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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Christmas Mail
Rush as Handled at
Portland p. o. Terminal

One of the most important post
Office terminals in the east is located
at Portland on Congress and Gilman
streets. and there is the task of
handling the Christmas mail rush is
a gigantic problem. Great quanti-
ties of mail are brought there from
the many express trains arriving in
Portland almost hourly, are assorted
and returned to the trains for Sidtri-
button over the various railroad
lines. Over II 900 pouches and sacks
of mail were sent from the station
last Thursday and nearly as many on
the following day. The contents of
that number totals approximately
100000 packages.
The terminal has had an average
of 1856 men on duty during the holi-
daysweek and they have worked with
such alacrity that, Notwithstanding
the piling Of great amounts of mail
upon them hourly, there has been no
time during the week when there has
been congestion at the place. Racks
are arranged in accordance with the
II. p. o. runs and every clerk in the
terminal Is familiar with them. Pack
ages are routed into special recep-
tacles and when necessary redistri-
buted to postofIices that the sacks or
pouches when they reach the mail
cars do not have to be reopened but
are thrown from the train to be de-
livered at the postof1ce to which they
have been labeled.
Every day at the Portland termi-
nal there is made up a full carload OF
pouches for the Boston terminal
none of which have to be opened by
the r. p. o. clerks on the trains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
FORD TO MAKE
COTTONOID AUTOS
LIKE DOUGHNUTS

Boston, Dec. 2J.--Roger BabSOn.
back from visit with Henry Ford at
the lattcrs laboratories. asserts thai
he saw Ford at work on a process for
the making of automobile bodies out
of composition consisting mainly of
cotton. Eabson says he saw Il mound
of a sticky, putty-like Substance in
the Detroit experimental establish
ment.
What is that STUFF he says lie
asked Ford.
That is a mixture of forn,a ldehyde,
glue and cotton. was the reply.
And what are you Intending to do
with it?,'
automobiles" was the answer.
1T is Fords purpose to make a
lighter and a cheaper automobile" Mir.
Babson asserted. 80 he goes to cot
ton. He works out a mixture for cot
tonod. 4 durable. tough, long wear
ing material. Ii he is successful he
will in time block out automobiles
much after the manner that cook
stamps out doughnuts. lie believes
his ideas will result in greater rev.
UlutlOn OF Tie dutotlicDllc iHuuS'i !
than has the fiiVVer."
The statistician says Mr.. Ford dis
closed to him the belief that the day
of heavy automobiles is about over
His complaint is that an engine is
forced to carry at all times great
superhuous load. constant waste.
Il was in Detroit at Thanksgiving
time" said Mr.. Babson. Before din
ner was served, Ford said to his wife
Remember II years ago, Wien YOU
and I tramped the streets to get q
chicken for our Thanksgiving dinner
and not store would trust us -
And after a moment he continued
and | paid the United States govern
ment SIS, 100000 in taxes last year
Ford wouldn't be surprised he is
quoted as saying, If people lived il
cottonoid houses, rode in cottonoiI
trains and worked in cottono.l shops
II years from no..
Everyone thinks Ford want, Mus
Gle Shoals to produce fertilizer sa;,>
Babson. 1T is my opinion that ~
wants it to turn out constituents OF
the making Of aluminium for certain
parts of acknowledgement! to y
Y. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
QmNlssA661s, 5
The Magic Of Chemistry Which Makes Compound
of Value for One Purpose in War
~"' and Another in Peace
No. VII
WAR AND PEACE
Toid In Eight Sketehes)
BY JOHN RAYMOND

