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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
VIII

Put the things down on the front
/ steps," said Dick to the driver as he
neared the parsonage. IF there's
nobody at home I'll go on ,up to the
church after I've, got this stuff in
side"
! "Got q key"
mo, don't need one. I've picked
/ all the locks with a penknife many
a time. Besides, the key is sure to
be under the doormat. Yes, here it
is! OF all the unaccountable GUS
toms ever knew, that's the most
laughable!"
! Works all right for you'll"
: Yes, and for all the other tramps,"
and Dick opened the door and
lifted in his belongings. Good
night" he called to the driver; "I'll
walk up to the church after I've
found out whether mother keeps the
mince pie and cider apple sauce in
the same old place"
A few minutes later, his hunger
partially stayed, Dick Larrabee
locked the parsonage door and took
the well-trodden path across the
church common. 1t was his fathers
feet. he knew, that had worn the
shoveled path so smooth: his kind,
faithful feet that had sped to and fro
on errands Of mercy, never faltering
in all the years.
1t was nearly eight o'clock. The
sound Of the melodeon, with the chill
dren's voices, f1oated out from the
white-painted Westinghouse, all
ablaze with light; or as much ablaze
as a kerosene chandelier and six side
lamps could make it. The horse
sheds were crowded with teams OF
various sorts, the horses well blan-
keted and standing comfortably in
straw; and the last straggler was
entering the right-hand door of the
church as Dick neared the steps
simultaneously the left-hand door
opened, and on the background of the
light inside appeared the figure OF
Mrs. Todd, the wife of his ancient
enemy, the senior deacon. Dick
could see that sort of dressing-room
had been curtained off in the little
entry, as 1t had often been in former
times of tableaux and concerts and
what not Valor, not discretion, was
the better policy, and walking boldly
up to the steps Dick took off his fur
cap and said: "Good-evening, Mrs.
Todd"
Good gracious mel Where under
the canopy did you hail from, Dick
Larrabee? Was your folks lookin
for you? They amt breathed word
to none of us"
+ mo. I'm a surprise, Mrs. Todd"
"Well, know you've given me one!
Will you wait a spell till the recita-
tons is over? You'd scare the chill
dren SO, if you go in now, that they'd
forget their pieces more'n they
gen'ally do.''
II can endure the loss of the
pieces said Dick with a twinkle
in his eye.
At which Mrs. Todd laughed COM
prehendingly, and said: "IsaacIl get
a stool or a box or something; there
amt a vacant seat in the church. /
wish we could say the same O. Sun
days!-Isaac! Isaac! Come out and
see who's here" she called under her
breath. "IIe won't be long. He's
tendin' John Trimble in the dressin'-
room. He was the only one in the
village that was willin' to be Santa
Claus an he want over-willin'
Now he's ct something for supper
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, that disagrees with him awfully and
he's all doubled up with collie. We
can't have the tree till the exercises
| is over, but that won't be- morn
| fifteen minutes, so I sent Isaac home
to make a mustard plaster. He's
putin it on John now. Johns dread--
full solemn and unamusin' when he's
well, and I can't think how he'll act
| when he's all crumpled up with
stomach ache, an the mustard plas-
ter DRAWN like fire"
Dick threw back his head and
| laughed. He had forgotten just how
unexpected Beulah's point of view
always was.
Deacon Todd now came out
cautiously.
I've got it on him. mother, tho
| he's terrible Unassigned to it; an I've
| given him a stiff dose o. Jamaica
| Ginger. We can tell pretty soon
| whether he can take his part"
| Here's Dick Larrabee come back,
| Isaac, just when we thought he had
| given up Beulah for good an ALL"
said Mrs. Todd. ~
| The Deacon stood on the top step.
his gaunt, grizzled face peering above
the collar of his great coat; not a
man to eat his words very often,
| Deacon Isaac Todd.
! "Wcll, young man." he said,
you've found your way home, have
you? It's about time, if you want to
see your father aliye!"
"If it hadn't been for you and
| others like you, men who had for
| gotten what it was to be young, I
should never have gone away" said
Dick holly. What had I done worse
than a dozen others, only that I
happened to be the minister's SON.
That's just it; you were bringin'
trouble on the parish, maxim talk
| that reflected on your father Folks
| said if he couldn't control his own
| son, he want fit to manage a
church. You played cards. you
danced, you drove fast horse"
IT never did thing I'm ashamed
of but one,"-and Dicks voice was
firm. my misdeeds were nothing
but boyish nonsense, but the village
never gave me credit for a single
!
fathers position, but whatever was
or whatever I did, you had no right
to pray for me openly for full five
minutes at a public meeting. That
CALLED me worse than anything!"
"Now, Isaac" interrupted Mrs.
Todd. II hope you'll believe me! I've
! told you once a week, on an average,
these last three years, that you might
have chastened Dick some other way
besides prayin' for him in meetin'!"
| The Deacon smiled grimly. You
both talk as if prayin' was one of the
seven deadly SINS he said.
I'm not Directing to your prayers. -
agreed Dick, "but there are plenty of
closets in your house where you
! might have gone and told the Lord
your opinion of me; only that wasn't
good enough for you; you must needs
tell the whole village!"
| There, father, that's what I al
ways said" agreed Mrs. Todd.
well, I amt one that can't yield
when the majority's against me-"
said the Deacon, particularly when
I'm treatn' John Trimble for the
collie. If you'll stop actin so you
threaten to split the church, Dick
Larrabee, I'll stop prayin' for you.
The Lord knows how 1 feel about it
now, SO I needn't keep on remindin'
Him."
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Hats on in Elevators
Though Women Ride
Is Cincinnati Slogan

