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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-10

morninr the watch on the Pinta
co,pbt sight OF a long low coast Ale
raiged the cry Of "land! land!' WIN
the old idea that might makes rlght'
columbus with two Of his chief men
and some sailors to row the ooat
pulled away from the Santa Maria 10
take the land in the name OF Spaln'
Dreams Realized
The people on shore were not
dressed as the discoverer eXpected'~Ior
instead of being clothed in robes OF
velvet. they were almost nude, their
bodies being covered by grease paint.
The Mace of landing was on one OF
the coral islands of the Bahama group
now known as Watling's Island. CO.
lumbus knew that he had failed 10
find Cathay, but hoped that this lana
was of far more value.
He at once made out a report which
he carried back to the Queen. 1t read
as follows: "Have planted the stand
| ard of Spain in a country which excels
| all others as far as day surpasses the
night in splendor. The natives love
their neighbors as themselves; their
conversation is the sweetest imagin-
able: their faces smiling and so gentle
and affectionate, that 1 swear to your
! Highness there is not a better people
in the world"
This is a strange statement to read
at the present day when one knows
the history of the Indians for the past
centuries, and yet it leads one to be-
lieve that all their cruelty and treach-
cry must have been learned from the
white man. Columbus theory had
been indicated and he was a happy
man. He returned to Spain, taking
with him several natives as exhibits
and was received with great honor.
Dies Fricndless
But alas! this man who was loaded
with honors in 1892 was friendless in
1896 for politics existed in those days
as they do at present and the intrigues
against him are too long for the short
space Of a newspaper article. Suffice
it to say that after Columbus had
served some time in prison he died on
May goth, 1906, aged sixty years, a
perfect example of "the faith of glory
leads but to the grave"
1t was Years after that, the world
began to do him honor, and today
Discovery Day, october 18th, is sci
apart in his memory and statues and
monuments have been erected in his
honor in every part of the world. His
faith in his theory was greater than
that shown by n other man known
and he will always be looked upon as
one of the worlds greatest heroes.
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he was right and invited Columbus to
stay at the Convent for some months.
The Friar happened to be a friend OF
the rulers, Ferdinand and Isabella,
who were at this time at war with
the Moors.
When Columbus first saw the rulers
they were at an army camp at Cor
dova, now known as one of the dead
cities of Spain, yet n of the most
interesting to the traveller. They had
neither time to listen to Columbus nor
money to spend on the voyage So the
disappointed man had to return to
his mar making. The Friar however.
encouraged him and tried to enlist
the sympathy of others but to no avail.
Yet the faith of Columbus never fall
tered and he felt that somehow and
sometime he could interest somebody
in his theory. Reduced to the most
abject poverty he spent much time in
prayer and became a most pathetic
figure, disappointed, growing old and
after a while he came to fear that his
dream might never be realized.
In November, 1491, Columbus,
weakened from lack of food, came
again to the convent and Friar Perez
asked some sailors to come and talk
with 'tthe man of one idea" q name
by which he was known. One of them
was Martin Alonzo Pinzon, who be-
came so interested that he offered to
loan Columbus money to make a last
appeal to the Spanish rulers.
At Grenada
Grenda was still in the hands Of the
Moors and both King and Queen were
with the army, who was making a
desperate effort to capture it. Friar
Perez talked with Queen Isabella
again and she finally sent Columbus
sixty-fve dollars with which he was
to buy a mule and a suit of clothes
to appear at Court. In the meantime
Grenada fell into the hands of the
Spanish and by January, 1892, the
Moors had fed from the Alhambra.
Columbus again pleaded his cause
before the Queen. She, however, was
not convinced, and the great discover
er was sent away. In silence he left,
but he had not gone far when several
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of her courtiers begged her TO can
him back. They reasoned that spain D
treasury was almost empty and that
it would not cost much to fit u d
fleet and that there was a chance oil
Columbus discovering Cathay anu
great wealth might come to the lanus'
So a messenger was sent after Co
lumbus and he returned to Court
where the Queen made a contract with
him and knighted him as Don Chris
topher Columbus. Martin Plnzon
was to accompany him and be given
one-eighth of the profits. We nave
been taught hat the Queen pledged
her Jewels to outfit the expedition, but
such is not the case, for these had al
ready been pledged to help to raise
money to fight the Moors. At last
Columbus came to relaize that MS
dreams were to come into fruitlon.
Preparations at once began and Palos
was selected as the port of sailing,
