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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
BEWARE OF EXCESSIVE TALK.
ING.
1t Is Dangerous Disease and
Menace to Civilization, Says Russian
Writer.

Nerbomania isn't a new disease-in
fact 1t is ancient-but it's terrible dan
gers to society are just beginning to
be realized. says Ossip Lourie, Rus
sian writer, in an article ranking ex-
cessive talking as a dangerous disease
and menace to civilization.
Civilization is responsible for it in
his opinion, and nothing but a siren
uous regime to enforce temporary ST.
lences on those afflicted can stop it's
dreaded ravages. And he urges hui
manity to inaugurate campaign
against verbosity just as it wages war
against tuberculosis and against ex
cessive alcoholism.
Progress is decidedly hindered, he
goes on to say, by this prevalent vice,
and he urges the immediate attention
of the teacher and the minister and
the doctor According to his theory,
human language developed from signs
into artieulate speech and then was
fixed by writing. Then people, like
the pianists who can render difficult
compositions without thinking about
them, acquired the power to talk
without thinking about what they
were SdyltS. pO WOlQS DSSOiht POo-
sible without ideas in the minds of
the speaker.
If it were impossible to speak with
out thinking, Mr.. Lourie insists that
the greater part of mankind would
grow dumb in few years. For far
from being creatures that think "mep
are nothing but animated talking ma
chimes" They carry within them
selves the principal of verbal move
ment, which is determined by a pow
er over which they have no control.
When the words become divorced
from the idea talking becomes path
illogical, a disease, for mans intel
ligence is not measured by the num-
Der of words he speaks, but according
to his power of comprehension. Idiots
frequently express themselves with
great facility, while men of genius are
often able to talk in only the most
poverty stricken terms.
Verbcmania, he insists, affects num-
bers of people who are in other re-
snects quite normal and whose malady
does not prevent them, unfortunately,
from taking part in the regular pusi-
ness OF every day life Among It's
of political parties, and also hapltuai
eossips whom he places In the same
class as dipsomaniacs.
These yerbomaniacs became moran
weakljngs, and their disease becomes
associated with all kinds of vanity,
SANDER, calumny and perjury. IL Is
more frequently found among women
than men, and it spreads more rapidly
among the Southern races.
Mr.. Lourie urges preventive RENE
dies for family school and general so
| cial use. Don't let child pronounce
| a word until he knows its meaning
don't let him talk rapidly and force
| him to remain alone for at least one
| hour a day. And for professional ana
ineurable takers he recommends ION
ger treatment of silence.
There is an absolute need for places
where gossips and social wrecks Oh
various descriptions can pick them
J selves up. otherwise there is Infinite
future woe and disaster which will be
| world wtde.-Springfeld Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
ORDERS ARREST OF
ITALIANS FOR STEAL
ING THE "MONA LISA"

Paria Dec. 2l-At the moment the
nNopa Lisa was officially restored to
France, Magistrate DriouX, VINO mas mao
the case under his charge since the
nainting disappeared from the Louvre
ordered the arrest of Yincente Lanceiot-
ii Michele Lancelotti and Nine. Clarna.
Grand friends and neighbors in Paris OF
v,rcenzo Perugia, on information teie-
,rr.,baa from Florence by the French
police official Vignol. -
THE Iancelotti brothers were oehouiie-
ed several days ago by another itaiai
as having been implicated with Peruela'
.na they are now charged with RECEIVING
and concealing the masterpiece
xrhan the two men were interrogated
~, ,ba notice Dec 16 the ydenied all
knowledge of the crime. Their Iodslhss
wara searched and a bundle or letters
written in italian were seized
According to the report from Slshol'
perusia. who Is under arrest at flofehce'
has made a full confession in the pres
snca of an Italian magistrate. He de-
niared that vincente Lancelotu was
aware of the planning and execution OF
,ha theft and had helped to construct
the wooden box in which 1t was car
RED off
Perueia said he did not escape from
.ha Louvre by the side door of the inner
court as was supposed, but walked down
the main staircase and through one OF
the principal gates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
Did it Ever Happen to Your

