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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
STORY WITH HAPPY ENDING

If you do not swim do YOU pro-
pose to learn? In view of Tommy
Cassidy's plight while he and his
best girl walked out on a Brooklyn
pier, Sunday, you'd better learn at
the first opportunity.
There were lines in an old song
about Clementine, who stubbed her
toe against a silver and fell into the
foaming brine. Just what Cassidy
girl stubbed her toe against is not
learned. Suffice to say that she
stubbed it and over she went into
the river. Tommy stood aghast for
a moment, then peeling off his coat
and shouting: Folks, l can't swim
but here l go. DO what you can
he vigorously dived over the side.
o, yes, this is one of those stories
with a pleasant ending. Really true
stories do occasionally come out
that way and Tommy and his sweet
heart came out drenched and. happy
when a patrolman ran to their res
cue. Tommy is some beau, if You
ask US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
CRIMINAL cARELEssNEss

One receives an impression not at
all complimentary respecting the
number of people, who callously re-
sort to practices that would disgrace
home for the feeble-minded.
The news reports from Boston and
vicinity Of Sundays happenings tell
Of three lives lost in a fire because
Of carelessness on the part OF a
cigarette smoker; of two other
buildings burned because of like
carelessness; of a square mile OF
woodland burned in a fire starting
from burning cigarette: Of 40
acres Of pine land destroyed up in
New Hampshire in like manner; of
a load of hay burned and nearly de-
stroying the horses because motor
lists, suffering from mental In
caacity or moral cussedness, while
passing the load Tipped burning
cigarette into it.
Now that the snow is fast going
from the waysides and fields up
here in Maine are the needless pas
sers-by to continue throwing fire
about just as they did when snow
covered the ground? If so we may
look for occurrences like those down
in Massachusetts,, Sunday. And
have we told the little folks about
the danger of fire; have We kept the
matches out to their hands? If we
haven't most likely the toll of de-
struction from carelessness will be q
heavy one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
OAK Grove y

Many of the Oak Grove girls cele-
brated the end OF the mid-term
exams by visiting or entertaining
friends over the weekend.
Francis Perkins Of Hebron was the
guest of his sister. Beatrice Perkins,
l'2S.
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson of Bart
lett, n. H., was a guest OF her daugn-
ter, Valerie Thompson Of the fresh
man class. Mrs. Thompson has late
ly returned from Miami. Fla.
Charlotte Quimby, 20 spent the
weekend with her parents who are
visiting in Portland.
Katherine Clark went to her home
at Poland Springs over the weekend.
Marjorie Perley '29, Ruth Graham
'27 and Doris Jones 1T, were each
away visiting friends.
Carolyn Peterson '26 and Evelyn
Hinkson '28 visited with friends at
Riverside on Saturday and hiked the
round trip.
Franklin Dexter and George Barnes
of Colby were among the guests who
were entertained on Saturday after
noon.
The rehearsals for the sophomore
defamation are in full swing. The
finals in the contest will occur the
evening of May Ia. in Sophia Bailey
Memorial chapel, and will be open to
the alumni and friends of the school.
The finals for the junior reading will
be held the following week.
The following girls had an average
of 80 or more in the number of sub
iects indicated for the past week:
Miriam Gates, Dorothy Colony and
Ruth laval four; Alice Burke, JAG
queline Clark, Betty Childs, Helen
Hall, three each; Ruth Bunker, Char
lotte Quimby and Laura Sexton, two
each; Virginia Briggs, Dorothy Earle,
! Grace Gillespie, Elaine Hennings, En-
ma Hummer. Antoinette Lachance,
Marjorie Perley, Josephine Rand. Va
lerie Thompson, Dorothy Wheeler and
Flora Wheeler, one each.
The following girls maintained col
lege entrance certificate grade in all
subjects for the week: Ruth Bunker,
Alice Burke, Betty Childs, Ruth La
Wall.
Saturday was perfect day for rid
ing and the ponies were all busy up
to their full quota of hours. Several
of the girls who are as fearless as
skilful had great fun riding bareback.
Finally, two of the girls mounted Jack
and Jill without saddles or brides
and galloped all over the back campus
guiding the horses and keeping bal
ance by grasping the names.
Mrs. Owen was the recipient on
Saturday evening Of big May basket
containing beautiful bouquet of
sweet peas.
in the Spirit was the text which
DIR. Martin took for his theme on
Sunday morning, and preached SER
mon particularly adapted to the clos
ing weeks of school year.
The Christian Association meeting
on Sunday evening was in charge or
the service committee and was led
by Carolyn Peterson, '26, who was
assisted by Flora Wheeler '26, Vir-
ginia Briggs % and Fern York '29.
The meeting was held on the senior
steps just at sunset and formed
fitting close to the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

