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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-26
Stronq-Turner

Mrs. Rose Turner of Pittsfeld, for
merly of New York City, and DR.. Cy-
rus John Strong were quietly married
at the Lancey House. Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. Mr.. McMa-
hon of Hartland being the officiating
clergyman, and the service was the
Impressive double ring ceremony.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in brocaded satin and the groom was
attired in dress suit of black.
Following the ceremony a banquet
was served to the wedding party in
the main dining room at the Lancey
House. Those present at the wedding
and banquet We're Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Childs of Pittsfield and Mrs. Ell
mer Burton and Miss Randlett of
Hartland
DR.. and Mrs. Strong have leased
the w. l.. Pushor house in Park
street which they will occupy this
winter. DR.. Strong has a splendid
summer home, stronghold" at Great
Moose Lake. Hartland where he
spends his summers.
DR.. and Mrs. Strong have many
friends all through this section who
will extend congratulations and well
wishes
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ship is desired. In the evening the
service will be omitted and the con-
gregation will worship at the Metho-
dist church. Rev. Longley will be in
Durham for the evening where he
will conduct a special service in OBJ
servance of Bible Day.
The subject of the sermon at the
Christian Science hall Sunday at 1896
will 1be Ancient and Modern Necrom-
ancy alias Mesmerism and hypnotism
denounced. Mrs. Octavia Stuart, first
reader. Miss Alice johnson, second
reader.
At Brown Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal church the pastor, Rev. Z. J.
Weber will deliver a sermon at 1896,
subject THE New Birth" Sunday
school at 11.45. Miss S. E. Richardson,
Supt. In the evening a union service
will be held with a song service and
sermon by the pastor. Epworth League
Tuesday evening at o'clock, topic.
1.-The Goodnes sof God;" leader, Rev.
e. ]. Weber.
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Harding's Suggestion
Continued from Page One)

devise means for the preservation of
peace. 1t is said to be the hope of
the president that in the end all the
smaller governments will join with
the great powers in whatever discus
sions may concern them or the world
situation. generally.
There is no indication that any
covenant or constitution would be
proposed as the basis of the plan, or
that any elaborate International ma
chinery would be suggested 10 carry
it into effect. The meetings might
be convened to consider special sub
jects or merely to survey internal
tional relationships and look for dan
ger points in a general effort at good
understanding.
Whether an international court of
justice might be one of the results
IS subject which the President is
said to consider too nebulous for
present discussion, although he is
known to regard some such tribunal
as logical part of the plan he has
advocated for an Association of ma
ticIiS. Ills opillioHo Ou tildL SuDJtCl
have been expressed in several pub
lie addresses during the past year,
but he never made n detailed public
statement of the exact method by
which q court could he established
In fact. in his preliminary consd-
Grafton of the best means toward in
ternationaI cooperation. Mr.. Harding
is said by his friende to have tried
to keep his proposals as free from
detail as possible, with the deliberate
purpose of reducing to a minimum the
probable cause of complication. His
intention is declared to have been to
apply to the world situation in the
broadcast sense the principle of "a
meeting of minds" as he employed it,
in his pre-inauguration days al
Marion,
So far is he willing to go toward
dispensing with details. it is declar-
ed. that he is ready to let the results
of the present conference and the
plans for future meeting rest merely
on a "gentlemen's agreement" rather
than on a formal treaty. Some men,
bers of the American delegation in
the conference are said to favor the
treaty method and the point is yet to
be decided: but it was asserted in
authoritative quarters tonight that SC
far as Mr.. Harding was concerned. he
would az soon have a nations word
as its bond.
This position the President said is
to be based upon faith that the
Washington conference will help to
put . new face upon international
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PITTSFIELD
BaiIey.Townsend

A very quiet, but pretty wedding
took place Wednesday afternoon at
$50 +. NJ. in the hair dressing parlors
or Sadie B. Greenwood on Main
street, the contracting parties being
Eta Townsend of Corinna and Eben
Y. Bailey of China, Me. Rev. w. r.
Patterson, pastor of the Methodist
church at Corinna was the officiating
clergyman. the impressive single
ring service being used. Only the
immediate relatives of the contract
ing parties being present. rhe rooms
were tastiely decorated for the occa-
sion. cut flowers and ferns being
used. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed. The bride is long resident Of
Comma. having lived there the great
er part Of her life where she. has
made host of friends. The groom
is a prosperous farmer and fruit
grower Of China. Me. Their many
friends extend heartiest congratula-
lions for very happy welded life.
After a short wedding trip they will
be home to their friends at their
home in China.
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Epworth League One Day Institute

