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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

LOCAL NOTICE
2. g. Stevens, At Academy street
has milk ID sell 10c OF jan10d3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

Stauv,se Lord: jeanette R.. Han
son: Storm King, WEIGH.
Class C-Olora. Riley; Nancy B..
Bruuaeu. Blonde, Sears.
Class U-P-ince kerron- Stevens;
Tiny, Bard Semion, ]. NJ, Towle
SUNRISE. Baird.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

LOCAL NOTICE
-.nce Francois Corner. January
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

THIS Is erufEaleuL TO q a per cs14-
raise or a Sz1S.75 fiat raise.
II will increase the average salary
from ss4S 10 S116. This average which
We ask for the year 1szo is s. above
Anguish s 1873 schedule. above Si1owne-
gan and Madison for ls31. and below al
the rest
GRADE TEACHERS
Weekly Salaries
Average ca weeksl Np y
Minimum s.331
Maximum -i.Io
Average COST OF room anu BOARD 40
Minimum Increase Asked For
High school graduates with no
experience S4C.1G
experience 70se
Normal school graduates with )
Years or more experience S5o-0
Principals OF eiemen .a-v schools S10
Principals Of grammar schools 16O.N
This is equivalent 70 3 per cent or
s-D6 fat increase Il would increase the
average salary from S6a2 ID s7as. The
Increased appropriation would be about
E52
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
GOLD MEDAL
ahMlE on
KayNY4xSsl
BAD BREATH
Often Caused by
Acid-Stonlach

How can anyone with sour. g.ssy
stomach, who II constantly belching, has
heartburn and suffers from indig estion have
anything but = bad breath? All Of there
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Acid Stomach.
EATONIC, the wonderful new stomach
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for that nasty taste, congested throat and
"heady feeling" after too much smoking.
II neglected. Acid-Stomnch may cause you
. lot of serious trouble. 1t leads to ner-
vousness. headaches insomnia, melancholia.
rheumatism. sciatica. heart trouble. ulcer
and cancer OF the stomach. 1t makes its
millions of victims weak and miserable.
listless. lacking In energy all tired out. It
often brings about chronic invalidism. pre-.
mature old age shortening of ones days.
You need the help that EATONIC can give
you IL you not feeling strong and
well ~ you should. You will be surprised
to how much better you will feel just ~
you begin taking this wonderful
stomach remedy. Get big so cent box
from your druggist today. He will return
your money II you are not satisaed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

she said shyly. 1t was as though in
changing back to ways and clothes
like those Of childhood she had sud
denly rid herself of the hardening
years between.
You were right" said the man.
They're for the brush and when mos
Quitoes are bad"
Her face lit with pleasure. you'll
let me go into the brush?"
"Never alone" he answered quickly.
But you may go with me whenever
and wherever you like"
"And may still call you Just White
Mani Somehow it seems imp"rtinA1t
now"
"Don't tease me-" said the man
lightly and then his face fell. Don't
make me feel old"
'Old!" cried Andrea. "Who could be
old tonight7 Why, White Man, we're
we're kids"
He laughed in his sudden relief. $50
we are. So we shall be-"
Excuse me-" said Andrea solemnly.
did l hear you laugh?"
At that he laughed again, not up
roariously, but as though his slow
smile had become vocal for the occa-
sion. Andrea nodded in a pleased way
ms If she were congratulating herself
on guessing Alright; 1t was a laugh.
When the liqueurs and the coffee came
she started chasing a pellet Of bread
around an empty plate with a straight,
small finger. you fix one," she said,
land Wen have a race"
The man watched her indulgently,
but absent-mindedly. Presently he
filled two glasses. my dear Andrea
Pellor," he said gravely. 'let us drink
/ to all the hearts in the world tonight
that are happy and unafraid."
q She stood up to the toast, and after
1t they sat in long silence. 1t was
Andrea that broke 1t. you know,
White Man, I'm woman"
"Of course you are" he said quickly,
\ q wary look coming into his eyes.
Eyes," said Andrea. $50 of course.
too, I'm curious"
He gave the deep sigh Of relief of
one who finds that the Ice is quite
thick, after all. Specify, please"
We'll" said Andrea. ITS that
trunk. I've puzzled and puzzled. but
can't make out quite how that trunk
happened"
"Acd no wonder" said Msuneo
TITS simple enough, however, to the
male mind. Let me help you. When
I came out eight months ago my sister
xWas with me-just about your size.
9ust about your age. That trunk was
meant for her and had been scnr ahead
With my kit. She never needed It."
He paused and added, Il lost her at
s.Cape Town"
"Oh!" cried Andrea, too-ready tears
Drzuging to bar eyes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
CHAPTER VI.

