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The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
KIACHOW: THE FIUME
or CHINA

Kiachow, China, was seized by Ger
many In 1897 and captured BY the
Japanese when the latter entered the
World war 10 1914. Its permanent
disposition has been the subject Of
wide discussion. especially in the Uni
ted States because Of our historic
friendship with both China and Ja-
pan. Now dispatches state that
japanese representative at the first
meeting Of the League Of Nations an
nounced that his country d ready to
prepare for the transfer Of this ter.
ritosy back to China.
; Following the murder Of two Ger
man missionaries IL 1891, Germany
employed her retaliatory seizure Of
Kiachow az q means Of obtaining an
indemnity and o0-year lease on
Tsingtau and the bay II Kiachow. She
gave the name Of Kiachow to the en-
tire German concession, which h not
to be confused with the nearby city
Of the same name. The concession in
cludes the German-built city Of Tsing-
tau, outlying towns, and the bay,
which has q narrow outlet Into the Yel-
low sea on the west coast Of. the prov.
ince Of Shantung.
Tsingtau illustrates aptiy Gsrmany's
pre-war methods Of getting q foreign
foothold In anticipation Of her dream
of world domination. The setting Of
this effort lay in q province eonspicu-
ous In Chinese history for 1000 year,.
and revealing traces of Chinese
inhabltann. For Shantung was the
birthplace and teaching ileld both Of
Confucius and Msncius. There also
the Boxer movement Afst was directed
against foreigners
But the harbor Of Kiachow, appar-
entity, interested the Germans more
than history. II y considered one Of
the best along the Chinese coast, and
to have. 4 stronger natural defense
than Port Arthur.
Back Of the city rise hills a. high
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
RAYMER CACERS
; TRIM MEB|NO

Both OF the Ravmer High school
teams staged splendid comeback
In their games with Merino on the
home floor last Friday evening.
.On the Merino floor both the boys
and girls had lost to the Merino
teams by small margins. SO close
game was looked for here.
The girls played first. The home
team was up on their tees from the
start, and the first half ended with
the score in our favor. 8 to 90. In
the second half Merino took squirt
at one time, looked dangerous, but
1t was short lived and when the
whistle blew at the close, the score
stood A to "a in favor OF Raymer.
The boys game was fast and fur
ious from the start. For several
minutes no score was made on eth
or side. but finally our boys began
to find the baskets. and kept con-
stantly shooting them over SO that
when the first half ended the score
stood 81 to 9 in favor Of the home
team. The second half was a repe-
tition Of the first half. and almost
In the same proportion, the final
score being 50 to 10 in favor Of the
home team or a little better than
three to one.
Onr team was heavier than the
visitors, but In the matter OF age,
the visitors were older and more
mature
One Of the visitors lost his tenn
per a couple or three times, and
finally was allowed to sit on the side
lines to recover 1t.
The game was fast and at times
considerable roughness was mani
fest, something difficult to avoid In
fast game on small floor. The
referee, MIR. Paul Schmeeckle, did
one u the best Jobs OF refereeing
ever done on this floor. He called
fouls wherever he saw them, regard
less OF which side II was on. He
covered the floor and had his eye
on the bali all the time, in fact he
worked as hard as any one OF the
players. Merlno players were sat
isfed as well as the home people,
and that Is saying good deal for
q referee, when as high score as
the one above was piled up on them.
Basketball is not a parlor game.
II Is not expected that player will
stop and beg the pardon Of the man
on the other side for trying to get
possession of the ball It is inevi-
table that on small floor there will
be an occasional bump. A good
sport will accept 1t as an accident,
rub his bruise and smilIngly 60 at
1t again; he will not try to believe
that the bruise was an intended
effort of his opponent to get him."
He will not lay for the other fell
iSw, and deliberately shove him in
to the wall, or radiator in hopes Of
putting him out OF the game.
One Of the big permanent things
to be gotten out OF athletics is to
take bump and laugh about it.
This week Friday the Raymer
teams go to Grover for the second
game with them. The Grover girls
have not lost game SO far this year.
but here's hoping that our girls will
be able to break the spell.
Our boys still lead in the league
race, and Grover Is determined to
shoulder them out OF the position
they have II possible, and our boys
are just as fully determined to keep
the lead they have.
Present weather prospects are net
promising for the Grover trip. but
then we're hoping that this will i'm
prove before tomorrow night.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
JACOBS REPLIES
TO THRIFT APPEAL