The Augusta district of the Ep-
worth League will hold a one-day in
stitute at the Methodist church in
this city today beginning the sessions
at 10: 80 this morning. The program
is as follows: 1890. opening address.
Rev. d. B. Holt: 1900. Second De-
partment Ways and Methods" Rev.
George F. Durgin. D. D.. central Of
flee. Chicago; 11:40, Junior League
Ways and Means" Miss Wallace,
Lewiston-Auburn deaconness; 1900,
luncheon; las. devotions; 200 First
Department Plans and Methods" Rev.
c. E. Dewey. central office. Chicago:
2:40, Third Department Plans and
Methods" Miss Wallace: 1920.
Recreation and Culture" Rev. G. E.
Dewey; 400. 1.-THE Twenty four Hour
Day League" Or. G.. F. Durgin: 1880,
round table; 500. Facing the Task, -
Rev. D. B. Holt, D. D.; $3.50. intermis-
sion: 600, supper: 1880. mass meet
ing Of Epworth Leaguers with ad-
dresses by DR.. Dewey and DR.. Durgin.
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Japs Favor
Hughes Proposals

New York, Nov. 25-Baron Takaha-
shi, premier of Japan, in cable re-
oeived today. stated that he rejoiced
he was liable to say that Mr.. Hughes
proposals were being taken in Japan
to be an unmistakable sign of the sin
cerity of the American governments
desire to spare humanity the throes
and agonies arising from an intoler-
able burden Of expenditure on arma-
ment"
Il feel great satisfaction" he add
ed. lin finding that our delegates to
the Washington conference fully real
izing where the true interests of this
country lie, are endeavoring in COM
ity with the delegaAs of the other
powers to shape a definite and work.
able plan of naval disarmament on
the basis of Mr.. Hughes proposals"
The cable was reply to one sent
to the premier by the Japan Society
in which the society expressed the
hope that the proposals for limita-
ton of naval ornaments made by
Secretary Hughes would meet with
the approval of the Japanese govern
ment.
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There will be a regular meeting of
Watervillc Lodge. N. E. o. p. at
Grand Army hall Monday evening at
1880 o'clock. A pie social will follow
the business meeting. The ladies are
requested to bring pies. A Robinson
doughnut contest will also be one of
the features of the evening. Social
whist will be in order for all those
who care to play. Beginning Monday
evening every member attending the
meeting will be given a ticket en-
titling them to chance on the prizes
that are to be given away. The men,
bers Of Fairfield Lodge will be guests
OF the local lodge Monday evening.
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Chinese Rights Considered

Washington. Nov. 25-(By A. Ply
Gradual abolition of extra territorial
right rights in China was agreed to
''in principle" today by the arms
conference and an exhaustive exam
ination of the Chinese judicial sys-
tenn was decided on to determine
how rapidly the change can be ac-
complished.
Sitting as committee Of the
whole, the delegates virtually decid-
cd in executive session to put the
investigation into the hands of an
international commission of jurists
who would visit China next year and
report direct to the governments
concerned as to the ability of the
Chinese authorities to take over the
full administration of justice now
exercised in large part by foreign
tribunals under the extra territorial
privilege.
The step, to be consummated to-
morrow by the adoption Of a formal
declaration of policy and an author
ization for the investigating COM
mittee, was regarded as virtually
completing the work of the confer
ence relating to extra territoriality.
The framing of the resolution was
left to a sub committee headed by
Senator Lodge of the American dele
cation, with instructions to report at
tomorrows meeting.
mittce also gave some consideration
to the question of postal autonomy
for China, but no decision had been
reached at adjournment. The argu-
ment Of China on the subject was
presented by DR.. SEE, the Chinese
minister here. who declared the ex-
istence of foreign postal systems in
China was wholly without sanction
in international law and whose ad-
dress was marked by several express
sions of general approval from the
other delegations.
Despite the cross currents Of opin-
ion that have been manifest outside
the committee room, the meeting
was declared to have been character
lied by the greatest show Of friendly
feeling. and general satisfaction was
expressed by the delegates at the at
mosphere Of the negotiations. For
The American delegation, it was de-
clared that nothing but the friendli-
est feeling had shown itself at the
committee table. and that whatever
clashes Of opinion may have occur
red were confined to individual con-
versations among groups of delegates.
An indication that the crux Of the
negotiations on the Far East may be
reached before the committe discus
sions 60 much further developed to-
night when DR.. Wellington Koo, of
the Chinese delegation, announced
that he proposed to bring the ques-
tions Of Shantung and the twenty
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COMING EVENTS

