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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14
RULED BY A MINORITY

Think OF seven per cent OF those
empowered to vote at our elections
actually debating the results OF
those elections. Think OF the ire
mendous power thus left IN the
keeping of very small minority,
left there by the people themselves.
And these people often complain
that wealth, that politicians. rule
this country and that they the peo-
pie are powerless to prevent!
The absurdity as well as the grav-
ity of this situation was wildly de-
picted by Vice President Dawes in
his address before the American
Legion. Those, who asked for the
primary in place of the convention
system on the plea that this would
prevent the will of the people being
dictated to by small minority
better consider that minority Of
seven per cent of the voters now
debating under the primary, as so
Iucidly shown by Mr.. Dawes.
Also we better consider what he
had to say about those likely to
control for their own purposes this
minority.
Especially is this true in connec-
ton with State governments, he
said. Immense road building prof.
ects are being carried out by States
assisted by the National Govern
ment. Our State and city admins
trations are accustomed not only to
use public employees in getting out
a primary vote to maintain an exist
ing administration in power, but in
many places all those interested in
construction or other public con-
tracts with their organization and
employees are expected to perform &C
tive service in getting out the
primary vote for the same purpose.
AT the time, therefore, when, ow-
ing to the Indifference of the public
to the franchise. the number of
qualified voters necessary to control
a primary election is lessening. the
number Of those having a business
interest in the continuance of an ex-
listing Administration and willing to
work at the polls for 1t is rapidly
increasing. While the general and
impartial vote is decreasing the con-
trolled vote Is steadily increasing.
1t Is to be hoped that in most To-
calities there Is scrupulous and
proper use of centralized power, but
1t is not too much to say that in
some States and cities the power of
the Administration is so exerted
that that dominant party will al
ways present candidates at the cleo
ton selected by those having a BUSH
ness and personal interest in the
continuance of the Administration.
Where this Is the case we have
changed from a representative Gov
eminent of the people into an
oligarchy dominated by self interest.
AS time goes on the evil increases.
AS long as our primary system
exists there Is but one remedy for
the situation and that is to increase
the number of impartial voters of
both parties, not only at primaries,
but at general elections. We have
lost our rec Government If those
interested in direct business rela-
tons with Government, either as
employees or through contracts, are
the ones who control the nomination
of candidates"
And those who neglect their right
of suffrage and shirk the RESPONSE
bilities that 80 with 1t are at fault
for this.
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USE OF POISON GAS IN
WARFARE

1t may be assumed that primitive
man in his wars delighted to rage
and ravage, to torture not only COM
batants but -combatants as well,
obsessed by lust of destruction.
But from earliest history to the
present there is record of man in
his saner moments endeavoring to
restrain the destruction and cruelty
OF warfare within limitations. So
we'll recognized is this that the
civilized world criticized Germany
for the terrorist methods to which
she resorted, her destruction of
property. beyond all requirements of
warfare, her resort to poison gas.
And when the war ended we were
told. on what was said to be the
best OF authority. that a gas had
been discovered capable of devastat-
Ing an entire countryside, killing
alike combatants and non-combat-
ants.
Now comes the American Legion
arguing that poison gas is a humane
agency. capable of quelling without
killing or seriously injuring COM
batants. This conclusion is based
on results experienced in actual
warfare eight years ago, with no ap-
parent thought Of the possible de-
velopnaent Of this agency since that
time or Of the policy Of terrorism
which would apply it to widespread
destruction. They argue from con-
ditions now practically obsolete. the
development Of gas at the time of
the war; they disregard all likeli-
hood Of conditions to be; they turn
as back in their argument against
such restriction to the time when
fnere were no restrictions-a time tn
which the old world Is likely to 60
back II ever hellish concepts be
given unrestrained sway in warfare
II we admit, and we must, that the
members Of the Legion are best
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Teachers Association Meets

