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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-11-04

his fortune ?" I asked, after peek
into the vestry room assured me that
Mrs. Feingold was still reading her
essay on "Puritan Manners and Nor
ais" and I had time for Mrs. Cohen's
climax before bringing in the refresh
ments.
"Oser at his own house," grumbled
Mrs. Cohen. ''He lives in Chicago like
a millionaire when he's home. But
when I went there last he was off in
Europe and another time he was
spending the winter in Cuba or he's
off in California running his movies.
He can ask me to visit him and his
wife and he'll show me a good time
he's got it safe yet, cause he amt
never home and I amt ever seen his
parlor set. They say he bought it in
Europe when they was on their honey
moon-it was named after French
king or somebody and was awfully
expensive"
$50 you haven't seen Abe lately?"
"He don't always manage to find
me out when he wants to save hotel
bills" said Mrs. Cohen almost savage
ly. "The year before you and your
husband come here, Abe and his wife
came through here in their automo-
bile; they was going to go straight
on to California and Abe said he just
had to stop and see the dear old place
where he had been SO happy. He talks
just like they do in the pictures now
big words and everything. And so
refined. And no accent at all. guess
his wife lost it for him. 1T -
"They stayed with us three days;
them and her maid and chauffeur
and nasty poodle she called Baby :
and wanted to feed cream to three
times a. day. But you bet fooled her.
I told mine Ella on the sly if we
could thin the cream for our own cof-
fee, Z guess that poodle could get his
weak, too. So we put water in it and
he didn't know the difference. And'1
thought we'd go meshuga entertain-
ing for. 'em while they was here; peo-
pie, who never heard of Abe and
them who gave him the cold shoulder.
when he lived by us and didn't have
nothing came in from morning till
night and sat around and listened to
him talk about his travelling and all
the movie people he knew and how
he had lunch with President Wilson
once and his picture taken with him
afterwards. He gave me one of the
pictures when he left with his name
written across the front-I'll show it
to you the next time you come over
and see me.
"And that's what I got out of his
visiting. When he left he :. said,
fAuntie, ], amt giving you a present
or nothing. 1t would lock like show
ing off and money couldn't repay what
you and uncle did for me. And when
you come to Chicago again, I hope
we'll be home and we'll entertain you
royalty. And instead of giving you
l. talked to the rabbi and
he said it would be- grand to give the,
Sabbath School moving picture ma
chine in your name. I'll attend to it
as soon as I get back to my office"
$50 the moving picture machine we
have at Sabbath School is from your
I exclaimed.
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have thrown him out of the house lots
Of times but my poor husband sellg
wouldn't let me, cause Abie's mother
was his favorite sister, and, anyhow,
it might make rishus amongst his
customers. You can't be too careful
about things like that in a small town.
eve didn't have enough trouble
with Able, but he had to come down
with lung trouble. He got pneumonia
and after that he coughed all the time
and we all got real worried. never
liked him, but I didn't want him to
die on my hands. And he was getting
real handy in the housekeeping mine
Ella beat the rugs on Friday and turn
ing the ice cream freezer when we
got company. I never could depend
on mine Jake for things like that; he
was always like his poor father selig
and wasn't no hand for homework.
'The doctor said we should keep
Abe out in the air good deal and so
I didn't say nothing when he was out
from morning till night walking in
them woods across the river and COM
ing back looking like tramp and
ready to eat us out Of house and home.
He got it in his head he wanted
camera, but they cost lot of money,