Some Of the letters which federal
officials are sending out urging OBJ
servation Of thrift week are not gett-
ing very cordial receptions. When
John 7. Jacobs, prominent Greeley
,Gttornsy end raj estate owner re-
ceived a letter from the director OF
the thrift movement for the tenth
Federal Reserve district urging him
to practice thrift and to inculcate
the principle In his children be die
tated the following spirited answer;
= Jan. 10, 1921.
John T. Wayland. Director, Trea-
sury Department. Government Saw
ings Organization, Tenth Federal
Reserve District, Kansas City. Miss
ouri.
Dear Sir; l have your interest
ing circular letter and pamphlet
urging our people to thrift and econ
omy.
Please be advised that the only
way to teach people thrift and ecoh-
omy Is by the power Of example As
long as government is wasting, dis
sipating and squandering money in
the shocking manner of the last
few years 1t Ii little use for govern
ment officers to longer exhort the
people to thrift and economy
Officers Of government, realizing
the appalling sums wasted by gov
ernment seek to avoid economic pun
ishment resulting therefrom by ask
ing the people to make good this
waste by further denial and further
sacrifice.
II government officers really mean
what they say let them set an exam
pie Of thrift and economy In all gov
ernment affairs and the people will
follow suit.
Until this is done our overbur-
dsned and discouraged people will
refuse to make further sacrifice to
make good the waste and extrava-
gance Of politicians.
A careful study OF the speeches OF
Senator Thomas on this subject In
the United States senate on Decem-
ber II and December is, 1920. will
tell you Just how the people feel. ,
am, Sir.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN 7. JACOBS.
Judge Jacobs states that he be-
lieyes that thinking people cannot
think Of the thrift campaign spon-
sored by the present federal admin
istration without a grimace. will
lam Gibbs NcAdoo Is sent to Chica-
go to make the opening speech for
thrift week observance. He travel
ed from Washington to Chicago In
FIVE car special train costing hun
dreds Of dollars. sYet he is sent to
preach thrift, said the Judge dis
gustsdly. The juge Is firm in his
~ M -
conviction that the sanest way Ct
preaching thrift is to practice IT.
Greeley Tribune.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
BOKHARA, STRATEGIC
CENTER OF TRANS
CASPIAN REGION

Reported nervousness on the part
Of the Bolsheyik leaders at a grow.
Ing restiyeness under Soviet institu
tons In the region Of the Caucasus,
raises the question whether similar
conditions may not be present In Box.
hara, just across the Caspian sea.
where plots and counter plots have
followed one another bewllderln6iy
during the last few years.
Bokhara, dusty and tawny In tone,
10 nevertheless colorful city because
Of the striking costumes Of the male
Inhabitants The women, clad 10 SOM
Der tones and hiding their faces be.
hind horsehair wells which resemble
window screening, avail themselves Of
a protective coloration which enables
them to move like shadows about the
ancient city. But the Bokhara male,
be he Usbeg, Sart. Persian, Or Talk,
utilizes all the colors and tlnts OF the
solar spectrum In his costume.
Bokhara " an important religious
center. II has 864 mosques. With 4
practically unknown railway running
south to the Afghan frontier. its To-
cation In the midst Of Central Asia
gives It strategic importance that
ID little appreciated.
The Khanate Of Bofhara has IN
area about equal to that, Of Utah, but
with four times the population. Since
the outbreak Of the war, Its fortunes
have varied. Part Of the time It has
been an Independent khanate, showing
its prerogative by taking up the rails
Of the Caspian railway WHICH
passed through Its territory. Several
times It has been under the control Of
the Bolshevik forces. The Amir had n
picturesque army Of about 1000 SOL
dlers, many Of whom carelessly
lonnged along the stope passageway
which leads. up to the Ark, or castle.
On this incline. In front Of the royal
residence, formerly there was enacted
every Friday morning ceremony i'm.
prcssive In Its dignity and dazzling
In Its color effects. Hundreds Of sol.
emn mullahs, clad In bright silk robes
Of stick candy stripes or gorgeous gol-
den suns on purple fields, belted with
silver, and with buckles as large as
salad plates, gathered here In impress
sive rows. each with a priceless prayer
rug beneath his feet.
These were not the dashing types
which once made M0hammedanism
power from Mecca to Gibraltar but
the ceremonialists whose religion Is
a thing Of dignity and prosperity,
founded on trade rather than q life
In the saddle. In unison they bow
low 80 that only bread backs can be
seen, but q moment later all are erect
with their spotless white turbans the
most prominent feature I'D o. scene 80
colorful that only an Oriental sun
could harmonize II.
Bokhara ls archltecturally unimpres-
sive but nowhere are there more at
tractiye Oriental baxaars. Brass
smiths vie with goldsmiths to add the
CLINT Of glowing metal to the half
light Of the covered. souks and there
the makers Of peculiar Bokhara caps
display their brightly colored wares,
the edges glistening with soft furs
from Siberia.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
HUNGARY: HUMBLED AND
Mated

