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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
ENGINEERS AND
SCIENTISTS WILL
WORK FOR PEACE

New York Dec. 7.-Engineers and
scientists purpose hereafter to devote
their energies to the promotion ana
maintenance of world peace. and Will
cndcavor to strengthen their position
rs n factor in promoting world accord
ty the formation of an international
union of engineers Ambrose Swazey o.
Cleveland said today before the Amer
lean Society of Mechanical Engineers.
now in annual session here.
British engineers. he declared. al
ready are moving to form a federation
Of the technical men in the British
empire. This federation, he continued.
would be similar to the American En-.
gineering Council. organized last year
under the leadership OF Herbert
Hoover, and by means of which the
American engineers are being welded
into a single union.
Prominent engineers from all parts
of the country who are attending the
five-day meeting have expressed
themselves as favoring the Limitation
of armaments, contending that huge
protective arm ia not only source Of
waste but actually weakening to the
nation.
Reforms in the patent Office also
came in for discussion at today's se.-
sion..
Dexter 2. Kimball Of Sibley College
of Engineering. Cornell University.
was named president of the society by
the nominating committee. He will
succeed Edwin s. Carman OF Cleye-
land
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08

old people on and off; told everyone
the news; handled the daily papers for
eager people, straie htened out thc
for trans shipment; kept his accounts
in his little office: fooled with the deck
hands; had pleasant word for the
little chap who soils candy and cigars
tion to the best of his ability and
promptly; always said 'how-dyedo
cheerily and good afternoon or good
morning; just as tho it would be
he were not paid for it and all of the
time smiled and hustled about and
knowing every human being within
sight, acting as tho they were his
human family all of the time
That is what L call doing the stunt.
1t was not a big job. 1t was not Il
small job as he did it. Other men
might make it menial. He made it Il
ways travelled on franks boat when
| could make it. 1t was not the
Islander: 1t was going up with Frank
!ust as in the old days we travelled on
ana Jewett was the only man who mad
a train in those days--old Number
out OF Portland in the morning with
the cheerful and gentle old man pass
ing silently and pleasantly through
me train with everyone saying good
morning. john
80 with Frank. Tt was fun to SOC
tlm taxing tickets. Often there would
De rollickinG group of grandmothcrs
sit on spree from up Gardiner way:
ana nobody can have more fun than
a group of ladies of from 40 to so. OFF
WIN thelr own money, for dav to the
islands and reckoning up their cX-
rense accounts as ! have heard them
50 many times, with more fun to the
square inch of ample physique than 10
men. Frank was always in the thick
CT them as he took up tickets and
ncighborhood repartec was woith 60
ing miles to hear. lie alwa;s called
mem Fannie or Lizzie or Aunt Jana
know Frank. N 'i1s
so here is the lesson, Anv man
may make a lot of his job if he docs
II with zest and cheerfulnoss and iov
IL IS the man who makes the lob. H;
can do any job better than some OH
rs. He can make the world ham
IN such places above all other placns.
Mhcre the purser of the boat NAV make
ure ,he alltersnGe ard &C. betweenAa day OF pleas
conductor who smiles and saws gonS
morning. makes dividends. The oei-
tial VINO has smile that costs noth-
1dEs, turns it into golden dollars and
deserves an obituary better than tha,
OF disagreoahle stockholder '""'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
HH SPORTING NEWS. u
HUNTING NOTES

