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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-07
VASSALBORO

SOUTH-C. H. Morse passed Sat-
urday at his farm here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Norcross and
family of Augusta visited THURSDAY
at w. D. Stuart's.
DIR. and Mrs. Horsman and children
of Massachusetts, arrived to pass the
summer at their cottage Stony Brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Whitehouse Of
Waterville passed a few hours In the
place Saturday.
Mrs. G. II. Hawkins Of Newark, n
]. arrived Sunday for two weeks az q
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Tuill at
"Pine Cove Farm"
Mrs. Georgia Cunningham and son.
Camille Morrisett and Millard Stud
ley enjoyed the afternoon Saturday
at the National Home.
Ralph Dickey and mother were IN
the place Saturday calling. on old
neighbors and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bragdon and family
and Percy Norcross and family Of
Augusta are camping at Three Mile
pond when they are enjoying grand
outing over the 4th free from the
noise and racket which usually ac-
companies the 4th of July in the cit.
les.
Miss Francena Taylor attended the
morning service Sunday at North
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dearborn en-
tertained over the Fourth.
Several witnessed the Dirigible
Shenandoah as 1t passed over the
place F. iday evening.
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Sarah Small, two children, and ~.
grandchildren and Emily Ridso"vs
were Brunswick visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sparks ana chrs
of Philadelphia came Friday to nass
their vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed Of Wat.
erville are passing a few days IN
town.
Miss Hazel Cornish left SUNDAY
night to attend Summer school al
Simmons College. ~
Roland Small of Beverly, Mass
came Sunday to pass the summer
with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Small
Mrs. Lottie Blake Davis of Mass.
chusetts is visiting her aunt, Viol,
Coombs, She sang a solo at the M. a
Church Sunday morning which was
much enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Shuff~and son, Maynard. far.
mer residents of. this town, were hera
Saturday calling on friends.
Mrs Mary Andres Daggett Of Nat.
apan, Mass, and her three daughters
came Friday night to pass their va.
cation at the home of Miss Edith
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cutler ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rideout motored
to Old Orchard Saturday.
Miss Florence Sparks and Mrs. Ella
Sparks were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Randall on motor trip
to Portland Thursday.
Miss Helen Gould left Thursday for
a stay in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs Lauris Wilson Of
Philadelphia came Friday to stay
month with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs
James Drawn.
Miss Hazel Mealey and little friend
of Richmond have been passing few
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Sedgley. Friday being the
day before Hazers birthday they In
vited few of her young friends In to
give her a pleasant time.
Miss Myra Fowles passed the holi-
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ].
NJ. Fowles.
Master Willard Hatch was visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ
Fowles, one day last week.
The Eastern Star Aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. Will Darden for an
all day picnic Thursday
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nephew sitting beside him, all dressed
up in his khaki cap and suit, little
knapsack on his back and a red
striped candy cane swinging from his
left paw. The old gentleman hare
was mighty proud of his little
nephew. Yes indeedy. Just rs proud
as is dear Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot,
who lives in Rabbitville on the cor
ner of Lettuce Avenue and Carrot
Street. -,
AS the Bunnymobile sped along all
of a sudden Uncle John Hare ex-
claimed: Gracious me! almost for
got to get a pound Of sugar. Mrs.
Daisy Duck will -have fit OF quachs
should come home without It," ana
turning up Cabbage Street, he kept
on going at merry pace until ne
came to the Three-in- One Cent Store.
"Wait a minute and I'll be lack
With a pound Of sugar in sack,
laughed the old gentleman hare, hop
ping out on the sidewalk. Il declare,
I'm getting the poetry habit. Been
reading Bill Shakespeare iateiy.
Maybe that accounts for It," ana nice
Uncle John Hare disappeared tnrousn
the doorway Ol IidL w OAiuSANN
where all the people in Turnip City
did their shopping. >,
There. I'll put 1t under the seat,
he exclaimed few minutes later,
lifting the bag of sugar into the
Bunnymobile. Now we'll have plenty
of sweetening for our Carrot Coffee
in the morning" and hopping up on
the front seat, he honked the norm
one, two, three and sped down the
street like sixty three! Mighty lucky
that the Policeman Cat on the corner
didn't see him, otherwise nice Uncle
John Hare might have received
ticket for speeding.
"Where are we going?" inquired
the little rabbit. after while ana a
happy smile, for he loved his nice OLD
Uncle. Yes, he did. three times over
"Home, sweet home" answered. the
old gentleman hare. "Mrs. Daisy
Duck will be. so glad to see you
again. You'll seem like a rainbow
after the rain!" Goodness me! Dear
Uncle John will turn into a poet II ne
isn't careful! And in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that
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Editorial Comment
The Mania for Publicity


