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Daily picayune., 1921-01-28

against Venezuelan citizens, when Roosevelt succeeded in dissuading Eng land from such step, but he failed to induce Germany to arbitrate the matter. Thereupon he told the Ger. man ambassador that unless the Berlin government consented to arbitration in ten days, he would send Admiral Dewey to stop the Germans from land ing in Venezuela. The ambassador protesting that the kaiser could not back down now, Roosevelt replied that he was not arguing with him but was simply telling him what would happen
 After waiting week without an answer from Berlin, he told the am bassadOr that he was going to cut the limit to nine days and that unless Germany agreed in 4S hours to arbi' trate, Dewey would sail. In 36 hours the ambassador came back with . message announcing that Germany con- sented.
 In good time, Roosevelt employed the influence of his unique position before the world to bring to an end the RussO-Japanese war. Shrewdiy choosing the right moment to step In, he appealed to the two belligerents with common sense and a simple directness that friend would use in bringing together two quarreiing neigh bors. Afterward he steered the peace conference at Portsmouth against its will steadily toward peace of recon ciliation, an impatient Russian declar. ing that his "steel wrist" hammered out a treaty that neither of the powers wanted at that time and that "the ter rible American president--n StrenuosO was capable of locking the conferees into a room and starving them inte submission"
 Instead of starting war, the "big stick" stopped the only great war that broke. out in the period of its sway.
 While the Roosevelts were its ten ants. the White House was an ex- ample and the center of the simple family life of America mot a second-rate palace" the president said, but the home of self-respecting American citizen" 4 few months af- ter graduating at Harvard, Roosevelt married Miss Alice Hathaway Lee of Boston, whom he had met in his col lege days This bride of his youth passed from life as her daughter Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth-en- tered 1t.
 Nearly three years afterward he sailed from New York. directly follow ing an unsuccessful campaign for mayor to marry friend and neighbor of his childhood, Miss Edith Kermit Carow, who was sojourning in Europe.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
ONE FLAW IN BRIGHT IDEA
Janitor Called On as "Oinner Substl tute" Might Object to Personal
 Inconvenience Involved.

young Indianapolis physician had been invited by school teacher to accompany her to dinner party at which he was an absolute stranger. He accepted the invitation, but at the last minute had to break II. But you can take some other man and pass him off for me" he offered, generous ly. No one there knows me, 50 it'll go all right
 The teacher hesitated But they know most of the men l know she said And then sudden smile came over her face. Il might take our school janitor. He's new in the city, but you could give him some of your clothes and II would probably pass.
 But how does he talkT'' asked the doctor. a little bit doubtful of the scheme now
 ''Oh. his talking is all right as- sured the teacher, and smiled wider than ever again. There's only one thing I'm not sure about He chews tobacco, and 1 wondered if he would do without for that long. g.'-lndianapo- lis News.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
A NEEDY WORLD.

The cry of distress k coming from so many portions of the world that we are in danger of becoming somewhat ac- customed to its heart breaking appeal. For many months the benesolently in clined people of the United States were listening to the appeals which came 10 them from stricken Belgium and bleed ing and impoverished France. and mil lions of dollars were sent to supply the need of those war stricken coun- tries For several months past we have been hearing almost heart rending ap- peals from Poland and other countries in middle Europe, which have been so deeply impoverished by the world war. full distress from China where thirty millions of people are left without food crops. We cannot afford to shut our eyes and ears to these appeals. Heart 
 the real suffering and need of those stricken peoples. America has plenty and to spare
 Our warehouses are full of corn. wheat and rice for which there is no demand at home We must by our united contributions make ii poSSi' e to send some of our surplus to the peo- pie who are literally starving to death. Al 1.-the churches in the United States are asked to receive contributions To. morrow for the relief of the starving Chinese.
 The response to this call should be hearty and generous.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
ANOTHER SWAT FOR THE FLY
Supreme Court of Maine Adds It's Voice 10 CenunGixtion of Almost
 Universal Pest

