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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
WEATHER PROPHECIES

Prophets Of a forth coming winter
are usually forgotten in the spring.
time. It were better perhaps If they
were held up to the public eye facing
their prophecies, although the world
so likes to be credulous it might
hardly be EXPECTED to profit from the
revealment.
However the U. S. Department of
Agriculture has set out to do little
Of this exposing and ring in the Ides
Of March on some Of the weather
prophets.
Recalling certain Of these. to the
effect that the winter of 1924-5
would begin early and last long, that
cold waves averaging once a week
were predicted for February. it con-
cludes with a summary of the facts:
Contrary to the forecast, the
wintry weather began late and end
ed early. 1t was not until the middle
of December that severe weather be-
gan in Montana and other northern
boundary States, whence it spread to
other parts of the country. Temper
sItures remained low until the close
Of the month. moderating somewhat
in January, although in the Atlantic
coast States and Florida and the
east Gulf States the mean tempera-
ture for December was above the
normal
THE January mean temperature
was above normal over about three
hithS of the total area of the country
and below in the remaining two
fifths. Higher temperturc set in
over almost the whole country in the
last week Of January and continued
without interruption throughout
February, except for the two days at
the close of the month. Real wintry
weather persisted, therefore, but six
out of the twelve weeks of the winter
season.
Snowfall for the country and the
winter as whole was below normal,
except for the region from the upper
Ohio Valley northeastward to New
england, here the fall was slightly
greater than normal.
Inc grand upset of the forecast
came, however, In the month of
February-a month during which.
according to the forecaster. cold
waves were to be of weekly OCCUR
renee. AS a matter of fact not a
Single widespread cold wave oc-
Cured during February, 1925, and
there was a remarkably small num-
Der OF purely local cold waves and
tnose were confined mostly to the
northern boundary States,
The warmest February exper-
Fenced during the SIS years of record
was that of 1890, when the monthly
mean was degrees above normal.
reDruary 1928 Is a close second with
departure OF rs degrees.
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MADISON

Madison high school has recently
joined the Bates interscholastic de-
batting league and is classed with
North Arson academy and Lewrence
high school at Fairfield The first
debate will be held in the Madison
high school auditorium next Friday
evening with North Arson academy.
The question is: Resolved, That the
United States government should re-
Cognize the present form Of the Rus
sian government. Madison will have
the afiirma tive side Of the question
and will be represented by team
consisting of Flora HaGopian, Ernest
Ratten, with Nellie Simonds as al
ternate. The Arson academy team
will consist of William Gray Hart
well, Bertha Winola Bailey. with
Ralph Andrew Fowke as alternate.
The judges will be John Lewis OF
Skowhegan. Principal B. ID. Har-
thorne of Coburn Classical institute
and Robert Sturk of Pennington nor
NAL school. On the same evening the
negative team from the Madison hlSh
school will go to Fairfield to debate
Lawrence high on the above ques-
ton and will be accompanied by Prof.
Eolman. The negative team consists
3
amyer with Randolph ketchum as
alternate.
George Hovey of North Arson has
been in Madison and vicinity for the
past few days and has bought sever
al carloads Of apples. The apples are
to be shipped to England.
The Depot street garage, which has
been under the management OF Il.
Lowe for the past year will change
hands about April and will be under
the management OF l.. l.. Lougee.
Street Commissioner Z. l.. Wescott
has a crew of men at work this week
opening I'D the drains and catch
basins on Main street.
Miss Pauline Britton. who has been
instructor in English in the Madison
high school since the beginning OF
the school year, has resigned owing
to poor health. Miss Britton was
obliged to give up her work a week
ago. Her place will be taken by MISS
Chase of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auradeo Christopher,
who have been in Miami and st.
Petersburg, Fla, for the past two
months and a half, returned home
Thursday forenoon.
A cooked food sale Is to be held
Saturday at the store of Il. S. Tink-
ham for the benefit of the church on
the Arson side.
Among those who went to Nor
ridgewock Tuesday to attend the
Somerset Pomona grange meeting
were Mrs. Perley Hooper. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Clark, Mrs. William Stetson.
Ms. George Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
brey Drawn, Max Niles and Elmer
Nichols.-Frank Steward went to
Portland Tuesday morning and will
undergo n surgical operation on one
Of his eyes at the Maine Eye and
Ear inlirmary. = Irving Allen went
Tuesday morning to Augusta, where
he was called to attend the funeral Of
u relative.
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Editorial Comment
The Road Signs Are Disappearing