Woolwich should be pretty good
hunting ground this season, foxes,
rabbits and skunks being reported
very plentiful. 1t is said to be due to
the fact that no trapper has operated
there since the fall of 1919, when
Frank Preble of Pittston trapped
scores of these animals, taking IS
foxes out of Woolwich alone.
Pheasants are reported being seen
in Woolwich. Lawrence Putnam Of
Bath reporting starting up several.
kingfield reports $50 deer shipped
this season from that station. Bige-
low had ~ and one bobcat; Cara
hasset As and O0-pound bear. Bige-
low and Carrabassett last year
shipped $40 deer. -s
Ernest Ward and friend on Monday
shot IL whistlers and five sheldrakes
on the New Meadows river.
The last deer shot in open time IN
Sagadahoc county is said to have
been one killed by Miles Hagan in
Arrowsc.
Bernard Derock and Lieut.. Arthur
Irish Of Turner were recently hunting
in northern New Hampshire and Irish
had a very narrow escape. The" had
crossed river, following deer tracks.
and returning found that the rain had
made crossing dangerous. In making
the attempt he was swept off his feet
and under the ice. having a terrific
struggle to reach shore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
LORENZ HURT
Continued from Page ons)

'Ill stay. if they don't throw me
out" he said tonight.
DIR. Lorenz attributed the feeling
against him TO animosities bred by
the war and said it was general
within the medical profession of the
United States. The people as .
whole. though, had been wonderful
beyond description in their reception
of his work, the surgeon added.
whether / go home to Vienna or
stay and do what / can is entirely
up to the health commissioner Of
New York" he declared tonight.
Health Commissioner Copeland
said he would see to it tomorrow
that DIR. Iorenz remained. He said
he would call together a group of
orthopedic surgeons and map out
channel for the Austrian visitors ac-
tivities that would shield him from
exploitation and ensure warm and
proper cooperation.
He has brought 70 the surface
thousands Of cripples and other suf-
ferers in New York. hundreds OF
whom can be helped by treatment"
said DIR. Copeland.
1t was DR.. Copeland who first
sought to bring about a change of
heart in DR.. Lorenz upon greeting
the surgeon today moment after he
had announced his plan to return to
Vienna. The health commissioner
asked him not to be disturbed by the
type of citizens We call damn fools"
Later, while on his way to a clinic
where scores awaited the touch of
his fingers. DIR. Lorcnz vas asked II
he felt CALLED
"Yes, no. the gray bearded Visi-
tor said. putting at a cigarette. "Ah,
well, l am old. / am too old to have
to do my work and be offended, too.
am too old to have time TO be Of
Tended. If 1 go back to Vienna now
I might return in a year or two
when the feeling dies down. But L
can no longer count the years ahead.
There is much work for me to do in
Vienna"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Interesting Case Postponed

With the stage all set for as In
feresting a case as has been before
the Gardiner Municipal court in
years, and an array of legal talent
Fuch as is not usually seen at one
fime, postponement was made by rea-
son of inability of one of the attor-
neys for the defense to be. present.
The case was brought at the insti-
cation of the State Attorney Gener-
hFs department and Assistant Atty.
General w. II. Fisher was present
Tor the State. The defendant, Walter
n. Clark of Portland, an attorney and
q former State Senator from Cum
Ferland county. is charged with the
selling of stock without a license.
iho case was continued until Mon
|day morning at nine O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS
STRAND THEATRE
Does Wealth Bring Happiness p
PuIsating Photodrama Proves Con-

Does wealth BRING happiness
PuIsating Photodrama Proves Con-
trary.
There are many things that money
can buy, and happiness is not among
them. This is the irresistible con-
clusion that one is forced to, after
seeing the stirring photoplay of mod
ern life "Charge 1.-THE greatest ef-
fort of Clara Kimball Young's screen
career. One of the dreams of our
youth is that we might some day be
able to parade into the most ex-
pensive shops and choose whatever
our heart desires. Clara kimball
Young as Julia Lawrence, wife of a
wealthy broker, attains her fond
dream. BY the simple device so often
abused-the use of the words Charge
It"-Julia is master of all she sur
veys. Jewels, furs, robes and eX-
travagances are hers, and her pass
word is "Charge It." All things are
limited in this life. Julia finds to her
sorrow. and among them is money.
Even her desire for luxury grows
stale. till our careless spendthrift Is
obliged to confess that Happiness
does not lie in a bank-roll, but in the
heart--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Stiff Card for Brown Swimmers

