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The daily times., 1921-10-12
THE STORY OF MIR. ISIIDO
WaIter Il. Lambuth

Our party had not been in the city
of Vladivostok, Siberia, an hour be-
fore we received call from Mr.. G.
Ishido, well to do Japanese mer
chant Having never met him, I was
uncertain as to what his errand, but
he at once enlightened us by saying
that he was a Christian and hearing
that we were missionaries coming to
preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, he
at once repaired to our hotel to pay
his respects and give us a cordial well
come.
Through a Korean gentleman who
inent place in the Bank of Chosen, we
learned the following story, which
was supplemented here and there by
Mr.. Ishido himself. in order to fill out
the details. Some eight years ago,
4 Christian woman by the name of
Mrs. Wade, much disturbed because
Of the weakened faith of the few jap
anese church members in the city, ar
TdnSCu LOT q meeting Ol L1To0 Ol Iuc
men, and told them what was on her
heart. Size rebuked them for their
unfaithful lives, appealed to them
for renewal of their vows and 10y
atty to Jesus Christ and urged that
the three or four at least should meet
regularly in little service for Bible
study, prayer, and the siren Sthenins
of their faith The narration remind
ed one of Barbara Heck and Captain
Webb in the early days of Methodism
in New York City.
The earnestpess of this good wo-
man deeply impressed the three men
and especially Mr. Ishido. The meet
ing was held and continued from
week to week until Mr. Ishido's con
science was so deeply stirred that he
refunded a large Indebtedness which
he had made in another city some
time before This was done to th'
astonishment of his creditors for the.
The daily times., 1921-10-12
DISCUSS EDISON'S PLAN
FOR SNOW REMOVAL.

New York, Oct. 11.-Engineers in
terested in snow removal from city
streets have considered perfecting a
machine built forty years ago by
Thomas A. Edison, but left in an ex-
perimental stage because the inventor
turned his work into other fields.
This machine, drawn by a horse,
devoured the flakes and disgorged
them in icy blocks which occupied on
ly one-tenth the space of the fallen
snow and made removal easy. In a
letter from Mr.. Edison, recently read
at a forum on "snow removal in
cities,'' the inventor expresses be-
lief that competent engineer could
readily figure out an efficient means
of impfoving and undermining his
of improving and modernizing his
invention.
The daily times., 1921-10-12
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK.
IN EUROPE
F.. C.. Lindennan

Economic phases of the reconstruc-
tion of Europe receive considerable
attention in the public press; less is
written in regard to the changes
which haze been wrought since the
armistice in the fields of education
and social. work. These three phases
of life-physical (economic), men
tai (education), and social (organiz-
ed social work ARE, of course, in
terdependent. However, the last two
phases have a significance in them
selves. Economic recovery is in no
sense the sole determining factor in
the future of Central Europe. What
happens in the educational systems
of European states during the next
ten years will in large measure de-
termine the future of those states.
The same applies to the development
Of social ideals.
The observer in Europe in the year
1921 is impressed, first of all. with
the fact that education has passed
through or is passing through a rem
aissance. Everywhere there are evil
dences of new attitude toward edu-
eational processes. This is not mere
1y true in the quantitative sense, but
in the qualitative as well. The uni.
versities and colleges of Central Eu
rope are over-crowded with students
this states the case in the mildest OF
terms. There will be $4,000 univer-
sity students in the city of Prague
this winter. There are more than
10000 students in the University OF
Vienna. The German universities
and high schools (colleges) especial
ly the technical schools are filled be-
yend their capacities
What is most astonishing about
this new interest in higher education
is the fact that this new student in
flux is coming largely from the middle
and the working classes. The old type
of European student who was sent
to the university and who lived q
more or less indolent life has passed
out of existence. These new searchers
after knowledge come almost with
empty hands. In Vienna the average
income of the students is from 500 tC
1000 crowns The absolute minimum
budget for student is 1900 crowns
Tt will be seen that many must have
far less than the minimum, and this is
the fact. Practically every student
in the university of Vienna is Obliged
to work, and last year more than one
third of them were obliged to ac
cept food and clothing from reliei
agencies.
Perhaps this is the place to mention
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had given him up as a hopeless case.
One man remarked upon receiving
several hundred dollars that he had
never expected to get it. 1t was as
good as picked up and instead of US
ing it himself, he donated it to
school.
AT the expiration of about four
years, Mr.. Ishido was in his office one
day in VIadivostok, with his brother
and a clerk An unknown assailant
entered the office, shot his brother
and the clerk dead. and then wheel
ing around aimed at him and shot
him through the jaw The murderer
fed and left him weltering in his own
blood, which was pouring out through
a severed artery. Believing that his
end had come, and there being no
dipped his index finger in the crvn-
son tide that was pouring forth and
wrote the word Cod in Chimes on
the floor and after it the sentence, Il
have been killed by Russian" He
then tainted and only came to con-
Seriousness in the hospital ward. For
month he hung between life and
death. uring the next few months, he
; was in a hospital in Japan to which
| he had been transported, and recOv-
| ery still continued uncertain until the
of With restored
! health, he came back to Vladivostok,
ire6pened his, office and announced to
his friends, that having been snatch
I ed from the jaws of death, he would
ity.
! He began by starting a little Sun
dav school. He searched for Japan
ese children and brought them in.
He visited every Japanese Christian
whom he could hear of, hoping there
by to strengthen their faith. He fur
nfshed an upper room above his Office
with a platform, pulpit, benches and
New Testament and hymnals. There
for four years, he has been carrying
on religious services with little
group of twenty members, made uI
of representatives of various demon
nations. During our visit, he SEN
an urgent invitation to call at his of
r fee. We did so, partly out of respec
and partly because when we failed tt
secure funds from the bank, he let u
have 100000 and offered more if W.
needed it, and this without any guar
antee of return.
The object of his invitation cam
: out in a few minutes after our arrival
? He was anxious that we should re
1 pair to the upper room and held
e little service. It was business hour
e but he had sent for several Christian
Y who lived near by. After a cup of tie
The daily times., 1921-10-12
THE WORLDS GREATEST BARI

