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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
No Welcome for the Coolies

Frequent epidemics of typhus in
Mexico are constant source of wor-
ry to our border states Several thou
sand of Mexicans cross the line every
month, and while health officials are
at hand to "delouse" them every time
they come in, IL few undoubtedly get
over without this formality and pro
coed to the mining and lumber camps
of the West carrying their coolies
with them. Typhus-infectcd coolies,
once set loose in country. so dis
tribute themselves in trains. cars, the
atcrsaand homes that literally nobody
is safe. Moreover recent figures
show four out of five cases of cpl
demic typhus to he fatal. An appre
citation of these two facts will cause
the citizen TO agree with the public
health service and the war depart
ment that the typhus coetic cannot
be too completely barred from imm-
grafton into the United States EX
change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04

Fireworks, as we know them today,
were not known TO antiquity, but the
aneients employed works of fire in
connection with their religious festi-
walls.
The early monarchs of Asia. accord
ing to Herodotus. commanded that en-
signs of fire. considered holy and eter-
nal should be carried at the head of
their armies on little affairs of silver.
Fire was used by the Romans in
their religious rejoicinss. but the
Greeks introduced Examinations. Light
ed lamps were held at a certain fea
in honor OF Minerva, who gave them
oil; of Vulcan. their inventor of lamps:
and OF Prometheus. who was said to
have rendered them service by the fire
which he had stolen from heaven.
Fireworks, in the modern sense OF
the word, can be traced back to the
close of the 18th century. They were
called "feux de joie," and were in
vented soon after the introduction Of
gunpowder.
1t may be assumed that we really
owe fireworks to the Florentines and
Sienese. They began their feast of St.
John the Baptist and the Assumption
with wooden edifices, adorned with
painted statues, and from the mouth
and eyes of which issued a beautiful
fire. Dragons. swans. eagles, etc.,
built on such large scale as to carry
many persons. were also made to emit
amusing fireworks.
In Rome, at the creation of the
Popes. illuminated hand grenades"
were thrown from the tops of castles,
and about the commencement of the
18th century fireworks had become an
art in which inventors displayed
great ability In combining the powers
of architecture, sculpture and paint
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Copv Mother Ewes Costume.

Deep in the heart of India there
lives a tribe of natives known as
Juangs. or leaf wearers. There are
but II, 900 of the tribe, and as far as
can be discovered theirs is unmixed
blood from the time their first ances-
tor emerged from the animal life of
the jungle. They come as near to
being apes as any human being can.
The name leaf wearer was given
because of their custom of dressing
their women in leaves-undressing
rather, for the custom consists of two
lunches Of leaves. one in front and
one in back-that are thrust into a
belt of string decorated with clay
stems This dress is changed each
day, and as 4 result the outskirts Of
their villages are ankle deep in the
discarded finery. The legend of the
tribe declares that the goddess of the
Baiturni river. emerging from her
home in the rocks saw several of the
Juang women dancing without even a
leaf. She was outraged and ordered
tn eleaf dress with the threat that,
should the tribe abandon it, the curse
of death would fall OH the women and
the tribe be exterminated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
china's Clay cfff DWELLINGS

When we speak OF houses built of
clay in the United States. we mean
brick. But along the banks OF a GER
tain river in the Yuman province of
China the idea is carried out much
more literally. according to the Kan
sas City Star. There a lofty YER
teal cliff of clay affords homes rent
free for several hundred people. The
cliff is bright yellow, so fine in tex
lure that a bit of 1T rubbed between
the fingers gives no feeling of grit
1t is easily dug out with spades, and
a great many cave dwellings, have
been excavated in the face of the
cliff, overlooking the river. Some of
them are two and three stories, the
clay being SO tenacious that thick
horizontal layers of it furnish a Sc
ries of floors. Nothing at all like
these homes is to be seen anywhere
else In the world, it is said. Scattered
over the face of the cliff among the
cave houses. are quaint buddhist
shrines, with images carved out OF
clar.-New York Sun Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
TURKS TURN DOWN BUTTONS
Refuse to Use Them Because They
Are Made From Bones Of Dogs
That Formerly Roamed Streets

