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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
GOING TO SCHOOL
TO LEARN TO BE
REAL DETECTIVES

New York. Sept. 25-Dcpartment
of Justice agents are going to school
to read books and learn how to be
detectives.
The curriculum Of the school, just
started by the Bureau of Investiga-
ton. includes study of such techni-
calities as the laws of search and
arrest. rudiments of evidence. rights
of citizens and preparation of cases
for prosecution.
William ]. Burns. chief of the bu-
reau. explained that establishment
OF the school was the first step to do
away with hit or-miss methods.
We are going to teach our men to
get results" he said "Slipshod in
vestigation. making discoveries only
by chance. is going to stop. And men
who cannot be taught to he effective
will be dropped.
Federal Investigators are going to
learn right away that they are not
to flash their shields for their own
amusement; and they are going to
learn that the real object of this bu-
reau is to protect citizens and to
prevent crime, not just to arrest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Educational Rallies to Be
Held from Nov. 7 to Nov. %

| state Superintendent of Public
Schools Augustus O. Thomas is send
ing the following information in a
! letter to all officers of county teach
ers' associations and superintendent
of schools:
The result of referendum shows
decided preference for the Continu-
ance of the plan of educational rallies
to be held during the autumn. In sub
: hitting the question it was pointed
out that the short period between the
opening of the schools and the meet
ing of the Maine Teachers Associa-
ton, as well as the heavier burdens
of school work during the first weeks
OF schools, limit the time in which a
State wide series of rallies may be
held. 1t was further indicated that
no arrangement should be made
which Will influence adversely at
tendance at the meetings of the
Maine Teachers Association or en-
barrass the superintendent in his call
for 100 per cent. enrolment of his
teachers in the State association, a
movement, the Importance of which
we recognize.
. The general endorsement Of the
plan of State-w wide educational rallies
and the definite indication that these
! should be ,held this fall made a situa-
ton which cannot be met in way
satisfactory to all concerned It is
desirable that the county rallies he
held at a time when weather cOndi-
tons favor travel by automobile.
Early October dates would assure
these conditions but if the rallies are
held at this time the dangers of in
reference with the State association
are increased Furthermore. since
preliminary details and appointments
could be carried only to certain
point, the completion of programs
and printing for series of IS meet
ings is a task that can hardly be COM
! pleted in the time available.
Under the conditions it seems adj
visable to schedule the rallies from
Nov. Z to Nov. %. eliminating from
the schedule meetings in counties Inn
mediately adjacent to Portland
While some risk is taken of uncertain
weather conditions. this period. for
the current year. seems most avail
able
we hope adjustments may be
made which will permit both State
and county meetings to he held in the
fall without conflict Of interests or
! sacrifice of favorable conditions. The
1 popularity an5 success of the county
rallies are proved by the 20 per cent.
increase in attendance Of teachers and
! $50 per cent. increase in attendance
by citizens with actual attendance of
1900 teachers and 5000 citizens.
Their service demands their con-
tinuance.
/ 1T is understood that a proposal
| for holding the annual meeting of the
Maine Teachers Association the early
part of Thanksgiving week Will be
made at the Portland meeting. Such
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Mildred Harris
Chaplin Triunphs
in "Old Dad"

Charming and winsome as ever
Mildred Harris Chaplin adds a new
triumph to her career as picture
star in her latest First National We
hicle "Old Dad" which will be seen
At the Colonial theatre today
Mildred Harris Chaplin has the
part of Daphne Breton. a girl who
has been given everything that her
heart desires hut mother love. that
greatest OF all gifts. Her father
though a practical human who judges
most things from the standpoint Of
the dollar sign. has a sense of humor
and when his daughter is expelled
from school as a result of COM
promising but perfectly innocent
-scapade with a young male student,
Richard Wiltoner he is not greatly
dismayed. He takes her to the
Adirondacks. however to get her
away from the scandal mongers, but
there Daphne becomes involved in a
much more serious affair She meets
Sheridan Kaire. a dissolute Young
millionaire. The strong liking which
Daphne harbors for the young man
Of the boarding school esca pade is
smothered by the advances Of the
designing Kaire. with whom she
e!opes Daphne, quickly regrets the
step she has taken. when she learns
that Kaire is already married. The
jolt, however. proves strong enough
TO get Daphne's old dad to concen-
tIating on other things than money
matters. AS a result Dad Breton.
with the valuable assistance of Rich
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
WASHINGTON OFFICIAL
DIES IN PORTLAND

