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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Lucky's!" shouted the little rabbit.
and away he hoped to see IL he
were right. or course he was. He
knew the sound Of the Old gentleman
rabbits horn. He had heard 1t often
enough.
"Hey, there. young bunny" shout
ed dear Uncle Lucky.
Hop into my car and we'll go for, a
spin.
I'm going to buy Miss Mousie a pin
To hold fast her hat to her pretty
bobbed hair.
How do you like this balmy spring
air?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

A Cambridge, Mass, man who fell
35 feet to a concrete sidewalk with
out receiving serious injury, Is said
to have been drunk at the time.
This instance Of life-saving should
not be overlooked by the "wets."
Think of the poor people, wishing
to fall 35 feet in safety, whose per-
sonal liberty is being interfered with!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
MAINE GOSSIP

fantasy =
Beauty in fight
From ugliness
Frequently takes shelter
In unexpected places;
And 80 occasionally
An elf
Springs from clod.
LIE Baron Cooke, in Town and
Country"
First evidence /of the breath OF
summer in the air. Wednesday,!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

1.-THE fact that the majority Of a
community wishes not to know GER
tain facts, gives it no right to i'm
prison those who wish to know
thefn,"-Bertrand Russell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Considering the weather we've
been having Commander Macmillan
ought to be pretty well acclimated
for his sub-Arctic work. unless it
happens to be hot up there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Kiting checks isn't permissible but
sending them across the ocean by
wireless is, and it's being done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Think of pests causing our can
ners an annual loss of billion dol
lars! And these pests coming from
foreign countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

The Kennebec cleared Of ice over n
month later than last year. Three
guesses on the date the ice will
leave Cobbossee and Maranacook
lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

go with the weather we've been
having
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

1t cost the Government over sixty
thousand dollars to prosecute SEN
ator Wheeler and what has it to
show of benefit?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

The days are past when the grocer
used to stick a potato carelessly on
the spout of kerosene can.-Boston
Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Out In Washington 1t is yet con-
sidered proper to speak of ISLANDERS
as being "hurled".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

There follows morning after"
head from the kick" the "wets" got
out of that Washington booze hear
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Scripture says the wind bloweth
whithersoever 1t 1isteth, but this
spring the north is all that it seems
to have on its list.-Boston Trans
cript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

At a special town meeting Satur-
day. the town Of Oxford raised $780,
900 for repairs Of the high school
building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

The speaker at the Mems Forum
at the Congregational church at
Dover-Foxcroft this evening will be
State Senator Fred&ick w. Hinckley
the opponents side of the Mahe-
bill. upon which the people Of Maine
will vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

For setting things in motion, does
the works. ribbon go to Mr.. Ford
or to Mr.. Wrigley Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Disarmament. slow but sure. is in
line with Secretary Kelloggs usual
good sense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Let us hope 1t will soon be appro-
pirate to warn against thin ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
H|NCkLEY

verdol Spofford Of Auburn was q
caller at Bessey's Sunday.
Tuesday afternoon five of the
Hinckley girls who are sophomores al
Good VIII high school, visited the
Ferry school on the Clinton side OF
the river taught by Mrs. Alice Press
ley. The young ladies were, Doris
Jewell, Ada Bessey, Mary Palmer,
Delma Bessey and Irene Tardiff.
Norman Palmer, Donald Davis,
Lloyd Morrill, and Dorothy Campbell
went to Lewiston, Friday. to take
part In the semi-final debate at Bates
college.
Misses Ada and Delma Bessey were
guests of Miss Ruth Horne asd at
tended church at Shawmut, Sunday.
Harlan F. Benner and family have
moved to their new home at the Dun
bar place now owned by Walter
Smith.
Bessey-Tyler
Merl e. Bessey and Mrs. Helen JEFF
fords Tyler were united in marriage
Thursday. April 18th at Portland.
Rev. Howard o. Hough being the off,
ciating clergyman. The bride was
attended by her mother. Mrs. Fred
Jeffords. Directly following the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Bessey with
Mrs. Jeffords went to Saco, where
Mrs. Jeffords Is assistant superin-
tendant of the Sweetzer Home for
Boys. The bridal couple arrived in
town Saturday afternoon where they
were guests of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Bessey until
Monday when they went to Bakers
Siding where Mr.. Bessey has employ
ment. The bride was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jeffords and re-
ceived her education in the Portland
schools. Mr.. Jeffords who was a real
estate dealer. passed away several
years ago. The groom is we'll known
in this community. his early boyhood
being passed with his parents here.
During the past seven years he has
been employed on the railroad and
two years at the plumbers business
for W.>D. Sargent e. Co. They have
the best wishes of many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

