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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
CIGARETTE STUB
STARTED FIRE IN
OLD STATE HOUSE

Boston, April LIT was a cigar
cite stub thrown by a visitor which
started the fire that damaged the
old State House at State and WASH
ington streets last night, state fire
inspectors found today. The blaze
which started on the first floor had
been smouldering for four or five
hours before 1t was discovered. The
inspector said the stub supposedly
was thrown into a corner by one Of
the hundreds of persons who visit
the place daily, though smoking was
forbidden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
$4,000 Fire Loss
Portland Junk ShOD

Portland, Me-, April 13.-The junk
store of Siegel, Finkelman and Com
pany in the water front district, was
DESTROYED by fire tonight with loss
! on stock and buildings estimated at
$4,000. The building was insured
for $4,000 A fireman, r. H. Moody,
was slightly injured by a hot air ex-
plosion. Two alarms were sent in
but the fire was confined to the one
building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
Calls Upon Owners and Workers to
Meet in New Conference to Agree
Upon Rules Defining Working Con-
ditions-- Offers 16 Principles to Serve
as Basis of Negotiations
THE BOARDS OFFERING

The sixteen principles outlined
follow:
IL. An obligation rests upon the
management, upon each organiza-
ton of employees and upon each en-
ploye to render honest, efficient and
economical service.
so. The spirit of cooperation be-
tween management and employees
being essential to efficient operation,
both parties will so conduct them
selves as to promote this spirit.
49, Management having the re-
sponsibility for safe. efficient and
economical operation. the rules will
not be subversive of necessary disci-
pline.
II. The right of railway en-
ployes to organize for lawful objects
shall not be denied, interfered with
or INSTRUCTED.
rs. The right of such lawful or
ganization to act toward lawful OBJ
jects through representatives Of it's
own choice, whether employees of
particular carrier or otherwise, shall
be agreed to by management.
Sc No discrimination shall be
practiced by management as be-
tween members and non members OF
organizations or as between men,
bers of different organizations, nor
shall members of organizations dis
criminate against non-members or
use other methods than lawful per-
suasion to secure their membership.
Espionage by carriers on the legiti-
mate activities of labor organiza-
tons or by labor organizations on
CONTINUED on Page 2-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
General Forecast

Unsettled. showery weather will
prevail Friday and Saturday in the
states east of the Mississippi river.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast at and between
Norfolk, Va, and Boston.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Will be fresh, possibly strong south
crly. and overcast, showery weather
Friday. ----..--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
PatrOlman Killed
in. Truck-Cycle Crash

7 Boston, April 14.-Patrolman Ward
( n. Bray was killed late today when
| the motorcycle that he was learning
/ to operate crashed into an automobile
truck. Michael N. oMeare, driver of
the truck. was arrested on technical
charge of manslaughter. He was re-
leased on bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
Warren Paper Mills
Silent Until May 2

Westbrook, Me-, April 1.-THE S.
D. Warren Company paper mills will
be closed on April % until May 2.
Notices to this effect were posted to-
day. The mills have been running
recently on a four-day schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England: Rain Fri
day and probably Saturday; colder
Saturday.
Southern New England: Showers
Friday; Saturday rain and colder
Eastern New York: Showers Fri
day. cooler in north portion; Satur-
day rain and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Friday showers; Saturday rain and
colder. Strong south and southwest
winds Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15
END ALL NATIONAL RAIL PACTS
JULY |, us. LABOR BOARDS ORDER
Fire Destroys 1000
Houses in Jap City

Hakodate, Japan, April 14.-(By The Associated
press)-Fire today destroyed four thousand
houses before it brought under control The build
ngs destroyed included three Christian missions, the
British consulate, several banks hospitals, school
houses theatres and government buildings.
the third confagration
cur in Wi he
imperled by the greatest fire
northwestern
million
On Aprl6t in OF
eight schoolhouse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-15

Genuine bargains In household fur<
niture are advertised every day Ia
The Journal. Read the classified ada
and cave money.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
The Inside Of the Cup
~ A great serial
OF ROMANCE, MYSTERY. ADVENTURE
n By Winston Churchill
A great serial
BY Winston Churchill.