The dog having had his day before the Supreme court in Washington, we now find the busy, curious, thirsty fly" preening his wings In the solemn precincts of the Supreme court of Maine as CO defendant. He hnds few sympathizers. For his size he Is the most malodorous and detestable of beasts, and the mischief ne does Is immeasurable. In this case the court of appeal was told that summer boarder had engaged rooms at hotel for two weeks and had left at the end of four days. declaring the flies intol- erable. The Supreme court upholds the plaintiff in his refusal to pay for his infested accommodations.
 The Journal of the American Med ical association makes the case the text of one of the most excoriating denunciatiOns of the fly that have been penned; but will the fly care! Not bit of 1t. "A fly wrote Elmer son in his despair, Ifs as untamable AS a hyena." Probably fly was teasing the sage of Concord as he wrote. The best thing Josh Billings ever said was b ivy Shakespeare would have said 1t if he had thought of it.. As carrier of presidential putrescence the hy is without peer The help of the Supreme court of Maine is wei come in putting him down.-Philadei- phia Public Ledger.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05

ing installed by the tenants or own ers after the masons and carpenters have completed their part of the con tract The ceilings are made or framework of millet stalks, which are' as q rule. first covered with old news pspers and then with a layer of Chi nese whl paper Partitions made In
 tbe same manner axe also largely used ln both shops and dwelling houses. Previous to the war old pa pqrs from abroad sold at Az cents pound. while the prevailing price for Chinese and Japanese paper IS now BIZ cents a pound.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
GERMANY LOST TOY MARKET
Canaoa With Pleytnings She Does Not ProGueSt.

The United States Is now first in supplying those toys needed to supple ment the output of Canadian factories. The additional quantity required by Canada to supply its own domestic trade amounted in the last year to S1,- OO,OO0 worth Before the war Ger many was the chief source of supply, but the United States now leads and Japan has likewise made a notable ad- vance iu its toy shipments to that market. In 1913 American exports of toys to Canada amounted to S213. l3S and in the year ended March 3l, 1920, the total was S1. .138,372. Japan's trade grew from slS.73S to $277,946 In the same period. while there was only a small increase in toys sent from the United Kingdom.
 The toy and doll industry of Can ada, according to Vice Consul Horace NJ. Sanford at Ottawa, has made con- siderable advance compared with pre- war time, but imports were needed 10 meet the domestic demand. Al the present time some thirtyhve Canadian toy factories are listed, although the census returns of 1918 reported only fifteen. The kinds of toys made there include animals, autos. balls billiard games. boats, building blocks, car rages crokinole boards, croquet sets, dishes, dolls furniture, games, garden sets, lawn swings, pool tables, tricycles and wheelbarrows, which are made of celluloid, eramel, iron. steel. tin, rub Der and wood.
 Last year Canada exported $189,0o2 worth of dolls and toys, the United States taking S5.635 worth and the United Kingdom S120322.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

All advertising copy must be receiv- at the office of The Picayune not lat CT than 10 a. m., of the day on which 1t is intended for use, otherwise 1t Will appear in the issue of the following day
 Advertising copy for use in the week Iy Picayune should reach this office not later than Wednesday morning.
 Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any individual. firm or corporation ap- bearing in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the publisher. Statements of facts however will not be retracted.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
Wood Preservstives.

Wood preservatiyes are found by the United States .orest products lab oratory to he necessarily soluble enough in water 10 produce toxic so- lution though in s@'ae cases the soiu- bility may be AS slight as 0ne-mil lionth. Sodium fluoride and zinc chloride are freely soluble, the creO- sotes as whole only sparingly so. The nontoxic oils appear to act as res ervoirs of the toxic ingredients. and to feed them out slowly to the wood.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM

Sunday evening, February 6 at 6 o'clock
 Subject The Six Requisites of Prayer"
 Perseverence-Mrs c. C. Calhoun Repentance-Dr O. c. Hirst. Assurance-Miss Nell Thorburn. Yearning-Mrs. Roy c. Nelson. EarnestnesS-Mrs Ella Russell Reyerence-Wm. Burdine. Summary-Rey. ]. A. Sage. Vocal Duet-Misses Elderleen Moore and Lorraine Reichstadt.
 Piano Solo-Miss Aileen Cornish. Leader-Wm Buriine
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
BELLS OF BUDOHA
Their Tones Vary With the
 Tastes of the People.
Continuous Symphony of Tinkling in Rangoon and mandal lay-Japan-
 ese More Stern in Tone.

