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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03

ward the Seventh beard. Amelia, like
wise full-bodied, showed glittering
blond. hair sexuberantly. dressed; a
pink, fat face cold under a white-hot
tiara a solid, cold Bosom under
white-hot necklace; great, cold, gloved
arms. and the rest Of her beautifully
upholstered. AS George assembled the
broad stairway they were precisely
the aunt and uncle he was most
pleased to point out to girl from out
Of town, as his appurtenances In the
way of relatives. At sight Of them
the grandeur of the ANDERSON family
was instantly conspicuous as a perma-
nent thing: it was impossible to doubt
that the Ambersons were intrenched.
in their nobility and riches. behind
polished and glittering barriers which
were as solid as they we're brilliant,
and would last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03
CHAPTER ~.

The hero of the fete. with the dark
eyed little beauty up0A his arm,
reached the top Of the second flight 1t
stairs; and here, beyond a spacious
landing. where two proud-like darkles
tended crystalline punch bowl, four
wide archways in rose-vine lattice
framed gliding silhouettes Of waltzerA
already smoothly at 1t to the castanets
of "La Paloma." Old John Minafer.
evidently surfeited, was in the act OF
leaving these delights escorted by Q
middle-aged man of commonplace APP
pearance. The escort had a dry. lined
face upon which, not ornamentally
but as a matter of course, there grew
a business mans short mustache; and
his thin neck showed an Adams apple,
but not conspicuously, for there was
nothing conspicuous about him. Bald
ish, dim, quiet, he was an unnotice-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03

ably. as to mutter, "Riffraffp Pos
sibly he would have shouted it.; and
certainly most people believed story
that went round the town just after
Mrs. Amberson's funeral, when GeOr-
gle was eleven. George was reported
to have differed with the undertaken
about the seating Of the family; his
indignant voice had become audible:
swell, who is the most important per-
son at my own grandmother's fu-
neral?" And later, he had projected
his head from the window Of the fore
most mourners' carriage, as the under
taker happened to pass.
"Riffraff r..
There were people grown people
they were-who expressed themselves
longingly: they did hope to live to see
the day, they said, when that boy
would get his come-upance! (They
used that honest word, so much bet
ter than deserts" and not until many
years later to be more clumsily rem
dered as "what> is coming to him.")
Something was bound to take him
down some day, and they only wanted
to be there! But George heard moth
ing Of this, and the yearners for his
taking down went unsatisfed, while
their yearning grew the greater as the
happy day of fulfilIment was longer
and longer postponed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03

him, would they? He doesn't even
know you, does he, mamma :"
That hasn't anything to do with it.
eyes. 1t hast I mean: none Of the
Anderson family go to see him. end
they never have him come in their
house; they wouldn't ask him to, and
proB'ly wouldn't even let him."
"That isn't what we're talking
about"
II bet" said George emphatically,
81 bet If he wanted to see any Of 'em,
he'd hat to go around to the side
door II
mo. dear. they"
eyes, they would, mamma! So what
does it matter IL I say somep,m' to
him he didn't like? That kind o.
people. I don't see why you can't say
anything you want to to 'eml"
mo, George. And you haven't an
swered me whether you said that
dreadful thing he says you did"
"Well-" said George. Anyway,
he said somep'm' to me that made me
mad.n And upon this point he offered
no further details; he would not ex'
plain to his mother that what had
made him 'smad" was Mr.. Smiths
hasty condemnation of herself: "Your
mother ought to be ashamed" and
"a woman that let's a bad boy like
you" George did not even con-
slider excusing himself by quoting
these insolences.
Isabel stroked his head. 'They
were terrible words for you to use,
dear. From his letter he doesn't seem
very tactful person, but"
Hes just riffraff," said Georgia.
"You mustn't say So" his mother
gently agreed. "Where did you learn
those bad words he speaks of? Where
did you hear anyone use them?"
"Well, I've heard 'em serreval
places. I guess Uncle George Amber
son was the first ever heard say 'em.
Uncle George Anderson said 'em to
papa once. Papa didn't like 1t, but
Uncle George was Just laughin' at
papa, an then he said 'em while he
was laughin.'.n
.sThat was wrong of him." she said,
but almost instinctively he detected
the lack of conviction in her tone. It
was Isabel's great failing that what
ever an Anderson did seemed right 70
her. especially If the ANDERSON was
either her brother George or her son
George. "You must promise me-" she
said feebly, never to use those bad
words again."
81 promise not to-" he said prompt
ly-and he whispered an Immediate
codicil under his breath: "Unless get
mad at somebody This satisfied q
code according to which, in his own
sincere belief, he never told lies.
THAT'S good boy" she said. and
he ran cut to the yard, his punishment
over.
AS an ANDERSON he was already q
public character. and the story of his
adventure in the Rev. Malloch Smiths
front yard became a town topic. Many
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03
George Danced Well and Miss Morgan
Seemed to Float.