Portland, Me, Sept. 24-Samuel S.
Voorhees,, "a, connected With the Blu
reau of Standards in Washington 90
years, died at midnight Friday in a
local hospital following two surgical
operations. He was taken i'll while
in camp near the Canadian line be-
yond Jackman.
A hurried trip across lakes and
through woods was necessary to get
him to a train en- route to hospital
IN this city. He was native of
cincinnati and is survived by his
wife and three daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

TO Hawaii to instruct the residents in
higher education.
A girl in California referred to the
spell that the Hawaiian moon has
cast over her and wondered whether
She couldn't help out some business
man by doing Just little tipping"
Some of the letters show that the
writer's have at least a little knoWl-
edge about the islands," Mrs. Stone
said. "Others are just as farfetched
as that written recently by "A man in
small Virginia town. He wanted
to know whether there were any nice,
warm tropical islands for sale in this
vicinity. | answered that he could
lind, without any trouble, real es-
tate firm that would sell him part of
this very island but doubted whether
he could even obtain a lease on all of
it,"
Another incident illustrating the
lure of the tropics concerned a let
ter that some friends of an army
enlisted man stationed here wrote to
q newspaper in Portsmouth. England,
signing the privates name without
his knowledge.
This is more or less a lonely life
for a fellow in Honolulu, as white
women are scarce" the joking letter
read.
More than one thousand women in
England have written thus far. Of
fering TO marry the man, he said re-
Gently. The women range in age
from II to 40, but all have felt the
urge of the South Seas, The letters
are so numerous that postal auth
critics in San Francisco tie them in
bundles of 80 each. The man said:
The truth of the matter is that
don't want a wife as l can't support
one"
Meanwhile the letters continue to
pour in to this man at the rate of at
least 500 every steamer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
SOUTH SEA VISI-
TORS ARE ASKING
MORE AND MORE

Honolulu, T. H., Sept 1-(By AS
sociated Press D-The romantic lure
of the South Seas has become so po-
tent throughout the world that the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce is
faced with an increasingly onerous
and embarrassing problem. its Off
Gals announced here recently
For inhabitants of the Grass, cold
commercial world of the Temperate
Zone desire-and make their desires
known in a pile of mail that is in
creasing constantly with each steam
er--to leave their unromantic atmos-
phere and come to Hawaii the land
of music and flowers. where tradition
has the golden moon always full
and where a persons life, according
to popular belief. consists Of lolling
on the shaded beach at Waikiki.
famed by the cooling trade winds
and reaching up occasionally to
pluck enough fruit from the over
loaded boughs TO afford sustenance.
The writer's of the last steamers
mail ranged from stenographers. ed
ucators, chiropodists. x-jockeys, to
emphasized the great sacrifice they
would make in coming to the islands.
The only condition they impose
about the positions they hoped 70
obtain was that they be soft" as
cording to Mrs. f. K. Stone, acting
secretary of the chamber
That's all they want" she added.
The number Of letters containing
the same request is increasing with
each steamer and some drastic
measures will have to be taken soon
TO cope with the situation. 1t can't
go on. or the Chamber building will
be inundated"
One graduate of four leading uni
versities. with long string of de-
grces capped with Phi D." desired
TO come to some local corporation as
an efficiency educator"
Another letter asked whether
hemstitching was popular in the
islands. IL so, the woman desired
to transport her sewing to Honolulu.
A young man in the backwoods of
Maine offered to travel 5000 miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Industrial Accidents Hearings

