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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-21
Funeral of c. T.IWhitaksr

The funeral services of G. r.
Whitaker were held Wednesday
afternoon at the residence, the Rev.
c. L. Wheaton conducting the SER
vices, +. w. Fairbanks having
charge of the arrangements. Inter-
ment was made In the Fairview
cemetery in Troy. Among the out Of
town people attending the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spinney of
Clinton, the Misses Maude and Nell
lie Merrick of Waterville, Mrs. Annie
Murray of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roundy of Clinton, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
II. Parsons of Thorndike, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Cunningham. Mr.. and
Mrs. belmont West and Mr.. and
Mrs. Knapp Whitaker and Mrs.
Edythe Whitaker of Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Whitehouse are in
Boston, to be away about a week.
Mrs. Asher Douglas had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her leg,
Wednesday,. She is as comfortable
as could be expected.
Mrs. Marcia Knight, who has been
in Pittsfield and Troy the past week,
returned home, Tuesday.
Guy Hunt of Newport. was in
town, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-21

HE purpose of this shop is not
merely to sell more printing but
10 help you sell more goods
through printing that sells
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
HAS O'CONNOR SPILLED TIE
RFANS?,

The chairman of shipping board suggests
that European nations join with the United States in
the formation of worldwide shipping combine.
Not content witifpeddling at 14-centsonthe-dol-
lar our merchant marine built with our hard-earned
tax money. T. v. OConnor, lunching in London, tells
foreign skip owners and fnanciers that the United
States would like to divide territory and reduce
competition"
Mr.. o'Connor tells that world that the United
States is anxious to secure" privately owned"
merchant marine. He deprecates competition. Com
petition, in the language of modern monopoly is
wasteful. 1t is destructive.
"If the great nations of the world" says O'Con-
nor. "are to persevere in their industry some
thing must be done to stop the waste upon the
No shipping company should be willing to
go to the hospital for the sake Of sending it's rival to
the morgue."
Something smartly familiar about this talk
When the ship owners of the world are ready
regardless of flag to sit around table and discuss
present conditions upon the l wish to assure
you that If invited we will be glad to take our place
at the table,"
We wonder where O'Connor gets his authority
to make this proposal
Mr.. OConnor told the foreign ship owners that
the shipping board had not invoked the law passed
by Congress giving preferential rates to goods des-
tined for shipment to foreign ports American YES
sells. Just why the board had not given the Amer-
can feet the advantage of this law he did not state
The whole affair is typical of the attitude of
the Coolidge shipping board. It confirms the often
expressed fear of Admiral Benson that the owners
were moving in the direction of worldwide ship
ping combine 1t is holder step than any yet taken
toward removing the American flag from the Ameri-
can fleet and contributing ships to a poyglot
jackpot.
Monopoly of the ocean ways with noncompeti-
tive and therefore high, ocean rates is the ultimate
purpose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
THE READING OF BOOKS
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

A wild-eyed evangelist recently announced that
many of today's young people would be better off if
they learned read because they being
polluted by modern literature.
Now these youngsters who go astray because of
books they read born go astray and prob
of intelligence is going to be led into the broad high
way by Carl Van Vechten, Floyd Dell Sherwood
Anderson And folks that banker go astray seldom
read this sort of literature any way.
And you imagine the arid mental state of those
unfortunate beings who read Better read poor
books than books at all. Even the sloppiest and
most highly tainted literature bad it is some
thing that wakes the imagination. Through the most
vapd words there CLEAN gmpses Of sheer beauty The
rhythm of ordinary prose gives a certain
joy which is not to be found in any other way.
Those foolish little, girls who went about the
streets with copy of 1.-THE Sheik" under their arms,
the people who revel in Harold Bell Wright, and the
moronic who buy the Confessions" type of
magazine at least able to away for time from
their monotopous and often unhappy existence In
strange way they enter, by that low door,
into land Of where life is sweet and love
eternal and riches to be had for the asking
Reading is the magic talisman which opens for us
ALL high low wise ignorant, the door the world
of Make Believe and this is lovely place to go from
the of our workaday life.
To it quite ridiculous to say that read
ing harm anybody. 1t is the thing that has
by which look back peoples of the past, the
Of transmitting others that strange elusive
thing that is oursef
Even bad literature greatly hurt those who
read it, for such people would probably indulge their
weakness in other way If they did have bad
magazines.
To those of who love books there is no blessing
in the world wonderful the ability to read We
hope heaven viii not be without inexhaustble Ii
brary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