Msungo led the march home; the
donkey came next. with his nose glued
to M'sungo's back and with Andrea
In the saddle. Clinging to his tail with
both hands. more as a drag-anchor
than as deterrent came Bathtub, and
behind him the long rank and file.
Andrea was still smiling a little, but
her tear-stained face, like a child's.
was already cloudless.
II think Marguerite is too fvnny."
she said. Hes got his eyes tight shot
and he's steering himself by his ro,e
In your shirt. WIN you please fell
Bathtub to let go his tail?'
"Bathtub knows his business" re-
piled M'sungo but, as it happened.
even as he spoke. Bathtub cast 81 90
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hand to receive a lighted white cberoot,
communal bit of property that had
come up the line of personal attend.
ants, six puffs to boy" He never
got puff, for on feeling less weight
behind, Marguerite opened his eyes,
looked straight back on both sides Of
his lean body at once, flattened his
ears and broke from the path at a
dead run.
The high cantle Of the stock saddle
saved Andrea from staying just where
she started from. She was a horse
woman, born and bred, consequently
even while her Arrangement was at its
height, she wrapped the reins on her
arms, drove her toes into the bucket
stirrups and Strengthened her young
back into the long. strong and saving
pull of calm desperation, for Mar
guerite was headed straight for the
leafy, low-hanging branches Of a vast
mafuta tree.
Yells of delight resounded from
every black man in sight with excep-
ton of poor Bathtub, who had re-
gained his double hand-hold only after
having been jerked from his feet, and
now dangled along like the proverbial
| village tin can on the trail Of 4 ter
rified dog.
Above the din came to Andrea's very
busy brain shout that stood out like
sudden scream in a long nightmare
Marry him or jump OF" Before she
could grasp the deadly import Of those
words she was hanging like a half
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

closed jacknife over a limb OF the
tree watching Marguerite browse as
though nothing had happened, his tail
still tightly grasped by now grinning
Bathtub.
Ten minutes later the procession
was under way again in the order
aforementioned with the variation
that the reins of the bride were knot
ted to the back of M'sungos belt. An
drea, too dazed to protest, pondered
over this indignity, but when she final
ly found her voice she decided to use
1t for another purpose.
Il think it was horrid Of the blacks
to yell the way they did," she re-
marked with suspicious meekness.
Don't your"
M'sungo seemed relieved. II certain
ly do" he answered promptly. But
you'll have to accustom yourself to the
fact that obolo is the basic considera-
ton between the black man and all
women in the world"
"What do you mean7" asked An
drea. mystified. What's obolo7'
I'm this country" explained Msun-
go, 'obolo is the market price for
women. The best native authorities,
however, contend that obolo is not a
purchase price but the remuneration
to the father for tie board. training
and general keep Of his daughter up
to the time of her marriage, and they
base their argument on the fact that
while women are property they are
not chattel. title being nontransfer-
able"
Can damaged goods be ex-
changedT inquired Andrea icily.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