There are now 10 candidates for
Republican nominations for the sew
en- representative positions from the
Portland class. Four Of the number
are 18th hour entries, coming in dur
ing the latter part Of last week.
These late entries are s. Arthur Paul,
attorney: Andrew jackson, contrac-
tor; Harry H. Pease, paint and oil
merchant; and George M. Potter,
veterinarian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

With the announcement that the
Boston Bath Gardiner and the Au-
gusta- Boothbay Harbor steamboat
service are to be discontinued this
summer. the traffic on the Kennebec
above Bath will be limited to pleas
ure launches and coal barges.
Boothbay Harbor replaces Bath as
the terminal of the steamship run
from Boston. There will be service
by the steamers Virginia and Island
err between Bath and Boothbay Har-
Dor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Thursday, April q, 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

The several lodges of the Modern
Woodmen of America in District No.
8, comprising Penobscot, Hancock
and Waldo counties are responding
very enthusiastically to the Sun
shine special membership campaign,
and it is anticipated that large
number of new members will be en-
rolled at the big meeting to be held
at Bangor, May 10, at which time
Supreme Organizer Ralph E. Johnson
of Lincoln, Nebraska, will be pres
ent and deliver an address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22

Power cabin cruiser Norman III.
Capt. A. P. Greenfeaf, attempted to
make her. first regular trip Of the
season to Bath from Boothbay Har-
Dor Tuesday morning but so much
ice was encountered in Sasanoa gut
that she did not come through
Arrowsic bridge. 1t was blown in
there by the northwest wind but was
expected to go out on Wednesday.
Capt. Greenleaf will resume his regu-
lar schedule at once.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
Concentration of
Wealth Given bv
Fed. Trade Report
Show Natural Resources Under
the Control of a Few
Combines

Washington, D. C.-Interest-
ing information on the concen-
tration of wealth is included in a
report issued by the Federal
Trade Commission.
IN estimating distribution of
wealth among individuals, the com
mission examined $4,000 probate rec
ords in "a typical counties and also
estimated unprobated estates.
On this basis" the commission
sad, about l per cent of the number
OF decedents owned SO per cent of the
estimated wealth and 13 per cent of
the number of decedents owned over
80 per cent"
Concentration of wealth diminished
IN the later years of the 1912-1922
PERIOD but in counties having a city
of more than $4,000 population the
average estate was larger and the
concentration greater.
The concentration in ownership of
natural resources is most pronounced.
In 1922, the summary said, "six com
panies controlled about one-third of
the developed water power, eight com
panies, three-fourths of the unmined
anthracite coal; two companies, over
one-half of the iron ore reserves; four
companies, nearly one-half of the cop
per reserves"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
The
Hired
MANS
Digest
Good Selection
s-S
WITH
APOLOGIES

The election of Mr.. E. D..
Reese, cashier of the Park Ma
tional Bank, as President of the
Chamber of Commerce places at
the head of this wide-awake
association of Newarks pro-
gressive citizens one of ouT
younger business men.
Mr.. Reese is we'll qualified fer
this responsible position. He is
a man Of wide experience, and is
thoroughly posted on business
and financial affairs; he has
never hesitated to devote his
time and energies to any enter
prise which would promote the
welfare and prosperity of the
city, and is a genuine live wire
and booster when it comes to
hard work for community prog
ress.
The remainder of the new
staff of officers selected to man
age the business of the Chamber
of Commerce is composed of
red-blooded young men like the
president, and will form a COM
bination hard to equal and i'm
possible to surpaSS.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
Hold "Shoals''
Say Workers
of Alabama
State Federation of Labor On.
poses the Idea of Leas-
ing the Plant

