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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
GWAN-TO-BED STORIES
The Courtship of Joseph
WormhoIe.
q. +. McEvoy)


Once upon time, dear children,
there was a little wormhole in an
antique tobacco box. The little
wormhoIe's name was Joseph.
(Johnny, get off the piano).
Papa Wormhole and Mama
WormhoIe had fetched little Jo-
seph up in the proper way. but in
his youth he got wild and stayed
out nights running around with a
gang of tough young Wormholes.
until finally he ran away from
home and went to live in the an
tique tobacco box.
Now Joseph loved tobacco. He
loved to smoke it and chew it and
snuff it and rub it in his hair and
irhale it and gargle it. Oh, there
wasn't. any way Joseph didn't
the half shell. Somehow he never
got used TO it either way. (Doro-
thy. stop hitting the baby on the
head with that Ratchet. You are
disturbing daddy.
In the tobacco box in which Jo-
seph roomed lived another little
Wormhole. She was girl Worm
Agnes was an orphan and lived all
alone in the antique tobacco box
until Joseph came. one morning
Joseph spoke to Agnes. Hello,
Agnes said he. Hello. Joseph"
replied Agnes in a lovely worm
hole soprano. tHow should I
know how they knew each others
names? They did, and that set
ties it,.
What are you doing this love-
~ day." said Joseph. and his heart
began to go fioppity-flop. Agnes
was so beautiful
None of your business" re-
piled Agnes, sweetly. And she
closed the door with a loud bang.
How l love her" sighed Joseph.
She is so gentle, SO sweet
This is the way their courtship
progressed, until one day Joseph
asked Agnes to marry him.
Why should l marry you?" said
Agnes.
Let's not discuss it." cried Jo->
scph. II don't know any cool rea-
sons why YOU should marry me.
Are there ever any reasons why
girls should marry man."
At this Agnes blushed and
dropped her head. She could not
think of any. An right. L will
marry you. But we must get
away from this tobacco box.
don't like the environment 1t is
no atmosphere in which to raise a
family"
II didn't think Of that" replied
Joseph. but have it your own
way"
Sometime later they had a love-
~ wedding and Joseph and Agnes
moved away from their rooming
house-the antique tobacco box
into such r cunning little fiat in
tire leg of an old dining room chair
Did they live happily ever after?
| don't know. Who cares?
Gwan to bed, children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

enumerating possibilities of advan-
tages to accrue, but 1t Is enough to
quote from President Harding:
"In soberest reflection the worlds
hundreds of millions who pay in
peace and die in war wish their
Statesmen to turn the expenditures
for destruction into means of con-
struction aimed at higher state for
those who live and follow after"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Editorial Comment
Senator's That Hail from Maine
portland Heraid)


At the present time there are but
two states in the Union that can
claim the birth within their borders
Of more members of the United
states Senate than can Maine. And
these two states are Pennsylvania
and Ohio, each of which are credited
with six, while Maine is the birth
place of five. New York. Illinois, Mas
sachusetts and Kentucky are tied for
third place, each being the birthplace
CT four members of the upper branch
of Congress.
Names contribution to this august
body includes the two Maine Sena-
tors Frederick Hale and Bert NJ. Fer
Maid, and George H. Moses of New
Hampshire, Ralph H. Cameron of
Arizona, the former sheriff of Coconi-
no county, that state. and the man
who built Bright Angel Trail into the
Grand Canon of Colorado, and Ed
ward Fremont Laid, who became a
member of the Senate last March
from. North Dakota.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Drank Moonshine-SIashed Throat