to throw discredit upon any branch
of the State government: ! wish
merely to point out, as forcibly as
possible, the crying need OF an
agency for the investigation of, and
the distribution of information con-
corning matters which come strictly
within the province of a geologist.
What? A Survey Commission, or
provision under some already exist
ing commission for the appointment
of a State Geologist, with salary
sufficient to make it worth his while
to stick even in the face of dis
couragement and petty knocking; an
expense account which will make it
possible for him to travel about the
State, and investigate where in
vestigation Is needed; printing ac-
count which will make it possible for
him to publish something of value
every year: an Office organization
that will insure systematic COM
pilation of data. and dissemination
of adequate and accurate Informal
ton. The establishment and sup
port of such an agency as that sug-
gested will cost the State a few
thousand dollars: it may safely be
guaranteed that it will return to the
State many times the amount ex-
pended on it's maintenances.
How? The matter is simple
enough. Somebody draft a bill, pro-
viding for the appointment of d
State Geologist. and for an appro-
priation sufficient to cover the
needs of his office. When the time
comes, everybody who is in the re-
hottest degree interested get behind
and push. Then see to it that a
man is appointed who will not only
carry out the duties of his office, but
will do his own pushing. with or
without encouragement. Give him a
few years. with all possible encour
agement and without annoying in
reference, to establish the value of
his work and to begin the definite
organization of an adequate survey:
and If he is the right kind of geol
ogist, all concerned will. by the end
of that time, begin to wonder how
they ever got along without him.
Do l want the job? Probably not,
although l would have jumped at
the chance to get it some years ago:
but / am still enough of Maine
man, and trust that / always shall
be. to wish most sincerely to see
Maine get what is Sorely needed,
and has been needed for a long time.
Boom Maine; Surely. and with
the biggest horns available when the
time comes to jump on the band
wagon. But how are you going to
do any effectual booming when you
don't know what you have got to
boom? The only way to find out is
to investigate. and investigate, and
then investigate some more: ana
there are some of us who feel that it
is about time for Maine to begin to
do some investigating. Are you with
us?
FREEMAN F. BURR.
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y kv David Cory

How do you know the wood frogs
ares houting for happiness" all of a
sudden asked voice, as the bunny
bow hoped from the last story into
this one. Looking up to see who was
speaking, the little rabbit saw Profess
sor Jim Crow, his Wisdom Book under
his wing and his spectacles on his
beak.
Good morning." laughed the little
bunny.
I'm a few days the Wood Frogs will
no longer croak and the Hylas will
have ceased their peeping," said the
old crow, solemnly.
why" asked the curious little
rabbit
Because the Wood Frogs will have
laid their eggs in the warming waters
and gone back into the woods" an
swered that wise old bird. Hop over
to the edge of the pond. Do you see
that jelly-like mass as big as squash
fastened to twig about foot below
the surface of the water?"
"Yes, I do" answered the bunny
boy. taking pains not to fall over head
first.
frog. No doubt you can find those of
How do you know so much?" asked
the amazed little rabbit.
Because / have remembered much
that / have seen, and have found out
much that is hidden" answered Pro-
fessor Jim Grow, with a wink, and off
he flew.
1T might az we'll hop along" thought
the little rabbit, and the next minute
he came across Bobbie Eedvest and
his wife looking over last years
nest in willow over the water.
And the next minute Kingfisher
sprung his rattle in short, vigorous
calls and the little rabbit saw the
wonderful feathered fisherman, dressed
in blush gray suit, with belt of
the same color across his white breast.
The dark crest on his head gave him
quite a fierce look, and his large,
heavy bill a splendid tool with which
to catch fish.
Back and forth he fitted outside the
willows. until, with sudden dive, he
splashed into the water and came out
again with perch In his mouth,
which he carried up to the limb of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
ANS0N