able part Of this festival. and although
there were dozen or more middle.
aged men present, not casually to be
distinguished from him in general as,
pect. he was probably the last person
in the big house at whom stranger
would have glanced twice. 1t did not
enter Georges mind to mention to
Miss Morgan that this was his father.
or TO say anything whatever about
him.
Mr.. Minafer shook his sons hand
unobtrusively in passing.
"I'll take Uncle John home" he
said in low voice. "Then guess
I'll go on home myself-Pm not a
great hand at parties, you know,
Good night, George"
George murmured a friendly enough
good night without pausing. Ordi-
nariIy he was not ashamed of the Min
afers; he seldom thought about them
at all. for he belonged, as most Amer
lean children do, to the mothers fam
ily--but he was anxious not to linger
with Miss Morgan in the vicinity OF
old John, whom he felt to be dis
grace.
He pushed brusquely through the
fringe of calculating youths who were
gathered in the arches, watching for
chances to dance only with girls who
would soon be taken off their hands.
and led his stranger lady out upon the
floor. They caught the time instantly,
and were away in the waltz.
George danced well, and Miss Nor
gan seemed to float as part of the mu-
sic, the very dove itself of "La Pal0-
ma" George became conscious of
strange feelings within him: an exal-
tation of soul, tender but indefinite.
and seemingly located In the upper
part of his diaphragm.
The stopping Of the music came
upon him like the waking to an alarm
clock; for instantly six or seven Of
the calculating persons about the en-
tryways bore down upon Miss Morgan
to secure dances. George had to do
with one already established as a
belle, it seemed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03

people glanced at him with great dis
taste thereafter. when they Glanced
to encounter him. which meant moth
sns to George, because he innocently
believed most grown people to be nee
essarily cross looking as ABNORMAL phe-
nomenon resulting from the adult
state; and he failed to, comprehend
that the distasteful glances had any
personal bearing upon himself. If he
had perceived such a bearing he would
have been affected only SO far, prob
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03
"0ld times starting all
over again! My Lord!"
(To BE coNTINUED)
One for Mamma.

VIC iSi WaHhhos
l sent my small daughter into the
front room to do some busting. Not
hearing her around. / stepped quietly
into the room and found her sitting
idly by the window with her work
unfinished. SAID to her: Don't
you know Satan finds work for idle
hands to do?" She quickly replied:
"He must be something like you
Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-10-03
ADARk-EyeD Little sEAuTY or NINETEEN

had made
When
mischief
quite with the pessmisdc predictions
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
CANADIANS SOON
TO LEAVE BONN

lordon, sunday. Jan. 2G,--(Nia Mont
rclD. --Canadi;,n troops are about y
leave Germany. Bonn. which has been
their headquarters, will be taken over
by other British army contingents.
\ dispatch from Reuters corresr on-
dent states that during the last week
German civil authorities at Bonn con-
fscatcd all supplies of meat. with 4
view 70 placing the population on "a
tons. This did not affect the British
troops, which were ted by their own
commissary department. but allied SOL
diers who had come into town from
outlying stations were doomed to dis
appointment when they went to any Of
the hotels and ordered dinner.
Canadian soldiers, the correspondent
states. found Eonn an interesting place,
although not so important as Cologne.
the nerve center Of the British army
of occupation. The home Of Beethoven
is still standing at Bonn. and the dis
patch says; Not many Canadians will
go home without being able to say they
struck chord or two on the great mu-
sician's piano and found it terribly out
OF tune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
PERRY COMPANY
OPENS DOORS
ARE SATISFIED

HaVerhill. Mass. Jan. "1-The AUS
tin IL. Perry Company. shoe manu-
facturerS, opened its factory this
morning as announced under the ar
bitration contract Of the Boot a.
Shoe Workers Union. Nearly to1r
hundred members of the Shoe Work
ers' Protective Union who are lock I'd
out by this action picketed ,he
factory in u body until o'clock when
they marched to the union EeadIuar-
tiers to hold a meeting. Only a small
number Of workers entered the fac
tory, as the large majority of the
crew We're ). W. p. L. members and
their places lave not been filled b.;
the Boot & Shoe Workers Union.
number of police We're on hand.
but no move was made to make any
disturbance.
Frederick L. Cooper Of the Perry
concern said: We are satisfied with
our position
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
SMALL BOB-CAT
BROUGHT TO TOWN

