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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
WANTED, A WARDEN

It is conceivable that a man with
a pathological hobby, or one averse
to begging his bread and disinclined
to ditch-digging or incapacitated for
hard labor. might wish to be warden
of the Maine prison under advertised
conditions. We would hardly expect,
however. that anyone without hob
by and merely inspired by a general
desire to serve the public, though I'M
mindful of serving himself, would
offer himself as a living sacrifice, If
he comprehended what appears to be
the situation.
Our reason for such a conclusion,
which of course we hope is incorrect,
may be found in our understanding
of the requirements under which he
would be expected to serve: to
maintain-when permitted by those
in higher NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by aid
of the criminals themselves: to de-
pend on guards receiving fifteen to
twenty-five dollars a week; to COM
pei prisoners to earn their keep in
Improbable industries, the success
of which might be expected to be one
Of the last things the prisoner would
wish for; to be unable to establish
profitable industries within the re-
strictions laid down by labor unions
and others; to face the assurance
that no prison has been built out Of
and into which deviltry could not
find . way. in which jealousies did
not, Tester, in which schemes were
not Matched, and that sooner or
later these would eliminate in an at
tack upon his methods and very like
Iy upon his character.
Would he be able to conclude that
service under such conditions would
really amount to good public SER
vice. or be merely service to
exigency. political or otherwise?
And yet Maine has, we believe. a
model prison: we believe that its
measure Of iniquity is not overflow
ing; we believe that such of the
charges as have been found to have
some foundation are not more than
might with equal reason be made
against almost every other prison in
this country; we believe that some Of
what appear to be popular impress
sions are in greater or less degree
unjust.
Under such conditions the last
things that should be permitted
further to complicate them would be
political intrigue and personal ambi-
ton or prejudices. This prison needs
a warden Of big calibre. a practical,
humane. honest, just man with as
free hand as possible, with permis-
sion to employ practical, not senti-
mental methods, methods equally
workable under any competent ad-
mintstrator. Those sincerely trying
to find the right man have our SYM
pathy. and. II found, he also will be
entitled to the sympathy and support
OF all Of US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Money Lenders
In France
Have the Blues

Paris, Nov. CA. P. by MaiD-The
note shaver and chattel mortgage
specialists in France have the blues
To many of the profession it seems
that the only remedy Is for the
money lender to retire from business
until the return of better times.
Changed conditions of life In
France Is the principal cause. Bor-
rowing has gone on even more ex-
tensively, but all Of it has not been
spent in riotous living. Part of the
loans has gone into foreign oil or
mining stocks which, advancing
automatically in value as the franc
went down, brought handsome
profits. The borrower began paying
interest to the lender in deprecated
francs, pocketing the profits and
then borrowing more money to fin
ance new deals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Senator Borah is said to be plan
ming to get into the newspaper head
lines soon with statement of how
he would settle the coal strike
There are others similarly affected
Meanwhile the fellow who is success
fully substituting soft coal for hard
for heating purposes is keeping COM
Portable at less expense than he die
before the coal strike when he was
buying anthracite or what, was sold
him as such.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Some Cook!

Two gentlemen of color were dis
cussing their wives culinary abilities.
Man." boosted the first, dat wife
O. mine am so good dat when she
makes con pone, hit taste jes' like
angelfood cake"
"Hesh yo' mouf!" retorted the
other. "Yo' ain never ct nothin'.
When nah wife, Iodine, cooks up a
passel o beans, All feels jes' like
goin' out an hunting me job
American Legion Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Sprauue-Kinu

Among the weddings of the week
was that of Edmund Blake Sprague
and Mrs. Sophie Jane King, which
took place at the home of the bride
in East Belfast, Rev. William
Vaughan officiating. followed by
reception. The bridegroom is a for
mer Frankfort man, coming here
some time ago from the town of
Washburn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
WAYNE

PRS. Thelma Boothby of Livermore
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G.. Coolidge.
Kennebec Pomona Grange met
with Wayne Grange, "Wednesday,
November IS. An excellent meeting
was reported.
Mrs. Sarah Gordon, who has been
with Mrs. Edith r. Walton few
weeks, returned to Wilton, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Berry and
family will pass Thanksgiving with
Mr.. Berry's sisters in Providence, R.
I.
Wilbur Maxim of Lynn, Mass. Is
passing his vacation with his
father, Charles Maxim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Hammons-Luce

