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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the AN
.STAI- MEETING Of the shareholders
OF The r1AL1LOW ELL TRUST a.
BANKING co. Of HRIlowell, Maine,
will be held at the banking rooms of the
said Eailoweu Trust d Banking Co. Ne,
Ia Water Street. Hallowell. Maine, on
Tuesday. january sixth. A n. 192B (the
first Tuesday, al two O'Clock 7. M for
the purpose of eiecting a Board of Di-
reeTors and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
GEO. A Stafford, Sec Y & Clerk.
Hallowell, elaine. December End. A D.
re19 dec4 thurs Al
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
To Speak On Mexico.

While the severing Of diplomatic
relations with Mexico IS being dis
cussed We have IN excellent op-
portuuIty to learn something of the
actual situation n Mexico by hear
ing Prof +. D. Tubbs of Bates Col
lege who IS TO speak al the Parent
Teacher Association in Library Hall
tonight AZ eight O'Clock. Prof Tubhs
VIII speak from his own experience
IN Mexico and viii touch on all the
great questions that are now tron-
bling the two countries. There will
be music by the High school urches-
ira and aae admission is free Every
body welcome whether members of
the association or not.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
AMUSEMENTS

Coming with the reputation of be-
ing Florence Reeds greatest success
10 date. Her Game" new five-reel
feature. a drama of modern New
York life VIII be seen IL The Acme
theatre today. No star of stage or
screen has achieved a wider popu-
lariry than Florence Reed You
can't afford TO miss Episode No. 13 of
The Trail Of the Octopus" II is
better than ever this week. No
matinee today. the regular evening
show only. which starts al 80, TO
be followed by a social dance IN
which the audience is invited 70 par
ticipate. Music by Smiths orches-
tra
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Eerbert keyes. who has been III 81
the home Of his parents on Acade-nE-
street for the past two days. leaves TO-
DAY to resume his work al Brunswick.
While IN the city Mr.. Keyes took the
registered druggists examination before
the State Board of Pharmacy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

The Current Events club will meet
this Thursday evening. at The home
Of Mrs. A T. Reynolds Lincoln
avenue. The meeting viii commence
promptly al o'clock so that those
who desire Lay later attend DR..
Tubb's lecture a Library hall. The
paper viii be by the hostess. and is
entitled Navigation Of the Air
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

At 4 meeting OF the student BODY
of the High school held Wednesday.
Donald Wood was elected editor-in-
chief Of the school paper The Ven
ture," with Harold Msader business
editor and Phillip O'Brien and Carl
TON Lothrop as assistant editors. The
paper TINS year will be better than
ever. full Of school gossip. bright
and breezy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Trolley service between this city
and Augusta and Gardiner was at
a standstin Wednesday afternoon
owing to trouble with the power on
the Waterville line. One Of the cars
was stalled in the middle Of Water
street during the greater part of the
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

The ladies' of the Highland avenue
Methodist Episcopal church are 10 pre-
sent a dramatization Of Kate Douglass
Virgins famous story The Old Pea
body Pew on Friday evening at the
church. The production is produced by
special arrangement with Samue.
French of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

John Barry, Jr-. Deane street. enter
tained d number of his friends Tuesday
evening. The evening was involuntary
on Mr.. Bar-y's part as the event was
in the nature of a surprise party The
evening was pleasantly passed with
games and music. Refreshments were
served and grand good time enjoyed
by all
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Let Journal readers take heed TO
the large ad of the Merchants Asso-
citation Of Gardiner. for here is good
advice regarding home shopping.
Prices and stock will be found salts
factory and IL you will visit the stores
you win likely leave your money
where il viii encourage home enter
prise-Adr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

present, the boys of some Of the best
families IN the city hare served az
Journal carriers and these lads have
found the experience thus obtained
as valuable Auy boy desiring q
route who Is capable. reliable, should
see Mr. Wright al the Gardiner Of
fee. None others need apply.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Mr.. md Mrs. Henry Mccormick, who
were recently married. rendered a re-
ception 70 their HaIluweIl friends az
F'ire,nen's Association hail "Wednesday
evening Dancing was enjoyed by about
30 couples until lase hour. The happy
couTie were presented with two beau
tifui rocking chairs and several fine
eart'1ernwa-e sets. speechmaking. frolic
and fun marked this happy occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
FIR Baptist church viii hnld its
mCn-h' business meeting and social IN
thur day evening a. the home Of Misses
Fse'lice and Ruth Whitten. Main ave
11e. Members please meet al the church
at GG.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

