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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
A MORNING PRAYER

Grant me, Lord, to wnlk in thy way i'm happiness because | love it, but failing this, grant that l may yet walk in 1t because l must. l would be led by Love, but If Love Is dend, duty yet remains. Amen M. $, B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

keep on hitting at the job. even hit ting success out of it, Is little short of heroic. But probably M. vittet doesn't regard it so. He is the sort who would say it's the game of life. None the less there are many who play it with greater advantages and less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
BIrminsham Looks Good

A. I. Findley, editor of the Iron Age. who is in Birmingham interviewing lo- cal captains of industry. said T like the way Birmingham looks. The gen. eral air of things is better than in many other places. There is little evil dence of any slowing down process.
 If one does exist here. as is bound to be the case. owing to the state of the iron and steel trade. it has not made much of an impress on the community, so far as can see. M F
 Tt has been quite refreshing, to see a city in such good shape as Birming- ham must be. It is impossible not to notice it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
NO MERCY EXPECTED

From the Houston Post.
 Postmaster General Hays" says . Washington correspondent. "is the mildest- hammered member of the cabi- net" No, doubt and we bet when hs begins to fire our saints from the post offices he will prove the most hard- boiled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18


 # * Jury at Ardmore
 Follows Precedent 7NHE acquittal of the fair defend ll ant at Ardmore was a foregone conclusion. The intelligent gentlemen of the jury can always be depended on to give a woman the benefit of the doubt and the fact that her victim is dead makes it impossible for him to testify, either in defense of his character, if he had one, or to offer proof that his taking off was not justifiable homicide.
 There were some details of the Ha- mon case which creates sympathy for the girl, even if it were granted that she shot him in fit of anger because ke was going to return to his family, and not in self-defense, but as a rule a few tears, pretty face and proper coaching from lawyers will get the desired result, a speedy acquittal. The next young woman who dis poses of her Nparamour by the pistol route will have little to fear from our gallant courts. In a few days, per- haps, she will make her appearance on the front page of the newspapers and her photograph will occupy the place held for weary weeks by that of Clara Smith Hamon, who now has her choice of vaudeville, the movies or evangelical work.
 # # # Tickle. It was stated sometime ago that blonde vampires" were more deadly than brunettes. The evidence seems to favor brunettes.
 < < #
 A pastor in Mount Vernon, N. Y, refused an increase of $1,0o0 a year in salary. He might not have done so if he had been connected with the build ing trades.
 # # *
 Philadelphia newspaper writer says Shakespeare bores him stiff. Still, he doesn't like he movies. How are we going to classify man like that?
 After spending the night in a mu- nicipal lodging house, Boston's mayor realized more than ever before how comfortable it is to hold public office.
 # # x
 twill Drinkwater stage Wilson?' asks a contemporary. Woodrow has been pilloried enough. Why nor stage" him? Ef% MT. Dempsey will fight, says sports editor. if given an opportunity. He let a splendid opportunity go begging during the war.
 The English working man is worse off than the American worker. Yet he gets his beer.
 If Colonel Harvey has toned down. he may make good ambassador to Great Britain, but we do hope he has toned down.
 The fact that the president of Li- beria looks like colored parson may help him to negotiate that little loan he's after.
 The young woman who says sky scraper is "cute" suffers from n paucity of words that is appalling. To make matters worse. outgoing postmasters will receive few, if any. loving cups.
 # * F
 France wants to get the American point of view. France should real American newspapers.
 E E F
 The Irish have discovered that Mr. Harding is not as easy going as he looks.
 x
 The noted producer who deserted his family for movie star couldn't keep sentiment out of his business.
 x q E
 In course of time even MT. Wilson may admit that he was outmaneuvered at the peace conference.
 LUKE HI'LUKE SAYS
 The reason a woman knows what time it is in the evening is because she rok >1<> Ir y>~ '. ~v,iv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
KISMET.

