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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27
Second Count

The second count Is based on sec
tion 1874 of the penal code and car
ries a sentence of from six months
to five years Imprisonment. It
charges Mrs. Mcpherson and others
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-09-27

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13

paper. Second class postal rates are
q great added cost OF publishing.
Note what 1t has meant to papers
like those at Augusta. Under the oid
fiat rate they paid about $4,000 FOR
what they now pay $4,000 year.
There may be some persons VINO
will argue that the effect of this Is
to reduce mail-order business and
thereby help local retail business for
zone rates have driven some mall
order businesses out Of the field,
But another situation is develop
ing. There is a gradual develop
ment OF actual distribution of mail
order merchandise through stores in
widely scattered sections. For In
stance some of the great Chicago
mail-order houses are setting up
chain-stores in cities and towns
everywhere for the distribution of
their goods, sending them by
freight and making depots of them
for distribution of merchandise Or
ders from their catalogues.
This Is far more menacing to local
shops and retailers than is the meth
cd of long distance mail ordering. In
short the public. the advertiser, the
newspaper-p publisher are all con-
cerned in this zone-system of Sec
ond- class and third class mail. The
public pays all of it; and the ques-
ton is whether the post office de-
partment ought to be expected to pay
profits. 1t is service. 1t dissem-
mates information: ties the nation
together: knits US into one. 1t is ab-
surd to consider that you may send a
newspaper to a friend in Japan
cheaper than to friend in Los An
geles.
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CURIOSITY THAT'S VICIOUS

It is written that curiosity over
came Lots wife and she was turned
into a pillar of salt. A well-directed
curiosity leads to advancement; un-
regulated 1t leads into noisome by
ways and miasmatic surroundings.
Such as Tia Juana, for instance,
1ust over the line in Mexico and the
altar of which is vice and corruption.
Curiosity leads respectable tourists
into its rottenness when they ought
to hold their noses and turn away
from 1t.
Their money goes to the up-keep
and profit Of its putrid ensemble.
The story of the Peteet family may
or may not be borne out in all de-
tails but enough Is known to con-
denim Tia Juana as a community OF
cussedness in which no self-respect-
ing people should be found.
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LITCHFIELp

Kenneth Cram, who has been pass
ing a few days with his parents,
returned to U. of NJ, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Helen Maxim Wakefield and
little daughter, Marion of Newton
vile. Mass. passed Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. F. N. Adams. returning to
Gardiner where she is visiting her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Wakefield.
Walter S. True went to Portland,
"Wednesday, for few days stay, he
will visit his brother, Joseph K True
while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Shepherd and
children passed the week-en in
Augusta.
The Whist party was held at Mr..
H. w. Maxwell, Saturday evening,
there were six tables. Mr. Orrin
True and Marjorie Perry had the
highest score. while Maybelle Gam
age and Stanley True had the lowest
Refreshments were served. The next
one will be Saturday evening at one
of the homes
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DETROIT
WinSloW.

Walter Thomas of Winslow,
was a caller in town on Saturday.
airline Raynes, went to Pittsfield,
Sunday to take part in a piano
recital given by the music pupils,
OF Mrs. May Gray, at her home on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bean and
son, Robert, were visitors in the
home of Mrs. Lois Bean, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Hoxie, were
visitors in Pittsfield last Saturday.
William Peterson, who has been
living in the south part of town,
moved his family and household
goods to Newport, this week, and
will make his home there in the
future.
w. R. Raynes was visitor in
Pittsfield, Sunday.
Milton Greeley, Lawrence Baxter,
and Ernest Sedgeley of Burnham
are engaged this week in harvesting
the years supply of ice, for the Elm
City Creamery Company.
Mrs. Mildred Wyman. Mrs. Dell
Pond, and daughters, Lillian, Abbie
and Evelina. passed the day,Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Obed
Pierce. in Pittsfield.
e. B. Sewell, is back in his shor
at work after a three weeks illness
from the grip.
Mrs. Pearl Newcomb of Hartland
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Braley.
Harold Morton, injured his ankle
quite badly Tuesday, from a fall on
the ice.
Arthur Hopkins of Plymouth, was
a caller in town last Tuesday.
Mrs. j. r. Bean, passed the day
Tuesday, with Mr.. and Mrs. L. A
Clement, in Palmyra.
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NOT copDLED INTO SETTLEMENT