in them days and said we had enough
to do to support him without paying
for such stuff. But my poor husband
selig, got him a camera on the sly.
He was always too goodhearted for
his own good and he never got noJ
thanks for it. >=a = '*'.-3"s
"Abe just took natural to takingl
pictures-I guess it was born in him.
and he used to tramp around to the
farms and take the farmers families
and their prize pigs for 'em and make
a little money that way. He learned
to develop the pictures, too, so what
he took in was almost clear profit.
But he oser offered to pay cent
board and his uncle wouldn't let me
ask him. ,'-'' r.. 2
"And as soon as he saved a little
money he went west-California, I
think. and began taking pictures Of
the Garden of the Gods and all them
places. We heard he was making
good money, but as long as he left us
alone we was glad to get rid of him
so easy. And he wrote me nice
letter when his uncle died and asked
it l needed anything. wrote back,
Thank God, I didn't was I to
know he was making money hand over
fist and it wouldn't hurt him to do
something for us if we needed it or
not after I collected my insurance
money!"
ct suppose he struck gold the way.
they always do in California I sug-
gested. '>-'~>~ "--' ~ ''1-- -.
"a regular gold NINE" agreed Mrs.
Cohen Unexpectedly. "He got to Cali
fornia just before the moving picture
started booming. He learned right
away how to take pictures for the
movies and made a mint Of money. 4
And then he invested it right in movie 4
stocks or something and now he's got
shares in one of the biggest companies
in the world. His wife says so, and
I believe it, the way she dresses and
pretends she was born with a plati-
mum spoon in her mouth. And she
amt got no figure or nothing"
$50 you've seen Abe since he made
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~ W d CdlCCCI1ds
Haven't you got new apron on?"
I asked, DETECTING her criticisms with
nay well-known tact. s.~..
Mrs. Cohen smoothed down the bit
Of linen and embroidery which she had
assumed upon entering the kitchen, a
sort of badge of office, took it, since
she did no work which might have
stained the skirt of her third-best
black silk dress. It was really very
nice apron, the sort my mother used
to buy for Christmas presents for the
servants, when maids were called
hired girls and actually stayed with
you from one holiday season until the
next.
"That apron" said Mrs. Cohen with
what the sainted author of the "Elsie
books used to call "a polite sneer,"
"that apron is from my poor husbands
rich relations" 49,.
"It must be nice to have rich rela-
tives," I unused, pouring the cream.
"You say that cause you don't
know nothing about it." answered Mrs.
Cohen severely. "After all the trou-
BILE we took with Abie-to treat us
like he did"
"Who was Able and what did he
do?" I asked, hoping her interest in
the tale might distract her from fur
Their criticisms while I loaded the
trays. For l am a nervous person,
not at all like the juggler in the vau-
deville show who can keep on tossing
plates and tea-cups, undisturbed by
the caustic jibes of his comedian as
sistant.
"He didn't do nothing at first and
my poor husband selig went almost
messhuga trying to find him work. He
came to us from the old country with
out whole pair of socks on his back,
and so starved, my grocery bills went
up so when he ate by us, and thought
maybe mine Ella was feeding her re-
lations on the side and kept watching
her. But it was Able. Honest, that
boy could eat loaf abroad at one
meal and he used to spread butter so
thick on it, yon couldn't tell if he put
the bread on the butter sometimes. 1t
got so, I had to tell mine Ella to put
a saucer of goose grease by his plate;
butter was too expensive for a fresser
like that, even in them DAYS when
YOU could go ont marketing for Shah
O7o Will a OO1ldl- Jill III yOuI pOChCC
and maybe bring home a little
change" .''.''.', ...... KILL.
She paused to sigh over the glories
of those by-gone days and for once
I sighed with her. Really, if prices