The bell is almost us characteristic symbol of Buddhism as is the seated figure of Buddha himself II varies, in the different Buddhist countries, with the temperament and tastes oI the people. ln Burma, where even Buddhism turns to sunshine and 10 prettness and the towers of the tenn ples eVaporate in lace work and jewell ", the bells, glittering with precious stones. hang in clusters from the uln- brellalike top of the pagoda spire and ring at their own sweet will In the temple courts Of Rangoon and Mahda- lay there is continuous symphony of tinkling and chiming things dainty, casual, wayward.
 But the bells of China and Korea and those of Japan are more gran diose and sober Like the stained glass windows of European cathedrals, Japanese bells are storied records of their temples and their times. They bear inscriptions by famous poets and scholars; they are molded into wealth of symbolism. And around them cling. like the moss and flow CTS that have overgrown the woodland Buddhas of Nikko. legends and tales and history that live on the lips of gen erations who have dwelt in the shadow of some great bell and whose lives have been unconsciously atthned to its grave and somber harmony.
 Yet. though the imagination of the people clings around it, the temple bell seems to speak most eloquenuy from lonely places. from the heart of monastic woods. from heights to which the contemplative may withdraw for meditation. It has none of the fla millar and sociable character of the occidental church bell. Though Chris tianity, like Buddhism, has under stood the value of the bell. the differ euce between the bells of East and West Is typical of difference in the genius of the two faiths. In the cities of England and northern Europe the bell Is the first to speak out on any occasion of special significance to the people It announces funerals, we'd dlngs. fires and wars. It Is at its best in the expression of communal joy. The very method of ringing-in carii- Ions. chimes and joyous changes makes It seem representation of many voices raised In chorus of gladness.
 The Buddhist bell has none of these social characteristics. Ii could hard ly quicken it's deep tone to speak of joy It seems voice apart from tenn poral things cOgnizant only of eternity and Nirvana Yet on any occasion of general sorrow its accent-tranquil, remote nhurrled-may be immeas- urably consoling An American who lived in Kobe while the epidemic of influenza was at Its worst often speaks of the comfort he felt in the sound of the temple bell from the hill. All day he saw the procession of the dead pass his house and smoke of the ere matories diInming the sky but every night at nine o'clock the great bell spoke out-screne and gracious on the evening Hir-and It's grave voice seemed to he saying: Fret not for all this passes. It is well.'-Marjorle Latta Barstow in Asia Magazine.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05

Read our Classified ad column.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
celllnos Made of Newsc apers

The demand in Manchuria, China, for old newspapers Is very great. These are used principally for the first layer of paper on interior walls and ceilings of houses. Chinese houses In in Mauchuria invariably include no cell ings Vhen completed, the ceilings be-
Daily picayune., 1921-02-05
MORE LEASE TRANSFERS.

P, R. McGough to J. F. Barham, 20 acres in 2212-22, consideration 1925. N. N. Daniels to Joe Boswell 0acres, consideration s100. We understand some other transfers were made yester- day afternoon and today, but not yet admitted to record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Social Club MEETINGS

The Unity Club will meet this eve
ming with Mrs. c. H. Briciett, II State
street.
The Women's Club of the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church will
meet to sew at $50 this afternoon at
the church parlors.
The Roger Williams Club of the
United Baptist church will meet this
evening with Mrs. Howard Brown at
the parsonage.
The Murray Alliance will meet this
evening at 73C o'clock with Mrs Char
lotto Griffin, 10 Spring street.
The Missionary Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet at 2.3o
this afternoon with Mrs. S. N Tobey.
The hostesses will be Mrs Gedney,
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Randall.
The Augusta League of Women Vot-
ers will meet on Tuesday evening at
7.30 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A.. William
Tudor Gardiner will speak on taxation,
The Augusta China Club will meet
with Mrs. Harry Thompson, II Lincoln
street, this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Hall and Mrs. Thompson
will be hostesses.
Gen. Poor Auxiliary will meet on
Tuesday evening at O'Clock at odd
Feiiows hail. There will be entertain
ment and the degree staff will rehearse.
Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle, No. 5. La
dies of the G. A. r., will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock at Grand
Army hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Funeral Of Thomas M. Rollins