Arthur l.. Thayer of Bangor chair
man of the Maine Industrial Accident
Commission, has assigned hearings
as follows:
Otty Crookshanl1 VS.. the Oxford
Paper Co. and the Travellers lnsur-
ance Co, insurers; petition for review
of agreement; hearing set for Thurs
day. Sept 90, at Q A. NJ in the alder
mems room at Bangor. ssws
Amos Ambrose VS.. the Amos Abbott
Co, and the L. s. Fidelity & Guaran-
ty Co, insurers; petition to determine
the extent of permanent impairment;
hearing set for Thursday, Sept. %, at
10 so A. NJ. in the aldermen's room at
Bangor, before the full commission.
William Kane VS.. the City of Ban
COR, highway departments; petition
to adjust medical bills; hearing set
for Thursday, Sept. %, at 1890 A. NJ,
in the aldermen's room at Bangor;
before the full commission.
Fred A. Crabtree VS.. Dunbar
Brothers and the Employers Liabili-
tx Assurance Corporation, insurers:
petition to determine the extent of
permanent Impairment; hearing set
for Thursday, Sept. 90, at 1890 A. NJ,
in the aldermens room at Bangor.
before the full commission.
Arnold L. Berry VS.. the Eastern
Manufacturing Co, and the American
Mutual Liability Insurance Co, in
surers: petition to adjust medical
bills: hearing set for Thursday, Sept.
2 %. at >. P. NJ, in the aldermen's room
at Bangor before the full commits
sion: Simon j. Levi. attorney for the
employee
Henry Gotta VS.. the Old Town Wool
en- Co. and the American Mutual Lii
ability Insurance Co. insurers; petit
ton to determine the extent of per-
manent impairment; hearing set for
Thursday. Sept. %. at 4.S0 P. NJ. in
the Old Town municipal court room
before the fun commission.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith VS.. the Great
Northern Paper Co. and the En-
ployers' Liability Assurance Corpora
ton. insurers; petition to adjust
medical bills; hearing set for Friday.
Sept. 80. at 9 A. NJ, in the library of
the court house at Ellsworth, before
the fun commission.
Frank A. Randall VS. the Bar Har-
Dor Transfer Co.. and the ROYAL In
demnity Insurance Co. insurers; pc
tition for an award of compensation;
hearing set for Friday, Sept. so, at ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
The Mothers Aid Work

The monthly report for Augusta
for the State Board of Mothers Aid
has been made public by Secretary
James +. Bnsley. as follows:
Number of Mothers Aid cases in
Vcstigated, J.; cases revisited. 10:
municipal boards called upon. 70.
The August report of the State
Board of Children's Guardians in
Cludes:
Complaints Investigated, -: COM
plants investigated for other depart
ments >; complaints referred to
other agencies, Il; illegitimacy cases
investigated. ); children in custody
visited, 30: children taken to hospi
tai, ~; children receiving mental ex-
animation, II; children receiving
medical attention. eye treatment,
dental work, etc. 80; children receiv-
ing complete physical examination,
IL; children taken to clinic. >; chill
dren moved from one house to an
other, 40: children placed. in free
home for first time, l; licensed
homes inspected, 81; unlicensed
homes inspected. o: applications for
licenses Investigated, 4: prospective
Tree homes investigated. %: pros.
pective boarding homes investigated
Is; societies and institutions INSPECT
ed. o.
The number of children receiving
care or supervision July 81. 1921. was
LOO Eleven were committed bv tire
courts, is We're accepted on the de-
pendency list, making the whole
number to be accounted for 1894
-Four were discharged from custo-
dy. of which one was adopted ono
was committed to an institution and
two became Of age.
Seventeen were dropped from tn,
dependent list. of which II were
taken by relatives and friends and
SIX placed in free homes. These
changes made the total number car
cd for 1913. of which 954 were in cns-
tody and go were on the dependent
list 1T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

crooks. We are not going to set III,
world afire, but we are gOins TO give
this country a detective service d
which it's citizens can be as proud az
the English are OF Scotland Yard"
Edward j.. Brennan. division su'
perintendent of the bureau, ASSERTED
that, to permit department officials
70 get line on their men. recruits
would put in a month of study before
being placed on active duty.
otherwise he would be helpless
when he started out" he continued
IF without training he were sent out
to investigate a bank robbery, nd
gin. He would not know how TO pro-
coed with a search without getting
into legal difficulties. He would moi
know where the state and FederaI
Jurisdictions oVerlapped.
That last is one of the most
complicated points of ali. For e1I
ample. a robbery on Park Row is \
matter for the state authorities. but
n robbery 20 feet away in the post|
office is up to us. Ordinarily. safe
breaking in a national bank is a stat1
offence but if there is collision bel
tween the actual thief and one OF th|
bank employees the Department Of
Justice takes up the case.
"Our men have to be ready for AMI
kind of investigation one day the!|
work in overalls on the docks, th'|
next in white collar in a bank AMI
the work is so complicated that mer|
experience is not enough. though 4
will always be the biggest factorI
The man on the street cannot MAXI
Il bigger mistake than TO say that
there is nothing about detcctivei|
trade that can be learned out Il
books"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
New Corporations

