FT

Miss Grace Chase entertained on
Tuesday evening at the nome OF
Mrs. Allie Bigelow in honor OF MISS
Leone Thompson, who was rendered
q shower in honor of her approach
ing marriage which will take place
on Saturday at the Congregational
Church in.this town. Miss Thomp-
son was the recipient of many beau
tiful gifts from her friends, after
which the ladies. enjoyed bridge.
Those present we're: Miss Mary Dex-
ter, Mrs. Opal Emery, Mrs Edwin
Peters, Mrs. Hazel Elliott, Mrs. Mary
Neatly. MISS Grace Chase, Miss Le-
one Thompson and Miss Doris Pla1s-
ted of Bangor.
Rev. Clifford G.. Cross, pastor of
the Congregational Church and DR..
S. j. Redman of Dexter were among
those in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Boyle and
little daughter and Mrs. John Boyle
have returned from several days at
Old Orchard.
Miss Shirley Glendenning will give
q live model style show at the. Star
Theatre on Thursday evening, Octo-
Der %, under the auspices of the
Besse System of Dover-FoXcroft and
Bangor.
Erwin B.. Hayes is on an extended
business trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Foss of Sebec
are moving into town for the winter
months.
The ladies' of the Catholic Club
served a very delightful coffee party
on Thursday evening. dancing fol-
lowed with Rollins Syncopators of
this town furnishing music.
FoXcroft Academy football team
will journey to Waterville on Sat
urday, where they will play the Col
by College Freshmen. Owing to the
fact that William Crabtree has not
sufficiently recovered from his re-
cent injuries he will be unable to
play at this time much to the regret
of the fans.
Sanford Richie, president of the
Dover-Foxcroft Merchants Associa-
ton will address the Farm Bureau
meeting here on Saturday.
Forty-two members of Miriam
Chapter o. +. S. attended the dis
trict meeting held at Monson on
Tuesday evening. A very delightful
evening was enjoyed, the work be-
ing eXemplified in a most delightful
manner.
+. L. Hutchinson and daughter of
Atkinson were callers in town Wed
nesday.
DR.. e. d. Merrill was a caller in
Dexter Wednesday afternoon at the
nome of his sister Mrs. Fred Marsh.
Arthur Fish of Dexter was among
the business callers in town Wed
nesday.
Harry Bush is expected home
from a hunting trip of several days
in Northern Maine.
Mrs. w. S. Ladd is rapidly gain
ing from her recent illness.
jerry Page of the Central Maine
Power Company of Dexter was
among the business callers in town
Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
GAS IN THE STONIl
IS DANGEROUS
Recommends Daily Use Of Ma,v.s. /
Overcome Trouble Caused b 4.
menting Food and Ada
Indigestion

Gas and wind in the stomach :.
panied by that full. bloated feell,, =
eating are almost certain eyideues : 4
presence of excessive hydrochlorIc y
in the stomach. creating so-csllm q
indigestion.
Acid stomachs are dangerous M.
too much acid irritates the delicsts N.
of the stomach, often leading to s,rz|
accompanied by serious stomach n.
Food ferments and sours, creating IN r
tressing gas which distends the san,1
and hampers the normal functions Il =
vital internal organs, often airsctnr Z,
heart.
1t is the worst of folly to neglect "A
serious condition or to treat with y
nary digestive aids which have %
tralizing effect on the stomach acid :
stead get from any druggist few ~
of Bisurated Ma gnesia and take
spoonful in a quarter glass of water n
after eating. This will drive The z
wind and bloat right out Of the NJ
sweeten the stomach. neutralize ~ :
cess acid and prevent It's formatiua \
there is no sourness or pain. Bisru1
Magnesia Tin powder or tablet ias9
never liquid or milky Is harmless b q
stomach. inexpensive to take md
best form of magnesia for stomach n
poses. 1t is used by thousands Of Nd
who enjoy their meals with no mon
of indigestion.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
Courthouse To Be Sold For
Three Times the Cost