Columbus asked the people there to
meet him at church of st. George for
prayer before sailing, but many re-
fused to come and by the Kings COM
mand the city was made to pay a fine
which was used to help outfit the lit
tie feet.
This was composed of three ships,
the Santa Maria, used as the flagship;
the Pinta and the Nina. The largest
was the Santa Maria, which was about
the size of one of our Fishing smacks."
Sets Out At Last
At last on August 3rd, 1892, Column
bus set sail on this p%erilous voyage.
Columbus troubles o o began, for
something went wrong with the Pinta
and she was compelled to put in at
n of the Canary Islands to be re-
paired. Then Teneriff, the volcano,
began to spit fire and the sailors were
frightened and there was danger of a
mutiny. Again when they saw a
mirage and they thought it must be
Cathay and when it faded away they
attempted another mutiny. Columbus
had difficulty in quelling this, but aft
err a few days Pinzon saw a flock of.
parrots flying south and after a talk
with Columbus they decided that land
must be near. At two o'clock the next
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among groves of magnificent conifers,
beside cool, glacial streams or beneath
towering gray granite cliffs. The
Grand Sentinel, the largest of all these
cliffs rises $500 feet above the river.
North Dome and the Sphinx are stiIl
h!gher rocks. In the distance count
less glacial lakes reflect the blue Of
the sky, and hundreds of rivulets fall
ing from austere heights dance down
the canyon to the alpine zone where
bloom the fragrant meadows.
Two miles above the Grand Sentinel
the Kings Canyon bends abruptly
horthWard and Paradise Valley begins.
Here, too, are wonderful trout-dlled
streams, groups of big trees and sIop-
ing meadows. Few visitors to the
sierra are content with a glimpse of
one region and after visiting the Kings
Canyon they desire TO see its south
ernly neighbor the Kern and Kaweah
watersheds. h Kern River Canyon
Is the southernmost of the great Yose-
mlte-ilke gorges of the Sierra Nevada.
FOR thirty miles it cuts straight
through the range. an enormous cash
between the Sierra and Great Western
DiViue. us walls rise from two to
lour thousand feet abovexhe river, are
wonderfully colored and s%culptured
ana the effects of light and shadow
are remarkable. At the end two lakes
nearly NIL the floor from wall to wall
ana reflect the cliffs. forests and sky.
rev regions of the West present
such opportunities for lovers of wild
scenery and the impressive beauty of
sheer precipices, steep snowfefds and
ioIty summits that challenge approach
inspire and elevate. Many Sierra sum-
mus are guarded by p~recipices but
the majority can be reached by expert
enced mountain climbers. Some peaks
nave never been explored and as they
are guarded by wild regions and
t~Feaeherous cliffs it may be long before
ehelr submits are reached.
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is he natural extension of it. This
development is going to take place
sometime. 1t might just as well take
place now. The name that is suggest.
ed for the park, naming this the
Roosevelt Park, particularly appeals
to me, and, particularly, I think APP
peals to the West" And again Seen
ically this country is unexcelled of its
kind in the United States. Its eastern
boundary follows the crest of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, from a
point fifty-five miles below the Yose-
mite National Parks boundary south
ward to and including the climax of
the Sierra, which is the mountain
grouping in the neighborhood of our
loftiest summit, Mount Whitney. In
kind 1t is similar to Yosemite, but diff
fers materially an variety, climax, and
particularly in the extraordinary mass.
ing of peaks. It's small glaciers are
many. Its granite cirques have un.
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I'D t4Oidl L d4h SltudLCQ III OdllAOA Ai4Ns
49, The bill to establish this park
has passed the Senate and bills have
been introduced into the new Con
gress. There has also been a hearing
on the project before the House Com
mittee on Public Lands. The pro-
posed park will include the Sequoia
National Park consisting Of two hun
dred and sixty-fve square miles and
created In 1890, and the country north
and east of this park. 1t is accessible
by trail from the Giant Forest and
comprises a large area of mountain
top country approximating 1895
square miles. making a total area of
1000 square miles.
The Sequoia National Park has been
popular with visitors ever since its
creation. The country to be added
has for its Eastern boundary, the
crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
in a part where there is extraordinary
massing of peaks. Mt. Whitney is one
OF these and 1t is the highest noun
tain in Continental United States
proper. The area contains many
glaciers. giant cirques and gorges that
exceed the Yosemite in beauty. Great
and small rivers run through extraor-
binary canyons. The country is n
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A Short Sketch of the Diff
cultieS the Great Explorer
Had In Carrying Out His
Theory and Discovering
America.