Tuesday, Nov. 2s-Odd Ladies' fair
at the Modern Woodmen hall.
. Tuesday, Nov. 29-The Dorcas Sew
ing Circle fair. whist party and dance
at Odd Fellows hall.
Wednesday. Nov. 30-Annual fair
and supper Of ladies of Getcheli street
church.
Thursday. Dec. Unitarian fair.
Ware parlors.
Thursday, Dec. Girls City Club
fair at the club rooms on Temple
street.
Friday. Dec. Pair by the ladies of
the Methodist church.
December C-7-Universalist fair at
Elks hall.
Thursday, Dec S-Annual Christmas
sale. Lithgow Club, Winslow Cong"e-
gational church parlors. Starts at 1
Friday. Dec. 9-Fair by the ladies of
the Congregational church.
Dec. 14-15-Pythian Sisters fair at
Pythian hall.
Wednesday. Dec. 14-Daughters of
Veterans fair, G. A. r. hall
Thursday, Dec. 15-High school play
at the City Opera House.
Saturday, Dec. 17-Food sale for
benefit of E. Home for Little Wan
dererS.
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DUr loving son,
LOSEPH MITCHELL"
New Postmaster
Prominent in
PVthian Order

The appointment of Edgar J..
Brown as postmaster of Waterville
made by President Harding was
confirmed by the Senate and Mr..
Brown has received official confirma-
ton of the fact. The appointment
became effective on Nov. 10, but Mr..
Brown hopes to delay assuming the
duties of the office until the end of
the present quarter which will close
December 81.
Mr.. Brown for the past 10 years
has been grand keeper of records and
seal of the Knights of Pythias. which
position he will relinquish on the
assumption of the postmastership Of
the city.
Edgar J. Brown was born in Ben
ton. May >, 1876. the son of Jacob
and Laura A. Brown. The family
came to aWterville when he was
seven years of age and he attended
the public schools here and was
graduated from the Waterville High
school in 1895. After leaving school,
Mr.. Brown was employed by the w.
NJ. Lincoln company and later
worked for f. G. Matthews in his
market for nine years. At the end
of that time, Mr. Brown, with George
Sturtevant, bought out the store and
carried on the business for two
years. They sold to George Cannon.
Mr.. Brown then associated himself
with Lewis G. Pollard in business for
Hoyt's Express company and later
sold to the Atlantic Express COM
p2ny.
For many years Mr.. Brown has
been very active in the affairs of the
fratcrnal order of knights of Ply
thias. He was grand vice chancel-
lor of the order in 1909-10 and grand
chancellor in 1910-11. He has
worked through the Uniform Rank
of the order, having been captain of
his company and assistant adjutant
of the order since 1908 He belongs
to Havelock Lodge *. p. No. 80, to
Bayard Company No. 8; to the
Dramatic Order Knights of Kouras-
sen, to the Pythian Sisters, to Wa
terville Lodge of Masons and to the
Royal Arch chapter. He is also a
member of the Past Chancellor's Il.
of 2. association of Portland.
While in high school Mr.. Brown
was actively connected with all ath-
letic activities, being captain of a
famous football team in 1894, which
claimed the championship of the
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SUPERIOR court