On Tuesday Presidents re-
for TO act In OF emergency
interfere In the strike He refused and on
FRIDAY the operators settled II themselves
This anthracite will Be In the markets
before the April.
additional evden the stamina and OF
Coolidge something which the people Of the country
be thankful
ordinary politics could In this
fog his SHOULDERS and IN
have spoken the word
hungry people, The
shall resound in the Of tho mines the rat
the the shu will follow Ys householders
should be grateful"
though doubtless knew that what
waiting Both would have tbs
country anthracite taken into the Gov
ernments ehershng embrace
President Coolidge the resolve Of
neither political economic necessity Under existing eond
subject requiring interference Of the Govern
not a public utility.
for anthracite will not buy
label exorbant prices
We G. IN substitutes m cheaply.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
MONEY FOR ELECTRIC RAIL.
WAYS

Contrary, we assume, to q quite
general impression. the electric rail-
ways Of this country are planning to
expend considerable sums for extern
sion to plants and maintenance of
existing plants. Three hundred mil
lion dollars is the estimate for 1926.
It is said that half this sum will
be spent on extensions. that Of the
sums to be expended for new equip
tnent $23,000,000 will be for the pur-
chase Of motor buses. That electric
railways are going out of business is
denied, that an enterprise furnishing
transportation to sixteen billion pas
sengers in a year is not one that can
60 out Of business.
A news bulletin" put out in the
interests of public service corpora
tons has this comment to make:
: although subjected to very serious
competition from motor buses and
private automobiles during the past
few years, experience has shown that
the cost Of such transportation Is SO
much higher than electric railway
transportation, the street railway
men no longer regard such competi-
ffon as q menace, but rather look
upon the bus as an auxiliary which
they have adopted in increasing num-
bers, the past year having been the
greatest In it's history. A better
understanding on the part of the
public as to the problem of trans
portation has resulted in the curb
ing of unnecessary and unregulated
competition of this kind. This has
had the effect of putting the street
railways on a better financial footing
and at the same time providing the
public with the responsible transport
tation facilities which it needs"
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and people that have been fortunate
in securing plenty OF 1t nave mad 10
pay very high prices. Harry and
George McAlevey both of Saco re-
ported that they hold the record
catch of the season. when they
caught 164 last Tuesday night. Will
liam Blow, also of Saco, reported
catch of 140, being close second to
the McAlevey brothers.
Defining Harvard Indifference"
William I. Nichols Of Wilton. Conn.,,
former Saco boy, the grandson of
the late Rev. John T. G. Nichols. the
latter for many years pastor OF the
Saco Unitarian church. told sopho-
mores attending the annual class
banquet Tuesday evening that 1t was
"95 per cent laziness and plain bad
manners and per cent genuine aris-
tocratic alofness." Mr.. Nichols Is a
senior at Harvard and former
editor of the Crimson. the Harvard
college publication. He complained
Of "discourtesy and inhospitality to
visiting athletic teams and news
paper men" and called upon the
sophomores to assist in changing
| conditions which brand Harvard as
indifferent, Goddess and snobbish."
Albert Trenholm, %. No. 10 man at
| the Popham Beach Coast Guard sta
| ton had a disagreeable experience In
the height of Wednesdays northeast
| storm while patrolling the south
| beach. He slipped on a cake of ice
| and before he could regain his bal
Il fnnnlnd NV a wave
] which had rolled up on the. beach
, with unusual force. Trenholm fell
| into the water, wrenching his body
| in addition to getting soaked with
| the cold water. He returned at once
| to the station, walk Of 20 minutes,
! where first aid treatment was APP
| piled. He was suffering Thursday
| from general lameness but it is be-
! lieved no bones are broken. Fears
| expressed that he might develop
| pneumonia vanished during the day
Elmer Perry. Past Exalted Ruler
| of the Portland Lodge of Elks. has
been invited to sit as one of the
| Judges in the annual Nicholson Rit-
| ualistic Contest to be held by the
Massachusetts Elks Association Sun
day. Each year, on the Sunday pre-
| ceding the annual dinner to the
! Grand Exalted Ruler this contest is
held by the Massachusetts, Lodges OF
Elks, when teams from each lodge
exemplify the lodge work. The best
| team is awarded the Nicholson Cup
| One man from each of the New
England States has been invited b.
| the chairman of the contest to sit
with him as a judge. The contest
| this year will be held in Brookline
Mass. and Mr.. Perry, who has ac-
copied the invitation, will leave Port
| land for Brookline this Saturday
afternoon.
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frightful for the well being of gen.
Gao t;o,,c 70 f0I1nw