A man will guard his health with care' Consult physicians of renown, Then venture forth to take the air
 And let a flivver run him down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
Lots for Residences
 Are In Demand

RAT ANY Birmingham people are EWll buying lots for residence pur- poses and building homes. The testi- mony of real estate agents is veri- fled by that of the building permit office at the city hall.
 The number of homes being built is of more importance than the ag- gregate amount going into them or the average cost. The trend is to own home. That is the real thing. That it exists more particularly among the men of modest means is particularly encouraging, because it shows that Birmingham is a place where the salaried man and the wage ea,ner want to reside permanently.
 Home building was beyond the reach of the average man in 1910 ard far out of the reach in 1920 when costs reached their greatest height. The inconvenience of crowd ing in with others was a necessity, tecause men could not stand the strain on pocketbooks that building cost.
 Building materials are now lower, lots are selling at pre-war prices and practically every element entering into some home acquisition is favor able to that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ANCIENT HuMoR.

Well, did you hear the evangelist preach?"
 Yes" said Mir. Bibbles.
 T understand he was a bartender be- fore he was converted"
 That's true. and he's still telling some of the stories that used to make hit with the customers just before closing time.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
WHO WILL STOP THEM7

WHU WILL SIOP- IdEME Should women smoker" asked the man with an inquiring turn of mind. Suppose, replied the cautious citizen, T were to say they should not. What then?"
 T was merely asking a hypothetical question. I'm not looking for trouble"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

RECOGNITION. "Be easy on me, your honor this is the first countcrfeiting have ever done. '' You made remarkably good job of these bills, and I believe in recognizing genius.'
 Thanks, your bonor." Ten years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

been divided into zones for raising this amount, and there should be no hesitancy in responding to the appeal of an institution that is reverenced by the American people. The loyal alumni, of course, will do their part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

\ plague of all towards, I say, and vengeance, too! marry and amen:
 Henry Iv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

But the last stroke, the one for
 which could hug friend Bullet is the mortal stab which he gives to one
 Max Nordau who for a brief space strutted on the stage as the leading scientifSc luminary in the literary world; but whose egotistic and banal criticisms of the geniuses of all time have been appraised at their worth and he no longer is looked upon as the great arbiter of the sanity of the poets. painters, musicians. philosophers. Nit terateurs and men of mark in the va rious walks of life. think he "de- serves new Dante to create for him a new limbo ofutter dullness."
 For Nordau. according to Buffet. would reduce the human record to the record of an impersonal species like
 the ant or the humble bee.' He would eliminate entirely the element of gos- sip. What, think you, would history be
 without the "Et tu, Brute?" of Caesar,
 the little vanities and weaknesses fo~
 the femininity of the mighty Napoleon, and the homely yearns of Abraham Lincoln? Would the record that swarm of human ants flourished, built city and died take their place in hu- man history?
 | And so with Bullet I can say long live gossip. and just because he lived up to his creed found the Romance of Robert Mantelr as he wrote it to be a vital and interesting human document, although I have taken up all my space with the authors prologue rather than with the life and work of his hero: but do not chide me too much for join- l ing in the praise of gossip, as Ihope in another story to have something to say abnn. the great Shakespearean actor who will be our guest next week at the Jefferson.
 ! ~AuxkzIezNl@aastlH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Unknown Man Flees
Hospital in Night
Clothes and Blanket

. Springfield, Mass, Dec. ga man
of unknown identity who was arrested
Saturday night when he was found
to be carrying two loaded reyolyers,
and who lapsed into sleep or coma
shortly afterward, escaped from hos
pital here early today and disappeared
in zero temperature clad in night
CLOTHES and a blanket. He broke the
glass in the front entrance to the hos
initial. Police are now seeking him.
Since his arrest he has been uneon-
scious except for a brief interval
Monday, when he revived and said MS
name was John Smith and that his
home was in Worcester. He is said to
show no marks of violence and doctors
were puzzled by his continued trance.
His description has been sent broad
cast by the police.
Smith was recaptured late tonight
when he was shot by two patrolmeh
who discovered him hiding among
freight trains in the northern section
of the city. 1t is not believed. that
the man is seriously injured. The
officers fired when Smith attempted
10 escape. The man was dressed only
in night clothes and blanket when ne
escaped from the hospital. When
found by the police he had pieces OF
burlap bags tied around his feet and
other pieces of bagging drared over
his shoulders to protect himself from
the cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

