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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

bean supper served
Melvin Tobcy reports. seeing "a robin
ed-breast. Monday afternoon. Will"
working i'm tic woods.
Miss Edith Richardson, WHO went 10
augusta, several days ago, has obtained
employment in the shoe factory
Mrs. Eta Russell is on the sick list
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Arthur Dutton who has been very IN
with pneumonia is improving.
Mrs. Lester league is steadily gain-
ing.
Miss Nelmd Knowles WHO wis oper-
atcd on two weeks ago for Appended
It's, Is reported as doing nicely
y large number in this section are
i'll with prippe colds.
Ed Libby purchased a pair Of hand
some young work hCrses of Fred Hay
wood recently.
George NJ. Eeanc, Jr., has made quite
Il number Of Improvements on ms
house during tue past year.
There will be asxegular meeting of,
the NORTH Augusta Grange Saturday
evening" jan. Is. sase J
SOUTH WINDSOR IS s,
Everett Trask, who has 5s:xi Nh
fined to the house for seuera 4
able to be out agabl. y \
Mrs. Danford Drake who has
assisting in the care Of Mrs fs.z
rington of Cooper's Mills. ut
again. 45s
Mrs, d. a. Ridley visited felsi
in Whitefield recently s Is
Miss CLYDE Trasa has heen
home by the illness JOE her ~ tl1esi m
mothers MIR. Trask's eond
improving, but Mrs. Trask
fined 10 her bed.
There was no schoGi. ~
noon. owing To the AfifH
teacher. Miss Annie sI4yo7
Miss Pauline Doc, wh97
completed a nursc's coifAe ~ r. "a Ia
ing IN New Yoys hospitais
ing her sister Mrs. Everett u
Laforest Drake of Augusta, A1I
tus Cove of Gardiner. ard Mr. 8s]lll
Mrs. Royal nraia.os Vassal ioorus veg
in this place. s,rgday. 10 attend th.a
funeral of their father John DraI, 4
who passed away Friday morning
after a long illness. Mr.. Drake. witt
had lived here many years, was d kind
neighbor. honest, ane upright, and
though Of a retiring nature, he VII 10
missed by all. His age Was Xeafs
He was a veteran os the Civil War
and only last summer matfes 4 brave
effort and attended his regimentai ass
ISOLATION meeting in Augusta "a wife
and son, Danford. who has lived az
home for a year, stirFivc.T ssxuf,ati ,s
Is extended 10 the family y 5a5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

IUVdS tOuntYg IS.
FRANK j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
4 Co., doing business in the City of To-
iedo, County and State aforesaid, and
mat said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. p. 1886
tSeaD A. w GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
ana acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
T. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
rake Halls Family Pills for constipa-
Advertisement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of its views ny the
Kennebec Journal This column is
maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of reason
and not of a libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
Thursday, January 16, 1918.

Manners are an art. Some
are perfect, some commend.
able, some faulty: but there
are none that are of no mo-
mcnt. How comes it that we
have no precepts by which to
teach them. or. at least, no
rule whereby to judge them.
as we judge sculpture and
music ?-Joubert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

Sepasticook Grange, No. 80 will OBJ
serve its annual anniversary Thursday
of this week by holding an all day
meeting. At the forenoon session the
newly elected officers will be installed
by District Deputy Edward Evans.
At the afternoon session short pro-
gram will be presented and State lee
turer b. Walker McKeen is expected
to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
Stomach Trouble Cured.

If You have any trouble with your
stomach YOU should take Chamberlain
Tablets. Mr.. ]. p. Klote of Edna, Mo-,
says: u have used a great many differ
ent medicines for stomach trouble, but
nnd Chanberlain's Tablets more bene-
nclal than any other remedy ever used
For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
Maine Gossip
The Sonq of the Sunshine Club.

What shall | make this morning
The Sunshine Angel said,
Canary birds and merry words
And a yellow crocus bed.
The Sunshine Angel. dear to God,
Goes singing on his way
Across the hills of goldenrod
To make a happy day,
The wings of the Sunshine Angel
They brushed the willow trees
And goldfinch t1ocks and weathercocks
And grumble- bumblebees.
what shall | make this morning.
The Sunshine Angel said.
"A marigold swamp, butterfly romp,
And the curls on a baby's head.
The smile of the Sunshine Angel
Went into a barberry shrub
a meadow lark $ throat with its golden
note
And the hearts of the Sunshine Club
Katherine Lee Bates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
MON MOUTH.

