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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
TO RELIEVE COURT coNGES.
TON

The Suffolk County Superior Court
having become congested by thou
sands of appeals from the Boston
municipal court, ostensibly for pre-
serving the defendants right to trial
by jury, but in many instances. it is
thought, really for the purpose of
taking advantage of congestion and
all that affords, a way Of relief is
suggested.
The substance of the plan for re-
lief is this: the defendant should
elect in that court whether he
wanted to be tried by jury. If he did
not claim a jury he should be tried in
the Municipal Court and should
have no appeal on the facts, but
should have a right to appeal on
questions of law to the appellate d.
vision of that court which deals
with such questions. In addition to
this--and here is the nub of the plan
he would have a right to apply for
a prompt revision of his sentence,
not to the district attorney and
Superior Court, which is so longest
ed that the criminal can often die
tate a modification of his sentence,
but to a judicial tribunal of three
judges of the Municipal Court, who
will give him the only thing he is
justly entitled to--a fair hearing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
DOvER-FOXCR0FT

The entertainment given at Gen.
trail hall on Monday evening by the
Royal Holland Bell Ringers was a
delight to all. About 800 or 6OO at
tended, showing hard work on the
part Of the Foxcroft Academy stu
dents, under whose auspices the en-
tertainment was given, in their sale
of advance tickets
One of the most pleasing numbers
on the evenings program was the
story by the mother. of the Royal
Bell Ringers family, Mrs. Brewer,
which she named 1.-THE Land Which
Is Not Made by God" and in which
she gave a most vivid description OF
Holland, her home land, telling OF
the many bikes and the various In
teresting things of Holland.
The Swiss hand bells were also
much enjoyed. in fact the entire
concert vas versatile and everyone
was much impressed by this delight
fully talented family's concert.
In the afternoon Mr.. Brewer went
to Foxcroft Academy and gave a
short talk to the student body, tell
ing interesting facts about his vari-
Gus instruments and telling some OF
his experiences while travelling on
the concert platform. Mr.. Brewers
talk was much enjoyed and appreci-
ated by the students and faculty.
DR.. G.. P. Miller A. c. Dyer. Leroy
P. Dow. f. w. Judkins and E. c.
McKechnie returned Monday from a
hunting trip at Bowerbank.
Percy D. Barrows foreman of the
Moosehead Telephone and Telegraph
Company, is with crew rebuilding
the pole line on the West road in
Abbott.
DIR. S. J. Redman of Dexter was
in town TUESDAY attending Olney
Higgins. who is i'll at his home on
Main street.
The Dover-Foxcroft stores are now
making preparations for Christmas.
New stocks are being displayed and
the stores are commencing to adorn
their windows and interiors with the
usual holiday trimmings.
The roads are quite icy from here
to Newport, but motoring is better
than it has been for several weeks
and with a few more inches of snow
would be ideal.
Mrs. Walter S. Ladd is much i'm
proved from her recent illness and
is now able to be about her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
NEEDS A SHOCK

A pink checked" youth of 20
murders his sleeping chum with an
axe, rifles his pockets and spends the
money on the girls. This he says he
did in response to an Irresistible i'm
pulse. In the line of scientific re-
search it might be instructive to
know what the pink checked
youths Irresistible impulse" would
be in reaction to a hundred lashes
on his bare back, as a preliminary;
also what would be the reaction on
other pink checked" youth similar
ly inclined. The other day a re-
spectacle citizen declared that he as
a youth was cured of criminal
tendencies by shock occasioned by
overdose of a drug. He thought the
shock affected his brain cells. The
brain cells of the pink checked
youth evidently are in need of a
shock. incidentally we might add
that a Brooklyn judge before whom
two men were brought for leaving
their horse unblanketed in a chilling
rain RENTED fine after they had
stood in the rain bare-headed
and coatless for Is minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
, Hy David Cory