, think. the fiickering fire that re-
mained. instead OF tanning II into
fiame. You cannot know how 1
watched you. how ] prayed! And IL
was because you did not fslter, be-
cause you risked all, that you gain
ed me. You have gained only what
you yourself made. more than 1
ever was, more than / ever expected
TO be-"
.AILson" he demonstrated. 'you
mustn't say that"
She Strengthened up and gaxed at
him. taking one OF his hands In
her lfthe fingers.
"Oh. but i must! IL Is the truth.
felt that you cared-women are
surer In such matters than men. I
must conceal nothing from you
nothing of my craftiness. Women
are crafty, you know. And suppose
you failg An. do not mean failure
you cannot fail now. You have
put yourself forever beyond failure.
But, What / mean is. suppose you
were compelled to leave st. Johns.
and I came to you then as / have
come now, and begged to take my
place beside you? ] was afraid to
risk 1t. / was afraid you would not
take me, even now, tonight. Do
you realize how austere you are at
times. how you have frightened
me?"
AN ovERPOwERING CRY.
"That / should ever have done
that" he said.
when looked at you In the pull
pit you seemed 80 far. from me.
could scarcely bear IL. As II / had
no share In you, as IL you had al
ready gone to place beyond.
where i could not go. where l never
could. Oh. you will take me with
you, now-you won't leave me be-
hindv' .," A.
To this cry every fiber of his soul
responded. He had thought himself
in these minutes, to have known
all feelings. all thrills. but now, as
he gathered her to him again. he
was to know still another, the most
exquisite of all. That 1t was con-
ferred upon him to give this woman
protection, to shield and lift her, in
spire her as she inspired himAthis
consciousness was the most exquis-
lite of all, transcending all concep-
tion of the love of woman. And
the very fullness OF her was be-
yond him. A lifetime were in
sufficient to exhaust her
II wanted to come to you now,
John. l want to share your failure,
il 1T 'comes-all your failures. Be-
cause they will be victories-don't
you see? I have never been able
to achieve that kind Of victory
real victory. by myself. ] have al
ways succumbed, taken the baser,
the easier thing" Her cheek was
wet, 81 wasn't strong enough, by
myself, and never knew the
stronger one
To BE Continued Mohday.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

Advice to
LovelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
HE DOESN'T AGREE.

ME DOESN'T AGREE
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX;
I do not agree with the advice
you frequently give TO girls. that
when . young man objects to their
going out , with other men they
should show their Independence and
let him know plainly that they have
a right TO choose their own friends.
Now. II q girl 10 really interested
In young man and he shows signs
OF misgiving or displeasure at her
accepting the attentions OF other
men. the last thing she should do.
IL she really wants to win him. Is
20 persist in running around with
other men.
In many cases. especially II he 10
a sensible young man. he will sim
ply let her 60, and then will come
tears and weeping. which are fire.
quently Intellectual to assuage the
mans pride. vanity. and feelings.
The most sensitive thing about
true man Is his pride. and II really
hurts him to have q girl toward
whom he has indicated his interest
and affection go about with a man
whom he may regard as inferior.
and who frequently Is some nippant
nirt who hasn't sense or refinement
enough to know he may be doing
the girl a wrong by Intervening be-
tween her and the man she may
really love. 1t is the girl who
must protect herself against such
attentions. ...
The time has gone when rivals
for . girls hand may settle the
question in a duel or; an AFFAIR at
arms. In these days. q man does
not want q girl for his wife who
must be incessantly chased ana
watched. 1t is the qualities OF con-
stancy. ndelity, and singleness OF
attachment which appeal most to
man in the girl he wants for his
wife. And a true girl can pay q
man no sweeter or higher compli-
ment than to show by her deeds. as
we'll as words, that she prefers him
to other men. The girl who delib-
erateiy or even thoughtlessly sets
out to make her lover jealous Is
just q plain little fool. X. X.
Your letter gives good advice to
girls over twenty, but missed the
point / make. You would not want
girls Of fourteen to eighteen to
follow your advice. You have neg
lected to note the ages Of the girls
to whom I give the wholesome ad-
vice Of not allowing boys just out
OF rompers to monopolize their time.
I am sure you would not care to
see boys, just out of rompers, and
girls, just out Of pinafores, try to
assume the responsibilities Of mar
ried life. Married life with most
people must have some romance In
it. What romance is there In the lives
Of q boy or girl who form an at
tachment at sixteen, exclude all
friends of the opposite sex. and
marry, perhaps, at twenty-five or
thirty? Il
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
The Subtle Art of Perfume