Cincinnati. Ohio. Dec. 22-"Hats on
in elevators, even though there may be
women passengers is the slogan of the
Cincinnati Building Owners and Man
ayers Association which has started
crusade to that end. Whether they
will win their contention that the re-
moval of hats in crowded elevators is
menace to passengers in the imme-
date vicinity of those who take off
their headgear remains to be seen for
many prominent Cincinnati women are
opposed to the abolition of this old
fashioned courtesy. THE habit said
Captain w. M. Mcintyre. president of
the association was introduced by
southern people travelling in the north.
Originally l understand, negroes were
required to remove their hats on en-
tering elevators and in time white men
followed the example when women
were on the lift. On the same princi-
pie why do not men take off their hats
when travelling in a street car which
also contains women passengers?"
And Captain Mcintyre got the fol-
lowing answers from women:
II do not see any reason to discard
this courtesy. Courtesy is not a gift
1t is merely an eXemplification of
what man is. Women never will en-
deavor to decide this problem for the
men. Mrs. Kennon Durham, presi-
dent of the Cincinnati Women's Club.
Just because women have been en-
franchised is not sufficient reason to
effect the innate courtesy of men which
a true gentleman will show toward a
woman. Mrs. Fenton Lawson. presi-
dent of Womans City Club.
Il do not see why now that women
have been given equal voting right
with men that any established custom
should be effected. Miss Agnes Hill
ton. Representative of First district Of
Ohio League of women voters.
II do not believe men are going to
lose their chivalry and experience dur
ing the recent campaign convinced me
that the men are not going to lose it.
The question depends upon the woman
to a great extent. If she is the sort
Of woman men respect she will hold
this respect no matter what field of
business or political activity she may
enter."-Mrs. Florence Golf Scharz,
member of Hamilton County Republi-
can Executive Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
The Cattle Tick Is
Being Eliminated .
Bv u. S. Dept. of Agri

Washington, Dec. 22-The cattle ticl
is fast being eliminated through tn,
work of the Department of Agricul
ture and the cooperation Of the States
OF the fifteen states which were tick
infested when the work Of eradication
systematically began on July l. 1906
six of them have been completely
freed Of the pest. These states are
California, Kentucky, Mississippi. Miss
ouri, South Carolina and Tennessee.
During the year ending Dec. l, 1921
more than $1,000 square miles were
freed of ticks and since the work be-
gan in 1906 the area released has been
$40, 091 square miles. That is 20 pei
cent of the 72s.565 square miles infested
with the tick when the eradication
campaign began. The area remaining
to be cleared comprises 21S,474 square
miles, all of which Is in the Southern
States.
Progress Of the work as announced
by the Department Of Agriculture
! shows the total area infested July ]
1906 and the area remaining Decem-
Der /. 1920 with the percentage OF
area released, by States, as follows:
Alabama: 51,279 square miles infested
$3.50 square miles remaining; "a per
cent of infested area released.
Arkansas; 52,525 square miles infest-
ed: 1882 remaining; 6S per cent re-
! leased.
California: 1924 square miles infest-
ed; completely released.
y,,itaS n factad
Al, $50 remaining; 13 per cent released.
Georgia.: 57,43S square miles infested;
Is, 694 remaining: 70 per cent released.
Kentucky: SAL square miles infested;
completely released.
Louisiana: 45.409 square miles infest-
ed; 1890 remaining; 66 per cent re-
leased.
Mississippi: 1882 square miles in
tested: completely released.
Missouri: 1886 square miles infested
completely released.
North Carolina: 1886 square miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23