The office of the attorney general
has approved the articles of incor-
poration of the following new cor
porations, organized under the laws
of Maine:
Paper and Pulp Sales. Inc. organ
lied Sept u at Portland. Capital
stock, $4,000; all common: nothing
paid in; par value $40; shares sub
scrihed, 3. President. Anjelo j. Ur-
hano, Portland; treasurer, 3. L..
Sederquest Portland: clerk. Albert
E. Anderson. Portland; directors, An
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Children's Guardians Statistics

Secretary James t. Bagley of the
state Board of Children's Guardians
gives the following statistics of the
disposition of children who on June
30. 1921. under the supervision of
that board, We're wards or are being
supported at the expense of the
state:
Total number Of children in custo-
dy or under supervision, 1908; num-
Der in State-aided institutions, 1856
number in care of State aided and
home finding societies, III; number
in other institutions, >: number in
care of other home finding societies,
IA; number in boarding homes, 454
number in free homes, 4S3; number
for whom clothing is being purchas-
cd i'm addition. to the agreed price
for board, 3:'S; number of dependent
children whose care is being paid for
from special appropriations 1J2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Approach to Kittery
Bridge Will Cost
State About S150,00O

kittery, Sept. est is estimate
that the Kittery approach to the ne
Memorial bridge will cost the state
Maine about the same sum that 70
Portsmouth approach will cost INA
city, $4,000. The cost TO the Man
side will be the fill from the sho'
abutment to Badgers Island. the roS
across the island. the bridge acfo'
the back channel and the road coz
Meeting the bridge will be the 10,
road. The bridge across the ba'
channel will be a big item, but U
road to connect with the Post koD
will also cost considerable money
it is. proposed to make as direct
route as possible between the cnd
the bridge and the Post Road. "
like this city, the land damages w
be comparatively small, as the in
provements from the bridge VIII
so great to the land through WINS
the road passes as to make the daaI
ages almost nil On this side OF "
river the land damages will be
least a third of the entire cost.
Street car motorman NJ. B. Nichy1
of Springfield claims that ne u
serves a special honorary degree \
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Public Utilities HEARINGS

The Public Utilities Commission
has two hearings scheduled for the
week of Monday, Sept. g. both being
for Tuesday and at 10 o'clock stan
dard time, at the Office of the COM
mission in the State House, as fol-
lows:
Matter of B. w. Goodwin. Goodwin
Bros Myrtle W. Wills, Walter E.
Howard and b. W. Goodwin in rela-
ton to their application for authority
to sell property to the Mexico Water
Co.
Application of the Mexico Water
90. for authority to purchase the
same property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Exposes Methods
of Profteers

The method used by profteers in
a concentrated effort to force up the
price of foodstuffs is illustrated in 1T
Can Be Done" in which Earle Will
liams will be seen at the Colonial
theatre on Tuesday. The story re-
wolves around a combine of food
merchants who have been gouging
the public of small American city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Maine Farms for Sale

The Maine Department of ASricul-
ture has prepared, under the personal
supervision of Commissioner Frank
I. Washburn, a neat pamphlet con-
tanning list of about 200 farms in
Maine, which are open for purchase
by out-of the State parties or our
own people. The list carries descrip-
tons of the farms, locations, terms,
etc, and may be obtained by apply
ing to the Agricultural Department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

ard Wiltoner, find am effective way
to mend matters.
George Stewart, brother of Anita
Stewart. the motion picture star, is
Mrs. Chaplin's leading man, playing
the part of Richard Wiltoner. He
gives a very creditable performance.
The Night Before" is Sunshine
comedy that promises many good
things and the Kilograms and Burton
Holmes Travelogue add other good
things to the program.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

jelo J. Urbano, B. L. Sederquest and
Joseph A. Comedian, all of Portland
Purposes, any and all kinds of manu-
featuring. mechanical, mercantile,
trading. commercial contracting,
building, agricultural, logging. lum-
bering. mining, quarrying and real
estate business, etc. Approved Sept.
%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

proposal will merit the most careful
consideration, since by such action
both types of fall meetings may be
easily arranged and the breaks in
school schedules lessened.
IF the plan of rallies for NOvem-
Dor meets with general favor, con-
fcronces with officers of county as
sOciations will he arranged. We in
vite comment and suggestion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Moving Picture
Machines

