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Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
PARENT TEACHERS MEETING
ADDRESSED BY PAYS0N SMITH

4 gratifying attendance was noted
last night at the High school assem-
aly nall al . meeting held for the pur-
pose of instituting a Parent Teacher
association. The meeting was presided
over ~ Charles \ Perkins, superin-
tendent Of schools in this city. The
principal speaker Of the evening was
Hon. Payson +. Smith, State superln-
dentent Of schools. The first number
on the program was a selection by the
High school orchestra OF nine pieces.
Supt. Perkins made few opening re-
marks 10 the effect that the keynote Of
the evenings meeting was 10 be Eff
ficieDcy."
Mr.. Smith Introduced
Mr. Perkins then introduced Mr.
Smith. who chose as the subject Of his
address The Citizen and His School -
Mr.. Smith said in part, that many Of
the things now a regular part Of our
puhlIc educational program We're not
at first introduced by the State or
city. nor maintained al the expense OF
the public kindergartens. manual
LldliLIlS, dpultSLIC Stieuct ana IlhOl-
cal inspection Were al first introduced
and largely maintained by private in
diyiduals This said Mr, Smith. is
a surprising statement, and was to me,
until made certain Of the facts
He went on to say that it is the duty
Of every citizen 10 suggest and insofar
as he Is able. to introduce and suggest
methods that will tend to the genera
welfare of the public schools Mr.. Smith
declared that ne approved vigorously OF
the idea Of the ParentTeacher Associa-
ton.
'lt behooves every one OF us as teach
ers or officials who have ideas or policies
that we believe are for the educationa
good Of the State that We take them
and have them tested before the bar of
public opinion. namely, the Legislature.
I'VE should not however" he contin-
ued. put all the work on the public
school There are many other publie in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
POINTS NEED OF
CREDIT SYSTEM
FOR AMERICA

New York. Dec. THE need in
America of a credit system for foreign
buyers if this country is to take its
rightful place in the commerce OF the
world was emphasized in addresses to-
day at the International Trade Confer
ence campaign held here under the
auspices Of the National Association
of Manufacturers. II was urged again
at a banquet tonight by diners from
South American countries. who in
cluded AMBASSADOR Domicio De Cana
of Brazil. and Minister Frederiko AL
fonse Petit of Peru
Discussing foreign securities and the
American investor, Mortimer L. Schiff,
Of this city, declared he believed il
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08

stitutIons that educate-the home. the IL
brary and the church. Let as much as
can be pronerlv taken care Of be under
the control of these institutions. and not
saddle the school with the extra burden.
that is being daily cas-, upon the school "
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
JANE ADDAMS NOT
TO BE OPERATED
ON, SAYS DOCTOR

Chicago Dec. Miss Jane Addams
probably will not be operated on. DR..
James E. Herrick said today in an
nouncing that the widely known ,ace
advocate and settlement worker is suf-
fering from hemorrhage of the kid
neys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
GOVERNOR HANNA
SEEKS PASSPORTS
FOR FORD PARTY

'N board 6 s. Oscar II by wireless,
p p" Cape Race, Dec. 7.-Governor L.
mama Of North Dakota, today sent
G. wireless message to Secretary OF
80 Lansing urging him to provide
na. .'iiof'rs OF the Ford Peace party with
p,rts which will enable them TO
peliserent countries
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
CAMPHOR FROM
CHINA RECEIVED
FOR FIRST TINE

Philadelphia, Dec. What is said
to be the first order for camphor ever
received in this country from China
was announced by local concern to-
Gay. The order was for three tons and
came from Hong Kong
Until the recent completion of
large plant in this city for the manu-
facture of camphor, japanese enjoyed
an almost complete monopoly of the
commodity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08

