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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
SMUGGLING ON THE BORDER

A dog that will fetch will carry
and the habit of winking an eye to
the smuggling Of Canadian booze into
this country may result in the wink
ing of the other eye to smuggling of
goods into Canada.
No less a person than a former
minister of trade and commerce
makes in the Canadian House OF
Commons charges of a very serious
nature to the effect that the Do
rninion lie losing millions of dollars
annually. Cars bringing liquor over
to our side evidently go back loaded
with struggled goods, assuming these
charges have any basis in fact.
Aside from the moral feature Of this
condition of things, the material side
presents a demand for Improvement
Canada may have to spend some OF
the American dollars she has gather
ed for smuggled booze in preventing
the smuggling of goods into her, owr
territory. Here is a need of real CO.
operative effort each to enable the
other to enforce it's laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Much Interest
Is Manifested in
Franklin Co. Court

In the supreme judicial court for
Franklin County, of the five indict-
ments brought in by the grand jury,
the parties to two have pleaded gull
t.. the third pleaded nolo contendere.
the fifth indictment has not been
made public, the party or parties not
having been apprehended. Those
pleading guilty are: Clarence Herbert
Jack) Conant, breaking, entering
and larceny: Carroll E. Sprague and
Hattie E. Knox. adultery. Michael
Walch, for manufacturing intoxicat-
ing liquors, pleaded nolo. John wy
man was indicted for negligently
shooting a human being while hunt
ing.
Arthur A. Rollins of Phillips, charg-
ed with non-payment of money for
the support of his minor children, in
the custody of his divorced wife, now
Mrs. Cushman, was found guilty of
contempt, and ordered committed to
Jail until he has purged himself by
paying the amount due, $145, and
costs amounting to $11.52. He was
Immediately committed.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed in the trial of the case of the
State VS.. Richard Hiscock of Jay, be-
fore drawn jury, Arthur d. Brown
or East Wilton, chairman. This case
is the result of the death of a nine
years old boy. grandson of John II.
Look. At North Jay on the evening
of August 20 last, Mr.. Look and the
boy were walking along the side Of
the main street in that village, ac-
cording to the evidence, when the
boy was struck by an automobile
driven by the accused, and died later
from the injuries thus caused. The
accused admitted the main facts ex-
cept that he was negligent or GRIM
inally liable. He claimed that at
the time of the accident he was turn
ing out to pass a car coming in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
WHAT, THE MENACE?

"Any baker has only one COM
petitor and that is the housewife.
She can step in tomorrow and boy
colt his product by making her own
bread. If the corporation gets a
large return Of business for service
rendered, and you call that a mon
opolyit's the finest kind Of monopoly
to have, isn't 1t? Because It's based
on service"-W. B. Ward.
There's no denying that the house
wife has within her grasp-assuming
Of course that she knows how to bake
bread-an injunction to impose on
profiteering baker. If she will see to
It that she doesn't lose the art OF
break making and IL the government
may prevent profiteering in the raw
material, combinations Of bakers
should not be very menacing. The
real menace seems to be that the
housewife will lose the art of making
bread and it is exceedingly difficult
for a government to protect people
from themselves when they are in
different about being protected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
STAIN ON EscUrcHEoN

Not all Britons are enamored OF
the booze business; not all are proud
of the fact that during the last six
months of 1925 "a British ships were
seized for smuggling in defiance OF
the laws Of a friendly nation.
No less a person than the Bishop
of London declares; This traffic Is
most dishonoring to Britain. An
other prominent Highlander Is for
wiping the stain from the escutcheon
Viscountess Aston says England has
been receiving too many misleading
reports regarding the success of pro-
hibition in America, though the In
telligent people are not being fooled
The speakers at this big meeting as
sumed that the majority of Ameri-
cans favor prohibition. and they did
not assume incorrectly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Saturday, February 6, 1926.
"As sunshine, broken In the riIl,
Though turnd astray. Is sunshine
still"
WINDS OF CRITICISM

