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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
CRIMES LIVERIED OVERLOAD
SHIP

Evidently those thugs who drove
to the scene in New jersey of their
contemplated robbery in a luxurious
car driven by a chauffeur in livery
had a purpose in this display. Their
murder of an aged messenger was
committed in such utter disregard of
human life, so wantonly, it suggests
a purpose to terrify, and kinship with
the devil. Riding about at will in
luxury, ministered to by servants in
livery, and so contemptuous of that
which went to the design and crea-
ton of human being they create all
impression presumably very crafty
ing to their vanity.
How do we like that sort Of over
lordship? What do we Propose to do
about 1t? What, in event of these
fiends being captured do we propose
to do with them? And possibly more
important than that. what do we pro
pose to do with those who sob over
them, who petition for clemency for
them? Such sloppy wits are meters
of crime and cause for rancous elee
among criminals. Let them be
known for what they are.
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DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFER.
ENCE a

While declaring for strict enforce
ment Of the laws the Republican
party at the State convention eX-
pressly stated in its platform: I'VE
reaffirm our answering loyalty to
the prohibition t.use as expressed
in the Eighteenth Amendment and
laws supplemental thereto, and go
on record as opposing all attempts
to repeal or weaken them"
The Democratic party in framing
its platform for Maine this year put
itself on record as favoring strict
enforcement, honest and impartial
enforcement of the prohibitory and
all other laws" It did not express
an opinion respecting the wisdom
Of ali those laws or of the prohibit
tory law in particular.
Governor Brewster in public
address Tuesday took occasion to
direct attention to this difference
between the prohibitory planks of
the two platforms and to emphasize
the importance of this distinction
at a time when efforts are being
made to change or weaken the pro-
hibitory law. The Republican party
in Maine, whatever it may do out
side Maine, pledges its faith in the
prohibitory law and its power to
enforcement. The Democratic party
pledges itself to enforcement and
let's it go at that In view of what
is going on respecting prohibition
legislation this is a distinction with
difference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
FARMINCTON

Mrs. Nina D. Palmer went to Wat
erville Monday to complete the work
of coaching a drama in that city.
The first number for 1925 of The
Abenaque. the fortnightly publication
Of Camp Abena famous girls sum-
mer camp at Belgrade Lakes, is now
on the presses of a Pennington pub
fishing house, and will be given to its
subscribers this week. The commence
ment number of The Kent's Hill
Breeze is about ready for the press in
the same publishing house and will
be mailed to It's subscribers In a few
days. The July number Of The Frank
lin County Farm Bureau News, has
just been mailed by the same company.
Wheeler's Band gave an open air
concert at Stanwood Park Sunday
afternoon, 40 Of the &c members play
ing. The two-hours concert was
completed Just as the first thunder
storm arose and there was a scurry-
ing for cover. A big crowd also lis
tened to the concert by this band Mon
day night from the roof garden over
the McLeary garage on Main street
at Church street, and both concerts
were much enjoyed. Next Monday eve
ming the band will have a rehearsal in
Music hall annex.
Miss Mae Gordon of Skowhegan, for
merry Of Pennington, is in town for a
short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Editors Letter Box
"The Gift of God Is Eternal Life"

Christ is that Gift" In Him are
embodied all the elements of saliva
ton. Grace" is the first essential.
For by Grace are We saved, and that
not OF yourselves, it is a gift of God"
knowledge is an essential-"This is
Life Eternal, that they might know
Thee. the only true God. and Jesus
Christ whom Thou hast sent" Like
wise, we must receive the calling"
1.-THE promise is to you and your
children. even to as many as the Lord
our God shall (from time to time)
call" After being called" and re-
ceiving the Gift of Grace" it Is
Grow in Grace and the knowledge
of the Lord" The Truth then, "If ye
have love one for another, by this,
shall all men know We are My Dis
ciples." "All who see them shall ac-
knowledge them, to be the seed the
Lord hath blessed" So we may with
the Prophet say, 1T is good for q
man that he both hope and quietly
wait. for the salvation of the Lord"
Then, where sin now abounds,
Grace, will much more abound"
A BIBLE STUDENT.
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PITTSTON