Funeral services for the late
THOMAS NJ. Rollins were held at 2.3O
Sunday afternoon at the late home
at Is Cushman street, Rev. A. Fran
els Walsh officiating in the presence
of large gathering of friends. The
services at the house under the aus
pices of Asylum Lodge No 70. I. O.
o. F., and following service conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Walch, the Odd Eel
lows service was read There were
large delegations present from Asy-
lum Lodge. I. o. o. F., Calanthe
Lodge No. 50. Knights of Pythias,
King Company No. 4, U. r. K p. The
floral tributes were many and beauti-
full, including offerings from the Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias, the
employees of the Vickery & Hill Pub
fishing house. the Building & Trades
Council. Street Railway Union No.
724. Electricians Union No. g74, Car
penters Union Ne. 914, Hod Carriers
Union No. 1853 and Plummers' Union
No. GAS.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by the officers and members of
Calanthe. Lodge No. So, K. of p. In
terment was in Forest Grove ceme-
terry. The bearers were members Of
the Carpenters Union, John Part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
WINDSOR
Vesta Barton True

WEST-Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Daniel C. True were held at her
home Sunday morning. Her pastor,
Rev. S. NJ. Thompson, officiated and
spoke heartfelt words Of cheer, COM
fort and sympathy. Many and very
beautiful were the floral tributes at
testing the loving memory of an UNI
usually large circle of relatives and
friends.
Her daughter and six sons were
present.
Mrs. True had been a member of the
North Windsor Baptist church since
her early womanhood. also of the La
dies Union in connection with that
body of the o. E. S., the w. r. c. and
the P. Of H., in all of which until fail
ing health compelled quieter living,
she was an active and esteemed work.
err. She was social, hospitable. untiring
in her help to all those i'll or in trouble.
Her passing Will be widely felt and
sincerely mourned in home, neighbor-
hood and lodge room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
HARMONY

Roy Sinclair has moved his fam
lily to Athens onto the farm former
~ occupied by Mrs. Sinclair's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson.
Carol Herrick is very i'll with
pneumonia at the home of his faith
er. Nelson Herrick.
w. S. Bemis and son are treating
their buildings to a new coat of
paint.
Mrs. Henry Ingersoll Of Belfast
is passing the week with her hus-
band, who is here looking after the
affairs of the Saco Valley Canning
Co. They expect to pass the sum-
mer here.
Linwood Hight Of Sangerville was
in town one day last week visiting
his sister, Mrs. Myron Bemis.
Mrs. w. p. Annis was in Hart
land Tuesday to visit her mother,
Mrs. Alice Seekins. who is in very
poor health.
Fred Cameron, a former citizen of
this town, but who moved recently
to Massachusetts, is in town visiting
friends.
Lionel LaGross is moving into the
house above the village recently va
Gated by Ralph Sinclair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orland Kimball of
Waterville spent Sunday with Mrs.
Kimbalrs mother, Mrs S. A. HAYNES.
e. O. Bell has gone to Skowhegan
where he has employment at paint
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bachelor
and little daughter of Bingham are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Bachelor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Skillings of
Waterville spent the week END with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Skillings.
Ivan Chadbourne, who has been
having so much trouble with his
foot which he cut last fall was in
Bangor Tuesday and had it operated
on again.
Ed King of ST. Adams was in
town Tuesday on business relating to
patroled roads.
Elmer Traitor has sold his farm
land to Herbert Walker of Pittsfield,
who will in the future build house
near the stable he already haz
across the road from this land.
Mrs. Myron Bemis and Mrs. Flea.
nor Brown were in Pittsfield, Wed
nesday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaughn Reed has been very i'll
the past week but is now improving.
Mrs. Celia Tenney of Hallowell
is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. II.
Reed,
There will be a free moving pic
ture from the Public Health depart
ment. accompanied by a lecture by
Miss Myra v. Parker, at the Grange
hall on Saturday evening, May Z,
given under the auspices of the
Grange. The public are urged to
attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
linist and Miss Alexander is pianist of