Sheffield, Ala.-The leasing.
of Muscle Shoals would Great
a great capitalistic dominio
over the people Of the south!
declared the convention of til
Alabama State Federation
Labor.
The delegates unanimously instruc
ed officials to write to the presiderI
to members of congress and to WI
Green, president of the A. F. of L.
condemnation of the efforts of &
power trust and allied interes
which seek to control the Shoals, ~
Instead of being utilized for broad
benefit, as originally designed, and
for which the hard-earned dollars of
American taxpayers were used" the
resolution states, Muscle Shoals is
in the shadow of capitalistic domina-
tlon, protected by the dark forces of
political intrigue.
The possession of Muscle Shoals
by private interests that would ex
plolt these great properties for their
own selfish aims is in opposition to
the purposes of the development of
the Shoals and is an insult to the in
tegrity and stability of American
government"
The convention urged each delegate
to give the widest publicity to these
sentiments that this great natural
resource may not be lost to the peo-
pie. o poo
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
Bill Aboishing R. R. Labor Board
Signed by President Coolidge

considering the measure it was an
nounced that the administration was
not behind it.
81 should have preferred some more
definite declaration for the protection
of the public, but should the opera
ton of the plan demonstrate such
protection is needed it can easily be
supplied by a future congress-" said
the president.
The plan provides for collective
bargaining through joint adjustment
boards and then arbitration. Where
these methods fail a permanent board
of arbitration appointed by the pres
ident may intervene.
In the event that this board of ar
bitration fails to adjust any import
ant dispute the president is empow'
cred to appoint an emergency COM
mission to investigate and announce
the rights and wrongs of the issue.
Advocates of the bill are confident
that the public's interests are pro
tected through the presidential com
missions. If the manufacturers plar
were adopted, the Interstate Com
merce Commission would have fIna
power of wage agreements.
The bill abolishes the Railroad La
Dor Board, created under the Esch
Cummins Transportation Act. The
public was represented on that board
and it's authors insisted it was the
last word for machinery to adjust
industrial disputes. Chairman Hoop
er, a member of the public group
destroyed his usefulness in the ma
tion-wide shop mems strike when he
denounced that movement.
Under the new bill a larger share
of responsibility for continuous oper
alton of the roads and for a settle
ment of disputes is placed on the car
riers and employees.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
Middle of the Road

Life's pathway is beset with
many false trails and misleading
by-roads which lead to misfOr-
tune and tribulation, or end in a
dead wall, only discovered when
it is too late to turn back and
recify the error.
A good motto for ife's jour
ney is Don't go east, don't go
west, but keep in the middle of
the road" In this way you will
avoid the militant ones, and you
won't have to shift gears to the
other side.
Do what's right and just your
self, shoot square, and then you
can ask the other fellow to do
the same thing.
Keep in the middle of the
road.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
Int. Musicians
Union Buys Labor
Life Ins. Stock
But Two Organizations Have
Made Purchases In
Larger Amounts

Washington, D. C.-With a sub
scription of $4,000 for stock, the
American Federation of Musicians,
Joseph N. Weber, president, takes it's
place in the leading half dozen or
ganizations backing the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company. The Musi-
clans subscription was voted at it's
convention, just held in New York
City.
"The subscription voted by the Mu-
sicians' union is an indication of the
faith which organized labor has in
this tremendous project" said Presi-
dent Matthew Woll. "We value it all
the more because it was voted in
convention by delegates representing
the organization and speaking for
all sections of the country"
Two organizations have subscribed
for the limit, which is $4,000. There
are now two $4,000 blocks taken and
two for $4,000 each. eve are i'm
mensely gratified at the manner in
which the sale of stock is proceed
ing," continued President Woll. Each
day brings us new evidence of the
need of union labor life insurance and
of the determination of the member
ship of our movement to make it poss-
ible to begin writing insurance at the
earliest possible date"
1t will be a great day for union
labor when this company opens its
doors for the writing of business and
, issues it's first policy.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
CHIEF QUITS
I'll Health Causes President of Int.
Assn. of Machinists to Resign

