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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-12

examinations required by law an
pually 10 one; making issuance OF
worthless checks a misdemeanor:
limiting or prohibiting an officer or
director OF a bank borrowing from
his bank unless his collateral is ap-
proved by a majority OF the board
Of directors, and limiting or pro-
hibiting the opening Of branch
banks.
Eclipse OF Guaranty Movement
"The question OF state guaranty
Of bank deposits appears this year
to have passed into an eclipse, SO
far as the extension Of the idea is
concerned. notwithstanding the fact
that state guaranty laws were rec
commended by the governors OF two
states. and bills were introduced In
several of the states, all Of which
were defeated. The general tenden-
cy, SO far as state guaranty OF de-
posts laws are concerned, Is dis
tinctly the other way. the indica-
tons being that several states now
having guaranty laws are trying to
free themselves from this legisla-
tion. Oklahoma has abandoned the
plan Of state guaranty of deposits.
and this year the South Dakota leg
islature has repealed the state guar.
anty law and has referred the re-
peal to the people at the next gen.
eral election for ratification"
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to take on any more work than
have now on hand"
On March 6, the eve or his 77th
birthday. Burbank addressed a mes
sage to the children of the world"
telling them their happiness will be
in direct proportion to their loving
thoughts, toward every person and
animal and even toward stars, plan
cts, oceans rivers and hills
Burbank then said he expected to
live at least five years more and in
that period do the most important
work of his life.
Everything is yet to be DONE" he
was quoted as saying to magazine
writer. I'm the next five years l
hope to produce plants with grains
and fruits larger than any we have
at present, with more varied flavors
and colors, with better storing and
shipping qualities, with more nutri-
ment and less waste. and with every
poisonous or injurious element elm
mated"
Yet, Burbank felt there was still
more important work than his own
to be done by someone else who could
breed a finer human race.
Inferior human beings cannot be
treated as if they were inferior
plants" he said But If civilization
is to endure, some way must be
found to produce more of the fit and
fewer Of the unfit
To-day, we are little more than
field of wild weeds, in which, here
and there, arises a superior type
the result Of a fortunate and chance
crossing rather than of intelligent
selection"
The horticulturist's health suffered
q setback a few weeks later when he
had a slight heart attack.
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Air Mail Service

The transcontinental Air Mail
sevice in the sixteen months since its
inauguration, July 4. 1924. to Nov.1,
1925, has flown approximately 3,454,-
$50 miles-13S times around the
earth.
OF this amazing total, more than
1000 miles were flown at night. be-
tween Chicago and Cheyenne (since
July / 1920 and between Chicago
and New York (since July of this
Year,
Air mail planes have CARRIED, in
these sixteen months, over the trans
continental route alone. it is estimat-
ed, some .12,400,O00 letters, on which
the Government received, in excess
of the ordinary rate of postage ap-
proXimately SS23,627.
In addition to this. the excess post
age on the Chicago-New York night
route, between July 1 and Novem-
Der !, 1925. the first four months of
It's existence, was approximately
$4,000. The excess postage on both
routes is now running at the rate of
$4,000 a month, or 100000 a year
and the business is increasing.
Bert NJ. Mcconnell in Success
Magazine.
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nnal decision on this has not yet been
reached.