vent her own perfume? And /
would advise the woman of moder-
ate purse to go about getting a
scent of her own, too. One essential
for the woman who cannot afford
perfume baths, steam sprays, ETC.,
are thumb bags for the bath. These
are half the size of the thumb and
they contain powdered oatmeal,
orris and few drops of glycerlne
made sweet with altar IL altar is
too dear then oil of jasmine or rose
geranium will do.
Another essential is the sweet
burning powder for the clothes
press. Cinnamon is not bad. though
you do not want to smell like a
fruit cake. At drug shops you can
get sweet stun to be burned. Ex-
pertinent and make use OF the most
expensive tapers you can afford.
II regard Glove pillow as abso-
lutely necessary to the sweetening
of the wardrobe. I take an en-
velope and fll IL with finely pow
dered cloves. This enclose in
many tissue wrappings and finally I
sew IL in the heart of a cushion.
KID sACHET.
"one OF the very new things OF
the perfume specialists invention
is the kid sachet, which is used for
perfuming blouses. For these kid
sachets take the tops OF Kid gloves
and dip them in the heaviest kind
OF essence and let them dry in the
dark. Use altar IL you can afford
Il. When dry the kid has an mex
haustible fragrance. Cut into strips
II can be used in boxes and drawers.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
Is Marriage a
Success?

am twenty. been married only
a year. but think every marriage
can be made a success II ono does
their share. / have seen II tried out
by two couples in my own family.
The everyday man does not mar
ry to get a "housekeeper." and
the real woman does not marry FOR
a home. And even II that were
tho case they could try to make the
best instead of the worst out OF II.
Now there is poor Clarice ID.
What a mess she Is trying to make
OF her marriage! / do not remem-
Der whether she worked before
marrying her S400-a month man or
not. But / married one, too. and |.
had never done a days work in my
life. unless swimming and other
athletics are considered work! l
was studying music and having
good times, but my mother, besides
letting me enjoy my youth taught
me to want and appreciate a clean
house.
The first meal I ever cooked was
for my husband, and people said
when l married, "Of course, you'll
have a maid" Instead of talking
maid to my husband, / talked about
the contrivances of today that make
housekeeping. joy. A vacurm
cleaner, mops OF all descriptions
and a fireless cooker were installed
in my apartment, my laundry was
put out, and instead of paying out
landish prices for maids We saved
our money and now sport dandy
new car. My husband has never
come home and found me either
tired or my looks changed, ard
have the money to buy the pretties
1 like.
IL woman would only keep
complaints to herself until she Is
sure hubby has none of his own,
also practice putting her tongue be.
tween her teeth at all times. she will
find what wonders IT accomphshes'
I had a tongue that could wag with
some spirit, but before ] was mar
ried three months l found thst
could not continue, and we remain
happy, so my tongue remains sHl
and my husband sometimes prac-
tces my method, so we are beauti-
fully happy. and yet fuil to the
brim with spirit.
have replied to Madame X, x. ~,
and Clarice d.. and hope they VIII
soon stop being daughters OF dis
content. As for Shirley X, l think
the young gentleman In question
should be warmly congratulated.
To think of girl betraying
young mans friendship in such
manner, and then trying to judge
married life by 1t! Man has his
faults, but woman Is not perfect
by a long shot NJ H.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BOOKS