The Road Signs Are Disappearing
(Daytour, Fla, Morning JournaD
A motor trip over 500 miles of
Florida highways last week is proof
conclusive that the movement to
clear our highways of signs is
making progress. For the most
part the highways are free of
posters and signs advertising every
thing from real estate to pills
In some localities signs are numer-
our. but even in these few instances
there is nothing like the number of
signs that were seen a few days ago.
In some parts of the state one can
travel for miles and not see a sign
of any kind. In these localities the
natural beauty Of the landscape is
attractive to motorists and they are
inclined to ease up on the gas and
take a look at Florida. The dis
fgurement Of the highways has had
much to do with the removal of
signs from the highways. The ad-
vertisers themselves have evidently
come to the conclusion that high
way advertising does not pay.
In the first place the motorist
travelling from 80 to SO miles an hour
fas no time to read signs, therefore
the advertising cannot possibly pay.
Then advertisers have come to a
realization of the fact that their
signs are resented by the public and
tend to prejudice buyers against
their products.
With the campaign so well
progressed it is very promising that
within a few more Years. or even
months. advertisements will COM
p!etefy disappear from Florida high
ways.
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H. Lyfori, +. A. Walker. L. a. Cottlc;
town clerk, Carleton +. Turner: treas
urer, i. Il. Cram: tax collector, w. o.
Parlin; school committee. \. b. FER
kins. Money appropriated. Slabs:
schools, $500: highways, $G025; sup
port of poor. $1,000.
ALNA-Sclectmen, Daniel Carleton,
A. II. Reed; town clerk. Lon Jewett:
treasurer and tax collector, Geo. y.
McDonald: school committee, Percy E.
Jewett. Money appropriated: Schools.
S1400; highways, $1,000; support of
poor. 500; other purposes, $4S35.
EOOTHBAY-Selec Geo. w.
Linekin. Jas. n. Dodge. Alpheus
Dodge: treasurer and tax collector,
Charles Chapman. Money aappropriaatt-
ed, $500: Common schools, $500:
high, $500: highways, $4,000; support
Of poor. $500; other purposes. $4,000.
WAYNE-Seleectmen, G. $. Gott,
Merton Z; Leach. n. Il. Newcomb;
and tax collector. Maurice Roderick;
school committee. Geo. Mower. c. ID.
Lincoln. Money appropriated Schools.
$4,000; highways, $500: support OF
poor. $1,000.
BJRNHAM-Selectm +. A. Nc
Allister. ". q. Edmunds. Walter Bra
ley; town CLERK, D. n. Dyer; treasurer,
Maude r. Midget; tax collector. 6.
w. sherman; school committee. Alice
sherman. three years. Money, approo-
NTldt6u, Cll,3Rs.t-. f'NfttciS, III
highways, $32$3; support of poor
, $1,000; town charges, $500: interest
$500: town debt. $500; street lights,
$50; Maine Development Association,
s25
SIDNEY-Selectmen D. L. Weeks.
Julia A. Lyon, Percy W. French:
town clerk. ]. H. Field: treasurer and
tax collector, II. A. Taught; school
committee. Grace A. Graves. Money
appropriated. S1S,321.20: Schools.
$4,000; highways, $G5S3; support OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. c, G. Kent, A.
f. Richardson Leon A. Monk; town
clerk, II. A. Plummer: treasurer and
tax collector. 0. s. Piper; school COM
nittee or supervisor Merlin Joy: Mon
$500: other purposes. S6so0.
ALNA-Town Meeting held today.
Officers as follows: Selectmen.
Daniel Carleton, Alonzo Reed. Elton
Faker; Town Clerk, Lon Jewett;
Treasurer and Tax Collector. Geo.
Mcdonald; School Committee, Percy
Jewett.
THORNDIKE-The annual Town
Meeting was held Mar 9. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen:
Moderator, Everett Ward: Town
Clerk. 0. J. Farwell; Selectmen,
Assessors. Overseers of Poor, II. K.
Ward, LIST; r. B. Gates. End: w. p.
Wren, 3rd; Treasurer, Dorrice Cross;
School Committee, Mary Wren;
Road Commissioner, w S. Dolloff;
Fire Warden, +. =. Webster; Tax
Collector, George Alley.
Money raised by vote: Mothers
Aid, $500; State Aid Roads. s533;
Patrolman, $500; Street LIGHTS, $3.50;
Snow Bills, 1925-26, $500: Station
School house, $1,000: Schools. $1,000;
Roads and Bridges, $1,000: Town
Charges, 5000; Support of Poor,
$500; Repair school houses, 5000.
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A GRATIFYING CHANGE