Look, bunny boy" cried Lady
Love, the little rabbits pretty mother
pointing to an evergreen rec, as she
and her bunny son hoped up the
Old Cow Path, there's a Ruby
Crowned Kinglet among the branch
es."
Sure enough, when the little rabbit
turned his head, he saw plump little
grayish, olive rreen bird, smaller even
thar. Jenny Wren, and not very much
larger than a humming bird. Yes
here and there about the evergreens
fluttered the beautiful bird.
Let us hop over to see him." said
Lady Love. Perhaps he will show
us his ruby crown" So across the
old log that spanned the Bubbline
Brook, now frozen over with thick
coat of ice, hoped the two little bun
MES. guess Kinglet saw them com
ing, for the next minute he perched
on a twig, now and then lifting and
fitting his wings. He had seen very
few rabbits, having been Matched
out so far north that until he had
arrived for the winter In the Shady
Forest he had never met a bunny boy
nor lady rabbit.
won't you show my little boy your
ruby CROWN" asked Lady Love, will
a smile.
pleased to oblige a lady" an.
swered Kinglet. lifting the dark
feathers that nearly hid from sight
the little patch of red feathers on the
top of his head. See my ruby
CROWN"
Eyes, yes" shouted the happy little
rabbit. But, do you know, / once
saw a golden crowned kinglet."
"Oh, yes. he's a relative of mine,
answered Kinglet, and with chat
tering scolding. away he flew. pro-
baby provoked that the little bunny
should have mentioned another king
in his presence.
"Where has he gomez" asked the
bunny boy, wondering why Kingle'
had left so suddenly.
ITO the Kind Farmers orchard.
imagine" answered Lady Love. HE
will condescend to join the Nut
matches and Chickadees in search fol-
grubs and insect eggs hidden in the
fruit trees bark. These birds arc
good friends to the farmer. Yes
indeed. They destroy many eggs
that otherwise would hatch into
grubs and insects to feed upon the
leaves of the fruit trees"
Then turning about, the little lady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
WEEKS MILLS
Rev. J. r. Hall


Rev J. r. Hall passed away at the
home of his son in Whitman, Mass.
November 80. the remains will be
brought to this place "Wednesday,
and the funeral will be held at The
home of w. B. Shuman, THURSDAY
at / o'clock. Rev. T. j. Coolbroth
of Waterville will officiate.
Mrs. S. r. Pedrick who has passed
the summer and fall with Mrs. Henry
Miller returned to Haverhill, Mass
Saturday.
P. w. Dodge from Watertown,
Conn.,. is passing short vacation
with his family on Deer Hill.
Harry Reed is having his store
shingled.
Hazel Crommett returned to Au-
gusta, Sunday, having passed the
Thanksgiving recess of Cony High
school at home.
Alta Doe passed Thanksgiving with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Doe
returning to her school in Connecticut,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Brown have
the sympathy of their friends In the
loss of their house by fire, Norem-
Der &c.
Ada Hewett is visiting friends a.
Cooper's Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

average of definite number OF
courses.
The faculty also is empowered To
grant, if the work of any student shall
warrant it, not more than five degrees
magma cum laude. and in exceptional
cases not more than two summa cum
laude.
The honor students will be allowed
to cut classes at will, and will be re-
lied upon TO use their own Judgment
as to the best use of their time. but
if it is found that any student abuses
the privilege, and if his average rank
at the end of the senior year is five
points lower than the average for the
junior year, or is less than B he shall
be required to drop from the honor
roll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
SUPPORTING THE PRICE OF
CORN

More Iowa farmers have obtained
from their farms competency on
which to retire than have the farm
ers Of any other State seems to be a
fair guess, though the statistics are
not available to confirm 1t. How
ever that may be 1t is agreed among
those presumably conversant with
the situation that the Iowa farmers
need financial assistance to hold
back their corn from q low market
and await higher prices and steps are
being taken to provide that aid.
Secretary Jardine Of the national
department of agriculture has been
in conference at Chicago on this
matter and says:
Il am here as representative OF
the Federal government. to help WORK
out ways of making the Federal IN
termediate credit act. passed ny
Congress in 1928, more effective for
the Iowa farmers in order to aid
them in the orderly marketing OF TINS
years corn crop"
EARLY action must be taken be-
cause much of the corn Is already In
the cribs. The present price of SOC
a bushel for corn is too low, which Is
largely due to the tremendous crop
that has been produced. We wish to
aid the farmers in bringing this corn
to the market in the most effective
manner possible. Iowa bankers are
financially able to do much for the
farmers, but there are many spots In
the state where money is not now
available. 1t is these spots we wish
particularly to aid"
The Aroostook farmers, who buy
Iowa corn to feed such stock as they
keep, may wonder what those critics
were thinking about who recently
condemned them on the charge-not
supported-of holding back their
notatoes for, higher prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
MONMOUTH