By GEORGE ACNEW CHAMBERLA


Traits So agreed Msungo prompt
". ~cas Friendship has limits"
They were necessarily walking in
staxie ole ON the narrow path and
Andrea MAS behind him. She looked
Qalzsieslly al his back and wished she
could see his face instead. But her
Alteration was soon drawn to other
things. They had come to the fringe
OF the forest. Spaced from two to
three hundred yards apart and set we'll
out from the shadow Of the trees were
mysterious piles OF something or other
that shone straw-gold under the morn
ing sun.
At the flrst OF the heaps M'sungo
stopped. 'aThis," he said, kicking at
the silky coils, ''is the greatest sub
stitute for hemp and sisal that the
world has yet produced. The war has
made IT worth--wep not quite its
weight in gold, unless you measure 1t
by sheer profits on the cost of pro-
duction. 1t is nothing but the bark
OF the temba trees which make up the
bulk Of all the forests In this region,
PiSPuACO W Auhu VI pAOScSo VI NY
own"
Andrea looked at the endless piles
OF fiber, tons and tons of 1t, stretch
ing away like the posts in prairie
fence. "And you say this is a secret?"
she asked incredulously.
He smiled. 1T is so far" he an
swered. But II you knew all the facts
you wouldn't find 1t SO wonderful In
| the first place this spot is cut of on
nearly all sides by waterless wilder
ness. IN the only direction that isn't
| true, which is straight down the river,
there is wild zone that In four hum
dred years has never been pacified by
| the European dominance Of the prov
ince. Those unsubdued tribes have
been my friends in times past and are
my allies today. No white man but my
self, has ever crossed their boundaries
and lived; consequently they can tell
no tales to my harm. Do you begin to
see?"
Andrea nodded.
"Then at the coast" he continued,
lust within the mouth Of the river,
l have a blind in the way Of a sisal
plantation. That gives the excuse for
steamer with machinery, say, T.
come in without arousing suspicion"
$50 you are profiteer on the way
to making a war fortune" commented
Andrea.
! He fusned more deeply than she had
yet seen him. IF you stay here long
enough" he said stoutly, you may
understand"
He turned from her and plunged al
right angles into the forest. She fol
lowed him into the chill air under the
great trees. All too soon Andrea came
out with him into a wide clearing
which, simultaneously with their ar
rival, began to ring to the blows OF
many axes. Through all It's length II
swarmed with blacks at work; some
telling trees, some stripping them OF
bark, others gathering it, and still
others stacking the barred wood ant
cleaning up the general litter accord
ing to the most approved rules of mod
ern forestry.
They walked up the wide swath OF
the clearing slowly. with many stops
on the part Of M'sungo to encourage
direct or criticize. They passed be
yond the ringing Of the axes into 4
region pungent with the smell of burn
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ing greenwood. Along one side, the
side away from the fringe Of the for
est, was long 'fae Of smoke spirals.
He waved at {eem. I'D you see what
they're doing? Our axes ran out, so
here we're feeling in the old native
way with a ring of fire at the foot of
each doomed tree"
BY eight o'clock the sun was at its
full strength and Andrea was thankful
iAdeed for her pith helmet; by ten she
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to
to be
noth
is
be
hunting
the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
CHAPTER v.-Continued.

He was dressed as she was, tit for
tat, except for the big black bow and
the very short skirt; and, like her, his
hands were thrust, boy fashion, In the
side pockets Of his open khaki jacket.
AS she came close their eyes met and
smiled. II didn't put ON the leggings,"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
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Soap Csc, Ointment rs and Soc, Taleum Csc.

1T is all over but the shouting
said the politician to his friend the
night before election, "and. between
you and me, our side won't have to
attend to hat."-Boston Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
Many Suicides In China,

China has more suicides than any
other country In the world. In single
year as many as half million cases
Of self-destruction have been re-
corded.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
Andrea has a thrilling adj
venture in the next install
ment.
(TO BE CONTINUED,
How EAGLES e>cure Prev.

Eagles usually hunt In pairs, que
bird frightening the prey from Is
hiding place and the other pouring
on 1t AS II tries to escape.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

English monarch have relgned an
average of % yearx In Russia the
average was-opV 16
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
Or a Hive Of Bees

Suggestion for propaganda by NOV
Ing pictures. Show film Of colony
Of ants, for the encouragement Of
industry by example.-Boston Tran
script.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
OF
 THE WEST MEE:' l. l.
League of Southwest Will Discuss Colorado River
 Basin Projects
lA,sociated Pres Aeosed Wirel

DENVER, Aug. A. - Projects for bringing under cultivation 244OOO square miles of territory in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and rthe Republic of Mexico. will be discussed tomorrow at a meeting of members of the League of the Southwest, an organi- zation created to develop the lands of the Colorado river basin.
 Governors of seven western states or their representatives, were here for the meeting, which will open for mally with an address of welcome from Dewey c. Bailey of Denver and Governor Oliver H. Shoup of Cobra do. Governor Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona will respond on behalf of the league.
 Colorado river problems will be discussed during the day by Arthur Powell Davis, director general of the U. s. Reclamation service.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
GOmpers FOrbids Owners of Plants
 to Suspend Work