Crazed by moonshine, Omer Cole,
aged 80, of Pike street, Biddeford, at
tempted suicide Wednesday by slash
ing himself with razor. He was
nearly unconscious from loss of blood
when discovered by his wife. He was
taken to the Weber Hospital, where
it is expected he will recover. Police
men are keeping watch over him to
see that he does not make another at
tempt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Federal agents in Portland made
their first arrest in nearly year
Wednesday, for violation of the liquor
law. They arrested a negro for SELL
ing a bottle of Scotch. They did not
raid the Cumberland Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Oh, yes, indeed! There are plenty
Of WAYS in which the money from
scrapping battlcships can be spent
and congressman needn't lie awake
o'nights to find 'em.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Some rash mortal started the story
that turkey was to be low this year.
He hadn't taken the cold storage
magnates into account. The "over
head" of n cold storage magnate Is
something tremendous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
East Livermore Pastor WeJs

Boston, Nov. 11--Miss Beulah NJ.
Brown of Cambridge and Rev. John
a. stevens formerly of Cambridge
and now preaching in East Liver
more, Maine. were married Tuesday
evening at the home of the brides
parents in Cambridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Washington around that green

Washington around that green
topped table.
Yes, the great first step" has been
taken. Now begin the chiseling, the
fitting and the hammering that shall
make the Job complete. The idealism
of the world that has been sunken
and hidden since the Paris Confer
ence is emerging. Balfour has rec
ognized it and hailed it. He holds
that the plan put forward by Ameri-
ca makes idealism a practical prop
osition.''
And here, after all. is the greatest
promise in the great first STEP" The
spirit of idealism, made practical, is
touching and quickening the Confer
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Ford says he is ready to buy the
battleshlp junk. No reward is offered
for the correct guess as to what he
would do with it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Maine supplies one-tenth of the po-
tatoes eaten in the United States. AS
spuds Maine, so spuds the CniOn.-
Boston Transcript.
Spudding right along!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

The Japanese favor an open con-
ference on far eastern questions.
And why should the open door be dis
cussed openly?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

If fire truck in too big a hurry
should be delayed by mishap that
would be an instance of haste makes
waste" wouldn't it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
A woman about to publicly discus

A woman about to publicly discuss
birth control with regard to its moral
or other aspect, was stopped by a
Tammany policeman in New York
No, he never heard of Milton's Areo-
pagitica and free speech is unpopular
in the land from which he halls. In
time he may learn that this is Amer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

An usher is a New York movie
theatre is caught peddling dope" to
the audience. Film fun seems to have
been inadequate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Ulster talks big because she eX-
poets England to protect her. Left to
herself she would sing smaller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Talk being so cheap possibly ac-
counts for the high price of oysters;
they are num-" you know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Music Turp

Mustard and Turpent:ne Ointment
for Congestion, Aches, p IS ana In
Aammatton. At all Drugs\ >, Price
acc, to any address.
PRIEST DRUG CO., Bangor, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Be Better Looking

Fill out those hollow cheeks and
wrinkles-look and feel young and full
of energy. Let Il. E. Bither or any
good druggist supply you wit. Bitro-
ahcsphatc. the real builder of healthy
nesh, strength and nerye-fofce.--AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

All tho schools of Sabattus village
were on Wednesday closed by Health
Officer A. f. Wyman, M. D., on &C
in the primary and intermediate
schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

practicable. and. if practicable, desir-
able, to forbid altogether the construc-
tion of those submarines of great size
which are not intended for defense.
which are not the weapon of the
weaker party, whose whole purpose is
attack and whose whole purpose is
probably attack by methods which civ
illzcd nations would regard with
horror
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
r a CAPEN REREKAH LODGE,

No. 81, I. Q. Q. r., meets I'd and 4th
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock.
ELIZABETH JACOBS, =. G.
MRS. CORA PEASLEE, Rec. Sec.
mch o6m-w-f Tyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

(Syndicatcd by Associated Editors)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
U.O.G.C. MORRILL, CoMMANDERY