don't go down or the rabbits salary
doesn't go up, I'll be tempted to try
serving goose grease myself!
"We all was worried abort Abie,"
went on Mrs. Cohen. "He didn't have
no etiquette and he didn't make no
appearance My girls was ashamed
to go out and be seen on the street
with him. A little sawed off sort of
man-sort Of like the rabbits dachs-
hund I told YOU about, didn't I? He
learned English quick, I'll say that for
him, but he never said nothing but
mo ma'am' and yes, ma'am' and pass
the meat if he was at the table. And
he had ear trouble and used to wear
a little black night cap to bed-a cap
like rabbis used to wear when they
was rabbis and tried to keep their re-
ligion right--and it got the pillow
cases SO black mine Ella thought
she'd never get 'em washed clean.
That's what got out of Able.
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rabbIS wife. In Things CnaC QOnC
matter, she receives the somewhat
tiresome Difference queen might
exact from her subjects. For exam
pie, I've long grown used to women
old enough to be my mother, rising
when I entered the room to offer me
the most comfortable chair; while the
other day good old Mrs. Stern insisted
upon helping me into her machine be-
fore she climbed in herself. On the
other hand, the most considerate peo-
pie never hesitate to commit the hum
dred and one thoughtless little acts
calculated to drive any woman into an
early grave; such as dropping in for
a prolonged chat on Friday afternoon
when the rabbi demands an early din
ner and his wife has to dress for eve
ming services-or putting me on the
same committee as Mrs. Cohen.
Our Sisterhood always entrusts the
refreshments for it's monthly meetings
to two of it's members; no one wants
to serve with our congregational ty-
rant for very obvious reasons, yet no
one has ever had the courage either
to drop her from the list of hostesses
or to suggest that she serve alone.
"Maybe you two had better fix the
coffee for the November meeting"
suggested Mrs. Neuberg to me with
what she meant to be an ingratiating
smile. you're such good friends
and you do handle old people so
WE'LL"
Of course, there are compensations
for all sorrows-as my husband al
ways says during his Memorial Ser
mon for Yom Kippur!- my ses-
sion with Mrs. Cohen in the little
cubby-hole off the vestry room we
called our kitchen made it possible for
me to miss the program. Our pro-
gram committee, headed by Mrs. Abe
Feingold, who's the only Jewish col
lege woman in town and has never
gotten over it, had arranged pa
triotic medley with recitations and pa
pers about the Pilgrim Fathers and
what we are supposed to owe to them
and an "American dance" by our child
prodigy Marjorie Rothstein. Having
already on several occasions seen Mar
jorie, a fat little girl who took her
self very seriously, executing certain
wild steps to 'Dixie" and s'The Star
Spangled Banner" while dressed m the
national colors, preferred to help
MIS-. OOneH make CIle COllce. .-..
I use the phrase ''help," through
courtesy. I made the coffee although
Mrs. Cohen sampled it before I served
it and declared it trif1e too weak;
also cut the bread for the sandwiches
and buttered them. as we'll as serv-
ing the salad. Stimulated, perhaps,
by my frantic haste, for the good
ladies of our Sisterhood do hate to
be kept waiting for their food, she
graciously accepted my suggestion
that she decorate the salad with olives.
After which task she resumed her
prowling about the kitchen, pouring
a flood of comments into my unheed-
ing ears.
"Dust an inch thick-tell the rabbi
to tell that loafer of ianitor we don't
pay him for his good looks-two more
cups broke and stuck on the top shelf
behind the soup bowls-God knows
who broke 'em and then stuck 'em up
there to get out Of paying for 'em-
help me down. can't your" balancing
on the edge of the wooden chair she
had mounted during her tour of in
spection, "I do enough for this Tenn
Pile without getting broken leg try
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erich Relations" "