Acknowledged the dean of plant
breeders and leader in modern crea-
i've plant development, the name of
Luther Burbank became a household
WoIo throughout the civilized world.
10 scientific plant breeding and MANY
OF his more than 100000 experiments
with various forms of vegetation at
famed such marvellous results that
,ney won him the title of PLANT
Wizard"
Early in life Burbank evinced a
great love for growing things, select
! ing plants rather than animals as his
petse. His first notable success was
achleved at the age of %. when he
happened to find a seed ball of the
early Rose potato, which rarely bears
seed. From this he developed the
world-famous Burbank potato that
mas spread to every portion Of the
globe and which is said to exert a
greater influence upon the food sup
ply of humanity than any other sim
gle food plant.
Soon after breeding this potato,
which brought him neither fame nor
money at the time, Burbank moved to
California, where he obtained en-
ployment as farm hand. He con-
quire small farm in the town of
.nta Rosa, some SO miles north of
San Francisco. With this small be-
ginning he undertook the series of
experiments which long had been
uppermost in his mind. Thereafter
his work was continuous and tire
less, occupying nearly Ia hours a day
on the average.
Burbank was born at Lancaster.
Mass, March Z, 1S49, son of Samuel
w. and Olive (Ross), of English and
Scotch ancestry. He was the 18th
of 13 children born on his fathers
20O-acre farm. He attended the
Lancaster Academy, from which he
was an honor graduate.
Next to the potato, the accom-
plishment which brought first fame
to Burbank was the spineless cac-
tus, whereby he turned a worthless
desert growth into a valuable forage
and fruiting plant. In recognition
of this work he received in 1912 a
United States grant, Congress under
special act turning over 1850 acres
of non-irrigable land to be located
either in California, Nevada or Ari-
IONA.
1t has been estimated that Bur-
with plant life involved the plant
ing, pollenation, observation and
propagation or destruction of a bill
lion individual vegetable growths.
From the vast number, however,
only 3S5 were selected and recon-
mended by him as of value to hui
/! mainly. Some of these were under
his observation for % years before
being given tO the world
Several fine varieties of spineless
blackberry, now grown around the
world, We're bred from wild ari-
ETY. that was considered useless in
its native state. A certain variety
of rhubarb, under Burbank's magic
touch, increased it's stalks from the
size of lead pencil to that of a
| mans wrist. and was made per-
petual, instead of bearing for few
weeks only. Gamers appealed to
him for perfect pea, one which
| would mature all of its crop. retain
uniformity of size and all ripen at
the same time. After three years of
| work he met the demand.
Flowers, fruits, grains. grasses.
sgetables. even orchard and forest
trees were improved and given to
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RI1RBANK PASSES
(continued from Page one)