Routine business occupied the Wat
erville city government at its Decem-
Der meeting Tuesday evening. The only
ripple was occasioned by petition OF
the Western Union TO the munlclpa4
officers for authority TO string a cable,
across Main street which opened up
Tie whole question of wiring ano the
observance of the order Of previous
CITY government removing all wires
from Main street. The city engineer
was authorized TO confer with the tele-
graph companies on the matter.
Roll of Accounts
Roll No. slI1,s0o.s9 was read and
passed as follows.
Armory s4o-ol
Bridges. ls5 :
Board of health. $500
Carnegie Public library, S4S.as
City hall. 4s0.oo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
RAILWAY CLERKS
ELECT OFFICERS

w nr .ae,nood Of Railway Clerks
.as. .l-~t.a u.ncers as follows. Pres
aan. Hor bocln. vice president. Ern-
a>- III, financial secretary and treas
ire. Z. L. Ward inside guard.
lea~-- .rauch. outside guard. George
baHa aapIa.n. NJ ! White: past pres
lsr. r ! Wilson. A L Plumme: Of
i4~..#,a chairman Of tht board OF ad-
-as:uta,.. wa present as the guest Of
ill., 4 .,.r The installation viii be
Il. ,1.r. ii January.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
STEAMERS KOREA AND
SOPHIA IN COLLISION

London. Dec. THE steamers Korea
and Sophia have been il collision off
Deal. The Sophia was badly damaged.
the result OF being rammed by the Korea
while she was at anchor.
There are several steamers by the name
Of Sophia. the one probably alluded to
being the 2092-ton Greek steamer Sophia.
which when last reported was on her way
TO European waters from South America.
The Korea is ar Anerican-ow,1ed vessel
Of 5Gs1 tons, last reported en- route from
Rio DE Janeiro to London.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
FIND MISS FASHION
Who Gives Away Crisp
New Dollar Bills

She will appear in the
stores each afternoon
and to the first person in
each store who asks her
this question, Excuse
me, are you Miss FASH
ion?" she will give a dol
lar. She will continue
until five proper identiffi-
cations are made in diff
ferent stores. Watch
the daily paper for hints
as to her attire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08

useless for anyone to try to create a
market in this country for this class
Of Investments until the United States
adopted stronger foreign policy"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08

A recent dispatch from Petrograd said
the Duma would reassemble on Dec. &
That body was prorogued on Sept. 1k
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
WATERV|LLE CITY GOVERNMENT
HOLDS DECEMBER ETINC

Common schools, 5001 9G
Coupons 1000
Current expense. 1l6.0h
Fire department. 1901 n
HasSam paving, 5554 .66
Hayden Brook sewer It'll
High school 14l715
High school contents sJ00 s.
Interest a1S- =
1nterest-bearing notes eC0a0 o.
Miscellaneous account g. So
New sidewalks 2laI3
Parks 81 81
Police department iO5..
Sewer department 3SS5l
Sprinkling 393J
State aid highway 13a4 L,
Street department 1.e47 a.
Street lights 124 s.
Support Of poor S36 s.
Total S11I, So 90
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
Week o.
December 18th to 18th Inclusive
Week OF

w one
thousands d ua
t p ~ VIAR A
" oil hy ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08

ENTER PICTURE PUZZLE
PASTiME AND WIN ONE
OF THE BIG CASH PRIZES
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08
OPENING OF DUMA
is POSTPONED BY
CAR NICHOLAS

Petrograd. via London. Dec. 7.-Emper-
or Nicholas has issued rescript post
poning indefinitely the opening Of the
Durna and the Council of the Empire.
This action is taken on the ground that
the budget committees of these bodies
have not yet completed the preparation
Of the budget.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-08

2 boards adjourned at S.55 F. NJ.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24


a
brighten the of best sellers The
will
small
a a
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

the make the
of finding valuable and plants which can be added to the
native o
mind just what
which his
over
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

this He
o
Work?
1t the addest the world Have
pie
of
the Judge dschar him nd fning Schaef
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a structure
he
this land formerly of
House Two prominent clubs look right into the hole their windows
a
rluc
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building
In
the plaster
he
paintings of
waiting for their to claim them Among them the First Ne
North subject of which
s OF M
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

magnetic breaths.
Il worked hard well He "Oi
believe that will be able much
will be able subsst possibly
Then to
the seven breah I be
Of
it cause
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ZEE
officials the federal building willing sample the stuff though all
themselves old smell
prohibition
brandy a brandy odor
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