No. 32G. u. o. G. Z. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings
at 73O O'Clock at Golden Cross hall.
ETHEL V. COLBY, ~ c..
w. Il. CLOUGH, L. K. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

kENNEBEC LODGE, NO. 14s0.
Loyal order of Moose. meets in G. A.
X. hall Water street, first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at
1880.
GEORGE p. GOLFER, Dictator.
w. w. JACKSON. Sec. Is Pike ST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Asbury F. Haynes, who was sent
by the patriotic organizations of Sc
attic, Wash, to represent the city at
the Unknown Soldier ceremonies
Armistice day at Arlington cemetery,
was born 70 years ago in Passadum-
keag, Me, and served in Co. H, 18th
Maine in the Civil War. He won the
Congressional Medal of Honor by
capturing a Confederate battle flag
on April 6, 1865 at the battle of Anne
liza Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

G. A. H., THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. Is. first
Thursday Oh ~ach month.
GEO. E. GAH, Commander.
WILLIAM HcDAVlD.. Adjutant
O. q. STE,TSON, Quartermaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

One OF b1Ggeft innings Heb zone
WHAT it does is surely one of the
biggest things that has ever Yet been
done by constructive craftsmanship.
It does deal with the three great. fleets
of the world. and in the broad spirit
in which il deals with those fleets i'll
tf6 proportion of disarmament which
1t lays down for those fleets the gov
crnmont of the country which I rep
resent is in the fullest and the hearth
est sympathy with the policy which
the United States has brought before
us for our consideration. They have.
as we think most rightly. taken the
battle feet as the aggressive unit
which they have in the main to con-
slider: and in tho battle fleet you must
include those auxiliary ships without
which a modern battle feet has neither
Tense against certain forms Of attack.
and little power of observation. little
power of dealing with any equal foe
to which it may be opposed.
Taking those two as really hclon ging
10 one subject. namely. the battle fleet,
taking those two, the battleships them
selves and the vessels auxiliary and
necessary to battle fleet. we think
that the proportion between these va
r;ous countries * acceptable. We think
the limitation of amounts is reason
able: we think it should be accepted
we firmly believe that it win be ac-
cented.
In my Wow. the mess4g e which has
been sent around the world on Satur-
dav is not message which Is going
to he received nv those most Concerned
with cool appreciation. believe II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

The Portland Board of Health has
decided that the milk regulations
shall be enforced-the first action of
the kind remembered. Three Port
land and one Scarboro men have been
hauled into court and more are said
to be on the way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

A fine picture of the late Albro F..
Chase of Portland, SD degree Mason
and Portland High principal and
teacher for SO years. has been hung
in the Maine room, City hall. 1t was
received Wednesday by Mayor Clarke.
he having made request for it of Mrs.
Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

Regular meeting second and fourth
t:cnday of each month at G. A. r. hall.
w. ". TAYLOR, Consul.
BERT l.. NICHOLAS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

The Lewiston and Auburn automo-
bile owners are planning to get every
owner into the local association and
wage a campaign of their own for
improving the roads in that section.
"A membership of from $4,000 to 3d.
600 is the aim of this organization,
said President +. 4. BickfOrd.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
Mre pohar+ Arm c+ropp ipfornnn nd

Mrs. Robert Armstrong informed the writer that she received $117.50 from the sale of eggs last year. Quite a nice little income, and that too after she retained sufficient quantity for home use.
 There seems to be quite a furry in the ranks of w. o. w. members be- cause of the fact that they are going to pro rate the sum of $1,250,000 to members in good standing. We hope some of this surplus will come this way.
 Enola, we had hoped the contro- versy between yourself and New Home was closed, still we must con- mend your article of last week in answer to New Home. Your argu- ment was good, both in prose and rhyme. Will you please allow me to suggest, as you have donned again your "old patched brooches" that patches are not dishonorable, es- pecially since the slump in the price of cotton? You had better don long tdii Codt, LHdI iS, II you Wioii eo Soii- ceal your "bay window" patches.
 Mrs. Kate Herring spent last Sun day with her daughter, Mrs. Max Miller. She is the mother of 10 chil- dren, five of whom are still living. Thirty-fve grand children are living, while six have died. She is "A years old, quite active and very industrious.
 Judging by the number of indict- ments returned by the last grand jury for manufacturing whiskey, there must be several distilleries in Faulkner county. It might be well for Uncle Sam to look into this mat ter, for if these things be true, he is losing some "revenoo."
 Some people in this community are still picking cotton, and some chll- dren are absent from school on ac- count thereof. Such a pity that so many of our children are deprived ot the common school advantages be- cause of this fact.
 Mrs. J. M. Sadler, we are informed, has pneumonia.
 January 25.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
CAPTURES NEGRO
 FEDERAL CONVICT