Miss Mabel Bunker completed her
work at Sylvia Aliens, Friday and
returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Nelson are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of son. Thursday. April 20.
Otis White and daughter Miss
Leona left Friday noon for Portland
where Mr.. White will pass the week
end, and Miss Leona will continue
to East Boston to pass the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Glennie Wad-
dell
Rainbow Branch of I. s. S. held
Silver Tea in their hall Friday after
noon, followed by their regular
meeting. Sandwiches. tea, peanuts
and candy were served by Mrs.
Stella Gardiner. Mrs. RoXie Luce,
Mrs. Gladys Fairfield, Mrs. Martha
Nichols and others. The sum of
$1,000 being received for the treas
ury. $40 was given to the fund for
the free bed at the Collins Hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
MIGHT BE WORTH THINKING
ABOUT

It is not easy to determine Just
what may be 'held responsible. or
rather among what malign in
nuences we should impose re-
sponsibility for crimes like those of
the youthful Boston desperadoes, for
instance, who looked innocent and
murdered without conjunction.
The responsibility for criminal
conditions like those holding the
center Of the stage in Chicago does
not at this distance seem so con-
fusing. Indeed the sanction of po-
litical methods is more than implied
by the news reports.
The Governor of Massachusetts
ascribes to the fact, that the youth
full slayers of the Boston policeman
had five times been allowed to go on
parole after the preparation of Gus
sedness, much of the responsibility
for their present plight, but how
may the officials who granted such
unwise leniency be removed from
their seats of authority and dropped
into the political ash can?
Out in Chicago it seems difficult
for one rival gangster to shoot
down another without hitting some
public official in the company of
that gan;sster. Only theoretically do
We shed tears for the fate of an Of
fetal while in social communion
with a gunman.
1t appears from what we learn OF
conditions in Chicago-and we do
not assume these are utterly at
variance with methods in certain
other large cities except in. degree
and in method-that the political
influence of gangs of bandits is
sought by those who would take
charge of the processes of law and
administration Of city affairs.
Is there any influence conceivable
more likely to encourage crime
than friendly recognition by and
fellowship with political leaders in a
community?
When reading-if We do-the re-
port of this and that commission to
prevent crime, do we ever give a
moment of thought to the long list
of people virtually feeding upon
crime? Do we think Of those who
profit from the criminals political
aid, of those who devote themselves
to helping crime clear itself from
the tolls of the law. who guide it
through the mazes, who give or &C
cept straw bail, of those who live
upon the activities of the criminal
instinct all the way from street
loafer to bandit leadership?
If we gave more Of thought and
resolute restriction to these prevail
ent sources for criminal inspiration
we might get somewhere in the sup
preston of crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