from each side of the engine and each
about 800 feet long. Morse gates
were placed between the first and
second length of each line, and the
gates were choked down to about
one-third capacity, the gates on the
engine outlets being similarly re-
duced.
About Is minutes after the engine
was started with a pump pressure of
$50 pounds smoke came from the
hose about a foot from the coupling
at the engine connection. Investiga-
ton showed that the hose was very
hot and in a moment flame burst
through the outer covering. Within
a minute the same thing happened
to the hose on the other side of the
engine. It was decided by the chiefs
and experts that the checking down
of the gates had resulted in q tre-
mendous amount of water being
forced through a small opening The
water in passing through the engine
gate instead Of filling the hose at the
coupling was forced in at an angle,
striking one side Of the hose with a
fine sharp point, with sufficient force
to generate heat.
This point of water, together with
the friction caused by the two cotton
! jackets rubbing against each other
| apparently caused the flame.
The fire did not injure the rubber
lining, which was not even charfed
| the flames working entirely in the
cotton mixture. This was scorched
| for several inches around the burned
| hole.
The conditions under which the en-
| CINE was working when the hose
! ignited were said to be such as would
| never occur while a fire was being
fought and for that reason the fire
fighters have only keen academic
interest rather that serious thoughts
of their hose burning during a fire
unless it comes in contact with flames
| or sparks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23

inch rubber lined double cotton jacket
type, made according to the specifi-
cations of the Boston Fire Depart
ment. which conform with those of
the National Board of Fire. Under
writer's.
A 750-gallon pumping engine was
being tested under the direction of
engineers of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters and officials Of the
Boston Fire Department. For four
hours the engine had drawn water
from the Charles River Basin when
the order for the high pressure test
was given.
Two lines Of hose were used. one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23

comprise seven tenths Of the popua'
ton, but capitalism in the Europea!
sense is virtually absent. Chinese So
ciety, with it's ancient collectivS,
structure. indeed offers such a serious
challenge to MARKHAM communism 'aa'
the practice Of the latter seems oo'0
retrograde and elementary. Conta''
with Bolshevist elements along an
open land frontier thousands of mics
in length, and the continued presence
Of large Chinese trading communih's
in Russian towns-when all other i'r'
eigners have Misrepresentation to prove
that the Chinese are immune ana
alone of all nations can hold Their Own
in competition with sovietism'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23

infested: 1o,os7 remaining: 70 per cent
released.
Oklahoma: 1880 square miles infest-
ed; 4,047 remaining; 80 per cent re-
leased.
South Carolina: 30.495 square miles
infested; completely released.
Tennessee: 1881 square miles infest-
ed: completely released.
Texas: 191,sS5 square miles infested
1C0,606 remaining: As per cent released.
Virginia; 1898 square miles infested
1856 remaining; IS per cent released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23

London, Dec 3.-There is no abate-
ment in the high cost of living in the
United Kingdom. The average level
Of retail prices including food, cloth
was about 17s per cent above that of
July. 1914, as compared with 1874 per
cent on Oct. !, the official LABOR
GAZETTE states. Last months IL
per cent increase is mainly due to the
higher prices in flour and bread
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
That Daniel Boone. famed Kentucky

That Daniel Boone. famed Kentucky
hunter, made an expedition into
Wayne and Lincoln County, w. Va ),
during his career is the belief of d
party of lumber jacks. who recently
discovered the name ID. Boone"
chiseled in a large rock at the mouth
of u cave on Pond Fork of -Four Mile
Creek, Lincoln County, near the
Wayne line. The forms of the letter
are said to correspond with the name
of Boone found carved in the rocks
of kentucky. The rock bearing the
name in Lincoln county is located in
a remote and wild section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
DIE ED