A stockholders meeting. Monday. Jan.
49, of the Lewiston, Greene and Mon
mouth Telephone Co, The following
officers Were elected: Clerk and Treas
urer. H. T.. Foster; directors, r. Adm,
l.. T.. Jones, c. l. Bailey, F. y. Morse.
G o. Flanders. H. McIlroy, J. Fl.
Gilman. John Durgan, II. E. Foster.
The annual meeting of cumston
Library Association was held in the
Library room at Cumston hall. Tues
day afternoon, Jan. a. The following
officers were elected: President, II. II.
Cochrane; Sec, Miss y. Z. Marston;
Treas, Mrs. NJ. w. Shorey: auditor r.
q. Clough; trustees, Ethan Little and
L. I. Shorey for 2 years: Rev C. l.
Spear. year; lady managers, Mrs. II.
II. Cochrane, Mrs. d. NJ. Benner Mrs.
l.. a. Marston, Mrs. L. D. Woodbury.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 0, p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday ~
o'clock.
W. 3. GETCHELL. Capt
7 ~ uTr1.HES 'tis~L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

NJ. S. Thomas and Will Watson
while cutting cedar for Amos Fur
buns. Monday. at Oakland. found
two swarms of bees in a hollow ced-
ar. The tree was about 2R feet
through at the base. The swarms
We're entirely distinct. About so
pounds of honey was taken from the
tree. Before the bees were discover
ed, the tree had been split open so
the bees had to be killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

JEPHTHh ENcAMPMENT, NO 2.
deetlngs at 30 o'clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
" l.. hayden. c. p
c. e. STEWART. Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
WEEKS MILLS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Crommett were
business callers in Augusta. Friday.
Ferne Small is SLOWLY recovering
from recent surgical operation
Mrs. Louis Massee has returned from
a hospital at Woodfords. where She
underwent surgical treatment
Stanley. has returned from Boston.
Master Stanley was taken To the
Massachusetts General hospital. where
no WAS operated on for ENLARGED ade-
noidq.
Mrs. Stella Brown was the guest.
Friday. of Mrs. Sarah Mosher.
Mr.. and Mrs y. w. Pierce and
daughter Mildred have returned home.
after visiting relatives in Brideewa-
Ter. Mass.
The funeral services of the late
Georee W Gansbv wore hold wednes-
day- AZ I p NJ at his late home. Rev.
Ceoree Weeks officiating Interment
was made in the Weeks Mills cegne-
tory A widow and two dauphters nv n
former marriage survive. He was 70
wears old
The Modern woduen has it's animal
installation saturday Ian ia All
members are renuested to he nresent.
There will he a Baked Bean supper.
The Eastern star CHAPTER will hold
martial nufIic installation Thursday.
Ian. %. Public to the Masons and their
families.
The Rusv pee society was entertain
ed by Mrs. stella Brown. Jan. .. Eleven
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

Mrs. Wilson. wife of President
elect Wilson, will visit Maine next
summer, having accepted an invita-
ton to visit Prof. and Mrs William
K. Chapman at their summer home
in Bethel. reports the Portland En-
press Advertiser. Mrs. Wilson was
recently a guest of the Rubenstein
club at the Waldorf Astoria where a
large reception was held and Mrs.
Chapman decided az that time that
If possible she would have Mrs.
Wilson at Bethel. Certainly a fitting
place to entertain the first lady of
the land, and should the Portland
Festival chorus be at Bethel at the
same time. rs it is understood it will
be, the affair will be among the most
notable of the vacation season in
this state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
BELGRADE LAKES.

Jan. Is. with Mrs. Towle.
Mrs. Della Fletcher has closed her
house here and has gone to Boston
to spend the winter with ner son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Colder have
gone to Swampscot. Mass, to spend
the winter with their daughter, Mrs.
Trowbridge.
Charles Hill wars called to Boston,
Sunday, by the illness of his wife.
Mrs. Robert Castle is suffering with
hrnIG hits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