A Mrs. Cohen Story, by Elma Ehrlich Levinger
Copyright Ema Ehrch Levinger all rights reserved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Body Drug Addict
Still Unclaimed

New York. Aug. THE body OF
Sarah Cowen, former Baltimore So
ciety girl and daughter OF the la'e
John X. Cowen. one-time president
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
whcih was found in a hotel room mere
Yesterday remained unclaimed In the
morgue today Miss Cowen died, the
medical examiners office reported, OF
alcoholism, and drug poisoning.
Police records show that the young
woman. after being dismissed in 1917
from the Post Graduate hospital
where she had been probationary
nurse, was committed to Blackwelis
Island as drug addict. Nothing fur
ther had been heard of her since her
discharge from Blackwelrs Island as
cured.
Reports from Baltimore said Miss
Cowen dropped out of the social life
of that city several years ago. In
1909 she eloped with Charles Mon
son. Jr., of New Haven, whom she
later divorced.
The police were searching for a
man with whom Miss Cowen register
cd at the hotel and who disappeared
after finding Miss Cowen dying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02

side OF the back road from SkOWhe-
gan to Waterville being acres
formerly owned by George {. Dane
Estelle +. Turcotte of Skowhegan 10
Frank A. TurCottc of Skowhegan,
land with buildings on casterly side
of North street. formerly owned by
Margaret h. Goodrich. Charles Tur-
cote of Skowhegan to- Frank A.
Turcotte of Skowhcgan, land in
Skowhegan. being lot No. 1913 in plan
of house lots by Elmer +. Green
wood on easterly side of North ave-
nue., being Sc feet on North avenue
and 1872 feet on proposed street
called Chandler street, formerly
owned by Joseph E. Lessard. Mar
garet X. Goodrich OF Skowhegan 20
Estclle Z. Turcottc of Skowhcgan
land with buildings on easterly side
of North ltreet. formerly owned by
John c. Griffin.
mithfeld-Jercmiah r. Larry Of
Smithfield to Clyde H. Smith Of
Skowhegan, IS acres of land on
shore of North Smithfeld, formerly
owned by John E. Foster. Bertram
l.. Larry of Smithfield TO CLYDE H
Smith of Skowhegan, land on high
way leading from Smithfiels to Oak
land formerly owned by jeremiah II.
Larry
st. Albans-Sidney p. Weeks Of
ialmyra to David Green and Grover
I. Condor of Island Falls. land in St
Adams, lying south f'1and owned by
L. =. Emerson. reserving and except
ing rights of highway where it
cfosscs said farm and the right Of
Hartland and ST. Adams Telephone
company to maintain poles thereon
IL they have any such right. formerly
owned by Benjamin D. Weeks ct ais.
a'So including in the transfer some
larm machinery, tons Of straw, all
nces ana old hay in the barn. Perry
- Nelson of ST. Adams to Peter L.
Hoyt, land with buildings. in ST. AL
pans on Dixie Road so called. leading
10 Five Corners. formerly owned by
Harrison F. WEIGH
flttsheld-Granville d. Perkins. Of
ans trustees of Madison and Fred W.
ZONES ct al. of Pittsfeld, land in
Il'tsneId. John w. Manson ct al f
flttsneld to Dominick NJ. Susi Of
Flttsheid. land in Pittsfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02

ness men what they expected the
Chamber of Commerce 10 do in eN-
banding the city. The only way to
expand is to bring people here from
the outside and they can only be
brought by Offering them employ
ment. one OF the men suggested
that firms employing men should be
sought after.
AT the close Of the discussion. It
was voted nor to build for the +. l..
Thomas Company. There is still the
possibility that the +, l.. Thomas
Company may build for themselves
as they are successful concern
with sufficient funds and going
business. Another proposition that
met with the approval of few Of
the men, who talked the matter oN-
err informally. was the gift outright
by the business men of a free site.
Such site can be purchased at
from 81 Zoo to $1,000 and the
amount invested by the merchants
and others would soon Justify itself
if. as a result payroll Of from ST.
600 to 5000 came to town. Secre-
tary Clarke vii negotiate further in
the matter. but as the matter
stands the prospect of having this
additional fnctOry come to Augusta
is very small,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
NO FACTORY
Augusta Men Will Not
Build to Accommo-
date Haverhill Shoe
Concern

The proposition of building rev
shoe factory to accommodate the +.
l.. Thomas Company Of Hayorhill,
Mass. was turned down by the bust
ress men of Augusta at their special
meeting Monday ecening. Three
principal reasons were given for this
decision: ca Lack of sufficient
housing for the operatives: (2t Lack
Of sufficient surplus shoe operatives
to man the machines of the new
concern: and c., Lack of confidence
in the stability of present real estate
values.
George +. MaComber. appointed by
the Board of Directors of the Angus
Ia Chamber of Commerce to look into
the matter further as chairman of n
special committee composed of
Mcssrs. MacombCr, Gannett and
Wyman, made the report. He stated
that the principal reason for turn
ing the proposition down is that a
building erected at today's market
would probably show a depreciation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02