The Fellowship Forum, organ of the Kuklux
Khan, published in Washington, which has national
circulation had this to say of the recent parade of
the order there
1.-THE Khan parade Of Aug. 8, 1925, had never been
surpassed in numbers by any other parade in this
city until it to the one just staged by the Klan
and the demonstration of last year was not only
equalled this year, but Increased An accurate count
last placed the number participating at 10000
Closest possible check places the figure this at
fully 100000, with careful authorities quoting
still higher figure"
The Washington Daily News of Tuesday, Sept
IA, the day following the parade said:
"a careful count by The News showed 1887
marchers passed the District Building in the two
hours and As minutes the parade lasted. Other taes
ran as high as $4,000 the convention bu-
reau counted 1882 in all The New York World
counted 13,101, and the New York Times, Baltimore
Sun and New York Herald-Tribune estimated about
10000"
Meantime DR.. Evans head of the Khan, pro-
claims moral war
We wonder about the morality Of spreading mis-
Information throughout the c-en,ry And whether
morality shouldn't begin at hc.Ie
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
OUT ON THE RURAL ROUTES

Postmaster General New paid very pretty COM
pment recently to the rural letter carriers when he
addressed the convention of the National Letter Car
riers Association.
"The rural free delivery postal service" he said
els one of the indispensable features of American
cial and economic lfe."
We all know it, of course OF late years the
radio has grown as link between farm and city, but
the radio goes way mostly and the letter carrier
still takes the farmers message to his friends and
the outside world.
Then again, radio fails to bring that warm, per-
sona touch that the rural carrier conveys Most of
these an accommodating and kindly lot, and
couriers for local newsaong their routes In the
little world Of rural folk the carrier is the bond of
common knowledge. Day after day, in all sorts Of
weather, he plays vital part in rural community
life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Where We Are Narrow

Experience has taught us to be
tolerant of the scientist and me.
chanic. We can forgive them most
any kind Of dream or innovation.
but when it comes to politics, we
st1ll prefer to be narrow and conven-
tionaL
The greatness of the constitution
lies in the fact that It represented
Improvement over the old order, but
we see that greatness as something
to lean against instead of emulate.
Our fathers dared to step out and
make change-a change that shook
political life to its very foundations
and we glorify in them for it.
When 1t comes to making more
changes, however, we are inclined to
fall back on the idea that they did
all that was necessary, leaving us
nothing more irksonae than to run
the, show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
History Almost Lost

A most interesting feature Of the
convention that framed the Con
stitutlon was the profound secrecy
with which it worked. During the
four months it was. in session,
scarcely a word Of its proceedings
appeared in any newspaper. while
those delegates who kept diaries and
there were quite a few. carefully re-
Trained from alluding to what went
on.
George Washington, who presided.
constantly, warned his associates
against the danger of giving out
Information or of letting 1t slip out
Gnawares. One evening he found
some notes that a member had care
lessly dropped and the next day he
reprimanded the Assembly as only
Washington could.
II James Madison had not kept a
record on his own account. by
whose permission no one seems to
know, we should know little of what
went on during the hot tiresome
summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
DON'T SLEEP
AT SIGNALS
ISADVICE