The characterization of industry Is
seen by some as the approaching
solution Of the capital-labor problem.
It is estimated that stockholders in
the industries of this country In
creased three and half millions since
the war. that a redistribution of the
holdings in industrial concerns is
taking place. Customers and en-
ployes are becoming stockholders.
Industrial insurance and savings are
ON the increase. Labor banks are
being established. and are said to
have ninety millions Of resources.
Labor is learning something about
business which it did not know and
with clearer understanding should
come saner counsels. Along with
proprietorship or stockholders inter-
est must inevitably come interest in
the work which labor does.
It will not do to assume that
clashing between capital and labor
is at an end, or that all laborers wish
to become stockholders if they have
the opportunity. Time will be re-
quired to bring about such far
reaching industrial change, the be-
ginnings of which are seen and being
commented on by far-seeing men.
1t, is, however. gratifying to learn of
indication that the two arms Of pro-
duction. capital and labor. are in a
way eventually to Cooperate, that
even the consuming public may
secure share from dividends based
partly on consumption.
Data from which these estimates
were made were contained in a sur
vey made for the Academy of
Political Science. "A feature of this,
and one OF more than ordinary inter-
est at this time, was that concerning
the increased number Of farmers in
terested in cooperative buying and
selling, with which since 1918 nearly
two million farmers have become af-
filiated.
These conditions are all the more
gratifying from the fact that they
have grown out of experience and
shrewd observation, not out OF
political nostrums; that they indi-
cate a determination to find a way
other than through government aid,
a conclusion that the best kind of
help obtainable in the world is that
which comes from helping ones self
alongside the fellows with whom one
Is associated.
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Fire Takes Heavy
Toll from Maine

New York, Mar. 10-It is evident
that Maine continues to supply plen-
ty of material for the flames to feed
on. Any doubt of this fact is re-
moved by the figures of the states
fire waste during 1928, just issued
by the National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters. From its Actuarial Blu
reau, the center of American fire loss
statistics. the National Board finds
that to the grand total for the Unit
ed States, $535,372,7S2, Maine contrib
uted no less than $5.026.551. (The ma
tioinal figure includes 25 percent for
unreported and uninsured losses.)
This fire loss compares with des-
truction of S2.942,762 in 1918. 1t thus
shows an increase in five years of
S2,0S3,7S9.
Analysis of the elaborate tabula-
ton published by the National Board
establishes the fact that. of the 20
so-called originating causes, De
fective Chimneys and Flues" was
chiefly responsible for this wastage.
Its share OF the damage inflicted was
s656.2S9. Following defective CHM
neys and F'lues' came Matches
Smoking" with s319,964 and "Spon-
taneous Combustion" to which was
attributed $221,19S loss. All three
fell within the Strictly Preventable"
or Partly Preventable" classified
tions, which lends SUPPORT to the
contention of fire prevention engin-
GERS that fully rs percent of the
countrys perennial fire destruction
always is clearly avoldable because
to that extent it is due to public
habits of carelessness and to igno-
rance.
Turned to use, instead of into
smoke, SUCH a sum as Maine lost in
1928 would have built no fewer than
80 modern, fre-resistive school-hous-
es. at an individual cost of 100000.
Applied to the construction of good
macadam roads, to the erection and
maintenance Of hospitals OF to any
one of a score of public works. this
amount of money would have served
the two-fold purpose Of improving
conditions and at the same time low
ering taxes.
Furthermore, there were sundry in
cidental losses. apart from the main
one. that should not be forgotten. All
of the property destroyed was auto
matically removed, at least for a
time, from municipal tax rolls. which.
of necessity meant an increased levy
upon other property holders. The
heavy cost of eXtinguiShing the many
individual fires that resulted in the
s5.0.6,o5l total is one which must be
recokned with. and this expense, too,
was borne by the public.
Regrettablc beyond everything
else. however. and completely over
shadowing the combined financial
burden, were the loss of life and the
injuries from fire, which. in company
with the rest of the states. Maine had
to record. To realize that at least
three fourths of the life and proper
ty sacrifice might have been avoided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

"While bringing up my family de
veloped such u terribly rundown and
weakened state of health that / could
scarcely get around to do my house
work. | doctored but did not seem to
gain in health until | took DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. For
several years | took this tonic and
nervine at times for | found that 1t
not only strengthened me but it re-
lieved me of backaches and other
pains. l have been in such good
health ever since that / have no
hesitancy in recommending DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription to
every woman who has inward weak
ness, nervousness, backaches or
pains, because | believe it will put
an end to all of these ailments if
taken as directed. Mrs. VIM. Pope,
24S Walnut St, Trenton, n. j.
Do not fail TO take DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription i'll liquid or
tablets. Send Toe to DR.. Pierce's in
Buffalo. \. y, for trial pkg. and
write for free advice
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MONTVILI.E