frightful for the well being of gen.
erations to follow.
Is this generation mot the young
er (Gentile) brother, who Is wasting
his substance in riotous living!
What is the "way" out of this Wild
erness of woe and confusion of tom
gues?" knowledge applied, of scrip
ture, Science, experience.
Grace and peace, be multiplied
unto you through knowledge. of our
God, and our Lord Jesus Christ" This
is the source Of all true knowledge.
There is no other way but to obey
true light of scripture, science, ex-
perience, whatever the sacrifice, OF
our habits"
Through much tribulation We must
enter the Kingdom of God" in heaV :,
en-, or on earth. This is the "cure all, y
of Diseases
"Who (causeth) thy mouth to be
satisfied with good things, so thy
youth is renewed like the eagles"
A sure way. 1t can be proven to be
true, through self denial of bad habits
and the so-called digging of ones
grave with the teeth" Strait Is the
gate, and narrow the way, that lead
eth to life, and few there be that find
it," Nevertheless. whatsoever (has
the) will may come"
Science Is somewhat overcoming
germ and insect pests in man and the
earth A great fight awaits man in
this so-called EVIL age"
1t is said "a short work will the
Lord make on the earth. He will cut
it short in righteousness" Our hope
and consolation.
HE that hath ears to hear. let him
hear" A BIBLE STUDENT.
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% by David Cory

"Goodby," said the little rabbit,
stretching out his paw to the old dog
editor of the Bunnybridge Bugle. II
must get home to Mother with the
sugar and Turnip Tea" and politely
lifting his khaki cap, the bunny boy
hoped down the stairs and out to the
street, where Reddy Comb, the little
rooster newsboy, stood waiting for his
papers to come off the press.
'Hello." said the little rabbit "Have
you written a valentine poem for the
Bugle?"
"What. me write a valentine poem"
answered the little rooster. Couldn't
do that, but I've bought one, Just the
same. But I'm not goin' to tell who
| I'm agoin' to send 1t to-" and with
| Cock-a- doodle-do, he winked at the lit
| tie. rabbit
Just then who should come by but
! the Big Brown Bear. Dear old bear,
| no sooner did he sc.e the little bunny
! nocketi want on, he asked. seeing
| a wistful look in ;ieddy Combs eyes,
! and he handed another candy to the
| little rooster. Then off ambled the
kind-hearted old bear to Uncle Lucky 8
| Savings Bank on the North Side OF
Lettuce Square. Maybe he wished to
deposit some money, and maybe he
didn't. 1t had been long. hard win
ter and the kind old bear had been
forced to keep indoors most of the
| time. Guess he was forced to draw
out 100 Pumpkin Pennies!
"Td better hurry home" thought the
| little rabbit, stopping a minute to slip
off his knapsack to drop in the package
of sugar and tea. Cant lose it now,
he laughed and throwing the KNAPP
sack over his back, he hoped little
further up Lettuce Avenue and then
turned up Cabbage Street and into the
Shady Forest, which wasn't very
shady these cold February days
No indeedy. Hardly a leaf chung to
the bare branches and underfoot, ex
cept on the Winding Trail, the snow
Law two feet deep.
won't l be glad when springtimt
comes again. thought the bunny boy
as Mr.. North Wind whistled through
the treetops and few withered leave:
dropped to the ground. Then all the
birds will be back from the Sunny
South and my fur-coated friends viii
be running about. / miss GranddaddJ
Bull frog and Busy Beaver" and look
ing over at the Forest Pond, he saw
the top of the little beavers house
above the icy covering.
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Hes either asleep in his dry upper
room or swimming about under the
ice," unused the bunny boy. But he
didn't stop to knock on the little beav-
er's housetop. No, indeedy. Lady Love
was waiting for the sugar to put into
the Angel Cake. so faster than ever
went the little rabbit, hipperty hop,
clipperty clop, his knapsack bouncing
up and down on his, back and his red
striped candy cane swinging from his
left paw.
BY and by, after while and snowy
mile, and a laugh and a smile, for our
little rabbit was happy as q clam at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Editors Letter Box
Then Why Not
Acquire knowledge?