Another wedding of interest to Bel
fast people is that of former City
Marshal Luther w. Hammons. now
of Bath, and Mrs. Lucy M. Luce of
Monroe, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the bride. Fred L.
Palmer, j. p, of that town officiating.
Mr.. Hammons served for a number of
years as the chief of police of Bel
fast but for the past six or eight
years has made his home with his
daughter in Bath. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamnions will now reside in Monroe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Railroads and Steamboats,
tMAlNE CENTRAL RAILROAD


TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FoR
Bangor. f12.21 a. M, s1240 a. m. t44 q = NJ
1925 am, fl2.25 pm, 1913 pm, szos 49,
B. & 4. pts, t12.21 am. TAPS pm.
Bar Harbor. tl2 81 a. m, f12.25 p. m;
Bath, 1854 a. m, 1881 a. m. f4Oo p. W.
Belfast. GAIA a. M. 10 26 a. M, t2.23 ?; M
Boston. 1921 a. M. t554 a. M. t9Si a Ins
$100S a. m. 1906 p. M, 1894 p m, t4.Vo p M
*1055 D. III.
Calais. t1221 a. NJ, 1925 p. M.
Dover Foxcroft. GAIA a. M. 223 p. m;
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. t5.54 a. m. tgSi .. NJ
s100S a. M. 1906 p. M, 1874 pn f4.oo p nA'
ISIS p. m, t719 p. m, *l0.55 p. m: 90 N
Hallowe. t5.54 a. M, 70, 81 a. M siev 20 m.
1905 p. m. 1884 p M, taos p. mr. loi' y
TIE p. M, *l0.55 p m.
Harmony. tl2 rs p. IN. ,,ooe m.
Lewiston. 5.54 a. m, 1881 a. M, sIV.Vo -
taos p. m, S1o.55 p. m.
New York, s. "a p. m, .05 p. m.
SfOOS a m, ia, O5 D. m. s.. "a p. M. t4.05P m'
f719 p. m, 80 So p. m.
Rockand, IS 54 a. m, 1881 a. m, f4Uo p 2; ~ n
So Gardner d IA m 10 ~ a. M, s10OSam'
1905 p. m. 1884 p. M, IS. is pm t7.l9 p'n'
*l055p. III.
St. John, tl2.21 a. m. ..u.m.
Watervile t1221 a. M, S12,40 a m. 81 81 ~ N
80 26 a. m. f12.25 p. m. % p H. s%'''
t7.14 p. m, 1900 p. m. uoraay.
Daily. c Except Sunday ana S o'',day.
Z Daily. except Monday. I Daily, except suN'-''
sSunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

forgetting all about his aching toe.
80 you brought me some nuts.
That's very kind, of you. I remember
the last time l passed under your
Chestnut Tree a dozen or more fell
on my precious old wedding stove
pipe hat" >.
"You were so nice about that"
smiled Squirrel Nutcracker. I've
brought you bagful to eat" Yes,
Uncle Lucky was so kind and good
that everybody loved him. And in
the next story you shall hear what
happened after that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

II. B. Woodward was in Plymouth
Wednesday conducting the funeral
of George L. Patten.
Mrs. Almeda Tilton has SO far 70.
covered from her recent illness az IA
dispense with the services of tba
nurse. Mrs. Lena Danforth, who has
returned to her home.
DR.. N. r. Cook was in Bangor
Tuesday, attending the annual meet
ing of the Penobscot County Medical
Association held at the Bangor
House at six o'clock.
A. w. Lander was business visi.
tor to Dexter Monday.
Homer Sawyer is enjoying a two
weeks vacation from his duties at
the plant of the Turner Center sys-
tenn and is in the Ripogenus region
on a hunting trip.
Mrs. A. G. Shorey and Mrs. Ar.
thur Danforth were in Pittsfield on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Celeste Sanders, who has
been visiting friends in Lewiston,
was an over night guest of relatives
in town, leaving Tuesday for her
home in Greenville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
No More Piles
Thousands Bless DR.. Leonhardt, the
Physician Who Discovered This
Common Sense Remedy