The handsome schooner SperanZa,
owned by F. w. Hill of Bangor, who
has not had her in commission for
several years. has been purchased by
New York parties, and a few days
ago her sails were unfurled and hoist
ed at Belfast, where she has been
kept. and she stood down the harbor
and bay and out upon the Atlantic.
She will be fitted with gasoline en-
CINE What is now commodious CABIN
space, will be torn out and made INTO
cargo room to carry smelly. SHINY
fish. After one trip, no one will re-
cognize in the grimy fishing schoon-
err the handsome yacht Spefanza,
which for so many years was the
pride of the Bangor fleet and always
attracted attention on her cruises
about the bay. In 1884. the Sparanza
was launched at Bay Ridge, New
York, She is 80 feet long, q feet,
nine inches beam and nine feet, sew
en- inches deep, and So gross tons
Several years ago Mr.. Hill decided
that he was through yachting and
when the season ended brought the
schooner into this port, where every
thing was made snug for the winter
The topmasts We're lowered away, the
sails were neatly furled. There she
remained until the day she sailed
away to become gasoline fisherman.
The British schooner ESKIMO
Capt Pike, says the Bath Times,
bound to this port with a cargo Oh
$4,000 feet of black spruce for the
Kelley, Spear Co, is ashore on Mus
uash about IA miles below st. John'
The craft went ashore during the
heavy gale Jan. g. The deckload has
been taken off and it is hoped TO save
the schooner. The cargo Will either
be shipped to this city by another
schooner or worwarded by rail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

An egg within an egg. and both
normal condition. hard-shelled eggs.
at that. was the curiosity left at The
CONFERENCE.-The Office. Saturday. by
Hudson Harrington of Warren. The
exterior egg girted eight inches and
measured 10 inches lengthwise 1t
was laid by Rhode Island Red pull
let which may consider that it did
quite a stunt for an S-month old
bird.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

1t is apparent that the Bath auth
critics are doing a thorough piece of
work in their efforts to stamp out the
smallpox in that city, for the Bath
Times says that several cats owned
in houses where small pox is prevail
ent have been killed on the order of
the Board of Health. They are not
letting cats and dogs spread the dis
ease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

The announcement made some
months ago, says the Franklin Jour
nal, that caribou are returning to
Maine seems to be substantiated by
the fact that deer appear to be
changing their feeding ground. and
caribou do not associate with deer.
This is the reason why the caribou
left the Mt. Katahdin region for New
Brunswick. but the deer of late have
been leaving to Katahdin region also
1T is learned that the deer are like
wise departing from the extreme
eastern sections and the northern
lands i'll favor of the western part
of the State. More deer are now be-
ing found in the vicinity at the
Rangeley Lakes than ever before. At
present there is a close time on
caribou and it will not be legal to
shoot them for four years more, even
if they should return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

THE REGULAR MEETING OF SETH
Williams Relief Corps. No. % SECOND
and fourth Friday evenings ut ~ ct q.
a. R. hall.
CLARE H. HARVEY, President
CARRIE ALLEN, Corps Hec-Uea1y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
ODD FELLOW8 4tiAk.ts. Z. IL
ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70 REGNA|

meeting Friday evening at 73o o'cf6ek
Friday evening, Jan. II. work IN Second
JOHN C. HOWES. y. G.
T. +. WESTON Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

bean supper served.
Melvin Tobcy reports seeing II robin
red-brcust, Monday afternoons while
working i'm The woods.
Miss Edith Richardson, WHO went to
augusta, several days ago. has obtained
employment i'm the shoe factory.
Mrs. Eta Russell is on the sick list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

People living on the upper waters
of the Pleasant river have been puZ-
zled beyond measure for the past
few days because the tide has come
in and not gone out. A telephone call
was made to Machas to find out of
anything was the matter with the
ocean. but the Machias operator said
the tide was working there all right.
Finally several citizens started down
the river and found the answer at
Bryan's Hill, a mile below Columbia
Falls. where nearly an acre of a
mans farm had broken from bluff
and slid into the river completely
damming the flow. This happened at
high tide and held the flow, so that
there has been no ebb since, nor will
there be until the river cuts new
channel through the obstruction. Old
residents say there was a similar oc-
currance about 80 years ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

SOUTH. p. Jones Relief Corps
met Jan. for an al day session. The
forenoon was passed in social chat'
and at the moor hour a fine dinner
was served by the Corps. The Post
and several invited guests Were in
vited to partake of it, At o'clock
meeting was called to order and the
following officers were installed for
the ensuing year by Augusta Ellis.
past president. acting as installing
officer: President. Jenny Moody;
vice president. Nellie Burns; chap
lain. Carolyn Goodspeed. secretary
NJ Lizzie Mosher: treasurer Augusta
Ellis: conductor, Nina Leach; guard,
Luella Banks; past president, Emma
Robbins: organist Addie Goodspeed;
delegates to convention. Addie Good
speed. Emma Haskell, Lucia Banks
Ada Tracy; alternate, Fanny Cand-
age. Ora Allen. Elva Haskell, Ruth
Mosher Meeting closed in form
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
WAYN &.