Mr.. Henry ]. Anydubb was seated
at his dinner table, placidly beginning
his evening meal. Mrs. Anydubb sat
opposite him as usual.
Henry" explosively said Mrs. Any
dubb. do You remember the Topham
girls? There were two of them, Liz
zie and Hattie. They lived two doors
from us on McMacon street before 4
was married?"
.'Why-er-yes," replied Mr.. Any
dubb, 1T seems to me that do"
You remember Hattie Topham-
not Lizzie. Lizzie wasn't a bit pretty.
In fact. she always reminded me OF
an old maid from the time she was
just little girl. She used to wear
her hair slicked down over her fore
head, and she wore specs. Lizzie
Topham some people always confused
with Hattie, but Hattie wasn't that
kind Of a girl at all. Hattie is the
one / mean. Hattie was just as pretty
as she could be. I'm sure you must
remember her. She had great dark
eyes and lovely hair. and she was al
ways very stylish looking. In fact,
nobody would ever suppose that Hat
tie and Lizzie were sisters, they were
so unlike. They moved away from
McMacon street just about a year af-
ter We We're married, and / never
knew where they were living.
I'm not sure, but l think their
father had some sort of business re-
verses. l never knew exactly what
it was-I never heard, but there was
something, anyway; and l don't think
they moved into quite so nice a neigh
borhood. Both Lizzie and Hattie swere
terribly close-mouthed about their
family affairs, but that, of course, was
nothing against them-nothing at all.
But l never can get over Hattie! She
used to be one of the prettiest girls
that I ever knew and one of the incest
I always said she'll marry mighty well
when she did marry. You remember
that bright. vivacious way she used
to have, don't you, Henry?"
Yes, yes" cried Mr. Anydubb, at
last getting word in edgewise What
about her? What on earth has hap
peued to her?"
Why, nothing" said Mrs. Anydubb
in surprise. What made you think
anything had happened? I met her
downtown today-thats all."-Brook-
Ign Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
TRAPPED BY HOLE.
Quincy, Mass, Man Loses Life in Fire
Which Destroys Home.

Quincy, Dec. Civ. Quincy TORY.
50 years old, and a member of one of
this city's Oldest families, lost his life
in fire which Quilted the house in
which he lived, at 267 Harrington street
early Saturday morning. Had it not
been for timely assistance his aged sis
ter, who was formerly a teacher at the
Adams school, might have suffered the
same fate
The brother and sister occupied the
house, and both were in feeble health.
Mr.. TORY retired Friday night at the
usual hour to his room on the second
floor, which depended on a parlor stove
for heat. According to the theory of
the fremen some hot Goals fell from the
stove TO the board floor and, igniting
the wood, started a smoldering fire,
which burned hole about three feet
square in the floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
THE "MONA LISA" IS
NOW IN CITY OF ROME.
With BETTING Ceremony the
Famous Painting Is Hand
ed Over to the French AM
bassador.

Rome Dec 21.-With BETTING ceremo-
ny the Mona Lisa" brought here under
guard from Florence was handed over 10
the French ambassador, NJ Barre, at the
ministry of instruction today in the pres
enee of prominent personages' fhey
signed the document of the transfer oil
the picture. Mona Lisa was the piac-
ed in a rosewood box and Dr. Corraao
Ricci. director-general of fine arts IN
Rome. handed the key to the second sec
rotary of the embassy. NJ. Olle-La Prune'
with the remark: There she is take
good care of her.
The painting was conveyed to the
Farnese Palace, where the French en-
bassy is housed and was viewed by the
Queen Mother and others. Ii Will De
placed on exhibition in the Borghese Gal-
lery from Tuesday until Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
Private Shipyards Are
Competing with Govt
Purpose Is to Secure Widest
Range in Bids for Construction.
Bids Submitted for Transports and
Supply Ships Specially Planned.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Private ship
builders Saturday found themselves in
competition with the government navy
yards in bidding for the privilege of
constructing two naval vessels, the
purpose being to secure the widest
competition and also to acquire precise
data regarding the relative cost of pri-
vate and governmental naval CONSTITUTE
ton. The bids submitted Saturday
were FOR supply ship No. l and trans
port Ne. /, both of which were special
ly planned by the Central Board of the
navy to meet new conditions are the
first Of their type
The transport will be 460 feet long.
e1 feet beam and 20 feet draft with a
speed of IA knots. She must aecommo-
date 100 officers, 1000 enlisted men and
Sc horses. Large cargo holds will pro-
vide trans portation for all of the mil
itary supplies needed for the equip
ment of the marines when they are
called upon to establish an advance
base 70 afford a foothold for military
operations in case of war.
The transport will be fitted TO burn
either oil or coal, and will carry eight
5-ineh guns to protect her personnel
gains tattack.
The supply ship will be in effect a
gigantic bum boat" as she is designed
to accompany a fleet Of eight battle
ships and supply them with sufficient
provisions and stores for two months.
She also will be fitted with towing
engine for use in aiding disabled YES
GELS of the fleet and can also supply
them with fuel oil by pumps from her
own tanks.
This vessel will be 400 feet long, So
feet beam and 81 feet draft and can
burn either coal or oil. She also will
carry four 5-inch guns. a substantial
protection against anything less than
an armed vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
New York, London
And Chicago Will
Please Take Notice.

