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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-05

''VN'u- ubIIIlHH.
Miss Sadie Hoffman. daughter ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hoffman, 1898
South Boston avenue and Mr.. Jack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22
CHELSEA

Mrs. A. T. Norton and daughter
Ivy and son Peter of Washington,
d. c., arrived Monday to pass the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Laura
Thompson.
The Grange will observe Children's
night Friday night. A program will
be furnished by the children, after
which a supper will be served. All
who have not been solicited are to
bring pie or cake.
On Wednesday evening the Chica-
pocopi Club will give lawn party
on the lawn of the William Ralston
home
Mrs. Ruby Thompson and two
children have been guests of Mrs
Susie Corbin.
Pauline Barney went down river
Monday on the steamer Islander for
weeks outing
Mrs. Lydia Barney and Mrs. Kirk
patrick entertained the latter's
daughter from Moosehead lake,
Saturday and Sunday.
Ali the children who are to take
part in the flag drill and other exer-
cises on Childrens night are to
meet at the Grange hall Thursday
afternoon at o'clock and bring
flags. for rehearsal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22

spent the summer here with her fam
lily
&. f. Bruce and wife and Mrs. At
fie Pope We're visitors in Augusta on
Friday
The meeting of South China Farm
Bureau ladies will be held at the IL
/ brary on Thursday, June so, at 10 A.
will be with us to instruct us in the
preparation Of supper dishes. Mrs
Milly Nary has charge of this meet
ing. This will be fine time to learn
to make our work less and our sup
pers better Everybody welcome. Pic
mic lunch.
WEST-Mr. and Mrs. George Aver
have returned to their home in
Swampscott, Mass.
Dan Hescock has been at his home
in West China for the past week.
Miss Edith Pinkham spent the
weekend at her home at Branch
Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Halter have re-
centlX/fnade an auto trip to Old Town.
Mrs. Ethel Pearson Taylor mas been
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Hescock.
Rev. Mr.. y. r. Pearson, a former
pastor of the Methodist church at
East Nassalboro was in the place on
Wednesday, June Is, to attend the
funeral of Henry Chapman.
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To Make Practical
Test Einstein
Theory RelativitN

Chicago. June 21.-(By The AS
sociated Press. 1.-The Einstein the
DRY of relatively lis to be subjected
to new practical test by Prof. AL
bert A. Nicholson of the University
of Chicago. whose discoveries led to
its formulation. The forthcoming
experiment is expected either to
lend substantial support to the the
DRY or TO disprove it.
Prof. Nicholson. who Is now lee
turing at the University of Paris. is
expected back about July LIST and
the test is planned within the next
year. 1t will be conducted under
the auspices of the University of
Chicago. either in this city or in
some mountainous country.
The experiment has been under
taken at the request of DR.. Ludwick
Silberstein of the Eastman Research
Laboratories at Rochester y. Y.
who has worked out its terms. It
is said that Professor Albert Elm
stein on his recent visit to the United
States expressed his belief in the eff
hcacy of the experiment.
Just what it is planned to do to
determine whether Einstein's theory
holds or not was explained here to-
day by Prof. Robert A. AIillikan.
colleague of Prof. Nicholson in the
department of physics of the Uni
versity of Chicago. Divesting the
subject of technical details. Prof.
Miliikan said:
This is. as matter of fact. an
experiment suggested by Prot Mi
chelson 20 years ago as one way sof
testing whether or not it is possible
TO detect a motion of the earth with
respect to the medium which carries
light.
"All efforts thus far. made to de-
tect, by means of light effects the
motion of any material body with
respect to the ether have failed. But
all preceding attempts have been
made with the idea of trying to
measure the linear motion through
space of a point on the earth with
respect to the ether surrounding
that point. and the results thus far
obtained have been wholly negative.
I'm other words. the observed eff
fects have been precisely those to be
expected if there is no relative mo-
ton of the earth with respect to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22
BELFAST
Boys Camp Owned by DR..
Vickery Opens July l.
Sheriff Littlefield After
Home Brew Makers.