A meeting of the Oakland TTeach-
ers' Association was held Tuesday
evening in the Williams High school.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Martha Gagne. A
short business meeting was held,
and the yearly program which had
been outlined by a special committee
was accepted. The president then
introduced the speaker Of the even
ing, c. E. Glover. superintendent of
the Waterville schools. Mr.. Glover
spoke very interestingly. taking for
his subject, "The Home and the
School" He compared the early
home and school life with that of the
present time. At the close Of his re-
marks a social hour was enjoyed and
the hostesses, Miss Welthea Richard
SON and Maize Gordon, served re-
freshments. The next meeting will
be held October 81,
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stationed at Nickerson Lake, and
will give free instruction in water
work to all the people of Houlton,
who wish to avail themselves of
this opportunity. He will teach
the advanced strokes and speed
swimming and also have classes in
diving and canoeing. He will be a
Red Cross examiner enabling him to
conduct the Life Saving tests.
Nelson L. Jackson, landlord OF
King Tavern at Bath. will close the
hosiery to the public with break
fast on Friday morning. He plans
to have all the furnishings of the
well known hotel sold at public
auction. Mr.. Jackson went to Bath
16 years ago and in this time has
built up the service and quality of
King Tavern until it had become
one of the best and most favorably
known hotels in Maine. Its closing
is regretted by many Bath people.
This is in the line of progress how
ever, the former home OF Names
first governor. William King, now
being in the way of the Bath ap-
proach to the new Kennebec bridge,
and consequently 1t will be RACED.
Imposing in its simplicity, the new
American Legion War Memorial build
ing at Bath will stand for all time, as
monument TO the heroic Bath boys
who sacrificed their lives in the World
war. 1t will be the only fitting testi-
monial that the people of this city
have offered to the ex-service men, in
appreciation of their service to their
country. On Baths most beautiful
avenue, a location so centrally situat-
ed that the local and travelling public
pass 1t in large numbers every day
at Oak and Washington streets, the
Memorial building will stand. 1t will
be of neat Colonial design, a two
story type of structure, set we'll back
from and facing Washington street.
The building will be about 40x35 feet,
with a commodious basement, con-
tanning coy club room with large
open fireplace, room for the Post
Auxiliary, a kitchen. shower bath, and
boiler room. Directly above the base
ment will be the main hall. This will
be known as Memorial hall, dedicat-
ed to the men of Bath who served the
United States during the World war
in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps.
A suitable tablet will contain the
names of every ex-service man from
Sagadahoc county. Occupying the
most prominent location in Memorial
hall will be a large bronze tablet
where will be inscribed the names
of those who paid the supreme sacri-
flee. Other war momentos, war relics,
flags. etc. will occupy suitable posi-
tions in this hall. Memorial hall will
be available at all times for patriotic
meetings of the various local veteran
military organizations. The hall will
be fittingly furnished In keeping with
its purposes and will have a large
open fireplace.
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Editorial Comment
New England Farmers
(Roston News p,,roo,,>

tBoSton News Bureau)
The New England farmer has long
been noted for his thrift. The prod
ucts of his farm and the money he
receives We're won by hard manual
LABOR, and he appreciates its worth.
A large portion of New England
farmers own their own farms and
operate them. They are second only
to the Middle States in the percent
age of farms using motor trucks.
More than two thirds of the New
England farmhouses boast the
modern domestic conveniences. such
as running water, gas or electric
nghts. Over half of them have
telephones, and the number possess
ing radio sets is constantly and
rapidly increasing.
The New England farm is gradual
~ approaching a par with the
average urban home as to luxuries of
life. Farm life under these condi-
lions will be well able to meet the
competition of opportunity and pleas
ure that attracts the would-b be farmer
to the cities.
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STOP BAD BREATH

People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad
breath by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purity
ing the entire system. They do that
which dangerous calonel does with
out any of the bad after effects.
owe Tablets bring no gripping pain
or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after 20 years Of practice
among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint, with the attend
ant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil: you
will know them by their olive color
Take nightly for a week and note
the effect. 15c. 5oc. SOC. All Druggists.
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BY SKIN oF The TEETH

It now appears that the jury in
the Daugherty- Miller case stood to
5 for conviction of Daugherty and 10
to 2 for conviction of Miller, this
Notwithstanding the defendants were
being tried for conspiracy to rob the
government rather than for bribery.
for actually defrauding. 1t is very
evident the accused escaped for the
time by 1.-The skin of their teeth.
It likewise is evident that the pub
lie is indebted to U. S. Attorney
Buckner for his mastery conduct of
an exceedingly difficult case in
volved in technicalities, surrounded
by limitations and in the face of
prestige.
We do not believe the verdict of
those who carefully read the testi-
mony in this case, read of the fail
ure of a reputable lawyer to secure
from the department the payment of
the claim, read of the hands in
which that claim was later placed
and the quick success attending that
effort, read of the. serial bonds en-
tering into the transaction, followed
the trail of those bonds, read Of the
destruction of the bank records by
Harry Daugherty, noted the refusal
Of the defendants to take the stand
and testify in their own behalf not
withstanding previous boasts that
they would tell it all in court, we do
not believe the verdict of the public
so Informed would be any milder
than that of the jury that was I'M
able to agree on the evidence.
Whether another trial shall be had,
whatever may be the verdict of an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14
CLINTON