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y. Aug. 24.- Employers of labor must make no further attempts to force the work ing people to vote as they want them to. by frightening them by the shu- ing down of factories and the reduc- ing of wages, declared Samuel Comp CTS at the opening of the annual con vention of the New York State fed eration of labor today.
 Some corporate interests are try ing to scare the men of labor" he said We found such conditions re- gently existing in a number of plants and particularly the wooden mills of New England and in the Pennsylvan- ia Railroad company's affairs.
 "The shutting down is for the ob- vious of repeating the old policy of the corporations and big business to frighten the people by telling them If they vote one way they will be kept out of work"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
COX ASSERTS HE GAN PROVE ALL
 CHARGES
Democratic Nominee Gladly Promises Information of
 ''Slush Elutd'
(Associa.ed Press zra.ed W:,,,

DAYTON. O., Aug. 24-A promise to prove in his address at Pittsburg next Thursday his charges that the Republicans were gathering a S15,- 000,00 campaign fund was made by Governor Cox, prior to his departure tonight on another speaking tour
 Governor Cox also sent a tSegram to Senator Kenyon, Republican, To- wa, chairman of the senate campaign Investigating committee, assuring facts.
 "ln addition to my statement
 in Pittsburg," said Governor Cox
 message in response to one from
 Senator Kenyon requesting infor-
 nation, "I will send to your con-
 mittee such leads for information
 as possess. 1t will be my pur-
 pose to assist you in every possi-
 ble way"
 The governor told friends today that he stands ready to appear before the committee, if it should desire personal testimony, but doubted if if would be necessary.
 'T don't need a subpoena he said eff they want me I'll go."
 Confidence of his ability to prove his charges was indicated by the gov ernor. His friends declared that he l had voluminous documents to show his claims. That there would be lit tie if any mention of campaign funds in his addresses tomorrow at Prince ton and Evansville, Ind, was indicat ! ed by Governor Cox. The League of | Nations and labor questions. it was said probably will be discussed principally.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
Miami Editor Is
 Beaten in Fight
(.4ssoeiat.d Press Lea:.d Wnel

GLOBE, Aug. 24. - Walter J. Scott, editor of the Daily Silver Belt at Mi ami, while on visit to Globe tonight received several cuts on the face and some of his clothes were torn from his back. w. H. Keegan, secretary of the Gila County Taxpayers asso- citation, later admitted having eX- changed blows with Scott.
 Because of certain attacks recently through the Silver Belt against Kee- gan for alleged mismanagement of the affairs of Gila county as the dominat- ing figure among the county off cials," officials were led to believe that Keegan was the man with whom Scott had trouble. At Reagan home late tonight he was found with out injury, but he admitted that he | met Scott on the street and demand
 ed to know if Scott expected to con tinue his attacks. Scott replied thal lhe did, and Keegan claims that Inc | hit Scott and the fight was on.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
TROTZKY'S BROKEN DIVISIONS FALL TO
 VICTORIOUS POLES
Fifty Thousand Prisoners Taken With Great Stores of War Material; Poles Hunt HOlshevik from CoveltS Like Wild Animals; Soviet Power Gets Greatest
 Blow Since Fall of Kerenslv
(Assoeiatrd Press LeIs>d H'ire)

(AsSoeidtrd Press LeIsed HVe)
 WARSAW, Aug. 24. - Lamzo, 75 miles northeast of Warsaw, and Bialystok, 50 miles east of Lomza, have been recaptured by the Polish armies, says an official war office communication today.
 In the remaining occupied sec tors in the north the BoIsheviki are crossing the Prussian frontier in great numbers. In this region the 18th and 33rd Bolshevik divis- ions have been smashed and all of the 54th have been taken pris- oner.
 The fifth Polish army alone, op- erating on the northern front, has accounted for more than 2o,ooo prisoners, including the staff of the 18th and the 54th divisions, says the communication.
 The military authorities an- nounce that the various govern ment districts of Poland, with the exception of SuwaIki and Grodno, virtually have been cleared of the Bolsheviki, some of whom, in the panic, crossed into East Prussia.
 Many regiments of the Reds
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
PONz| BUSINESS MAY PAY HALF
 ITS DEBTS.
Receivers and Attorne Clash at Hearing in :.
 Bankruptcy
r4ssor;ai<d prrsI Leoscq N'irsJ