The ART Or warfare Is as old as the
race itself Warfare at first consisted
Of throwing stones at the enemy or
hitting him with a club.
The art slowly progressed. The
eatapult was used for hurting good
sized rocks and the bow and arrow
served its purpose in stand-on COM
bats. Thus it went for many CEN
turtles. Warfare consisted of ninety
per cent hand to hand work and per-
haps ten per cent Of shooting from a
distance.
Along about 1345 an old monk found
that gunpowder when properly ignited.
gave vent to a pretty good sized noise.
England and France were at war and
the new invention was tried out at
the battle Of Crecy with the result that
the horses became frightened at the
noise like thunder" Losses were
heavy and gunpowders was voted a
success.
Warfare didn't advance greatly for
centuries. To be sure, many improve
ments IN guns and explosives were
made but the basic principle remained
the only way to put an enemy out
of commission was to hit him with a
projectile.
on the morning Of April %, 1915,
cloud Of Chlorine gas was sent over
the Allied trenches wiping out whole
regiments. This experiment proved so
successful that the war. opening as ii
did. 100 per cent explosive. ended IS per
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Advent Christian
Sunday School Holds
Christmas Exercises

The Advent Christian Sunday
school held an entertainment and
Christmas tree ct Pomerleau hall
attended and very pleasureable af-
fair. The program consisted of a
song service led by Charles ]. Mon
bleau, Jr., the songs being. Stand
Up for Jesus" and How Sweet is
Thy Love My Savior" This was fol-
lowed by a chorus by the school,
Bells of Christmas Recitation.
when Grandma Was Little Girl
by Alice Grant; dialogue, Little
Star" Edward Atkins and Harley
Mccartney; song by Doris Hapworth;
recitation, Wilhelmina Nickerson;
recitation, Roy Illingworth: song by
male quartet, Reckoning STAR" re-
citation. James Illngworth; recita-
ton, Clara Belle Frost; recitation,
Margaret Lowry; song by Busy
Bees" class. Dallas Lullaby" dia-
losue, Beatrice Sturtevant and Mar
garet Sraulding; recitation. Little
Bell" by Lora Abbott: Christmas
drill; recitation, Santa Claus" Dom
aid Sturtevant; recitation, Roberta
Collier; piano duet. Alice Rose and
Dorothy Potter: recitation, Phyllis
Molvern; recitation. Alice Small; re
citation. Glenna Frost: Mems Chorus.
dialogue Francis Potter and Everett
Grant; Star drill: chorus by school.
Come All Ye Faithful" recitation,
Good Night" by Richard Tuttlc.
The entertainment closed with re-
marks by the superintendent, Char
les ]. Monhleau. md the pastor Rev.
T. j. Coo!broth. and the distribution
of presents from a large and very
will filled Christmas tree, much to
the delight Of the children of the
Sunday school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Pair Gators in
jewelers. Window

Two live alligators from the SUNNI
lands of Florida brought home from
the south by Henry Cyr, who recently
returned from there. were exhibited
in the window of Warren's jewel-y
store Saturday. They We're bought at
an alligator farm in Jacksonville and
are six years old. They attracted a
great deal of attention from the pass
ersby who fingered to watch them.
Mr.. Cyr says that they are supposed
TO sleep the winter away, bu: these
were more or less lively and one of
them had already bitten finger of one
of the family who was teasing the
reptile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