Edward Lessor who is a cousin Of
both the groom and bride. Mrs. Les
sor is employed as spinner in the
mill of the Maine Spinning Company.
Mr.. Lessor works in the finishing de-
rartment Of the American Wooden
Crmpany's mill. Both young peo-
pie have many friends who extend
best wishes for long years of pros
perity and happiness. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lessor will reside for the present with
the brides parents. On Sunday eve
ming preceding the wedding a party
was given them at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cieavis pooler on Beech
street and the evening of their we'd
ding day, Monday. a party with dane
ing and music was given in their
honor at the home OF the groom $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lcgar Lessor
on Factory street. Both social af-
fairs were largely attended and
greatly enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Uniform Procedure
Bail Commissioners
Planned for Maine

Instructions have been issued by
Chief Justice Leslie G Cornish Of
this city that will give uniform pro-
Maine, with an accurate record OF
their proceedings. The announcement
has been made by Clerk of Courts
Charles w. Jones OF Augusta to the
bail commissioners. the sherifs and
police departments in kennebec
county. The bail commissioners are:
Lewis 4. Burleigh. Ernest l.. Nc
Lean and Charles w. Jones of Au-
gusta, a. A. Matthew and Frank X.
Shaw of Waterville.
Much confusion and inconvenience
has heretofore been oCcaSiOned by
the lack of uniformity, the sheriffs,
police and court officials often being
the sufferers from such lack. The
form of procedure inaugurated by
Chief Justice Cornish will i'll the
opinion Of all, will relieve this sit
uation and bring about a method
mediately and accurately available
for everyone.
All bail commissioners are under
the order directed TO endorse upon
the warrant the date and place Of
taking bail. the court and tern; at
which the respondent is require ed 10
appear. the offcnse. the amount of
bail, and the names and residences
of the principal and suretics. Il bail
is taken after the arerst and before
the warrant is made out information
rs 10 the name and residence IF the
respondent. the offcnSc, the amount
of bail and names Of principal and
sureties must be made out by the
commissioner certified to and re
turned to the county attorney o.
magistrate or clerk Of courts at or
before the time tho principal i: re
uuiTcd TO appear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
DRESDEN

Six large canoes containing a
number of boys. with their instTuc-
tor came up Eastern River Thurs
day. They stayed in the barn owned
by John W. Foster. that night. re
turning to the Boothbay Camp the
next forenoon. The lads are well
hammered and were a happy lot
Their homes are for the most part
in Cincinnati, Ohio and Pittsburg.
Ia.
Howard Chick and wife Of South
Portland passed the weekend here
Mrs. Cora Gahan has gone to
Richmond where she has u case to
attend.
Mrs. Alfred Call and daughter.
Frances, are visiting Mrs. Horatio
Bickford, IA sister to Mrs. Call.
A drama entitled "The Run
Always" will be given at Powralboro
hall sometime this month.
Mr.. Fuller of. Roxbury, Mass. who
is enjoying d vacation at West
Southport, was in town last week
as the guest OF Frank Foster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Monday Morning Wedding
Lessor PooIer

Miss Mary Eva Pooler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleavis Pooler of Beech
street was united in marriage to
William Albert Lessor, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Legar Lessor of Factory
street, Monday morning at the Notre
Dame Of Lourdes Church. The cer-
emony in which the single ring sorv-
ice was used was performed by the
pastor. Rev. Fr. j. Louis A. Renaud.
The bride Wore a handsome pink
Georgette dress with hat to match
and her bridesmaid. a cousin, Miss
Rose Quincy of Waterville, wore
white. The groom was attended by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Observation-Disclosures

The ree-for-all fight at the Echo
'ien dance at Bowdoinham Center
on July % last resulted in court ac-
ton last Friday, when Alcid Couture
was arraigned before Judge J. H.
Ames, charged with the illegal sale
OF hard cider. Sheriff w. c. Oliver
directing the prosecution. Couture was
ionnd not guilty. it developing that
MS brother-in-law took away tive
gallons of the cider, but nothing to
show that Couture sold it. He was
warned not to permit another oppo--
tunltE for anyone to secure cider at
ms place. One Edward McIver had
been arrested and fined for assault
upon man named Groves of Tops
ham at the dance.