~HE great Genoese's troubles be-
~ gan when he was a little boy by
his trying to obtain an education.
SD His father was a wool comber who
made the merest living for his fam
lily and little Christopher had to assist
his father in making a living. The
boy was born in 1446 in a little house
on Pontieello street in the city known
at that time as Genoa the Superb. 81
This house is still standing and great
~ revered by both Italians and Amer
leans.
When Christopher was old enough.
he was sent to school where he spent
much of his time studying maps and
charts and soon understood how to
steer so as to keep ships from going
on the rocks. He always loved the
water and told his playmates that
sometime he would do great things in
exploring unknown lands. He played
about the wharves and talked with
the sailors, for Genoa was a great port
even at that time and ships came from
all parts of the known worlds.
Columbus was always an |adventur-
boy and the idea of leading the
tame life of a wood carver was most
repulsive to him and he longed to go
to sea. The captain Of one of the
vessels took a fancy to the boy and
when the lad was about fourteen years
old, took him to sea as his cabin boy.
During this voyage he surprised the
captain by his knowledge of maps and
charts. He talked with the crew and
listened to the yarns of advenbsre
spun out by the sailors and dreamed
Of the day when he might have such
experiences and perhaps sail to n place
calledCatBay, which is now China. 1t
was said to be a land where kings
lived in golden palaces and the streets
were paved with jewels.
Searching For Cathay
One man named Marco Polo had
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30 HERE is every reason to believe
q we will have a Roosevelt Ma
Il tional Park situated in California.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
MAINE MEMBERS LEGION
INVITED TO RECEPTION
TO GEN. PERSHING AT N. Y.

Col. Albert Greenlaw Of Eastport.
the temporary State chairman CT the
Maine branch Of the American
Legion, last night received telegram
from Henry D. Lindsey. chairman Of
the committee on arrangements. ex-
tending an invitation to former serv-
ice men to attend the reception to be
rendered Gen. John ]. Pershins at
New York Thursday night.
The telegram Of Chairman Linds-
ley is as follows:
Gen. John J. Pershing this after.
noon accepted an invitation of the
American Legion to be its guest at
monster mass meeting at Madison
Square Garden. New York, Thursday
night of this week at which time Gen.
Pershing will through the American
Legion deliver a message to those
who served under him in this war and
those who stood ready to join his
command. Arrangements have been
made for seating delegates from all
states who have sufficient time for
representatives to attend. Please
wire Immediately what representation
YOU can send and full instruction will
be wired you. Wearing Of the uni
form is optional. Please give this
wide publicity in your state"
Col. Greenlaw was undecided last
night about attending the meeting
but thought that he would be aEle to
do SO,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bridges have
returned from a weekend visit with
Mrs. Bridges mother. Mrs. H. A. Mel
! son Of South Belgrade. anaa--
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Morse OF
Boston, who are passing a several
weeks vacation at their cottage al
Robinhood; are visiting Mr.. Morse's
mother, Mrs. Marilla Sesser at the
home Of Miss Clara Manter on High
street.
Miss Gala Rowell, who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. c. E
Small left Monday for Chelsea, Mass,
where she is to teach in the public
schools.
Miss Alice Keith, who has been q
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Full
ler for the past week, returned Mon.
day to her home in Boston.
Al Cochran has returned from a
weekend visit with his cousin, James
Fairbrother Of Belfast. He was ac-
companied home by Mrs. Cochran
and children, Arthur and Dana, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Fairbrother for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bickford and
young daughter Of Dixfield were
weekend guests Of Mr.. Bickford &
mother. Mrs. George Philbrook, max.
ing the trip by auto.
Edmund Leahy left Monday 20,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
ADJUSTMENTS
American Legion Dance Tonight.