If you think that the surgeons
knife is the only method of escape
from the misery of piles, it's because
YOU haven't heard of the new treat
ment known as DR.. Leonhardt's
I1EM-ROID.
This Doctors treatment Is inter-
nal. BY experimenting for years he
discovered the exact cause of piles
and then went further and COM
pounded a remedy that would remove
the cause.
DR.. Leonhardt wants every sufferer
to benefit by his discovery and so
that there will be no doubling or de-
lay, Sections Pharmacy and all drug
gists are authorized to sell HEM
ROID with guarantee that it will do
as stated or money back
On that honorable basis every suf-
ferer should secure n package of DR..
lGonhardts HEM ROlD today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Jersey justice in the case of Noel,
who escaped from an insane asylum
and in process of time committed
a brutal murder while at large, did
not decide in favor of sending him
back with possibility of doing 1t
over again. Evidently some of that
which has been said in favor OF
Jersey methods was warranted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Funeral of George L.. patten

The remains of George L, Pattsn
arrived here Tuesday and were tatsa
to Plymouth to the home of an I'M.
Gle, Fred Loud, where funeral sar-
vices were held. Wednesday sftsrI
noon at l o'clock. Rev. ], w. Paw
nolds, pastor of High Street chnrch
spoke words of comfort to a laroa
gathering of relatives and FRIENDS
The untimely passing of this youn.
man, who was only IS years Of ays
cast a shadow over the community
as his parents were we'll known here
He was the son of Charles /, ana
Florence Loud Patten and mos,
promising young man. of high char.
acter, a favorite among the youn.
people and most devoted son.
His death, following a short illns.,
from septic poisoning occurred AT
Boston Hospital, Saturday Noyembsr
IA where he was taken THURSDAY
from his home in Dorchester whars
the family have lived for several
years. The sympathy of MANY
friends is extended to those who
mourn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Drinkers Of near beer faced by
government tax on establishment
must conclude their lot not an alto
gether happy one. And what of the
brewers who declare near beer can
not now be profitably brewed? But
why worry?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
The Exception

do you suppose there ever was a
human being who didn't talk about
his neighbors?" asked the cynical
man.
YES" said his companion.
"Name him"
Robinson Crusoe."-The Progress
sive Grocer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

1t is not likely to cause Mussolini
any great amount Of inconvenience
to journey from Dover to London
when he goes to England-if he does
to sign the Locarno treaty, but 1t
may cause his vanity to feel some
what baffied. Organized railroad
labor in England has announced
that it's men will not drive an engine
to haul him by train. His OPP
position to organized labor in Italy
has made the Italian dictator persona
non grata with British labor. The
British newspaper men, or journal
lists as they are called over there,
also resent Mussolinis handed
methods with newspapers in Italy,
but perhaps out of all this he may
find a way to attract a little more
of attention to himself, a thing said
to be not displeasing to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Are you expecting a rum soaked
pudding from England for your
Thanksgiving dinner-or is the ques-
ton impertinent, seeing that the
authorities may rule that these arc
merely "fayored"?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Police Officer (to actress)-"So
you got your pearls back, miss?"
Flossie Footlights-"Yes; isn't
advertising wonderful-here they
are real ones: my pearls were
merely imitation"
London Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Her Last Employment

where were you employed last?"
asked the manager of the fair appli-
cant.
I'm a doll factory, sir"
And what were your duties
there?" Making eyes,"
Very well. You are engaged, but
please don't demonstrate your capa-
hilities when my wife is around."-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Friday, November 20, 1925.

