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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

gaining admittance to the hospital
and to show how thoroughly the case
was studied, he gave the history Of
one of the patients, leaving the name
out of course. He told of the differ
ent kinds of cases and the symptoms,
whether durable or not, and other
very interesting data. He then spoke
of the Extraordinarily all who are
able, are given work that best suits
them. One interesting fact is that all
OF the women who are capable of
this work are encouraged to do fancy
work which is then sold and the
proceeds minus the actual cost of
materials, is turned over to the pa
tients. This amounted to more than
500 month last year. OF the more
than 100 inmates there, nearly 400
are working at different jobs about
the building. All sorts of amuse-
ments are given to help them relax.
These include concerts. dances and
lectures. Chapel services are held
every Sunday.
This talk was quite informal and
after it was finished, questions were
asked by those present and answered
by DR.. Carter. A rising vote of
thanks was then tended DR.. Carter
by the members of the class. Prin-
cipal Clarence P. Quimby then told
a few humorous stories in that fine
way that he has. After this several
games were played. All voted this
one of the best times they have en-
joyed and said that they would have
many more as good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
HEARING IN SUIT OF
EATON VS.. WATER DIST.
IN AUGUSTA TODAY

Hearing in the equity suit of Har-
vey D. Eaton VS.. the Officers of the
Kennebec Water District, will be
held at the court house, Augusta. be-
ginning this forenoon before Chief
Justice Cornish.
Mr.. Eaton brings suit in behalf of
himself and all other citizens OF the
district claiming three things:
First:-That the payment OF $4,000
to the chairman of the board of
trustees which was made last year
was illegal and must be returned.
Second:-That the salary of 800
per month paid to him regularly
since that time is illegal and must
be returned.
Third:-That the pension of 500
per month to the former superin-
tendent is illegal and must be re-
turned.
DsfenSe ID made ON three groundsl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Hunger Best Sauce.

King Henry VIII liked TO stroll
about in disguise, and on one of these
wandering excursions came to the abb
hey of Reading, where he declared
himself a member of hte kings guard,
and asked for food. He was served
with the best the monks had, and
among the dishes was a great roast
OF beef which the royal visitor at
tackled with gusto and ate until the
abbot blinked in wonder. "Td give a
hundred pounds" he cried, could I
eat like that instead of nibbling at
chicken wing. My stomach Is
squeasie." The king departed with
out identifying himself to the monks,
and the very next day the abbot was
taken to the Tower and locked in a
cell with naught but a bit OF bread
and water. Several days passed, and
then the guards appeared with the
information that the abbot was to be
freed, and he was conducted to a
room where a roast beef was sitting
on a table. He was almost starved
from his long dieting and he swal-
lowed the last bit of the smoking
roast. Out jumped Henry from be-
hind a curtain. "Ah. ha." cried the
|! king. i've cured you. and now down
with my hundred pounds or back you
go to the Tower"
The money was paid and the abbot
departed rejoicing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Bethlehem Lodge, Masons
Installs Officers Monday

Officers-elect of Bethlehem Lodge,
No. 35, Fl & A. NJ. were installed at
a special communication held Mon
day evening at Masonic Temple. In
stallation ceremonies were conducted
in very impressive manner by Most
Worshipful Brother Thomas H.
Dodge. who was assisted by Wor-
shipful Brothers, Rev. Howard, H.
Brown. grand chaplain. and Melvin
Z. Sawtelle as grand marshal.
The following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing year: Wor-
shipful Master. A. Francis Walch;
senior warden, Charles F. Meigs;
junior warden, Harold M. Stone;
treasurer Howard F.. Weber: secre-
tary. Pearle E. Fuller; chaplain,
George c. Libby: marshal, BARLEY A.
Jackson: senior deacon, Raymond
w. Swift: junior deacon, Arthur c..
Davis; senior steward. Lloyd p.
Shapleigh: junior steward, Almon B.
Sullivan: tyler. Lemuel d. Hazel
wood. Following the ceremonies, ad
dresses were given by Willis. e.
Swift, Melvin E. Sawtelle, Thomas
Fl. Dodge. Harry 3. Robinson, past
master. Maurice Arnold. past master.
and d. Saunders Patterson, repre-
senting the Augusta Lodge. A ban
quet was served at the close of the
meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Wa1ch who was installed
as worshipful master of the Lodge,
was made a Mason in the John Han
cock Lodge at Menthuen. Mass, and
became affiliated with the Bethlehem
Lodge in 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Funeral Of Mrs. Eta Snow Wood

