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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Czech Paper IS Years Old.

The Svornost, a Czech daily paper
published in Chicago. recently cele-
brated the 45th anniversary of it's ex-
istence. The founders of the publica-
ton were August Geringer and Fran
tisek B. Zdrubek.
1t is interesting in this connection to
note that the earliest publication In
the Czech language in this country
was issued January 1. 1860. in Racine.
Wis. 1t was called the Slovan Ameri-
kansky (American Slav), and was
founded and edited by Frantisek Kori-
EEK. The original copies Of the first
issue are now very rare. Thomas Ca
PEEK. the historian of the Bohemians
in America. claims that he knows of
but one copy. which is at present
housed in the Naprstek Museum in
Prague. the capital of Czechoslovakia.
Since the time of the issue of the
Slovan Amerfcky. 3s2 Czech papers
have been published. but of this num-
Der only "A continue in existence at
the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
New Confessions
by Suspects in
Shaving of Pierce

Philadelphia. Nov. 25.--Peter f.
Treadway and Marie Phillips. alias
Williams. arrested yesterday in Wheel
ing. w. Va. in connection with the
killing OF Henry T. Pierce. manufac-
turers' agent. arrived here late to-
night in custody of local detectives
who assisted In their arrest. They
were locked UP at City hall for the
night.
On the way east, according to the
detectives who accompanied them. the
prisoners made separate confessions"
regarding their connection with the
case and repudiated many of their pre-
vious statements. Their stories as
given out by the police were virtually
the same. differing only in minor de-
tails. Both insisted they had not
actually participated in the Staying.
declaring that it was done by ALT
Smith and man known to them only
as Jack
Investigation in Wheeling. the de-
tectives declared, virtually has estab-
lished that two ether men had hand
in the killing Of Feirce. 1t was found,
they said, that these men had accom-
panied Treadway and the girl on their
flight in Peirce's car from Philadel-
phia to Wheeling and that they had
been traced as far as Steubenville. o.
Their arrest they added, was expected
at an early date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Freemasonry in England.

Freemasonry is making great
strides in England, says a contributor
in The London Daily Mail. Several
hundred new lodges have been formed
during the past few years, and the
war was responsible for many re-
cruits to the craft. The governing
body is the Grand Lodge of England,
of which the Duke of Connaught is
the Most Worshipful Grand Master, u
position which was also held by the
late King Edward VII. The present
King is not Freemason, but the
Prince of Wales was initiated into
the craft shortly before his recent
tour.
So much has Freemasonry in
creased that scheme has been pro-
posed by the Grand Master for rails
ing a sum Of e1,000,o as a memorial
to Freemasons who fell in the war
and to provide adequate offices and
accommodations for the Grand Lodge
English Freemasonry is entirely I'M
political and unsectarian.
1t is rule of Freemasonry that in
lodge no book of reference is al
lowed. Everybody who takes his
share in the ceremonies and ritual
must know his part by heart and be
word perfect in it. Thus, if a man in
evening dress is observed hurrying
along the streets, If he has a fixed,
faraway look about him and is NUT
tering to himself, one may assume
that he is an officer of his lodge
rehearsing his part. AS man
in MASONRY ha boS vcore
and more to learn. Adequately to
fulfil the duties of mastership of a
lodge involves committing to memory
nearly as much as the chief actor in
a three-act play might have to learn.
No woman can become a Free
mason. An unauthorized order has
been started among women in Eng
land who hold lodges and profess to
be in possession of the secrets of the
craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Better to Build Up Cheap Roads by
Constant Care,