in private. of course-judging from
a recent and oily discovery
Somebody, somewhere, is ship
ping intoxicating liquors into Tennes-
see in Navigation packages labeled
pure olive OIL
While post Office inspector was
looking things over in the post office
of a town near Nashville, his olfac-
tories were assailed by the odor OF
brandy, and, further prosecuting hia
examination, he discovered tin can
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

hotel, to be up by the 1913 Inaugural
ton, but the hotel has gone no furth-
er than down about forty feet into
the ground. An immense fortune has
been lost in the speculation so far
While construction was begun, the
plans fell through. because the capital
required was not raised in toto
Everything went under the creditors
hammer a year ago, and what had
cost about $1.6O0,0OO was sold for half
that sum. Another hotel project was
started to include a theater and of
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

OIL pure ait ana fresh WdleT MT.
Ronayne, as thin as the proverbial
rail. but with an intellect sharpened
by 10 days of fasting, explained his
theory for putting the food trust out
of business and solving the problem
of the high cost of living.
During the 10 days he partook of
the following meals:
Breakfast-Seven glasses of wa
ter and seven electrical, or intel
lectuai, breaths.
Luncheon-Three glasses of water
and three aZothel mr. cleansing breat1
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

III lHe atmosphere OF the COURTROOM.
Two new defendants had been
brought before the bench. One OF
them-the one who had checked the
merriment-was little young-old
man in whose forlorn face the sorrows
of the ages seemed written.
What is your trouble - my
friend?" asked Judge Caverly.
My name is Delma Guerin, judge,
and my story is short" answered the
defendant. "a month ago l came to
Chicago. In the terminal station /
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

CIyPl anu NduIt, a uUleITdHedI IHu'
scum of historical works of art. The
first object of historical interest is
the tomb built for Washington, imme'
diately under the cornerstone of the
floor of the rotunda, which is the ex.
act center of the building. 1t is a
small, square. vaultllke room, with
about two-thirds of its side walls
deeply recessed in arched alcoves, or
rather more like the recessed reliquary
chambers in the tomb of Napoleon
This vault was built lid in the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

family. We are tod also That beau
fiful Chinese ounce, golden on one
side and reddish on the other" is do
ing well in its new American environ
ment, a condition of thriving and
promise, which is also true of Chi
nese hazelnut bushes brought to
America, and which now are bearing
outs that ought to make our inferior
sized fruit crack for the very shame
of insignifcance.
There is no joke about these i'm
portations. The bureau of plant in
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

COIumDu avenue, NEW 1OrK prln-
cipal art colony, another cooperative
building is planned by a group of
artists and writer's, of which Penrhyn
Stanlaws is the leader
The prospectus of what the struc-
ture will be reads like page from the
Arabian Nights" For instance, there
will be no preparation of meals to
worry about. A central kitchen will be
installed. with dumb waiter connec-
lions to each studio.
There will be no servant problem
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Virginia Olive 0ip' That Reused Dry Tennessee


IN oily"
doubt is heard in dry Tenness NOW
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24

Woes of the Verse-carpenters.
First Poet-Say. old man, lend me
nickel. will you?
Second Poet-A nickel! Why,
couldn't make the first payment on O
free lunch.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Sad Face of Lad in Chicago Is His Fortune

,EIcAGo-A
posed OF
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Wilson, Believing in Slang, Said "Rats"


Now cold looks president not observing the pres
called
a
mena
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Treasures in Crypt and Vaults Under the Capitol

THERE the vaults the capitol
Immediately under the central dome the large
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Syracuse Man Discovers That Food Is Needless

YFood a Ronayne
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Uncle Sam Searches the World for New Fruits

ERoM
China be commercial fruit of the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Washington Has a thousand DoIar-a-W Hole

MO justice visit Washington who does take long look
~ Airing
for modern
The Colorado statesman., 1915-04-24
Artists Of New York to Have PaIatiaI Quarters