This arrangement has resulted in
great saving of time and the service
has been vastly improved as under
former conditions so much mail had
to be cared for on the trains by the
, clerks as to result often in delays
that could not be prevented.
Mail arriving on trains for what is
known as the Maine District goes di-
rectly to the terminal and the time in
resorting them is very short, it be-
ing done so quickly that often times
the packages addressed to all points
in Maine have been assorted and
placed in pouches directed to the
various postolfices in the state and
returned to the railroad station in
the same truck that brought them to
the station. When time has been
limited as many as 5000 pieces of
mail have been rcdistributcd within
20 minutes
During the week there have been
sent from the Portland Terminal
, about 10000 sacks of mail Of various
sizes. The contents of these sacks
include not only parcel post but all
other classes Of mail matter.
Many automobiles have been in
service and there have also been I'M
! der the direction OF the r. Z. O..
many men at the Union Station.
Pouches and sacks are similar yet
| different. the former being locked
| when in transit and the sacks only
/ tied. There are also registered
| DoucheS which have recording num-
| Der locks upon them which indicate
/ il the pouch has been opened during
i the time It'll has been in transit
| The function of the Il. =. O. is the
care for transportation of mails and
the duty of that department ends
when the mail has been passed to the
! charge of the men in the employ Of
| the post office department.
| In the postma ster generals Office
| at Washington this work is sepa-
| rate department and is under the
| general supervision of the second as
sistant postmaster general, f. H..
| Shaughnessy. and is known as the
Bureau of Railway Mail service. In
the department at Washington there
are l. divisional superintendent.
/ The first division comprises the New
England states with six chief clerks.
and Portland is the third district, F.
j. Thrascr of this city being chief
clerk in the district. His office is
located on the third floor of the post
Office building here where there is a
large corps Of clerks and assistants.
Mr.. Thrasher's supervision is over
the Portland Terminal, and also IS
railway post Office lines into which
this division had been divided.
The Portland terminal is one of
the most modern in the East, and has
all accommodations required for a
station of its kind. 1t is well lighted
and the men have rest rooms that
are convenient and well arranged.
The total crew at the terminal I'M
der normal conditions numbers about
So for "a hours, working in relays ms
in other departments of the post
Office service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Much Conjecture
Over Shut Down
Maine Central Shops

Much speculation is heard on tho
streets in regard to the shutdown in
the Maine Central Railroad shops for
two weeks, which closed down Sat
urday niSht for that length of tine
II was stated on good authority that
the men were told Saturday when
they received their pay that there
Was no money in the treasury to pay
the workers and every department is
| fiat with the exception of the fore
men, the assistant forCmcn and the
men of tho train wrccinG crew, which
must always hc held in readiness for
emergencies. Some. of the men ave
been heard to say that this action
was a great surprise to them fo?
many of them were laid off for six
weeks Il While ago and this shut
down was unexpected.
1t has been rumored for some time
that the Maine Central shops We're
to be removed from here to Portland
and many think that this action will
result in such change being made.
Others express the opinion that
there Will he Il cut in wages when
the men 80 back TO work, but the
concenSLs OF opinion seems to be that
this means removal. Such an action
on the part Of the Maine Central
would take away a good number
from the population of the city for
many would follow the shops and
others 80 to other cities for employ
mcnt.
+. II. Ramsdell, superintendent of
the shops, when asked about the shut
down said that he knew moth nT
about what is is for, whether it be-
tokened n cut in wages or removal.
He said that he had orders to clo~,
the shops down for two weeks and
further than that he knew nothing
about il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Samuel G.. Gates of East Nassal-
boro, who is a student in the Medical
school of the University of Pennsyl-
rania. had the honor of representing
Maine at the annual Christmas din
nor given by Provost Josiah II. Pen
nlman Of the University of Pennsyl-
Hania TO students at the university
WHO are unable to set homo for the
holiday season. There were present
at the diner. students from 45 coun-
tries as well as from nearly every
state in the United States, although
time did not allow for speeches from
all Of them. 1t is worthy of rote
that among the nine states whose
representatives were heard, Maine
was among those selected. DR.. Gates
said that he was indeed glad to have
the opportunity to make few re-
marks about Maine and to let his
hearers know that Maine people are
not among the "back numbers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Avoiding Ne ste.

Waste may be avoided by the
thrifty housewife in numerous ways.
To begin with, many delicious dishes
may be evolved from "ieft-overs." Ex-
perience and good cookery book will
show how this may be done.
Then, with materials, small pieces
are often useful for patches and
various renovations. A. collection of
odd pieces kept in rag bag is n
successful method Of combating
wasteful throwing away.
Care in spending money. in OBJ
tanning the best value for the least
expenditure and. above all, in buying
only what is wanted, is yet another
way to prevent waste.
Nevertheless. 1t Should be remem-
bered that doing without can be
wasteful economy: common sense
must be exercised to find the happy
medium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Chicago Robbers Loot
for Year S3,974,326

