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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Son of Augusta
Man browns in
CaucOgOmuc Stream

George Holland Matthews. son of
VIM. N. and Mrs. Barbara Matthews.
was accidentally drowned by falling
out Of a canoe at Chesuncool1 Lake,
Penobscot comfy, last Sunday forenoon.
The body was found Tuesday forenoon
and is expected to arrive in this city
today. Thursday.
Holland was born in Brewer, Maine,
Feb. 18th, 1909, and later lived in Cut
Ter, Washington county the family
coming to Augusta 81 years ago. Hol-
land had graduated from the Earring
ton school and entered Cony High
freshman class but did not remain,
preferring employment at the Edwards
cotton mill, where he has been the last
month; he was also a member of the
Live Wire class Of the Penney
Memorial United Baptist Church
school.
Mr.. Matthews with a party Of
friends, including Holland. were off on
a hunting trip, where this sad acct
dent occurred.
Holland leaves father, mother, four
younger sisters, also a grandmother
and two aunts. Funeral services will
be held at the home on Cony road at
1880 Saturday forenoon and burial
will be at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
State Senators Edwin Foster Of
49,, -aI e--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

An all day meeting of the ladies
OF the Farmingdale Farm Bureau,
was held Tuesday under the super
vision of the chairman, Mrs. A. H.
Averill. This was an in-between
meeting and the subject was
Christmas Suggestions" Like meet
lngs Will be held at West Gardiner
today, under the guidance of Mrs. A.
Gosiine and on next Saturday at
hayette in charge of Mrs. j. D. Wal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

to assist scientists by solemnly enc"
ing up chunks of meat to learn
whether a mechanical process 'ar
be found for determining the desi'S
of tenderness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

Miss Gertrude L. Walch has open
ed 3, private Kindergarten at her
home on State street. Miss Walch
had previous experience In this line
OF work, having taught in a private
kindergarten in Amesbury, Mass,
three years, after graduating from
Smith College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

Miss Rosalind Jewett, Home
Demonstration Agent Leader and L.
H. shibles. State Club Leader will
be the judges of the exhibits and
reports at the Boys and Girls Club
Contest to be held at Winthrop
Grange Hall next SATURDAY..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS

]. w. Alexander of North Belgrade
and son. Roy. were in Augusta, We'd
nesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
nov5d1t

through until, in much excitement.
he had reached William and the deer.
Why prolong the agony? Let's
leave them there, beside their-deer,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

Mrs T. R. Carbonneau and daugh-
ter, Charlotte of Sewall street left
Wednesday morning for two
months visit in Quebec and Montreal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

Hiram E. Kicker of Poland Spring
was in Augusta yesterday on bust
ness interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

Expert beef eaters" will be en-
ployed by the Bureau OF Standards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
LOCAL NOTICE

lance at North Augusta Grange
night. nov5d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

State Senators Edwin Foster OF
Waterville and Herbert E. Wads-
worth of Winthrop were in this city
Wednesday in attendance at the ses-
sion of the Maine Associates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
Graduation
BY Hal Cochrane

Looka here. daughter. an looka
her. son. you've finished your school,
so they say. The long task Of learn
in and plannin' is done. You're
turning to work, now. from play.
OF course. you are wond'ring what
futures ahead. The channel you're
takin' is new. You'd like some adj
vice? Well. the best to be said, is
the future is all up to you.
The world doesn't owe you a liv-
ing at all. Don't let that idea get
set. You'll rise to the top on your
own; or you'll fall. You've got to
earn what you get.
The knowledge within means a
whole lot without, but not without
usin' it well. The way the games
played works your salvation out.
and my mean success. Who can
tell?
Forget you've been leanin' on
others for years. Just tuck your
diploma away. Step out full of fight
and allay all your fears. cause the
worlds on that basis today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
Crime Drives

