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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-01

those critical families who insist upon
thefnestofeverythingf for their tables.
Today this same blend which first
delighted the old South years ago, is
the favorite in most of Americas
leading cities. It has pleased more
people than any other coffee ever put
on the market.
When you first enjoy its mellow
smoothness, its rich fragrance, you
will understand why it has become
Americas largest selling high grade
coffee. Serve it for breakfast-to-
morrow! Ask your grocer for one of
the blue tins of Maxwell House Coffee.
Cheek-Neal Coffee Company, Nash
vile, Houston, Jacksonville, Rich
mond, New York, Los Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-01

Years ago the Maxwell House of Nash
vile, Tennessee, was the most cele-
brated hotel in the old South. It was
the headquarters of notable visitors
from all parts of the country the
gathering place of the distinguished
men and women of Dixie.
In thatland ofgood living, the fame
of its delicious food and above all
its cofee-was carried far and wide.
Wherever the guests Of the Maxwell
House went, they took with them the
memory ofthis cofee-aspecial blend,
remarkably rich and mellow.
And so the demand for Maxwell
House Coffee spread to all sections of
the United States. Plant afterplant-
xinall-had to bebuilt to supplyitto
Evening star., 1925-06-14

Busts of Won Hin
denburg, the new Ger
man President, in great
demand. Several fac
tories are kept busy
making sandstone and
plaster likenesses of
the former leader of
the German armies.
Wide World Photos
Evening star., 1925-06-14

Miss Evelyn
Colyer, English
tennis star, who
will seek new
! a u r e ! S in
America. S h e
will be one of a
team of English
t e n is stars
who will arrive
in the United
States in July
to play in invi-
tation and exhi-
bition matches.
United News Pictures
Evening star., 1925-06-14

The last word in hair fash
ions is the wearing of trans
formations" for evening. Paris
started the style, and this coun-
try has taken it up. The photo
graph shows a Manuel trans
formation worn by Mrs. Julia
Hoyt.
Evening star., 1925-06-14

c. E. La Vigne. director of the new Wash
ington Convention Bureau, at his desk in the
new headquarters in the Washington Audi
torium The bureau is conducted under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Board
of Trade Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation and the Hotel Mems Association
ton
Evening star., 1925-06-14

Pupils of Woodbridge School who took part
in the annual Spring festival. They represent
"Raggedy AIMS" and "Raggedy Andys."
c. Tuhbs.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
The New York Registration

While attention has been somewhat
diverted by the world series, New
York has been going through the
process OF registration of voters for
the mayoralty election, which occurs
three weeks from tomorrow Novem-
ber g. This process was concluded on
Saturday, and resulted in a total regis
tration Of 1,240,432, a decrease Of
23,3l3 from the registration Of the last
city election in 1921, and a decrease Of
25S,883 from the registration for the
preside ential election Of last year. Since
1921 the population Of Greater New
York has increased by nearly 10000,
80 that the lower registration figure is
specially striking. Various interpreta-
tions are being put upon this diminu-
ton Of recorded voters. The Republic
ans are expressing qualification at
what appears to be a falling off Of
Democratic voters through lack Of in
terest due to the defeat of Hylan In
the primaries. The Tammany leaders
express confidence that despite the
lesssning of the registration there is
still a sufficient margin to carry the
election for Walker on November 5.
II Is to be borne in mind that II there
has been a failure ON the part Of the
Evening star., 1925-10-18

Hylanites to register because Of the
defeat of their favorite for nomination
the Republicans certainty will not get
the benefit Of their votes as boilers.
1t may be assumed that practically ali
OF those registering as Democrats will
vote the Tammany ticket. SO it is
difficult to see any justification for
Republican confidence on the basis OF
the registration returns. The cam.
paign has thus far been lethargic.
There was much more pep and go to
the primary fight. Efforts by the
Hylan third termers to organize an in
dependent party and put a third ticket
in the field have failed. and with a
straightout Tammany Republican con-
test now on the chances would ap-
pear to favor a victory for the Tiger.
The real effect of the primary contest
may be expected in 1928. when Gov.
Smith, the real winner in that cam
paign. will call for help for the presi-
dental nomination.
Evening star., 1925-10-18