Seattle, Oct. 22-(AP)-Taxpayers
are going to pay three times the act
ual cost of the obsolete King county
courthouse built in 1889, printed cop
les of the 1926 county budget shovel.
A new county city building con-
structed in 1916 but financed under a
different plan Is to be paid for in
1884, three years after the old obi
cations are wiped out
The original bond issue for the old
courthouse was for 100000 to run for
40 years at five per cent interest. Up
to February 1. 1911, the county had
paid in interest $215,S3S and nothing
on the principal In 1911 the 1889
issue was refunded with serial bonds
OF $4,000 maturing each year for 90
years at an interest rate Of four and
onehalf per cent. Each year since
then the county has levied $4,000
with interest for old courthouse bond
retirement. Interest on the second is
sue will amount to S94500 making the
total interest charges on the two is
sues S310.333. Added to the 5000 600
principal. it makes the total aggre-
gate debt total s510,333.
Records show that the cost of con-
struction of the old courthouse was
S211,S46.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
~ ky David Cory
y oE;N -(E>x-1S.

Nbw let me try to remember where
and how We ended the last story. Oh.
yes.i the Big Brown Bear had just
ca1,fioned the little rabbit not to
wake Buster and Bounder. his two
small cubs. Mrs. Bear was singing
a lullaby, wasn't she? OF course she
was. Mother bears can Groom song
as well as any one. Needing the ups
lifted paw of the kind old bear, the
little rabbit tiptoed across the floor
and, sat down in big chair. All the
chairs were big for Mr.. and Mrs;
Reas- were large animals. and as yet
Mr.; Bear had only bought trundle
bed for his two small cubs. & Il
".hIst met Peter Postum eating per;
SIMMONS" said the bunny boy in q
whisper. "He was hanging by hrs
tall eating the soft, sugary berries.
eyes. he's mighty fond of them"
answered the Big Brown Bear. rBut
I know a little rabbit who is JUST as
fond of lollypops."
%Ha, ha," laughed the bunny boy
smacking his lips. Wish a lollypop
tree grew in our garden
Just then somebody raped TIP,
perty tap. "Whos that, | wonder
exclaimed the Big Brown Bear, TAX
ing his COrnCOD plPe iloiii w -
his teeth and ambling over to the
door. "Come in" he added moment
later, and in walked the RlllyT
goat Ferryman,-the old goat, cap
tain of the ferryboat that cFossef
the, River Sippi to Bunnybridge, you
remember.
Hello" he exclaimed. on seeing
the little rabbit. "S-s-sh. cautionea
the. Big Brown Bear, "whispsE r
YOU please. Mrs. Bear is putting the
children to sleep"
II won't make any noise an
swered the Billygoat Ferryman. by
the way" he went on, Il need a
barrel of lollypops. All the. schooi
children in Bunnybridge are going
on a picnic Saturday. Guess the old
ferryboat will be crowded. We're
! going to the Whispering Glen far
from the homes of mortal men," .
"Ha. hal" laughed the little ran
bit. but the next minute he spoke
in a whisper as the Big Brown Bear
raised a warning paw. II know where
| the Whispering Glen is. Half way u
the Fairy Bunny Forest. went therc
once with Uncle John Hare =.
Yes. that's the place" continued
the Billygoat Ferryman. 1--WE land
at a wharf on the opposite side
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23