Hungary. cpt practically to half itf
former size BY the Treaty Of Versailles
aud now dlsassociated from Austria
and having no alliance with other
neighbors, is peopled by race un.
usual In many ways. according to the
following communication, to the Ma.
tional Geographic socieD by Q. Town
ley-Fullam:
pastoral Hungary has features all
its own. It stretches across the vistas
Of the Great Plain in the region Of
the Hortobagy. There Is the ,genu.
Inc original Magyar. the Sentaur-Ma.
zeppa, who, Ike his sires Of old, that
rushed Alexander on the plains Of Sog-
diana, rides like devfl Of the twi.
light; eats. drinks, sleeps on his small,
tireless charger, and chokes with pure
delight In lust Of life and rush Of
wind. The long white 'gatya'-no pen.
itent sheet-the embroidered sleeve
less walstcoat, the plumed or be-rib-
boned hat, the gorgeous mantle, the
deep-bowled pipe, mark. this tanned
Bacchanalian cavalier more surely
than does the anthropologfst. He
cultivates no circus trick, but he and
his horses are Freemasons In one craft.
There is nothing spectacular In this
mans work nor annals. His blood
brother. the shepherd Of the night, sus-
talns himself on sheep cheese and milk
and In his lonely yigils could still do
service to astronomy. The Queens
land squatAr has no such-run as the
shepherd Of the plain, whose vistas
afe wide, illimitable and peaceful.
"What may be the psychological
keynote Of a pastoral and peasant
people, shepherd kings, whose whole
corporate national life has been one
long test Of endurance that In the end
has tired out Turk, Teuton. Slav, and
even Destiny herself2 A musical,
Svine-loving, hospltable race; warm,
generous and combative; proud and
vain; lowered with the curse Of Reu-
ben. with total lncapacity to unite
on great issues and the power to fight
on any soil but his own.
'Imagine this people, Its gods still
the bards Of the victor's camp, cut
of from all the world we know by its
Turanian tongue, whose beauty
chained the admiration Of Cardinal
MezSofanti twho is said to have spok-
en- 6S languages), but maintaining Its
own as minority by sheer force Of
character In that strange pentecostal
mosaic Of race, creed, and caste which
until recently held the Danube and
the Central Plain as Austria Hungary.
"Imagine virile stock which can
still sit and think. can fall into gleam-
ing frenzy as Its harp or picture-post
storms delicate imagination with
breathless deed; q race which COM
bines the Buddhist aversion from ac-
tion with the Celtic instinct Of oppo-
'sition; improvident, lavish, naively
charmed at the courtesy Of the
stranger; simple, with the barbarian
lust Of pleasure to the eye; sensitive
to Its inmost chords to eentleness-
passionate. dreamy race Of fatal
lists; the true Asian mystery"
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27