REBUILT POWERS MACHINES
LEA Hand Drive
A Bargain at S125
Lea Motor Drive Complete
Ito Volt go Cycle Motor SITS.
2-6B'S Hand Drive In
Exceptional Pine Condition
$500 Each
2-sB's Motor Drive Either
A. c. or d. G. Motors
A Buy at $3.50 Each
TYPE IS" Simplex,
Hand Drive Sl25
1-Motiograph Motor Drive
Unusual Bargain 500
IL Machine Asbestos
M. p. Booth S125
The Above Machines Have All
Been Taken In Trade Where We
Have Installed New Machines And
Are Thoroughly Overloaded.
Everything In Theatre Supplies
United Theatre Equipment. Corp.
% Piedmont st.
Boston, Mass.
Sapto6d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
STATE HOUSE
,,o.+i,, Co unci Tuesday,
'NNN '0 Standard Time

p. NJ, in the municipal court room
at Bar Harbor.
Arthur Burch vs.. the Clark Coal
Co, and the Employers Liability AS
surance Corporation, insurers; petit
ton for review of agreement; hearing
set for Friday, Sept. 80. at , P. NJ. in
the municipal court room at Bar
Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

Less than $4,000 is now needed 10
make the Million Dollar mark GER
tainty in the receipts from automo-
bile registration in Maine for the
wear 1921. The registrations to dare
follow:
REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES
To SEPT o. 1920
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
The Best In America

Herbert JOhnsOn's car
toons-Real humor of
American life-appear in
Boston only in the Globe.
Make the Globe your Bos.
ton newspaper. Order the
Daily and Sunday Globe
regularly from your news
dealer or newsboy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

During a recent thunder storm a
schoolhouse in Quakertown. Penn,
was struck by lightning but was
damaged only slightly. although 20
birds roosting in nearby trees were
killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26
Bankruptcy Proceedings

John H. Maloy Of Gardiner has
filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy in the L. :. District Court
and lists Liabilities to the amount of
S346 without any assets A similar
petition is filed that includes indiv-
ual schedules Of r. f. Baker and
Annie E. Baker and the partnership
of F. f. Baker and Co. of Waterville,
formerly of Lewiston, the company
liabilities being s546 with no assets.
Duplicate figures will he noted in
these two petitions. filed the same
day a rather singular coincidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

Total receipts to Sept. IS, 1920 sos
1860; total receipts to Sept. % l9-l'
9S4,S72.75.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-26

Street car motorman NJ. B. Nicha
of Springfield claims that ne ~
serves a special honorary degree "
his weight is $50 pounds.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05

startled. to even think clearly. -.
conception of this woman, her nature
and her purpose, had been changed
dozen times during this brief ,Onver-
satlon. Even now was utterly In
the dark. Did the woman know mel
or suspect the reason of my presenter
That was manifestly impossible. She
was utterly strange to me, and she
was not one to be easily forgotten
why, then. did she trust me-lf it WAS
trust?
II must be either that, or treachery
Of the foulest type. "247 lie Compile
street, could not recall the neigh
borhood, only vague conception OF
red brick buildings of exactly the
same general style-probably fairly
respectable boarding houses. And 1
was to ask for Miss Conrad" Who
might she be7 Not the lady had just
left. surely, for she was scheduled to
take the midnight train for Washing
ton. Miss Conrad" might be any
thing-a strange woman, an accom-
plice, even a disguised policeman. II
masked some trick surely, of which
was quite liable to be the victim be-
hind my lady's smiling eyes, and
cheerfulness, there was surely some
marked purpose. This was the i'm
preston with which l ended-that for
some end unknown she was cOldly
playing with me, leading me on.