voted soldier who performs his first
duty as military man by falling in
love Beautiful Helen of Troy and
the lazy, intrduing Punchinello. the
goose girl and the elephants we all
have before US through the medium
OF our hearing. produced by the art
Of the musician It vas truly a won
dtrful entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Rarrlla- meeting Of NahumReaE
Camp 1927. Modern Woodmen Of Amerl-
"a. this evening. Nomination and cleo
tiun oc nf7ce-s and other important
ba-iness will be followed by an oyster
supper
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Halloweil Post. No. s. American Le-
gion. Is planning a big time for their
HaIloweIl friends. to take place al
the Acme theatre Friday evening,
Dec. 10, when they will hold a dane
ing assembly. This will be the first
public entertainment since the local
post was organized
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Regular meeting of HaIlowell
CoInmandery. No. 81. [. 0. G. c..
at Golden Cross hall this evening at
80 O'Clock Business of importance
will come before this meeting. a
large attendance Is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

the F5aIloweIi boys for three bowling
matches. the same 10 he buwled al the
EaIloweii and Gardiner alleys. If this
challenge is accepted. communicate FRI
day morning with Nick Condos. Phone
caI! gs7s Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

The Old Peabody Pew Will be
presented Friday evening, Dec II, At
O'clock al the Highland avenue NJ
Z church. Tickets 35c IL r. S.
smith i CO. cec9d9ta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Regular meeting of Sanborn Lodge
No. 9S. l. 0. 0. r. this evening at
80 o'clock. A large attendance IS
desired as nomination of officers for
the ensuing year will be IN order.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Christmas Sale. kabosa Campfire
Girls r H. Gardeners office, Dec. Is
two O'clock baskets and handwork
decl 1d3ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Warren Grimes has given Up his stud
les at the High school and has accepted
employment at the American Glue Co.
He plans, however. 10 attend school
elsewhere another fail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

A second hand clothing sale. Uni
versalist vestry Saturday afternoon
and evening. decI Bd4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. r Z. Bates. who
have been visiting al the home Of the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs ]. 5.
-Maxcy. left Wednesday for Tryon, n.
-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Ma-tha's Christmas Sale al Fan
dolph n. E. church. Thursday after
aorn and evening, Dec. Il at the
yestry. deciD-Ils
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Randolph Ladies' Auxiliary will
hold their Christmas Sale and Sup
per Thursday afternoon and evening,
Dec. Il. Supper 35c. decID-lI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Miss Eelsa Ea nee left Wednesday tor
Far-ringtrn. where she VII pass several
q representing The once of the Maine
Commission On Charities and Correc-
ions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

I. 5. Jordon of New York was
calling on friends in the city on
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Ernest Rich, who has been III the
past week al his home on North
street. was able 10 resume his du-
ties at Johnson Bros. Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Mrs. Lucy D. Bishop of North
Monmouth is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. G. l. Mchenney, Fountain
street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Mrs. Nellie Keys, who has been
visiting in Worcester, Mass. has re-
turned to her home Of her sister,
Mrs. Charles L. Cushman, Spring
straer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Deputy Sheriff Frank Jewett Of
White6eid was calling on friends
here. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Russell Jones of Woodfords was Z
business visitor on Water street on
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

W. f. Thayer of Dresden was
among the out-of-town visitors in
this city, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Edward VI Finne gan Of Bangor
was calling Wednesday on friends II
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Charles PooIer Of Portland was
among the out-of- TOWN. visitors il
this city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

We will call for, store and keep
charged, your storage battery for 8 pc
season. GARDINER AUTO CO, opp.
passenger station. Gardiner. A
EoulehRn. Prop nov902w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
Sylphon Water Regulator

