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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Novel Cases in Court
New York Times)

The Department Of Agriculture Of vir
sinia delivered to an express company q
package containing sufficient hog cholera
serum Tor treatment OF 100 hogs. to BE-
transported c. o. D. TO resident o.
Wheeler, Va. The clerk Of the department
when presenting the package for trans
portaton, personally urged the inheritance
OF its prompt dispatch on the train leavins
the same day, and the package was mark.
Cd, Please Rush" The serum could no,
ordinarily be obtained in Virrinis exeep,
from the Department Of Agriculture. Hos
cholera serum is recognized to be effective
in preventing the disease in 90 per cent q,
cases treated. Instead Of being shipped on
the day it was received. the shipment was
not started until seven days later, and the
result Of the delay was the loss bv death
OF hfty-two hogs. The owner recovered ,
verdict OF $1,000 in an action against m.
express company because Of the DELAY in
shipment The Supreme Court OF Appe,Is
OF : virginia affirmed the judgement in
Adams Express Co. '. Allen, 100 South.
eastern Reporter, 49,.
A Texas woman claiming to have h..r
arprised Of the existence Of oil in valuab;r
Quantities beneath her land by certain un.
identihed spirits. acting through a med.
iuin. organized an oil eempany and sold
stock in order that the oil land might he
developed. One Of the buyers, not helm .
satisfied with his bargain, brought an .e.
ton to recover money paid for stock a.,
the ground Of fraudulent representation =,
to the existence Of oil. The Texas Court Of
Civil Appeals Of the Second District. in
Burchill v. Hermsmeyer, ~. South.
western Reporter, 49,, speaking throu.b
Chief Justice Conner, in reviewing the
effect Of the spiritualistie communicates.
said:
We do not care to say that shirt.
IRON the great beyond may not visit and
communicate with the living, nor that il
is impossible fer mans spiritual powers n
be 50 developed and purified as to eons.;.
tute medium for communication with die.
embodied beings, fer the phautasm az a.
day is so often reality Of tomorrow. rs,
these subjects belong to realms and ,ow.
ers that as yet must generally be cIassed as
purely speculative. and not 50 establishes
by evidence ccsnisable by the law which
we are required to administer as to he
eiassed as faets-as among proven thinr,
Indeed, we thiak it may be said that = be.
iiet that the living. through the asenev Of
medium. can receive authentie inform, =.
ZION from the spirits Of the dead, is, in N.
general acceptance Of mankind, a .p.c;.s
OF deiusion, and that such commune alton.
IN general acceptance. are of too unsub.
stantiai . character to be received ,s
representations Of fact. We think. thar.
iore' that the Representatives Of the deferd.
anfs' II any, to the effect that spirits had
revealed through . medium. the exi,teuc.
OF oil in valuable Quantities beneath n.
iands In Question. must, under the ci,eur,.
stances OF the case. be regarded as in.
saneient to fora basis for relief TO
plaiatif." "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Thomas Business college opened
Tuesday for the fall term, with a
good attendance. A large number
have also enrolled for entrance he
tween the opening date and Januarv
1. Frederick A. Shepherd, A. r.
mas been engaged as assistant prin-
clpal and will have charge of com
mercial subjects. Mr.. Shepherd is q
graduate Of Colby college in the
class OF 1911 and was formerly con-
nected with the faculty of the Thorn
as Business college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Gotham Street Railways
Show Loss in Revenue

New York. Sept. 7.-Operation Of
the lines Of the Interborough Rapid
Transit in Greater New York during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1920, re-
suited in . deficit Of s2.2ss.s35 in the
net corporate income, according to the
second installment Of the companys
annual report made public here to-
night. The deficit, however. was more
than $1.5o0.0o0 less than in the pre-
vious year, when it amounted to $3,-
s10,339.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Dr.. and Mrs. A. F. Cyr and their
daughter. Miss Gladys, and their
guests, Miss Yvette DUDE, Rollin Du-
be and Lucien Reny Of Lewiston,
have returned from Eastport WHERE
they have been spending the past few
weeks. On Monday next, Mrs. Cyr
and her daughter will 60 to Boston
for the winter, where Miss Cyr Will
study vocal music at the. New Eng
land Conservatory of Music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Uraes Standard Bath Tub.

st. Louis. Mo. Sept 7.-standardi-
zation OF bath tubs as means Of
speeding up buildings was urged at the
convention Of the American Society of
Sanitary Engineers which opened here
today.
Ernest J. Russell a local architect.
in an address asserted that bath tubs
are made in more than one thousand
designs and that this is responsible in
part for delays in building.
Standardized bath tubs could be Oh
tanned more quickly and cheaply, he
added
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
NO CHANGE IN
LATEST FIGURES