Washington, D. Civilian H
Johnston has resigned as president OF
the International Association of Ma
chinists. Arthur O. Wharton has
been selected by the executive board
to succeed him until the next cleo
ton. The change will be effective
July 1.
The retiring president has been in
i'll health for several months. He
has held office since 1912, when ne
succeeded James OConnell, now pres
ident of the A. F. of l.. Metal Trades
Department.
The machinists' new executive is
former president of the A. F. of l.
Railway Employees Department. He
was a member of the labor group OF
the railroad labor board since its Gre
alton under the transportation act
This board passed out of existence
with the presidents approval of the
Watson Parker railroad bill.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
Federal Power for
Petty Officers
Causes Protest
Executive Orders Are Declared
Revolutionary" and
'Indefensible"

Washington, D. C.-The exc
cuitve order to give state, county
and municipal officers federal
power to enforce the Volstead
act is declared revolutionary
and "indefensible."
The protest is nationwide and in
cludes those who hold opposite views
on the act itself. The senate has or
dered a committee to inquire into
the legality of the order and opposi-
tion has gained such momentum that
treasury officials have weakened
They say the power will be used
"judiciously"
Under the order a state, county OF
municipal officer can be given a
rowing federal commission to enter
other states. He will be paid NOM
inal salary. This annuls an order
issued by President Grant that state
official can not hold federal posi-
tion.
The order has intensified the con-
troversy over the dwindling power of
states and the encroachment of fed
eral authority, tendency which the
president deplored in his recent
speech at William and Mary college
Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Washington Post, considered a
spokesman for the administration,
editorially declares that "the placing
of state officers under federal con-
troll would be a radical departure
from the present system of govern
ment in the United States"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
CHILD LABOR
Children Employed in Canneries Illeg.
al Says Labor Department

Harrisburg, PA study by the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industries of so canneries shows
that 18 plants operated labor camps
for workers brought from Baltimore
and Philadelphia. Forty-one Gamer
les employed children of whom at
least 119 were illegally employed.
None of the migrant children had
employment certificates, and at three
fourths of the canneries the guard
ing of machinery was inadequate.
Overcrowding, poor ventilation and
insanitation featured the labor camps.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
CAN'T HELP SCABS
City Police Ordered to Stop Hauling
Strike Breakers to Work

San Francisco, Cal.-City officials
refuse to loan policemen to guard
and transport strike-breakers and the
Industrial Association is angry. This
organization would force carpenters
to accept the anti-union shop, and the
city is flooded with former convicts
and thugs.
The board of supervisors instruct
ed the chief of police to return po-
licemen to their duties, instead of
hanging around struck buildings and
conveying strike-breakers in patrol
wagons to and from their employ
ment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04

Washington, D. C.-The pres.
ident has signed the Watson
Parker railroad bill. The meas.
ure was urged by organized rail
road employees and by a major
ity of the carriers.
The bill was opposed by the
National Association of Manu-
facturers and farmers organiza-
tions on the ground that the pub
lie is not protected and that
higher wages may be reflected by
increased freight and passenger
rates. These opponents urged
that the Interstate Commerce
Commission pass on wage in
creases.
In signing the bill, the president in
dicated that he did not approve it II
it's entirety. When the senate wa!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
News Review of
Current Events
Storm Raised in Congress by
Presidents New Order for
Dry Enforcement
(Spe cial to The LEADER