This furore in England over the use
of British soldiers to make publicity
for an American movie has one effect
that hurts; by contrast, it holds up a
merciless mirror to our own obtuse-
ness in regard to this sort of thing.
Good taste, obviously, is on the side
Of the English. But can we, with any
honesty, pretend that such an cpl
sode would have caused any stir in
America? Not at all. On the con-
trary, publicity" has become a regu-
lar part of our conduct Of public at
fairs. Only a few weeks ago the
whole regiment of midshipmen at
Annapolis was ordered out to help
make a movie. The secretary of the
Navy even asked the President to
take part. We were only saved from
the spectacle of the movies taking
charge of a great public ceremony,
with the Chief Executive as the cen
trail figure, by Mr.. Coolidge's sense of
taste.
In Chicago, Friday, a man was &C
quilted of murder. For ten minutes
there was in the courtroom, suppos-
eddy place of austere dignity, a
scene of confusion. Flashlights ex-
ploded, photographers leaped here
and there to get better shots: even
the judge came in for shouted COM
mands as to how to pose. And the
judge what did he do? He smiled in
diligently, enjoying the show.
In Dayton, Tenn, we are about to
try case unique in the history of the
country. But so far as Dayton BUSH
ness men are concerned, the whole
A..l-
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A STRIKING CONTRAST

The recent report that the Ku
Klux were to hire hall in Boston
Immediately found Boston's mayor
convinced that no available hall was
safe for any such purpose. The re-
port that Al people attending dance
in a Boston hall that collapsed July
4th met with a horrible death brings
from the building commissioner that
he did not know Of the Pickwick
Club organization or of any resort
of that kind in Boston, assuming that
the State which licensed the club is
at fault. Apparently the mayor did
not know Of any hall frequented by
the Pickwick Club or Of the dances
there.
The amount Of knowledge on tap
in the first instance. and the utter
absence Of knowledge respecting a
dance house at which a policeman in
attendance to maintain order was
killed in the crash, afford striking
contrast not creditable to the Boston
authorities.
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FIRES OF SUSPICIOUS ORIGIN

Fires Of suspicious origin having
caused an annual loss in this coun-
try Of 167 million dollars. to say
nothing of loss of life. it seems TT
ting that the National Association Of
Credit Men should pay some heed to
the situation. 1t might do some good
If others did likewise. We Americans,
are not as smart as we like to think
ourselves If we tolerate the work OF
incendiaries. perpetrators of arson
for the money to be gotten out Of it.
Thirty-five per cent Of all fires is
the estimte Of those Of incendiary
origin. 1t is altogether too high.
One Of the speakers related to
this Association in convention GER
tain facts that reveal the extent OF
incendiarism and the temptations It
affords. One concern that. was dis
mantling a factory received letter
suggesting how it might be advan-
tageously disposed of by fire. The
concern being composed Of good cit
liens recognizing their civic resppn-
sibility led on the would-be incend-
diary until he started the fire, when
he was arrested.
Illustrating how financial difficult
ties tempt some a case was cited Of
a merchant owing big bills and pos
sessing a costly home. He insured
the latter to the fullest amount pos
sible, arranged a contraption such
that pressing the doorbell would
start a fire and then left for New
York. There he sent a telegram to
himself, addressed to his home, and
the messenger rang the doorbell, the
house was burned, but the merchant
spoke of his loss in New York before
he received telegram apprising him
Of the fire. Probably most Of those
engaged in this sort Of iniquity re-
veal themselves some time or other
if there were determination to ap-
prehend them, which seems to have
been woefully lacking in the past.
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READFIELD