Mrs. Laura Cotton, mother Of
PerIey A. Cotton, who makes her
home with her son on Spring street,
recently fell In her home, caused
by suffering from a heart spell, In
her room, where she was prepar-
ing for an automobile ride with her
sons wife, Her shoulder was so
badly injured in the fall an X-ray
picture had to be taken to deter
mine the extent of the injury. Mrs.
Cotton is IS years Of age:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola L. Gerald and
son, Lawrence, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George N. Wakely and daughter
Miss Dorothy N. Wakely. were In
Waterville, Tuesday evening.
An entertainment OF very rare
nature will be presented at the
Free Baptist church this evening. a
group of the student chorus and
musicians of the Dudley Bible IN
stitute of Dudley. Mass. In charge
Of one of the faculty. Richard W.
Oliver of the Dudley Bible Institute,
will be in town to give the enter
tainment at this time. The num-
bers on the program consist OF
radio, a male quartet, yiolinist, a
harpist and other special features.
MT. OlFGTb IduAO al SAott IAAN va =
selected to travel with this student
group on the faculty. is a concert
musician and does feature work.
The pastor of the Free Baptist
church, Rev. w. A. Knight, is a
graduate of the Dudley Bible Insti-
tute and he promises an evening Of
pleasure and religious program for
all who attend. Everyone is cordial
ly invited.
Mrs. Charles S. Mitchell was IN
Benton, Tuesday afternoon, where
she attended the Methodist Ladies'
Aid meeting held at the home Of
Mrs. Anna o. Colcord.
Mrs. Sabra Stinchfield is In Bos-
ton on a few days business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.. Spinney,
two sons, Arnold and Hilton, were
in Unity, Wednesday, Were they at
tended the funeral services of Mr..
Spinney's step-father, Trafton Whit
aker, whose death occurred last Sun
day.
Ray Simonson and daughter. Miss
Maxine Simonson, and Miss Olive
Cain motored to Water lie, Wednes-
day, where they called upon friends.
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Installation Of Officers

Mt. Olivet Lodge No. 2OS, f. and A.
NJ. installed officers for the coming
year Friday night, October s. Wor-
thy Master George Sprague, senior
warden, Leland Jonston; junior war
den, w. c. Lessner; senior deacon,
Arthur Sherman; junior deacon,
George Hanson; chaplain, L. Stevens;
Tyler, Horace Moore; secretary,
Jesse Overlook; treasurer, w. F.
Hatch; stewards, Emery Turner and
Fred Sukeforth; installing officer,
Brother Levenselar, of Searsmont,
who did the work in a very able and
impressive manner. After the install
lation bountiful supper was served
in the banquet hall. A large number
of visitors were present from Sears
mont.
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THE REAL CONCERN

The real concern of the citizens
OF Kennebec County. proud of its
good name, is not the personality
Of its sheriff or what party he rep
resented as a candidate, for those
are but temporary matters and If
found unsuitable may be remedied.
Neither is it the real concern that
voting booths. though complying with
the spirit Of the law and on account
Of which the integrity Of the vote
appears to have been nowise affected,
shall have wooden doors, as the law
specifies, although this is given first
importance in the sections of the
petitions Of the Democratic candi-
date. Mr.. Jewett, to the Governor
and Council for a hearing.
What is Of real concern to Kenne-
bee people and to those of Maine and
to all, who would maintain the in
tegrity of the ballot, is the charge Of
theft of ballots and of other ras-
cality, comprised in sections 8, and
5 Of the petition. This Is a very
serious charge, of such nature that
it may not be properly disposed of
by a Governor and Council. 1t is one
that may only receive adequate treat
ment in q court.
Under the laws It is the duty of
the Governor and Council to deter
mine the candidates that have been
elected. In pursuance of this the
Governor and Council "by the first of
December in each year in which an
election is held, shall open and COM
pare the votes so returned, and have
the same tabulated, and may receive
testimony on oath to prove that the
return from any town does not agree
with the record of the vote of such
town In the number Of votes, or the
names Of the persons voted for, and
to prove which of them is correct;
and the return, when found err
roneous, may be corrected by the
record"
The ballots were opened September
"a for tabulation. Application for
correction must be made within 20
days and Mr.. Jewetts petition con-
stitutes such application. Should the
Governor and Council in consequence
of these charges correct the record IT
yet would be possible to submit their
finding to the court. Nor may the
Governor and Council inflict other
penalties; they may not punish theft
Of ballots or of anything else. II
theft has been perpetrated it is
essential that it be punished. Under
no circumstances should there be
neglect to ascertain and punish all
guilty parties.
It matters comparatively little
what have been the motives back OF
| these charges if these be found tc
be true If these charges be untrue,
! those motives become of vast i'm
portance and those responsible for
them should not escape the respon-
sibility.
One, who would steal ballots, or
those who would conspire in the
theft, might not steal hens, but their
| crime would be ten thousand times
worse as 1t inevitably tends to under
mine law, government and society
| itself.
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other jury. we doubt II such pro-
cedure will erase from the mind that
picture Of Harry Daugherty when he
came away from his last interview
with President Coolidge. the picture
Of an attorney general Of this Gov
eminent very much perturbed. And
the American public. that winks at
altogether too many derelictions,
does not like to have its attorney
generals and property custodians
even under SUSPICION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14
COOPER'S MILLS