MERRILL-South Paris. Dec IA
Nina Dorothy. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry ]. aged 8 months.
ARDSON-Norway, Dec. 18
Josiah W.. aged rs years.
PRATT-Augusta, Dec II, Mrs
Charlotte of Dixfield. aged 81 years.
PHJLLIPS-Liverm Dec. Is
aged IS years.
COOK-Fryeburg, Dec. s, A. Whit
ney, aged 6S years.
UTCHINS-Bethel, Dec. IL, Mrs
Frances. aged 80 years.
STURTEVANT-H Dec. II
Mrs. J. D., aged 81 years.
BERRY-Hartford. Dec. II, Charles
H., aged rs years.
.ARSENAULT Mexico. Dec. IS
Maxim. aged 40 years.
COTTON - Hiram, Dec. 2, Mrs
Clara NJ, aged 81 years.
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ultimate victory of the legitimistic

ultimate victory of the legitimistic
principle.
my claim the letter continues
"is supported by the Vatican and
backed by the French aristocracy, the
clergy and the higher military. circles.
I hope that the Catholic population of
Croatia and Slovakia will be only too
glad to return under my sceptre and
King Ferdinand of Rumania will not
refuse some territorial concessions
from me, who saved his throne at the
time when Rumania was occupied by
the Germans"
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APPLY Defined

PA, what is diplomacy p'F'V
macy my boy, is the art of being o''
agreeable pleasantly
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T6e Rontance
Of d C&rt6tm1d6 Carr
BY KATE DOUGLAS wIGGI1

All rights reserved by Hough-
TOM
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
JOE GUYON NOW HANDLES
BASKETERS AT ATLANTA

Joe Guyon. famous Carlisle Indian,
whose work in the backfeld was
such sensation two seasons ago
when he played with the Gcorgi.
Tech team, has aspirations for n big
league job.
IL is said that the Georgia Tech
lads missed Guyon to a considerable
extent this fall. The Tornado was n
real tornado one week and a gentle
zephyr the next, being one OF the
real in and out teams OF the season.
Guyons absence is said to have mad
much 10 do with The pay OF the
Georgia Tech team this season.
But the famous player is still IN
athletics. At present he is coaching
Georgia Tech basketers while biding
his time for the baseball season TO
start. Guyop has hopes OF landing
berth with a Southern League team
and thus working his way into the
fame of Jim Thorpe. Chief Bender and
Chief Myers.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
BROOKLANDERS TO OPEN
UP ON FLOOR MONDAY

Coach Fred Rice is expecting to put
his Catholic University basketball
players right at work Monday after
noon in preparation for two hard
games next week
The Brooklanders broke up on their
trip last week in New York after
meeting the Delaware College. st.
Johns, and Crescent \. G. teams in
three games running.
The c. L. lads lost all three games,
tho last two st. Johns going into two
extra periods. Delaware is rated as
one OF the fastest teams in the coun-
try, and the Crescents have a stronger
team this season than at any time
during the past three years. No less a
star than Andy Stannard. all-America
forward OF last years Penn team. is
with the Crescents.
Next Friday the Brookianders face
the Lafayette College quintet, and on
Saturday engage the George Wash
ington University team at the Y.
NJ G. A.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
HARVARD SUPERIOR
TOOREGON ELEVEN
Forward Pass Results in TOUCH
down, Giving Fasteners
Gridiron Victory. I

PASADENA. Cal, Jan. 2.-FOr one
year at least that greatly discussed
question OF whether Eastern footbah
Is superior TO the Western brand -
settled. IL was pretty generally con-
eeded by Pacific coast fans and critics
today that Harvard in her 7 TO vic
tory over Oregon here played all
around superior football. both in "a
tics and style OF game.
Harvards one touchdown vac
scored as a result OF brilliant casey
football by Crimson backs which al
vanced the ball from oregon's 40-yarl
line TO her goal line. The forwaT
passes which got the ball across wore
brilliantly executed and left the
Oregon tackles grOcing about an
sure OF themselves Church made the
touchdown after substantial gains By
the inimitable Eddie Casey.
Haryard's margin or superiori -,
however. Is not great. and is SO ad-
mitted by the Crimson players them
selves. The players said today the
had not had a harder game this sea-
son.
Oregon played hard. clean game
was Coach Bob Fishers comment.
oregon had the ball within strik'ns
distance OF the Crimson goal several
times. but lacked the final punch T."
score a touchdown. Twice the Ore
gons resorted to drop kicks, which
accounted for all their points.
All the scoring took place in the
second period. Steers and Manernd
each kicking a field goal for Oregon.
In the third period Church had a GER
tain touchdown when he tore away
from Oregon's nineteen-yard line. but
he fumbled the ball and an oregon
player recovered.
The final period again found the
sturdy Harvard offensive working
smoothly. With FIVE minutes 10 go
the Crimson started on Its twenty
yard line and pounded up the feld
until the Oregon goal was close at
hand. With yard to go for a touch
down Arnold Horween plunged into
the line and apparently made the dis
tance, but Referee Narnell ruled
against 1t, the ball going to oregon
on downs. The whistle sounded, ono
ing the contest. before the ball could
be put in play.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
4 Change Has Come.