FRI HE drive bug for time has been en-
III tering into the matter of law enforce
ment in Indianapolis. We have had booze
drives, speed drives, gambling drives, round
up-the-loafers drives and drives against dis
.tributors of campaign literature unfriendly to
thescity Administration. Within the police de-
partment we have had frequent drives for
campaign funds, urged on by the slogan, Get
right politically
Right now we are having bandit drive.
We are having this bandit drive as a mat
ter of necessity. While the police have had
their backs turned and their attentions Gen.
tered on their various drives, political and
otherwise stick-up men, equipped with Singh
powered black automobiles" have been cut
ting such didoes that the James boys prob
ably have turned over in their respective
graves several times out of sheer jealousy.
This drive business is the reason for the
seriousness Of the problem of law enforcement.
The policy of concentrating during period of
time on one particular crime and the policy of
running the police department on purely po-
litieal basis has caused such state of affairs
within the department and within the COM,
munity itself that it is no wonder crime is in
creasing.
Why should one law be enforced more
than another? Is one law more important
than another9 1t is mighty poor policy to
concentrate on booze and traffic to the ex-
cusion of nearly everything else. Yet that is
what has been happening in Indianapolis.
N Now that emergency measures are being
taken to put stop to banditry many of our
citizens are predicting that bootleggers will
run wild
Well, didn't the bandits run wild while
the police were concentrating on bootleggers?
Why not even things up bit and devote
our attention to the enforcement of laws gen.
orally? But let little plain horse sense
while doing it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
answering a Reader

TAI READER of The Times calls us incon-
IA sistant because we recently approved
the action Of Mayor Shank in taking emer-
gcucy measures to stop banditry in Indianapo-
lis, He calls attention to the fact that on
number of occasions we have jumped with both
feet, fguratively, on his honor for some of the
things he has done and has not done in the city
hall.
why don't you be consistent" asks this
particular reader. He can't understand why
we should lambast public official one day and
praise him the next. 1t seems that this sort of
thing just ism t supposed to be done
If this particular individual continues to
read The Times he will find lot of this kind
Of inconsistency
The story is told of an editor who had
charge of paper in Indianapolis several years
ago:
A reporter came to him one day with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15

that there is no need for waiting
for the jury to try a school prof.
Huff with his little 'intime" my
own ideal organ comedy talks duff
really doesn't talk at all but makes
the organ so human that it talks)
is really turning out each week a
sort of a musical digest. This week
at the Ohio Huff has a real nifty.
Mighty good fun.
In telling you about Alice Terry
in ANY Woman" l don't know just
where to begin. Alice is cast as a
girl who is trained to be a snob at
a fashionable girls school in Paris.
On returning to her home she finds
that her father is broke. She goes
to work and discovers that some
men who have large offices at times
permit pleasure and fun to take the
place Of business. In the end Alice
marries a nice looking chap with no
money while her bosses in the office
decide to stay at the side of their
own wives. Not a bad idea, either.
ANY Woman" is just another pic
ture. Bill includes orchestral music
and a comedy, wild Papa"
At the Ohio all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15

story of certain missteps on the part of pub
lie official.
"What you say may be true" the editor
is supposed to have said, "but l wouldn't
write anything about it if I were you. Re-
member this man is our --- -"
The Times hasn't any such category as
that. We haven't any: pets. Neither have we
any blacklist.
When the mayor or the Governor or the
exalted cyclops does anything for which he
deserves credit, the credit will be forthcoming.
And when he does something for which he de-
serves criticism, we expect to be Johnny-on-
the-spot with the criticism.
In fact no one need be surprised if praise
and blame should happen to show up in the
same column on the same day.
If that is inconsistency, make the most
of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
Huff Lets The Organ Talk On Evolution;
Dessa Byrd Lets 'Katharina' Be Jolly