New York, Dec. 21-John Bunyan's
description of Vanity Fair in PHI
grims Progress" is a true picture OF
modern New York, Chicago or Lon
don, the Rev. DR.. John Henry JoW-
EFT declared today, in the annual SER
mon to the New England Society, at
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
DR.. Jowett made an eloquent plea for
the revival of the religion of the old
Puritan fathers as an antidote to the
rnaterlalism of modern life He said:
we should be spiritual as well as
flesh descendants of the Puritans."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22

here last night to assist in locating the
scattered groups of federal soldiers
who had deserted from the Guayamas
garrison.
General Ojeda and his remaining
troops are in Guayamas as far as
could be learned, but insurgent SEN
tries reported that one of the federal
gunboats had disappeared.
This was taken as an indication that
at least a part of the federal garri-
son had departed for Mazatalan, or
farther down the west coast.
Maj. B. Figueroa and other federal
officers who surrendered at Maytorena
have been given their freedom, and
their troops will be disarmed and set
free since they came over voluntarily
to the insurgents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
sovEREIGNs GO UNATTENDED.
Not Surrounded by Horde of Secret.
Service Men.

The popular belief obtains that for
eign sovereigns and presidents of re-
publics are surrounded by a horde OF
secret service men when they visit
London. AS a matter of fact, the
simplest means are taken to protect
these rulers of the worlds countries.
Instead of Gordon of detectives, per-
haps one or. two very transformations
persons, simply clad and looking just
like the man in the street, mingle in
the crowds walk or ride perhaps
hundred feet behind the famous per-
sonage.
Alfonso is the monarch who comes
to London oftenest, and with charac-
teristic sang froid he prefers just as
few secret service men about him as
is consistent with the unwritten law
of Scotland Yard. He brings two men
up from Madrid with him, but they
are seldom by his side, and he darts
into all sorts of byways and highways
as he takes his morning walk, some
times setting up an incipient heart
disease among his bodyguard.
Scotland Yard usually details a mar
to assist the foreign detectives, and
the English sleuth loafs about the vi
cinity Of the Ritz hotel all day, attend
ing the king of Spain whenever his
majesty goes OUTPUT at a very re-
spectful and inconspicuous distance.
When Alfonso goes to the theater it
is different thing. His route is al
ways known to Scotland Yard, ana
usually between six and dozen men
loiter on the sidewalks along the thor
oughfare, feeling the public pulse, as
1t were, before the popular young SOW
ereign appears. There is small dam
ger of Alfonso being assassinated in
London, and the police do not fear for
his safety. He is too popular and too
democratic. But his case is typical
of all the European kings and presi-
dents as far as police protection is
concerned.
1t all depends on the time and the
occasion. When the kaiser, for ex-
ample, attends great public function
there are a good many detectives in
the crowd, but when he goes out in
cognito there is not the necessity for
such a large number. There is some
psychology in this.
"Assassins seldom shoot kings in
private. Their peculiar form of insan-
ity seems to demand a dramatic set
ting, and almost always they pick out
some public function" said police Of
fetal the other day.
Wilhelm of Germany, however, be-
lieves a bit more in the efficacy of the
secret service man than does Alfonso.
The German secret service police re-
semble the Russian organization more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
AUTHORITARIAN FEEL
ING HIGH IN PANA MA,

Panama, Dec. 21.-The anti-Colom-
bian sentiment has grown to such an
extent that an open letter has been
addressed to President Porras de-
manding the expulsion of the coun-
try's detractors from the Republic
and the dismissal of all Colombians
holding government positions in Pan
anna. A further demand is made that
the police corps shall be composed
exclusively of Panamans.
The editor of La Patria, a local anti
administration organ with Colombian
leanings, has been the object Of
threats in the last day or two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
Attack Present
French Govt.