Boston. Sept. There was no
change in the leaders on returns
from TT precincts, including Bos-
ton. For governor, Dem) the vote
was: Walsh 26,1s7; Long 24,045.
For lieutenant governor Cr) -
Warner 27,793; Burfill 1854.
For secretary of state r)-Cook
Jackson's nomination by the Re-
24,8sS; Bean 1897.
publicans was assured with 1885
to PLAT for Burrell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

MRS. Myrtle F. Miller Of Winslow
IS quite i'll at the home of her mother.
Mrs. Fred Flewelling, from wha. is
thought to be a shock Of the nervas
or some Kind Of pressure on the
oraln. Mrs. Miller did not feel well on
Friday and went to her room to lie
down. Her mother followed here in
Few minutes and found her daughter
sound asleep and she did not wake
again for 50 hours. Her condition is
much better at present but not normal
all the time even now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Tuesdays chautauoua

Charles s. Medbury was the lec.
turer in the Chautauqua course for
tuesday afternoon, his subject helm 6.
The Man Of New" It was a mos
SURFING address and was listened to
Win interest. In the evening, Miss
Cay Zenola MacLaren gave a won
derful impersonation entertainment
that was delightful in character
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

TO measure the height of some of
the great chambers in the Mammoth
cave. little balloons were used with
light silk thread attached for
measurement, and it was found +hst
the Rotunda was just 40 feet hish.
ana the Mammoth Dome 10 feet 6
inches. But in the vast temp,e
called oorin's Dome wandering air
currents rendered the balloons un.
manageable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Hon. Homer B. Cummings, chair
man of the Democratic national
committee will arrive in Waterville
on Friday afternoon and speak to
the citizens in the evening at the CITY
opera house. He is coming here
from Bar Harbor and will remain in
this city for the night going to Bos-
ton Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Several committee meetings were
held by the members of the Girls City
CLUB Tuesday evening, Miss Corinne
Paine Of Augusta, the general secreta-
ry of the club, being present. Plans
were made for the winter classes of
the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

The Cniversalist Sunday school pic
mic will be held at Weber pond Fri
day next and everyone, young or old.
VINO Is interested in the church or
sunday school is invited to go. The
party will cave Waterville on the 10
o'clock car Friday morning for the
meeting place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Dr. w. Y. Young. health officer
Tor this city, reports that there are
I'VE cases of diphtheria in the citv
out that the disease is not spreading
a' ALL oeins kept to the original
cases. There has been one deaf,
tnat OF a boy Of seven years. All
tne contacts have been immunized
Win ant1toxin. The cases are on
Toward street. vi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mrs Frank Igo. left Tuesday even
Ding. for. Fort Banks, Masa, where she
VIII resume her work as stenographer
in. the War Department She has
recently been transferred from Wash
angton, D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

A party consisting Of George Sto!
bic, John Stobie. Sidney Green, Sam
Preble and Charles Gilman returned
Tuesday from Manchester. N, H.,
where they attended the New Hamp-
shire state shoot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

The trip Of the Bangor business
men to this city, where they were to
be the guests of the Chamber OF
Commerce at the Chautauqua per-
Torrance Tuesday afternoon, wal
postponed on account Of the rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

NsA(wallace West of Pleasant
Utxeet.returned Tuesday afternoon
from. Newport where she has been
passing the summer at the family
cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

John Wurtz, who applied for n
lodging at the police station Monday
night, was taken to Portsmouth, n.
H., and delivered to the naval re-
cruiting station there, as it is be-
lieved that he is deserter from the
Navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Francis Cotton, Jr., Of New York
is the guest Of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Bradburn of Main
street. while his mother. isabelle
Bradbury is undergoing surgical
treatment in a New York hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

BY an inadvertance it was stated
in Tuesdays Journal that the public
schools of the city would open the
7th of September. They will open
on next Monday, September 13.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Lawrence Bowler. who has been
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Bowler of Nudd street
for about II days. returned to Bos-
ton Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

The Rotary clubs of Bath. Lewis
ton. Augusta and Waterville will
join in a field day today at Belgrade
Lakes. A good attendance is looked
for and an enjoyable occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

John W. Brush of Mount Vernon.
N. y. Colby 20, who has been at
North Isles boro for the summer is in
the city visiting friends for few
DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