NEW
street.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-07-22

the searchlight picked up the cast
Always. From that to placing the Belle
Julie so that the two bits of human
hotsam could be hauled in over the
bows was but skillful hands turn of
Fudder-work, accomplished as cleverly
as II the great steamboat had been a
poWer-driven launch to be steered by
touch of the tiller.
All this Charlotte saw. She was
looking on when the two men were
dragged aboard, the big Irishman still
unconscious, and the rescuer in the
final ditch of exhaustion-breathles
sodden, Keeling with WEAKNESS.
And afterward, when the Belle
jules PROV was once more turned to
the north, Miss Farnham flew back to
her stateroom with the letter to Mr..
Galbraith hidden in her bosom and
elutched tightly as if she were afraid
II might cry out it's accusing secret of
It's own accord.
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quarrel with M>Grath. The man was
grateful and loyal according to his
gifts, and Griswold's need was too
pressing to stick at any trihe Of un-
intelligence.
"Mose, you'll go ashore with me on
the spring line" he said, when he
found his man at the heel of the land
ing stage.
Eyes, sub, Mars Gravitt; OATS me,
sholy."
"All right. You see this bundle If
anybody tackles me while we're max
ing fast, I'm going to drop it, and you
must get it and run away. Do you
understand"
"Whut-all mus l do when Is done
TUX out wild hit?"
Get away, first; then keep out of
sight and hang around the levee for
an hour or two. If l don't turn up be-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-07-22

event. LET me tell you what l. did.
I had weapon, as you have read
tied it up with the money in a hand.
kerchief. There was always the
chance of their catching me, and had
made up my mind that my last free
act would be to drop the bundle into
the river. So you see you need not
hesitate on that score"
"Then you know what it is that ]
must do?"
"Assuredly. l knew it yesterday
when saw that you had recognized
me. 1t was very merciful in you to
reprieve me, even for a few hours:
but you will pardon me if l say il
was wrong?"
'Wrong!" she burst out. lis it gen
erous to say that to me? Are you SO
Indifferent yourself that you think ev
eryone else is Indifferent, too?"
He smiled under cover of the dark
ness.
II know you are not Indifferent; you
couldn't be. But you must be true to
yourself, at whatever cost. Will you
go to Captain Mayfield nOw?'
She hesitated.
Il thought of doing that, at first
she began, postponing to more con
venient season the unnerving reflec
ton that she was actually discussing
the ways and means of it with him
ut seemed to be the simplest thing
to do. But then I saw what would
happen; that should be Obliged"
Again he stopped her with ges
ture.
II understand. We must guard
against that at all hazards. You mus,
not be dragged into it, you know
even remotely"
Il wrote a letter toto Mr.. Gal
braith," she confessed.
And you have not sent it,"
mo. If had, I shouldn't have
spoken to you"
ITO be sure. I suppose you signed
the letter."
Certainly"
THAT was a mistake You must
reWrite it, leaving out your name, and
send it. All you need to say is that
the man who robbed the Bayou State
Security is escaping on the Belle Ju
lie; that he is disguised as deck
hand, and that his name on the steam
er's books is John Wesley Gavitt
That will be amply sufficient"
She was silent for moment. Then
why mustn't sign it? They will
pay no attention to an anonymous let
ter. And, besides, it seems $3.50
cowardly."
They will telegraph to every river
landing ahead Of us within an hour
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CHAPTER VII.
Moses Ichthyophauus.