either taking advantage of the situa-
ton. or plan to do so. When Winter
comes the opportunity of these prof
iteers will be ripe, indeed, unless the
strike ends before long or ample sup
plies OF substitutes are provided.
The public generally has been as.
sured by the bituminous operators
and dealers that a sufficient quantity
Of soft coal can and will be provided to
meet all requirements for heating
even though no more anthracite be
mined and shipped this Winter. 1t is
up to these operators and dealers to
make good the pledge. Largely be-
cause Of this assurance the people
hard coal strike. If the pinch of real
suffering comes, however, then the
people will turn in their misery upon
the whole coal industry, upon oper-
tion will be demand of Congress and
the President.
For nearly seven weeks the anthra-
cite strike has been in effect. Both
sides are still defiant. The anthracite
operators however, do not look with
equanimity on the intrusion of soft
coal into the market which has
hitherto been exclusively for hard
coal. And the miners. too. would do
well to observe this use of substitutes
by the consumers.
One outstanding fact in the con
troversy between the operators and
miners in the anthracite field may
stick in the mind of the consuming
public. The operators have offered to
submit the whole matter to impartial
arbitration. The miners have refused
to arbitrate. When the real pinch
comes. if 1t does. this is a fact which
will affect in no small degree the feel
ing OF shivering public toward those
who are responsible for their suffer-
ing.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Uniform Penalties Needed.

Recently q motorist charged with
leaving after colliding without first
making his identity known was con-
judges and sentenced to serve thirty
days in Jail
A day. later another man was ar
rested. charged with the same offense
He appeared before another Judge in
Police Court, and upon conviction was
fined $50.
Without going into the merits OF
the two cases, which seem to be SINH
lar. the difference in sentences would
tend to illustrate a growing discrep-
ancy between the penalties imposed
by the four judges in Police Court
who in rotation take turns in trying
the United States cases. the District
ca ses, traffic cases and jury trials
For some time it has been known
that exactly the same offenses. with
or without mitigating circumstances.
fare differently before various judges
when the question of melting out
penalties is considered.
Without any doubt the decisions
rendered are based upon careful Judi.
cial prudence and absolute fairness
but it would seem that the ends of
justice would he more surely met
If the magistrates would establish
among themselves certain standards
of punishments.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
The Aviation Inquiry Closes

Adjournment of the hearings Of the
Presidents Air Board will be followed
by consideration by its members Of
the evidence and arguments given be-
fore them during the public session
They Will weigh facts and views
They will find wide range Of opin.
ion. expressed by officers Of Army and
Navy competent through experience
10 testify on points, of efficiency on
matters Of administra ton and on Drac.
teal questions in aviation practice
Ii will be no small task to resolve
these directly conflicting judgments
into finding that will command ap.
proval by the public. which has been
aroused. almost excited, by sensational
accuse tons OF incompetence and NAL.
administra ton in the Government's s
Air Service.
Two questions are under considera-
ton by the commission. Should the
defense air forces be unified or remain
under distinct Army and Navy admin.
istration? Are the aviation practices
OF the Government. both Army and
Navy. efficient and progressive?
Upon these Two questions there is a
wide difference Of opinion, particularly
upon the first. Urgent advocacy of
unification Of the Air Service ha.
been matched in a debate-it was no
less than a debate on this point-be-
fore the commission with equally
urgent denials that unification would
be effective or economical.
Doubtless there have been errors OF
judgment In the aviation services
both Army and Navy. 1t Is idle to ex-
pNct perfection in military arts. and
especially in one 80 new as that of air.
craft as d means of national defense.
Ii is a developing art 1t Is danger.
Gus. It's hazards are greater than
those Of land or sea. There may be
undue conserva tism in the adoption of
new devices or new methods 1t is
possible that some OF the fatalities
that have occurred have been due to
indisposition to change an established
rule. These are matters upon which
the commission named by the Presi-
dert must now pass judgment.
From the tragedies and failures
which have given rise to the investi.
cation should. and doubtless will.
come Improvements and precautions
and safeguards to increase the ef-
fciency Of the national aviation de-
fense. The los. OF the Shenandoah h
! heavy as was the cost. may WELD a
valuable result in the matter of
meteorological study and guidance.
Even as the commission closes its
public hearings another tragedy oc-
ours in the loss of a plane and three
men flying west from the Washing
ton demonstration in consequence of
the lack OF a dependable weather serv.
ice in the mountains OF southwestern
Pennsylvania. This disaster, fortu-
nately no greater considering that
forty-four planes We're hit by the
storm. has its specific lesson that
should be immedia tely learned and ap-
piled in the development of the
meteorological information service
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
"The Main Issue" 4"