Funeral services for Mrs. Eta
Snow Wood were held at Redington' 8
undertaking rooms Monday after
noon at :, o'clock. Rev. w. A. Smith.
pastor of the Congregational church
officiating. The body was accom-
panied from New Britain. Conn. by
the husband of the deceased, Elmer
r. Wood. his foster daughter. Miss
Marjorie Wood and Madison Snow a
brother of Mrs. Snow. Other rela-
tives at the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs George Jones of Auburn; Miss
Addie Snow of lewiston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Crocker. Hallowell: Miss
Meta and Miss Eliza Croker of Lew
iston: Mr.. and Mrs. George Ames and
John Drake of Benton and Mr.. and
Mrs. n. M. Heikes of Albion.
The bearers were all relatives of
the deceased, being a brother, Madi-
son Snow of New Britain, Conn: two
brothers law. George Jones of Au-
burn and Herbert NJ. Fuller of this
city and a nephew, Felix Croker OF
Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
BIacksnakes Tree Climbers

Thomas H. Jackson, local nat
uralist, Of West Chester, Pa, when
on a walk mile north of the town,
saw a large blacksnake slowly climb
an oak tree and then rest itself at
full length on the upper surface of a
horizontal limb. He says the reptile
when disturbed glided back and de-
scended slowly and easily to the
ground. The snake went up and down
the vertical trunk as readily as either
a woodpecker or nuthatch would
have done, thus showing conclusively
that this specie of snake can and does
readily climb trees and bushes, &C.
cording to Mr.. Jackson.
Birds usually, when ascending the
upright bodies and limbs of trees,
move in spiral lines, but reptiles, it
seems. often go up and down trees in
straight lines, Mr.. Jackson says.
Blaeksnakes swallow birds eggs
whole and devour the helpless young,
Mr.. Jackson points out. They fire.
quently capture the old birds, which
sometimes become careless of their
own safety in attempting to drive
away the invaders Of their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Luncheon and Auction Bridge at
EImwood

Mrs. n. H. Barrows, Mrs. William
H. Cook. and Mrs. E. W. MCGOWAN
were joint hostesses at a luncheon
and auction bridge party held at the
Elmwood hotel Monday afternoon.
There were 60 guests in all. luncheon
being served in the main dining
room of the house at o'clock. The
afternoon was passed in the apart
ments of Mrs. Barrows, where chrys-
anthemums and red carnations were
employed as decorations. Fifteen
tables We're in play. Mrs. Joseph
Clarke. Mrs. George Mari. Mrs. Ar
thur Winslow and Miss Bertha Ken
nison won first prizes while Mrs. Carl
Pine! and Mrs Fred Mason received
consultations. This was the largest
of the many social events given this
fall and was very pretty and pleas
ing affair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Mrs. Emery Entertains Home Eco
Monies Department

The Home Economics department of
the Waterville Woman's club was de-
lightfully entertained at the home of
Mrs. II. L. Emery OF BurleiSl street
Monday afternoon. The house was
beautifully decorated with cbrysan-
themums and scarlet carnations which
together with evergreen bougEs from
the woods were very attractive. Most
of the time was taken up in planning
the meetings for the coming winted.
Several new members were welcome d
into the department After the bus
mess a social hour was enjoyed and at
$50 fine picnic supper was served.
which was fully appreciated by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery were heartily con-
graduated by the company, the occa-
sion being their fourth wedding an
niyersary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Traffic Increase Makes Courtesy q
Necessity