NORTH-Elmer Davis of Oakland,
passed Sunday in this place.
Harold Hail. son of Mr.. and Mrs. G,
ID. Hall, is suffering from tonsilitis
Mrs. Marion Lucas of Readied, was
the guest, Sunday, of her. daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Dickinson and family.
Many are harvesting their ice. which
is from II to II inches thick and of ex-
cellent quality.
Mr.. Jackman. who bought the Keith
farm, is hauling dry stove wood to the
village. A luxury for the peonle as tho
most they could get was green and
some of that of very poor quality
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16

G. A. n. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No q, second ana
fourth Thursdays of each month sA
N. w. WHITE, Commander.
WM Mcoavid Adi'Itant
D. P. HANSON. QuartermastAs.
tu-th-sGtts =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
Ter of tbs place, survive Her aec was

Ter of tins place, survive. Her agc was
~ years.
The Peer Hill Cemetery Assooia-
ton held its regular annual meeting,
Dec. II. 1872. The following officers
were chosen: Pres. and Treas. {. w.
Hammon: SEE, F. O. Bonney: trustees,
II. Nj. Crummett. L. w. Pierce and {.
II. IIatch. During the past year there
has been some improvements made IN
iron arch over the gateway. the fence
newly painted and all the stones right
cd. There IS s. in the treasury with no
ont " ndlnr hills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
KENNEBEC.
PALMYRA Grange.

PALMYRA Grange held an all day
meeting, Saturday, Jan. IL, when the
newly elected officers were installed by
w. A. Blaisdel assisted by Lyle Ne
Crillis and Miss Sadie Sanford, with
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. McCabe as grand
marshals. Following recess for
dinner, E. f. Hitchings, Professor of
Horticulture, University of Maine
gave a very interesting talk upon the
subject of "The renovating of old
orchards" Miss Josephine Miller
and H. A. McCrillis each rendered u
vocal solo, and the McCrillis brothers
gave a duet. There were about one
hundred in attendance. Among the
members of other oranges present at
the installation were Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaiah Gould. Pitts1eld, Mr. and Mrs.
d. S. Emerson, st. Adams. and Mrs.
f. II. Farnum of Hartland.
CHINA.
SOIfTH-Joscph Fernald. who has
been working at Belgrade, las re-
turned to his home.
Mrs. II. W. Jones who has been
visiting IN Waterville, during the past
week, returned, Saturday
~
Clara Jones and Miss Johnson, attend
cd the Teachers Convention, at East
Vassalboro, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts at
tended Friends church. last Sunday.
R,V. Annie NJ. RAY is stopping at
the nome of George Roberts.
The monthly meeting of the Friends
will be held at the chapel. Wednesday,
Jan. To- AS this is the annual roll call
meeting an all-day meeting will be
held, with Il basket dinner in the YES
try. An interesting program has been
prepared for the afternoon service.
The Quaker Round Table met, Mon
Gay evening, with MIR. and Mrs. II. W.
Austin,
Mrs. Lincoln Jones is eonvaleseinS
from an attack of grip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-16

Above Is Mrs. Louis Donievslxi
and four of her six children, the
family of eight has lived for 10
weeks entirely on bread and tea
with occasional potatoes, below In
q portrait of Celia ROdin, a RUS
sian girl who was a friend of Toll
stOi, as she appears on picket duty.
to go to work."
"As a 'scab'? No! We starve
and freeze first"
Little. smiling Celia Rodin, a
Russian revolutionist, paused in her
picketing. She had had no break
fast. Her clothes were threadbare.
"Six times here the police ar
rest me for picketing," she told me.
TT Is nothing. I am used to arrest.
-Four times in Russia have 1 been
in prison.
when I was Is, six of us tun-
neled into a prison to rescue
friend. A gendarme interfered. He
died-quick. They caught me, and
charged me with murder. I es-
capped, and the great Tolstoi took
me into his house. Two weeks I
was there. Then he sent me to
friends at Frankfort. At Paris I
went to school. I am here one year.
Look-here is Tolstois photograph
that he gave me-"
Under 1t Leo TOlstOi, the
famous Russian novelist, had
written, I'm Russian, $50 Ieng
as you live, you will be a So
ciaiist; and IL need be, you
will give your life for the
cause"
Would you give your life for
this striker" I asked.
Sure" she smiled. WHAT IS
LIFE?'
And the spirit of these is the
spirit of ALL.
1t is a fight against the sweat
shop, chiefly. There are demands
of better wages, shorter hours,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-16
BIG ODDS ARE
AGAINST THEM
THEY STICK