Chicago. Dec. 2j-Chicago burg
lars. safe blowers. pickpockets, and
holdup men enjoyed a most profit
able year, as figures given today by
the police department showed their
loot from January ], 1921 up to and
including December 23, totalled So
9II ,326. Oft that sum $636,SS7 was
cash.
! The records also showed that ST.
616,233 in merchandise and $l07. 199
in cash had been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mrs, James Cohen OF Benton .v-
,enue left Sunday for Boston to join
her daughter, Miss eLah Cohen and
on Thursday they will go to Kew
York. There they will join The
younger daughter, Marguerite of
Washington, d. c.. and on Deem
Der 90, they will attend the wedding
OF relative Miss Ruth Salkin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

optical glass from traces Of iron.
Benzyl. Benzoate was required for
wea -proofing and fireproofing aero
plane wings in the war. 1t now finds
an Interesting use in making synthetic
perfumes and synthetic drugs.
Dinitrophenol was supplied to the
French High Commission as an ex-
ploSive. In peace time we find 1t used
in making dyes, including the Ameri-
can new sulphur black. This dye Is
interesting because it finds wide ap-
plication in dyeing such articles as
hosiery and was one OF the dyes
that Germany was confident America
could not make. 1t is gratifying to
learn from textile manufacturers that
American sulphur black is at least
twenty per cent better than any Ger
man sulphur black they have ever
used.
Chlorine was the first toxic gas
used by the Germans. In peace time
1t is used in the publication Of water.
the bleaching of paper and cloths and
in the manufacture OF a great many
dyes, perfumes and antiseptics.
Napthalene was used in making our
wartime daylight signal rockets. Now
it is used in making such beautiful
dyes as indigo and orange.
From these few examples Il will be
readily seen why it is so simple .
matter to convert a dye plant into q
wartime production plant and why so
many other industries are directly de-
pendent upon dyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

George BOYD of the Chelsea Naval
hospital. is passing n few days. With
his mother. Mrs. Eta Boyd of Benton
avenue. Mr.. Boyd's enlistment in he
Navy has Just run out and he is un-
decided whether to re-cnlist or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

cent chemical.
These war gases
are Of particular
interest to the
student Of chem
istry because OF
the v ari et v of
uses to W h | c h
they are put in
times of peace.
Phosgene, o n Q
Of the most i'm
ort a n I OF the
war gases, has
found a wider use
in peace time than
any of the others.
1t finds its most
direct application
in the manufac-
ture of a large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Christmas was passed very quietly
in the city. Besides the moving
picture houses and outside of the
private parties at homes. the only
amusement seemed to be the sun
light hop at the Elks' hall in the aft
ernoon and the dance in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

One hundred children were made
happy on Christmas Day with gifts
for which the money was furnished b.
\. II. Barrows of this city. who with
his accustomed generosity remembered
them at this season of the year. While
not able to see to the details of the
work involved. he placed the money
to be spent in capable hands and II
was used for children to whom Christ
mas would otherwise have been de-
void of cheer and but an empty name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Major and Mrs. l. f. Thomas enter
tanned for Christmas guests Mrs.
Thomas sister. Mrs. r. r. Young or
Portland. and her father. R. r. Jaynes
Of Boston. Their daughter Mildred
who has been in Boston for several
weeks, also returned for Christmas at
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Alvin Diges has gone to Washing
ton, d. c., TO take the certified pun.ic
accountants examination. After that
he will go to Norfolk. Va. his fathers
former home to visit relatives for a
While, before returning home,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

David Costley. the veteran bear
hunter of Nova Scotia, although so
years of age has gone after another
bear. He has killed 1aI bears in his
time all of them in New Ross. Kings
county, n. b. He is still very ac-
tive man for his years and intends to
bring down the 1as bear soon. Mr..
Costley is an uncle of A. NJ. Costley
of the River road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Judge Charles W. Atchley rendered
a judgment for the plaintiff in the
case of Cote VS.. Pomerleau in the
sum of 1894. This was an action on
account for rent and fixtures. The
defendant claimed a set off of SIS
which was not allowed. Frank Plum
stead was attorney for the plaintiff
and Carl Blackington for the defend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold BuIger are
receiving congratulations Of the birth
of a son. born December "a at their
home a6 Temple street The little
fellow has been named Harold Ro-
main Buleer. Mrs. RllGer was for
merry Miss Hilda Anderson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
of Scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism. kid
ney complaint. dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
Funeral Of Naiolecn Lambert