III Timothy. ii.23-"F'oOlish questions
avoid knowing that they do gender
strifes."
l recently read an illuminatin arti-
cie from the pen of one of our most
distinguished journalists in which he
appealed to the clergy to recognize
more consistently the supreme busi-
ness they have In hand and in doing
so to avoid 'entangling alliances"
Ihe point of his argument was that
the opportunities of the ministry and
or the Christian Church are exceed
ingly great and their service alto
gether indispensable. AS a Christian
layman. he begged to submit, with
all modesty, that certain modern prac-
tices that have Conspicuously charac-
terlzed the course of the church have
had tendency to impair, even to
break down, it's influence as an inspi-
rational and devotional center.
Doubtless there are many who will
cordially differ with his point of view,
and vet there is much merit in the
journalists contention. From an en-
tirely different source and from one of
the most outstanding men in public
lie we have heard like criticism or
observation. Speaking of the practice
OF the modern pulpit to discourse upon
themes and subjects that are not vi
tally related to the upbuilding and
STRENGTHENING of mans moral charac-
ter. this discriminating observer ven
turfed to suggest that the average lay.
man. and particularly the layman of
the intellectual sort had been ,irri
tated and rendered unresponsive to
the appeal of the modern pulpit De
cause, as he put it, the clergy are
not sticking to the main issue"
Present Situation Critical
The present situation, in the minds
of many thoughtful people, is so crit.
1cal and is fraught with so many
perils that they yearn for a revival
of the strong and inspirational preach.
Ing that characterized the pulpit in a
former time. AS illustrative of this,
a secular journal had as the caption
or a very suggestive editorial the fol-
lowing: The Need of the Gospel for
an Age of Sin"
We are passing through n period
that Is largely characterized by a radi-
cal departure from old and wholesome
habltS, domestic and social and in
which time honored conventions are
dlsregarded and ignored. In the effort
after greater so-called breadth, much
or our habit of thought borders dan
gerouslv on the superficial All kinds
or substitutes for the restraining and
.P'iiiiiN iiiIiueil'e Vi pronounced
CHRISTIAN faith are being submitted
l.ooseness and license disclosed in in
dlNldual and corporate practices are
producing results that at times seem
10 threaten the very security ofst hose
institutions that are nearest and dear
est tn us.
Against some of these practices the
pulpit Is sinsularly silent. while the
world is yearning for greater stability
ana While there is q passion in the
human heart for those things that
insure to US peace and the return
OF normal way of living.
Issue Before the Church.
We are hearing too frequently in
our churches discussions about mat
ters that have no bearing upon the
Evening star., 1925-10-18
When Winter Comes.

New YORK IS beginning to feel the
pinch ~ the anthracite strike. Prices
Of coal, both anthracite i'm stock and
btumin"us. Ajs going up. Stove coal
has been auots-a Al high as $3.50 a
ton, a::d soft eoA: fa 9 jumped two or
thrao aollsrS ton The blow is first
dirscted az ths pocketbook. Real suf.
ferins viii co,D" only when coal can
not - purchas~d a. any price. or
even - q pr!o. -hioh the people of
moderate means cannot pay.
There 70 svsry reason to believe,
howeVss thA; ths Tine will not come
when clls: "a:rot re purchased in
New York aL.i he ra~ O: the territory
which has FL .. nAa' years relied
upon anthracite eus !,eAlng its dwell.
minoEs soS ~ed coke ard other sub
stituAA ssr haiI GOA, uso is curtaile
The D0ssntiG output ot the soft coal
NINE. = a!llioa tons Q year, and the
consumpe:A o; sof: coal annually has
been lee. than 10000, 800 TONS Only
s90. 100000 sns q anthracite are mined
and consCmea IN tw~lvemonth. II
seems almost ebviouA therefore. that
the people caI be supplied with soft
coal, provided ths~ WI surn it, in
,sufficiszt ..an,ity to xss.> r::.msalves
warm t0s Winter. 80 matter what
happeas = the anthrlAts st-tks.
But the preE:ss-ins sp.i: I. abroad
again. TAA - not true Of AL dealers
by any means. There are many Of the
interruptions, however, who are
Evening star., 1925-10-18
ticipated in it frequently. That sport
he added was walking.