Poetry is the blossom and the
fragrance of all human knowledge,
human thoughts, human passions,
emotion, ansuage.-CoIeridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Indistinquishable

Betty: I'VE want a star like q
policeman wears"
Mother: What for. dear?"
We'll, Bobby is playing bootlegger
an I'm playing policeman, an We
cart tell which is which without 1
STAR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Light and Airy

There was a young lady in Cuyler
Who never let little things ruyl 'er.
She had paid for ride
There was no room inside,
And so she sat out on the buyler.
r. NJ. b., American Legion Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
One Problem Solved

oh. pity the poor frozen Eskimo,
With nothing to eat but blubber and
snow;
When he can't get blubber
He eats old rubber,
! So now you know where the old tires
go.-J. Z. R.-American Leg
ion Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Reports from Washington bureaus
are to the effect that Maine is doing
we'll industrially> and agriculturally.
Bet we found it out before they did
and somebody told 'em.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Jaseards Association of Ideas

The shoemaker had fine gilded
boot depicted on his window after
the fashion of shoemakers from time
immemorial. But one day sign
painter appeared, scraped off the
painted boot, and proceeded to out
line n shoe. In due time this work
of art was finished to the satisfaction
of the neighborhood. Still, there
were many who could not under
stand the reason for the change.
why the shoe?" asked one Of
these.
"Eh?"
"Why did You take off the sign Of
the boot?"
TOO many intoxicated gentlemen
kept coming in hopefully" explained
the MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle
Telegraph.
When General Leonard Wood was a
boy he was called up and asked in the
grammar class:
Leonard, give me a sentence and
We'll see if we can change it to the
imperative mood"
THE horse draws the cart" said
Leonard.
Very good. Now change the SEN
tence to an imperative"
And Leonard answered Get up!'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Forced Tolerance

II woke up last night and found
some one going through my pockets"
Did you shoot?"
mo; do you think I want to be a
WidoMer ?"-The Progressive Grocer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
He Remembered

The Japanese word for good morn
ing" sounds like "o-hi-o."
A Japanese mentioned this fact to
an American the other day.
"Ah!" exclaimed the American
that's easy to remember. It's the
name Of one of our states"
Next morning the American met
his japanese friend.
"Ah, Mr.. Matzuyama," he said
illinois,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
ISN'T 1T ABOUT TIME

Isn't it about time for the Cover
nor and Council to render a report
Of their findings of the hearing in
what was termed the prison scandal?
It is said the truth cannot overtake
a lie when it starts on even terms
but that is no excuse for not dis
patching truth on it's errand as soon
as possible.
The public that reads scare heads
and so forms it's conclusions, those
too busy to read and sift all the
testimony, those who may have over
looked such of the afiidavits as were
"duds," those who read little and
suspect much, such might be helped
to accurate conclusions by a clear
and. well-defined opinion of the
honorable body before whom the
hearing was held. 1t will do the
State of Maine no good to leave
resting in the public's mind an I'M
warranted or an exaggerated con-
dennation of one of it's institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
The children were telling a. visit

The children were telling a visitor
what they studied at school.
a." said the eldest, "get reading,
spelling and definitions"
"And what do you get. my little
man? said the visitor, addressing the
littlest one, who had listened in a
bored way while the others recited
their lists.
spankin'."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Fineburg's Colonial Orchestra will
play for a dance at the Dexter Club
Hall on Friday evening. Mr.. Hack
EFT of Colby O'Brien's orchestra will
play the saXophone-clarinet and spot
dances and moonlight dancing wifi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Mayor Edward H. Drapeau has re-
ceived a letter from Labor Commits
sioner Chas. o. Beals asking for his
assistance in securing men to work
in the woods this winter. Commits
sioner Beals states that information
secured in the cities and large towns
Of Maine shows an over-supply of
common labor at the present time,
which condition Is bound to grow
worse as construction and other out
door work closes down for the win
ter. The state department would
like to call attention to the need for
men in the woods to those fitted for
the work. The suggestion is made
that the men who would like to sign
up for this work should register at
some given point and the state de-
partment kept informed as to the
number of men available and they
in turn will endeavor to keep in
touch with the woods operator; who
are in need of men and see that the
men are shipped, either through
established labor agencies, or by hav-
ing the operators send man after
them. The wages offered at the
present time are $500 a day and
board for day workers and 50 a cord
for cord cutters, the latter being
charged 81 day for board.-Bidde-
ford Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
NEWPORT
Painful Accident