The man renowned In railroad cir
cles for being "asleep at the switch"
has thousands of relatives who fan
asleep at automatic traffic signals,
causing needless traffic congestion,
Todd Stops. secretary-manager Of
the Hoosier Motor Club, declared to-
day.
Signals placed on Meridian St.
says Mr.. Stops. "are Tapped and
timed to accommodate a steady flow
Of traffic at a certain set speed. Mo
florists who stop before these signals
and doze or fall into stupor until
awakened by the horns of protesting
motorists who are alert and ready
to go. are causing an expensive sys-
tenn for the elimination of traffic con-
gestion to fail.
"At other busy corners where
traffic is lined up for a block, mo-
torists who fall asleep before traffic
signals are causing others to stop
IN line TWO or Lure6 tlIueS DelOIe get
ting across the street.
"Alertness in driving Is essential.
The driver who maintains a fair rate
of speed is more careful than the
poky driver. who feels his lack OF
speed a mark of carefulness. The
driver who maintains a fair rate Of
speed will be alert to all traffic and
watchful Of cross streets and pedes-
TRANS He does not cause accidents
by causing others to drive around
him. AS a rule, he does not take
his half of the road out Of the mid
die.
NOW that school has started, mo-
florists must be alert and careful at
school crossings. He should watch
for signals given by school boys dele
gated to traffic duty and aid them
in their work by giving the children
fair chance to cross the streets
in safety.
Shorter days are increasing traf
fic hazards and the motorist should
watch his lights carefully"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
WAS WATSON RIGHT?

The people of Indiana this fall will have an op-
portunity to tell the Nation whether Senator James
Eli Watson was right when he said the voters OF In
diana approve Newberryism
The lavish use Of money in elections and pri'
raries is again matter of public concern, after the
disclosures of the expenditure of great sums in Penn
syyania ard the torrent of insult public utility money
into the Illinois primaries
~ Newherry was the first to use startling sums OF
money to secure votes.
The contest of his seat in the Senate put the
members of that body on record.
Watson was one who voted to uphold Newberry.
A majority voted to condemn his customs and his
practices.
Since that time Watson has declared that the
people of this State approve of Newberrys tactics
and that he is proud of his vote in that matter.
d 1t is just possible that Watson is right
Perhaps majority of the voters are not shocked
by any corruption of the electorate that the Watson
estimate Of their conscience and that the
people of the State are themselves corrupt at heart
That would explain the lack of protest against
poison squads, the lack Of indignation when public
Offices are used solely for political purposes the pun
ishment of faithful public servants at the least sign
of Independence
III Perhaps Watson knew what he was talking about
when he alone ofall the Senators who stood by New
berry has since publicly defended his acts and said
that the voters of Indiana take the Newberry view
of government.
1t is just possible that his inferential indictment
of the Hooser voter charge of belief in govern
ment by pillage and by improper Of money at
the polls will not be resented.
Are we really as bad Watson says we are?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Laying Down

The Constitution was a radical
document OF its day. so radical as
to call down on the republic all kinds
Of contempt and distrust.
Europe looked on it much as we
looked upon the Bolshevist regime
in Russia, said it couldn't last and
spent much time writing treatses to
prove the proposition.
We admit that it represented re-
bellion against the then prevailing
ideas, but in the same breath assert
that it is well-nigh beyond improve
ment If the fathers were to come
back would they thank us for pay
ing them such tributes, or would
they say we have laid down on the
Job of going ahead2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
SPEAKING OF SWIMMING

The English Channel has been crowded all sum-
mer, but there a few swimmers who didn't get
across One of them is Melville Cover of Chicago.
Recently Melville dived from trestle across. the
Despaines River to rescue a drowning boy of who
had been knocked off the bridge by train. 1t was
a thirtyfoot dive, but Melville wasn't afraid. He
plunged, brought the boy ashore revived him and
bound up deep cash in his head
Melvilles father bought him new suit of clothes
when he heard of the deed. OF course those who
crossed the English Channel won world fame as their
prize but wonder If that compares with the bows
thrill when he brought that dripping little body safely
to shorei
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