Providence, r. l., Dec. Brown
will meet the best collegiate swim
ming teams this year in ninem
schedule which includes Yale, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and Rut-
gers. Yale was the only college to
win from Brown last year and with
all but one varsity man back, the
Browns expect to crowd Yale closely
for first honors. Among the vet
Grams are "Davy" Jones, who set the
intercollegiate record OF 55 3-5 for
the 100 yard swim when he defeated
the Yale crack, Jeliffe, and Gordon
A. Smith, holder of the New England
220 mark
An international match opens the
schedule here December II, when
Brown meets McGill. For the past
two weeks a squad of so men have
been working under Coach Higgins
and Captain Dawson. The schedule.
announced today, follows. all games
here unless otherwise designated:
Dec. II, McGill; Jan. IS. open; 20,
Rutgers. New Brunswick: 81. West
Point. West Point; Feb. 49, NJ. /. r..
IS, Penn: %, Dartmouth. Hanover;
March !, Wesleyan, 10. Yale, New
Haven: II, Columbia; IS, \. f.. In
tcrcollesiates; %. I. :. A. Intcrcol-
lcgiatds, Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
On '0The Cheerful Purser" Who
Smiled in Doing Stunt AS
Told hy Author of "Just Talks"

This eloquent and merited tribute to
one who was known all up and down
the kennebcc river and loved by all
is from the pen OF Arthur G. Staples.
editor o. the Lewiston journal anu
author Of Just Talk:
"you NAV not know this man ana
NAV wonder why he is worth spcc,ai
notice in this place. but any man VINO
does his work bravely and Well IS
worth something extra when he mas
ii.Slu .Yn, nav saw. who was he?
never heard of him; for he was not a
famous man as the world goes; he was
neither n great professlonal man nor
20 about in the narrow world which l
occupy. men are as human documents
each with his own tale to tell ana
when I find one that is unique, l feel
moved to talk about him. l.,
with this explanation which is not
an apology. T call your attention 70 the
man who has been obliging and who
never seemed to make any trouble for
others. - .,o steamer
Islander. He has run up and down
that Iinc for many years between Au-
gusta and Boothbay Harbor. ocean
Point, Squirrel and Capito., OIL isanas arh AN IN
Boothbay Harbor. oagr long trip 1srvans saen dns
knew him and he knew everyone. He
died the other day and I believe there
we're more notices of his passing, ana
that his death occasioned more reai
sorrow than that of many of our pub
al see that Frank Greenleaf is
dead SAYS the man next to you VINO
knows that you. too. have been down
and up the river to and from Squirrel
island for many years. He was a
faithful and good man..
THAT is a pretty fair obituary. And
any man may attain it as he goes
along and when he has finished. he has
had more. to his name than many who
have more riches and more honor out
Frank was a very busy man on
the islander. He took up the fares
attended to the personal comfort OF
lis passengers; ehucked the babes
,snder the chin: 'gassed.' as hn called
it. With the old ladies'. joll'cd ihe, peo-
Die on the Mharyes at the landings;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Authorities Accept
Suicide Explanation
Woman Doctors Death

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. THE ind
ing of DR.. Donaldson, medical exam
iner of Fairfield to the effect that DR..
Eliza abcth Lillian Radon. of this city,
died a suicide on the night of Decem-
Der >, and that her death was caused
by an overdose Of drug injected in
to her body, has been accepted by
Coroner John J. Pheian who says the
case is closed.
Prosecutor Bacon Wakeman OF
Fairfield says he is not satisfied with
the suicide finding but has no evil
dence to prove that death was other
wise.
DIR. Radom's body was sent to Hart
ford and there buried.
State and city officers have not
been able to solve the mystery sur
rounding DIR. Radom's death. The
body was found on the Penfield road
in Fairfield Saturday morning where
the woman had been the night before
or who her companions were, II she
had any, has not been determined.
Many stories told by persons who
claimed to have seen her were in
quired into but no facts were obtain-
ed, It Is understood.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Want Dentists
Of Bay State to
Register Annually