ticipated in 1t frequently. That sport,
he added, was walking.
! There ought to be a grand reunion
of the Davis family in Washington be
fore very long. The Capital il having
an unprecedented run on the name.
even if John w. Davis was unsuccess-
full year ago in his attempt 10 gel
the Republican boys out of the admin
istration trenches by Christmas. Presi-
dent Coolidge romped on that plan.
but today he finds himself almost en-
tirely surrounded by Davises-and yet
appears perfectly happy.
Probably for the first time in all
history there are two Davises in the
cabinet. The Hon. James j. is still
there as Secretary of Labor and Is
one of the three remaining veterans
of the Harding regime. Mr. Coolidge
this week named Dwight +. Davis as
Secretary of War. and because of the
seniority of his department Dwight
F. will outrank James j. at all official
functions. despite the latter's nearly
five years of service in the official
family.
But the Davis ascendancy in Wash
ington does not end thcre-nOt by
any means.
Maj. Gen. Robert {. Davis is adju-
tant general of the Army.
James G. Davis is director general Of
the railroads seeking to wind up the
Government experiment al wartime
railroading.
stephan B. Davis is solicitor Of the
Department of Commerce.
David W. Davis is director of the
Reclamation Service.
Ben G.. Davis is chief clerk of the
State Department.
There are hundreds of other Davises
in the Government service. The above
is just an offhand recollection of few
Of the distinguished clan.
The score is all even now between
the men and the women. There recent
~ was erected in New York A beauti
full sky -scraping tower hotel and II
was announced in advance that II was
to be the Citadel-the last retreat Of
mere man. Here no woman was TO be
allowed TO cross portal The cham
bermaidS were to be chambermen. TIL"
| scrubwomen were TO be scrubmen.
The weaker sex. grown TO equal po-
litiCal and other rights. was to he
| barred forever. Here the old bache
lors of the world might come and live
or visit and have no fear Of the devas
tation which might be wrought by
some lurking vampire with the lure
of the LOrelei about her.
The scheme was splendid and all
there Were Stalwart guards at the
outer portals To warn all Wumankind
away. But. strange as il may seem
the men did not rush To the haven. OF
the heaven. which had been prepared
FOR them. The hotel was a dismal
sight. a few old bachelors loafed in
the lobhieS for u time and then grew
weary. Soon there was capitulation.
OF what good We're the cozy corners
and the luxurious divans for just mere
men? Women We're invited to become
guests and they responded right nobly
Now the hotel is a gay mixture of the
sexes and every one seems happy
And now Washington exclusively
woman's hotel, the Grace Dodge. has
Capitulated on the other side of the
fence. It is going TO admit men The
Grace Dodge succumbed more slowly
and by degrees. Men were admitted
to the restauran nts first. Now they
have equal privileges with the women.
Apparently it is difficult to keep them
apart.
tCopyrIght. 19c5D
Evening star., 1925-10-18