Saint EtIenne, France, Dec H-Aristide
BRAND. the former premier, began a
campaign against the new French gov
eminent and the Radicals in a speech
here today He charged that the Radi-
calls kept in power only by splitting the
country into warning factions instead of
uniting all in an endeavor to achieve re-
publican ideals.
In pursuance OF this system, he assert
ed, NJ. Caillaux, now minister of f.
nance, had sacrificed Frances foreign
policy to his political end with conse-
quences such as the Agadir incident,
Tripoli, the Balkan crisis and the crush
ing military burden under which Europe
is now staggering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
How Caterpillars Build.

Many clever caterpillars which dwell
hahitually in company build common
nest fer the common benefit. OF these
is the famous American tent caterpil-
lar. The tents are really nests OF silk
spun among leaves and twigs. In them
the caterpillars dwell when young, and
TO them they resort for shelter in rainy
weather even when larger grown. Al
lied species which pass through the
winter in the caterpillar state con-
struct winter sleeping quarters which
the hoolSish folk call hibernaculums
These are often conspicuous among the
branches during the cold months Of
the year. If torn open they reveal a
surprising thickness of spun silk, form
ing a dense nonconductive wall At
the center of the mass lie from thirty
to fifty tightly packed caterpillars
waiting for the return Of the waral
weather, when they will resume their
feeding.-The Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The barge Carlos French, after Ia
boring in the high seas, foundered Off
Bartlett's Reef lightship, near New
London, Conn, Saturday. Captain Will
liams and the deckhapd were taken
had her in tow. The Carlos French
was loaded with 700 tons of soft coal
and was owned by the Keller Towing
e. Transportation Co.
The street car employees of Indian
apolis late Saturday completed their
side of the hearing of their controver-
sv with the company, before the In
diana Public Utilities Commission.
The company will begin its side Mon
day morning. The hearing started Dec.
4. More than 100 witnesses. including
street car employees and their wives,
told of the need for more pay. shorter
hours and better working conditions.
The last witness for the men was w.
d. Mahon of Detroit. international
president Of the Street Carmen $
Union.
Miss Eva N. Beaudreau of los Myr-
tie street, Brockton, who was Is years
old Saturday, was held up by two
high waymen on Packard way Satur-
day. bound and gagged and robbed
Of all she had, $3.50 in cash and a
mesh bag. The two men met her in a
lonely part Of the street and stopped
her without warning. Miss Beaudreau
had a bundle containing a pair OF
stockings she had bought. One Of the
stockings was used in binding her
L L. T.. i
gag. After the men had taken her
mesh bag and purse they ran away
President William L. Hooper OF
| Tufts College Saturday made an
nouncement of important changes in
the entrance requirements of the Tufts
Medical school. Students entering in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22

Mrs. Helen G. Watson of Bridgeport
died in a New Haven hospital Sunday
as the result of iajuyies received when
the automobile in which she was rid
ing collided with a trolley car in Ar
lington and was wrecked. John L.
Somers, Bridgeport contractor, who
was driving, was arrested, charged
with reckless driving. Somers and
third occupant Of the automobile. Mrs
Marie Coderre Of Bridgeport, escaped
with slight injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
YOUTHFUL PICKP0CKET
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

New York, Dec 21.--Pursued by 100
passengers through seven cars of a sub
way train in Brooklyn tonight, a youth
suspected by being a pickpocket leaped
from the front platform of the eighth
and last car when he was about to be
seized and was crushed TO death against
a pillar Of the tunnel The train was
stopped and the body taken aboard and
removed at the next station
The victim was identified through his
fingerprints at police headquarters, ac-
cording to detectives. as Solomon Furst,
10 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
PRESIDENT WILSON.
fContinued from Page one.)