sturdy sons and daughters. She
cooked and sewed. She spun and
wove for her family. When they
were i'll, she brewed remedies from
roots and herbs-such roots and
herbs as are now used in Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
A Massachusetts, woman writes:
II was all rundown, with no ambi.
ton. was tired all the time. Some
times would be in bed two or three
days at time, and the doctor would
have to give me something to quiet
me. A friend told me about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and l have had wonderful results
from it. felt better after taking
the second bottle, and I am never
without it in the house now. I
have told lots of people about it,
and they say it helps them, too"
Mrs. ]. w Critchett, Hammond
Street. Cambridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR 4
Bangor, t12 IL a. M, s12.40 a. m. i4.55 q ~
1882 am, ~. so a. M, t11.54 am, 1Z.io p'As
S237 pm, n. SO p. IN.
B. & A. Pts, tl2 z am, f11.4 am.
Bar Harbor. 10 "a a. m, I'll "a q. m
Bath ti.54 a m. 10 40 a. m, Is. IL p.m.. 14uopH-
Belfast, ca. 81 a. m, IL. Is p. m. il
Boston, 1921 a. m, t4.54 a. m, rs. = =
t9.40 am. 10, 02 a. m, 1913 p. n.' sS'as p-i
TAOS p. m, ~l0. SIS y. m.
Calais. tl217 a. m, tl1.A a. m.
Dover Foxcroft, CA. 81 a. M, t2.l3 p; m; y
Gardiner. % 81 a. m, t4.54 a. M, ia
TO- 40 m. Sl0.02 a. m, 10 l3 p m, s. % - =
TAOS p. m, 5 5p. m, Ills p. m, .iU;2o = y
Hallowell. "a. 54 a. m. ts.47 a. m, sievzz
t3.l3 p. m. So "a p. m, TAOS p. m, loi'r
fIlS p. m. 80 So p. m.
Harmony. I'll 81 a. m. ooa
Lewiston. IA. "a a. m, fS.47 a: m. slooA
IS. b p. m, TAOS p. m, sl0.55 p. m
New York, So. "a p. m, IA .05 p. m. ~
Portland, I3 .21 a. m, "A. "a a. m % 20. M
t9.40 M, $1,000 m, t3. ID p. m, so.S4 =
1905 D. m. Ills p. m. 40 So p N. "a -
Rockland, f4.54 a. m, tS.47 a. m. Is'ao~
1918 p. m.
skowhegan. CAST a. m. *s 50 a. m. to.5oa ~
t2.13 p. m. 1900. ~
So, Gardiner. "a "a a. M. ts47a. m, slovS = ~
1913 p. m, 1894 p. NJ, t5.1o p.m-' If'i0 r
T10. sop. m.
St. John, f12. II a. m.
Watervile. tall a. m. si2 40 ny sa;Si - ~
1852 a. M. 10. 50s. m, tl1.54 a. M. t|i' i
s2.31 p. m.. 1859 p. M, t7.53 p. m j, ,t...daxl
Daily c Except Sunday and Mon.a,i
Daily, except Monday Daily, except sun0Ar
Sunday ONLY
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birch tree and rapping it's head against
the wood to kill it, gulped it down.
You had some trouble to swallow
that fish," laughed the little rabbit
1.-THE sharp fins stuck in my throat.
I thought I'd never get his tail down."
answered Kingfisher.
Where is Mrs. Kingfsher?" asked
the little rabbit, bent on finding out
all he could this lovely May morning.
I'm looking for her." answered the
feathered fisherman, and with a loud
call, like the sound of a watchman's
rattle. he went over the hill Again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
CHINA

SOUTH-Theodore Roosevelt. Sons
Veterans and Auxiliary held their
regular meeting May /. Plans were
made to have box social and enter
tainment May 8. Everyone come and
bring your friends.
Elsie CroXford, who Is caring for
Mrs. Joseph Cloves. was home lover
Sunday.
Veadabel Hallowell passed the
weekend with friend in Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

Not few perplexities bother
folks generally and now, according
to the tradition that troubles never
come singly, measles and small -pox
are menacing many localities. The
Government reports throughout the
country an abnormal spread or
measles and the type of small poA
now centered on the Pacific Coast Is
q peculiarly severe one. Compila-
tons announced May /, show that
measles continue the increase of 400
per cent over a like period last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Compliments Cook

The clergyman was in the habit of
having family prayers which all the
servants attended. One evening
they allowed the cook to choose the
hymn to be sung.
When the ceremony was over the
wife said TO her, That was a nice
hymn you chose this evening, cook"
Yes, num-" answered the cook,
beamingly, its the number of my
policeman. Los Angeles Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

and again he sounded his call. clatter-
ing like an alarm clock, and the little
rabbit, curious to learn whether he
would find her, waited in the silence
of the little cove fringed with alders
and naples until Mr.. Merry Sun, on
his early morning climb up the bright
blue sky, turned the spicebushes into a
yellow blaze and the maple blooms
that Billy Breeze had scattered over
the surface of the pond into little,
shining crimson islands.
I'm happy that came out SO early"
laughed the bunny boy.
so am I" all Of sudden answered
a voice, and in the next story you shall
hear who agreed with our little rabbit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Tuesday, May a, 1926.