1t is better to build a cheap road and
keep 1t in good condition by adequate
maintenance than to build the most ex-
pensive highway and permit it to dete-
riorate for want of care. say officials
OF the Bureau of Public Roads Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
:ure
Maryland. which has one of the fln-
est systems of improved highways in
the United States. il not the best, has
consistently followed this practice. The
originally improved roads in MARYLAND
were comparatively inexpensive, cost
ing only what the taxpayers were will
ing to pay for. The first few years the
average cost was less than $4,000 a
mile. In some cases the work entailed
considerable grading and drainage, but
in others it amounted simply to. re-
surfacing the old turnpikes, which had
already been graded and drained
Generally the roads built at that time
were macadam. u feet wide and 6 in
ches,' thick. Soon the width was in
creased to IA feet. Later many were
widened still farther. some very sue
cessfully. by adding concrete shoulders
on each side of the existing macadam.
This method of improving roads makes
it possible for traffic to continue I'M
impeded on the road while the work is
going on.
The macadam roads in Maryland have
given very good satisfaction, but con-
tinuous care has been largely respon-
sibie for their success. The roads are
constantly patrolled and no hole of any
size is allowed to go unrepaired. Ma
teriai for patching is kept at conven-
lent points along the road for the use
Of the patrolman. From a relatively
small investment in admittedly low
type road 1t builds UP better one
from year to year. always conserving
the bulk of the previous investment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
FAMOUS HOUSE STILL srau,.
Mansion Erected by Thomas w..
cock on Beacon Hill. Boston, sol..
did Piece of Architecture

The first house of distinctio, =.
built on Beacon hill. in Bosto, I'll
highest OF three elevations which y,r1
to the city the name OF "Tri.mo,'
TAIN" and which was the csr,sr
military, social and religious Bfs ~
erected by Thomas Hancock an i'm.
of the Revolutionary hero. This NJ
in 1877.
1t was a beautiful mansion bDih \
stone. with the ground laid OIL in N
chards and gardens. and il g,s s.,
that the first tree nursery in 9o,.,
was started. Inside grea; TASTE wi
shown in the furnishings. the draw
ing-room containing a rare SGT 4,
bird's-eye maple. covered with Al
damask.
Hancock was a lavish host al
gave a famous breakfast to the Os]
GERS of the French fleet.
While the French troops wrra i
Boston forty or more of tile officer
dined at the house every day. Ono
occasion, however. so many unexperl
ed guests appeared that Madam HarI
cock was driven to despair to knV,|
how to provide for them, so she nd
servants milk all the cows pasturj
on the common, whether this rj
agreeable to their owners or not. I'd
house is yet considered a splendl
piece of architecture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26

ly, but taken together these six
interests get little more than one
fourth Of a cent combined.
1t must be remembered also that
the commissionman finances the
whole transaction up to the time he
receives the wheat and sells 1t to
the miller.
The baker should get about three
hundred l0aves from one barrel OF
flour and we know that he sells It
for eight cents to the retailer; 80
after subtracting what has gone be-
fore, the baker gets about four
and two-thirds cents Of the dime.
He will undoubtedly say that he
has a great many expenses, but 50
will all the others.
The loaf Is sold to the retailer
for eight cents so therefore he
makes two cents or twenty per cent
of the dime, but 1t would take a
good many loaves Of bread after
having furnished wrapping paper
and Irvine and delivery upon tele-
phone orders, to make fortune
even at that.
These figures are all approximate
but reasonably correct. II you do
not like the basis upon which they
are compiled, take your own figures.
Verify the proper ratios and you
will find that the diagram is prac-
ticaily the same as above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Foreign Plants Must Prove Their
Right to Citizenship

Scores of emigrants from Africa have
recently found their way into the
United States. Instead of passing the
barrage of examinations at Ellis Is
land these newcomers will be taken in
charge by the Office of Foreign Seed
and Plant Introduction in the Bureau
of Plant Industry. Each will be given
small section of earth on the expert
mental plats of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. where, under
the guidance and observation of ex-
perts, every one of the lot will be made
to show its citizenship qualifications in
practical way. The plant strangers
are an odd-looking assortment of fruits.
ornamental shrubs, forage grasses,
sorghums, fiber plants. etc. quite new
to this country.
There is beautiful little dwarf lem
on which originated in China and is
now in this country looking for an op-
portunity to prove that it can bear its
delicious lemons in anybody's green
house or sunny room as easily and as
well as it can in a Chinese garden An
other Chinese specimen is the large
fruited haw. an unusually large var
riety OF the hawthorn family, with a
sour juicy fruit that is especially good
in compotes and jellies.
AS the new immigrants arrive sew
eral members of an older shipment
will go out to begin careers of orna-
mental or economic Importance in new
homes. The scientists. who have
watched these older importations serve
their novitiate. are making prepara-
tons to send a few samples to various
plantations and gardens. Among these
is the pistache nut from the Mediter-
-anean region, which has proved its
value in California already, where
many of these trees are already thriy-
ing. The pistache tree of the Levant
has a wonderful Chinese relative with
ornamental foliage-wine colored In
spring and scarlet and yellow in au-
tumn. The nut of the true pistache is
much in demand as an article of food,
and the timber of the Chinese immi-
grant is valuable for making furniture.
Southern Florida had no native nuts
except the cocoanut, so the Depart
ment of Agriculture brought the
Queenland nut from Australia. 1t
fiourishes in it's new environment.
where it is being cultivated and propa-
gated by the Bureau of Plant Indus
try. The same office is busy with a
giant blackberry from Bogota and
dry-land elm from China. The elm
has already demonstrated it's useful
ness. for it grows well in regions that
are too arid to support other forest
growths. A quality which adds to its
value is the ability of this elm to with
stand severe windstorms without in
jury. This feature will enable the tree
to grow on the western plains. where
the heavy storms uproot and destroy
less tough species.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
MRS. CONROW TO FIGHT
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
OF DIVORCED HUSBAND