Mr.. Holmes was born June IS, 1879
at Jacksonville, n. b. and moved to
this city with his parents when he
was about 16 years of age.
Shortly after his arrival in Augusta
he entered the employ of y. T. Folsom,
wholesale speciality grocer, and re-
manned with him about four years. He
was then associated with the Fuller
Holway Co. as travelling salesman for
l. years, severing his connection with
this firm to become a member and
president of The Holmes-SWift Co,
holding this position for six years,
at the end of which time he retired
from this firm and became president
OF the Holmes G Higgins Co., merchan-
disc brokers, of Boston and Augusta.
Mr.. Holmes was 4. very popular and
public-spirited man, devoted to his
city and an energetic worker for its
welfare. He was active in politics and
for a number of years represented
Ward l in the city government as al
derman and member of the common
council. He was prominent and in
fluential member of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Holmes. was a member Of
Bethlehem Lodge. Cushnoc, Royal
Arch Chapter, Alpha Council anu
Trinity Commandary. He was also a
member of TfcQnic Council, United
Commercial Travellers, and had asvcrg-
wide circle of friends all over TAG
State. f.,
L1meral arrangements will he an
nouhCtd later. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
One Killed, One
Fatally Shot in
Hub Restaurant

Boston, Dec pa young woman
was shot twice and killed and
young man was fatally wounded in a
Chiese restaurant on Harrison av-
cnue. The man died at a hospital
son afterward and the identity of the
two had not been established at
late hour The police believe that the
man shot the woman and then COM
mitted suicide. They had occupied
a booth in the restaurant for half an
hour before the shooting. On the
floor was a revolver and in the man s
pocket was found note addressed to
Pearl Paine. The young woman was
well dressed and wore three diamond
rings and a wrist watch.
The medical examiner later made
public note found in the mans
pocket addressed to "Mr. Rogers" and
signed Nick" in which the writer
said:
cit was all right until I met Pearl
Paine / loved her too dearly, 50 l
spent all my money. Now I am broke,
so. we are both going to die"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
AUBURN SHOE MEN
OFFER $4,000 TOWARD
LEWISTON Y BUILDING

Lewiston. Me. Dec. 22.-The fact
was made pub1e Wednesday that the
Auburn shoe manufacturers have made
q handsome offer OF sio.eoo toward a
Lewiston Y. NJ. C. A.. thereby match
ing the $4,000 gift which was made
over year ago for the Auburn Y. NJ.
c. A. by the Lewiston cotton mills.
This gift will be available for the
Lewiston y. NJ. G. A. providing thu
terms of tho Gutmann bequcst or
about $4,000 worth of property and
funds are accepted. The three.year
period has expired this month but tic
Guttmann heirs have extended tho
privilege of acceptance pending the
completion of plans by witch si%a,a,t
might be raised 10 add to ana eauip
the property suitable fer . big psaa
gram here In Lewiston.
The recent Y. NJ. G. A. state eonvan-
ton was held here with the idea uf
promoting this purposc. Distinguished
leaders addressed the Rotary Club and
mill agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
See Danger to New
ENGLAND in Diferential
Freight Rates Now in Force

Boston, Dec 22-DiTorential freight
rates now in force were Characterized
as a distinct menace to the progress
of New England at a meeting of
business, railroad and financial men
here tonight. O..
pices of the maritime committee of
TIE Boston chamber of commerce.
Resolutions were passed endorsing
efforts to be made at Washington
for freight rate adjustment for the
ports of New England. Edward L.
Blodgett. chairman of the maritime
committee, declared that ports of the
south and OF the Atlantic coast of
Canada We're favored with freight
rates that kept shipping away from
New England ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Hold Alleged
Assailant MOsca

Portland, Me, Dec. 22.-Peter Schia-
vo, charged with firing the two shots
that struck John Mosca when he was
assaulted on Saturday night on Pc
sumpscot street, was held under s2o,-
600 bail in the municipal court today
by Recorder ThaXter.
This respondent was arrested IN
Brunswick yesterday morning By In
spector Henry T. Fortune and Officer
John S. Naples. He was brought back
here late yesterday afternoon. In
able to furnish bail, he was rcmandei
to Jail until December 30. The State,
through Assistant County Attorney
ingalls,, requested that his case be
continued until then.
Officers were questioned whether
this prisoner had been identified by
the victim, now In che Maine General
hospital with n bullet imhedded in
his abdomen. They admit that Schia-
vo was taken to the hospital and
brought before the victim, but -hey arc
reluctant to talk about the result of
this meeting They referred all qucS-
tons to County Attorney Clement +.
Robinson. Efforts to get in touch
with this official showed that he had
left for Bowdoin College for the day.
DR.. Richard Il. Small, who attended
the victim when he was received az
the hospital, says that his patient is
now about holding his own" 1t is
believed that Moscas rugged constitu-
ton is the only thing that has enabled
him to withstand the resultan; shock
of his wound up to the present time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Help the Health Crusade