A decided change has come over the
spirit of the Washiu gton baseball
fans dreams. year ago had we
opened up a baseball discussion con-
corning the Griffmen's outlook, we'd
have met with stony silence from ac-
quaintances, insults from our dear
est friends. Two years ago IT was
the same story. Today we have to
duck and dodge around the corner TO
keep out of these red-hot arguments.
The baseball fan everywhere is a
most optimistic cuss. Show him one
new player, and he sees ten. Show
him batting average of 200 and up
IT, hops to $50. Show him a new
hurler with a record OF whiting $50
bushcrs somc where. and immedi
ately those victims become Ty Cobbs.
For years Washington fans have
borne the reputation of being "thc
most faithful in major league cir
clcs." They have certainly proved
their right to that claim. If we're any
Judge. They've been gluttons for
punishment up and down the line.
Therefore, 1t is perhaps not strange
that their interest in the Grandold-
game, as Grant Rice phrases il, is
driving them mad nowadays AL
ready they arc beginning to vision a
winning ball club at Georgia ave-
's1Ie. Note this, winning ball
club" We did not say a pcnnant win
nor.
Eight clubs start ont every year to
win one pcnnant. seven clubs, by
the very mathematics of the thing,
must pcrforcc lose their reward But
II those whole eight clubs could be
winning clubs. that is. M i'm the race
all tho time. always having chance
to cop the bunting, league races
would be perfect. aud sadly do we
know that perfection is not OF this
world.
Judging from the attitude OF wash
ingion fans. they. will he Contcnted
" the Griffmcn OF 1920 arc merely a
winning ball club. up in the race and
ever close enough to get somewhere
by lucky streak. This satisfies
baseball fans everywhere, when YOU
come to dig into the dope. IL is when
ramshacklc ball clubs start out with
only their uniforms and friendly
hope that the fans quickly lose their
interest quit in disgust and say
never again.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
c. j. MAY MAKE BID
FOR RS.A.L.A MEET
President H.. c. Byrd to Take
Up Matter of Indoor Track
Meet With Colleges.

Washington may sec an indoor
South Atlantic track meet this winter
at Catholic University IL the thirteen
colleges in the division are sufri-
ciently interested to ask for the affair
here.
Up in New York recently Charles
Moran, athletic director at e. T..
questioned several South Atlantic COL
legiatc representatives as to the in
terst in the indoor meet.
II was reported that some action be
taken on the proposition by president
II. &. Byrd, who will write to the
colleges asking their opinion Of the
idea.
That Catholic University can stage
big meet is without question. A
straightaway of sixty yards with a
ten lap track to the mild would be Of
fered to the collegiate ttrackmen for
their indoor meet
Not in the history OF South Atlantic
athletics has an indoor meet ever
been held with all events held on the
same night When Hopkins. George
town. and Georee Washington staged
their meets each college was given
three or four events.
In this way the meet was run Off
indoors in addition to the other
events. Moran proposes to take over
the entire meet and stage II at Cath
olic University If the colleges find
the idea favorable.
II is expected that the Brooklsndsrs
will hold an interscholastic indoor
meet if the authorities sanction one
and the schools Sre sufficiently inter
csted
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
HOWARD EHMKE IS
IN DETROIT FOLD
Long Finger Signs the Papers,
SiIencing Rumors That He
Would Retire.

DETROIT. Jan. 2.-Howard Ehmke.
ono of the best pitchers on the Tigers
roster. will be with the club next sea-
son. His signed coptract was received
by President Navin in today's mall.
Ehmke is winterinE in California.
And with him is Mrs. Ehmke, who
was acquired since tho lanky hurlcr
left the team at Chicago. at the close
Of the year.
1t was rumored late in the 1913
season that the big fellow would not
play with Detroit again. due to n
Misunderstanding with another play
er. But that matter has been
smoothed over, and now Navin ex-
poets Howard to blossom into one OF
the hest fingers in the American
League.
Ehmkc's contract is the third
among the pitchers. Leonard and Bo-
land having come into the fold before
Christmas.