American Legion Dance Tonight.
Just because it rained the first day
of the Waterville fair. and they
couldn't run off their horse races, is
no sign that II it rains this evening
1t Is going to keep the crowd away
from the City Hall.
The wounded veterans Of the World
War who are located at Togus have
been invited, and this will be the
first public affair that they have at
tended. ..
The Augusta Post of the American
Legion are giving this dance because
they need the money. The boys that
compose the post did not hesitate
when the call to arms came. Are
you going to hesitate now, when they
need your support?
Everyone VINO cares to is requested
to wear their uniform, but those
that have worn their uniform out are
going to be there just the same.
Even If you don't care to dance.
come and look On, and there will be
enough to watch to keep you inter-
ested, and the music will be Of the
best. ~.
There seems to be a slight misun-
derstanding about the prices Of ah-
mission. Single admissions are 50
cents and tickets admitting q couple
cost $1.00. And there won't be any
rain checks, because everyone Is
coming rain or shine.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
Kennebee Pomona Grange

The regular monthly meeting of
Kennebec Pomona will be held with
Cobbosseecontee Grange at West
Gardiner on Wednesday. Sept 10. DR..
G. NJ. Twitchell Of Monmouth will
give US one of his fne addresses.
Current topics Of the day will be dis
cussed by members, among them be-
ing THE League Of Nations" 1t is
hoped that there will be large at
tendance.
The October meeting will be with
Readneld Grange and win be the an
nual Fruit meeting. Let every one
plan to come and carry some fruit to
display and win prize. The pre-
MUM list will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
sept10d1tx

Kents Hill. to resume his studies
after passing the summer vacation at
the home Of his mother. Mrs. Fred
Shibodeau.
Mrs. Carolyn Sawtelle and Mrs.
Alfonso Sawtelle left Monday for
Quincy, Mass, where they viii be
guests Of Mrs. Annie Hodgdouat her
cottage at Hough's Neck. They
will also visit Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Stanebury of Worcester and Mrs.
Ella McPhee of Lynn. Mass, before
returning home.
Miss Eleanor Wood. who has been
passing the summer with relatives
in Center Harbor, n. H, and Bidde-
ford, arrived in town Saturday and
IS at the home of her parents, M.
and Mrs. Joseph Wood. Miss Wood
expects soon to return to Biddefor.i
where she will attend the High
school. =.
Mrs. Daniel Colby. who has been a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Will
liams for several days has returned
to her home in Wiscasset.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rowe and NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
YM. Activities

The activities at the Y. NJ. c. A.
will commence next Monday. Sept.
Is. Various committees are being
formed to look after the numerous
events which will commence this fall
and continue through the winter
months. -
Z Since the Twilight Baseball
League scored such a success both
with the players and the fans there
has been much agitation in the city
for real basketball league with six
or eight teams and a game to be
played at least twice a week at the
II. gymnasium. All who. are in.
sterest6d In forming such league
viii meet at 7.30 Monday evening.
Sept. N1B, at the "Y" building and
talk over plans.
There 10 also a good deal Of talk in
sthet city about forming asreal 2. M.
C.. a. bowling league and a number
Of the sport enthusiasts have begun
to form their teams. There will like
~ be q number Of teams IN the league.
The alleys at they" have been put
into frst- class condition and every
thing win be ready for rolling 81,
Sept. is. An increase in the price
per string will be made this year, on
account Of the new State law which
went into effect July prohibiting
boys under IS years of age from
working In the bowling alleys after
p. NJ. It viii be necessary to employ
men for this position and thus to
mako the extra charge.
The boys room will be open on
the 18th and the swimming pool
which 10 now being refilled and put in
first.class shape. will be ready for
use. The girls day on Thursday will
be observed a. usual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Miss Hodgkins will be at the Far
rington School from go to 4.3o this
afternoon in place Of the usual morn
ing service. Miss Harris will visit
homo gardens on Wednesday. Thurs.
day and Friday in place Of Monday
and Tuesay. She will telephone
notice Of her visit before coming in
all cases possible.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine 8. yiles and
children returned on Tuesday after
noon from q weeks automobile trip
during which they visited Montreal
Quebec and various other places in
Canada. Mr.. viles said yesterday
afternoon in speaking cf the trip that
the weather for some Of the trim
might have been improved upon hui
that it was not bad enough to inter-
fere with the enjoyment Of the Jour.
ney .i -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb of VIM
throp, have gone to New Gloucester
where Mr. Skillings has accepted the
position of principal of .the High
school and Mrs. Skillings that of as
sistant.
Mrs. William Rines Of the New
Revere Hotel, who has been confined
to the house by illness is much i'm
proved.
The Ladies Missionary Society Of
the First Baptist church will hold
their annual meeting in the vestry Of
the church this afternoon at ESQ
o'clock at which time the election OF
officers will be held and the mite
box will be opened and reports q:
interest to all will be given. A most
cordial invitation is extended to the
ladies Of the church and congrega-
tion to attend.
Miss Cora Littlefield OF waterville.
and w. L. Littlefield of Enfield are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Little.
field Of Oak street.
Rev. Weston r. Hoinnan gave an
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10
Cascade GRANGE q