The tale Of a bobcats tail is by
nature short but the tail Of the bob
cat which came to town Monday
forenoon was even shorter than the
tale which is ordinarily tailed about
this member of the cat family for
Percy French of West Sidney brought
a bob-ca in which weighed about five
and a half pounds. The cat he shot
Sunday very near his home as he was
starting out for a ride. 1t looked
small and harmless as it stood out in
the pasture but short distance from
the house. but when it turned its head
and displayed its big teeth then Mr..
French was convinced that here was
no domesticated tabby. One shot got
the little fellow in the jaw and an
other shot got him in the side He
vas thin. plainly so. and evidently
icing young fellow couldn't very
we'll take care Of himself and 50
sought humanity for something to
eat. Mr.. French took the cat to the
State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28

Douglas of Montana, Thomas of Mon.
mouth. Winfred OF Turner, Robert O
Lewiston. Walter in the United states
service in France: and two sisters. Mrs
Alice Wetstein and Miss Bertha Rob
ertson, both of Lewiston. Funera, SER
wees VIII be held On Thursday morning
Jan. q, at 10 O'Clock. o
'arlus Maxwell one OF Monmouth.s
aged and respected citizens, died at his
nome in North Monmouth Saturday
forenoon. Jan. o. He was born IN
wayne Oct II. 1899 He had been a res-
ioent of North Monmouth for manv
years For the past few years he had
lnaoe ms home with his son, Walter r
Manwel. He had been in falling health
ior some time. His wife died several
years ago Mr.. MAXWELL was a memhe-
OF the Congregational church. Funer-
al services will be held Tuesday ,f,ar
noon at . O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
WINTHROP

Mrs. Clarence Rowell has gone to
Scion where she will pass a week
with Mr.. Rowell's mother. who is i'll
Mrs. l.. +. Putnam received a let
ter Monday from her husband, the
first for four weeks. DR.. Putnam
writes that he is on his way to Cob.
LEM. The letter was written Dec.
80 and DR. Putnam stopped the night
before at Metz and while waiting for
train lie went into q Red Cross
camp and got q cup of coffee and a
doughnut which was much relished
as he had been living on army hard
tack. After the armistice friends
and relatives Of DR.. Putnam expected
he was sent with the army of occu-
patton it will be many months before
he arrives here.
DR.. George Pratt. who belongs 10
tie 10Th Division in France, is cx-
pec:ed nome by the middle of F'ebrl-
AIRY. Mrs. Pratt, who is night suier-
intenlent in a Conway. y. H.. .los-
pital. is on her notice and will be IN
Winthrop within a week as she wish
es to meet her husband when he
lands.
Mrs Hagarty and daughter Mary
were recent callers on Mrs. Alice
Penniman.
CENTEE-Charles Pinkham Sc
turned to his home last week. having
received his honorable discharge from
the United States army. For the
last five months he has been in an
ambulance corps at Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Flynt were
Sunday guests OF their daughter
Mrs Charles Smith.
Mrs. George Bailey Is spending he
winter months at the home Of ais
son, Eugene Bailey.
Walter Titus has entered the en-
ploy Of L. A. Bailey
The sawnill Of Albee & Adams is
not at present in operation as .l.s
sawyer is i'll with influenza.
MIR. and Mrs. SilaS Higgins Of Mem
mouth were Sunday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Higgins.
Mrs Martin of Manchester was a
weekend guest of her son, William
Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28

etcry on Monmouth Ridge Among
those from out-of-town was Clinton
Smith OF Mars Hill. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith.
Eublas Robertson passed away at his
home on South Main street Saturday
evening. Jan. ., after an illness Of
pneumonia. lie came to Monmouth
with his fathers family when a boy
and soon went to live in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Gilman. He had
been for several years associated with
Mr.. Gilman in the livery business. He
possessed a cheerful, genial disposition
which made for him many friends who
will greatly miss him. He married Miss
Lillian Goodwin of Litchfield. who with
an infant son survive; also his mother,
who resides in Lewiston; five brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
MONMOUTH