Chicago. Nov. o5.-Mrs Amelia Will
lard Peck Conrow. divorced. wife Of
Robert w. Con.ow of New York. who
was arrested here Tuesday night with
Rudolph Bodmcr. Washington publish
err and co-author with her of several
juvenile books. declared today that
she would fight the charge of kidnap-
ping filed against her in Washington
by her former husband.
Mrs. Conrow is still prisoner in the
detention home. hut Bodmer, who was
released yesterday on bond before
Washington policeman arrived with a
warrant. has not been located. His
young daughter and Mrs. Conrows
three children. whom they are accused
Of kidnapping. went with Mr.. Bodmer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Liberal Lord and
Secretary in Wordy
Battle Over Ireland

London, Nov. 25-During the de-
bate in the House of Commons last
evening on the Irish reprisals ques-
lions, Sir Donald MacLean, Liberal.
turning to Sir Hamar Greenwood,
chief secretary for Ireland, said:
"The honorable gentleman comes
from Canada, where one Of his an
cestors was sentenced to be hanged.
drawn and quartered for being
rebel against the Crown"
Sir Hamar instantly interjected:
HE was not an assassin"
The report was greeted with loud
cheers from the ministerial benches.
Continuing. Sir Donald remarked:
HE was an innocent man suffering
for some Of the. guilty. That is what
is happening in Ireland today"
This aroused cheers from the Lib
eral and Labor members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
walnut stump worth saso

A single walnut tree stump.
grubbed out on the banks of C1ark's
creek, will net the Settgast brothers,
Geary county farmers. moro than $3.50,
according to a Junction City (Kan.)
dispatch.
The brothers recently purchased all
of the walnut trees and have been
cutting them down and chipping the
timber to st. Louis and Kansas City
markets, where it commanded high
prices.
The big stump weighs more than
nine tons and the portion above
ground measures so inches across,
while the portion that vas under
ground was even larger. It is esti-
mated that the huge chunk OF timber
would make gunstocks enough for an
entire regiment.
Based on present prices, the tree of
which this stump formed the base
will bring I'm more than $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Shootings in
Ireland Continue

Dublin, Nov. 25-Shootings during
last night and early today are re-
ported from various parts Of ireland
A soldier and civilian were shot
dead near Phoenix Park gates, Dub
lin. last night while the vicinity was
under military patrol.
A civilian was seriously wounded
at Newry when attempting to escape
from house which was being raided
by the military. Another civilian
was wounded under similar circum-
stances at Listowel, County Kerry.
The body of a man was found rid
died with bullets at Michelstown last
night. A former soldier was shot
dead today by armed men at Moate,
county West Meath.
1t was officially stated in Dublin
today that Michael Moran was shot
and fatally wounded while attempt
ing to escape from an escort taking
him to Galway camp last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Wireless Experiments

Valuable experiments in wireless
telegraphy are being conducted by
the French war sloop Aldebaran,
which has been cruising in the Pa
cihc near the Chatham and Bounty
islands. Lieutenant Guierre. wireless
expert. will probably submit the re-
suit of his experiments to the inter-
national wireless conference in
Washington shortly. He states that
the wireless reception" in New
Zealand from French instruments is
Of special interest to continental ex-
perts, as New Zealand is practically
the antipode Of France. 1t is claimed
that the Aldebaran is carrying out
for the first time a truly comprehen-
sive system Of measuring the strength
of receptions" although an Amer
lean had pioneered the way in this
respect. ,..s,l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Immisrants' Literary Test.