Bernard Hollander, an English
physician of note, known alike for
his scientific attainments and for
his half-dozen or more volumes on
medical subjects, has written a COM
prehensive work of notable import
ance, in two volumes, entitled "In
Search OF the Soul" 1t contains a
historical survey OF the philosoph-
ical speculations and scientific re-
searches that have been made
from the earliest times to the pres
ent day concerning the soul and
the mind of man and makes also an
original attempt to account for the
human mind and character and to
establish the principles of sci
ence of character and conduct. As
a reference work alone the two vol
umes are of much value, but in ad-
dition to its comprehensive assem-
bling of all that mankind has learn
cd and guessed on this subject It
offers also much original material.
For every thousand men employ u
in the steel industry there are nine
ty-four women employed.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
When aGirl MarrieS
A Story of
I. EARLY Welded LIFE
BY Ann Lisle.

.SSN/ou.vE sold the carp
gasped. You've discharg-
q ed Lyons and sold the car
without asking me- Why. Jiml
How
And then stopped. Ny mind
swept back for some reason-some
explanation In the happenings OF
the last few days for this astonish-
ing thing. But none offered Itself
indeed, not a single thtng-not the
shadow OF quarrel. even-pre-
scented itself in explanation Of this
amazing act OF Jims.
Then the grayness OF his haggard
face forced itself into my thoughts.
IL scattered them and brought me
back to the moments deed-to Jim's
need. For Jim seemed TO be wait
ing for me TO say something more.
to be watching my face with great
er intentness than before.
"Of course. we still have the lit
tie car" offered. In place of what
had been on my tongue. And l can
drive II myself-very well. You've
said that many times,
Yes, you do drive well-and you
still have the little car. That's
what l thought. It's all right, isn't
Ns icl nave ho"s
So foreign to Jim's eager nature
was this postponement 1 ought to
have understood right then that
there was something far from the
usual troubling him. 1t is impos-
sible even now to forgive myself for
not understanding instantly.
/ ma never be able to absolve
mself in my own heart from blame.
But shall always account II to my
credit that in this moment / re-
membered my long-ago promise to
Jim that he should lead, and So
didn't insist upon an immediate ex-
PLANTATION. ! slipped my arm into
his and silently entered the dining
room with him.
Strangely enough all through our
almost silent dinner, the thought
uppermost in my mind was not Jim
nor yet my loss in selling the car.
What troubled me most was the
fact that Lyons had lost his posi-
tion with us-the situation in which
he felt the need and had the stimu-
lus to keep straight. to do the right.
What would this sudden dismissal
mean to Lyons and to Bertha, the
woman who had stuck by him all
these years, and who felt him safe
so long as he was with us. What
job could he obtain now% How
would he conduct himself when
away from Bertha?
A MESSAGE TO BERTHA.
The loss of the octagon gold piece
came to my mind 1t came as a
shock. Could Lyons have found it
found it. perhaps where i had
dropped 1t knotted in my handker-
chief-and kept it? Would he think,
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
Are You a
Wet Blanket?
. AMY is losing her friends