! The ban which has been on all pub
| lie gatherings in Monmouth for the
| past month was raised Saturday
night. A meeting was held as usual
! in the Methodist church Sunday
morning and evening. The schools
at the Center opened Monday morn
ing.
The regular meeting Of Monmouth
| Grange will be held Wednesday ev-
! ening. Officers for the ensuing year
will be installed on Wednesday, Feb.
5. at an all-day meeting.
Mrs. G. ". NJ. Keyes returned from
Portland Saturday after passing ten
days with her parents.
Carl Henderson OF Bowdoin was a
weekend guest Of his mother, Mrs.
II. Henderson.
Hazel Davis is i'll with pneumonia
Harvey Shepard and family are i'm
proving.
Walter Drake Of Co. D, Camp Dew
ems. has received an honorable dis
charge from the U. S. army and has
returned to his home.
Lieut.. Joseph w. Fowler Of Bos-
ton was q recent guest Of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Fowler.
Burtes Fowler Of the United States
aviation service is at home on a fur
Tough.
Miss Viola Roscoe is teaching
school in Readfield
Mrs. Fannie Brown Of waterville
is at the home Of w. F. Lord, called
here on account Of the illness Of her
cousin, Mrs. Lord.
Miss Hazel Drake was at home
from Auburn over Sunday.
Miss June Record of Lewiston was
a weekend guest at the home of
Mrs. Harriet Henderson.
Fred Packard Of South Paris is a
guest at the home of John Robinson.
Mrs. Edith Fogg. wife of Benjamin
r. Fogg. formerly of Monmouth. died
in Lewiston Thursday forenoon, Jan.
3. OF pneumonia. The body was
brought to Monmouth Saturday morn
ing for burial. Funeral services were
held in the Methodist chapel at II
O'Clock. Rev. c. w NJ. Reyes of the
Methodist church ficiating. The body
was placed in the receiving tomb. She
IS survived by her husband. her mother.
who resides in Augusta, two brothers
and one sister.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Hutchinson Smith were held from the
home Sunday at II NJ. with Rev. G. W.
NJ. Reyes officiating. Mrs. II. Z. Blake
and Mrs. Elmer HASKELL sang two Sc
icctions. "There'u Be No Sorrow
There and Beautiful Isle Of Some
where" The burial was in the GEM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28

able discharge and returned mons :
being at Camp Deveas or *
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh East.ey az
ceiving congratulations On tA' 'l'
4 son.
Last Saturday night fai7vieS
held its annual meetlns and "o'A VI,
First and Second degrees OF the ~,
ing candidates: Lloyd Groves \
Hardy. Earl Tracey. OrA EeFN"''
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Na:na!
Mrs. Ralph Tutt,e passed Thurs, n.
the home of her parcn,s, MI ''''
Harry Kilgore. al
Last Saturday many friends Q. I
and Mrs. Joe Dudley met al '''e ~
w. p. Dudley and tackled se'e'" -, 4
for Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dudley
Gently lost their home by hfe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
BOURGEOIS LEADS
LEAGUE MEETING

Paris. Sunday, Jan. 2s.-(Havas). =
Leon Bourgeois. president If the French
Association for the Society Of Nations,
presided this afternoon at meetin,
Of repre- sentatiyes Of allied nations who
have come to Paris to work for the
adoption OF the plan for league OF
nations. He asked the delegates pres
ent to formulate program that might
facilitate the task Of the peace con-
gress.
Hamilton Holt. one Of the American
delegates. insisted upon the necessit;
for eliminating secret diplomacy The
meeting adopted a motion favoring the
establishment OF the league and will
continue it's work tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28

Some Of the kiddies have within
the past few days adopted the habit
Of using Rines hill 70" coasting pur-
poses. Notwithstanding the fact that
this is always forbidden, as the hill
is one of the most dangerous in the
city, and on Saturday and yester-
day some Of the &c Ingsters-a few,
not many-were having great sport
coming down the hill on their sleds.
the popular plan appearing to be to
come down the hill alongside a team.
In this way the boy on the Sled was
not as noticeable as lie otherwise
would have been, and those who
were coasting were fortunate enough
not to meet any teams on their trips.
Had they done so there would have
been great possibilities in the way of
accidents. The attention of the
youngsters is called to the danger of
the practice and also to the fact
that the police will see to it that the
practice is discontinued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
SMITHFIELD

nar'es tracy is numbering on the
Frank Young. lot.
George Hartford is wcr,,;r, fou E,.
keene an"
y. ABBOTT and Colby futile ara
cutting lumber for Ernest Warren.
kod Cross meeting was held with
,s. v =. Crnliffe last Thursday.
Merle Tracy has received his hono..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28