his sister, Mrs. Emma Beeson Of
Healdburg.
Tortifed by a vigorous constitu-
49,, which had its roots as deep as
~. sowers and plants he tended, he
a,,t nm a valiant struggle against his
illness.
AR Burbank always declared that
"a. object in increasing the yield of
nlants was to better the condition Of
H. fellow men and he died believing
SO must look for survival only in
N snirit of the good we have done
IN passing through life."
~ re il has been q good life, it has
,an sufficient" he held. There is
pee need for another. Once here and
I've the human life has served it's
purpose.
orta;n all the human souls and the
otber living beings that have been
,,sre for their short span. The theory
~ personal resurrection or reincarna-
ZION of the individual is untenable
when we but pause to consider the
magnitude of the idea"
Recognition Of the existence of "a
creat universal power" was admitted
b., the horticulturist, but he declared
bs did not 'even begin to compre-
bend" 1t.
He said he was "a lover of Christ
asa man and his works but ne
vertheless he was an fnfidel then as
am an infidel today"
Mr.. Burbank's expression OF his
vol NJ ox<rNs ffoY,
we're said to have been called forth
W, articles quoting his friend Henry
rord as declaring his faith in the
tbeosophist theory of reincarnatio.n
Edgar r. Waite of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, revealed today that he
had obtained an interview with Mr..
burbank to be used only after his
death. in which the scientist said the
real reason for his success as a plant
culturist, was a disappointment in
love many years ago. This, he told
Mr. waite turned his energies and
his genius in what became his life's
work that made him famous. The de-
tails Of this incident are to be told in
copywrighted article tomorrow.
The city that claimed Mr.. Burbank
90 it's foremost citizen perhaps felt
.he blow of death the most. although
nersons all over the world had fol-
lowed his illness and hoped for his
recoverv. The school children felt il.
ospeeially. and as a token of their
sentiment for him the schools of the
civ will be closed tomorrow. On
MANY occasions Mr.. Burbank would
have the school children of the city
at his home,t show them around his
gardens where he made some of his
greatest experiments.
It was announced tonight that pub
lie memorial services will be held at
o'clock next Wednesday afternoon
at Doyle Park among tn flowers and
trees where Mr.. Burbank spent so
many pleasant hours with friends.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the Den
YER Juvenile court, for long years a
close friend. will deliver the eulogy.
This is in keeping with promise
made some time ago by the judge.
The schools will be closed for the
day and 5000 school children will sing
songs known to have been his favor
ties
The interment will be private with
only members of his immediate family
present. II has been tentatively PLAN
ned to lay Mr.. Burbank to rest in his
own garden and to make II a perma-
nent monument to his memory. but
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York suffering from acid burns nnys-
teriously received. was today the mis-
tress of two acre estate.
Her millionaire. husband, whose
previous adventures as a Cinderella
mantle adoption of Mary Louise
Spas, later annulled when 1t was
found she was 81 and not Is as was
supposed, had caused him wide publ
city-has promised her. she said, an
estate on Long Island. But until that
is built, the Brownings will live at
Cold Spring in the luxurious home
the real estate operator has leased
for a year.
Their wedding yesterday was at
tended by both Mr.. and Mrs. Heenan.
who are separated. Both gave their
consent to the marriage. 80 that
Browning and his young bride ex-
perienced no difficulties in obtaining
a license.
Miss Heenan had been living in the
new home for several days prior to
the marriage, she said In her appli-
cation for the license.
Attorneys for Mrs. Heenan and her
daughter had declared In children's
courts New York, Thursday, that the
girl was still unable to leave her bed
because of burns received when
some one is said to have thrown acid
on her while she slept. On this plea
an investigation begun by the Socie-
ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children into the fitness Of the other
as guardian for the girl was post
poned week.
The license was obtained yesterday
in the plumbing shop of Gilbert For
man. town clerk. Witnesses said no
trace of the acid burns were visible
on her face or neck. The marriage
was performed In the Office Of the
garage Of Ray Christian, Justice OF
the peace, and also owner and chauf-
feur Of the Cold Spring Taxi Service.
The party at once left for the estate
leased by Browning for his honey
moon.
Browning stated in his application
that he had been married before, and
that his wife, Mrs. Nellie Adele
Browning. was divorced by him in
Paris in 1924. after, he said, she had
eloped with DR.. Charles Fl. Wilen,
dentist of the Bronx.
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The Watch Does Duty As A Clock

COME watch makers say that
~ watches keep better time IL
hung up at night rather than laid
down. At any rate, IL the watch
is hanging, the time can be seen at
glance without picking the watch
up. A convenient watch rack can
be made by any woman who is
handy with her fingers. All she
needs are three pieces OF wood.
some material that harm onizes
with the color scheme of the bed
room. a brass hook and a tube of
the best quality Of liquid glue. Two
OF the pieces Of wood should meas
ture four and one-half inches by
two aud one-haif inches: the third.
to serve as a base. about two and
.one-half inches square.
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Squeeze a little glue into a sau-
Ger. When it has become partially
dry apply it sparily to the fabric.
Then cover the three pieces OF
wood. Lastly fasten these three
pieces together, using fabric hinges
glued on so as to make triangular
shaped stand. The screw hook, on
which to hang the watch. should
be put in after the fabric has been
glued in place. An applique motif
or a little gold galloon may be
glued on for decoration. The watch
holder in the drawing is so made
that it will fold up fiat This ID
accomplished by leaving one OF the
corners Of the triangle free as sug-
gested by the artist
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States Debts