- 'The best way to promote health
lis to forget about it" was the
thoughtless remark of a young man
to worker in the Seal Sale drive
now being held to provide a public
health nurse for Augusta.
If the thousands of indefatigable
scientists, doctors and health work
ers of former years had followed
this doctrine, where would we have
. been today?
Where would our hospitals be?
p. Our work among those unable to
pay? The free clinics, the city ply
sicians the dental inspector in our
public schools? What progress
would have been made in combating
typhoid, diphtheria, tuberculosis and
d the dread cancer?
Column after column could be
written Of the great relief health
Z workers have brought to the world,
/: and the wonderful success of the 18th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Harrison Man
Again Hit by Fire

Harrison. Me. Dec. 22.-F'red c,
Green, a local grocer, who was one
of the business men burned out in the
fire Of last Saturday morning, feels
that fire is following him. This Morn
ing as his clerk, Jack Reed. was driv-
ing his auto truck to Harrison with
500 worth of groceries to be delivered
to customers, the engine baekared, set
ting fire to the truck. In moment the
truck was developed in flames and
Reed was unable to save any Of the
articles. The truck and groceries ware
destroyed in very few minutes. The
loss is estimated at fully S5oa.
Saturday, within a few hours of the
time his store burned. and before tho
ashes were cold, Mr.. Green opened q
store in the basement Of the Grange
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
NINE DIVORCES ARE
GRANTED AT PORTLAND

Portland, Dec. 22-Nine divorces
were granted and four denied by
Judge Sanborn in decisions handed
down late yesterday afternoon.
Divorces were granted as follows:
DR.. Ralph w. Haywood of Boston
from Zita Haywood of. parts I'M
known. DR.. Haywood is gfen Gus
tody of a minor child.
Joseph Thompson of Brunswick
from Diana Gagnon of Salem for de-
sertion.
Walter l.. Gutter of South Portland
from Edith J.. Cutter Of Roxbury for
descrtion; custody of four minor
children to libellaant.
John A. Laird of O'Leary, P. Z. l.,
from Jessie Ada Laird of Portland.
Cecilia C. Kicker from Walter +.
Kicker; both of Portland, for cruel
and abusive treatment. Libellant
granted right to resume her maiden
name, Cecilia c. Smith.
Carrie NJ. Palmer from Fred Pal
mer, both of Westbrook. for deser-
ton, custody of four children ana
alimony to the libellant.
Edward c. Donahue from Annie L.
Donahue, both of Portland.
Alice Mildred Thompson of Port
land, from Fred William Thompson
of Harrison for desertion; custody OF
one child and alimony to libellant.
Divorces were denied these:
Grace L. Skillin of South Portland
from Wallace C.. Skillin Of Portland
Gladyce NJ. Rhodes of South Port
land from Rolley Rhodes of Easley,
S. C.
Roscoe c. Frost of Westbrook
from Lulu Weymouth Chapman OF
Hyde Park. Mass.
Nathan B. Brothers of Portland
from Beatrice Brothers of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Trio Lewiston
Restaurant Men
Before the Court

Lewiston, Dec. 22-Thfee restau-
rant owners-George Lapointe. who
runs the Red Front" at si7 Lisbon
street; Mrs. Emma Doherty, Casee
restaurant, 315 Lisbon; and Sadie
Henchey, whose place was on Park
street but who is understood to nave
gone out of business recently, were
before Judge Crockett in the Lewis
ton court Thursday morning. They
were charged with selling milk be-
low legal standard and We're each
fined ten dollars and costs, although
the court stated that a maximum
fine of fifty dollars could be levied.
HEARINGS were waived, but a con-
ferenee*was held between the attor-
neys for the defendants. Judge
Crockett, and A. E. Andrews, the
city milk inspector, with the result
told above. The complaints were
sworn out by DR.. Dumont, Lewiston
health officer.
The court finally imposed the fines
saving tina the samples of milk, as
secured by the milk inspector and as
subsequently, analysed, were far be-
low standard. Milk. he said, should
contain Ills per cent. milk solid. and
lays Der cent. fat. The samples on
which the charges were based, had
1855 per cent, 1.o2 per cent, and LA
per cent. According to Mr.. Andrews
the milk sold by these restaurants
was nothing better than skim milk
that is, he explained to the court
water had not been added, but the
cream had been removed, and the
milk thus sold.
Attorney Clifford, speaking in be-
half of Mrs. Doherty, told the courl
that her milk had been purchased
bv her cook in milk cans, and that
it was sold in just the condition IN
which she bought it. She has decided
therefore, to change her mlikmah
Mrs. Doherty recently purchased inc
Casco restaurant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE
IN R. I. CAPITOL