About this time on the approach
Of the seasonal elections look out for
squalls Of partisan criticism. No in
cumbent Of a political office will
escape the blast from those who want
his job-Political Almanac
President Coolidge is said-by his
opponents-to be politically weather
wise. However. expertness is not re-
quired for seeing the gathering Of the
clouds OF criticism in Congress.
From now on the Pat Harrisons will
be on the job.
Right now they are protesting be-
cause the White House spokesman"
recently called attention to the partf-
san nature of the criticism. But
those protests will have little effect
on those over the country who are
sold" on Coolidge. No public Of
fetal may expect to be immune from
criticism 1t is, however. very de-
sirable that the public shall have It's
discrimination educated so as to dis
tinguish between the real and the
spurious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

opposite direction, and that there was
such a glare from the lights OF TINS
car that he was unable to see the
persons at the side Of the road ana
did not know there was ANYBODY
there until after the accident had
happened. He maintained that ne was
exercising reasonable care at the
time and that the accident was un-
avoidable. County attorney Currier
G. Holman of Pennington appears Tor
the state and Hon. Cyrus N. Blan-
chard of Wilton for the defendant.
Eleven civil cases have been assign
ed for trial, but 1t Is not expected
that more than one of them VIII come
to trial, and that not until after the
criminal docket is cleared up. which
will not take long, as few crimlnai
matters, and those of minor import
ance, remain.
The number of new actions entered
at this term of court, is very mucn
larger han usual, there being 143, OF
which 20 are libels for divorce, so the
continued docket at the May term
will be a very long one. But no
criminal matters are ordinarily heard
at the May term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
On Lies Highway
BY w. o. Smith
Copyright Newspaper Feature
Bureau.)

An extended hand is not always
sign of friendship. The owner
may be seeking tip.
Opportunity often comes in over
alls and most folks can't penetrate
the disguise.
The soapbox orator too often
looks as though he needed a gen.
erous application of its former con-
tents.
Many youth feels the heavy
hand of the law because fathers
was too light.
Your guage of lf-appraisement
is your friends. If your friends are
all right you can pretty safely as
, sumo that you measure up.
At any rate Your apartment
house neighbor doesn't borrow your
snow shovel.
The man who inherits a fortune
in his youth is deprived of some of
life's greatest pleasures-those that
are brought by small successes.
The modern girl is certainly up
and doing-but usually long after
she ought to be in bed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
WATERWAYS

Maine right now does not seem
especially interested in her water
ways. The waters Of the Kennebec
bear few craft where once in the
days Of ice shipments there were
many. The country as whole. how
ever is not unmindful Of Its oppor-
tunities for q water-borne commerce.
A few days ago Secretary Hoover
addressed the House committee on
Rivers and Harbors, viewing the
problem from national rather than
a sectional point of view. There are
two great comprehensive plans. one
that of those who for nearly a
quarter of q century have been ad-
vocating the digging of the channels
from the Lakes to the Gulf down the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers deeper
They dream of heavily laden barges
arriving at New Orleans laden with
products collected and shipped from
the Canadian border via st. Paul
from Pittsburgh, Kansas City. even
Little Rock. They plead this would
offset some Of the disadvantages tha
| territory is undergoing because Of
cheap transportation via the Panama
| Canal.
The great northern Mid-Wes
yearns for more water transportation
for waterway from Duluth to thu
Atlantic Ocean, either by way o
Canada and the st. Lawrence or b.
way of the Great Lakes and the Eri'
Canal to New York. There Is di
vision of sentiment respecting THU
| development champions of competing
| outlets, but the Mississippi develop
ment has as yet aroused no opposi
ton. That, according to presen
estimates, may be completed within
five years at a cost Of one hundred
| millions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
b by David COry