Galway IszlK N fact / discovered
to my CONSERVATION that I was begin
ming to like the man in spite Of my
natural resentment. found myself
unconsciously accepting his contention
that he was not mere brigand or cat
tle-lifter, but q patriot struggling to
rescue his Berber followers from the
tyranny Of the corrupt shereeflan ON
chls. His charm Of voice. the nat
ural poise and dignity Of his manner,
his self-control under prosocation, all
betrayed superior character.
I'm fact this strange experience
while In camp with Raisuli at Tsarra.
dan began to assume an aspect Of un-
expected and idyllic charm. The life
Of the natives; the little touches Of
more gentle human character; the tiny
child who offered me fruit, which at
first declined. until noticed the ex-
preston Of disappointment and NOR.
tfcation upon the boys face. and
then the radiant and almost ridicu.
lous satisfaction of the little fellow
when pretended to enjoy his half
ripe offering; the many attempts OF
the wild people about me to propiti-
ate me; their curiosity as to our own
manners and customs, as when one
venerable inhabitant Of the village led
me gently aside to inquire why we
walked so energetlcally up and down
the village green. For health's sake,
was my reply. .1ndeedT said the old
Mohammedan. and may ! ask how
many such daily turns. up and down,
It may require to keep Christian In
good heaIthr-all afforded matter Of
interest and reflection.
"Raisuli was confronted by the prob
lem as to what disposition he was to
make Of the seventy thousand silver
Spanish dollars which he demanded
for our release. Here at Tsarradan
there were no Iron safes. nor 30 much
as a house with q cellar, while the
thatch Of skaff, or dried reeds, the
only roofing Of the houses, offered but
poor. security should he leave so much
coin stored in village where he him.
self was but transient sojourner.
"At last the mules bearing the Sill
yer dollars, carefully packed In boxes,
arrived and the bullion was counted.
Il was summoned by Ralsuli, The
silver, he said, has been counted
twenty thousand dollars, as stipulated.
in Spanish dollars; but these letters
showing me as he spoke a check book
containing certified checks on the Com.
toir d'Escompte, the French bank at
Tangler, "a the value Of these, which
are supposed to represent fifty thou
sand dollars, ] know nothing. How
ever, l win accept them on your per-
sonal guarantee, but on that condition
only
"When / had examined the checks
! gave the required assurance ver-
bally, and Raisuli. leading me to the
door, where l. found my horse walt
ing for me. bade me adieu, saying that
he had learned to look upon me as
friend, and that he hoped / cherished
no Ill feeling on account Of my deten-
ton. He furthermore assured me that
should any danger menace me In the
future, that not only he himself, but
any Of the men Of the three tribes
under his orders, would hasten to my
relief.
f'Thus left him, and pushing on
as rapidly a. we could we were soon
In the midst Of large armed escort
which had come from Tangier to -
10 safely home"
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
GROVER WON !;
FROM kf0TA

Groer won both games from Keota
last Friday evening. the score be-
ing as follows: Boys. 66 to IS; Girls
SO to I. This would indicate that
the Grover teams are both going
strong. and that our teams have
stiff proposition for Friday evening.
Standing Of the Teams J.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27

The snow looks good to the fellow
who has winter wheat In the ground
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-29
BOY SCOUTS TO MEET
CONDOR PLANS ANOTHER
TROOP If BOYS DESIRE

Troop . of the Augusta Boy Scouts
are looking eagerly forward to their
first meeting of the season which has
been set for Friday evening at the Y.
NJ C. A. building. Between 20 and 80
Youngsters are members of this
Troop. which has as its Scoutmaster,
Harold l.. Pride. supervisor of Man
ual Training for augusta schools.
Troop had some very good times
last season. They enjoyed a delight
ful outing at the Y. NJ. c. A. camp at
Lake Cobbosseecontee. and a number
of short hikes. which they devoted to
nature study and wOodcraft lore.
Many of their trips We're under the
supervision of Manley A. Haskell of
the State Library. who assisted Mr..
Pride in his work. Mr.. Haskell has a
son who is a member of the troop.
Frank Condor, secretary at the "Y"
plans the formation of another troop
II he can find a sufficient number of
boys who are interested He asks
all boys of scout age to meet him at
the Y. NJ C. A. building Thursday af-
ternoon after school. If the new
troop is formed, Mr.. Condor will per-
sonally act as scout master until a
man can be found competent to take
his place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-29
PIante-Couture

A very pretty wedding was perform
cd at $50 Monday morning at the st.
Augustine church by tho Rev. Fr. Cha
bot when Miss Leona Alphonsine Cou-
ture became the bride of Leo Plantc.
The couple were attended by Leah
Couture and Actavc Gilbert of this
city, A small niece Of the groom
acted as flower girl The parents Of
the couple and many friends were
present. After the ceremony a reccp-
tion was held at the home Of the
bride
Both young people are wcll known
here. Mrs. Plante worked at the Wool
worth store and Mr.. Plante is an cleo
trician for the Central Maine Power
Co. They were the recipients of many
fine gifts. both at the wedding and at
A linen shower rendered the bride last
Friday evening. They will reside at 3
York street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-29
Augusta Favored
by Gifted and Much
Sought Voice Artist