any political pressure.
James J. Hill. formerly head OF the
Great Northern Railway. is known to be
one of those most prominent in the Pres
ident's mind.
The President is hoping TO leave mere
Tuesday. He will not be accompanied by
Secretary TumuIty. who really will be
the acting President at the White House,
fnasmuch as Secretaries Bryan. Garrison
and other cabinet officers will be away
for the holiday recess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22

1914 will be required to present either
a bachelors degree or evidence Oh
having taken at least one years work
in an accredited college or university
the working having included chemis-
try, physics, biology and German or
French. The changes in the entrance
requirements of the Tufts Medical
school have been made in accordance
with the suggestions of the American
Medical Association, of which TUFTS
is a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
Cong. Peppers Condition Critical. !.

eFPS' OOFTuTtFUT Vt =
Clinton, Iowa. Dec. 21---Congress
man Irwin S. Peppers condition be-
came so critical today that an opera
ton was performed in an attempt to
save his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-22
REBELS ADVANCING ON TAM
Pico, MEx.-ExPEcT BATTLE.

CONTINUED from Page one.)
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
Couple Gave Up Struggle for Some
thing That Really Was Not Worth
All 1t Was Costing.

The night that a young man and his
wife decided to quit the struggle for
social position is described in Harper's
Bazaar in "The Confessions of a
Climber as follows:
ut was morning before we had
talked over all our plans. Wisely, we
left the dead past to bury its dead.
for there were corpses of failure in
each of our paths we could serve no
good end by dragging into view. 1t
was the living, livable future that con-
cerned us.
by ten O'Clock that morning I had
resigned from the membership of my
fourteen clubs and had broken every
social engagement on my list. I said
simply that l had found myself de-
voting too much time and money to
my social life and | had decided to
withdraw. Don't think it was easy TO
do; after spending years of energy,
effort and struggle at riveting on this
gilded chain, it came hard to wrench
it link from link. The light in Johns
eyes was the pillar of fire that kept
me in the road.
More than one friend hurried
around to expostulate before ! should
have ruined myself; each n left
with a brand-new thought germ. Some
admitted it was a dogs life, but
One pretty climber cried real tears be
cause she didn't have my grit"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
She Drew Up Near Some High Bushes.

NV
ing eyes, and then her father rode off
on business to a station twenty miles
north, while Ruth re-entered the
house, singing like a lark.
Well she might, for this was the
very happiest day of her life. Before
the evening was over she expected to
welcome her lover, Rodney Morse.
How she loved him! How tender and
true he had been! A month previ-
Gus he had gone back east to sell out
his interests there and take UP a
ranch, with Ruth as it's mistress.
1t must have been half an hour later
when there came a tir1id tap at the
door. Coyote Pete, his ~threadbare
cap in his hand, stood on the step in
IN humble attitude.
why, won't you come in?" asked
Ruth in her usual cheerful, generous
way. you look tired, and-perhaps
hungry?"she %insinuated gently.
Not this time, Miss" replied Pete.
You see your father don't welcome
me very heartily, and l don't want to
intrude. But you're the only critter
on the range ever takes time to give
me a bite when / need it, and I want
ed to do you folks a good turn. Your
father wouldn't listen to me after I'd
tramped twenty miles to give you a
warning"
"a warning?" repeated Ruth vague
ly.
II understand your young mar and
some friends are coming through or
the stage this EVENING""
"Why-yes," replied Ruth slowly.
We'll, / overheard two ~half-breeds
down on the Taylor place talking
early this morning, planning to join
two other hard characters, hide be-
tween here and the railroad, and hold
up the stage coach. They know some
strangers are coming, and you see
strangers are taken as free picking In
this district"
In a moment Ruth became alarmed.
Within a quarter of an hour she and
Pete had arranged to outwit the ban
dts. His plan was to take the one
horse left on the place and start down
the trail to meet and warn the com
ing stage coach. He had been gone
two hours when the horse he had
gone away with came back riderless.
Instantly Ruth was on her mettle.
She could only theorize that the anil
NAL had thrown Pete, or that he had
met the bandits. She quickly buckled
q belt about her slender waist, sprang
TO the saddle, and was soon on the