 BOSTON, Aug. "A. - A payment of less than 50 cents on the dollar to the creditors of Charles Ponzi. if of ficial estimates of his liabilities are correct, was indicated by his state ment of assets at the receivers hear ing today.
 Assuring the federal receivers that he had disclosed all he knew, PonZi told of assets which Robert G. Dodge, counsel for the receivers, declared were not worth anywhere near S3,- GOO, ,000." The official estimate of his liabilities stands at $7,000,000. ,PonZi claimed that he was solvent and had nearly S4,000,000 of assets to meet his liabilities, which he set at $3,000000.
 The hearing was stormy at times. Daniel H. Coakley, counsel for Ponzi, surrendered to the receivers, to assist in meeting creditors claims, checks for S25,000 each, which had been Siv- len him and an associate counsel as retaining fees. He said that when he took the money the thought PonZi was a millionaire. He called upon
 rNNT ID ~ 1T | Bk.sN NN
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
Fear Koreans Are
 Trying to Kidnap
 U. s. COngressmen

HONOLULU, Aug. 24.-Rumors of Korean plots to kidnap the American congressman touring the Orient have caused the governor general of Korea to order out the entire gendarmerje of Seoul and five battalions or troops to guard the Seoul house in which the visitors will stay. according to a Tokio cable to the Nippu JiJi. Japan ese language newspaper here. The congressman arrived in Mukden Mon night.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
ALBANIA ROOTS
 SERb INVADERS
Report Loss of 2000 Men in Big Battle of Newest War
 in Europe
Associated Press Leas.d HireI

LONDON, Aug. 24. -- A Reuter- dis patch from Rome quoting the Tempso, says that the Albanian command has issued the following communique:
 "The Albanians have gained vic tory over the Serbs in the Dibra re- zion. The Serbs lost 2OO0 men. The Serbs have been driven back to the frontier which they crossed on July 16.
 Pending communication >'ori Belgrade the Tierana government has ordered its troops to halt at the de- marcation line fixed in 1913"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
Ohio State Fair
 Refuses to Hear
 Harding Records
(.4uo.iaied P,.,s Lea,ed Witel

COLUMBUS. O., Aug. 24.-Phono- graph records as a proxy for Senator Harding at the state fair, August 31. Presidential Day. were tabooed today by the fair management. The plan was to have Republican speakers and Harding phonoeraph records present the Republican cause daily.
 Senator Harding lives within for ty miles of Columbus and if he wants his speeches delivered at the state fair he ought to come and deliver them himself" F.. V. WalbrOn. fair manager, declared.
 Senator Harding in two telecrams has asserted he cannot arrange h'e schedule to permit him to attend tNa fair Presidential Day.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
SCATTERED AND BEATEN REDS FLEf 10 PRUSSIA FOR REFUGE
RUMANIAN THINKS DRY LAW IS GOOD
 FOR AMERIC

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-With a slight show of emotion Prince Carol of Rumania in an interview tonight referred to his marriage to the 2o-year-oId, titieIess, dover less, Mime. Sisi Lambrino, and the subsequent annulment by his royal parents.
 '1 do not care to bring up past sorrows" he said, "the incident Is closed"
 My present visit to the United States is only an informal and un- official one" he said. "but in- tend to pay an official and longer visit some time later.
 "I am very much Impressed by the beauty and charm of the American women; the tall build <fqs, Shey are wonderful.
 "Your prohibition seems to be working we'll but in my country, where we drink light wines and beer In modest quantities, there is no need of prohibition"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
Mexican Rebels to
 Submit to Huerta
(4Ssocidtcd Press Le1sef HiTe)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. "A. - Pedro ZamOra. the JaliscO bandit, has offer ed to surrender, according to Miguel Allesce Robles, private secretary to Provisional President de la Huerta.
 "I understand there are conditions attached to the offer" Senor Robles said, and it will probably be accept ed. The foreigners still held by Za- mora will not be harmed"
 FernanditO Villar, former rebel chieftain. and 3200 of his followers, are ready to declare adhesion to the present government Dr F. K. Tul lidge, representative of Villar, is here arranging the terms of surrender.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-25
Wrangel Reports
 Success in South

cial communication issued by Gener- al Wrangel, commander of the anti Bolshevik forces in the south, says:
 Along the shores of the sea of Azov, our troops are advancing into the interior of Kuban. In the region of Volnovkha, the enemy launched an offensive against Waldgeim. but was repulsed Near Tcheringovka we captured an entire regiment.
 "In the region of Yeketerinostav and Novomoskovka, and almost north west of Alexandrovsk. great uprisings against the Bolsheviki have occurred" "