The frequently overlooked fact
that debts totaling more than $780,
100000 which were contracted by
certain Southern States before and
after the Civil War, and which We're
later repudiated, are still unpaid, is
the theme of an article by Raymond
Turner, Professor of History at
Johns Hopkins University, in Cur
rent History Magazine, Professor
Turner quotes as his authority the
recent annual report of the Corpora
ton of Foreign Bondholders of Lon
don. England This report remarI1es
that while the United States has,
devoted much attention during the
past year to the payment of obliga-
tons incurred by it's Allies during
the great war, no steps have been
taken by the defaulting States to
recognize and pay their debts
The story of how these debts came
to be incurred is now part of Ameri-
can history. At various times dur
ing the nineteenth century, before
and after the Civil War, a number
of the Southern States, including
Georgia. North Carolina. Arkansas.
Virginia and Mississippi. found
themselves in monetary difficulties.
L hey lS6u Su VI hilAAh
were sold to the British public
through London. Afterward many
of the bonds were repudiated on the
ground that the officials who issued
them were criminals and not con-
stitutional Representatives" Profess
sor Turner sees the problem as one
involving the good name of the MAJ
ton, and urges that some honorable
solution he found
Professor Turner's article was sent
TO the official representatives of the
various States involved, and of the
total number communicated with
the following have replied, answer
ing Professor Turner's charges:
Governor Clifford NJ. Walker of
Georgia, Governor A. W. Mclean OF
North Carolina, Governor T. ]. Ter
raj of Arkansas and Second State
Auditor Roswell Page of Virginia. on
behalf or Governor e. l.. Trinkle of
that State.
The replies are published follow
ing the article. Governor Walker
writes that the debts repudiated in
Georgia were contracted in the in
terest of individuals who were GRIM
inals; the Executive adds that tire
revival OF these incidents is not and
cannot be beneficial in any way, and
] question the wisdom of continually
washing our dirty linen" Governor
Mclean replies by stating in effect
that mo legal or moral obligation
rested upon the State to pay the
bonds mentioned" and an answer to
the same purpose was received from
Governor Terral
Writing on behalf of Governor
Trinkle of Virginia, Roswell Page.
Second Auditor of the State, enters
an emphatic protest against Profess
sor Turner's statements as ''incor.-
rect and contrary to the evidence"
Mr.. Page asserts that Virginia has
recognized and met all her indebted
ness. that the London Council Of
State Bondholders has recognized
this fact and omitted Virginia from
the list of States so charged. and he
concludes with the comment. "the
history of Virginia's public debt is
one of which she may be proud"
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"1he division has urged that the
office of bank commissioner be freed
from politics and all other functions
OF state government and tenure be
made H. secure with sufficient
compensation and discretion to at.
tract men of outstanding ability
Mr.. Simmonds says. Gratifying
progress has been made during the
past year in important bank legis.
iation in many states. Idaho, Wyom-
ing and Oregon led the list by adopt
ing entirely new modern banking
codes, while Texas and Montana
have new codes in preparation.
Uniformity Among State Laws
1.-THE survey shows that it is
generally agreed there should be
a high degree of uniformity among
the states in laws dealing with GER
tain fundamental principles OF bank
organization, regulation and super
vision, and that there is strong
tendency in this direction. We find
a very definite trend toward increas.
ing the minimum capital require
ments Of banks to $4,000: creation
Of banking boards to act in an ad-
visory capacity with the state bank
commissioner, and legislation EN-.
towering bank commissioners to
take complete charge of insolvent
banks and to liquidate them as dis
tinguished from liquidation through
the courts.
1--WE find also a trend toward leg
islation providing for closer super
vision and regulation Of building
and loan associations; more equit-
able taxation Of bank stock; legis-
lation providing for merger, con-
version or consolidation OF banking
institutions; the legalizing and regu-
lating OF what is known as depart
mental banking: broadening the
field for investment OF funds OF saw.
ings banks and trust companies. and
increasing the power Of the bank
commissioner as to granting or de.
nying charters for new banks. and
authorizing his making reasonable
rules and regulations governing
bank management and prescribing
penalties for the violation thereof.
additional general characterize
les OF state bank legislation are for
increasing the compensation Of the
bank commissioner and frightening
his term of office Of four, i've or
six years. with power to appoint
necessary deputies and examiners:
legislation providing for the reduc.
ton Of mandatory bank calls to
three and reducing the number Of
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Courage