while melody. This week is no ex-
ception.
Milton Stills In 1T Want My Man"
is called upon in the first few reels
to play the role Of a man who was
blinded for seven years. This hap
pened during the war in Europe.
Such a role is difficult one for the
best Of actors. Not that Stills can
not handle this sort of thing as well
as the other best actors, but the
trouble is that we know he will be
cured.
While sightless, our hero marries
a girl. his nurse, after he believes
that her face was disfigured during
the war. But in fact she is as pretty
as a peach, especially since she is
played by Doris Kenyon.
The wife leaves her husband while
he returns to the wealthy home Of
his parents in New York. The wife
under an assumed name is able to be
the nurse to the invalid mother of
our hero.
The idea is to win the love of her
husband Oh her own merits and not
on sympathy. The idea does not
screen well. More action is needed.
The novel, THE Interpreter
House." was considered alright but
it misses fire on the screen. Have
your own idea about this one.
Bill includes n comedy, Baby
Blues a news reel and Felix Kat
Kartoon.
At the Circle all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15

BIZ Times SpecfdI
FIT. WORTH, Texas, June 15.-
Citizens Of Ft. Worth expect to se-
cure business-like city administration
through city manager form OF mu-
nicipal government.
New form of government went
into effect June 1 with o. Carr. for
merly of Dubuque. Iowa, as city
manager. Carr, who was selected
from group Of FIVE experts because
Of his record. will receive yearly sal
airy OF $4,000.
Position Honorary
Positions Of councilmen and mayor
are honorary. Nine business men
were elected to the council and the
council in turn elected II. C. Mea-
chan mayor. Meachan was active
in the Citizens Association which
was instrumental in securing an
election on the new type of govern
ment. Election carried by big ma
joritY.
Campaign for the city manager
form Yves started by civic leaders
after the municipal government ran
up an overdraft OF approximately
S1,500,000 through political misman.
agement. Emergency bond issue OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15


run with aliens, from desirable to
the scum of Europe. But we re-
strict them more in theory than
in practice.
Every day hordes of undesirable
aliens sneak into the country over
the back fence and through back
doors. Any alien who sree ks Eng
fish and can lie tiuently can cross
the river from Windsor, Ontario,
to Detroit. A perfunctory question
or two by the immigration officers
at the dock and he is in. All along
the Canadian border entry is easy.
The immigration law is rigorous
on those who would enter through
regular legal channels like Joseph
Matyas. But as long as the back
doors are left wide open the entry
of rascals and worse is encour-
aged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15

News from New York. Jail full of
Ihootleggers. The news doesn't say
what bootleggers did.
You can tell when you are nearing
a railroad crossing by the pieces Of
autos in the road.
At Los Angeles man named Nelson
had two wives. 1t was discovered
when one objected to. Nelson.
We don't care so much who wins
a, baseball game If the, peanuts and
hot dogs hold out nine innings.
Here's the news from London. It
is very good. The lawyer business
there is very poor.
Grain ripens more quickly in the
sunlight. Love ripens more quickly
in the moonlight.
It's a fine thing celluloid collars
went out Of style before cigarets be-
camo so popular.
You are not getting old until you
like to be home on time.
Keep your temper. Headwork may
save you from footwork.
When you fool someone you both
lose.
They called it shortcake so It didn't
last long.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
Why Parade?

F7NDIANA is not to make its annual mill
taristic gesture. Governor Jackson has
written the War Department that there Is not
time to arrange for observance of Defense day,
July T.
The Indiana division of the American LIE
gion has approved the stand of the Governor
and will not observe defense Gay.
Defense day, at best, is futile gesture.
Wearing uniforms and marching in pa.
rades adds not one whit to the patriotism of
the community. 1t means not a single thing
more than does the constant harping by some
of our citizens on the fact that theyaare Amer
leans
Of course the citizens of Indiana are
Americans, and of course they are patriotic
The whole record of the State proves that
We need neither labels nor parades of uni
formed men nor shouting from the housetops
to tell the world where we stand.
The most patriotic citizen is he who minds
his own business, does his work well, and takes
a normal part in the affairs of his community
We are just as suspicious of the man who
is forever saying, 81 am patriotic Ameri
cam as we are of the man who is always
protesting that he is honest.
Both qualities should be taken for
granted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
Startling News

a FFAIRS in a little Illinois town are be-
"a ing investigated. Press dispatches quote
the prosecuting attorney as saying:
ct (referring to the town. appears to
live within the laws of the State and the coun-
try, but every member of the colony claims to
have the right to do just he or she pleases,
so long as he interferes with no one else s bust
ness.
We have come to such state of affairs
that when the people of a town obey the laws,
but otherwise do as they please it is newsl
Some one call horsethief detectivel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
FARMING
NOT so ROSY