Mrs. Sadie Lambert, Mrs Eta
Kicker. Hilda Starkey, Pearl Lam
bert and Lizzie Ortel motored to
Lakewood, Sunday.
Miss Lena Lynette, of Boston, Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Pc
terson.
George Webb. of Gardiner, has
rented r. A. Fossett's house and VIII
move his family there soon.
Mrs. Carrie Morrill,. who is stop
ping in Augusta, passed the week
end at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kicker and
grandson, Walter, Jr, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Kelley passed Sunday at
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones of Au-
gustd visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. LaPlant and
daughter, Verne, of Waterville, were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank LaPlant, Sunday.
Gwenola MCGEE was guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Ber-
ny, Sunday.
r. A. Fossett, of Randolph, was a
caller here. Saturday.
]. C. Peterson of Pleasant View
Farm, was a caller in HalloweI,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Delude and
daughter of Roslindale, Mass, who
has been visiting his brother. j, A.
Hastings, returned home, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. MCGEE, Leslie,
Evelyn and Roy MCGEE, Will Webb
Of this town. Mr.. and Mrs George
Webb, daughter Marion, S. J. Webb,
Rena Astle, Lena Adams and Donal.S
Grover of Gardiner, Donald Ingham
and Dixie Mattison of Winthrop,
passed Sunday at Cundy's Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Sherburne
and Mrs. Leone Sherburne of South
Pittston were visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hastings Friday.
Erma Peterson was visitor in
Gardiner, Friday.
j. A. Hastings was business WIS.,
itor in Whitefield, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Starkey were
callers in Gardiner, Saturday.
Oscar MCGEE had the misfortune
to cut his leg badly on Monday
when he was thrown from a cart
making it necessary to have several
stitches taken.
Opal LaPlant and Joseph Trainor
motored to Rockland. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Webb. of Ca
diner and Donald Ingham and Dixie
Mattison Of Winthrop were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George MCGEE.
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n h,z David Cory

Goodness me, that was narrow
escaped" again exclaimed the little
rabbit. as he hoped from under the
bush to which he had scurried In the
last story when Hungry Hawk had
swooped down to snatch up little
Charlie Chickadee. "Guess I'll hop
along"
"Have you seen the floating heart
in the Shady Forest Pond?" asked the
little bird.
'What!" almost shouted the aston
ished little bunny.
81 mean Just what I say,-a float
ing heart" replied Charlie Chickadee.
Well, If Billy Breeze had puffed out
his checks and sail "Phew!" he could
have blown over the amazed little
bunny.
Are you trying to make sport of
me?" asked the little rabbit. begin
ming to grow indignant
"Net in the least mean Just
what say. Don't think for a minute
that your little friend, Charlie Chicka-
dee, would try to fool you. No, stree.
Nor would Mrs. Chickadee. We are
trustful little birds. Even the Far
mers Boy, knowing this, never both
ers us. Last spring, when he discov-
cred our nest, in which Mrs. Chicka-
dee had laid six white eggs, delicate
" touched with pink-mighty pretty
eggs, if do say so--he walked away
with whistle:
'Ill not harm Chickadee,
No, by golly! No. stree.
He's not like a sparrow bird,
With a saucy, scoldihg word"
"But where is the floating heart?"
asked the little rabbit, growing i'm
patient and more curious by the min
ute. Dear me, he just couldn't wait
to find such strange thing as
floating heart. This was indeed an
unusual adventure and he pictured
Lady Loves surprise at hearing such
wonderful news.
There it Is" went on the little
bird, fluttering over to the pond.
Right there on the water f1oated
notified olive and bronze leaf shaped
like a heart. From the angle of the
heart in the leaf. which was scarcely
an inch across, grew a fragile white
bud. less than half its size.
"Why, it's a water lily" exclaimed
the disappointed bunny. cts not a
real heart"
"Ha. ha." laughed Charlie Chick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
ALBION

Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Wiggin and
family and Mrs. w. B. Hussey went
Friday to the seashore for a days
outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. swears left
Monday, July 10, to visit Mr..
Swear's brother, who lives in Mon
tana. The trip will be made by
auto and they expect to be away
about three months.
Mrs. e. w. Hussey, who has been
critically i'll following an operation
for appendicitis Is now on the gain
and a complete recovery is hoped
for.
Mrs. Bernard Reynolds. who has
been caring for her mother, Mrs.
Eva Hussey, has returned to her
home in Burnham
Wesley Drake is confined to his
bed by illness. A trained nurse is
in attendance.
DR.. and Mrs. Livermore and Alice
Crossman, Of Foxboro. Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Olin, Mrs. Minnie
Hight and Ralph Hight of Somer-
Vile, Mass. are visiting for a few
days with W. P. Leonard at Mead
ow Brook farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
LITCHFIELD

PLA1NS-The community Circle
will hold box supper at the home of
MI and Mrs. Phil Western Wednes-
day evening, July 2S. Every lady is
requested to bring a box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenwood Lapham and
Delmar Small passed a few days re-
Gently in New Hampshire.
Mrs. d. r. Small and children, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
Fl. Dustin at Rochester, N. H, re-
turned home Sunday.
Miss Ruth Kicker Of Lawrence,
Mass, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
7. Packard.
Miss Ruth Lapham was the guest
of her father, E. NJ. Lapham, Sunday
Miss Marguerite Mitchell of Me-
chanic Falls is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. c. A. Watkins.
Mrs. Ella Rogers is attending Cas-
tine summer school.
Mrs. Ada Parker and Mrs. Ethel
Philips and daughter of Bangor are
the guests of c. C. Parker
Mr. and Mrs. James Slocomb were
Sunday guests of their son, Frank
sloconb at Gardiner.
Miss Edith.s Small is stopping at
her home in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21

restoration of the Maine prison. We
do not know Of any successful criti-
cism OF this. This may not be said
of every expenditure from the con-
tingent fund. Governor Baxter In
formed the Legislature OF the fire
hazard at the state House because
of inadequate facilities for storage.
The Legislature adjourned without
providing for this. A little later
from the contingent fund the Cover
nor and Council built a storage
building, assuming that emergency
required 1t. The Legislature should
have been as competent judge of the
actual fire hazard as was the Gov
ernor and Council, though this is not
saying that 1t was. However, 1t is
the representative OF the taxpayers
to which they should look for appro-
.priation of public money and which
should be held responsible for the
uses to which that money is put ex-
cept in the case OF actual emergen-
cies. that should be comparatively
few and not requiring large expendi-
lures. Any other policy would be I'M
wise and the disposition to limit the
contingent fund is general. The last
Legislature limited the contingent
fund to 100000, with proviso that
the fund may be increased by legis-
lative appropriations. Governor
Brewster and Council turned over to
the contingent fund the sum of s144,-
500 that had accumulated during the
past fiscal year as savings from ap-
prOnriations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
THE kENNEBUNk ROAD

Kennebunk residents along the
crooked road are struggling to get a
reversal of the decision TO build
straight road. 1t will BE recalled
they at first secured the approval
Of the Highway Commission of the
plan to rebuild the present crooked
road, that later the demand for the
straight road became so insistent
another hearing was held which was
largely attended and demonstrated
the majority of sentiment in the
State to be for the straight road. AS
a result Of that and further con-
sideration the Commission reversed
its decision and has contracted for
the straight road. 1t hardly seems
likely that 1t will change again.
Under the conditions the crooked
road should be maintained and
judging by the increase in travel
over the main artery to New Hamp-
shire there will be enough for both
roads safely and conveniently to ac-
commodate. Travellers on business
will prefer the straight road; others
wishing to view the scenery are
likely to take the old highway IL 1t
shall be kept up, as 1t should be.
Considering the legitimate demands
on the highways and the needs Of
straight in place Of crooked ones 1t
is asking an undue amount of ia
voritism to spend the States money
on the latter, unless necessary. The
State never guaranteed certain
amount of travel past the residences
of the Kennehunk directors.
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Editorial Comment
is THIS so?
(Lewiston Journal)