TONE
When Titta Ruffo, who will sing in
Raleigh Oct. 10. sang in New York
City about six years ago and amazed
the metropolis with the power and
beauty of his phenomenal voice, he
was unanimously named by the con-
noisseurs ''the greatest baritone in
the world and the title has remained
in his undisputed possession ever
since. Perhaps never before in the
history of music has there been such
a concensus of opinion in regard to a
single voice.
Since that time, the art of Titta
Ruffo has mellowed and matured to
an extent that now makes possible the
substitution of an even more eulo
CYSTIC phrase. "the greatest baritone
of all time It is true that the Ital-
ian giant has had less competition in
his own field than have the famous
tenors and sopranos of the past, for
rarity.
There have been voices of limited
range but pleasing quality which
have been called baritones by courte-
! sy But the true baritone must be
able to ascend into the tenor register
which means the high B-f1at at least
! without a sacrifice of his individual
tonal coloring, and he must descend
with equal ease into the depths of
the fundamental bass notes, again
with his personal quality unscathed.
Few men in opera or on the concert
stage have possessed the necessary
vocal technique for such feats, quite
apart from all considerations of in
terpretive art and tonal beauty. Not
one has presented the complete syn
thesis as does Raffo.
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the splendid work being done in
Austria. Czechoslovakia, Esthonia,
Germany, Hunger, Latria. and Poland
by the committee on European Stu
dent Relief of the Worlds Student
Christian Federation. In each of the
above-named countries, this commit
tee is represented by a staff which
administers relief to needy students
This relief is administered in a most
business-like manner; only such stu
dents as are willing In help them
selves by working are as; sto1. Self
help has come to be the badge Of
honor of European students. This
influence has gone so far that in Ger
many the students have voted through
their students unions to perform six
months of manual labor during their
collegiate courses. 1t should also be
mentioned that relief is administered
impartially without regard to race,
nationality, or creed; proven need is
the only criterion which guides this
agency.
What does this educational renais-
sance signify in relation to the future
of Europe? Individual observers will
place varying interpretations on this
question. In many districts it is be-
coming apparent that some Of the pro-
fessions are soon to be overcrowded.
This is already true of the medical
and engineering professions in s-v-
eral countries. However this may be
offset by future events; if Russia
should in the near future become in
dustrially revived, many of these
trained leaders would be absorbed.
Intact, many of the Slavic students in
the universities at Vienna and Prague
are purposely- preparing themselves
for such an event
None of the nations of Europe is
now operating at full capacity insofar
as industry is concerned. A general
trade revival in the world would alb
sorb many of the students now in
training. In other professions there
is a distinct shortage. Czechoslo-
vakia finds it difficult to secure train
ed lawyers for governmental posi-
tions. Accountants and statisticians
are also scarce. The Protestant
churches are under-manned, and the
public schools are sorely in need of
teachers. Germany has already
found it expedient to require voca-
tional guidance instruction to it's stu
dents in order to divert surplusses in
certain lines to other lines represent
ing real needs. Each student is stuff
fed with a view of directing him into
the profession in which he is mos
likely to succeed
But, back of all of these obvious
requirements and professional consid
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For Sale by
Hardware Company