For uSe On hot water
heating outfits for auto
matte regulation of
drafts Saves heavily m
fuel, reduces caretaEng
labor-preveuts boiling
keeps fire burning
evenly and requires no
attention. Any Hot
Water Boiler quickly
fitted. Also used On
domestic hot water sup
ply boilers, furnishes
plenty of warm water
tops danger Of scalding.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

There will be rehearsal of the men
chorus of the First Baptist church
Thurs lay evening al the home Of Ever
EFT Strzttou, Central street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Mr. and Mrs. K J Gould arrived
Wednesday from Lynn. Mass, for a
visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

| There will be no meeting of the La
! dies Aid Of the Highland avenue Meth
| odist Episcopal church this week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Novelty dance. Library hail, Saiurda,
night Music. Welch's Novelty orches
tra of waterviIle decIId3
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Luther Stephenson left Wednesday
for visit with friends IN Salem,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Christ church: The Womans Au,-il-
a. 10 the Board Of Missions Will meet
etlis afternoon al o clock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Frank II. GalIisan Of Portland was IN
Eallowel Wednesday On matters apper-
tanning to business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Fred p. Trafton of West Gardner
WAS q business visitor in the city,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

John c. Bryan Of Boston was q
business caller at the Office of the
city treasurer Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Mrs. Lester Fields of HaIlowel
was calling on friends here. Wednes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Jonn Merrill. hunter. trapper and
guide. will for the winter be employ
I'd al Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance. Library hall Gardiner.
every Friday evening Monaghan S
Banjo Orchestra dec1ld DIT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
Nor.oau Siphon Air NaLue

Makes every square inch Of the steam
radiator deliver utmost heat. Sensitive
and quick action, opens instantly to let
out al ar from steam radiators-cioses
tight against escape Of steam or wztsr.
Stops sputtering and kissing steam-no
pdlxhshle parts TO wear out - never
needs adjustment Guaranteed for Eve
years-ry enc! Price s. each.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

Moses Ridgway. who has been
passing several days in Gardner, LEFT
Tuesday for Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
HALLOWELL

P. Z. Horner of Dover Was a business
caller on the streets Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11
Gardiner Local Items
Office: No Depot Square Telephone 37-"

F. e. Oakes was passenger
Wednesday for East Manchester. n
H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

The Gardiner boys 90 hereby challenge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-11

decS-u-L
The sun., 1919-10-19

Harriet Leon, for example, who wrote
under contract at $4,000 a year each.
They are named, not as first fayorites
but because when Mrs. Lewis died stories
dictated by her spirit" kept appearing
for several years, thus discounting to-
days Ouija school Of fiction. Prof. Peck
had vogue something less than the Lew
ises. The bright particular stars, though,
were Mrs. Emma D. N. Southworth and
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., each of whom struck
twelve with story and was ace high ever
after.
Mrs. Southworth's tale, The Hidden
Hand, ran serially three times, its repubi-
cation demanded by children and grand
children of its earliest readers; was
dramatized, played all over the country
for years and then sold 100000 copies in
a newsstand edition. The Gunnsdker Of
M0scow did even more for its author,
Sylvanns Cobb, having four serial print
ings and selling 100000 paper bound.
Both writers had dozens of other stories
to their credit, but none that reached
quite to the food marks of these.
The LedgeTs worthiest and chiefest
rival was Street & Smith publication en-
titled, think, the Neio York Weekly. 1t
had the same field, but was east on slightly
different lines, being more essentially
story made and using more English fic-
ton. However, its star contributor was
an American woman, Mrs. May Agnes
Fleming of Pittsburg. She furnished
two serials yearly at contract price of
$4,000. d.
"The cheapest manuscript we ever
bought" said member of the firm. "An-
nouncement of new serial from her al
ways sent up circulation at least 100, 900
often more"
/ do not wonder at the fact, for have
read some of the stories-if they are not
great literature they have the irresistible
human appeal that transcends great liter
AZURE. The Weekly had plenty Of other
home brewed fiction, but mixed it with a
lot of the British brand. Its proprietors
put forth many paper bound books, so
had wide range of choice.
One English writer, Charlotte M.
The sun., 1919-10-19
Some of the Predecessors of the Best Sellers