Courtesy in motoring is an old, old
preachment, but one constantly more
honored in the breach than in the
observance. AS the number of cars
increases and congestion becomes
more severe, the necessity for court
csy increases in more than the equal
ratio; but observance fails to keep
pace with the necessity.
Courtesy is more than a matter of
Obeying traffic laws and the unwrit-
ten rules of the road: it involves not
only the drivers relations with other
drivers. but with pedestrians as we'll.
1t is an insurance policy, not only for
self-respect but frequently for per-
sonal safety as well. More lapses
from courtesy are due to thoughtless-
ness. probably, than to any other
cause-bn thoughtlessness and auto
mobile driving are a bad and fire.
quently dangerous combination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
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How Twentieth Century Scientists Have Rubbed the
Magi's Lamp and Made the Age-old Dream
of Alchemy Come True
THE AGE OF CHEMISTRY
(Teid In Eight Skstehes)
BY JOHN RAYMOND

Within the last few years the world
made In the field OF science by the
creative chemist. Indeed, within
generation the influence exerted upon
from within the laboratory has been
so enormous that we are prepared At
last to accept the oft-repeated state
ment that we have passed beyond the
age Of machinery and have entered
into the more mysterious age OF
what this new era is to bAns forth
in the way Of scientific discovery rests
upon conjecture. but certainly. the
century have been sufficient to war
rant almost any expectancy.
America has heard that Germany's
chemists saved her from an early dis
astrous defeat, both in the field and
in the matter of obtaining supplies:
her plants for the production Of nj
trates and ammonia from the air by
processes developed by her great
chemists the war. without question.
as result Of the exhaustion of Ger
many's explosives. IL not from the ex-
haustion Of her food supplies because
Of the lack Of fertilizer for her fields.
So great. in fact. have been the ac-
complishments in the last few years
ton without applied chemistry will be
'defenseless in war and laggards In
peace"
Previously unheard Of scientific feats
have been reported from tho labora-
tory but because, Of necessity, they
were performed so quietly they were
robbed Of their glamor and their trap
pings Of romance while lesser achieve
ments on the field Of battle and in the
council chambers of diplomats have
been hailed by thronEs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
SNOW HELD FOR
SUPERIOR COURT
IN CHECK CASE

Probable cause was found in the
case of George A. Snow Of Lawrence,
Mass. who was arraigned before the
Municipal court Monday on a charge
Of uttering worthless checks. which
he passed to the kennebec Auto Sup
ply Company. He was placed under
bonds of $1,000 for his appearance at
the January term of the Superior court
and surctiesN were furnished by James
and Alexander Forbes of Rome. Hal
bert Dow of Lawrence. Mass. was
! counsel for Mr.. Snow while the prose-
| cution was conducted by County At
torney Walter sanborn of Augusta.
The amount of the check was s126.9o.
Fred Mckenzie, president of the
Kernebec Auto Supply Company was
first called and said that he knew of
the sale of the goods. Grover D.
Lovejoy was then called and told of
the sale of two tires to Mr.. Snow for
which he offered a check in payment
for $1c6.90. This check was produced
| in court and offered as an exhibit by
the prosecution. The check was later
deposited with the Kennehec Trust
Company and later came back from the
Bay State National Bank of Lawrence
on which it was drawn. protested.
Mr. Lovejoy said that he mounted ono
of the tires on a rim for Mr.. Snow
and as he did not have another one. he
ordered one from Portland ard later
delivered it to a man who came after
It.
Carl A. Blackington was called and
said that the matter of the protested
check was brought to his attention
and he was asked to collect it. As the
protest did not state the reason why
it had been protested he wrote to the
bank and asked for the reason. The
answer was because of insufficient
funds. The witness said that he called
Snow at his place of business. 81 Low
ell street. Lawrence, and told him OF
the protested check and asked him to
forward check or a postal order.
would be preferable. to cover the
amount. After about two weeks. no
check forthcoming. he called Mr..
Snow again and this time Mr.. Snow
said that he had sent a check. Ten
days more passed by and as no check
had appeared. legal proceedings weres
taken. Mr.. Blackington said that the
last endorsement Of the check was on
September and the check was drawn
September 2.
The defendant, George A. Snow of
Lawrence. Mass. was then called. He
said he was AZ and had a wife and six
children. He is a manufacturing sta
toner and does an 1s or 20 thousand
dollar business, yearly. He told : his
trip from his summer home in Bidde-
ford on September 2 last through to
Belgrade. He had four blowouts and
of his purchase of the tires here at
the kennebec Auto Supply Company.
He said he did not know what balance
he had In the bank when he drew the
check. He testified that he had drawn
other checks subsequent to the one in
question. His first knowledge that the
check had been protested was over the
telephone in conversation with Mr..
Dlackington.
Attorney Dow asked for . dismissal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Cony Challenges
Gardiner to Break
Football Tie Game