Postmaster H. T. Weeks attended
the District. Postmasters' Conven-
ton in Portland last week.
The Lend-AH Hand Circle of Kings
Daughters will hold their annual
sale and supper at the I. o. o. F.
hall October %.
Merle Griffin has purchased the
Bowman place. Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
man will move to Waterville, where
they will reside with their daugh-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Moody of
Nobleboro. were guests of her sis
ter. Mrs. Elizabeth Howe, on Sun
day.
H. 7. Weeks has had the Post
office newly painted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14

The criticism OF Fascism by the
American Federation of Labor Is, we
believe, just where it characterizes
this as "a tyrannical Dictatorship.
Nevertheless it would be well for
labor to remember that this Italian
dictatorship was largely brought
about by the inefficiency and ex-
travagance inflicted on Italian in
dustry by Italian labor leaders and
u0ltticians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14

qualified by experience to hold an
opinion respecting effect Of gas in
1918. we also must admit that they
really know nothing about the pos
sibilities Of poison gas today. More
over, the judgment of legionnaires
respecting the demands Of civiliza-
ton is no better than that Of other
folkS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14

Someone suggested when Germany
was sinking our ships that Amer
leans ought to stay at home. How
ever. 1t might seem rude. in view of
the robberies OF night clubs in New
York, to advise the patrons to re-
main at home and in bed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-14

According to a medical journal
ms is an accurate definition of a
plush: "A blush is a temporary
erythema and caloric effulgence of
me psysiognomy, etiologized by per-
ceptlVeness of the sensorium when in
a predlcament of unequilibrity from
sense of shame. anger or other
cause eventuating in a paresis of
the vasomotor filaments of the facial
caplilaries. whereby, being Invested
or their elasticity, they are suffused
with a radiance emanating from an
inundated praecordia."
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Thursday, October IA, 1925.

And local government based on the
unpaid members has, the world over,
somehow seemed to aecrete to itself
a variety of persons small contrae'
tors, pubIicans, shopkeepers and the
like-whose disinterested zeal for the
public welfare has been less apparent
In the quality Of work done than in
their announcement of Intention
Harold J, laski.
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That Much Ahead

Professor-WeN, my dear, you see
I've come home and haven't for
gotten my umbrella. You can't call
me absent minded now.
His Wife-But when you left this
morning you didn't take your UNI
brella.-Stray Stories.
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Apple Lady who kept little stand
on the corner.
Hip, hip, hurrah!" shouted the
bunny boy. and the next minute he
was seated beside his smiling old
Uncle.
Haven't seen you for a long time, "
remarked the old bunny man. hand
ing the Apple Lady Duck Lettuce
Leaf Dollar Bill in payment for a
box of lollypops. Then with a honk
Of the horn, away he sped up Lettuce
Avenue to his red-shingled house on
the corner Of Carrot Street,
Where he had lived for many a year
With many a smile: sometimes tear.
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And helps everybody all he can.
Its Little Miss Mousie's birthday
tomorrow" he whispered to the bun
ny boy, as the Luckymobile turned
up the roadway to the little red
garage I'm going to put lollypops
in her birthday cake instead of can
dies. Just for a surprise, you know.
She'll be sweet sixteen tomorrow"
MAY I help?" asked the little rab-
bit, smiling all over.
Eyes. sireebus," answered nice
Uncle Lucky, as he hoped quickly
around to the kitchen door. the box
of lollypops in his paw, and on his
face a beautiful smile, and on his
head his old silk tile. And In the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
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wireless informs US that Queen
Marie drank cup of the Leviathan's
tea-it must have been strong-and
next morning breakfasted on a
grapefruit. soft-boiled eggs. toast
and coffee. Isn't it nice to learn all
these things, and about queen, too!
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Describing a Critter

The skeeter is a bird of prey,
Which flies about at mite,
About three Fights of it is beak,
And five-eights appetite,
and fifteen Fights or SO is buzz,
And nineteen Fights is bite.
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Light and Airy
Count the Cost

SOunt ln6 SoSt
She-This little place always had
fresh f1owers-now l notice you have
artificial.
Waiter-We had to change, Miss
the place got crowded out with
Observation-Disclosures
Probably Not
Marjorie-And Alice learned to
speak French in two weeks. 1 can
understand it.
Maud-And I'll bet the French
people can't understand it, either
London Answers.