Percy Richard, Faulkner county ne- gro sent to the national army and now under sentence at Fort Leaven- worth for assertion, was captured last night by Deputy Sheriff J. I. Summers and was this morning re teurned by the officer to Camp Pike. He will be removed under guard from Camp Pike and returned to the dis ciplinary barracks at Fort Leaven- worth. Mr. Summers will receive a reward of $50 for the return of the deserter
 Richard was sentenced for one and one-half years at Leavenworth, his term having been started on April g, 1920. He was recently given parole to go to Memphis, and failed to return when his time limit was up. Mr. Sum- mers found Richard after the desert CT had been here for several days. He admitted to the officer that he was a deserter.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
QUITMAN.

Health is not so good. There seems to be an epidemic of colds bordering on pneumonia.
 Floy Elliott moved last week to the Hab Blassingame place. Miss Mabel Wood, who is attending the State Normal at Conway, was at home Saturday and Sunday.
 I. R. Timmons has moved with his family to the John M. Lay residence.
 P. G. Carter has moved with his family from Conway to his place on the east side of town. We welcome them back.
 J. H. Ward has bought the lot from Mrs. Copeland where the old feed stable once stood. Mr. Ward expects to put a building on it in the near future.
 Joe Nail of Shiloh has moved here with his family and occupies the John Tatum property.
 John w. Hammock of Atkins is vis- iting his parents here.
 Ben F. Clark, principal of the Quit man high school, has accepted po- stion with the Bank of Quitman, to devote full time after the close of school in April. l Miss Iris Ward, who has been at tending the State Normal, returned to her home here Thursday.
 George W. Tarver has treated his | barn to a new roof.
 The school board has had two new stiles placed over the campus fence which adds much to the convenience of the pupils.
 January 25.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
MAYFLOWER.

Health is good at this writing.
 J. A. Lindsey and wife of North Little Rock spent the week end wis., iting D. F. Gibson and wife.
 Will Canister of Conway has been here the past few days doing some carpenter work.
 Miss Royce Duke spent few days the past week in Little Rock visiting relatives.
 c. J. Weld had the misfortune to get his house and contents destroyed by fire last Saturday evening. Some 25 men witnessed the burning but reached the scene too late to save either house or contents. The origin of the fire was not known, but was thought to have caught from stove flue. No insurance was carried. Wesley Clark and family of the iver spent Sunday here.
 J. T. Shilling received some severe bruises on his face few nights ago by running against corner of the depot, it being so dark he could not see his way.
 G. H. Webb, the gin man of this place, was here from Morrilton the last of this week.
 Rudolph Norman and wife of Little Rockk spent he week end here.
 Rev. Will Clifton, an Apostolic min- ister, preached here Saturday night A large cowd was out to hear him.
 Mrs. Roy Davis is staying at pres ent with her mother-in-law Mrs. Mol lie Davis, while her husband is at work near Preston on the Conway Palarm highway.
 w. P. Ledrick, our efficient post master, has recently purchased type writer to use in the office work. January 26.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
BLACKFORK.

Our school continues to be one o1 the best, under the management ot the excellent teachers. We have one of the best ball team of girls, and the boys are also good Both teams went to Guy Saturday Girls score. 8 to in fvor of Black fork; booys' first team, 8 to 9, second team, 9 to 13, both in favor of Guy Greenbrier boys came to Blackfork last Friday, Blackfork won, IS to 36
 Some cotton to pick yet, but it really does not pay for the picking.
 Prof. and Mrs. B. o. McClaren visited at T. w. Troxell's Sunday.
 F. J. Snow lost fine mule last week of blood poisoning.
 Ern Johnson has moved his family here from Quitman. We welcome them.
 Why not organize Sunday school ? We have, in the past had a good Sun day school and could have now if we would try.
 January 25.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
THE TRUTH OUT.