Cony High faculty, students and
alumni are far from satisfied that
last Fridays football game with Gar
diner is indicative of the real strength
Of the two teams, and there is a
widespread sentiment that second
game should be played to settle
supremacy between the two elevens.
To this end a formal challenge car
rying the endorsement of Cony's fac
ulty has been sent to Gardiner and
an answer is promised by Wednes-
day Of this week. 1t is understood
that Principal Chaffee and the Car
diner boys are willing to meet again
but Coach Thomas is in doubt.
Pending decision for game with
Gardiner the Cony management is
withholding definite action as regards
a game with Portland High.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
Platypus Peculiar Animal

One of the strangest animals
known is the platypus, a creature in
habiting the river banks of Australia
and Tasmania. 1t resembles both
an animal and a bird in that its body
and tail are like those of a beaver,
while it's web feet and bill remind
one of a. duck.
1t has teeth for chewing it's food,
but it has no external ear, altho it's
hearing Is acute. 1t lays eggs like
a turtle, but suckles its young.
A specimen of the animal has been
placed on exhibition in the National
Museum, Washington.
All Of the II members Of the class
in education just graduated at
Evansville College, N. T., have been
hired to serve as public school teach
ers in the town of Evansville.
An Airedale terrier in Turner, Ind,
Is in the habit OF cumming" q daily
ride on the freight trains that pass
through that town. He jumps on a
train and rides to the neighboring
town of Brazil and then jumps IT
and catches the next train back
home. He has never been known 10
ride farther than Brasil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

First THAT the plaintiff has no
such interest in the subject as en-
titles him to maintain a suit.
Second:-That no causesof action
is shown.
ird:-That no case Is shown
within the jurisdiction of the Court.
1t will readily be seen that the
questions involved are OF far reach
ing Importance in. municipal gov
eminent. OF local interest and
looming large in the background Is
the question as to whether the water
rates shall be increased.
The trustees attempted to make an
increase last winter. Vigorous. OBJ
lection was registered at once and
in the discussion that followed the
things complained of in this suit
We're brought to light.
The proposed increase was first
suspended and then withdrawn but
it is understood that a renewed at
tempt will be made if the trustees
succeed in this cult.
Hon. w. r. Pattangall is counsel
for the defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15
High School Gym Used

The opening exercises in physical
training at the High school occurred
Monday in the new gymnasium, I'M
der the direction of Physical Direct
or Paul Thomas. The gym" is fit
ted with every possible apparatus for
physical training and the boys can
be assured that no school in the
State has a finer one. The floor is
especially fine, Mr.. Hazard insisting
that this should be as near perfect
as possible to get it and the end has
evidently been accomplished, for
there is none better anywhere.
1t has'been felt for some time that
the social activities of athe school
have not been just what they should
be: that the students should be al
lowed to have more dances as school
affairs and under the supervision of
the teachers and not forced to seek
terpsichorean enjoyment, perhaps
where they should not. Most people
90 not consider that many schools
go beyond the bounds in regard to
number; certainly Gardiner does not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

The custom of holding a gathering
of the families connected with tn.
Methodist church once a month has
been inaugurated and these will be
called Family Nights. One of these
meetings will be held this evening at
7.30 O'Clock at the church vestry.
The first three-quarters of an hour
will be passed in games, after which
there will be program and refresh
ments. The social hour has three
divisions, Miss Ethel Blunt will have
charge of the primary department;
Mrs. E. c. Wilson of the juniors, and
Jefferson c. Smith, of the main
room of older people. The program
will consist of readings and musical
numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