When l was in Constantinople 1
made friends with several Of the pa
riah dogs that roved the streets. and
though they had their drawbacks it
always seemed to me that they were
likable beasts, and not so great nui-
sance as one would suppose they must
be. 1 was therefore genuinely sorry
when | learned that the remorseless
march of progress had led to the de-
termination to get rid of them. You
will remember that the poor dogs
were shipped off to various islands and
there left to die. because the Turk
would not transgress against his re-
ligion by killing them outright. That
was five or six years ago and appar-
emily the unhappy dogs all met their
inevitable fate. Today numbers Of
Russian refugees are housed on the
islands which were formerly the dogs
prison. and the American Red Cross
authorities. who are caring for these
particular refugees, have set their pro-
tegees to work at making buttons from
the dogs bones. l am not altogether
surprised to learn that the Turks will
not buy the buttons-Near East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
A. 3. c. Of the Various Causes of
Fires

Ashes in wooden boxes and barrels.
Benzine and gasoline near fires
Cigar and cigarette stubs.
Defective electric wiring.
Examining gas leaks with lights.
Filing oil lamps near fire. =
Gas or oil lights near curtains.
Harboring rubbish or waste.
Infested mice or rat premises.
Janitor's negligence or carelessness.
Kerosene used in starting fires.
Lanterns not properly placed.
Matches-other than the safety"
Neglecting inspections before retiring.
Open lights in closets and barns.
Pipes (steam) near woodwork
Questionable quality of oil used
Rags and waste in wooden vessels.
Spittoons filled with sawdust.
Throwing lighted matches earelessly.
Uncleanly condition OF premises.
Vacancy of buildings unguarded.
Waste paper, loose or in baskets.
Exting,Gshers, if any, inefficient.
Youths playing with matches.
Zealousness absent in fire prevention.
Fire Protection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
"MAxIM sILENcER" FOR SHIPS
1t 10 Claimed They Will Absolutely
Do Away With Noise Made
nv %he Motors.

Eight ships now sailing the Pacific
ocean are equipped with great silen-
GERS, weighing 5000 pounds each,
the invention of Hiram Percy Maxim,
famous as the inventor of the gun
silencer bearing his name. If success
full, this newest Maxim silencer" may
stimulate the tendency toward gener-
oil substitution of the speedier, more
economical. oil-burning vessels driy-
en- by the super powerful engines of
the Diesel type, for the present day
steamers.
"The motor driven ship is the ship
of the future" Mr.. Maxim said re-
Gently. . However. in the past
there has been one great disadvant
age, the terrific noise of the motors.
The new silencer we expect will solve
that problem"
Mr.. Maxim said that, inasmuch as
his patents have not been issued. he
cannot disclose the construction of
his new invention. However. in gen.
eral principle it is not unlike other
Maxim silencers, depending on ac-
complishing its work by absorbing
the recoil and hence silencing the
terrific exhaust Mr.. Maxim says it
is not dissiniliar in design to the
smaller Maxim silencers on the mar
ket for several years for use on motor
and power boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Chinese Need FARMING Toois.

There is a growing interest in i'm.
proved farm implements in China,
which is creating possibilities for the
sale of certain hand tools and small
machines especially adapted to the
needs of the Chinese. Except in the
undeveloped portions of the north
west, China cannot use farm ma
chinery to the same extent that we
use 1t in the United States. because
the amount Of land owned by one
man is too small and in too small
fields, says United States consular
bureau report. The Chinese who
have studied agriculture. either at
home or abroad, as well as landown-
ers and farmers with education
enough to know that improved i'm
PIGMENTS exist, are potential pur-
chasers Of instruments, chiefly of the
Following kinds: Light plows har-
rows. cultivators, small cotton gins,
wheel hoes and irrigation pumps
operated by animal power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Grain Shipments
at Portland Above
Pre-War Average