Look"
He pulled up his sleeve, showing
n long, deep scar in the crook of
his elbow.
"My mother siclx," he said. "she
near death. The doctors say she
need blood. I let my mother have
no blood but mine. She get well,
1 get well. Now have little
brother-born after that"
Mrs. Louis Donievski is the
mother of six children; the Oldest
is -. Her husband, a skirt max err.
earns IS a week on an average.
She said to me:
we have every day one loaf at
5 cents, one loaf at cents, a little
sugar, little tea, sometimes 2
pounds of potatoes for cents. That
is all. Never in 10 weeks have we
eaten meat. Twice in a week we
have a bucket of coal. / sell the
bed quilts to buy shoes for the chill
dren. At night 1 cover them with
rags. They SILVER. We have never
enough to eat-never."
Don't you want your husband
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-16
NY w. Fl, Auburn

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-For
weeks now 5000 men and women
bore have been holding Out against
hunger and privation in one of the
most remarkable Industrial fights
this country has ever known.
They are members of the Ladies'
Garment Workers union, on strike
In this city. And they face at least
weeks more of suffering from cold
and stnrvation, of violence at the
hands of the police. Yet there In
NOT ONE TRACE of wavering In
their attitude.
"How long can you stand it?"
I asked Isadore Neibauer. 20, chair
man of his shop, lad who earned
--an average of 50 a week last year,
and who has a wife and child!
1.-TWO years." he replied.
you must have money"
II have pawned everything"
Suppose it comes to starvation
would you let your baby starve
rather than go back as strike
breaker?'
yes" he answered, grimly. II
have 5000 babies! There are, you
know, 5000 of us on strike"
you think I not care for fam
ny?" he continued, mistaking my
silence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-16

Announcement of the 1913
poultry show of the Tacoma
Poultry association, to be held
December 80 to January 3, in
elusive. was made today by Fred
A. Johnson, veteran poultry
raiser of Tacoma. president OF
the association. The show will
be held in the state armory, all
entries to be In place by p. m.
on December 20. and officers of
the association say that they ex-
pect larger exhibit and dis
play of finer birds than ever be-
fore.
Several dozen prizes, including
cups by city and county officers,
and merchandise prizes by most
of the merchants of Tacoma, are
named In the booklet of entries,
published today. Entries must
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-16
merrill SCOTT.

MEhRIL SCOII.
SEATTLE, Dec. 18.-What il
the purpose of the law?
ITO protect society; to safe
guard the sanctity Of the home,
and of virtue and of innocence"
What pitiful sophistry these
words must contain for Merrill
Scott, only II, and just out of
convent.
Last April she met Thomas J.
Cushman, a university student.
He courted her; told her he
was 23 years old and made $50
a month.
In July they went to Tacoma
and were married. Cushman ask
ed the girl to keep it secret. A
few weeks later, however, she
discovered that 1t would be i'm
possible to keep the marriage Sc
cret, so she told her parents.
Thomas Cushman had lied to
Merrill Scott. When he married
her he was only 10.
His parents told him they
would send him to the reform
school If he didn't have the mar
riage annulled. Not a divorce,
mind you, but an annulment.
And Tom Cushman, not want
ing to go to the reform school,
sued for annulment.
The suit went to trial. Judge
Dykeman held the case under ad-
visement a long time but it was
useless for the statute explicitly
declares: when either party to
q marriage shall be incapable of
consent thereto for want of legal
age, such marriage Is yoidable."
And SO the law, designed to
protect the sancity of the home
and of virtue and Of innocence,
declared Merrill SCOTS baby IL
legitimate!