SOUTH-Mrs. Perlie Skidgell en-
tertained the Soap Club at her home
Saturday evening. Music was enjoyed
and very pleasant evening was
passed by all present.
Miss Emma Ridley passed Thanks
giving with her mother, Mrs. Ursula
Ridley in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs p E. Frost of Auburn
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. A. Mace.
Rexford Gilman of Worcester
Mass, and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gilman of Auburn were callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Downing on
Thanksgiving day.
The community was saddened to
hear of the death of Edward S. Pit
man. which occurred at his home Fri
day morning after an illness of two
weeks. The funeral was held in Ban-
gor Sunday, which was their former
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. True were guests
on Thanksgiving day of their daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kennedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

Whereas the United States Senate
by a vote of 81 to % approved an
amendment Of the Constitution pro-
hibtting the labor Of persons under
II years OF age a question arises
why it persists in employing al
pages more boys under IA years OF
age than are employed in mining or
manufacturing in some of the States
At least that question is asked by
the committee for the rejection OF
the goth amendment. That organi-
zation appears to think these boys
should be in attendance at the public
schools. Really they would seem too
young to absorb the weighty wisdom
in the atmosphere Of which they toll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
South Monmouth School

Thanksgiving exercises were given
by the South Monmouth school last
Wednesday afternoon. The following
program was carried out: Exercise by
IL pupils. THE First Thanksgiving
Dinner; November" Malcolm Mace;
THE Festival Day." Hazel Carver; in
Confidence Ruby Skidgell: AN APP
petite" Cecil Larrabee": The Reason
Why Emma Ridley: Thanksgiving
Fun" Marguerite Coombs: "At Grand
mas" Dayton Gibson: THE Pilgrim
Boy" Clason Dixon; Tomorrow, Clar-
ence Larrabee: THE Best Day" Char
lie Ranger; "A Thankful Girl" Irene
Rice; "A Picture" Gladys Coombs;
THE Mayfiower.' Hanson Carver;
Spelling" Albert Mortimer; THE
First Thanksgiving" Ruby Faulkner:
Home for Thanksgiving" Everett
Larrahee: Good Bye" Robert Mace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

He will find plenty of seeds on the
crab grass and fox tail grass
"Oh, yes, he'll never starve,"
laughed Lady Love. Even when the
snow is ankle deep he'll get a COM
Portable living from the weed stalks
that lift their heads above the snow
Pretty soon the two little Dummies
reached Cousin Cottontairs bungalow
without a mishap, I'm glad to say,
for all the while your Uncle Dave
has been writing this story he has
feared that Danny Fox in his tiptoe
sox might be hiding behind a tree
And in the next story you shall hear
whether anything disagreeable hap
pens to our dear little rabbits.
JACK RABBIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Railroads and Steamboats,
lMAlhE CENTRAL RAILROAD