Regular meeting of Readfield
Grange Saturday, July a. with Som
erset as guests. Address of welcome
by Worthy Master, Stanley Hight;
Quotations from noted men on the
Civil War or later, Costello Weston;
Question: What is the great task of
the Grange. opened by NJ. J. Harri-
man, followed by c. Weston, DIR.
Ames, E. E. Peacock, F. A. Walker;
Songs. George Rowland and chorus;
Flag Drill under the direction of Ada
Hackett; Address by CRUDE Cornish
from the State Board of Charities
and Corrections. A rising vote of
thanks was given Mr. Cornish for his
excellent address; Welcome song,
M. j. Hartman; Song, DIR. Ames and
chorus. Remarks by Master of SOM
erset Grange, A. A. Cheviot and other
visiting members. ....
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BOWDOINHAM

Thursday evening many friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tibbetts
called on them with a large basket
well filled with useful articles for
their new home. This came as a
great surprise to the young couple. A
very enjoyable evening was passed
and light refreshments were served
during the evening.
In spite of the fact that it was the
night before the Fourth, and with
many attractions in the outlaying
sections, the Grange meeting was
well attended Friday night. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Fred
Leavitt, who presented a very nice
entertainment. This was the last
meeting before the summer vacation.
Will Leavitt and friend of Mere
Point were in town Friday.
Mr.. Norman came Friday and
Joined his family who have been Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Dickinson.
Mrs. Ruth Jones had as guests
Sunday her two daughters and their
niece, her husband and child.
Mrs. Percy Rideout of Portland
came Friday to spend the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rideout.
Percy Rideout motored from Port
land Sunday.
Walter Carey ofaPortland is pass
ing his vacation with his aunt, Mrs.
Susan Getchell.
William Hamilton of Massachu-
sets came Friday night to pass the
holidays in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Adams and
three children of New Hampshire are
visiting Mr.. Adams mother. Mrs. Ella
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Lang of Water
VILE passed the weekend at their
home here.
Mrs. Bertha Moulton, Mrs. Susan
Getchell, Walter Carey, Will Brown,
Mary Lilly, Emma Ferguson, Mar
guerite burlington, Grace Weeks, Mrs.
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The gods do not fight against ne
eessity.-Simonides.
HIGHWAYS AND GOOD BUSINESS

Maine taxpayers should be espec-
tally interested at this time in her
highway affairs. There soon Is to
be a referendum on bond issue to
round out the system so well begun.
Before that Is taken the Governor
and Council will be called upon to
reappoint a member Of the present
commission or appoint a new mem
Der in his place. The selection of a
new member, considering the import
ant part taken by the old commits
sioner in the work Of that board,
easily might be construed as disap-
prevail Of the present highway policy.
Under that policy Maine has to-
day as much as has any State in
the Union, II not more. to show for
her money expended on the high
ways. No scandal attaches to the
expenditure Of that money. Time has
tested the methods and on the
whole has demonstrated the wisdom
of the policies and methods of the
highway commission. 1t would seem
to be good business to continue
them.
The present commission in its mem
bership represents both Republicans
and Democrats. Politics has not
been permitted to make Of our high
way affairs a means of political log
rolling although certain efforts along
that line have been made.
The commissioner whose term ex-
pires has had valuable experience
The State should be permitted to
profit from 1t. The work so well be-
gun should be continued under the
same able management unless there
be good reasons for change that
have not been made public. We can
not think any such good reason ex-
lists.
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A modest frame house at Rose
bank, Staten Island, is where Carl
baldi passed two years of his exile.
1t has become shrine for Italians
in and about New York. Sunday,
rival factions sought to pay their
respects to the memory of the great
Italian liberator. To Rosebank came
early the radicals singing the Inter
rationale. Later came the Fascist,
as ardent for Mussolini as the rad
icals are bitter against him. There
were but few Of them marching in
their black shirts. The radicals out
numbering them bombarded them
with bottles and stones despite the
forces of assembled police. The Fas-
cisti asked the latter to lead them
against the bombarders. but when
refused marched on without finch
ing. There really is no place in this
country suited to such demonstra-
tons of old-world hatreds, but the
Fascist had a right to be there.
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Railroads and Steamboats,