Following the regular meeting Of
Cascade Grange Saturday evening a
short program including a vocal solo
by Miss Majorie Whitney and read
ings by Mrs. Bertha Wheeler and
Miss Arleen Sullivan was presented.
Pie, cake and coffee were served, af-
ter which a collection amounting to
IS was taken. This was placed in
the General Scholarship fund. The
remainder of the evening was pass
ed in playing games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Cooley of
Hartland and Mrs. Leafe Buhl cf
Skowhegan were weekend guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Sturtevant. making the trip by auto.
c. d. Bates and Ernest Bates Of
Oakland Heights and their guest,
Roy Rafuse Of Lynn, Mass, made an
automobile trip to Moosehead Lake,
Saturday.
Rev. F. r. Dolenan Of the First
Baptist church occupied the pulpit at
the Asa Bates Memorial chapel on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Chapman and
son Kenneth Of North Fairfield were
guests Sund ay of Mrs. Chapman's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Sturte-
want.
Mrs. orvilla Wheeler OF Lynn.
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington
Bates and Mrs. Harry Archibald and
son Vernon Of Portland were week.
end guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Bates, making the trip by auto.
Mrs. Emma Watson Of Orange. N.
j.. former resident Of Oakland,
who has been visiting old friends in
town for several weeks. was a guest
Monday Of Mrs. Chester Bridge of
Oakland Heights.
Miss Matte Sturtevant, who is
employed in Hallowell, passed the
weekend with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. E. w. Sturtevant of Oakland
Heights.
J. M. Bridges Of watervilie was a
weekend guest Of his parents. Mr..
and MRS. Chester Bridges.
Miss Dorothy Waugh, VINO ha.
been enjoying three-weeks vac.tio,
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodora
Bragg, has returned to her 49,.
as neao salesiady in the shoe store
OF a; W Howe & Son Of Boston.
Ralph Herrick Of Augusta na...a
the weekend with his family. who
are visiting Mrs. Herrick's narents
Mr; ana Mrs. r. A. Sturtevant q.
Oakland Heights. or
Inc many friends of John o,,,,.-
OF garland will welcome th. 80.
tnat ne has arrived at the hor.S 20
ms niece. Miss Myra Wells ~ AZ
pine street, to attend the Csntr.,
Maine 1air at Waterville. Mr. Co..
,aho is ss years years Of are ana
mas many acquaintance in town ~
having been his custom n attsra ~.
Ialf each year.
III. anderson and son Of Jackson
Fia:: were recent guests at the
nIae OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Aver.
nev. z. L. Conrad of Kentucky In
passing q two-weeks vacation at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs, W. s. DYER.
Kew. Conrad expectes TO Ieave With
Rev. vernelle Dyer the Iattsr M - ~
september as a missionary 10 m
dia. :"
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lamh.
family Of Dixfield were .,ssL sn, sno
guests OF Mr.. Lambert,s r,a,s.y
LIZZIE LIZ. Lambert. making the trin hv
FTed Rowe Of Summer street
locai truckman. met with a painful
accident Saturday while unharns.s.
Mg ms horse. The tug strap ain.
pea. hitting the horse, who began -
caper about the barn and Mr. Rowe -
VINO Kept nrm grip on the har-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. McNeelie, who
had been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine Owen at Cobbosseecontee, left
on Monday for their home in Brook
line, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

The reception which was to have
been given at Manchester Grange
hall on Friday evening, Sept. II, for
the beneflt Of the boys who have re-
turned from the service will be post
poned until a later date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Pine Cone Circle, No. 1852, will
hold its regular meeting this We'd
nesday evening. A large attendance
is desired as business Of importance
VIII come before the Circle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Through . mistake it was an
nounced that the tickets would be
800 for the concert and dance Of
American Legion to be held tonight
at City Hall. The price will be SOC
each or 81. 90 for couple.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Miss Flossie Sands, who has been
the guest Of her cousin. Linton Aus
tin and family Of Madison for two
weeks, has returned to her home in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-10

Only routine business came before
the regular meeting Of the county
commissioners held Tuesday forenoon
at the courthouse. :