Now let me think minute or two.
Maybe 1 can remember where we
left off in yesterdays story. Oh, yes,
Of course. Reddy Comb, the little
rooster newsboy, was looking out
Of the window to see If Danny Fox
were still on the sidewalk.
Hes gone!" shouted Reddy Comb,
turning to the Old Red Rooster, who
you remember, Little Reader, had
brought Uncle Lucky's lovely valen-
tine poem to the Bunnybridge Bugle
Office. "At least, I can't see him. >
added the little rooster, again peer
ing through the window glass.
"Hope he isn't hiding behind the
F, ash can"
Dear me-" said the Old Red Roo
ster, opening the door a crack, I'm
! afraid of that crafty old fox. Likely
as not he's behind the ash can, and
then, more than likely, he's behind
the telephone pole. l must get back
to Uncle Lucky, but 1 can't take
| chances. What shall I do? Cock-a-
oodle-doodle-do!"
"Hello!" all of a sudden sounded a
\ kind voice, and there, just outside.
near at hand. with a smile on his
face, stood the Big Brown Bear.
"Howdy!" he added, stretching out
his big furry paw to the Old Red
Rooster.
Nearly scared to DEATH" he an
swered. Danny Fox was here just
before you came"
yves, 1 saw him slkulking down
| the street." replied the Big Brown
Bear Guess when he saw me he
| thought he'd better clear out. He
knows I don't like him a little bit.
Yes, more than once I've cuffed his
crafty old head, boxed his ears and
pulled his nose. Hes a bad lot. But
what are you doing here?"
] ION an errand for Uncle Lucky.
He wrote a valentine poem for the
paper. Maybe he'll win a prize"
"You don't say" exclaimed the
nice old bear. Il must tell Mrs.
Bear. "She once wrote me a Valen-
tine when we were young" and pull
ing a carrot cent from his big fur
overcoat pocket, he bought a paper
from Reddy Comb, the little rooster
newsboy. Then with a wave of his
paw, away he ambled to the Three
in-One Cent Store to buy his good
wife an apron. And as there was
now no danger. from Danny Fox, the
Old Red Rooster started for home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
WATCHING SUN FOR WEATHER

Sun worship makes little Roadway
in this age but the conviction that
much may be learned from observa-
tion of that source of heat and light
is deepening. The Smithsonian ex-
perts believe they may be able from
observation of the sun to foretell the
weather for days and perhaps weeks
in advance.
The Importance of such an
achievement may hardly be estimated
In full. Needless to say that it would
be great. But how best make these
observations is question. The
Smithsonian thought to answer that
by means OF an observatory in the
Sahara Desert but feasible location
has not yet been obtained. A very
good station is now maintained on
Mount Montezuma on the west slope
of the Andes in Chile on top of a
mountain ten thousand feet high and
surrounded by a desert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Birthday PARTY

Birthday Party
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l.. Withee of Bay street was the
scene of a most happy affair Thurs
day evening when several neighbors,
friends and relatives gathered to ten
der a party to Mr.. Withee in honor
of his 10th birthday. The evenings
activities were in charge of Mr.. Wi
thee's daughter. Mrs. Harry Harmon
of this town, who very charmingly
assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Withee in re-
celvlng and entertaining the guests.
Each person in the company was
either neighbor, old friend or reIa-
tive of Mr.. and Mrs. Withee and
many hearty congratulations for his
possession of 20 years and wishes for
many happy returns of the day were
extended to Mr.. Withee. During the
first part of the evening a general
social time was held, then several
tables of whist were made up and
there were very few present who did
not participate in this fascinating
A delicious collation. was served by
Mrs. Withee and Mrs. Harmon as
sisted by Miss Celia Tobey. Muvh
merriment was heard when Mr.. WI
thee announced that as long as
everyone was so full" that he was
not going to cut his large aud very
beautiful birthday cake, the gift of
his daughter, Mrs Harmon, and of
her own manufacture. After refresh
ments were over Mr.. Withee was pre-
scented with very beautiful floor
lamp. the gift of the assembled
guests, for which he expressed his
thanks very pleasingly and in his
humorous and genial manner.
Mr.. Withee is one of Winslow's old
residents. He was born in this town
and is one of its very highly respect
ed citizens. The party of Thursday
evening was manifestation of the
esteem and good fellowship that is
felt toward this man, who is always
liberal and just in affairs pertaining
TO the schools and for any move as a
betterment to the town.
All school teams in town were un-
able to reach the village Friday be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

cause Of the drifted condition Of n.
roads.
w. T. Reynolds was q visifo.
Thursday In North Vassalboro On a.
fetal business.
Mrs. M. L. Delano and son, Atvood
and Mrs. Robert Hutton of NorfS
Vassalboro were visitors ThursAs,.
at the home of Miss Maude Bragg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Douglass vbo
have been visiting their daughter ana
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney "a.
berts Of First street, have gone n
visit another daughter, Mrs. Bart
Higgins Of Waterville. before return.
ing to their home in Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
The Deacon's Trouble

A clergyman gave out the hymn.
Il Love to Steal Awhile Away" and
the deacon who led the singing be-
gan. Il love to steal" but found he
had pitched the note too high
Again he began, Il love to steal"
but this time it was too low. Once
more he tried. II love to steal, and
again got the pitch wrong.
After a third failure the minister
said: observing our brothers pro-
pensities, let us pray."-Progressiv
Grocer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