Try this test on yourself and see
how many questions you are able TO
answer. You'll find the correct an
swers on page %:
l. Who is the member of Con-
gress shown in the accompanying
picture?
2. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton Of the name, Vicente Blasco-
Ibanez"?
3. What is the score of a perfect
game in bowling?
4. What artist is noted for the
painting. "Sistine Madonna
8. What colleges are members Of
the eastern Big Three?
6. Where is the AFRO de Trl-
omphe"?
Z. In what country is plaster
the name Of common currency?
8. How many colors are there in
the flag Of the Chinese republic7
8. What is the first name Of Web
ster, author OF the American Die
tionary"?
10. What is a parrakeet?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Tracy
The Constitution Stands
Despite Civilizations
SomerSauItS,
BY NJ. e. Tracy

The Constitution of the United
States was completed and approved
by the convention called to frame 1t
1879 years ago today. No other
document has produced such a
marked effect on human life in a
similar length Of time. Civilization
has turned several rather complete
somersaults since Washington laid
down his gavel at Philadelphia, but
the Constitution of the United States
still stands.
Not only that, but many Govern
ments have accepted its \main pro-
visions, developed political system
In accordance with its general
scheme.
The two house congress or, parlia-
ment, the federation of autonomous
states and the separation of legis-
lative, judicial and executive powers
have become quite universally
recognized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
String Orchestra With Melody and
Clever Dancer Offered On Palace Bill
BY John t. Hawkins

Three women and two men, play
ing piano, violin and different
stringed instruments, make up the
orchestra in "A Night in Buenos
Aires" the chief attraction at the
Palace today and tomorrow.
String orchestras are getting
rather common, but once in a while
one comes along that is a little diff
ferent than the rest. Such is our
impression of the one in this act.
Probably the best offering of the or
chestra is the singing done by the
women. They have a certain way
of putting the finest kind of har-
mony into whatever song they at
tempt, and 1t all goes for pleasing
effects.
There are three dancers in the act,
but the team does not do so well,
the one to really display her dancing
ability is the solo dancer, Edna De
Maris. Miss De Maris best offering
in our opinion was a Gypsy dance
toward the close of the act.
Nick Hufford has one of the best
Zines" we have heard for some time.
When he steps out on the stage he
talks and you listen, and don't get
bored, either. His act Is full of COM
edy, the best being the burlesque
dramatics.
Hartley and Patterson have a well
shaped little act in which the whole
thing centers on a young girl who
has decided to do burglar stunt Of
her own. Her intended victim hap
pens to be a we'll meaning but very
much intoxicated young fellow who
sees joke in everything. Have some
good comedy in the act.
Barto and Mack have taken the
milxman and have a lot OF fun with
him. George and Ethel Livingston
open with an acrobatic act.
Bill includes a photoplay Mar
riage License" with Alma Rubens
and a News Reel.
At the. Palace today and tomor-
row.
- f. j.
Other indianapolis theaters today
offer: THE Black Pirate" at the
Circle; The Waning Sex" at the
Apollo; Fig Leaves" at the Colonial;
Hoot Gibson at the Uptown; burles-
que at the Mutual and movies at the
Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