After suffering all the pangs Of
those who lose between the touch and
the clutch, Griswold had found the
red-handkerchief bundle precisely
where it had been hidden; namely,
buried safely in the deckload Of
sacked coffee On the engine-room
guard.
It came to light in the final half
hour of the voyage, when he and his
mates were transferring the coffee to
the main deck, forward. 1t had not
been disturbed; and what had hap
pened was obvious enough, after the
fact. After it's hiding, 's-length
deep, in Granny between the sacks,
some sudden jar of the boat had
slightly shifted the cargo, closing one
Granny and opening another.
With the money once more in his
possession he had swift return of
the emotions which had thrilled him
when he found himself standing OH
the sidewalk in front of the Bayou
State Security with the block of bank
notes under his arm.
AS to the battle for the keeping
which was probably awaiting him at
the st. Louis landing, the prospect of
coming to blows, man-fashion. with
the enemy, was not wholly unwel-
come.
The few necessary preliminaries
were arranged while the Belle Julie
was backing and filling for the land
ing. Since to be taken with the
money in his possession was to give
the enemy the chance of winning at
one stroke both the victory and the
spoils, he made confederate of the
negro, whose part he had taken in the
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after your letter reaches New Or
leans; you needn't doubt that. And
the suppression of your name isn't
cowardly; it is merely a justifiable bit
of self-protection. 1t is your duty to
give the alarm; but when you have
done that, your responsibility ceases.
There are plenty of people who can
identify me. if l am taken back to
New Orleans. You don't want to be
summoned as witness, and you
needn't be-"
She saw the direct, manlike wisdom
of all this, and was quick to appreci-
ate his delicate tact in effacing the
question of the reward without even
referring to It. But his stoicism was
almost appalling.
1T is very shocking!" she muir
INJURED; ''only you don't seem to real
ize it at ALL"
Don't l? You must remember that
I have been arguing from your point
of view. My own is quite unchanged.
1t is your duty to do what you must
do; it is my affair to avert the conse-
quences to myself If can manage it
without taking an unfair advantage of
your frankness."
What will you do?"
1T would be bad faith now for me
to try to run away from the steamer
as meant to do. So far, you have
bound me by your candor. But be.
yond that l make no promises. MY
parole will be at an end when the Off.
GERS appear, and l shall do what / can
to dodge, or to escape If l am taken,
Is that fair?"
1T is more than fair; can't under.
stand"
what is it that you can't under.
stand?"
"How you can do this; how you can
do such things as the one you did last
night, and still"
He finished the sentence for her
land still be common robber of
banks, and the like. l fancy it is a
bit puzzling-from your point of view
Sometime, perhaps, we shall all un
derstand things better than we dc
now. but to that time, and beyond it
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CHAPTER V-Continued.

Don't try that again!" he warned,
angrily IF you've got to take it out
on somebody, I'm your man."
This was mutiny, and McGrath's
remedy for that distemper was ever
heroic. In flash his big fist shot out
and the crew looked to see it's lighter
champion go backward into the river
at the impact. But the blow did not
land. Griswold saw it coming and
s"erved the necessary body-breadth.
TIE result was demonstration of
s'mple theorem in dynamics McGrath
reeled under the impetus Of his own
unreslsted effort, stumbled forward
against the low edge-line bulwark,
'lawed wildly at the tickle air and
tlropped overheard like a stone.
The Belle Julie was forging ahead
1t full speed. Clearing the intervening
obstacles in hurdler's leap, Griswold
raced att on the outer edge of the
guards and jumped overheard in time
10 srapp]e the drowning man when he
was within few feet of the churn.
ing wheel. The mate was terror-crazed
and fought blindly. There was no
'iHne for trick or stratagem, and when
tile thunder Of the wheel roared over.
mead, GrisWold felt the jar of a blow
and the mates struggles ceased alb
ruptly. A gasping moment later the
worst was over and the rescuer had
his mead out; was swimming calamity
Iii the wake of the steamer, supporting
the unconscious McGrath and shouting
Justify for help
The help came quickly. The alarm
had been promptly given, and the
night pilot was man for an emer-
sency. Before the little-used yawl
could be lowered, the steamer had
swept wide circle in mid stream and
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SYNOPSIS.

kenneth Grswold, an unsuccessful
writer because Of socialistic tendencies
sups with his friend cambridge at Chau-
s5ere's restaurant in New Orleans and
declares that if necessary he will steal to
keep from starving. He holds up Andrew
tSalbraith, president Of the Bayou State
with $1c0. coo in cash. BY original methods
ne escapes the hue and cry and goes
aboard the Belle Julie as a deckhand. He
unexpectedly rnnfronts Charlotte Farm
ham of Wahaska, Mimi, who had seen
h,Hl cash Galbraith's check in tho bank
Charlotte recognizes Griswold but de-
c'des to write to Galbraith rather than
h"nounre the robbcr to the captain and
50 incur unpleasant nOtOriety