The ladies of the Democratic city
committee met at the City building
last evening and made plans for the
furtherance of their work in the
coming election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Karekin Sahagian has returned
from WATERFOWL. Mass. where he at
tended the wedding OF his brother.
Herman Sahagian and Miss Estelle
Derderian Of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Miss Thena Sullivan of the Water
vile Steam Laundry. is enjoying a
vacation of two weeks, the first of
which she is passing at Petit Menan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner. who has
been visiting the Albert F. Drum
monds at their camp at North Bel
grade, has returned to her home IN
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mrs. Benjamin D. Elliott returned
Tuesday morning from Bangor
where she passed the weekend and
holiday with her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

latEEr1nk L. Mason Of Allston,
akaML Mrs. FIJI. Alden of Ran
dnlph S1&aAs.. are guests at the home
DfNxASAason,s son, B. n. Mason Of
0nO0oqkUtreet-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Edmund Foster, who was hurt re-
Gently by being run over by an auto
mobile is improving quite fast at his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

definite amount He could not tell
the committee where or when the
report was published but said he
would try to verify il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mrs. r H. johnson Of Lynn. Mass,
Is visiting her cousin in this city for
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weiss and chill
6ren Of Pleasant street returned Tues
day afternoon from Camden, where
they had been visiting relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Miss Lucille Kidder left Tuesday
evening for Pennhurst. Pa, where she
will teach for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

ter. Gabrielle, have returned from a
visit with relatives in Niagara Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weeks of
Bruins wick are in the city for a few
days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Mrs. F. NJ. Hobbs and daughters
have returned from Bangor. where
they have been visiting relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

4<ElAm.Keneheuaudxher sister,
onn06saR- Khoades .Went4to Boston
SpoudaUexzternoon to pass a few
nxU...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

]. A. Carnage has gone to Boston
on business for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

Miss Lillian Cousens Of Portland
Is visiting friends in town
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
. PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Unforgiveness is cruel. Because a man has done wrong once or twice is not a sure sign that every charge of wrong doing made against him is true. The Bible says something about for giving until seventy times seven."
 Weak habit of forgiveness. where the facts do not warrant it. is equally deplorable. Were this habit to pre- vail certainly the world would become worse. not better.
 A celebrated former baseball play CT has been sued for divorce by his wife. Among other things she charges that he has failed to support her. It is quite possible that the ball player Is innocent. The case has not been decided
 But the man Is under indictment for wrong doing in the baseball world. He has played on many teams. Near ly always he has brought factions into the team; men sided with and against him. Often he did not give his best efforts to his team. sometimes through lack of interest or laziness, sometimes possibly for other reasons, When tie team was in the field practising be- fore the game he was invariably the first man to drop his glove and seek tho bench. the other, regulars who were to participate in the game con- their practice while a substi- | tute. who had no chance of playing, took up his position.
 In other words he was disorgan- izer.
 Such men are found everywhere. Tn gangs of workmen along the rail- road tracks: in offices: in sports One days association with them displays this quality. When their life's bank book or their life's record is totalled the balance on the right side will be found to be small. They have seldom made those naturally dependent upon them happy; they have seldom ad- vanced to an honored position in their line of work. They pull down or dis rupt: they do not construct.
 Look out for the disopganizer.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
INDUSTRIAL WASTE.

The executive board of the Amer ican Engineering Council, of which Herbert Hoover is president. has de- eided to appoint committee to in- vestigate industrial waste.
 The first thing one would like to know IS just what will come under the head of industrial waste" There are certain industries. of course. that are placed in that classification where the waste would be investigated. In them alone. without a doubt. there would be found waste enough to startle the
 Would the Connecticut company. for instance. be investigated by such board? It seems as though all people of this state as we'll as The company itself would be glad to have a board such as that named investigate it's wuste and tell why it is unable to operate except at ever increasing fares. The company has had plenty of criticism, and undoubtedly would welcome suggestions how the waste. If there is any. could be eliminated. Is 1t inefficient management. or are the demands of labor alone responsi- ble? What comparison can be made between it and other similar com- panies and what would be the result of such comparison? The people have a decided view. as a rule. Is that view correct?
 The Connecticut company is taken merely as an example. There are others ih which the people of this state and the people of the
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
rnorthern part of tba

-ects northern part of t1a1 stntas tss
 Is Is sad sbsit~true thht this Is 70. Itis sad. not because the neopfe there believe In RapubIicanism as such. but bpcause the habit of voting any one ticket Is so ingrained that 1t will take many years to cure it. The same would be the cslso if it were n habit to vote tho Democratic ticket. The St. Lawrence County man. for instance either shouts defantly that he voted the Democratic ticket, much as the frightened boy whistles as he passed through q graveyard to keep up his courage. or the man who voted the Democratic ticket keeps remark ably quiet and hopes that his un- popularity with his friends will not increase because of his act.
 It is quite natural that a communi- ty of farmers would vote against a man who vetoed the repeal of a bill they did not like. But the really significant and sorrowful part of the whole thing is that they would have voted against Democrat whether or not he had done this-they would have voted against him because their fathers would have voted the Repub- lican ticket.
 This Is no dissertation against the Republican party nor it's principles. It is an endeavor to call upon men to give a greater push to independence-to voting for things. not the standard under which they are placed. North ern New York works always for a 10000 majority for one party. May northern New York in the future give such a majority only because of the things not the party issue.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
COMMUNICATED.
CONSIDER CENTRAL PARK.