Immigrants subject to the literary
test at Ellis island now have to read
thirty or forty words from the
Psalms. In any language they prefer.
immigration inspectors are equipped
with cards in all languages, with
verses from the Psalms printed on
them. All types Of script are repre-
sented-German. Arabic, Hebrew,
Japanese. Russian and 50 on. except
Chinese, for that nationality is not
permitted to immigrate. Lest any
alien learn parrotlike the verse Of the
Psalm that a friend In this country
had to read. the inspectors have at
least forty different verses In each
language. one verse to card.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
HIS BLINDNESS NO HANDICAP
English 6otanist Rose to Heights Of
Fame, Though Sight Failed Him
in Early Life

Mr.. J. q. Wilkinson. the famous
blind botanist, lost his sight in his
early life. During all my painting"
he said, Il had always been much at
tracted by trees and plants. so 1 got
Percy Grimshaw to take me to the
Temple Newsam woods. outside
Leeds, to a favorite beech tree there.
and asked him to pluck for me a
leaf of it, He did SO, and with my
tongue began to touch every part of
this leaf. and so got its various de-
tails and characteristics thoroughly
into my head, till was sure I could
recognize f,,a beech leaf anywhere.
From that I began studying leaves
from other trees in a similar manner,
until could pick out any of them at
once from the mixed lot you gave me-
Now II hope / may say it
with all modesty), there is not a leaf.
stem, fruit or flower of any plant or
tree in the British Islands which I do
not know, and should not be able to
recognize Immediately had touched
it with my tongue. even If not with
my hands" -x9r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Yankee Spy Saved Through His Love
of "Hoss"

Capt. w. S. Tough stood over six
feet. built in proportion, born horse
man, and dead shot. He was in the
Secret Service of the Government dur
ing the Civil War and a United States
marshal Immediately following. when
the reaction from war and the great
with outlaws and bad men generally.
He became one Of the famous peace
officers of the border through his cool.
picturesque courage.
/ saw much of him as a boy OH his
breeding farm next to my fathers. and
later lin 1SS0) in Denver, where he
owned a horse sale barn, making
speciality of single and team roadsters.
much in demand at that time. l was
lonely. and he invited me to spend my
spare time exercising his horses on the
Denver speedway. under instructions
not to let anything pass me. He had
a genius for mating teams with strik-
ing effects, producing matched. mis-
matched. snowy gaits and nobby
trrnouts. When he drove himself-and
he often drove-it was worth going to
see. He was the best driver I have
ever known. Often when we spent the
evening in his office. he would grow
reminiscent. / recall one of his stories.
In the war he was on secret service
on some important mission in Missouri,
near Bee Creek. He was captured by
a band of gueriuas. 1t was nearly
dusk when they reached camp. He
was turned over to a drumhead court
martial The trial lasted a few min
utes: the verdict was Spy: penalty.
death" Turning to him. the leader
said. "Yank. would you rather be shot
before or after SUPPER To which the
captain replied. Il always did think a
lot of my belly" adding. Say 'Reb.'
that dun boss of yours is the best I
ever saw. Suppose you make it sun
rise: I'd like to die looking at him."
'-All right" said the "Reb'' come
eat" At supper the talk drifted to
horses, and the quality of the Missouri
horse, then. as now, their pride. "Reb.
said the captain. IF you ever miss
that dun boss you can just figure my
spirit has got astride and gone with
him
They tied the captain to log. with
the "Reb' on guard; the fire burned
down to the faint glimmer of Goals
through ashes, and he fell asleep,
awakening to find his hands and feet
free and the sentry nodding over the
smoldering fire. He crawled behind a
bush. took off his shoes. carrying them
in his hand. and made his getaway.
Ten minutes later a shot rang out
in the woods. followed shortly by more
shots. When morning came he hid for
the day. The next morning found him
at the Missouri River. which he swan
to the Kansas side.
After the war the captain hunted up
the "Reb." gave him a mighty good
horse and big boot for the dun
"Yank.' said "Reb," that boss talk
of yours did the work: / thought it
was a shame to shoot a lad who loved
a boss like you did. and. after all. you
was only doing your duty. AS he
ended his story the captain said:
They call me 'nutty' about a horse,
but every time i look at my wife and
babies I think, after ALL boss gave
them to me. and. next to them. boss
comes first."-F. s. Hastings, in Breed
ers' Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Celebrates in Verse
Roasting of 10th TURK"
For Col. BO0thby's Table