Waterville. Nov. IS
Court came in at 1890 o'clock this
morning. The last case for trial by
the jury was No. $50. Armour & Co.
VS.. r. NJ. Rogers. ct ais. G. A. Black
ington, Esq. represented the plaintiff
and H. d. Eaton. Esq. the defendant
The plaintiff, through the employees
of the Waterville office. testified that
the defendants guaranteed the ac-
count of the Cooperative Store Of
Waterville. The amount involved was
s17164.
After the plaintiffs testimony was
completed Mr.. Eaton moved for
non-suit on the ground that no con-
sideration had been testified to by the
witnesses.
The motion was allowed.
At the afternoon session the Jury
was finally excused.
There is a court case assigned for
next Monday.
Divorce hearings will be in order
Saturday and Monday.
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Germany, and finally in 1877 we find
Isaac Meason making coke in the
ground" in Fayette County. Penn
sylvania.
That was the crude beginning Of one
Of Americas key industries, for from
these bee hive ovens. wasteful Is they
were. grew the great modern plants
war by their production Of poison
gases, high explosives, fertilizers and
other vital necessities. In times of
peace these plants produce dyes and
great quantities Of Intermediates for
the manufacture Of other commodities.
In times OF war they are easily con.
vertible into strongholds of defense.
You will remember that 1t was an
English boy who discovered the possi-
bility OF manufacturing dyes from coal
tar but England let the great chance
slip through her fingers and as a result
she found herself in a bad way when
war broke out in 1914. 1t was humiliat-
ing for the United States to be caught
mapping and to be compelled to beg
Germany to sell us dyes. to color our
found herself in q far more serious
situation. She had no dyes for her
uniforms or flags. and no drugs for her
wounded. She could not sell to the
former Germany markets because she
could not color her textiles. She could
not send sufficient high explosives or
gases to the front because she lacked
the essential coal tar crude.
But England will not be caught
asleep again. She has placed an en-
barge on foreign dyes and is working
with all her strength to develop her
own chemical industry.
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Mayor Asks Citizens
to Lend Support
to Salvation Army

Mayor E. f. Finnimore on behalf
of the drive for the Salvation Army
on Friday issued the following:
PROCLAMATION
Today is the opening of the 1921
Home Service Appeal to raise $4,000
for the Salvation Army-to carry on
it's work in Waterville and vicinity.
The work of the Salvation Army
during the World war--over in the
trenches-is too well known to need
words of commentator on my part.
The Salvation Army at home reaches
many cases that are. not being reach
ed by others and l am sure that
every person will do their part in
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About 25 members Of the official
board of the Methodist church sur
prised r. w. Dunn Friday evening by
calling on him at his home, 40 Col
lege avenue, prepared to pass the
evening. Nj Dunn is soon TO go south
for the winter and as a testimonial
of their esteem, the company pre-
scented him with q fine book The
presentation speech was made by
Rev. +. A. Pollard Jones in happy
terms, to which Mr.. Dunn made fit
ting response, A brief program was
presented consisting of readings by
Miss Emily Barrows ard solos by
Mrs. John 3. Townsend. At the close
of the program u delicious buffet
lunch was served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-26