NLeWlSlOn JOuJHdiJ
We would like to ask a few ques-
tons. for pure information.
If the people should pass the Mas
sachusetts Bill (Which is the Maher
amendment to the Constitution of
Maine), would the hospitals be worse
off than at present?
Is it true that under the present
law, hospital can get no more than
the amount of the State appropria-
ton, even If it's hospital bills. in
charity cases, far exceed the amount
of the appropriation?
Is it true that under the PRO
POSED law, the hospital could put
in bill for ALL of its charity work
and get paid for 1t?
Is 1t true that in many cases hos
pitfalls are spending in charity work
far more than the tate-stipend?
Is it true in some cases that hos
pitfalls are getting far more in sti-
pend from the State than they do
spend in charity?
Is it true, therefore. that in case of
hospitals, actually doing great deal
of real work for people who can not
pay for it, the policy of putting in
their bills at a reasonable rate, would
net more money to the really service
able institution than they receive on
the average today by the budget
system?
Is it true. that provided this
amendment pass, the hospital would
have a right, under law, to accept or
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READFIELD

DEPOT-Mrs. Grace Davis was a
Sunday visitor at the home of her
daughter, Miss Isabel Adele, re-
turning to Augusta Sunday night.
Miss Mary Adele, who is working
in Brunswick, was an over Sunday
visitor at her home. Sunday night
went by automobile with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones to
Lewiston and later returned to
Brunswick.
Sunday visitors at the Brown
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Millikin and son Laurence of Au-
burn and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Regain
of Lewiston.
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THERE'LL BE souIRMlNe YET


Have we nothing but rights under
the Government? Whose Govern
ment Is It? Who have duties re-
specting it If not we? Is its chief
distributing it back to the public,
minus the considerable cost for doing
1t? Is 1t right and conducive to
welfare to scheme and connive each
to get a bigger share? Does our con-
temptation of it bring to US only the
sensation that comes to the hungry
drooling for a hand out?"
A distinguished citizen of Kansas,
a State that came into being when
men recognized certain important du-
ties owed to the government and were
ready to defend these with life II
necessary, recently brought before the
American Bar Association a scathing
arraignment OF bureaucracy as 1t Is
being developed in this country. He
declares the old virile spirit Is gone
and that we are being pauperized by
Government aims. How do we like
that "pauperized?"
He goes on about this American
citizen as follows:
If he supports the Government,
he asks the Government In return to
support him. If prices are too high,
instead of doing without, he wants
the Government to lower them. If
they are too low, he wants the Gov
eminent to raise them. He wants the
Government TO build his roads. edu-
cate his offspring. sanitate him, ply :
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MONTVuLE

CENTER-Mayo Nickerso, 49,.
daughter Of Palermo, were caIli,. "a
old friends the last Of the week vi
Mrs. Amanda Kicker ceIahr.t
her seth birthday last FRIDAY NJ NJ
Dora Hartman and sister "a :
Adams, Mrs. Carney shesrer .u a
Mrs. Greta Ramsey, Mr.. and NJ. IT,
James Burkill, Mrs. Ida Briggs Mr.
ana MRS: w. Davis and daughter
Estelle. Mr., and Mrs. Oscar Davis
were served to those present N'''N'
Sunday guests of Mrs pIooo
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrington Mash .,d
daughter and son, Raymond of PITTS.
ton, Ne. ''''-
Mrs. Addie Stewart are VISITING =,
NJ. NJ. Wentworth's for a few wests
Ralph Thompson Of Belfast, was
the Sunday guest Of Stanley Curtis
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REPLYING TO SUBSCRIBER