Braeme, was so volgminous that they
halved her output, publishing part of it
under the name of Bertha NJ. Clay-a Ne
versal of initials that did not affect her
popularity. Itswas great enough to make
her work under any name worth "con-
veying" in the euphemism Of Ancient Pts
tol. Much of it was conveyed to her own
pages by Brooklyn authoress, widely no.
torious. It is said the conveyed bought
many copies Of the book under dissection,
set her fond family to reading them and
whenever anybody Lit upon anything pc
cuiarly fetching, speech, paragraph, eli
max or mere scenery, she at once cut it
out and pasted it in the masterpiece then
in process of construction. SANDER pos
sibly-still unconscious cerebration will
be hard put to it to account for whole
pages, exactly similar, appearing ~ books
ostensibly from different hands. 1t is il
Eliminating to add that the conveying lady
was fought over by rival story paper pub
fishers in a way to discount the Battle of
the Check Books over the YELLOW KID.
Nv.
George Munro, Esq, of Seaside fame,
get up a story paper, the Freside Com
panion, barely in time to be too late. 1t
was modelled upon Ledger lines, even to
that curious human document, Answers to
Correspondents; had an editorial column
which mostly said nothing and was other
wise cramful of assorted fiction, common
or garden variety, green, dry and mixed.
Mr@Munro, kindly person ambushed
in an irreproachable chin beard, combed
manuscripts for two things-emotion and
adventure. Had it been possible to sub
init to him near East Lynne-it was his
ideal story-the submitter might have had
half his kingdom. Old Sleuth was his
sheet anchor for adventure-no wonder
when that gentleman turned out tales Of
the Calling gun variety-a climax at least
every thousand words. They made the
writer rich, but could not float the Fire
sidsninto a golden haven. That less be-
cause of inherent dement's than because
it had to fight the movies, the motors,
rapid transit and the spread Of amuse-
ments, which made an end of older and
The sun., 1919-10-19
A Poets Note on Movies

Until the movies came the Improba-
" BILE was an art, but the film writers
have made of it a science. Before the adj
vent of the cinematograph the Improbable
had its Gaboriau and its Dumas; now it
has its Darwins and Euclids.
The congenital pessimist with his aure-
ole of pseudo-culture flaming around his
head bemoans the lack Of probability and
artistic verify" in the incredible adven-
lures of the two dimensional world Of the
screen, but he viii always return, and he Is
generally one of the worst fans
He returns because, unconsciously, he
loves the improbable, the nonsensical, the
fantastic and those combinations of action
that never were on sea or land or in Paris
He loves, secretly, this topsy-turvy life Of
wholly impossible beings because it is a
release from the iron laws of life which
clamp him in their wise day in and day
out He, like all of US, is victim Of the
probable, the foreseen, the routine adven-
ture
That is, then, the greatest service that
the movies have done. They do not depict
life, but the Improbable. They amuse by
their supreme absurdities.
The movie is the Pegasus of the crowd.
B. De C.
The sun., 1919-10-19

better established ventures. Even the
Family Story Paper, property OF Nor
man Munro, Georges. brother, and deadly
business rival.
Peace to ALL They had their uses and
served their time by mitigating deadly
boredom for tie multitude that could not
attain to better things. As much may be
said for myriads like unto them, ephem-
eral or long lived. Each and several
they did their part in sowing that which
the best sellers of to-day goldenly harvest
The sun., 1919-10-19

THE immediate publication of new
l. volume of poems by Gale Young
Rice, Shadowy Thresholds, is announced
by the Century Company.
The sun., 1919-10-19
III I.

As to who wrote the stories their
name was legion. Space forbids mention
of any but scant few of the shining
lights. The Lewises, Leon and his wife,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-06-06
COL. HENRY MIXED ON HIS HISTORY.