Editor Herald:-
 As there is to be a hearing on the proposed changes at Central Park let us first consider the matter carefully and then go to the meeting and voice our opinions.
 Let us look at it as it is now. es- p8cially the west side of the Park.
 There you have part Of the Main street of the city which at present IS only 37 feet wide. Along the west side of the park automobiles are al- lowed to stand all day long. Also along the west side of the Park there is n l2 foot sidewalk. Now practically half of this sidewalk is taken up with trolley poles, light poles, fire hydrants, and fast dying trees. and the other half is used but very little by pedes- trians.
 Logically, the first thing to do is to have a limited parking time on that side of Main street, and secondly to widen the street
 One petition presented to the Com mon Council called for the removing of the l2 foot sidewalk. This seems to be the best plan yet proposed to alleviate the traffic conditions.
 By cutting eff this almost useless sidewalk we can add 12 feet to the now narrow street. To do this it would be necessary to remove old trees, of which are nearly dead and are un- slightly, and the remaining ones are bound to die soon, being entirely sur rounded by concrete. It would also be necessary to move back trolley poles. 3 light poles, and fire hydrants. These could be placed in a line with the s young trees which are already there. The above could be accom- plished at comparatively little ex- pense and will improve our Main street considerably.
 We are all proud of our city and glory in its growth and delight in the improvements such as new buildings and changes which beautify its center.
 We learn many things from other cities We envy our neighbor Middle town with its long wide Main street. We watch with interest Hartford wid- en Church street and New Haven widen Chapel street at considerable expense rather than have one-way streets where it is possible to avoid them.
 A one-way street is hardship for all concerned and is only imposed when no other alternative is possible. It is hardship on the traffic which is diverted from its natural course and it is hardship on the merchants who dress their windows attractively as advertisements for passers-by. Let us oppose one-way traffic and have a big, wide Main street with room enough for everyone. (Signed)
 MAXWELL s. PORTER.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date).

H. Dayton is in New York on a business trip.
 A woman found a one dollar bill frozen in a piece of ice near the rail- road station this morning.
 New Britain Council. Royal Arcan- um, will entertain the Reliance coun- cl from Boston this evening.
 George M. Landers will be among the Yale rooters at the Manhattan field tomorrow.
 Stone is being quarried at Walnut Hill Park to be used on the West Main street paving.
 Trewhella's market is having one of the largest displays of live turkeys and chickens of any store in the town. The local Y. Nj. c. A. Basketball team defeated the fast Yale team at the gymnasium last night by the score of to 5.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
aJEsT RusfINaATrNsf'
tRoberts RusselI.)

ts f=fs tfNVbeEL TAuSSch. A bright electric light aids siis to do our daily work; when 1. that goes out te mptatipn comes to jest let up. an shirkshWeAf Afn't so disappointed that we got to rest a bit, ap't Reseso ffn't ex1 peot good work whent thht glass bulb ain't lit. We're asked why we ain't done d thing The light" we say, went out" We're certain that's a good excuse that none can kick about. But my or pipe comes buttin' in: its smoke is dark, severe. "Is that the sort O thought" it says, "pervades your atmosphere? Are you jest lookin' for. a chance to slight your daily part? Are you dead weight in this great worlds worth while deliv'ry cart? Are you not anxious to produce an add to this worlds wealth? If you are not what use is your vitality an health7 Don't let your inspiration rest on arti- ficial light: in workin time jest use your brain in dark ness black as night. An when that ol' electric thing goes out you sure can plan, inspired by another light, to be a better mana better man at work an playa man who will not shirk, though no electric light aids you to do your daily work
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23
'ARMER AND POLITICS.

hor Smith. of New York, aa bplo know. ran far ahead of t. He was defeated but it was ,00O plurality while Senator
 carried the state by l,i00,- nlity.
 York City was for Governor Ills administration had been pnlar. But upstate the farm rests were against him. nor smith blames his veto Of 'ni of the daylight saving bill appropriately "up there" Yet
New Britain herald., 1920-11-23

Association of Engineers can throw some practical light on the question: and it is believed it can if not pre- vented from making public the results of it's investigations,- it seems as though much good would result.