linist and Miss Alexander is pianist OF
the Mabel Dennis ladies' orchestra.
Then the third big attraction of the
afternoon was the Maypole dance. The
floor space about the Maypole, which
graced the center of the hall, was
cleared. And to the strains of an
airy. fairy tune, 16 diminutive maids,
bringing memories of Kate Green
away, fioated out onto the floor. Their
dresses were long and they were high
wasted. Then their hats, for the
most part matched their dresses in
color and many of them in material as
we'll Their hats were poke shaped
and their curls were bobbing beneath
them. All of springs own colors, the
yellow of the daisy, the blue of the
early-furry anemone, even the like of
the violet and the pink ofthe apple
blossome, found expression in the Co.'S
tunes of the diminutive dancers The
streamers of the Maypole were green
and white and appeared like long and
slender stems with beautiful flowers
swaying on the ends, as in the breezes
of spring. The Maypole dancers were:
Adelaide Bryant, Mary Calvert, Elinor
Dean, Priscilla Dean, Marjory Gray,
Helen Hambleton, Louise Lathbury,
Charlotte Longfellow, Dorothy Marble,
Muriel Perry, Elizabeth Phalen, Edith
Nelson. Louise Tracy. Myrtle Varnum,
Rachel Warrell and Virginia Wilcox.
The pianist was Miss Jessie Alexander
and the teacher in the dance was Mrs.
Noyes.
Ice cream cones, candy in gay May
baskets, cakes and all sorts of good
les, balloons of all kinds. colors and
shapes, were there to delight the hearts
of the youthful patrons. Some of the
balloons were bigger than their own
ers. But there were no ascensions,
although some punctures were report
ed followed by showers-until another
balloon appeared on the scene
The proceeds of this gay party have
a two-fold purpose. They are for the
French orphan fund and for the chill
dren's ward in the Augusta General
hospital The grown-ups who formed
the committees in charge of the festi-
val are certainly to be congratulated
for making possible such thoroughly
enjoyable event
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Everett r. Freeman

Everett r. Freeman died at 9.15
Saturday evening at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Albert e. Hall, Fed
eral street. Mr.. Freeman is survived
by his daughter, three sisters, Mrs.
Lucy Written of Augusta. Mrs. Hen
rietta Sampson and Mrs. Myra Pease
Of Manchester: one brother, Edward
Freeman of East Winthrop; and six
grandchildren.
Mr.. Freeman was born March II,
1851 at Manchester. A. number of
years ago he conducted blacksmith
shop in this city, on lower State
street. Funeral services will be held
at $50 this Monday afternoon at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Hall on
Federal street, and will be private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
PROGRAM OF WORK
Adopted by Chamber
of Commerce Direct
ors, for Year 1921 -
Good Roads" Has
First Place

The directors of the Augusta Cham
Der of Commerce have adopted new
program of work based on the an
swers to questionnaires sent out to all
members of the organization during the
recent stock-taking campaign. The
subject of good roads has been grant
ed first place, while housing, which
came first in 1920, has dropped to sec
ond place. New industries has been
granted third honors and will OCCUPY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
MAY FESTIVAL
Ninth Annual P art y
Proves Charming
Occasion
Hundreds of Children 10 Attendance
and Fine Program Is Greatly En-
joyed-Play, "The Baby Show OF
PinevilIe," and May Pole Dance Are
Pleasing Features

Pleasing Features
Children, babies, young boys and
Young girls, hundreds strong, had the
times of their young lives Saturday
afternoon when the ninth annual May
Festival under the auspices or the
Charming Guild of All Souls church
took place at City hall. 1t was case
of fond mammas returning to the
back row ara letting the young hope
fuls have full sway. True, some or
the guests of the AFTERNOON were SO
Youthful that their toddling courses
needed maternal guidance, but even at
that mammals wishes were secondary.
1t was really and truly the party Tor
the children. No casualties have been
reported up to date, except for rev
bumped foreheads and noses-but then.
accidents will happen in the best of
families.
.orhe Baby Show of Pineville," with
Is children taking part, was the nrst
attraction on the program of the aft
ernoon. The grown-up parts in this
attractive little play were most quaint
ly portrayed by the young misses.
Many a picture hat of seasons gone
hv added to the scene. And how grown
I'D some of the children booked. The
prikcipals in the play We're Hope
Adams, Barbara Burr. Frances Kins-
man. Charlotte Longfellow, Dorothy
Marble, Frances Pishon and Margaret
Wyman. The plot of the story appear
ed to be built about baby show. And
when the prize was awarded there
was much disapproval on the parts of
the disappointed mothers. The youth
full audience was most quiet and at
tentive, which is certainly more than
many of their elders can boast.
Mrs. E. P. Moves gave solo dance,
Spring Song" Mrs. Freeman Burr,
violin, and Miss Jessie Alexander,
piano. accompanied her, playing Men
delssohn's melody of the like name.
Mrs. Moves wore a pleasing costume
of pink and green, spring shades. Her
dance was 'sprightly. graceful and
withaI. Mrs. Freeman is first vio-