On account of i'll health Helen ALL
bee will be unable to return to the
academy this school year.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
A large congregation assembled for
the service Of Easter morning. The
sermon presented a practical Easter
message. The music was appropriate
to the day. or special note was the
solo, Clark's Lord Of Life and Glory"
by Mrs. Edna Hovey Thorne. At tho
Christian Endeavor service, the Easter
theme was discussed under the leader
ship OF Hovey Barnaby.
Monday evening the members of the
Y. P. s. C.. &. held 4 social at the par
sonags uniting also the Epworth
league. A good number from both or
carnations assembled in spite OF the
storm. A lively t~ets-a-tsts was fol-
lowed BY . peanut race in which Rev.
Robinson distanced all competitors.
Partners for lunch were arranged In
tours by means Of matched pictures
and enjoyed refreshments Of sherbet
and cake. A social hour and songs
followed until the 'good-nights" were
said.
This weeks quotation: Whatever
we have to say of the church, there
Is no experience more fundamental or
more individual than being found by
Jesus Christ"
Services Sunday. April 3. Morning
worship with communion at 10:45.
Church school at IL o'clock. Y. P.
S. C. E. at sly THY Kingdom Come
In My Community" leader Oliver Ba-
ker; roll call.
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MALBON's MILLS

Arshis Corson who has been Ill for
q week In able to be up around some
now.
Mrs. Sophia King departed on We'd
nesday of last week for Brooks where
she al one time lived. Before return
ing she expects to stop with a friend
in Frankfort for a few weeks.
Mrs. Hazsn Stairs gave her hus-
band a surprise party on his birthday
one evening last week, at which some
of their friends from New Brunswick
who are living in this vicinity were
present making the affair most enjoy
able. AS usual the birthday cake
with candles, CONNECTIONS, games and
OTHER good things added to the pleas
ure of the occasion.
Dorothy Haskell from town is spend
ing a few deys with her sister, Susie
Haskell at Isaiah CrowelIs.
Horace Lowe who has been packing
apples for some time has returned to
l. Crowell's. n
Little Miss Muriel Walker. daughter
| Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Walker who
has attended school in town this win
ter and has been i'll with the measles
is better now.
Mrs. F. s. Burrill Of Hartland wht
has been at the home of her late sis
ter, Mrs. Walter MCGUIRE since las
| Friday plans to return home on Frida,
| of this week.
| School at this place closes this weel
| for a vacation OF three weeks.
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NEWS