NATIVE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time j
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR
Bangor. fl2.47 a. m, sies a. m, -. 80 .. m,
Il 45 a. m, 1925 a. m. s9.40 am, f22S p.m'
B. s. A. Pts, tl247 am. Il. 30 am, 1925 am.
Bar Harbor, w 80 a. M, t025 a. m.
Bath, 1919 a. m, 1919 a. m, sl0.24 q. NJ
HOS p. m, *l055 p. m.
}Hfast, C4,45 a. m, 10. 25 a. m, 1928 p. m.
,o3ton, 1918 a. m, 1918 a. m, 1919 g. NJ
~ "a a. m, 1909 p. m, ti.O5 p m, soils p. m'
1915 p. m.
Calais. 80 a. m. 1925 a. m.
Dover -Foxcroft, C4.45 a.. m, t2.23 p. m.
Gardiner. 1918 a. M, t6.l0 a.. m, 70. 10 .. MI
slo24 a. M, 10 90 p. m. TAOS p. m, *5.l5 p NJ
t7.25 p. m, *l0.55 p. m.
Hallowe, 6.l9 a.. m, 10. 10 a. m, sl0.24 Q. m'
1900 p. m, TAOS p. m. ISIS p. M, f7.2Sp' m'
xl055 p. m.
Harmony, GAS a. M, 1928 p. m.
Lewiston, t6.l9 a. m, 1919 a. m, HOS p. M"
s515 p. m, *l0.55 p. m.
New York, taos p M, S.. Is p. M.
Portland, W, 10 a. m, III. 10 a. m. 10. 10 a. NJ
sI024 m! 90 p. m, TAOS p. m, s.. 10 p. H.
1925 p. m, *lO.55 p. IN.
RocSland, t6 10 a. NJ, 10 10 a. IN, tl.03 p. m.
SSowhegan. C4.45 a. m, t0.25 a. m, 49, H.
So. Gardiner fe. 10 a. M, 70. 10 a. m, $40 24am.
1909 p. m, rs. Is pm, t7.25 p m, 1000 pm.
VAUDEVILLE, tl2.47 a. m, s1.oS a. m, 80 a. M
r445 a. M, 1925 a. M, $40 a. m, f22S p. H.
s}.0S p. m, 1851 p. m.
Daily. c Except Sunday and Monaay'
DaAy, except Monday. Daily. except Sunday
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bv David Cory

AS the Lettucemere Expire 8
steamed into the station at Turnip
Town Little Jack Rabbit saw from
the window Uncle John Hare in the
Bunnymobile. Yes, the old gentle
man hare had motored over to the
depot to get an express package, but
not expecting the little rabbit, he was
just about to drive away when he
was startled by shout, Uncle John
Hare, here I ami"
How did you happen to Gomez"
asked Uncle John. with smile and a
laugh and a twinkle of his nose.
Dear me, but I'm glad to see my
small nephew. How's mother?"
ooh, she's very we'll" answered the
bunny boy, hopping into the Bunny
mobile.
"She wears three roses all the time,
One in each cheek and one In her
hair.
Sometimes I call her Mother Rose,
Because she's so sweet and fair"
"High diddle diddle!" exclaimed
the old gentleman hare, surprised to
hear a little rabbit talking in poetry.
whats the matter? Isn't prose good
enough for you?" and turning up
Turnip Avenue, smiling Uncle John
Hare winked at his small bunny
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MORE COAL CONVERSATION

Reestablish competition is the adj
vice Of a Federal trade commission
delegated to investigate the anthra-
cite situation. This sounds like ex-
cellent advice if there be any prac-
tical way of applying it. However,
if real competition were to be re-
notwithstanding it ever existed
the situation would appear rather
novel, we suspect. Also, there is
likelihood that any commission chos-
en- for such purpose might reason
ably look for long life.
1t would seem possible to keep the
public advised respecting the actual
situation, the number Of tons avail
able. the costs of mining and distrib-
uting it and SO afford some check
on the profiteering INDUCED in at the
expense of consumers whenever
there is widespread apprehension Of
suspension.
The report claims that the depart
ment of justice already has rendered
excellent service along this line and
claims that publication Of coal facts
in 1928 greatly relieved the situation.
Possibly there will be found differ
ences Of opinion respecting the value
OF these services, yet it is reasonable
to suppose that a timely broadcast
ing Of information about the actual
situation would be helpful. It would
be much more so If there could be
any assurance that enough fuel
would be provided when needed. 1t
will not do to leave anthracite con-
sumers utterly at the mercy Of the
Pennsylvania exploiters and their al
lies. OF two evils Federal commits
sion would seem to be the lesser.
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ON TRAVE