Judge Dubuque said mo lawyer need
ask me to grant probation for anJ
crime of violence" Having said this
his honor proceeded to pass sentence
on the prisoners, whose ages were
II % and 20 respectively.
The ages of these young nlalefac-
tors are such as to bring up the idea
of probation at once in the mind OF
a public that usually, II it err. does
SO on the side of kindness. There Is
a general desire that a lad shall not
be put in the way of criminal life
and that some process OF construc-
tive betterment shall be applied. IN
society's interest as well as his own.
These considerations are creditable
and of late years have been given
more and more weight. but unfortu-
nately at the same time there has
increased a doubt whether the pro-
baton and parole system worked
quite as well as some benevolent peo-
pie have hoped. Opinion is by no
means agreed that the system has
been a success, nor are the facts
constantly detailed in the press sucn
as to increase confidence In a device
that was originated with the best
motives. The last case, that Of a
youth accused of great thefts of au-
tomobiles, seems to be the browning
one of a series to point out that
there is something inherently weak
in the system of parole and proba-
ton. In fine, to put 1t blunt1y, per-
haps too bluntly for those to whom
theory is dearer than fact, the pub
lie begins to ask whether ii can af-
ford to take what, is patiently a long
chance that in short while society
shall not again be burdened with the
same criminal for whose problemat-
ical amendment 1t took this risk.
Counsel is reported to have urged
on Judge Dubuque that these lads
were not hardened criminals and had
no previous records. Experience of
late has shown that this is not much
of an argument. for whatever Is said,
1t has been proved that they were
willing at least to commit this crime.
Can you in face of what happens
constantly afford to say even to one
who has committed q crime OF vio-
lence for the first time. that he shall
have another chance now, but that IL
he does it again something will really
happen? Judge Dubuque evidently
thought that this was no time to do
what would only be construed by
youthful fools minded to commit
crime as something that reduced the
certainty of punishment. He took
the only view magistrate can take
today. that he must use the means
given him by the law to make crime
less easy and less comfortable. In
this action he will have the public
with him, for it is. the grievous fact
that the youth of criminals can no
longer have the weight in considera-
ton of their treatment that it once
had. The criminal of today is
young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
ON FoRDIZING THE MAIL
SERVICE

The last issue of Printers Ink
makes sensible comment on postal
affairs. 1t quotes a witness before
the Congressional committee who
told them the thing to do with the
mail management is to "Fordize" 1t,
according to the policy which Ford
once explained as follows:
Our policy is to reduce the price,
extend the operationS and improve
the article. You win note that the
reduction of price comes first. We
have never considered any costs as
fixed. Therefore, we first reduce the
price to a point where we believe
more sales will result. Then we go
ahead and try to meet the price. We
do not bother about costs. The new
price forces the costs down. The
low price makes everybody dig for
pfofits. We make more discoveries
concerning manufacturing and sell
Ing under this forced method than by
any other method Of leisurely inves-
tigation."
Having extended the market by
lowering the price. as this suggests.
what warrant is there for supposins
shk government employees are to dig
fot profits? What is there in the
nature OF the government service to
warrant the superstition that there
is lthe initiative, the promise Of bet
terment, the reward for ambition,
high or loY. required. for digging for
profit? This reflects in no way upon
the character of the employees but
upon the apparently inevitable con-
difions under which they work. Be-
sides, Ford's business is not Fordized
permanently; he has not established
perpetual motion in management.
There must be the man, not the po-
litical appointee, behind the digging,
whether in private or public business.
But assuming the postal service
might approximate the Ford ideal,
then there is something to be said
about this method of getting more
business and making it profitable.
There are, writes the editor Of
Printers Ink. -four classes of mail.
Each of these classes has different
rates, but. each is absolutely depend
emit upon the other. The sale by a
manufacturer Of an article that is
shipped by parcel post Fourth class),
for example, may have been brought
about by an advertisement in pub
LEGATION (second class) or by a cata-
iogue (third class). The bill for this
shipment and correspondence con-
corning 1t would go in another class
(first CLASSY. This simple example,
and It is, of course, most common
example, makes clear the fact that
each class of mail is dependent upon
the other classes.
AT the same time, it also makes
plain the; thought, that use Of the
Post Office for one mailing brings a
whole flow Of other mailings in its
wake. The Post once exists for the
purpose Of being used. and the way
to- get 1t used is to make it attrac-
tive In price to all possible users" y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
OF THOSE WHO PREY

Those who live by preying on their
fellows are said to have Melted a
million dollars from Matchmaking
wealthy law-breakers in Chicago,
bootieggers, gamblers and the like.
So extortionate have they become the
blackmatled have gone whimpering
to custodians OF the laws which they
themselves have been breaking.
Why weep with the whimperers?
Not because our hearts are touched
with pity. far from 1t. Rather be-
cause rottenness like that spreads.
II. to paraphase Shakespeare, Evil
doer. "insatiate cormorant. consum-
ing means. soon preys upon ITSELF
were all there were to it. why. let
him prey. But that isn't all there is
to 1t. by no manner Of means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
MADISON