And then the war ended. If the
fortune was to be salvaged, stock
which was tied up must be had.
Speed! Speed There was not a
minute to lose. The bank would
close them out otherwise.
Melodrama of Gold
Merton sped to America. It is
claimed by the prosecution that the
deal by which the seven millions in
stock were released was cQnsum-
mated in something life sixty-two
hours and celebrated by a cham
payne dinner at which gold cigaret
cases were passed about. Merton
could afford to celebrate. He had
saved the proud old family
This very speed. say the prose-
cutors, was the great mistakel 1t
was, they add, the means of betray-
ing the alleged fraud.
But Merton had triumphed. Again
the vast steel interest Of the Mertons
are sound and the fortune runs to
the hundred millions, or Whereabouts.
And Merton enjoys the security of
promised immunity.
Meanwhile an old man, quite alone,
sits sagging under the strain, and
proud wife sits beside her husband,
wearing her brave mask for the pub
lie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to
city officials. He Is The Times repre-
sentative at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.
Curbstones in the alley don't seem
to harmonic with the artistic view
point of one of Mr.. Exits CORE
spondents.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: About twelve
months ago a neighbor had a large
pile of curbstones hauled into the al
ley which separates our lots. They
were dumped in heap and let lay.
Repeated requests to have them
moved have been to no avail.
They block traffic in the alley and
cause. people driving through to run
over part Of my lot.
WILLIAM H. MEYER
An order will be issued at once
by the city engineers department
for the removal of the stones.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: I have been
reading of other peoples troubles
and / am prompted to write you OF
two loose joints in the car track in
front of the house at 1446 Montalm
st.
The noise keeps you awake ali
night and the jar is cracking the
cement porches.
PROPERTY OWNER.
The complaint has been referred
to James NJ Lynch of the Indi-
annapolis Street Railway Company,
who will investigate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Washington Spoke Once

Sixty-five delegates are known to
have been accredited to the Consti-
tutional Congress, though some au-
thorities say seventy-one. or this
number fifty-five attended one or
more meetings. Benjamin Franklin.
past 80, was the oldest delegate, and
Jonathan Dayton. 81. was the young
est. the average age being about 40.
Franklin, though suffering so
acutely from stone and the govt that
he could hardly stand, never missed
a meeting.
Gouveneur Morris was the most
laxative delegate, rising to deliver
speeches, make motions OF offer
amendments no less than $50 times.
George Washington spoke only
once and eight delegates never spoke
so far as the record shows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Genius Crushed

A pathetic sidelight on the consti-
tutional convention is the effort Of
poor old John Fitch to interest dele
gates in his steamboat. He gave
them a practical demonstration of
how 1t worked, but only a few
thought the event worth mentioning
afterward and only one took the
trouble to write him a note of thanks.
However much the fathers may
have known about government they
had a poor vision Of the mechanical
wonders that were about to unfold.
Discouraged and disheartened by
the ridicule and skepticism OF his
fellow men, John Fitch deliberately
drank himself to death. He had
never seen a steam engine. but he
created a steamboat that would
actually rnu and was a real genius.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Political Edison Needed

In science and mechanics we
choose to think vigorously and with
abundant faith. but in politics, we
choose to stand still. Our attitude is
anomalous in this respect, not only
virtual denial of what we do in
other lines, but of the courage and
wisdom of those who showed us
what could be done by taking proper
advantage Of opportunity.
Politics needs its Edisons and
Einsteins. That is>what really made
it great century and a half back.
1t needs not only tolerance but en-
couragement for men who dare to
look ahead. If the constitution
doesn't teach that it teaches moth
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
THE ROMANCE OF THE REToRTs

Today's miracle is tomorrows commonplace.
The chemist in his laboratory is bringing about
daily the changes, working the combinations, that
will give man in the next century control of the
elements
Not than fifty years ago Alfred Nobel drew
great crowds in New York City when he demon
strated the use Of dynamite. Now the power in the
locked-up electrons being looked to future sub
stitute for oil, gas, electricity.
Dynamite was a dream yesterday. 1t sounds like
dream today to say that there is enough energy in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
KNOW YOUR STATE

INDIANA telephone users during 1926 regis
tered more than 43O,15o, 900 calls, daily aver
age in excess of 100000 according to figures
compiled by the statistical department OF the
Bell Telephone Company. This service was
provided by 4,252 employees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

were seized by the alien enemy Gus.
todian.
A Swiss bank became their agents,
representing neutral interests.
Merton, an officer at the front,
came out Of the lines to dicker with
the financial kings of the world. The
son Of the family had grown up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Questions and
Answers

You can get an answer to any ques-
tion, MO fact or information BY writing
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing.
ton. D. c.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps
for reply Medical legal and marital
advice cannot be given nor can extended
research be undertaken. All other
questions will receive a personal reply.
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
All letters are confidential. Editor.