The hoopskirts OF We olden Gays
contrast little more strikingly with
tho skin-tight skirts Of today than
does the automobile regulations OF
twenty years ago with those Of to-
day.
The records show that Santa Bar
bata in 1905 arrested those driving
cars in excess Of the S-miles-per-
hour limit, while today one State It
not more requires drivers OF cars on
the main highways to maintain q
speed Of IS miles per hour or keep
OF the highway.
Anyone having occasion to be on q
main travelled highway. on a day
when traffic is thick. knows how doz-
ems of cars group behind some car
going 20 to 25 miles in serene disre-
gard Of the desire Of the greater
number to travel rs to S5-if not
faster. Az q result Of this someone
In the line makes reckless EFFORT
on a turn. of which there are so
many one may otherwise get little
opportunity for passing. or near the
top of a hill; cars at Intersections
are held up. or dart in at the risk OF
lives and ,wreckage. The attention
Of drivers is intently fixed on the car
ahead If they would avoid collision,
the spirit Of follow the leader dis
tracts from the conditions at rail-
road and other crossings, and the
general effect is bad.
Gasoline stations by the roadside
resulting usually in some impeding
Of traffic multiply and in many in
stances are not only a detriment to
safe conditions on the highway but
also to the neighborhood.
The State passes laws regulating
headlights, but the latter too often
do not indicate that any regulation
has been applied to them. To order
a speed Of 35 miles must necessitate
in the interests Of safety rigid and
frequent inspection Of brakes, and
what likelihood is there Of this being
done?
It comes about that automobiling
on any day when the public IL
awheel means long professions OF
cars with occupants breathing the
fumes Of exhausts, which. II we con-
suit the compilations Of those DOOM
ed to work in garages and constant
ly subjected to those fumes, contri-
butte in no way to the red corpuscles
in The blood.
Such being automobiling condi-
lions 1t may be wise to compare at
fractions afforded by travel on trains.
10 It surprising that some are discov-
ering that the better way in which
to travel on ones vacation?
For those who would ride to work,
for those wishing to get to some
place quickly regardless Of conse-
qusnces, for doctors. who can include
the cost Of speedy relief in their fees.
for plumbers wishing to make fire.
quent returns to the shop and who
do not like to walk. for delivering
groceries to those who pay their bills
ana do not count the cost. for en-
abling railroads-and others-wish-
ing to ship freight over the high
ways. for enabling the rural dweller
to come in to the movies after the
cows are Notwithstanding they
keep such nuisances as cows-the
automobile doubtless will continue to
maintain its popularity; but for
those who can afford to travel in
some other way-horses and oxen
barred Of course-there is likely to
be. II there isn't already, more than
one opinion. --.-----' !,
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explosive variety toward which SCI
ence saws we are headed.

That Boston tragedy confirms the
impression that those who revel Of
ten use little judgment as to where
they do it. or give little heed to the
morning after.
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Hooded Group Kidnap and Chain
2 Men to Tree"-Headline-Now If
there are any groups in that part Of
Tennessee accustomed to going
about hooded they naturally would
seem to fall under suspicion. The
Tennessee laws should at least rec
ognize evolution to the extent Of pre-
scribing that all groups entitled to
respect and protection Of the laws
should evolve from hooded to un-
hooded groups mighty quickly.
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WEEKS MILLS

Joseph Banks was a business caller
in Togus Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bannister OF
Massachusetts, are visiting relatives
here and in Palermo.
Mr.. and Mrs. William French Of
Somerville called on Mrs. John Berry
Thursday.
The first geen peas in this section
to be picked we're on July End. when
Mrs. Marcia Hisler took some from
her garden
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The mayor Of a New York town
having changed his mind lifted the
ban on the sale of fireworks, and a
would-be dealer speeding to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity killed
himself running into another car.
Here's a neral: never lift the ban
on the sale Of fireworks. until we
have arrived at the fireiess non.
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The German builder Of the Los
Angeles says she isn't fit for Polar
flight. Is the Shenandoah ?--Boston
facilities for hitching to the pole.
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Augusta Lodge Directory

AUGUSTA LODGE, No. 141, r. & a.
NJ. Stated communication, Tuesday
evening, July 7. at 7.30. All visiting
brethren are cordially invited.
RALPH w. FARRIS. w. M.
BERT p. STUART, Sec.