Portland, Jan. 3-Grain shipments
from the Port of Portland during the
year 1920 amounted to 1s.196,2s6
bushels. There were increased ship
ments of corn. rye. barley and oats
but the shipment of wheat decreased
about Is million bushels because of
the fact that the British Isles secured
their wheat from sources other than
North America.
Figures compiled by the Trans
portation Bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce show that the shipment of
grain through this port during 1920
Is far above the average of the pre-
war days The decrease in the ex-
port of grain, it Is said, is due to two
factors, first the fact that wheat
shipments to the British Isles fell off
and because of the low rate of for
eign money exchange.
During the war vast quantities of
wheat ppiled up in Australia and
other grain growing countries with
the result that ships from those
countries have been going back to
England with grain purchased at
lower prices than the commodity
called for in this country and Can
ada.
Records show that the banner year
for the expectation of grain from
this port was in 1916. when the
total shipments amounted to 81
S42.S41 bushels. In 1919, the total
grain shipments amounted to &c.,
$4,000 bushels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Salvation Army Religious Campaign

Salvation Army Religious Campaisn
Watch night meetings which were
conducted last Friday by Salvation
Army corps marked the launching OF a
unique religious campaign which will
be carried on simultaneously through
out the Salvation Army world during
the entire year Of 1921.
The campaign which is known as
1.-The Great Call" is a world wide
movement among Salvationists, not
only for Christian converts but for
soldiers and for service, and was de-
cided upon by the world leader OF the
army, General Bramwell Both follow
ing his recent trip to America and to
foreign countries.
The campaign has been divided into
three stages, a spring. summer and
winter "cail." the first or spring phase
Of which began December 81 and will
continue until May 81.
Commissioner Thomas EGtill, eastern
territorial leader, will visit New Eng
land divisional headquarters at Port
land. Me, and at Hartford, Conn, dur
ing the next few weeks in connection
with this campaig while ColoneI w. A.
Mcintyre. New England commander
who launched the new drive" in Bos-
ton with a watch night service New
Years eve, will travel over the six
states with other headquarters staff
staff officers throughout the campaign.
The Salvation army corps in Augusta
will announce its campaign program in
the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
30-Foot Fall Fatal
to Portland Carpenter

Portland, Jan. 3-Charles S. Barnes, a
carpenter. so years old of Walton
street, father of five children, died at
Dr. Files hospital shortly after 9 this
morning from injuries received when
he pitched headlong from the roof of
the house at 2o6 Deering avenue to the
pavement. distance of some 90 feet
Two workmen who were with him
found him lying on the pavement I'M
conscious. after they had been at
tracted by his screams as he fell.
Mr.. Barnes was employed by Willis.
Rumery. Leighton & Company, to re-
pair the roof of the house. Two other
men were employed about the same
house. Barnes was working on sec
ton of staging that had been con-
structed on the roof. 1t was the opin-
ion of fellow workmen that he reached
too far for some shingles, and losing
his balance. rolled from the staging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
BURIED 80 YEARS IN A TREE
Telegraph Bracket Completely In
closed in Wood Is Found in California


Thirty-six years ago telegraph
bracket and insulator was nailed to
Douglas fir tree near Arcata, Cal a
few years later falling branch bad
ly damaged it and the wire which it
had been supporting was removed.
The tree was growing thriftily. adding
every summer to its diameter a new
layer of woody material, and this
growth gradually pushed out around
the bracket on all sides, leaving 1t
buried in the tree trunk.
At the end of 26 years the tip of the
glass insulator finally disappeared
from sight and the only trace of it
that could still be seen was a scarcely
noticeable lump which looked like
nothing more than healed-over
branch stub. A few weeks ago the
tree was felled and the wood manu-
featured into barrel slaves. The
screech of the saw which happened TO
Craze the edge of the glass called at
tention to this unusual fossil"
On splitting open the stave bolt the
whole story became clear in all its de-
tails The clearly defined annual rings
of the rapidly growing tree form an
unimpea enable historical record.
The wood of the insulator bracket
is still in good condition and the oak
of which it was made has received an
unintentional preservative treatment,
being thoroughly impregnated with the
resin of the surrounding fir The in
teresting specimen can now be seen in
the wood collection of the forestry
division at the University of Califor-
nia.--American Forestry Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04