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S executive
order authorizing the appointment
of state, county and municipal officers
as prohibition agents at nominal sal
ary has raised a great storm in con
greSS, and on Tuesday the senate de-
cided its judiciary committee should
conduct an inquiry into the legality OF
the order, "tO enable the senate to de-
termine whether legislation is advis-
able or necessary" in connection with
the enforcement policy it embOdieS.
The resolution directing this inquiry
was introduced by Senator King of
Utah, dry, who said the order was
unauthorized by congress or any state
legislature and appeared to be Of
dubious legality" Senator Robinson
of Arkansas minority leader and an
ardent dry, denounced the order as
executive usurpation and q serious
blow to state rights and to prohibition
itself. And naturally the vets in the
senate, led by Edge of New Jersey,
did not overlook the opportunity.
In the lower house Mr.. Coolidge's
action caused almost as great a
rumpus. Britten of Illinois and Hill
of Maryland introduced resolutions to
prevent the order from being put into
effect, and Linthicum of Maryland
made a warm speech in which he de-
clared the order was Capitalization
gone mad He and others called at
tention to the contrast between the
Presidents order and the warnings he
uttered in his recent Williamsburg
speech of the danger of federal en-
crOachments on the sovereignty of the
states The Republicans had said
that in that address he had forestalled
the raising of the state rights issue
by the Democrats in 1923, and now
some of them feel that he has lost the
ground he then gained. The Demo
Gratis assert that his actions do not
square with his professions.
Mr.. Coolidge was seemingly sur
prised by the storm of criticism that
met his order. On his behalf it was
explained that it was issued at the
request of General Andrews, chief
prohibition enforcer and was de-
signed especially to cope with a stu
alton that had arisen in California.
There was no intention of applying it
generally or in any state where such
dual holding Of Office is forbidden by
law. Attorney General Sargent has
held that the order is legal, but Sec
retary Of the Treasury Mellon has
said he would not have indorsed 1t if
he had known it was to meet with
such opposition. White House spOkes-
men said it never occurred to Mr..
Coolidge that the order would be at
tackled as an invasion of state rights,
for the reason that in the eighteenth
amendment the states have invited,
and in his opinion commanded, the
| federal government to share the con-
current enforcement of national pro-
hibition. When the states invited the
federal government into what had,
heretofore been their exclusive jur-
isdiction, the federal government
could hardly be called trespasser,
accor ding to the Presidents reason
ing.
TN HIS speech attacking the execu-
tive order Senator Robinson gave
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
A Man Who Advertises

There are but two classes Of
merchants-those who adver-
tise, and those who do not. The
man who advertises has the best
of the deal. He keeps himself
before the public-he keeps his
wares before the public-and he
keeps their quality and price up
permost in the public mind.
Continued on Page Four)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
SLATE WORKERS WIN

Washington, D. C.-Slate workers
in Granville, New York, and Poultney,
Vermont, report to President Green
that they have won their 52-weeks'
strike for wage increases. More than
600 men are benefited. The opera
tors refused to consider the demands,
but the workers solidarity compelled
them to change their viewpoint.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
NEWlLEGAL FIRM

Ernest T. Johnson, Jr., who was
admitted to law practice last Decem-
ber and has just finished his course
in Ohio State University, has form
ed a partnership with his father, the
new firm being Johnson and John
son. The offices will be located in
the Trust Building where Mr.. john
son, Sr., has occupied quarters for a
number of years.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04
MORE CHILDREN EMPLOYED

Chicago, Ill.-Miss Gertrude Stoet,
eel, state factory inspector, informed
Municipal Judge Mccarthy that chill
dren are more generally employed IN
this city than at any time in the last
Ia years.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-04

This young woman ascands giddy
ladder every day to Pvt finishing
touches to the Rainbow City"-the
Sesqui Centennial International Expo
sition, opening in Philadelphia June 1
and continuing until December /, to
celebrate the 150th anniversary of the
Declaration of American Yndepend.
ence. She is one Of an armp of young
artists who are making the SesQui q
colorful success.