Eastern Standard lime
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FoR
Bangor. t12.21 a. m, s12.40 a. m. a. -
1926 am. tl2.25 pm, 1928 pm, sS.0s ~
B. & 4. Pts, t12.21 am. t122s pm.
Bar Harbor. liz 81 a. M, t12.25 p. m;
Bath. t554 a. M. 1881 a. M. taos ?. III
Belfast. C4.44 a. M. TO- PC a. M. t2.2S ?; N.
Boston. 1921 a. M. 1854 q. M. tv5 ~. :. - ~
slooS a. m. 1905 p. m, 1894 2. m. t4oo = -
*t0.55 p. IN.
Calais. t1221 a. M. 1925 p. m:
Dover Foxcroft C444 a. M. 2.25 p: N, "a.
Gardiner 1921 a. m. 1854 a. ni Is'S a. y -
s1o.0S a. M. 1905 p. m, So. "a p M. l4'o'p
f5.l5p. m, t7.I9 D. M, %10.55 p. m 40 =.
Hallowell. 1854 a. M. 1871 a. ri siu9 - = n.
1905 p. M. So. "a p. M. TAOS p. M, lo'lor
t7.l9 D. M, *10 IS q. m.
Harmony ti2 25 p. m. ,,oos M.
Lewiston. t5.54 a. M. 1881 a. M, slo.so =
TAOS p. m. $40. SIS p. m.
New York. 3.34 p. M, "A .05 p. nj. .oat. d,
Portland. 1921 a. m. 1854 a. m. Is "a m,
sl00S m. g. 05 p. m, 1894 p. m.' la'ooV
IL lop m, *10.55 D. m.
Rockland IS 81 a. M. 1881 a. m. t4V9 p p y a
S%owhegsn. C4.44 a. m. SO 26 m. ", 20 20 a.
So Gardiner rs. "a m. t9.3 a. M, ~ 10 . M
1906 D. M. 1884 p. H., t5.l5 pm I'.is r
*f0.55 p. nj.
St John, tl22l a. m. r.u.u.
WatervilIe. tl2 81 a. w. s12 40 m y "a n,
80 26 L. m. il2.<5 p. M. f.. % p N. a-'''
t7.l4 o. m. 1900 p. m. ,,oudss
= Daily. { Except Sunday ano ol. Sunday
2 Daily. except Monday. Daily. except 'A'''
Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
FREEDOM

Harding Bryant passed the hoiIs,,
recess at home, returning to Bowdeis
college on Monday.
]. +. Critics will attend the x...
sion of the State Grange in Ranro,
next week as a delegate from Diriso
Grange.
Miss Thelma Clement Of Belfast
passed Thanksgiving with her par.
ents.
An old folks concert will be 9ivsr
In the Grange hall next Tuesday MINI
Phillips Williams was In town Far
Thanksgiving.
Miss Marian Small, who is teacbins
at East Corinth Academy, was at i,oms
for the Thanksgiving recess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
! WORK AWAITING CONGRESS

IL - eStlmated that at least 10OU
bills are awaiting or in process for
the Congress which assemblies Dec. Z.
There were enacted at the last Con-
gress 9s6 bills and resolves, but
there were introduced 1879, re-
cord that leaves a ray of hope that
the percentage Of legislation pro-
posed for this Congress may be
equally curtailed.
OF legislation most urgently need
ed, suitable tax law is foremost
1t may be expected that gratifying
measure Of apparent nom partisan
ship will be displayed in the passage
through the House but the outlook
for wind-jamming and manipulation
in the Senate is not so encouraging.
The public seems to be in a mood
to insist. 50 far as it may, on this
country's participation in a World
Court. which really is an idea that
has received more encoura cement in
zhe past from Americas publicists
than from those of any other country.
Presumably the opposition will at
tack it through proposals favoring
unreasonable restrictions.
Agriculture will not be denied a
hearing and should not be. There
are indications. however. that fewer
farmers are obsessed with the idea
that the Government somehow should
attempt to establish a minimum
price for their products regardless
of the market, or substitute them
in other ways. A more nearly
rational view of government powers
favors methods for aid in marketing,
for better information respecting de-
mands for acuoage, in short for ia
cilitating the efforts of the farmers
to help themselves.
The shipping problem is insistent:
the country is not, evidently. in the
mood for granting subsidies to MAIN
tain merchant marine and will
probably choose between two more
expensive alternatives, that of con-
tinuing for the present governmental
management Of fleet, or abandon
ment of an enterprise, which we now
see to be essential to maintaining
the place in the markets of the
world which our productive capacity
seriously needs.
We may expect many pages added
to the Congressional Record for ad-
vertising opinions respecting the Vol
stead act and prohibition, personal
privilege, ct cetera. Then there will
be echoes resounding from Teapot
Dome, elimination and recrimina-
ton and possibly congressional in
evestigations Of oil scandals and
delays in prosecutions, of the air
service and what Colonel Mitchell
has to say about 1t. And when it
comes to reclamation the wide West
VIII be there wearing spurs. There
need be no apprehension of dullness
or OF neglect to talk and act with
an eye on approaching elections.
Nor does It seem over optimistic to
expect Congress to accomplish in the
midst Of the weller Of words more
Of value than reasonably would be
expected were It not that experience
has shown in the past surprising
ability on the part Of Congress to
muddle through" with some good
results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Grange Fair