stallatioT for the auxiliary was I'M
der ths direction of Mrs. E. M. Toward,
past president The officers installed
were: Pres ident, Teresa Kicker; vice
president, Jennie Davis; secretary.
Georgia Patten: treasurer. kddie NAL
10y; guide. Nellie Cram; assistant
guide, Nellie Allard: chaplain, Eliza
beth Kilgore; patriotic instructor,
Ruth Frazier; inner guard, Clara Mar
riner; outer guard, Eva Folsom; coun-
sellor. Pert Nicholas.
Following the ceremonies of install
lation there was a musical program
with numbers by Miss Marcia Health
and Rotations by Warren Fletcher
Speeches were made by George E. Gay
commander of Seth Williams Post, G.
A r.: Junior Vice Commander Bert
L. Merrill of Gardiner. Mrs. Toward
and Mrs. George, past division presi-
dents, and DIR. and Mrs. William O.
Cobb of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Is in Court for
Using 1920 Plates

Sanford, Jan. 3-Thirteen men were
brought before Judge John V. Tucker
in the Municipal Court today charged
with operating their automobiles On
1920 registration numbers. They wee
arrested by Traffic officer Williall
Dagan in Central Square. Those who
pair costs of court amounting to s5,55
included o. L. Morrill,, J. P. Bernier,
Fred Parent, Albert Richard, DR.. o.
b. Head, DR.. A. w. Winch, M. J..
Gendron. Warren E. Hale. Clyde
Hartford, w. j. Roux, John Robbins,
Ernest DeHatre, and George McDon-
aid. All are Sanford and Springvale
men except Robbins. who comes from
Alfred. There are warrants out for
five more, who will probably be in
court Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Agent Joseph E. P. Dunn
Maine Department Justice
TO Go to Pittsburgh, Pa.

Announcement has just been made
that Joseph E. 2. Dunn of Portland,
formerly of this city, who since the
departure Of Clarence D. Mexican
has been the acting head of the bu-
reau Of investigation of the depart
ment of justice for the State of
Maine, will leave Portland the mid
die of this week for Pittsburg, Pa.
to join Mr.. Mexican, who is now chief
Of the department of justice. A dis
patch in the Portland Daily Press of
January states that henceforth all
the work appertaining to this terri
tory will be conducted through the
Boston office. which has headquar-
tiers in the Winthrop building, and
MIR. Dunn is to ship all his Office files
and correspondence there immediate
~.
Mr.. Dunn has been associated with
Mr.. Mexican as special agent of the
department since the spring of 1918.
Prior to that he was with Byron
Small, who conducted the Augusta
Office of the department of justice.
When Mr.. Mexican was ordered to
Pittsburgh several weeks ago Mr..
Dunn became acting head of the bu-
reau. Prior to becoming connected
with the department of Justice he
was with the Central Maine Power
CO. in Augusta, and also was for a
time in the State treasurer's depart
ment and chief clerk in the office of
the State auditor.
He has made great many friends
throughout the State by his work
with the department and there is
general regret at his impending de-
parture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
CONY HIGH NOTES

Conv High opened Monday morning
with an increase in the registration
Six new students were added to the
student body, with several others who
were taken off the school list last term
because Of severe illness reporting
back.
Some necessary additions have been
made to the equipment in the COM
mercial department. Two new type
writer's. duplicating machine, and
several smaller articles have been Sc
cured.
The Assembly hall has been put in
first class shape for the coming bas-
ketbail season. The floor has been
lined Oft in accordance with the ruaes
of the game for 1921.
The girls basketball squad was out
for practice Monday afternoon. The
first ghme will be with Skowhegan on
Friday evening, Jan. 7. At the same
time the boys team will clash with
Hallowell High. The down-river boys
come here expecting to win and will
be full of fight. they already having
played several games on their sched-
ule. The match should be most in
tefesting.
The girls basketball squad has
been narrowed down to 90 candidates
out Of class of 60 reporting the first
of the year. 1t is the intention of the
coach, Miss Dunnells. to keep three
candidates ready for each position on
the team.
The letter men of the football team
will sit for their annual pictures some
day this week.
The school will be represented with
a somewhat larger team than usual
at the Bowdoin interscholastic indoor
meet this year. Cony will have en-
tries in the relay teams. the running
events. and possibly in some of the
field events. The meet has been an
nounced for March S.
On account of the entertainment
course the debating team will not
meet this evening. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
SPELLING by Ear.