The Kennebec Journal
MY people are destroyed from "a
lack of knowledge" Read these eX-
tracts from the Boston Herald's edi-
tCrials:
"a War We Must Win"
mankind is now at deadly grips
with one of the most relentless and
resistless diseases which ever has
defled the utmost exertions of science.
Cancer is not a new malady. What
is relatively new is the fact that
medical science has girded itself for
fight to a finish with the dread
scourge and that encouraging pro-
gress is being made.
"How desperate the struggle is, the
following facts prove:
"All over the world cancer is fast
increasing.
Massachusetts has the highest
cancer death rate of any state in the
Union. Today every resident of the
state over 80 years of age has one
chance in nine of coming to his end
by cancer"
1.-THE destruction that wasteth at
MONDAY" we are at the dividing of
time" or "noonday.'
- Think of the need for such an ad-
vance. Government reports recent
ly showed that fungus diseases de-
stroy in this country every year
about 400,000,000 bushels of corn,
and that plan diseases reduce the
wheat crop by 292,000,0O0 bushels,
the potato crop by 20,000,000 BUSH
els, the apple crop by 66,000,000
bushels and the cotton crop by 81
100000 bales. Insect pests are also
at work running the forests. rayag-
ing food supplies and bringing to
naught in many other ways the tolls
of the cultivator. BY whatever name
-Hessian fly, boil weevil, satin
moth. thrips, beach borer. western
cut-worm, potato leaf-hopper, chinch-
bug, maple case borer, potato beetle
the insect is always with u.s."
Shall we hide our heads" in pleas
ures and ignore warnings" or adopt
a remedy, be it ever so eXacting.
1t is self evident fact, that not
only germs of diseases and insect
pests, are causing this awful de
struction" now prevailing, but mans
waStefulness of his earthly, God-giv-
en- inheritance of earth's products,
coal, oil, natural gas, forests ETC., is
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DOES IT MEAN ANYTHING TO
YOU?

Does It mean anything to you that
concerns distributing here in Au-
gusta and Maine three million dollars
annually are facing the necessity
under the present laws Of moving to
smother part Of the country?
Does 1t mean anything to you that
Sc this necessity be not relieved there
will be loss Of employment for hum
dreds in this city?
Does 1t mean anything to you that
we have been silent under unjust
legislation when we should protest
against It?
II It does mean anything to you
then you will be only looking after
your affairs in attending that mass
meeting in City Hall tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Good Cheer Club
Holds Day Meeting

Good Cheer Club held an all day
meeting. at the church vestry, We'd
nesday. And tho the weather was
a bit blustery, a goodly number
attended and did full justice to the
baked bean dinner served at noon.
Mrs. c. l.. Wheaton, and Mrs. Wins
low Brigham. We're visitors, from
Pittsfield. Mrs. Mabelle Graves also
visited the club. In the absence of
the President. Mrs. Addie Bracket,
Mrs. Florence Bean. Vice president
presided. The Afternoon was spent
in sewing and social converse, and
was much enjoyed. Some aprons
and house dresses were sold, while
the club has regular sales, articles
can be bought at any time. The
next meeting will be held at the
vestry, in two weeks with Mrs. May
Basford. Mrs. Florence Bean, and
Mrs. Iona Crosby, hostesses.
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Augustus Problem Affects Maine


Gewiston JournaD
This affair at Augusta. touching
second class and third class mail Is
serious enough to engage the atten-
ton of all Maine.
You may say. at is none Of my
business" but it happens that Maine
is out after business. sending a train
to Florida after 1t. And here in our
very neighborhood is a state of af-
fairs that threatens to cut out a
business of over $3,300,000 a year
an old-e established, profitable BUSH
ness, affecting a city, with hardship
and loss.
There are two publishing plants in
Augusta. that do a mail bust
ness and sell lot of national adver-
Using none of which completes with
our newspapers or Maine advertis-
ing media.
These two publishing houses,
Vickery and Hill and the Gannett
Publishing company, do business of
considerable amount. They bring
into Maine about $3,000,0O0 annually.
Their payroll is 100000 a year, sup
porting about 500 families. They
send out about 100000 publications
each month. They paid the govern
ment about 100000 last year for
postage.
Outside of a small sum that is
paid for illustrations. ink, etc, all of
the 100000 is spent in Maine for
paper and supplies, labor, taxes, etc.
The trouble is postal-laws. Moth
ing else troubles them. But this is
becoming serious enough to threat
en- loss of these publishing houses
and their sale, or dismantling and
removal to Missouri, which would
be the favored location, to meet pos
tai rates.
These publications were establish
ed under a flat-rate Of postage. I'm
der this they were built UP to the
present. AS result of the war and
OF demands for increased pay for
postal-employes, the zone-system
was established and its rates in
creased. We all know what it costs
today to send a newspaper by maiA
1t costs a prohibitive sum. One can
not take a copy of the Lewiston
Saturday Journal, fold. seal and mail
it to a friend in California for as
small a cost as he can send a pair of
shoes.
The newspapers of the country do
not seek very much long, distance
mail circulation or if they do they
are compelled to charge extra for
subscriptions. This situation is men
acing to public opinion Freedom
lies in the circulation Of the news
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"A GOOD FRIEND PASSES ON