Courage is germ of the first
water. It's association is with the
brave and noble. Its contrast is the
coward and his meanness 1t is the
virtue that makes the difference be-
tween a true man and one living
below the line of his privileges.
Courage means something more
than bravery. Bravery belongs to
the battlefield, but courage moves in
quiet places and grows like the
ferns. rather in the shade. 1t takes
grit to be courageous. 1t is more
telling than thrilling.-London Tit
Bits
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BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
MEN1

Appllca ton having been made to ths
Banking Department by the following
named persons to be registered as a
Dealer IN Securities under the pro-
visions of Chap. 144, Sec. 123-135. in
elusive, of the Public Laws Of 1928.
legal notice is hereby given and any
person may. within two weeks from
the date of this publication. file objec-
ton to the proposed registration
with the Banking Department.
Name Business Address
Associstdon Aeadiemne
DTmmeub1eD
1umford, Maine
JOHN G. SMITH.
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Me, April 10, 1925.
snr1 2dit
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vandals Damage Home

Lewiston, Me, April lot was dis
covered today that vandals entered the
home of f. W. HodglIins on the Lis
bon road and caused considerable dam
age. The house was closed all winter.
The contents of drawers and shelves
had been scattered over the floors, fur
niture was tipped over and the house
was in a state of confusion from cell
lar to attic. Entrance had been gained
by breaking windows on the first
floor
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Browning Married
(continued from Page One)

Charming. Edward V. Browning. Sc
cluded today in Is room house near
the Hudson River.
The second Mrs. Browning who un-
til recently had been confined to her
room in her mothers small Wash
ington Heights apartment in New
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Bankers Surrey State Bank Laws
Find That Movement for State Guaranty of Bank Has
Gone Into Eclipse.

NEW YORK-A survey of state banking laws
Quoted by the State Bank Division of the American Bankers
Association shows marked toward greater uniform
Frank W. Smmonds, in charge of the DIVISION in statement
giving the results of the investigation. He that the
for state guaranty of bank deposits appears to
bavo nfo oclipc
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Whose Advertising Bills
Do You Pay?
By Lee Fleming
By Lee Fleming

Sales Manager Flyer Comment ComPqHy Fort Smith, konsos
The store that the advertising bill for the
that does.
Every merchant pays advertising whether he
takes business away
from him. profit made the lost sale is what his
competitors advertising cost him.
perhaps wondered how stores afford to
spend for advertising That easy to atho
competitor advertise and whose business they
take pays for their advertising.
Say family a of store They have
$50 which they intend spend with They read the adve
Using your competitor induced spend their $50 with
spending with The store makes ~ per cent
S12 on the SALE They will the 81 advertising cost
and have S11 profit left advertising has them nothing
they s profit they would not have had
only for their advertising
Who paid for this advertising?
Did the advertiser pay? No. got back and profit
besides.
purchaser pay? No He paid only the regular price
Then who did pay?
The store that paid for his competitors adver-
ng paid for the other fellows advertising out ne
paid out profit his competitor MADE on the
advertise the advertising bill for
that profits and increased
The business through not advertising mas such
that cannot possibly sell goods as
cea its sales and reduces It's cost VIII"
advertising-F1yer Pilot.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-19
Young Cocklebur Plants
Are Poisonous to Swine

Spring mortality among hogs may
be materially decreased by keeping
the swine away from places where
young eocklebur plants appear, accord
ing to DR.. r. r. Dykstra, dean of vet
erinary medicine at the Kansas State
Agricultural college. Investigations
have shown that the partially devel-
oped leaves of young cocklebur plants
are sufficiently poisonous to cause the
death Of hogs if large enough amount
of them is eaten.
One and One-half pounds of the
plant will poison a 100-pound hog.
Twelve ounces will be fatal to so
pound pig. This is not an excessive
amount when the abundance of the
plant and the fact that early in the
spring hogs have no other green stuff
to fill up on are considered.
An exact method of treatment for
cocklebur poisoning has not yet been
developed. Doctor Dykstra advises
administration Of some fatty sub
stance, such as lard, bacon grease,
raw linseed Oil, or even milk. These
should be given as first aid and a
veteran called for additional treat
ment.