The Grange fair will take place on
Friday, opening with dinner at noon
and the fair after dinner. Baby show
at O'Clock. Tables for the sale Of
aprons and fancy articles, Christmas
Cards. novelties. candy. ice cream and
hot dogs. and a fish pond for the kids.
At night the drama, "A Poor Married
Man." will be played with players who
have not played for several seasons,
SO pleasant evening is anticipated.
A dance will follow the drama with
the popular Tozier music. The profits
of the fair will be for the electric
lights, recently installed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

Tin addition to elimination of waste
we have had the benefit Of notable
advances In science, Improvement in
methods Of management, and pro.
hibition. Thanks to elimination Of
waste and these other contributing
factors, we can show one Of the most
astonishing transformations in eco
monte history."-Herbert Hoover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

rabbit hoped across the Pleasant
Pasture and UP the hill to Cousin
Cottontail's neat little bungalow IN
der the Big Brush Heap. All of a
sudden the bunny boy spied Tree
Sparrow. He had made no mistake,
for on the center of this winter
chippy's gray vest was a faint black
spot. Besides, the upper half of his
bill was black, while the under side
was yellow with a black tip.
There's Tree Sparrow, Mother,
shouted the little rabbit. "He must
have just come down from the North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

Evidently Prussia is not disposed
to grant Kaiser Bills demands in
full. 1t offers him $7.150.000 in cash
for property the state has taken,
10000 acres of land and three
palaces, at which Bill demurs. Per-
haps he thinks it would require all
the cash to maintain those palaces.
Besides, there would seem to be lit
tie fun for a depopsed potentate to
maintain the appearance of a royalty
now defunct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

The threat emanating from Chile
TO appeal its quarrel with Peru from
the United States to the League of
Nations Is not likely to scare any
body. The League. that is not equip
ped for enforcing its decisions, even
among its members. is not likely to
run. counter to the Monroe Doctrine
neither, we think. on second thought
Will Chile wish to do so. Not, how
ever. that taking this dispute under
consideration would necessarily do
50. though pointing in that direction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

Quebec has been accused of what
may euphoniously be termed civic
numbness. A manifestation of i'm
provement is foreshadowed in the
report that it has disqualified its
mayor from holding Office for a
period of five years. he being charg-
ed with "profiting from financial
transactions involving the city ad-
ministration." In Russia the other
day four or five grafters were taken
out and shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
LIBERTY
Funeral of Summer Gates


WEST-The funeral services of
Sumner Gates, who passed away so
suddenly last Tuesday were held at
his home Saturday, p. NJ. He leaves
besides his wife, Rose (Hannan)
Gates, three sons, Ethel K. of Lowell,
NY. Clayborne S. of Palermo and
Lorenzo of Rochester. n. Y, three
grand children, a sister and two
brothers. He was quiet home
loving man and will be missed by
his many friends and neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

Thanks to retiring Mayor Curley
Boston is to have the distinction OF
paying its mayor $4,000 per an
mum. Continuance OF the distinc-
ton imposes the responsibility OF
selecting $4,000 material for mayors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

when the time came required each to
run 20 looms. Respecting the merits
of the general plan the public is un-
fitted to determine. but regarding
the breaking Of an agreement 1t is
fitted to decide as to moral obliga-
ton. Was the agreement broken?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

Here's punishment to fit the crime,
= judge, before whom youth guilty of
mad pranks inspiration for which it
was claimed came from seeing the
MOVIES imposes as a punishment
restraint from going to the movies.
TINS is good as far as it goes, but
those who find incentive to desperate
aeeos from that source should not
get soff so easily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Adam, Junior

Say, boy" said grocer to a boy
standing by the side of a barrel of
apples, ARE you tryin' to steal them
apples?"
Mono sir" faltered the young
ster. I'm tryin' not to!"-The Pro-
sressive Grocer.