HARMS in Brown County
Qnd.) decreased from 1,45S
- Jan. l. 1920 to 1928. on
Jan. 1, 1925, according to statistics
just compiled by the Federal
census bureau. The valuation of
farm lands and buildings in the
county shrank s469,S46 in the five
years.
During the period cattle and
swine population also declined.
apple growing fell off. The only
product of Brown County farms
that showed an increase was
tobacco. Last year this crop
amounted to 94,970 pounds against
1888 pounds FIVE years ago.
Perhaps the agricultural decline
of that particular section of In
diana Is of no special significance.
The soil and topography Of
Brown County are not we'll
adapted to agriculture. Its scenery
arouses artistic enthusiasm. but
cultivation of its fields breaks the
back Of the husbandman. About
all he had to show for this seasons
toll, even in the days of normally,
was his callouses.
But other more fertile agri-
cultural counties in Indiana and
throughout the Middle West show
a similar decline. Farm valuations
have decreased. There are fewer
farms and farmers.
Prosperity is here. proclaim the
optimists. Industry and trade are
expanding. Cities are growing.
Each month the automobile output
establishes a new high record.
Brokers, bankers and bandits are
all busy.
But farming is not so rosy.
Until agriculture reaches the point
that it produces something be-
sides mortgage foreclosures and
sheriff's sales the country's
prosperity is built on on optical
! Illusions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
WHEN DOCTORS
DISAGREE

T7TATE SENATOR ROBERT
S l.. MOORHEAD discussed
G with the public service com.
mission Friday the motor bus
regulatory law passed by the last
Indiana Legislature. He was the
author of the act
In his opinion it was the inten-
ton Of the Legislature that the
commission, in granting certifi-
Gates of convenience and necessity
to bus companies, take into con-
sideration adequacy Of both rail
road and electric interurban
servicee-as well as character and
sufficiency of other bus service.
AS author of the bill, doubtless
he should understand the mean
ing Of its provisions and know
what was intended.
But four other Indianapolis
legislators. who were in the thick
of the fight and discussion proceed
ing passage of the regulatory act,
disagree with his view.
Inc showing or convenience and
necessity required of petitioners to
operate bus lines only refers. they
believe, to other bus traffic. It
was not the intention of the Legis-
lature that existing railroads and
traction lines be considered in
granting such certificates.
Which is right? Who can tell
when the legislative docto s them
selves disagree as to the purpose.
meaning and scope Of their own
prescription?
That is rather typical of many
important measures passed by
legislatures.
The lawmakers themselves fire.
quently are not certain what they
are passing. Is 1t surprising that
courts spend so much time trying
to Interpret legislative acts? The
law Is what is written in bill
not lie the legislat tors thoughts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
HistoryRepeats
Colby VS.. Bryan.

colby VS.. Bryan.
The appearance of cambridge Col
by against William Jennings Bryan
in the Scopes trial at Dayton, Tenn.
the evolution case, is not the fret
time these TWO have met.
One of the most interesting Incl
dents In the Democratic National
convention at San Francisco. in
June, 1920, was when Colby de-
bated Bryan.
A wet-dry issue was UP. Bryan's
appearance was late in the day. A
great crowd had waited long to hear
the famous orator. Bryan was the
programs climax.
Accordingly, though Colby was
well-known as high UP in the Will
son administration, he was inf1nites-
imal as an oratorical attraction COM
pared with the Cross-of-Go and
Crown-of- Thorns Commoner.
AS Bryan sat down and Colby was
introduced, the audience Indicated
nervousness. No one eveI had been
called upon to speak unter less fav.
orable conditions. Thousands got up
and started toward the aisles.
The white-haired Colby, a man of
exceptionally striking appearance,
succeeded in hating for a. moment
the rush to the exits. Those who
had started out stood still.
Colby began to speak in calm.
reserved, quiet manner that was the
direct contrast to the fervfd, vocif7
erous Pryan.
Someone in the rear yelled
louder"
Colby held up his hand until the
place was completely still. Then he
stood silent for g. few seconds more.
When he continued it was, in the
same reserved. calm, quiet voice. He
said, slowly and very distinctly:
Ladies and gentlemen, can
speak louder, IL you insist. But when
am loud. don't think so we'll"
The audience got the point. The
subtle hit at Bryan had registered.
1t raised a roar of laughter.
Those who were about to depart
went back to their seats. And Colby
had. his apdispce to>t be end "a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15