The Quantabacooll Camps for Boys,
owned by DR.. Orris s. Nickery Of
Belfast, will open July first with Fl.
2. Hermansen, director of physical
education of the Tower HILL school,
Wilmington, Del, in charge. He will
be assisted by f. c. Weaver of Wes-
leyan University, Hartford man, as
senior councillor and other college
men will he on the staff. DIR. Wick
cry is medical director and Mrs.
Nickery is matron of the camps
which are situated on Lake Quanta-
bacook. Searsmont. about Il miles
from Belfast. \ large number of
boys from Boston, New York and
Philadelphia have enrolled.
Many Waldo county residents are
much pleased with the way in which
Sheriff Frank A. Littlefield is getting
after the manufacturers of home
brew and his raid on Saturday night
in Winterport resulted in one of the
largest seizures since his term of Of
flee began. 1t was case of when
the moon shines on the moonshine in
the old Distillery." as the popular
song goes. for it was on the full Of
the moon and still and clear when he
arrived in the quiet little town of
Winterport quite unexpectedly. The
sheriff and his deputies covered about
200 miles between nine O'Clock Sat
urday night and the same hour Sun
day before he landed his man and the
"old distillery" in the jail in Belfast.
Judge Clyde 3. Chapman. formerly
s,,lr IaN p.,lf CT
municipal court, will move into his
new home on Condor street this
week which he recently purchased of
Frank w. Peavey. The house will be
thoroughly renovated and some ex-
tensive improvements made after the
Judge takes possession. He has al
ready spent a good many hours in his
vegetable garden and every minute
he can spare from his office is de-
voted to hoeing ''taters' and corn
and transplanting seedlings. He
has some expert gardeners to compete
with in his neighborhood for his gar
den adjoins that of George E. Kit
tredge and George Priest. who boast
that they have the best amateur
gardens in the city. while just across
the street ~ IL ic'ti ie'i H'e'' 'i"''S
planted to the city, James F. Shell
DON so the "Jedge" has to work early
and late to make any showing at all
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday for Gordon J. Emmons.
who died Monday night at his home
at Head of the Tide. at the age of
76 He was a native of Searsport.
son of Joseph and Rebekah tGoodalD
Emmons A widow and one son,
Ralph, survive. Rev. William
Vaughan will be the officiating
clergyman.
Members of The Outlet. the Ban
COR clothing house which was broken
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Hebron Academy
Seniors Class Day

Hebron, Me, June 21-Hebron
Academy Seniors had Glass Day ex-
ercises in the First Baptist Church
Monday afternoon. After music,
prayer was offered by the class chap
lain, Lawrence Coney Conner of Ban
gor.
The class history was by Mason
Huston Allen of Bryant's Pond, and
Miss Josephine c. Durant of Law
renee, Mass, gave the class WILL in
which the faculty were named as
executors.
Fred S. Moore of Jackman gave
the address to the undergraduates,
closing with the hope that they will
support the new principal. James D
Howlett.
The prophecy was a joint produc
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CHINA

| SOUTH-The Farm Bureaus of
South China and Windsor and also
the South China Sons of Veterans and
! Ladies' Auxiliary will unite in maxi
/ ing the Field Day at Pine Point. July
IA, a grand success. Good speakers,
| sports, music and an amateur ball
game will make up the days activi-
ties Everybody take a basket lunch
and come.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Matti and Charles
Stanley leave on Monday for Provi-
dence. to attend the yearly meeting
of Friends.
Martin Weber is visiting relatives
and friends in Fairfield. Skowhegan
and Unity.
Francis Jones and Ralph Austin
are at home from Oak Grove for the
summer.
Freeman H. Sanborn of Boothbay
Harbor is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. Whitehouse.
| II. Fl. Bryant of Portland was in
the place the past week making rea-
dy his cottage for the family of Mr..
Bridges, who will occupy it for the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. E. Bruce Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
y. Weber and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Plaisted and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. Whitehouse, Mrs. Emma
Robbins, Miss Annabel Jones and
Norman 3. Jones constituted the
happy party that made trip to Mar
tins Point, Friendship. on Saturday.
Everybody had first class time at
this beautiful spot.
Friends here We're sorry to learn
of the very serious illness OF Mrs. H.
Fl. Bryant, who has for many years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22