One, who likes his fellows, who is
generous and sympathetic In all his
dealings with them. who seeks to
contribute to their enjoyment and
comfort, who is public spirited, does
not pass on unmourned.
Such was Charles Bradbury. when
he lived in this community and
throughout his life. There are many
left who knew him before he estab-
lished his home in another city. and
we believe they will agree with one
who remarked to the Journal:
Charles Bradbury never intention
ally wronged anyone and he never
told a lie. He did a lot of good. He
il the last of a family long dis
tinguished in the affairs Of this city
Those, who knew him. have lost good
friend"
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Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL R RAJ!
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA Fon
Bangor. t122l q. m. s12.40 a. m. g "a n 4.
1926 am, t12.25 pm, t2.2S p.m.' $40
B. & A. PTS. t12.21 am. 12.25p.m.
Bar Harbor, f12 81 a. M, tl225 p. m; .,
Bath. rs. 81 a. m, t9.3i a. M. taos p
Belfast. G.. A a. M, 70 26 a M. IzxS X o.
Boston, 1921 a. m. t5,54 a. m. fg;snls n.
s10.GS a. M. t3.o5 p. m, 1894 p u.' Jaw
*l0.55 p. m.
Calais. tl221 q. M, tl2.25p. m:
Dover Foxcroft. GAIA a. m. us p; M =, a.
Gardiner. 1921 a. m. t5.54 Q. M esc d,
si0.0S a. m. 1905 p. m, s. "a p m. fa'0'r
rs Is p. M. t719 p. M, $10.55 p. m; no !. n,
Hallowcll. t5.54 a. M, 1881 a. m- stIeSs n,
taos p. m. "a pm. taos p. m, Io'A0
t7.19 D. M, s10.5 p. M.
Harmony f12 % p. m. ,,oos n,
Lewiston, IS. 81 a. m. 1881 a. m, slV'V'
TAOS p. m, sl0.55 p m.
New York, ia p. M, a. % p. m "A 90 %,
siotos a m, taos p. M. s3.34 .. m, t4-o9p ~
f7.19 p. m, $40 90 D. m. ns m !
Rockland, Is "a a. M. 1881 a, m. fs. ~ q . n
g Csr3;nsr * "a M 70 81 a. m, sl00S An
t3 o. y M a. a. n m. 1915 pm t7.le pn'
%l0. 55 p. m.
ST. John, tl22l a. m. uAan.
Waterviile, tl22l q. m, sl2 40 an q IA !. ..
70. 26 a. M, f12.25 p. m, f2.2S p. M 49,
TIA p. M. 1888 p. m - aYccd<J.
= Daily. c Except Sunday ana es,ndsy.
Daily. except Monday. Daily, excep' -
Sunday only.
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MT. VERNON

SOUTH-The winter term of the
Currier school closed Monday. Feb.
s. The days lessons were finished
during the morning session. A fine
baked bean dinner was served at
noon with brown bread, cookies,
q decorated cake and hot cocoa. The
cake which was prettily decorated
for the occasion was made by Miss
Ethel Jacobs, who is only 9 years
of age. The fancy shaped frosted
cookies were made by Miss Belle
Jacobs, 10 years of age. After the
noon lunch, puzzles were enjoyed,
music al games, made up a happy
ending of the pleasant term in this
small school. Mrs. Georgia M.
Johnson of Readfield, is the teacher
for the year in this school.
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WE ARE UNDER OBLIGATIONS

Those of us who live in Augusta
better express our thanks to the
local coal dealers. 1t requires a lot
Of money to stock up with coal to
last through winter. They bor-
rowed the money with which to do
this, We assume. Borrowers cannot
afford to ignore the cost of interest.
But the Augusta dealers have not in
creased their prices on account Of
the strike. They have sold soft coal
for several dollars less per ton up
here in Maine than dealers in New
York City are said to have charged.
It's no less than an obligation to speak
well Of a bridge that has carried US
safely over.
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guest Of Mrs .Lottie Hallowsn
Sunday. They enjoyed fine 49,
over the radio in the evening
A. r. Caswell made a busine..
to Augusta, on Monday. "
Frederick Cowan, who b.a
visiting relatives here. returnsd = ss g
work at Bowdoin College, on NJ y
day. va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Jones ,v...
Augusta on Tuesday.
C. w. Pierce OF Beech Grove =.
was in Augusta on business MI
morning.