Funeral services for Napoleon Lam
belt We're held at 10 o'clock Monday
morning at the st. Francis de Sales
church. There was a~large gather
ing Of friends present and many
beautiful floral offerings. The bear
ers We're Nilhon Pomerleau. David
NeilleuX. Arthur Daviau, Thomas
Larkin Pierre Roy ami Charles Pom
erleau. Mr.. Lambcrts son. Arthur.
tarrived from San Antonio, Texas,
Sunday to attend the funeral. Burial
was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

One of the most enjoyable family
parties of the Christmas HOLIDAYS
was that at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Sedgeley of Heath street
who entertained Mr. and Mrs. c. J.
Abbey and their daughter, Leona;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Abbey and their
daughters, Marguerite and Lillian
and G. A. Symonds, all of Skowhe-
gan, at dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Caswell and
their children, Benson and Catherine
Of New York City. returned to their
hrome Monday afternoon after pass
ing Christmas with Mr.. Caswell's
mother Mrs. Elvira Caswell and his
sister, Mrs. r. Z. Carter and family
Of Center place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Portland returned to their home
Monday afternoon after passing
Christmas with Mrs. Davis mother,
Mrs. Carrie Soper Of Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Head of West
street entertained for Christmas Mr..
Heads sister. Miss f. NJ. Head of
Worcester. Mass. Mr. Head, who has
been i'll for three weeks, is improv-
ing and expects to be out soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

M. and Mrs. Carl Weymouth and
their daughter, Edythe passed
Ch-,stmas with Mrs. Wcymouth's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Fast
man of Clinton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Miss Viola Brooks and Miss Alice
Grant of Oldtown and Miss kathloen
Pierce Of Bangor, all nuorses at the
Sisters hospital, went to their respcc
tive homes Saturday to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Welch OF
New York ad Mr. and Mrs. Freder-
icl1 JOY and son. Howard of Vest
brook were Christmas guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Howard WEIGH of Tudd
CT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

The Misses Elva and Doris Toward
If Augusta were guests of DIR. and
Mrs. H. j. Toward of Main street for
Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

An interesting feature of the SER
vice at st. Marks church Sunday
evening was the story of the birth of
Christ given in Christmas carols. The
church was beautifully decorated for
the Christmas season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Rev. benjamin Beatty returned Sat-
luday from Irosque Isle. where lie
had been for three weeks engaged N
eyangclistic work, to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Miss Ruth Wiley, who is employ I'd
at the office of DIR. H. w. Mitchell,
went 10 Belfast Saturday to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Wiley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. I. o. Diggs Of Nor
folk. Va, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. Diggs' brother, Oscar Diggs of
Pleasant street. This is the first time
that Mr.. Diggs has ever visited
Maine in the winter time. He Las
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Ernest Simpson, who teaches in
Adams, Mass. is passing the Christ
mas vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Simpson of Oak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Patterson OF
College avenue went to Framingham
Mass, saturday to spend Christina
with Mrs. Pattcrson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. S. Lyman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mrs. II. ID. Uagerman (Greta Pen
rolD of Concord, y. H, who is the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Pen
nell for the Christmas season. was
calling on friends in the city satur-
daV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Alberto $. Landry and
daughter Muriel spent the Christina $
holiday in Biddciord. guests of Mr..
Landry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Landry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27

w. 6. Heath Circle, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will
hold its regular meeting with initia-
ton this evening. There will be the
usual supper. at o'clock and an en-
tertainment and Christmas tree af-
forwards,