John, William, Edward, Augustus
and Charles p, also two brothers,
Edward and Patrick, all of Bangor,
survive.
William Connors was born in
County Cork, Ireland, his parents
coming to this city when he was but
two years of age. He began lum-
bering as a wedge boy on the Penob-
scot and when he retired in 1909, had
been through the entire business on
that river. He then devoted his time
to his real estate holdings and va
rious local interests in which he was
concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22

into few days ago, were in Belfast
Monday to identify the stolen goods
which were found in Belfast and for
which quartet of Syracuse young
men are suspected. The men are
now in the Waldo county Jail on the
charge of stealing a Ford car from
George Spencer of this city and are
awaiting the sitting of the grand jury
in September. Among the goods
identified were three travelling bags,
one valued at $40. four suit cases. II
suits of clothes. IS neckties. 10 suits
mems summer underwear. handker-
chiefs, shirts. ladies' silk hose, mems
shoes, and other wearing apparel A
Nclie car stolen at the same time and
in which the goods were brought to
Belfast, was also identified,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22

tally. Einstein's theory OF relatively
will receive support. If on the other
hand, as in the preceding expert
ment. there should tie found to be
no obser> able difference in the time
required for the light to go in oppo-
site directions around the circuit. or
IL the observed difference does not
check numerically with the comput-
ed. then the Einstein theory will
have been disproyed.
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DEATH OF VIM.
CONNORS. BANGOR

Bangor. Me. June 21--William
Connors, one of Bangor's oldest citi-
Zens and one of Names best known
lumbermen. died at his home, No. 354
State street. at 100 A. NJ Tuesday.
aged So years. A widow. daughter.
Mrs. John F. O'Connell. five sons.
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RICHMOND

\ Miss Frances Preble left Sunday
for Capitol Island. where she will pass
| the summer with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A, Proctor.
Miss Lyde Lint is the guest of Mrs.
| F. NJ Yearon at Iceboro this, week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Durand and
daughters Miss Blanche Durand and
Ruth. and guest. Miss Helen Clouston;
enjoyed trip Sunday on the steamer
Islander.
! NJ p Milliken of Augusta has been
calling on friends in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Tallman
have arrived from Boston and will
pass the summer months at their
home on Chestnut street.
| The diphtheria epidemic in Rich
nlond has subsidized and there seems to
| be no reason for any further alarm
from this cause. Every precaution
has been taken and all those who
were afflicted have been pronounced
cured.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hawks re-
turned Saturday from Capitol Island,
! where they had been passing the week
at their cottage.
Frank Osborne of Lewiston is pass
| the weekend in town.
| Don't forget the Grange fair which
will be held in the Opera House Tdes-
day and Wednesday, June % and 20.
| Mrs. Frank Preble and daughter
Frances were visitors in Gardiner
Saturday.
| Richard Chew of Lewiston attended
the f. II. S. reception Friday evening
and remained for the weekend in
town.
| Rain stopped the ball game Satur-
Gay between the Richmond A. A. Club
and the Independents of Bath in the
fourth inning. The score stood at
! that time 3 to in favor of the home
team. NJ
| Miss Marion Gardiner Of Framing
ham. Mass, is enjoying a two weeks
vacation with her parents in Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard with
guest, Mrs. Lewis Loon, motored to
Gardiner and Augusta Saturday.
| CORNER-Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Chase We're in Lewiston Wednesday
| The farm demonstration, Mr. Ath-
ertea and a professor of agriculture
of orono were in this section
Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Dow OF
Amesbury are visiting their father
F. G. Dow for a short time. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Dow, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ernest Dow and F. G. Dow
passed the day with MIR. and Mrs
Chas. Berry.
Miss Lena Berry is visiting rela-
tives in Bath.
Mrs. f. s. Merrifield entertained g
party of friends from Lewiston Sun
day.
Miss Louna Sylvester, a teacher Of
music in Dover, \. H.. is passing the
summer with her parents, Mr.s anC
| Mrs. Charles Sylvester. u
John Turner is in Thomaston fol
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kelley anc
family of Lynn. Mass, passed the
weekend in one of J. l.. Ross cot
tages.
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Rbeuwa For Uric Acid

Rheuma. a physicians prescription
for rheumatism. acts on the kidneys
and helps force the uric acid from
swollen joints and other lodging
places, says Fletcher's drug store. a
few DAYS use will convince the most
skeptical.--Ady.
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Military Funerals
For Maize Soldiers