Boston, Dec. "A bill for revision
Of the triennial registration Of dem
fists in Massachusetts was filed with
the legislature today by the board of
dental examiners. This was done for
the protection of the public against
illegal practices of itinerant and un-
registered dentists, who are fiocking
to this commonwealth by reason of
more stringent laws in neighboring
states"
Under the proposed change every
practicing dentist would be required
to present to the city or town where
he intended doing business his cer-
tificate Of registration with the State
board each year.
The board also, recommended legis-
lation for the registration Of dentists
in practice for at least five years in
another state, upon payment of a se5
I've
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Must Tighten Purse
Continued from PAGE One)

months Of ss,75o,O0O,ooo of the short
dated debN makes it imperative that
the government pursue a policy of
the utmost economy and avoid new
undertakings that would throw
additional burdens on the treasury
and embarrass the funding OPERA
tons with respect to the floating
debt.
Revenue revision is the subject
upon which the secretary LAYS the
most stress. He says the changes in
the tax law voted by Congress last
month give substantial relief to
business and industry and restore in
some measure the freedom of bust
ness transactions, but our system Of
taxation still requires careful and
thoughtful consideration" He then
proceeds to say that II the loss of
revenue resulting from the reductions
in surtax and other rates suggested
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Extra Car Service Tonight

The large number of Gardiner pa
irons of the Augusta Entertainment
course will be glad to learn that eX-
Itra cars for Augusta will be run on
hl the evening schedules. up until
Is o'clock. The Electric Road man
|agement have given assurance that
|pIenty of cars will be in waiting at
|rity Hall for return directly after the
concert. Seats for the concert which
promises to be central Names con-
|cert event Of the season, can be OBJ
tained during the day at the Music
Shop, or after Z p. NJ. at City Hall
BOX office
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Knox & Lincoln LEAGUE

The Knox & Lincoln High School
League was organized" in Camden
Saturday with r. n. Bresenham of
Camden High School as president.
Robert McCobb of Lincoln Academy
as vice president and Richard Reed
of Rockland High School as secre-
tary and treasurer.
The other teams in this league are
Rockport High and ThOmastOn High.
Rockland High schools schedule
in this league follows:
Dec. 3O-Rockland at Thomaston.
Jan. 6-Camden at Rockland.
Jan. 13-Thomaston al Rockland.
Jan. 20-Rockland at Camden.
Jan. o7-Open.
Feb. :'-Rockport at Rockland.
Feb. 11-Open.
AFeb. 10 = Lincoln Academy at
Rockland.
Feb. 24-Rockland at Rockport.
Mar. 3-Open.
Mar. 1O-Rockland at Newcastle.
A silver cup will be awarded to the
winner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Fans to See Silva
in Workout Tonight
Both PRINCIPALS Here