Providence, r. l.. Dec. 22-Headed
by Gov. Emery ]. San Souci, 300 state
officials and employees conducted
their own Christmas tree in the ro-
tunda of the state capitol here to-
night, concluding their festivities
with a dance in the state chamber
Lieut.. Gov. Harold J. Gross, imper-
sonated Santa Claus, while the usual
ly dignified assistant secretary OF
state, Ernest L. Sprague, pirouretcd
through the marble halls of legisla-
ton in the guse of Charley Chaplin
The party set precedent for
Rhode Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
AUBURN WOMAN
DIES AT AGE IS

Auburn, Dec. 21-Mrs. Nathan
Walls died here at her home sudden
ly at the age of So years. She was
born in Danforth. the daughter of
Seth and Hannah Stinchfield, her
maiden name being Eurania Stinch-
field. She was one of II children, a
remarkable family, of whom six are
still living. She was brought up and
educated in Danforth but came to
Auburn 40 years ago. She mas active
in the Knox Relief Corps. She leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Dwight Edwards
of Auburn and Mrs. Ransome Cole of
Bryant's Pond; five grandchildren,
four sisters, Mrs y. z. True and
Mrs. A. b. Neatly, both of Lewiston
and Mrs. Sarah Nfoulton and Mrs.
Stella Boothby Of Springfield, Mass.
and two brothers, A. p. Stinchfield
OF Danforth and IIewellyn of Athens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
-Curley's Plurality
Is 247O Officially

5 Boston, Dec. 22.-The city election
commission today announced the Of
fetal plurality of Mayor-elect James
NJ. 'Curley to be 2470 over John r.
Murphy, following the compilation of
a recount Of the votes cast in the re-
cent election. This represented a net
gain. of 22s for Murphy.
The official figures were: Curley.
74,261; Murphy, 71.791. Curley gained
one vote by recount; Murphy gained
229.
1t was indicated by Attorney Charles
Morris, campaign manager for Murphy,
that no appeal would be taken from
the election commission figures.
Counting was interrupted two
hours this morning when the cold
weather forced the clerks to abandon
Faneuil Hall, where heating facilities
are inadequate, and finish their task
at the City hall annex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
One Death in
| Scarlet Fever
| Endemic. Auburn

Lewiston, Dec. 22-The first death
in Auburn as a result of the scarlet
fever epidemic was reported to DIR.
Leo ]. Hall, health officer on Tues
day evening Aside from the fact
that the victim was an infant named
Uaradis and lived on South Main
street, details of the case are meager,
as the death certificate had not been
filed with DIR. Hall when the Journal
went to press.
DR.. Hall stated, however, that
death was the result of scarlet fever.
The case had not been reported to
him until death occurred, in spite of
his strict orders to report all cases
at once. Failure to do SO only helps
spread the epidemic.
Two more cases of scarlet fever,
and ore. of diphtheria have also been
reported to the Auburn health Off
Ger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
MggagsmaN'a Stsslings
May Date Year or More

nsston, hee,a III The aress, os A.
g, Hawkins q Central Vermont rail-.
way @ssass mas,sn IA Mea,NH, yes.
'ptaaN on vNatsss " stealing from
me United s,ssss malta, max clear ap
= mse'sN ~ mese than years stand.
las fes'eFAss 'asree.es ssmss sum.
van said today,
we INSPECTOR eeia that ,srsa losses
~ New paslana mail sa tuu,s Ia can,
ave NAV esea reported sasu.arly Ter
Me'e 'AaM 4 IVAN ~ II altered thar
HsvA'ss removed PACKAGES az MAI,
Hava thew and threw the empty en-.
sswsse sNss ths a. lawrence river
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