Blessed are they who have the
gift of making friends, for it is
one of Gods best gifts. 1t involves
many things, but above all the power
Of going out of ones self and aP-
preciatins whatever is noble and
iovina in another.-Thomas Hughes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHANGE or TIME

~138N0G OK 31AR3
Effective Sunday, May ana
Trains will leave Portland 7.20 a. M
daily except Sunday and 500 p. N.
daily and 7.15 a. m. Sundays only ~
Montreal and intermediate statio,'-
Connections at Montreal with tra'ns
for Ottawa. Toronto, Detroit. Chieas'
Los Angeles. San Francisco. also va
couver, b. c.: Portland. ore.' anS
Seattle, Wash. For further iniornJ
tion apply to nearest Grand IruA'
Agent. or direct to
g. A. HARRISON, G.A.PD.
Grand Trunk Station
Portland, Me. ..ast
Forest 7o4o msyss'
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Light and Airy
A CONVINCING LAWYER

A man in North Carolina was saw
ed from conviction for horse steal
ing by the powerful plea of his
lawyer. After his acquitta1 by the
jury the lawyer asked. Honor
bright, Bill, you did steal that horse,
didn't you?"
Now look here, judge" was the
reply, Il always did think l stole
that horse, but since l heard your
speech to that jury. I'll be dawg-
goned if I amt got doubts about it,"
From Everybody's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

The applause which President
Coolidge is receiving from the sue
cessful way the foreign debt prob
lens have been handled explains
some of the hostility encountered by
these problems in Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
HOW THE
PILGRIM MOTHER
Kept Her Family in Good Health
A statue to the Pilgrim Mother
was recently unveiled at Plymouth

II o c X, M a s 8.
Through her We
b on or eve ry
pioneer woman
who endured pri-
walton and hard
ships that a ma
ton might live.
S h O u d err to
shoulder W | t h
her husband she
built a home in
t h e wilderness
and reared her
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LISTEN TO THE GALL

Any of the So weeks will do for
cleanup week. In fact all of them
should feature in the effort to get
rid of the burdens and menaces of
rubbish and less favorable accumu-
lations. But a week about this time
of year, when nature is prinking,
putting on the new and sloughing
off the old, is especially appropriate.
Fresh paint blends never so we'll
with the general atmosphere as
about this time o'year. Dead leaves
and grass left lying about do muss
up the landscape and invite fire.
Health. decency, pride, not to men,
ton neighborly concern. each with a
distinctive urge to tidiness, are
clamorous right now. Listen to the
call, II you already haven't done so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
CLEANS

The Biddeford Journal editor after
specializing as to where all the crab
meat is obtained for the hundreds
of wayside stands has learned that
1t is manufactured. He has now
changed his Investigations seeking to
discover of what it is manufactured.
An inquirinS cuss with insatia BILE
curiosity is Brother Wormwood.-
Bangor Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

ITS hard to please a woman"
Yes. If you are attentive to your
wife, and refuse to fiirt with other
women, she'll claim that you slight
her lady friends"
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Danger Ahead

HAS your old man found a Job
yet?' inquired Mrs. Blubbs.
No" replied Mrs. Scrubs, but If
he amt careful he will. He almost
applied at place yestiddy where
they was needin a man. American
Legion Weekly.
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SIiqht lnterruption

Hello, Jim, when is your marri-
age to Miss Coyne coming off 2"
It's been Indefinitely postponed"
whats the trouble?"
'Oh< she married another fellow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

This is merely an unusual incident
of the many usual which confirm the
opinion that a 50 hen, IL she were
rare. would be worth her weight in
gold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

A condor of the almost extinct
California species, has laid an egg
in the Washington Zoo. It's value is
estimated at $3.50 and a 81 hen Is
assigned the task of the Matching as
condors have a clumsy way of
smashing their eggs in the nest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

An optimist is a guy who buries
a handful of beans in a patch of
ground and thinks he has solved the
food problem.-Los Angeles Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

The President will again have to
tell Congress that he cannot approve
the bills to spend money unless
Congress finds the money to spend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
The Sf,t. ReneEtal

Hicks-T,m Just back from my ma
tive State. It's improved a lot
since I left it.
Wicks-Yes, I believe that would
help some. philadelphia Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

Schumann Heink, a mother" of
disabled veterans, is to make a con-
sz6ert tour for the purpose of starting
und for them. Doubtless she
I'D be pleased by appreciative
eeognition and Mothers Day is
next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

Increased registration of cars this
spring makes the pedestrian feel
more than ever like a jellyfish in the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

Aren't we fortunate in being 90
constructed that lot of the political
bunk goes in one ear and out the
other one?-Des Moines Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

That evangelist who converted
Herrin should give 1t a second dose.
Cincinnati Inquirer.