Bangor, Me, June IA military
funeral was conducted Monday for
Charles A. Mckinney, first class pri-
vatc. medical detachment ambulance
driver, 103d infantry. He was Killed
in France. June 10, 1918. by an ex-
plosion in a dugout where he was
treating wounded soldiers.
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ton of Marguerite A w. Milliken VI
Portland and Hubert E. Priest Q.
Brunswick. Miss Waterman posing az
the first woman warden of the conn.
try, and Priest as convict under hel
charge. The presentation OF gll''
was by Miss Elizabeth Porter oahes
of Rangeley, and the exercises "e''
closed by the singing of the class QUE
written by the class ode commune
and with music composed by M'''
Durant of the class.
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Rumford, Me. June 21-A military
funeral for John Bernard was held
Monday morning at St. Johns
Church. He was a private in Battery
F., 313th Field Artillery. Bernard
was drowned while in service Feb "a,
1917, in France.
He was son of Frank Bernard of
Mexico. Ne. Napoleon Ouelette Post,
American Legion. escorted the body
to the church and grave.
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New Strength and
Energy For the
Weak and Aged

To be strong. vigorous and active you - ~
nave plenty Of good. rich. red blood OF the "a
Nuxated Iron is like the iron in your blood ~
like the iron in spinach lentils and apples. w ~
metallic iron 10 iron just as II comes hon, M, =
action o. strong acids on small pieces O Me- lS
Over 200 900 people annually are using ia
ated Iron. It quickly helps make rich REQ ~ ID
reutaiixe WORKOUT. exhausted nerves ap u.Ssrv
new strength and energy. At all druggists. 49,
ct substitutes. Always insist on having 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-22

More than $4,000 farms have ",
dividual electric power plants in wv
United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22
You will give up your position ?''

You will give up your position ?" she was asked.
 ''No. not at all. I'll be back at work tomorrow as usual There is really no reason why I should give it up, is there?" she parried naively.
 Mrs Douglas, or Miss Bennett, as her decree entities her to be called, lives with her mother and sister
 Both her mother and sister are guarding her against publicity in con- nection with her newly won domain. It was only after persistent efforts that she agreed to see the interviewer and not until she had received word from her attorney that it would be all right to talk"
 Prefers Her Romance.
 She was much more willing to dis serving time in Sing Sing, than how it feels to be a Jungle queen:
 MT. Douglas was a diplomat. ex- pIorer and soldier of fortune. I met him in Oakland early in 1920. We were married in New York City a short time after-ApriI 2. to be exact The day after the wedding I was forced to return to Oakland because of business reasons relative to MT. Douglas He followed me here a month later and we left for a honey moon.'
 whirlwind affair?' the interviewer asked.
 '.whirlwind is right" sine said. laugh1nElN. Tn less than a month we toured the entire United Sates, al ways stopping at the best hotels and taking in every worthwhile amuse- ment He seemed to have plenty of money, and I never thought anything but that he was millionaire until when in Seattle he was arrested on a charge of passing fictitious checks, and is now in Sing Sing serving time. I understand he is wanted in practi- cally evey State in the Union on the same charge and that the Northwest Mounted Police waI.t him for some thing
 But how did MT. Douglas acquire the territory awarded you in Brazil ?"
 Sure of Title.
 '"rhe property was awarded him by Don Manuel Valdez for the Brazil ian Government. The property orig inaIly belonged to Naldezs father, who had been given it by the Queen of Portugal years before My attor- ney has investigated the matter thor oughIy and says there is no question as to nay ownership of it
 .-rhs tract is ITS miles long and I3o milas vide. It is located In the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22

province of Mattagorssa and is bounded by the River Juruenna, the Rio Tapogas and the Bio Sumidor rivers. It is some 700 miles inland, but there is only one mountain range between it and the coast, and trans portation facilities would not be diff cult to establish, as there is a railroad now within 30 miles of it.
 Whether or not MT. Douglas aided the late Theodore Roosevelt in his explorations of Brazil l cant say. l do not believe he was with. Roosevelt for he told me he was in Brazil be- fore Roosevelt"
 The life of Douglas. as detailed by his divorced wife, sounds more like an over-colored modern novel than a chapter from real life.
 According to Mrs. Douglas her hus- band was but 35 years old, and de spite his youthfulness served as a ma jor m the Brazilian army for many months years ago. He is also said to have discovered the 'River of Doubt" made famous by Theodore Roosevelt, and carried on Roosevelt's work of exploration into new territory.
 MT. Douglas was made major in the Brazilian army because he sup pressed a revolutionary uprising in that country, so he told me-" she said
 The country is really not jun gle" Mrs. Douglas added. and con- tains a vast growth of rubber trees mahogany, hardwOods of a rare and costly variety, besides an abundance of tropical nuts and fruits. valuable mines of gold. silver and diamonds, and other minerals.
 ''I have never been in the country, but have information that it is now inhabited by semi-civilized Indians, who are making an effort to develop the resources there. Because of this ft seems to me that 1t would be easy to develop the country. But, as l saiHs I have no definite plans as yet, because the whole thing came as such q complete sprprise.'
 According to Mrs. Douglas her hus- bands real name is Hugh H. Newell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22
FEELS QUEER TO BE QUEEN OF
 WILD LAND