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Sawtelle were held at the home FRI
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Charles A. Knickerbocker officiating.
There was an abundance of beauti-
full floral tributes and many friends
and relatives were in attendance.
The bearers were Walter Vose. Ell
lery Vose, Earl Picard and Harry
Tozier. Interment was in Pine Grove
cemetery.
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"A very pleasant party was given at
the home of Miss Sarah Hanscom of
Elm street, Thanksgiving night, in
honor of Miss Adrienne Theberge of
Augusta. The evening was passed
In whist and dancing, after which
delicious lunch was served consist
ing OF cold chicken, tea biscuits,
Thanksgiving cake, fruit glace and
tea. The evening was a delightful
one for all present. Nearly all of the
guests were from Augusta and Port
land.
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helping these loyal workers raise
this money which is needed to carry
on their work locally.
(Signed) E. E. FINNIMORE.
G. E. Hanson, who is directing the
campaign, in speaking of the meth
DDS to be employed in the drive said
Friday:
I'm order to conserve the time OF
our workers and to make as little
trouble for employers as possible we
will adopt the same plan that has
proven so satisfactory to Portland
business men-who employ a con-
siderable number of people-namely:
"A special subscription list will be
made up for each firm and given to
the employer-the employees may
sign this list for whatever amount
they wish to contribute-and rep
resentative of the Advisory Commit
tee will call for list and total contri-
buttons at the time selected by the
employer.
Under this plan it eliminates the
personal call on each employe by one
of our workers and the list can be
placed before the employees at the
most convenient time for the en-
ployef."
Mr.. Hanson also exhibited this
letter, which brings back vividly the
days of the war:
Kennebunk, Me-, May %, 1918.
Miss Evangeline Booth, Commander:
l beg of you to pardon me for
writing You this letter, but feel that
l must. On the 18th day of March
received a letter from my boy in
France, and it read as follows:
Somewhere in France,
January Is, 1918.
"My dear Mother: | must write you
u few lines to tell You that you must
not worry about me, even though II
is some time since I wrote you. We
don't have much time to ourselves
out here. | have just come out OF
the trenches and now it IS mud. mud,
mud up to ones knees. | often think
of the fireplaceat home these cold
nights, but. mother, | must tell you
that I don't know what we boys
would do if it were not for the Sal
walton Army. The women, they are
just like mothers to the boys. COD
help the ones that say anything but
good about the Army. Those women
certainly have courage to come right
out in the trenches with coffee. cocoa,
etc, and they are so kind and Sood.
Mother. 7 want YOU to write to Miss
FOoth and thank her for me for her
splendid work out here. When L
c1, cynIa the
5. uniform for the S A. uniform. and
I know. ma, that you Will not OBJECT.
Well, the Germans have been raining
shefls today, but we were unframed.
| passed by an old shack of a build
ing: a poor woman sat there with
baby, lulling it to sleep. when shell
came down and the poor souls had
passed from this earthly hell to their
heavenly reward. Only God knows
the conditions out here-it is hor-
rible. Well, l must close now: and
don't worry, mother, L will be home
some day.
Your loving son.
"JOSEPH MITCHELL"
Well, Miss Booth, got word three
weeks ago that Joseph had been
killed in action. l am heart-broken,
but I suppose it was Gods will.
will. Poor boy! He has his uniform
exchanged for white robe. I am all
alone now, as he was my only child.
Again l beg of you to pardon me for
sending YOU this letter.
Sincerely yours.
MRS. NJ. MITCHELL.
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State. He is trustee of the Univer-
salist church.
Mr.. Brown was married eight
years ago to Miss Lottie Ludlow Of
! this city. His choice as postmaster
OF the city is pleasing to a large
number of the citizens.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Bailey Of China
We're in the city Friday, having re-
turned from pittsfield where they
were married on Wednesday evening
and remained over Thanksgiving at
the Lancey House. Mrs Bailey was
formerly Mrs. Eta Townsend.
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one demands" treaty before the COM
mittee at the first opportunity"

one demands" treaty before the COM
mittee "at the first opportunity"
The feeling in China, declared DR..
Koo. is so intense on these subjects
that the delegation feels it must ask
for the complete return of Shantung
and abrogation of the treaty of 1915
even though the request leads to Sc
rious opposition from Japan. He in
Dictated he would wait until the prin-
ciples involving those questions were
reached in natural order of commit
tee procedure, adding that he was
unable to tell how soon this oppor-
tunity might arise.
Today's discussion Of extra terri
torial rights was based on state
ment presented by DIR. Chung Hui
Wang, chief justice of China. detail
ing conditions and asking that ac-
ton be taken toward improving and
eventually abolishing" this present
system. Later discussions among
the delegates was said to have re-
vealed a general belief that the Chin
csc judicial code was sound, and that
the only reason for continuance of
the foreign courts was the doubt as
to the efficiency of Chinese admins
tration.
In the consideration Of the Chinese
postal administration, the Chinese
representatives were said to have
argued that the postal service was
one of the most efficient of native
functions. The question of foreign
post offices was said to be of prin-
cipal interest to Japan, which was
reported to have more than 100 postal
stations throughout China. The only
American postal station is at Shang-
hal. 1t was indicated that China
would also urge control over tele-
graph and radio communications as
a necessary attribute of domestic adj
ministration, and study of that
subject was made at a meeting late
today of the four American delegates.
In Japanese quarters it was said
tonight that Japan sympathized with
China's request that foreign post Of
fees be abolished, but held that the
conditions must be studied before the
actual desire can be put into effect.
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Ralph Patterson of Boston is spend
ing a few days in the city with
friends. Mr.. Patterson was formerly
president of the Central Maine Power
company in this city He went to
Augusta Friday to pass the nj. hit
with friends there.