When Grafton Gushing, Ex-Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Massachusetts
and Boston millionaire, recently in
troduced as his star guest to New
port society Mr.. Isidore Braggiotti,
there was such a demand for him
that he was instantly monopolized by
the brilliant social life Of Newport.
The Vincent Astors secured him for
a party on their yacht just before
they sailed away to catch a steamer
for Europe, and the Vanderbilts, the
Berwinds and a host of others We'd
in entertaining him. Yet this same
Mr.. Braggiotti has slipped modestly
into Augusta month after month
since last spring with his presence
practically unmarked except by a
few musical devotees of the city.
Isidore Braggiotti is teacher of
voice, student of Indian philosophy
world wide traveller, a gifted and
brilliant conversationalist, and with
al most modest and charming gem
tleman to meet. Braggiotti is to all
intents and purposes an American.
for his mother was member of an
a prominent Boston banker is said to
have been one of the five men who
financed Lillian Nordica on her way
to fame and fortune. His mother
was always patroness of music and
helped many struggling young artists
on their way to success.
Born in a musical atmosphere. sur
rounded with great artists, and him
self pOssessor of a fine tenor voice,
Rraggiotti became a critic of unusual
ability, with a sensitive ear for mu-
sic. He ranks among his friends
some of the greatest artists of the
world. including Lillian Nordica,
Charles Loef1ier Emma Eames De
GorgOrza. and Fritz Kriesler. His
palatial residence in Italy is a rer-
devious for musicians when on their
European tours
BraggiOtti makes his home in
Rrooklinc Mass, having come to this
country from italy where he lived
for many years with his wife, Lily
Rraggiotti, charming woman who
was called at one time the greatest
contralto singer of songs on the Eu-
ropean concert stage. Mr.. Braggiotti
has eight children whom he brought
with him to this country about eigh-
tnon months ago following Madam
Braggiotti's death. Two of his
daughters the Misses Berthe and
Francesca. are gifted dancers, per
fecting their technique under
such great masters as MaScagno.
Tarasoff, Weston and Ckrainsky.
They We're recently guests of honor
at a brilliant party given at Wash
ington by Mrs. George Won Lengerke
Meyer and Signor and Signora Bran
billa, at which Mr.. Braggiotti was
also an honorcd guest.
The study of nationality and its
influence on voice, and environment
and its effects has been a hobby with
Rraggiotti, and he has always been
interested in Maine which has pro-
duced such wonder voices as Carey.
Nordica. Eames Marshall Crosby
and YOrke Due to the effort of Mrs
Richard s Stubs of State street
and Mrs. Frank Hubbard of Water
vile, has was indrced to come to
Mrs Stubs home in this city as Of
ten as possible to give instruction to
twenty five advanced pupils from all
over the State who come from eight
different cities and towns to take
their lessons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-29
CIVIL ACTION OF
ROSS VS.. SMITH HEARD
AT MUNICIPAL COURT
Plaintiff, S. 8. Ross Claims Charles
Smith Responsible for Payment of
Bill for Bottled Soda-Defense
Denies the Responsibility

Denies the Responsibility
The question Of the liability for the
raymcntof a bill amounting to $23.35
for bottled soda from the GIcnwood
Spring delivered to the store of W. :.
West on Gage street from January 80
10 April = of this year was brought
before Judge Robert A. Cony at the
municipal court on Wednesday after
noon. This was a civil action brought
by :. =. Ross, proprietor Of the Glen
wood Spring, against Charles Smith
who was formerly in the employ of the
Spring company. Tho plaintiff was
represented by Attorney Burleigh Mar
tin. and there was no appearance of
counsel for the defendant
The plaintiff claimed that Mr.. Smith
was responsible for the bill on account
of statements he had made that the
bill might be charged to him because
he was planning to 90 into partnership
with Mr.. West. Mr.. Ross testified a.
To this conversation which they had
on the matter
William Mariner. also in She en-
ploy of the Spring concern. testified
that he had heard Smith say for Mr..
Ross not to worry about the bill and 10
charge it TO him because he was 60
ing into partnership with Mr.. West.
He testified that Smith had told him
that he and Mr.. West had a bank
book in his name and that they had
bought a truck
In defense, Mr., Smith denied all re-
sponsibility for the bill claiming that
It was Vests bill. He testified that
he was never in partnership with Mr..
West. that he had bought candy from
Mr.. Ross and had paid for it. but had
not purchased sodas from him. T-pon
REORGANIZATION by Attorney Martin
Mr. Smith testified that he had told
Mr.. Ross that ne might go into part
ncrship with Mr.. West. but that when
Mr. Ross said he guessed he better
charge the bill to him (Smith) he had
replied that he guessed her better not.
He stated that he had bought candy
for himself from Mr. Ross and had
put it in Mr. Vests store on A $3.50
basis with Mr.. West, but he had not
bought bottled soda. Mr. Smith said
that he had gone TO work for the OH
Scotch 60. al Augusta after leaving
the Glcnwood Spring and he spoke of
Mr.. Ross attitude regarding his
change in employment.
After hearing all the evidence pre-
sentcd. the court limited that il would
likely find for the plaintiff in the ac-
ton, but reserved decision pending
the bringing into court of the plain
tifrs books.