Mrs. Howard Weston is a patient at
Somerset Hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Macomber, one of
the Leavitt street school teachers, Is
visiting her mother in Ellsworth.
E. E. S~turtevant, who has been
spending the winter at Kilcare Farm,
Is quite i'll at Kennebec Valley Hos
pital.
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church. was elected
president of the Baptist Ministers AS
ISOLATION Of the Kennebec Valley at a
meeting held in Waterville, Tuesday.
Mrs. Llewellyn Mcguire of Bangor
was brought to this town and taken to
kennebec Valley Hospital, Tuesday
night suffering with typhoid fever. Her
children are staying with her sister,
MRS. Bertha MURRAY Of the Russell
road. Mr.. Mcguire died = few days
ago Of the same dfbea64. ~fis
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a two weeks vacation from school du-
ties.
An Easter concert was given Sun
day evening by members Of the Con-
gregational church school, the ar
rangements in charge OF a committee
chairman. Despite the muddy roads
a large audience was in attendance.
The program consisted of a wide va
riety Of musical selections including
chorus, solo, duets and trio, besides
drills and Rotations. A cornet solo
by Kenneth Pelky was IN enjoyable
feature. Organists Mrs. Barnaby,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Monahan.
A union service was held Friday
evening At the Congregational church
in observance Of Good Friday with 4
good attendance. Hymns smphasis-
ing the message of the cross were
sung. the music led by members OF
the choir. Fllnors's "I'vs wonder
Cd Oft" was sung BY Mrs. Edna Hovsy
Thorne; short addresses were given
by the two pastors, Mr.. Baker speak
ing on Behold the Man" and Mr.. Rob-
inson on "The Significance Of the
Cross"
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Ernest ". Robinson, Pastor
Sunday services: 10:45 a. m preach
ing service What is a Methodist; -
11:45 church school; 6.15 p. m. Ep-
worth League, subject Thy Kingdom
Come (3) In My Church. Leader
HH1-- TT-I.- ITx-~.-. ~ m
per service, subject Empty Seats. .
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet on Thursday, April 7
at the. home of Mrs. Dean on Union
street.
Young people of North Arson! Have
you a Church Home? The Epworth
League of the Peoples M. e. Church
most cordially invites you to attend its
meetings which are held each Sunday
night at 6:15. You will feel well re-
paid for an hour spent in this church
home.
A telegram has been received from
Vallejo, Calf, announcing the death
there Friday, March 25, of Miss Eta
Barron, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Barron of Embden. She went
to California about a year ago. going
first to the home of her brother, Wal
lace Barron at Mendoza. During the
past year she had twice been a suf-
ferer from rheumatism fever. Las
fall she went to Vallejo where hel
brother Fred Barron resides ant
taught school there prior to her re.
cent illness. Miss Baron was a sue.
cessful teacher. To her many friends
in the vicinity the news of her deatt
at the early age Of So m as g
distinct shock. The sympathy of the
community is with the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Barron, her brother
Bert Barron and sister, Mrs. WILDER,
Walker of this place.
After several weeks at New Port.
land Mark L. Gordon is at home agar
and resumed his employment on tn.
railroad.
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ATHENS

The next regular session OF thens
grange will occur Saturday afternoon
April 9. At that time a class VIII
receive instruction in the first ano sec
ond degrees. 1t would seeem that THIS
grange is in the way OF prosperity
Since the first of the year between
sixty and seventy new members have
been added to the membership. Car
penters are now at work upon Grange
Hall finishing the dining room whicf
occupies the first floor OF the building
This is being done in hard wood WITH
a steel ceiling overhead. The worn
under the supervision of f. P. McCol'
lor and H. s. Elliott.
Mrs. B. H. Johnson went to Wayne
last Thursday to be with her daughter
Mrs Colt. who has been bereft OF an
infant son. The little granddaughter
Stella. returned to her home at this
time.
Mrs. Eleanor Clough who has beer
caring for Mrs. Greene for the pas
three weeks was called Monday &c
nurse a young child on North road
in Harmony.
The pulp belonging to S. d. Warren
Co. which has been landed at different
places on both branches of the Yves
serunsett stream as FAR as West Atm
ems and the Bert Corson farm III
Brighton, was started Saturday.
oliver Davis, a one time resident OF
this town and later of Harmony ano
more recently of Cambridge. died last
Thursday at the home of Preston
Small where in company with MRS
Davis he had gone to make a WISH
Altho in failing health since last Au-
rust he had been feeling lately that
he was regaining his strength and his
death was quite unexpected by MS
friends. Besides a widow he leaves
three children, one son and two daugh-
tiers of his immediate family. Funeral
services were held Sunday and con-
Quoted by Rev. B. H. Johnson. In
terment was at the village.
II. f. Trueworthy has recently wiz
ed his bungalow for electric lights
and at the present time Is finishing the
upper story into chambers.
Harold Dunton Is spending a short
vacation with friends and relatives In
Portsmouth, N. Fl.
A young son arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Foss on Easter Sum
day.
Miss Opal Webb has gone to Pleas
ant Ridge to teach for Mr.. Ball.
Easter concert at the church sun
day morning, April ., In place OF the
rsguixr ssrvfes.
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The next meeting of the Woman's
Club, Wednesday. April 6 will be with
Mrs. Emily Patterson instead of Mrs.
roll call will be THE Funniest thing
| ever saw" The topic What con-
stitutes a model town."
David M. Wiley and wife of Lew
iston are spending the Easter recess
of Bates College in town with relatives
The A. c. w. Chapter D. A. R. will
meet at the home of Mrs. Flora Adams
Roll call Letters from absent MEM
bers." Topic Manufactures Of Maine"
The young ladies who have been
spending the Easter vacation at their
homes, returned to the Pennington
Normal school, Tuesday.
The ice left the river above Cara
funk Falls in the night, Monday. 1t
is several days earlier than last year.
The water is not as hight as 1t was
last week.
Mrs. Eula Irvine, a former resident
of Scion, but now of Attleboro, Mass,
IS seriously Ill and in the hospital. Her
brother Eugene Webster Of Moscow
started Sunday to GO to see her.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Last Sunday morning the pastor
preached an Easter sermon from the
text when He Saw the Wagons
Which Joseph had SEN to carry Him,
the Spirit of Jacob their father re-
yiyed." Gen. 1927. The messages
that the wagons brought were L, that
one very closely related to him had
all authority committed to him; 2.
that that one was much concerned
about the welfare of his own; 3, they
brought news of loved ones gone be-
fore. 4. they told OF a better country;
:. they brought a royal invitation; g.,
they brought ample and royal prov
ision for the journey. In the even
ing a very interesting song service
was given by the Sunday School en-
titled Even as He Said" The COM
paratively large congregation which
gathered n spite Of the unfavorable
weather, quite enjoyed 1t and gave an
offering of $3.50, most of which Will be
sent to the Good VIII Mission. The
committee of ladies', viz: Mesdames
RAY. Mile Paul, G. A. Heald and
Merrill are to be congratulated on the
success of the concert. Next Sunday
the serv ces will be conducted by Mrs.
7. A. Moore, pastor of Bingham.
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CANAAN