! Col. r. H. Henry says in the Clarion-Ledger that Henry
atterson fought Grover Cleveland in 1888 and that he bolte
5e L Democratic ticket again in 1896 and supported Palmer a"H
lckner. We all Difference to the Colonel we must say that ne
as let his admiration for Bryan beclOud his memory. Waiter
n did not antagonize Cleveland in 1883 but on the contrary
ade one of the most memorable and one of the gTandest fights
h him that was ever made for any candidate for the preslden-
i Watterson was for Cleveland because of Mr.. Cleveland's ell
rated tariff message to Congress in December 1887 IN which
E President dwelt alone upon the necessity of tariff referi'.
PATTERSON did not support the Democratic ticket in 1896. but
ere were thousands of Confederate veterans and hundreds
thousands of the most loyal Democrats in the United States
at refused to support the Democratic ticket in that election.
e have not the time nor the space now to discuss the reasons
]" the split in the party in 1896, but suffice it to say that there
IS much intolerance shown by both wings of the party, and
my of the leaders that refused to follow the 'free silver
ng were Democrats who had been true and tried friends in
: darkest hour of the South, and among them was Henry
attersOn, the greatest and grandest of all.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-06-06

ward the field of education. He
realized that public education is
fundamental to the c of all
business enterprises and is the great
est factor in the development of the
State. Some years ago he went to
the State Department of Education
and by his generosity made it posi-
bic for that department to employ
the services of that able and gifted
woman, Miss Susie v. Powell. who
taking up her quarters in the State
Department of Education, began that
work, which not only added hundreds
of thousands of dollars in improve
ments to rural school buildings and
grounds, but led her later into that
larger field where she is now admin
istering, as it's head, the Home Science
work Of the State under the SUPER
vision of the Federal Government.
1t was Mr.. Thomas, who only a year
ago, at his personal expense, called
together. in an informal way, all the
County superintendent of Educa-
ton to meet on the coast for discus
sion and recreation. He is now
Chairman of the Committee on In
creased Salaries for Teachers. He
realizes that skilled teachers are
needed for all the schools of the State
and that to secur them they must
be paid a living salary. Is it arv
wonder that the teachers love and
honor him?
Many young men have felt the
kindness and profited by the gener-
osity of Mr.. Thomas. He has made
it possible for many young men to
obtain an education who otherwise
would have never found their way
to al educational institution. Quiet
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-06-06

Ut omnistee jof the League te
1Efofre pea1e. i Knight Ten,p,al
and g thirty-second degree Mason.
The foregoing is a brief biographi.
cal sketch of one of Mississippi's
foremost and best loved citizens.
F, Ursclfishness is a trait that char.
acteTizes a big man; big in the sense
or doing big things in a big way.
Generosity is the complement of un-
selfishness. Both expressing q them
selves through a choice spirit become
a powerful and constructive force
in the life Of a State.
Service Of self. without regard to
the service of society, is an obstacle
to progress. Through the eyes of un-
s~elfishness and generosity a clear vi
sion is given to the needs of society.
The subject of this sketch is unset
fish in his dealings with his fellows.
noted for his generosity, and the
State has been enriched by his many
good deeds and by his progressive
spirit.
As a business man and banker he
Is the peer OF any of his fellows.
The banking business has not cir
cumscribed his vision. Unlike many
business men. his business has not
made him: he has made it. In every
community where one of the Grena-
da Banks has been established the
institution under his administration
has served to promote the welfare. of
the community in every line of prog
ress. There are sixteen of these
Grenada Banks and sixteen commun-
tiles profit through the influence of
these establishments.
Several large cities, among them
the metropolis of the nation, New
York City, sought to secure the SER
v.ces of Mr.. Thomas in the banking
business. But he has elected to re-
main amoung his own people where he
can have some part in rendering the
State a service worth while.
The friends of Mr.. Thomas like to
think of him best as one whose
thought has centered on the needs of
the rural people of the State.
His unselfish business acumen led
far in advance of others, to ad-
those measures that are today
making for such great progress in
our rural life. It has been largely
his business ability that
many theories have been put into
practical application to the progress
i've uplift of the State. He it was
who first offered to lend money at a
lOw rate of interest to farmers liv-
in communities where his banks
are located, in order that they might |
their farms.
Many years ago Mr.. Thomas d.
his thought and attention to-