The rapid recovery of Gus Barclay
of 80 Clinton ST., Kingston, n. Y. has
again called attention to the remark
able curative effects of Neutrone Pre-
scription "99."
Here is his story:
For years / have been all crippled
up with rheumatism in my arms and
legs. My feet would swell so that I
could not even get my shoes on. My
knees became SO stiff that l could
hardly bend them. Every step l took
was agony. l could barely hobblo
around.
No one knows what I suffered until
! tried Neutrone Prescription '99".
After the first week / felt better.
What a relief. 1t seemed too good to
be true. All my aches and pains
have gone; no more swellings, and
my joints are all limbered up again.
II feel myself a lucky man to be
so well again after all these years.
1 can say that Neutrone Prescription
''99" will prove a blessing to anyone
suffering from this dreaded disease.
Every rheumatic should take it, when
relief is so sure.
'Neutrone Prescription "99" now
comes in tablet as well as liquid
form, whichever is preferred.
leading Druggists everywhere.
Partridge's Drug Store. Il. F.. Bither.
Gilbert Picard. John Coughlin, Good
rich's. Red Cross Pharmacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

Blinkers, Nachell; Bunker Bean, Will
son; Counting of Dinah Shadd, Kip
ling; Crimson Blotter, Ostrander;
Benson; Drums of Jeopardy, Mac
Grath; Empty Sack. King; Far to
Seek. DIVER; Flaming Forest Cur
wood; Fortunes of Oliver Horn
Smith: Foul Play, Reade: Galusha
the Magnificent, Lincoln: Great
House, Weyman; Her Fathers
Daughter, Porter: How Many Cards :?
Ostrander; If Winter Comes, Hutch
inson: In Black and White, Kipling
In Pawn, Butler; Island of Intrigue
Ostrander; John Cave, Tritos; Ken
tuckians, Trites; Key Note, Fox; Kit
Musgrave's Luck, Bindloss: Laramie
Holds the Range. Spearman: Light
That Failed. kipling: Luminous
Face, Wells: Marricd?, Cooke: Mavis
Of Green Hill. Curthrell: Mountain
Europe, Fox; Peg Woffington
Reade; Quin, Rice; Roads Going
South, Duffus; Sister Sue. Porter;
Soldiers Three. kiplire: Spirit OF
Sweetwater. Garland: Suspense, Os
trandcr; Tides of Barnegat, Smith /;
To Let. Galsworthy; Tryst, Lutz;
Cnder Dog, Smith: Under the Deo-
OARS, kipling: objectionable Sin
Hughes; Yelled Lady, Smith; Vera
the Medium. Davis: When Egypt
Went Broke, Day; When Polly Was
Eighteen. Dowd; White Lies, Reade
White Mice. Davis; Willing Horse
Hay; Within Four Walls. Baulsir;
World Without End, Overton.
Non tiction-"Choice of Books,
Richardson; thinking as Science
Hazlitt; Introductory Logic
Creighton: -Four Aspects of Civic
Duty" Taft; Youth and the Ma
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Wines: German Philosophy ant
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airy Of the Bible" Smith; Services
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Day of Life" Miller: "Helps by the
Way" Wilson: National Evolution
Davies; True Republican," French
Outlines of Economics" Chicago
University Press: Selected Article:
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"Pedagogics as a System" Rosen.
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I'm Naterland," Bacon; Lectures
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French Composition" koren: "Short
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Zoology" Packard; Wonder Booi
of Knowledge" Hill: Human Body
Martin; Modern Gymnastic Exer.
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Strong and How to Stay So" Blaikie;
Fundamental Basis OF Nutrition
Lusk: Pure Foods" Olsen: MAN.
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'1.0 Years Of Life" Reinhardt
"Outwitting our Nerves." Jackson;
"Bookbinding for Amateurs" Crane:
Text Books of Art Education
vol, Froelich; Classic and Italian
Painting" Poynter. I lectures or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

Hospital Day gifts received re-
Gently at the Augusta General hos
pital include half dozen Turkish
towels from a friend, cash one dollar
from a friend, and late magazines
from Mrs. Lester Brownell. People
who were intending to give on Hos
pital Day. are reminded that it is not
TOO late and that their gifts will be
gratefully received, and any who
have given and whose names have
not been published in the list of
donors. are asked to telephone the
hospital in order that their names
may be added to the published list.