A drawing was held at o'clock
Monday afternoon at the office of the
city clerk Of five jurors to serve on
tie Wins!ow murder case which will
he opened on Wednesday, Feb. -. be
fore the superior court for kennebec
county, at the courthouse III Augusta.
The names drawn from the box were
those Of Joseph Froberger of Ward
=, G.. Cony Weston Of Ward 3. Horace
Colturn Of Ward :, Harvey r. Bates
of Ward 8 and Fred Boynton OF Ward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28
AIRMEN WHO FLEW OVER
MEDITERRANEAN MISSING

Paris. Jan. 27-Tle French admir-
atty up to 10 o'clock this morning
had received no news from Lieut..
Roget and Captain Cole, who flew
across the Mediterranean yesterday
from Marseilles to Algiers and were
expected back at Marseiles betweell
and O'Clock Sunday night. 1t is
believed that they We're compelled to
land On the Balearic islands in the
Mediterranean. as they made the
trip to Algiers in five hours a 800
horsepower airplane was used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-28

You had better tell the truth and
not deceive the officials of l<enncbac
county," was the suggestion given
by Judge Fred Emery Beana to Al =
bert Craig Of Augusta, alias Bert
Bateman. alias William f. Batcman,
who had been indicted for lascivious
| behavior, had pleaded nolo conten-
deere and was up for sentence at Mon
days session of the superior court.
| When the case was taken up
last Thursday Craig had produced 4
| marriage certificate to show that he
was married to the woman whom he
! claimed to be the same woman with
whom lie had been charged of living
| without marriage. According to the
| marriage certificate Bateman and
Miss Louise Peacock had been mar
! ried on Dec. IA, 1915. at st. John, n.
B., by Rev. L. p. McKim, rector Of
St. Lukes church in that city.
Cra1r. alias Bateman. was closely
questioned by County Attorney Wal
ter n. S;:nborn on Monday afternoon
and re said his wife was at New
York city. having left this city last
month. He cid not know where she
was In New York.
County Attorney Sanborn then re-
ported to the court til;t! after the
marriage certificate had been intro
duced into the case, he had t:.kcn P
copy Of the certificate and had sent
it to Rev. Mr.. Mckjm to be conf:l M
ed. In reply to the letter Rev Mr..
NoI< NJ la na,.tiGol had
married Bateman and Miss Louise
Peacock on Dec. il. 1915. And in the
letter Rev Mr.. McKim also certified
that on Oct. :. 1918. Mrs. Louise Bate
man. wife OF William Eateman OF
Boston, Mass, having died Of mfiu-
cnZa at Boston. was burinl lE him
at Cedar Hell cemetery. ST. John.
and that the death is recorded in the
parish register Of that church.
Craig was then asked by the court
If he lad any statement to make in
the matter, and he replied that he
haG none. The sworn statement If
the death last fall Of CraiS's wife
WIS the climax i'll the affair.
Judge Beane then imposed sent
ence upon Craig Of II months in Jail
and suggested 10 the county attor-
ney thot the charge Of perjury should
be brought against Craig at the sit
ting Of the grand jury in April. Craig
was then remanded to Jail
Craig was formerly in the Cana
dian army and in the court room he
wore his soldiers uniform. He had
been found living in this city with
Blanche Doyle. now of parts un-
known.
One other criminal matter was be-
fore the court at the Monday session.
George Glider Of Benton. wis" Ia,
been indicted for breaking. entering
ard larceny from the dwelling house
OF William T.. ;wcars of i:enton on
NOV. Il. 1913. and wilcn arraiened had
pleaded guilty TO the charge. was
up for sentence.
Judge Beare imposed sentence up
on Glider Of 10 months in jail and
the respondent w"s placed upon pro-
baton. Respondent WIS turned ove.'
II tic authorities Of Coed Will Farm,
Ct Wh.c.l institution lie had formerly
been an inmate. and 1t was under
stood that he should be sent back to
his former home 1t Michigan
Divorce cases were also hear1 Mon
Gay and the hearing oc these Gases
viii be continued today.
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Charge Hub Sailor
With Mansiaughter

Boston, Jan. G.-Manslaugilter was
charged today against Adolph w. An.
derson. a sailor. in connection with TIE
death Of Mrs. Maize Jaranson, keepe-
of sailors lodging house. who died OF
burns during the night. Before her
death. police officials say. the woman
told them that Anderson had thrown a
lighted cigarette at her. Anderson
claims that Mrs. Ja-anson set herself
afire while smoking.