A negress came to a St. Louis city dispensary with badly broken jaw. The doctor questioned her as to how she got it. She gave evasive answers. Finally she admitted she was Init with object" Was it large ob- ject? ?" asked the physician. "Tolable large.' Was it hard object or a soft object ?" "ToPable hard" "Was it coming rapidly or slowly?' "Tol'able fast" Then her patience exhausted, she exclaimed: "To tell de truf, doctor, 1 was jest nach'ly kick in de face by a gemman friend"
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
MARTINVILLE.

We visited our school again on last Friday. We think they are doing good work and are pleased to note that they have nice little program which they render on every other Fri day afternoon, consisting of readings, character recitations, reading of wills, dreams and occasionally love letter. They also have a paper, edit ed by one of the teachers, with some spicy locals. We think the patrons will yet decide to visit the school. Ray Lucas was absent from school several days last week on account of . very sore eye. Mrs. Arthur Hinson was a visitor at the school on last Friday afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.

A surprise birthday party was given in honor of little Miss Elizabeth Etheridge, Wednesday evening by Mrs. Herman Etheridge, at her home on Davis street. Two contests were played. The first was a guess, the highest prize being won. by Allen Montague and the lowest by Ruth Jumper. The highest prize of the next game was tie between Fay Coleman and Mary Margaret Adkis- son. The lowest prize was given Mar win Morgan. Refreshments were served to about 35 boys and girls.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
FRIENDSHIP.

Mrs. Lucy Parker is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Simmons, at Vilonia.
 MT Adams of Little Rock was here Sunday.
 Sunday school at this place was well attended Sunday. We will have our new song books next Sunday.
 D. D. Parker will leave next week to visit his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Cox, at England.
 January 26.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27
Special Business Mans Contract
 For $1O,OOO
SPECIAL FEATURES.

In of death of the insured the beneficiary cev the whole amount of the policy the policy be so arranged that the beneficiary will receive the the policy in monthly installments.
 In of total sured will receive s100 per premiums ed thereafter death from the Disability provision deducted from the of the policy.
 only three annual premiums paid the policy will tnue full eight months If premiums paid the policy will continue force for and three months If ten annual premiums paid the policy ther payments
 Tfe cash surrender value the three 494O0 The cash surrender value five The cash surrender value at the end 180600 The cash surrender value at the end of twenty 391200 The paid up insurance at the end of three 08600 The pald up insurance at the end of five 17900 The paid insurance the end of 3,4O20O The paid insurance the end twenty 60000 An Example, We say that the insured remains in good health for eighteen until 60 and then desires further premiums he has had the SO00 protection for his family during the eighteen has had the $00 month disability himself he years would still have five thousand five hundred fifty four dollars of n paid for that his family would his deah
 Total premiums paid in eighteen -$532400
 Paid insurance in eighteen years---------- 555400
 After having all the protection mentioned for the eighteen the insured would further s13000 insurance all premiums paid The this Contract with Disability This participating and has dividends during the second and third year after issue
 Dividends will be paid this taken into consideration in the figures above
 C. E. Beane
 PHONE 256
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27

Preparedness applies to the human body as well as to nations. A bottle of Prickly Ash Bitters on the shelf at home is the best and cheapest form of preparedness for indigestion constipation and kidney troubles. Ii is the dose taken in time that wards off sickness and saves money. Price SIPS per bottle. Florence Drug Co.,, Special Agents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27

A daughter was born yesterday moning to Prof. and Mrs. o. c. Lam ders. She has been christened Anna Bernice
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-27

The purified and refined calornel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain Id and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c.