Harry Silva, the Fighting Law Stu
dent of Boston. and Joe st. Hiiaire of
Somersworth, y. H.. who will appear
in the main bout at City hall tomorrow
might. Will arrive in the city today and
fans will have an opportunity to size
em up.
Tonight in Maccabee hall Silva will
have his final workout and all fans
are invited to sec the Boston lad in
some strenuous work If arrange
ments can be made St Hilaire will
also have workout. Both boys are
in the pink of condition and this clash
bids fair TO be whirlwind. Here $
what the Boston papers say:
Harry Silva of the West End reports
himself in great shape for his L.
round contest with Young st. Hilairc
at Augusta on Friday night. Silva is
training every day>at Chick Hayes
gym and says that after he wins from
Inns title.-Boston Post,
Joe st. Hilaire and Harry Silva are
scheduled to meet in a double six.
round contest at Augusta, Me-, Friday
night. Silva is training at Chick Haye;'
gymnasium and is said to be in
the pink of condition. Hilaire halls
from Dover, y. H., Patsey Ha!cy's old
abiding place. and is said to be one of
the most promising candidates for
welterweight honors developed in that
section of the country in ycars.-Bos
ton Herald
Chici Wills. the local colorcd boy
in anticipation of his coming semi
mai argument with Benny Bnrcau of
Lewiston has hccn training bard the
rast 10 days and has been doing con-
siderable road work He is in splen-
did shape and this six-round affair
holds much for the fans.
Az S.l' sharp Dottie Marr and Duhe
| the iceberg will Chamber through the
hcmpon ropes and, waiting orlv long
enough to fasten On the gloves will
tear away a each other in the cur
tam raiser. Get your tickets today =.
Packard's Shol5e shop. Augusta
Arata's fruit store. Hallowcl; and
t'aStman's, Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08

outgrown as the Post now has over
100 names on the membership list.
The first floor front, is occupied as
a recreation and smoking room and
is fitted with remarkably comfortable
easy chairs and pool table, the lat
ter being the gift of Mrs. Robert IL.
Gardiner. On the walls are several
interesting pictures among them be-
ing the America, the ship that
brought home the old 26th Division,
and n crayon portrait of Il. E. Smit.;,
for whom the Post was named. They
have two talking machines, a vic
troIa and telephone. In the rear
of this floor is the kitchen, well
stocked with dishes, etc. On the floor
above is the hall, with an excellent
floor for dancing, a piano and COM
Portable seats. On the walls is d
rack containing the Post colors, both
being the gift Of patriotic citizcns.
This evening will occur the annual
election of officers and the Post will
meet jointly with the auxiliary. The
ladies of the auxiliary will serve re-
freShmentS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Lisbon Falls Driyino Club

IhsbcA Falls, Me, Dec. THE Lis
bon Falls Driving Club has chosen it's
officers for the coming year, talked
over its fine programs of last season,
and is determined to outdo itself this
winter. Ice four inches thick on the
club speedway promises early racing
and If the present weather continues
the first events probably will be held
on Christmas afternoon.
New officers are: President. Fl. w.
Brown; vice president, A. A. Haynes;
secretary y-treasurer, J. G.. Hatch ex-
ecutive committee, r. o. Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08

Mrs. Cora =. Hopkins of this city
bnnounces the engagement OF her
laughter. Miss Bernice Eldora Ware
10 Mr.. Nalmour Allen Dumphe of
Mass. Miss Ware is a
,ative Of Gardiner, but for the past
ouf years has made her home in
Boston and Brockton, Mass. Mr..
bumphe is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phanor Dumphe of Main street,
bridgewater. and is a graduate of
|he Bridgewater High school, class
b 1918, and is now employed in the
traffic department at the w. l.. Doug
las Shoe company of Brockton.
The wedding will take place in the
hear future.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Reception to Mr.. and Mrs. John Z.
Nelson

/ Many Gardiner ladies avafled them
felves Of the opportunity offered
fhem Wednesday afternoon, Of meet
ng Hon. and Mrs. John E. Nelson, at
oaklands, the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
". T. Gardiner, they being the hosts
tor the occasion. In the receiving
pine were Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Nell
Son and Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gardiner.
cllss Elizabeth and Miss Eleanor
Nelson. daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
kohn f. Nelson and Mrs. William
Eorter Of Portland. a sister of Mr..
Nelson, were also present. In the
finlns room the prettily decorated
,aele was presided over by the fol-
vWing Gardiner ladies: Mrs. r. D.
mons. Mrs. S. o. Clason, Mrs. w. Q.
ODD, Mrs. A. B. Libby, Mrs. Charles
walker Miss May Jcwett. The occa-
2loh was one of the seasons pleasing
social events.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08