simplified spelling society in
London has developed a form of Lam
guage with a one sound, one symbol
notation or letters and digraphs. A
sample Of the system in operation is
furnished as follows:
"Wuns upon tyn a rich lord and
his wyf had a littl boi and littl gerl
hoom dhai luvd veri much. Wun dali
dhe good mudher bekame veri i'll. In
a short tym dhe faader aulso fei i'll.
If eu do dhis I will give each of Ell
a purs ov goeld."
The system looks very much like
spelling by ear. 1t ought not to re-
duire any very complicated system of
rules. In fact, many people habitual-
ly spell by ear without the authority
of the society's diction. There are
many people who have given up fur
Their attempts at mastering English
as 1t IL spelled today. and these would
welcome phonetic reform with great
joy.-Seattle Post -Intelligencer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Sen. Thomas Raps
Negotiations in
Digging of Canal

Washington. Jan. 3-American con-
duct in the negotiations for the con
struction of the Panama canal. be-
gun first with the republic of Colum-
bia and later carried on with the rev
olution-built state of Panama, Were
without justification and therefore
indefensible" Senator Thomas. Demo
crat. Colorado, declared today in the
Senate, speaking for ratification of
the treaty involving payment of
S25. 10000 indemnity to Columbia.
which has been pending several
years.
He recounted the involved story Of
the diplomatic and commercial deal
irlgs of 1903 that finally resulted in
the canals construction and charged
that President Roosevelt acquired
the right of way for the canal FROM
band of hlibusterers by bartering
for it the honor of the nation"
"The only comfort one gathers from
the shameful and sordid story is that
it fifAs no precedent in our history"
he said in stating his conclusions. Il
trust that We may soon acknowledge
the wrong and make some reparation
lest it be invoked sometime to shelter
or Justify assault upon the integrity
of some weak and helpless nation"
Pres Roosevelt's conduct from the
commencement to the close of the
episode fortunately has no parallel in
T. -
States" Senator Thomas charged, de-
claring that the Government of the
United States shared responsibility to
a greater or lesser degree for the rev.
olution which set up n new state on
the isthmus when Colombia refused
to ratify a treaty with the United
States governing the canal.
Preparations were making under
his very nose for a vaudeville 18TH
milan insurrection." the senator added
ito which he must have shut his eyes.
for otherwise he would have seen
them; and filled his ears with cotton.
/ for otherwise be would have heard
them"
Facts as to the participate ton Of the
government in the successful insur-
, been suppressed by President Roose
welt aud copies of official dispatches
bearing upon it demanded by Senate
resolutions had been withheld or MT
tilatel.
"The man who suppresSes or de-
stroys testimony" he said of. this.
Stands self-convicted. Mr.. Roose-
welt acquired the right of way for the
canal from a band of filibusterers BY
barte:ing for it the honor of the ma
tion.
Between justice and our offense
against Colombia there can be recon
..ciliatinn only through national atone
ment. Until these things are done, our
championship of small nations aud
weak people is as the sound of tink-
ling cymbals. When we shall have
squared our actions with our senti-
nlents. Latin-America will grasp our
extended hand and the Pan-America
will then assume the material proper
tions OF an enduring structure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
How Iona Is A Life?

The average duration of life in In
dia is less than twenty-five years. In
Sweden it is fifty years, i'm Massa chu-
sets, forty-five years. In Denmark it
is ST., in France, 41.4: in England and
Wales. 45.9; in Italy, 1919. and in Prus-
STA, 42S.
Evidently the length of human life
is dependent on definite conditions and
it is reasonable to suppose that a
variation of those conditions will re-
suit in variation of the length of life.
Apparently, too, there has been. over
the centuries, some alteration of those
influencing conditions. For in Gene
va, where records are available for the
last three centuries, the sixteenth CEN
fury showed a life span of 212 years.
the seventeenth showed 257 years. the
eighteenth, 1876 years, and the nine
teenth, 1871 years.