CENTER-The S. S. committee Nv
called for sealed proposals for . M
ing the Goose Pecker Ridge rsaIs
house to site near the hai''Ih n
church. Said proposals are !"
opened March 18th. ,,;ou
Monday evening. March q, lain.
Harvest Grange had an emu. caid
ment and dance for the chiioreE
children furnished the enter1arn n,rIer
and Mrs. F. l.. Gay and +: u astry
furnished the melody. Inc Is;rn,r
left from the town meeting md
was auctioned off by NJ. X. hoee'
partaken of by those present. en-
Mrs. L. y. Whitcomp anu
George returned Sunday to beil. II
Mrs. Cora A. Goodwin is gues,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Went"o.. O. cat
Good program at the Grange las. ,.sed
urday evening. The ladies iurn, Ssrt
a treat of ice cream and cake e., I'm.
Saturday evening the men wiz aart
nish the eats. The menu Is New.
secret at personalities Louise nm
ell and friend of Belfast passe1n ,,rer
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. ~ A,
Newen.-Miss Gertrude Neweh Al.
G. c. Carriers for 4 time.-"' susst
bee of Hallowell was recehj
of Hon. and Mrs. J. j. CIeile"r
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CRITICISM FROM AN AVIATOR

Captain Rickenbacker, foremost
American aviator during the war
declares the treatment Of General
Mitchell to be "a crime against
posterity". in doing which he states
that thousands of the lives OF
American fliers were sacrificed in
the war needlessly because of de-
fective airplanes, our men having to
take and fly with planes which the
French refused to use.
This is of piece of the deplorable
negligence which refuses to recog-
nize possibilities and prepare for
them. the same as that which SEM
American boys into the trenches be-
fore they knew how to fire a gun
America has always been guilty oil
that sort of negligence and neve,
fought a war for which she was pre-
pared, never had made herself ready
before declaring war and in conse-
quence never failed to sacrifice good
American lives needlessly. There is
no escaping these historical facts.
Nor has this always occurred be-
cause OF failure to appropriate
money, but because of failure wisely
to expend it. Captain Rickenbackel
may be at fault in his conclusion
| that one tenth of one percent of the
money now wasted on national de.
Tense, If put intelligently into air.
craft would give us some real pro-
lection. But we best ascertain the
truth.
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LIMELIoHT FOR ONE

Confidence in ones conclusions IS
admirable in many respects, es-
pecially if one be willing to permit
the other fellow the same privilege.
That is what certain nominal Re-
pubIicans in the limelight appear un-
willing to do.
Among that coterie Of indi-
vidualistic spirits not quite lifted
above earthly attractions and recog-
milton of the value Of q party label
are Senators Borah, Norris, Johnson
Of California, while certain others
Couzens Of Michigan, McMaster OF
South Dakota, Capper, Howell. Good
ing, McNary, Norbeck and Schall are
said to be undergoing symptoms
Occasionally they appear to set toe
high a value on a reputation for
being independent and too small a
value on the need of cooperative ef-
fort by a party organization.
In other words they appear some
what obsessed over seeing their
names in print in opposition to the
conclusions of the party organiza-
ton but are solicitous to have their
names appear on the regular party
ticket on election day. They SO are
liable to confuse themselves, to be-
come unable to distinguish between
their individual opinions and ambi-
tions and the constructive results
which may be had through organized
efforts and responsibilities.
The incapacity of the last Con-
sress by reason of such an attitude
its mischievous tendencies to bloc
legislation are, we believe, impress,
sed on the public mind. 1t is re-
grettable that the impression APP
pears to have had little effect or
those sharing in the responsibility
for inefficiency. Team work never
max be had from individuals obses
sed by the desire to be viewed alone
in the limelight. To be consistent
each should have a ticket Of his owr
on election day, but this seems eX.
tremely distasteful to them.
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ALBION

SOCTH-NIiss Ruth Marks passed
the day Wednesday with Mrs. Jennie
Allen.-Miss Freda Wellman passed
Tuesday night with Mrs. Josie Barnes.
Gardner Barnes has been hauling
lumber the past week for 2. T. Fuller
Charles Whitaker is working for II
S. Durant in his mill in South Free
dom.--Herbert Witham called Satur-
day forenoon on Orrin Trask.-J. r.
Rowland. who is working in Water
vile. was home for the weekend
Mrs. Idella Bailey. who is working
for Mrs. Jennie Hussey, passed Sum-
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Marks.
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Dexter