a meeting of the 49,.
the Chautauqua was ba,s anton (,
Gay evening in the cons s sWsdss
church. Rev. G. H. McESIssessssial
erected president Of thu nlaey i,
Committee. James Hera 1uarsrle'
and Clayton Weston. trss secrs,r
G INA will be under shs d
ton OF the Swarthmore ch 'ae dii.'
Association and will he ss,a.autauus
ember 20, 26 and n. Tha p On nj
as outlined promises 70 x prom,
ual merit. y pe Of aun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry z NJ.
son Elmer left town WsdMa sffill d
st. Petersburg, Fla. wbssaa tuesday /,
pass the winter. 'ney ii
Mr.. and Mrs. James 7
turned Wednesday MIGHT Drown h
land, where Mrs. Brown rpm IN Psr
attendlng the state meetin - !. ~
Rebekah lodges as dsIsn Of d
Sterling Rebekah lodge ~ s su IN
The funeral services :, 81 in, l, Pc
Booker, who died MonSs., VILLA
were conducted Thursdan nth
at his late residence on =. allefaI
by Rev. E. Lewis Wall. 'v Ts slfss
ment was in the Forest ~, Inc he
terry. sse f1ill Cen.
Inc annual sale ana sp,.
the auspices of For' Upper aai,
pranch of the Internatios..,a
shine Society will he s.,sl q,
M. E. Church on October ' n y q
Judge Charles o. sm.u -
Thursday noon from setuns
where he has been Attends oita,,
nual session Of the Grand amy 'hs D
ODD Fellows. Lodgs
Miss Alice Packer AZ -.
conference Deaconess iIs W
PORTLAND, will occupy The a s
the M. E. Church next s sre pulpt I
ing in the interests OF ~ na,'
ess work. 'Ae Deat,.
Herbert Ladd returned M,
afternoon from Somersst i i
where he has been on q ~ Srs yaneAl
Tor the past four davs ulislls n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
No More Piles
thousands Bless DR.. Leonhardt. the
PHYSICIAN Who Discovered This
Common Sense Remedy

. II you think that the surgeons knife
~, rs .le only method of escape from the
iiIisery OF piles, it's because Won
haven't heard of the new treatment
hh ,Dy as DR.. Leonhardts HEM-ROTD
rms Doctors treatment is internal
by experimenting for years he discov-
,, ieu inc exact cause of piles and then
dy that would remove the cause.
IT Leonhardt wants every sufferer
70 peneht by, his discovery and SO that
sneIe VIII be no doubling or delay,
are authorized to sell HEM-ROID with
guarantee that it will do as stated or
money back.
:, On that honorable basis every suf-
+ han3uld secure a package of DR.
-Aeonhaydt'S uEM-ROlD today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
Progress in Mining Region
While 'Big Bill in Hospital

Moscow, Sept. 21-(A. p. by MaiD
While William ("Big Bilr') Hay
wood is at present ill at the Kremlin
hospital suffering from an acute at
tack OF diabetes, the American indus
trial colony Of the Kuznetzky mining
region-in the initiation and organi-
cation Of which he worked-is now
reported to be making great pro-
gress. The output in 1925 of coal has
been increased by so per cent
The administration Of the colony
has set aside $4,000 for the building
Of dwellings and other Improvements
for the works. A town of American
type is being built at Kamerova.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23
Editorial Comment
Another Attack Crumples
~ '(The Public 7 ,edger) 1

Another of the many attseSs
launched against the Volstead yet
has crumpled up in the United States
Supreme Court. This one assatied
the law because 1t was passed I by
Congress before the Eighteshth
Amendment became effective. ,'The
Court has made a ruling that is good
law as we'll as sound common sense.
1t has pointed out that 1.-THE moment
the amendment was ratified it be-
came effective as a law" and that It
'Is not correct to say the amendment
did not exist until prohibition went
into effect" Much time and money
have been spent in vain attacks upon
the legality of prohibition. The Su-
preme Court has made numerous de-
cisions concerning it. However. it is
worth noting that there has been but
one decision OF all these that gave
any aid or comfort to the "wets."
The Court has upheld the Fourth
Amendment against the Eighteenth
in search and seizure cases. How
ever, attacking the Volstead act ;and
the Eighteenth Amendment has. Glose
to zero rating In achievements.