pected movie chase. 1t is here that
trick photography (guess I am
right IS used to great advantage.
The effect is TO get the audience
nearly hysterical with laughter as
Keaton lodges both big rocks and
many women.
Don't get worried, Keaton is able
to marry the right girl a few seconds
before the clock strikes seven. 'The
comedy Is mechanical. but effective.
Probably will be considered Keaton's
best, If not one Of his best.
Bill includes a news reel. or
chestra music by Emil Seidel and
his orchestra; organ music by Earl
Gordon, and, Dorsey, Kaehn and
Pelletier in songs.
AT the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
TT. Worth Has Manager

81, 900, 900 was voted to care for the
debt acquired through foolish expen-
diture under the rule OF politicians.
Campaign Two Years
Educational drive was conducted
over a period OF about two years
during which time civic clubs de-
voted special days to the study OF
the move. Eight Of the oouncilmen
elected were on the ticket backed by
Citizens Association.
A charter committee of. thirty
five civic leaders who will rewrite
the city charter was voted on at the
election on the city manager form.
Civil service will be inaugurated
in police and fire departments under
the new administration. Formerly
the departments were directed by
political bosses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
| BEATING
| THE BUGS

G7EATH from typhoid fever in
, Indiana decreased from 701
IL in 1913 to 229 in 1922. ac-
cording to the State board of
health. Improved public santa
ton and safeguarding of water.
milk and food supplies have
achieved results in reducing the
typhoid toll
Not many years ago typhoid
was one Of the greatest scourges.
Wherever people were crowded to-
gether. as in cities and army
camps, the diease was liable to
break out in a devastating cpl
demic. 1t was one of the lead
ing and most dreaded causes Of
death.
Now it has lost its evil distinc-
ton and is in a fair way to be
wiped out.
Man is beating the bugs. He
has learned how to control ty-
phoid, yellow fever, and other
scourges and how to clean out the
worlds great pestholes like Pan
anna and make them habitable. 1t
IS time, for the future of civiliza-
ticn depends on beating the bugs.
In the last century the popula-
ton Of the world has doubled. In
another century the pressure Of
population will force development
of new food producing territory.
The white race will be forced to
subdue the uninhabited disease.
infested tropical jungles. Disease
not climate now bars the white
man from great areas Of the most
fertile and productive land on the
globe.
Victory over the ,tsetse fly, car
rier of sleeping sickness, would
open up Africa
Typhoid, yellow fever, and ma
LARA are yielding to sanitation
and preventive medicine. Is it to
be doubted that bubonic plague.
sleeping sickness. dysentary will
also yield in time? Beating the
bugs is the great game of modern
civilization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-15
WANT TO Bic JOLLY?
THEN CALI ON MESA BYRD.

Have a bunch if you want 10 be
jolly these warm days, then drop
in at the Circle this week and hear
Dessa Byrd play that nifty, "Oh,
Katharine"
Here is jolly little thing that
took a Russian troupe to get this
country acquainted with 1t.
AS an organ solo, Miss Byrd again
proves that a pipe organ can be just
as funny as Ed Wynn or AL Jolson
ever dared to be.
This little ditty is about a man
who after visiting the Follies and