Mrs. Alton Rolfe OF Skowhegan
passed several days last week with
her parents, MI. and Mrs. e. H.. Will
liamS.
r. H. Harris who has been passing
the winter in Medford, Mass, with his
daughter, Mrs. Shellie Farnham re-
turned last week. Mrs. Harris will
visit her sister, Mrs. Margaret Chase
in Providence, r. l., before returning
home.
Miss Gladys Gleason who is teach
ing in Pittsfeld, is passing her Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gleason
Miss Clara Drawn Is passing two
weeks In Watsrville.
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STATE OF MAINE

county of Somerset, S.
1. Charles Il. cook, President OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear tina the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowiedg &c and belief.
CHARLES r. Cook, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
LIST day OF MAR, 1921.
OK w. COVER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
CHAs. E.YoUNG
WALTE p. ORDwAY Directors
Roy L.. MARsTON
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LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In SlGO,OOo.W
surplus fund D,0GO.M
Undivided prob s, less ex penses and
Taxes PAID ~, 9Os 80
Interest and discount collected or
CREDITED a,eooo 90
circulating notss outstanding la, 1000
Not amounts due TO banks, bankers
and trust companies 73.tss.7S
Clerks 80
Individual lerosis subject 70
check Leg, so5.ss
Dividends unpaid AIS 80
xSsN savings Dspo&its 59t.s7
esAsr Time fspoaA IA. ssy.s5
Tstal s,ii3.s79.s3
* ne ts@i k.4t so dsessnt .tsv~ AA.vs.
- 49, hs~sst - Asss..a wss
S%% ~
bsr Il Ss1A hs w. 'hsna."
OF the total bans ana Discounts
shswn ahsve, n a.sunt en which In
forest ana Aisseunt was charged at
rates In excess 81 these permitted By
Of notes uDen which tstal skarss net
t. exceed ~ ssats WAS naAs) was .
nens. The number Of susA leans was
nOns.
/ ansunt Of money leaned ON
CALL or DEMAND, ~ TIKI bank en-
City. including 18th leans made direct
u to aaA these through its
New York cerrespenAsnts, en- the date
Of this report was e~14o.se0.ss.
The amount Of Money leaned on
TIME, ~ TIM bank on bsnA anA stock
o loans made directly to borrow
ers and those through its New York
correspondents, ON the date of this re-
port was , none.