An anniversary mass was held IN
Dover Foxcroft Monday morning at
st. Thomas church for the late Mrs
t. j. Basket, Rev. Patrick Hayes Of.
floating, Those attending were: T.
J. Basket, T. J. Basket, Jr., Albert
Basket, Mrs. Marion Goulette, Mrs
Felix LaFountain, Mrs. Minnie Rich.
ard, Mrs. Harry Clukey, Mrs. Eddie
Cleaves, Mrs. Nellie Ganeau, Mrs
Lena Ganeau, Mrs. Clara Ganean,
Mrs. Elsie Clukey and Mrs. A. W
keyte.
There will be a meeting of The
Wassokeag chapter, o. Z. S., Thurs.
day evening, March IL, at Masonic
hall. all members are requested to al.
tend. A short program will be given
followed by lunch.
Edward j. Romeo of the Church
street garage was business caller 10
Dover Foxcroft Monday.-E. Chflora
Call, Willard Otto, Charles Ansell d
p. Rand, Frank Haines, Chares COY
of this town, and Harold Mountain
Of Sangerville returned Monday IRON
few days camping trip at Stets0a
Pond.-Ellsworth Lowell of the Cnurcn
street garage was in Newport on
business Monday afternoon.-Mr. anu
Mrs. Frank Ladd of Dover-Foxcro,is
passed the week end in Dexter. las
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. keyls'
H. C. Whiting of Boston. represen.'
ing the Ford Company was a ous!'
mess caller in town Monday aita'
noon.-Norman Quimby returned Moa !,
day morning from business UP =
the lower part of the state.-Ms!w y
c. E. Dustin, chairman OF the ov ss,.
Of selectmen, has been in town .n.'
week end in the interest OF tne .osA
Alfred LaPoint Of the Cnuts
street garage left Monday evening ~ u
Boston on business.-E. F. Reavlel :.
Bangor was in town on pusin.,s
Monday afternoon.-G. c. lnsraan u.,.
of Waterville was in town on puss
ness Monday.-George Smart is HAM aor.
improved after an illness which W., WI
fined him to his home on lower "1'
street.
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come out 10 tue WoOupiiS anu ASik
me to chop"
There stood the Old Red Rooster
wiping his forehead with his hand
kerchief. My, how he did hate 10
work, that lazy old fowl. He'd rath-
err scratch among the leaves for bugs
and slugs.
TWhere's Uncle Lucky" asked the
little rabbit.
"Gone to Lettucemere," answered
the Old Red Rooster, stuffing the
handkerchief in his coattail pocket
He took Little Miss Mousie along
for company"
"Dear me-" sighed the bunny boy.
1--WE come all the way over Tor
nothing"
"Not a bit of it," laughed the Old
Red Rooster. Come with me-" and
he led the little rabbit to the barn.
Right there on the\tioor stood a lit
tie wagon, painted red, with bright
yellow wheels.
"Oh, oh, OH" gasped the bunny
boy. as that for me?"
Maybe, and then perhaps not"
chuckled the old fowl. 1T came last
night. The Old Dog Driver brought
II up III Tic LohiS oobI N|eaS ~NSe>SA~
from the railroad station"
Just then the Luckmobile, with
dear Uncle Lucky and Little Miss
Mousie, rolled up the roadway.
What are you doing in the barn 2
shouted the old gentleman rabbit,
hopping out SO quickly that his pre-
cious old wedding stovepipe hat al
most toppled off his head.
as il for me?" cried the little rab-
bit, hopping about. almost forgetting
to say howdy to Little Miss Mousie
who still sat on the front seat OF
the Luckmobile. smiling under her
pretty bonnet with the yellow daisy
on it.
eyes, it's for YOU" answered Uncle
Lucky.
you're a fine tattler," cawed Pro-
fessor Jim Grow, happening bS just
then. with a scowl at the Old Red
Rooster.
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that.
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OAKLAND

The Saquasipi Camp Fire Girls
held council fire at Mrs. Tracys,
Monday at 4 o'clock. -Four members
were present and Bertha Simmons,
Helen Gaylord, Virginia Judkins and
Alzada Bunker We're taken in as new
members. Alice Hammond became
a wood gatherer \ short business
meeting was held, at which it was
decided that in the future the group
would meet at Ruth Savage's home
on Church street. This is to be a
regular meeting place.
The regular meeting OF the Moth
ers' Improvement. Club will be held
Friday of this in the Methodist YES
try.