Those who talk about admitting
under the Constitutional Amendment
light wines and beer either don't
know or don't care what they are
talking about. Anything in the way
of wine or beer for sale that would be
at all satisfactory to those who are
asking for them could not conform to
the amendment. That would first
have to be changed. The likelihood
of that being done isn't imminent, to
say the least
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD !.I!
TRAINs LEAVE AUGUSTA Fok

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA Fok
Bangor, t12.21 a. m, s1240 a. m. - "a =. =
1926 am. t12.25 pm. t2.2S pm. SOY p.n'
1883 p. m.
3. & A. Pts. t12.21 am. tl2.25 pm.
Bar Harbor, tl2 81 q. m, t12.25 p. n;
Bath, t5.54 a. m. 1881 a.. m. fa.uo 2.
Belfast. C4.44 a. m. to 26 a. M. We 2; =. .
Boston. 1921 a. m, 1854 a. m. ty;S ~ = n
sl0.OS a. m, t3.05 p. M, 1884 pm, fa.oo y -
~l0.55 p. m.
Calais. tl2.21 a. m, TAPS p. m.
Dover Foxcroft. GAIA y. m, f2.2S p q:
Gardiner. 1921 a. m. 1854 a. M, FS 81 = =
S10.0S a. m. 1905 p. m, 1874 pm. f4oo p ~
Is. Is p. m, n. 10 p. M, Al0.55 p. m -. no :,
Hallowell. t5.54 a. m. 1881 a. m. si0vee n
1905 p. m. 1884 pm, t4.05 p. m, lo.io y -
TIE p. M, $40. SIS p. m.
Harmony IS p. m. ,,ooo
Lewiston, t5.54 a. m, 1881 q. m, slo'oo = -
taos p. M. $40 SIS p.
New York, 1884 p. m. "a .05 .. m. u
slO.oS a M. IL O5 o. m. 1884 D. m. t405p NJ
f7.19 p. M, *I0.55 p. m,
Rockland. 1854 a. m 1871 a. m. 1iV " p 3, ~ "a
So Gardiner * 54a N. 10. al a. m, s100s . M
1905 p M, 1894 p. m. to.lo pm ''.i' "
+l0. SIS p. m.
St John, t12.21 a. m.
Waterville, tl2,2l a. m, sl2 4e~s-m-' Is "a = M
y. 20 a. m. TAPS p. m. t2.2S D. m. s@''sf
II. Ia p. m. 1856 p. m. ..to,dav.
< Daily Except Sunday ana M aa'a,;sy.
: Daily. except MONDAY. Daily. except ''.'
! Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

Sentences ranging from confine-
ment in reform schools to hard labor
in the States prison were melted out
at the January term of the Cumber-
land county superior court. during
which 2S5 criminal cases were dis
posed OF. Fred Harris, Naples
motorcycle bandit, drew the heaviest
penalty, five to 10 years at Thomas
ton. More than so persons were sent
to Jail OF so pending cases. IL will
be settled by the, Maine Law Court.
Several persons who have admitted
guilt were sentenced Friday. more
will be sentenced next week. and
this will leave but 10 cases pending
for sentence. The trial record shows
a fine percentage of victories for
County Attorney Ralph M. ingalls,
and his assistant, Franz U. Burkett.
There were two not guilty verdicts,
one disagreement, one directed
verdict of not guilty, and eleven con-
victions by the jury. More than 800
persons pleaded guilty to various
criminal charges, many retracting
previous pleas of not guilty when
they observed the proximity of a jury
trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
WINTER cARNryALs

Feb. 4-5-6-State of Maine Winter
Carnival at Augusta.
Feb. 6-Bangor carnival
Feb. 11-12-Hallowell Carnival.
Feb. 10-13-Bates College Outing Club
carnival.
Feb. 11-13-Lewiston carnival.
Feb. l2-Intercollegiate Winter Carni-
val, Brunswick.
Feb. 12-13-Auburn carnival.
Feb. 15-16-Annual Ski Club Carnival
Rumford Falls.
Feb. 16-Bath winter carnival.
Feb. 18-20-Intercollegia winter car
nival at University of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
Habit

"You know my new beau is a
policeman" she said; hes SO used to
being on duty that even when he's
out of uniform and we're out taking
a walk if there is any kind of traf-
fic jam he just holds up his hand
naturally and starts calling down the
drivers for trying to beat their line"
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