Mrs. Helen Ward had the MIST.
tune to break her leg SUNDAY ~,
badly strained the muscles ana III e.u
ments. The accident occurrad ea .
Detroit where she had gone for u
few days visit with her cousin NJ
Bertha Hart, who has recentlv -
turned from hospital in Lewistas
Mrs. Ward was walking along ~
street, which was somewhat slinna sae
when she fell. She was taken =,
Mrs. Harris home where the fract,s"'
which was in the shinbone wa.
duced by a physician and the follo,s
ing day she was taken to the Wess.
Hospital in Palmyra where sbs )
resting as comfortable as could -
expected. She has many friends 4
this community who regret her a.
cident and extend sympathy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

Mrs. Rose Annis is visiting friend,
in Hampden for the week.
About % Newport people motor.s
to Corinna Tuesday to attend the fo,.
given by the Ladies' Aid of the ~
E. church. They report a sulend,s;
fair with booths attractively decora,S
ed and most delicious supper =,
chicken and other delectabla
ViandS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

A woman giving the name Of Mrs.
c.. M. Currier of Newburgh, whose
checks have been coming back to
Bangor Merchants marked "No
Funds" was arrested Wednesday at
Bangor by Inspector Golden, and
after examination by DR.. Milliken
was committed to the Bangor State
hospital for fifteen days for observa-
ton as to her mental condition. Mrs.
Currier recently rented a lodging
house in Harlow street Bangor, but
had not opened the place, and was
temporarily stopping at hotel. She
has made purchases at dozen
stores, paying with checks drawn
against her account in a Bangor
bank. Some of the checks were
honored, but Of late, it appears, she
has overdrawn her account consider
ably, not with any wrong intent,
it Is believed, but through inability
to keep track of her financial affairs.
Her husband is woods guide, now in
northern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

DIR. Morris H. Turk of Portland ad-
dressed the Naturalization XII
wants club Wednesday in the interest
of the Near East Relief. This
meeting resulted from a request from
the Portland Office of the Near
East that local service clubs hold
meetings In anticipation of Golden
Rule Sunday which is to be observed
nationally on next Sunday. Instead
of the usual bountiful dinner
Wednesday noon the club members
partook of Golden rule" dinner,
the difference in price being given to
the Near East as an example to the
people. DIR. Turk gave a very in
structive talk on conditions in the
Near East and the work that is be-
ing accomplished with the money
which is being given yearly by
American citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

A rural mail carrier stopped the
other day at the farm of A. Nellie
Durham of Norway. champion fiddler
Of Maine, and left the most important
letter the 70-year-old man ever re-
caived. Nellie was at work making
snowshoes when the letter came and
for time he did not bother to open
it, as he gets many letters during the
course of a year. Most of them con-
tain orders for new shoes, for Mellie's
are exceptionally good ones. He
made those Peary and his men
wore when the North Pole was dis
covered. Finally Nellie opened the
letter and read. The curiosity in his
eyes changed to joy. Here was no
order for snowshoes. Here was a
letter from Henry Ford in Dearborn,
Mich, here was letter that would
change the entire course of Mellie's
life for weeks to come. Mr.. Ford.
1t seems, had read of Mellie's winning
a silver cup and The title of Names
champion fiddler, Moreover, Mr..
Ford would like to have Mr.. Dun
ham visit him in Dearborn for a few
days and play for him. The letter
added that Mr.. Ford would advance
all expenses for the trip If Nellie
would come. Nellie does not care
great deal about travelling, pre-
ferring to stay on his farm on Crock
ct Ridge, but he likes to play the
fiddle even better than make snow
shoes. So he replied: II would
rather not come until the first of
December, but if this is not agreeable
to you, will drop everything and
start at once" Meantime. Nellie and
his fiddle are waiting for further
directions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

A. O.. Lloyd, S. Schwisert and P.
Wells are the members of the McGill
University debating team, Montreal,
who will meet Bates College, in de-
bate on Dec. 8, at Lewiston, when
they will take the negative side OF
the motion Resolved that the United
States enter the World Court" The
Bates College team consists of three
women. McGill has great confidence
in the ability of its debaters in con-
f1ict with a male debating team but
fears are expressed that the McGill
entrants may suffer some cmbarrass-
ment owing to the unusual circum-
stances connected with the contest
1t is even suggested that they may
, be courteously inclined to yield the
palm to the ladies without striving
for victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

important feature when he declares:
TT would be the beginning Of a new
world spirit"