one time that he becomes confused
and consequently gets little or moth
ing out of the lesson. On the other
hand an instructor who gets the best
results will first observe Just how
the pupil makes his strokes and holds
his clubs. He then calls the atten-
ton OF the pupil To any incorrect
method he is using and shows him
how it should be done.
The bureau of Education hopes to
decrease adult illiteracy through the
cooperation Of the States. Ii is
planned that each State shall appoint
commission. and through this carry
out i plan which is To be worked
out by the bureau. Several States
have already appointed commissions
and are preparing to work vigorously
toward reducing illiteracy, so that
when the next report of the Bureau
of the Census comes out the United
States will make a better showing.
Summer Schools for Adults.
Oklahoma has set up a commission
and courses Of instruction in teach
ing adults were given at the Summer
schools. Classes for adults were also
held.
The bureau has very ambitious
plans. which. while they are not di-
rectly connected with the program
for reducing adult illiteracy. still in
a mea sure overlap it. They include a
survey of the education of aliens and
factory or industrial education The
bureau is interested in knowing lust
how courses for aliens are conducted,
and how large factories and industrial
plants train new employees
Mr.. Alderman believes that one of
the best ways for grown-ups to ad-
vance their education is through the
various extension courses. He says
that such courses are much more
compatible with the adult temptera-
ment than a straight college course
would be. This. of course. does not
apply to illiterates. Such courses are
only for those who. feel that they
would like to continue their education
after they have finished school. In
many cases they may have been out
of school for several years before be-
ginning an extension course.
Drastic Measures Necessary.
All persons interested in education
feel that illiteracy in the United
States has reached the point where
drastic measures must be taken to
combat it. Mr.. Alderman is of the
opinion that enforcing the compulsory
education law is the most importa Mt
one thing that can be done. He feels
that by actually making this law eff
fective illiteracy may be completely
wiped out.
During the World War the tests of
the War Department showed that H.
literacy was more prevalent than
even the census reports showed. Prac-
ticaIly "a per cent of those in the
draft could not read a typewriter
order or letter. Some of these proba-
bly, could sign their names or per.
haps in labored fashion read a few
printed lines. They, therefore, proba
bly, would not have been classed as
illiterates in the census reports for
the simple reason that when asked If
they could read and write they would
have replied yes"
Illiteracy Is one of the foremost
problems Of the day and it is felt that
every one who can will be more tha n
glad to do his share toward solving
it within the next four years.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
The League and Locarno.


gain out Of the adoption of the Sc
curity pacts at Locarno? Or what
does the League lose? The Versailles
treaty OF peace, which contained the
covenant of the League of Nations, is,
In the opinion of keen observers, being
junked. This, say the opponents Of
that treaty. is in the interest OF Eu.
rope, the world and peace.
But while the treaty Of peace is
being modified. the League Of Nations,
1t seems, is getting a firmer grip on
European affairs, IL not on world af-
fairs. In the first place, Germany will
enter the League, the last of the great
European nations to join, except Rus
sia. In the second place, the new
treaties and their operation are close
ly bound up with the Lea que 1t is
true that the agreements now entered
into constitute league within the
League of Nations. But the provisions
OF the covenant of the League OF Ma
tons will be compiled with. relating
10 treaties made among the members
OF the League. They will be public
treaties. not secret.
The League Of Nation. has contem-
plated the can of limitation of ar
maments conference. If there is to be
such conference now that the ma
tIonS OF Europe have agreed on the
security pacts. will it be held in Eu-
rome Of ho
League of Nations? Is the Lea que of
Nations likely TO attempt to seize
trorl the United States the leadership
In the increment for limitation of ar
maments" There are some in this coun-
try who believe that this will be the
course OF the League; that it will pro-
ceed with plans for a conference and
that 1t will invite the United States
TO sit in such a conference, although
this country is not a member OF the
Lea que
The fear is expressed in some quar-
ters that conference fostered BY the
League may prove only an idle ges-
ture., a move which will give the cause
OF real arms limitation a blow since
it will accomplish nothing of real sub
stance. The fear il expressed, too.
that as long as the nations OF Europe
have imperialistic designs. as long as
they hold to their huge colonies and
insist upon their domination over
other peoples. there will be no chan,
OF limitation of land armaments.
The United States is not seeking to
compete VIII the League OF Nations
1t has only friendly feelings toward
that organization and it's efforts to
'bet'er conditions l.. Europe But the
United States u sincerely welded to
the Gauss of arms limitation. 1t took
the leaG some years ago. which result
ed III the Washington conference 1t
has waited patiently for another op.
portuni1y to advance the cause of
peace through limitation OF arma-
ments. It should act, and doubtless
will act AS soon a. il becomes wise. to
enCe on limita ton Of armamerts The
.unselflsEneSs and altrUism Of the
II nited States have been pu. TO the
proof 40 often that the peoples of the
world realize they can with confidence
follow the lead Of America in such q
conference and toward such an end.