The Massachusetts, Legislature Is
being asked to provide for police
supervision over certain classes of
pleasure resorts and is being told
that, 1.-THE road houses are cess
pools Of crime, little more than
houses Of designation. at the present
time" Presumably the need of such
regulation is not confined to Massa-
chusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

1t is suggested that Augusta COM
pare her vote for the queen of the
carnival with that she gave at the re-
cent primary; also that she think II
over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
UNITY

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Whitehouse left
Monday morning for a trip through
tibet South. On their return they will
visit their son Robert in New York
They expect to return home about the
first of April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

Even the Californians are going tc
Florida, to grow up with the
bourgeoning East. But wait till
Cape Cod gets to pullutating!-Bos-
ton Transcript-Is this an instance OF
verbal nll1llI1ating?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
WINSLOW

There will be a missionary meet
ing at the Winslow congregational
church parsonage at 2.3O Tuesday af-
ternoon. A good attendance is de-
sired. On Wednesday evening at 7.30
at the church yestry there will be a
stereoptican lecture on China, en-
titled When asst Meets West"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 11-12-Mid-winter prom at Bow
doin College.
Feb 12-Lincoln's birthday.
Feb. 14-St. Valentines birthday.
Feb lS-l9-Western Maine Fruit
Growers Convention at Auhurn.
Feb. 22-Washington's birthday.
Feb 26--Potato day in Maine.
March 11-13--Annual scholastic basket
ball tournament at the University of
Maine.
April Estate Republican Convention,
Portland
April 2S-May MAINE Methodist Con-
ference, Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

vagrancy."
THANK you, Mr.. Officer" answered
the Old Red Rooster. politely lifting
his hat, and away he strutted In his
high rubber boots. slippery slip, trip
perty trip, to Uncle Lucky's red
shingled house on the corner of Let
tuce Avenue and Carrot Street. Dear
me, hope all of a sudden that dread
full fox doesn't jump out from behind
a hedge or a rain barrel, an empty
dry goods box or ash can! And in
the next story you shall hear what
happened after that. But please
don't worry, Little Reader. Your
Uncle Dave won't let that old fox
harm our Old Red Rooster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

The price Of gasoline is to rise. IL
is said. Harbinger of spring or re-
spouse to the news that Maine is to
clear her roads of snow?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06

If there's anything In evolution
Americanism should in time devel-
op very strong trigger finger
Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-06
fARM|NCTON
Financial Statement
Shows Fine Condition
Franklin County

The annual financial statement or
Franklin county is just off the press,
and shows the county to be in fine
condition financially, with total as
sets amounting to 13,994.41, includ-
ing $7,323.442 in cash on hand In
the bank. It's liabilities amount TO
only $5,269.S2. besides the $1o,0OO
in county bonds issued with which
to pay the county's share of the cost
Of the concrete and steel bridge
across the Sandy river at Strong.
Seven other bridges have either
been built or begun in the past year
in the county, in Temple, Rnageley'
Industry, Phillips and Carthage, to-
towards the cost of which the coun-
ty will have to contribute $2O,62o,
and this is the main cause for the
high rate of taxation. Whenever a
town gets ready to build good
bridge and gets the approval of the
state highway commission, the coun-
ty has to contribute it's share Of the
vost. The amount received in fines
and costs from the supreme court
last year was $2,3S615, and from
trial justices $1,258.75 in fines and
costs was received. The jail did
good wood business at profit, be-
sides keeping the prisoners busy.
The wood handled during the year
cost the county $4,S12.17, and
brought in $5,364S1, showing a
profit of $55A64. At the request OF
citizens of various towns, and after
investigation, four roads in the
county have been discontinued, and
one petition for permission to re-
fuse to accept a highway laid out
in Dallas plantation, by. the asses
sors. was continued, and action was
taken upon applications for seven
state aid bridges. The annual re-
port of the county commissioners is
given in detail, and includes many
interesting facts and figures.
The assessors of Pennington vii
lage corporation have reappointed
Charles M. Hobbs superintendent OF
the water department, Charles HI
Pierce collector for both ordinary
and motor departments, Victor c.
Huart, chief of the fire department
Freelon H. Starbird, chief of police
and night Waterman, and William
l.. Parsons to have charge of the
street sprinkling for the coming
year. Ralph w. Knowlton has been
appointed a regular police officer
and Robert Campbell special police