New Haven, Dec. While the list
Of games has not been of1icially an
nounccd. the ltlc football schedule
for 1912 will read something like
this:
sept. 23-Bates.
Sept. 30-Ncrmont.
Oct. TUFTS.
Oct. 14--Iowa.
Oct 21--Wiliams.
Oct. 2S-Army.
Nov. Brown.
NOV. 11-Maryland
Nov. 1S-Princcton.
Nov. o1-Harvard.
Tufts takes the place of North
Carolina, and Iowa takes the date
Williams had on this years schedule.
Williams, the Army, Brown, Mary
land, Princeton and Harvard are
each set back a week, the final game
with Harvard being the Saturday
after Thanksgiving. instead of. the
Saturday before it. This years sched-
ulc contained only nine games, while
there are 10 on next ye--.s.
The Maryland game - only tenta-
lively arranged. as is that with
Vermont. Bates opens the season
here next fall.
All the games, with the exception
of the one with Princeton. will be
played in the Bowl. This is the first
1O-game schedule for Yale team in
more than is years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
J. {. Smith Post, No. 4, American
leujon

Ihe reporter was invited to take a
yep into the rooms of the American
legion on Wednesday, and accepted.
te found the boys quarters very COM
cortable, occupying the two floors
ESer Brann's Market. The Post was
sanized in 1919 with about 20 menu
's with w. Tudor Gardiner as The
aS' commander. which post of honor
now occupied by L. b. Wing, f. II.
aAcy having been sandwiched IN
Tween these two. Quarters were
secured in the old Gardiner
"A building but these were soon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Groh Likes Change

Havana. Dec. 7-Heinie Groh. Gin
cinnati third baseman, expressed
pleasure when told that he had been
traded to the Giants for Outficlder
George Burns and Catcher Mike
Gonzales. "The news is as gratify-
ing as it is surprising" he said. I'm
certainly anxious for the season to
open and you can be sure Ill do my
best"
Gonzales, whose home is here,
said: "Tll do my share to win a pen
nant for the Reds"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Portland Boys Basketball

Portland High basketball card is as
follows:
Jan. 6-Al,rmni at p. TT. S. gym.
Jan. 14-Westbrook High at Port
land pending).
Jan. 21-Deering High at p. II. s.
gym.
Jan. o5-Abbott school at Portland.
Jan. 2S-Open date.
Feb. 3-Bangor High at Bangor.
Feb. South Portland at L. A. c.
(pendin9).
Feb. 10-Opcn date.
March S-Edward Little at Port
land.
March 11-Bangor High at Port
land
March 11-Cony High at Augusta.
March 25-Morse High at Portland.
March 31-Morse High at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
ELECTED CAPTAIN B. C.
RESIGNS VERY NEXT DAY

Boston, Dec. John Heaphy of
Beverly, elected captain of the Bos-
ton college football squad yesterday,
resigned today. He had been elected
captain last year also, but took no
part in this seasons play because of
the need Of intensive studying. Tn
declining the last election. Heaphy
said the honor should go to man
who PLAYED this fall. James Liston
of Lowell. who was given votes in
the election Yesterday, was consider
cd his probable successor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Yale Boxers to Ontario

New Haven, Dec. 1-Yale's boxing
team will take trip to Queens col
lege. Ontario. soon after the opening
of the winter term, as return en-
gagement with the boxers Of the
Canadian college. Last year the
men from across the border came
here and were defeated.
With the announcement that Capt
Brewer cannot box again. Yale has
only one of the last years regulars
More than 100 men are trying for the
team. however, in the several
weights.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-08
Porky Flynn in Lewiston

Porky Flynn, fresh from his bat
tie with Charlie weinert at Phila-
delphia will be seen in action in
Lewiston. Friday night against
Battling" McCreavy. Flynn prom
ises faithfully to stop the dark" boy
within the limit and is so confident,
that he will wager that McCreavy
will never hear the final bell.