r. AMY is losing her friends.
Even her most loyal ones are
finding 1t hard to feel kindly
towards her. Here's the trouble.
Fanny has walked UP to the fact
that she is getting Old" Instead
of facing the fact with a bright,
brave spirit as so many women do,
she is as depressed as possible about
1t. But this isn't the worst of it
Fanny doesn't want any other wom-
an to be young now that she Is no
longer so. She's like the fox in the
fable who, because he had lost his
tail in a trap, wanted all the other
foxes to cut Off their tails!
From a nice, charming woman
Fanny has changed into about as
catty a one as one can meet. She
cannot be with a woman friend any
time at all before she has twitted
her about her advancing years and
made her understand that she be-
longs with herself on the aged list.
The prettier and more attractive
the woman is, the more Jealous is
Fanny in emphasizing that the
golden portals Of youth have closed
down for her for good.
When she sees woman happy
anu gay IL suc Chu udsn COlu WattT
upon the happy, gay spirits, she
will do so relcntlcssly. .,
Trying to be young" she said to
a friend the other day. with one of
those bitter, bright laughs. Did
you get II at the misses depart
ment!" Tho friends spirit shivered
in the chill OF her insinuation in
spired by her new winter hat. 1t
is a pretty one and most becoming.
"Tve had all sorts of compliments
about how well look in II. sup
pose II II had not been becoming I
would have been spared Fanny's
cattiness. ] tried to comfort myself
with this thought. But neverthe-
less, her venom set the blood to
boiling in my veins; whereas, be-
fore met her, my thoughts had
been 80 bright and buoyant 1 was
glad when she passed on her gray
way" How women can jerk one an
other from happiness in this mis-
erable way is more than ] can see.
And there arc so many Fanniesl
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
The Fidgety
Child
TIVE impulsiveness and ever

TIVE impulsiveness and ever
changing activity OF a number
1 of so-called fidgety children
are now considered symptoms of
mental fatigue.
Normal children are active, i'm
pulsive and inquisitive. This Is
natures method or education. and
children shuld be allowed, to ex-
ercise these mental traits.
Rigid discipline tends to curb nat
ural activities. which then seek
outlets in other more or less round
about ways. For example, too
rigid discipline tends to cause the
harboring of resentment against,
and disregard for, those in author
ity.
When once discipline is relaxed,
the child having failed to learn to
control his impulses, frequently
finds himself in difficult and COM
promising situations.
In school, disciplinary measures
should follow the form of substitut-
ing desirable activities for under
sirable ones. Children normally
concentrate on the thing at hand.
but under the artificial restraints
of school life they may lose the
ability and desire to do this, and
become unstable in the direction of
their activities.
The evidence of fatigue must be
watched for and prevented by as
signing short tasks that should al
ways be carried to completion, and
these followed by short periods of
relaxation.
The tasks should be gradually
heightened, commensurate with the
development of the child and made
more difficult.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
QUICK relief FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is, the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel
Or. Edwards, a practicing physician
for IL years and calomels old-time
lvcny. discovered the formula for Olive
Tnblets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid ivers.
D,. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, soothing
vegetable laxative
No griping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab
let's. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
Ifyou have a dark brown mouth
bsd brcath--a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache--torpid liver-constipation,
you1l find quick. sure and pleasant re.
suits from one or two Of DR.. Edwards
olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take them every night Just
to keep right. Try them. l5c and 3oc.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
Running the
World

Strike and the world strikes with
you. work and you work alone; our
souls are ablaze with the apathy
craze, the widest the world ever
has known.
Groan and therell be n chorus.
Smile anl you make no hit, for
we've grown long hair and we
preach despair and show you a
daily fit.
Spend and the gang will cheer
you, save and you have no friend,
for we throw our bucks to birds
and ducks and borrow from all
who'll lend.
Knock and you'll be a winner.
Boost and you'll be frost; for the
old sane days of the pre-war ways
are now from the program lost.
Strike and the world strikes with
you, work and you work alone, for
we'd rather yell and raise blue
thunder than strive for an honest
bone.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
FRIENDS ONLY.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

am II years old and go with
girl OF the same age. What / want
to know is this-there is another
boy who goes to see her and
believe he is trying to induce her
to stop her acquaintance with me.
like this girl and have been going
to see her for over a year and pay
more attention to her than he does.
I know her mother and always
treat her as nicely as 1 can. the
same way ! treat her daughter.
WAITING"
Continue your kindly treatment
of both mother and daughter. and
keep them as friends. One needs
all the friends one can find in this
world. II you are really a friend,
no one can induce them to give you
up. or course you are too young
to think of marriage.