Apropos Of Thanksgiving at the
home of Col. +. E. Boothby 1t might
not be out Of place to say that Mrs. Ada
Roderick has roasted 40 turkeys for
the Boothby table. To celebrate the
occasion a little more forcibly than
common and to remind Col. Boothby Of
the faithful service he had been re-
ceiving. Mrs. Roderick put beside his
plate this little rhyme which fitted ex-
ceedingly we'll:
If you should gather in a flock
The turkeys ! have served you.
The noise they'd make
Would surely take
A brass band to outdo.
I've counted up the turks today,
They number now two score:
A flock. you see,
I've baked for thee,
And hope to bake still more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26
Emigrant Travel Difficult.

A group of Russians. who recently
left the United States for Soviet Rus
STA, describe their experiences as tO'
lows in a letter TO the "Russky Cor
os, - Russian-American daily:
Dear comrades: We are alive 'l'
where we live we do not know. "
left Boston, and on the nth day az
rived at Antverpen. Belgium w
boarded the train at 6 P. VI. and d
midnight reached the German bo:ta
when we bought tickets. they ID
no give us change That happened II
a station called Colony. We sent o4
baggage to Berlin. and then 10 ~'
Polish border at Bengen. Before d.
irving at Bengen. they looked o'u
our passports, found them wroEs' A''
sent US back to Berlin. The Polkl
consul there refused to wise tie pass
ports. We then appealed 10 IF
Ikrainian. Latvian, and LitHaan'1'
consuls. but met refusal everyWne !
We went to the American consul a.'
dShcu Aiui W SSiiu 10 pASN
but he refused. We did not kno" "D"
to do. 49,.
1T was impossible to live ]" :,
many. A loaf of bread, for "hle"
paid in New York 10 cents. costs ~,
10 marks. and one gets only one ~.
OF bread a week. Meat is not o.
able. The main foods are oe'r'es -.
beer-black and bitter. Upon
We went to the barracks OF lNe 49,
prisoners. and here We get Deans
rotten potatoes. =.
Comrades. don't refuse to Ss".
steamship tickets. Tell the CON-.
OF this letter to all those VINO '
to return at once TO Russia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26

An Italian engineer has discovered
new alloy of zinc and copper which
is stronger than steel and less cor
rosive than copper. says the Scien-
tific American. The most important
characteristics Of the new alloy. which
has been named BLACK Metal" are
the highest known breaking point, the
highest limit of elasticity. perfect
homogeneity and higher resistance to
both heating and chemical action. 1t
has been stated that 1t can success
fully be cast. machined. rolled. forg-
ed, drawn and stamped. It is expected
that IL will prove an acceptable SUBJ
stitute for steel. brass and aluminium
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-26

rNstionai Crop Improvement ssrvics.l
"HE subject Of what makes up
the cost Of loaf Of bread
and who gets the money, is
one that is always good for an ar
gument. When wheat is 1925 Chi
cago, the farmer gets his cash at
the elevator, $2.13; the elevator
takes &c a bushel; ten days inter
est at IN per cent would be .0047 !;
weighing and inspection would be
.OO14; freight and tax would be
!O494, and the grain commission
man takes one per cent or .0226 per
bushel.
These prices do not take into
consideration any of the overhead
expense but represent the total
amount received by each person
from the price of bread at 10c
which is reasonable when wheat is
at 1925.
As clearly shown by the diagram
the farmer gets &c plus. The indi-
vidual amounts represented by
numbers 2, 3. 4, 5, g and z are al
most too small to compute separate