A subscriber writes asking an ex-
preston of opinion on two widely
variant matters suggested by recent
news. First: "a Bangor judge fined
a man for spanking his own child;
how does that make for the influence
of the parents in the homer"
Unless cruelty were proven we con-
, clude that the influence Of court in
reference would be bad. Already. as
we see 1t, there Is too little Of judi
cious spanking both in the home and
in the courts. But OF course par
ent should not be permitted cruelty
to mistreat a child. We assume the
court concluded this had been done;
otherwise its interference would ap-
spear to be ill-advisd.
Second: "As we here understand
It, when the State Prison burned
Governor Baxter and Council took
money from the contingent fund and
made repairs, part new. He also
fixed up some at the mems reforma~
tory in Windham. We have always
thought he did right"
About two months before the as
,sembling Of the last Legislature Gov
ernor Baxter made a public state
ment respecting his use of the con-
tingent fund. He challenged any evil
amounts had been unwisely eXpend-
ed. We have yet to learn that he
did not receive full value for the ex-
penditures or that a cent of 1t was
was unusually large. From one es-
tate Maine received $4,000. The
Governor was solicitous that the
wards of TIE Siate should be properly
cared for. and though favoring econ
.omy he would not have that at the
expense of the legitimate needs of
those over whose welfare the State
has assumed charge.
On the other hand the Legislature
Is the source unGe our form Of gov
eminent to which the public rightly
looks for appropriation of money and
determininr the uses for which the
money appropriated shall be spent, a
theory essential to that form Of gov
fernment. There are authorities, who
declare that under the budget system
there is no occasion for contingent
fund, which is made up of lapsed ball
ances from unexpended appropria-
tions. Formerly these were carried
on the books as unexpended balances
but in 1915 under Governor Curtis
the contingent fund was established
to take care OF emergencies arising.
which otherwise might necesstate
calling Of a special session OF the
Legislature. Since then something
like FIVE million dollars have been
expended from It, So 1t will be seen
the Governor and Council have had
much to say about the expenditure
Of State money. formerly left to the
discretion Of the Legislature. Critics
urge that this should have made 1t
possible to reduce taxes, but taken
rs q whole little re this appears to
have been expended unwisely, al
though the method places within the
power Of the Governor and Council
opportunity to do so.
We think Governor Baxter, his
council and the prison commission
accomplished a splendid work in the
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Wednesday, July q, 1926.

] Each constituency best knows Its
own wants and can best provide for
them. The system of local self gov
ernment is practically coeval with
the colonization of the country. The
townships were the schools in which
American democracy was first nur-
tured. The colony bore the impress
of the township, the state of the col
ony, and the nation of the state. The
whole system ls only the expansion
Of local self government.-Judson S.
Landon,
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jeremiah Smith set out to spoil
that good story about returning a
100000 check to Hungary but fails.
His recital Of what actually oc-
Cured. his remarks that the amount
didn't exceed $4,000 and that the
government did provide his humble
quarters and his, simple living ex-
penses do not minimize the spirit
back of 1t nor the happy impression
he made on the Hungarians. The
impression made at home is that
there aren't enough jeremiah Smiths
to go around
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sic him. bring his children into the
world. prescribe his dietary and tell
him what to believe in matters Of
conscience"
we wonder when he comes to"
as we believe he will, II he doesn't
squirm to think how the bureaucrats
have been living sumptuously off his
eullfbilitv
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FOR ITCHING TORTURE
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo

There is one remedy that seldom
fails to stop itching torture and re-
lieve skin irritation, and that makes
the skin soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
Zemo, which generally overcomes
skin diseases. Eczema, Itch, Pimples.
Rashes, Blackheads, in most cases
quickly give way to Zemo. FIRE.
quently, minor blemishes disappear
overnight. Itching usually stops in
stantly. Zemo is a safe, antiseptic
liquid that may be applied at any
time, for it does not show. Ask your
druggist for a small size 6oc or large
bottle S1.o0.
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Old Mill Pond" advised Charlie
Chickadee. Don't mistake it for a
water lily. It's not water-lily at all,
but belongs to the gentian family"
cit looks like fairy water-lily,"
murmured the little rabbit, as he
carefully placed it in his knapsack.
Mother loves the fairies. and I'm sure
she will love this pretty flower and
with "Goodby, Charlie Chickadee," he
hoped away and into the next story.
Mother loves to be remembered
With a pretty flower,
Or a sticky candy drop,
Even though it's sour.
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hLittle JACK ~ 81
Il Rabbit - - . d
0ss y DeSid Cory ssaz~~S az 81

adee cot course it's not real heart,
nor, for that matter, a regular water
lily. But it's called Floating heart
just the same. Tonight this little
white bud will fade and its short stalk
curl back under the water to ripen
the seeds there. But if you are
around this way in the morning, you
will find another tiny bud in the same
heart angle of the leaf"
MAY l take 1t home to Mother?
cried the little rabbit, and bending
down, he drew it from the water.
"You will probably find other float
ing-hearts in the bog land near the