Oakland. Cal. April 22-"How does it feel to be a jungle queen ?''
 Very frankly pretty Miss Ella Mair Bennett does not know. At least that is what she told the interviewer shortly after she had learned that she had become the mistress of a vast do- main of South American jungle terri tory through the same court decree which gave her a, divorce from Bruce Douglas Bennett and permitted her to sesume her maiden name.
 "I'd much rather not talk she said with a. wan smile at her cozy little apartment upon her arrival there from her duties as hair dresser in a downtown beauty establishment.
 It's all such a surprise. It hardly seems possible. but I know it is true. as attorney tells me there is no question as to my legal right to the property which belonged to my hus- band l feel a bit tired this evening" as I usually do.'
 The uncrowned queen of a prin- cipality larger than many European countries and sole ruler of a kingdom of LAO, ,00O acres is a good-looking brunette, who looks younger than the % years credited to her
 Has No Plans.
 Tt has come too suddenly to make plans" she said in response 10 query as to what disposition she would make of the property awarded her by Judge A. F. St. Sure in lieu of alinony.
 'sWilI you go down and develop 1t yourself or sell it?" persisted the in terviewer
 That question I can't answer just now. for l will not be granted my final decree of divorce fo- year, and until that time my attorney tells me will be unable to actually take posses sion of the property. That gives me plenty of time to plan
 Yes I'd like to go down there. but perhaps it would not be the best thing to do, really don't fasa like a Queen It nltN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22
KINGS HIGHWAY
 CHURCH STAGES
 ENTERTAINMENT

The Kings Highway Church was crowded last night for the entertain ment given by the members of the Sunday school. The program was a varied one and the participants ac- quilted themselves creditably.
 The following young people took part: Piano solos by Miss Carol Lang, George Mast and Harold Dart; readings by Miss Selma Eckler; zyIo- phone solo. Spencer Clark; mand dolin solo, Miss Mildred Wilson; recitation Celeste Libbey; play Through a Pos tai Cards'' Mrs. Rees' and Mrs. South ards classes; pantom1me, The Canny Little Cans,'' Miss Edythe Coates and Miss Vera WirthS classes: ''The Story of the Flag Mrs. John. Mackie's class. The entertainment closed with the singing of The Star Spangled Ban ner Mrs. E l.. Libbey had charge of the program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22

three leagues in which about 30 teams are listed. The first two formed are the Senior and Junior city leagues which have been going for the last three years. The new league is called the junior recreation association and is composed of lads from fl to 16 years old These teams in the past have been unable to play any regular games and have had a hard time get ting diamonds for Sunday matches The Recreation BoaTd has given dia- mond No. f at Seaside to this league. The list of teams and the chedule will be announced later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22
Surprise Party
 Rendered Miss Baron

Miss Mary NIurcko of Stratford en- tertained at a surprise party the other evening at her home in honor of Miss Bessie Baron. Games were played and dancing enjoyed At a late hour a buffet supper was served. Pansies were used as decorations. -
 Thei invitation list included: Miss Gladys Whitely. Misses F'rieda and Louise weihing, Miss Jennie Sar- necki, Miss Helen Stasgo, Miss The resa and Miss Anna Murcko, Mir. and Mrs L. Taberskin, John Marchette. Charles Gatti, Chris Cuserollo, Thos. Nizak. P De Carlo. W. ChuriIla, Fred Schneider and Joseph Murcko
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-22

In the opinion of experts she had an excellent chance of winning the tour nament if she was able to do as well this afternoon.
 Miss Stirling evidently has hit her stride and played steadily throughout the morning. Mrs. Temple Doben, her opponent had a score of S5, the three next best cards turned in be- ing s7, 90 and 91.