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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
at the Leagues we're doing good

that the Leagues were doing good
work
Mrs. C. o. Perry, chairman of the
committee on missionary work
brought in the following report: that
the Federation send ten dollars to the
King Home" for colored girls in
Texas, which has recently been de-
stroyed by fire and ten dollars be
sent to the support of Miss Esther
Thurston, who has recently sailed for
Japan, where she will take up the
duties of Foreign Missionary in that
country.
The count was taken of the Lea
guers showed that Hallowell had the
largest number present, while Gar
diner came second.
The committee to award the BAN
ner consisted of Miss Jessie Ames of
Bowdoinham. John Sherburn of Hal
lowell and Edwin Nettleton of Gardi-
nor. The banner was awarded to the
Gardiner League as they won four Of
the six points required.
Two pleasing solos were rendered.
ohS w Ihloo 1Ntld etllu Tic
other by Miss ,Romayne Perry, each
number being enthusiastically en-
cored, after which the orchestra fur
nished music while games were
played.
Delicious punch and fancy crackers
were served
While this Federation has been or
ganized only about two years, it has
grown so rapidly that plans are on
foot to organize an Epworth League
Institute in this locality which will
doubtless be perfected before another
year. The Central Kennebec Fedora
ton of Epworth Leagues was organ
lied in the Hallowell Methodist
church in Feb, 1919. with Rev. c. O..
Perry as president in which capacity
he is still serving. This Federation
consists of the Augusta, Gardiner,
Hallowell. Bowdoinham and Rich
mond Epworth Leagues.
1t was regretted that Rev. W. J.
Layton of Augusta who was to have
given the address of the evening was
unable to be present because of the
illness of Mrs. Layton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Working "Postage Due" Game

Washington, Feb. 3-Unfeeling persons
are using postage due" regulations to
make recipients of their letters pay
part Of the freight on the missives as
well as read them. There is evidence.
the postal bulletin said today of DELHI
crate dcpositihgs of short paid mat
ter for first class transmission with
the intention of having the addressee
pay the deficiency and postmasters are
directed to argue with patrons who
favor this practice and report them to
the department if it is continued there
after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-John Dockendorf was
delegate to the annual meeting of
the New England Milk Producers
Association in Boston.
Mrs. j. H. Wade, Willard Wade
and Marcia Wade, who are in Vassal
boro for the winter, came home to
attend the Jordan trio concert.
The Farm Bureau meeting at Cur
tbs hall was attended by several
members from the River road.
Farmers are anxiously hoping for
a little snow, that they may be able
to house their ice for next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Good Year for u. S. Rubber Co,

New York, Feb. met sales of the
United States Rubber Company for 1920
exceeded those of any other year in the
history of the company, Samuel P.
Colt, chairman of the board of direc-
tors, announced today. The total net
sales amounted to $255, IA, 6S5, an in
crease of $50, las, 20 over 1919.
Net profits, Mr.. Colt said, after all
charges had been deducted, amounted
to S2l.275.524, equivalent to $21O5 a share
stock after deduction of dividends on it's
preferred stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Nahumkeas Tribe, Red Men, lnstal,3
Officers

District Deputy Carl Goddard or
LISBON fails installed the following
oIiicers for Nahumkeag Tribe at its
last meeting: Sachem. Cart Cousers.
senior sycamore. Rev. T. j. Winslsde.
Junior aagarore, Walter Kicker:
prophet E. p Reed; keeper of records
and collector Of wampum, II. r. Green
law; keeper of wampum. Fred Policy.
banquet was served after the install
lation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Trial White Sox
Ball PLAYERS Feb. Q

chicago. Feb. 3.--The cases of the
eight White Sox baseball players and
others indicted some time ago for al
legged completely in the throwing Of
games In the 1919 world series will be
brought into court February 9, when
Judge Devere Of the county court viii
set a date for arraignment Of the men.
it was announced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
HOCKEY
Mass. Ageies 8, Tufts o

Amherst, Mass, Feb 3-The Massa-
chusetts Agricultural Hockey team de-
feated Tufts to here today winning
with accurate shooting and good team
play on poor ice. Captain Snow of
Tufts played fine game. Mansell and
McCarty did well for the Agricultural
college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

BY order of Mayor Robinson all
stores, schools and places of business
were closed yesterday from 10 A. M,
until 100 p. NJ, out of respect to the
memory of the late Gov. Frederic II.
Parkhurst, whose funeral was held in
the neighboring city of Augusta. The
public schools were closed all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Douglass Campbell, the rugged CEN
ter on the basketball squad of the
Halloween White Owls, went to Rich
mond Thursday night, where he play
ed the same position for the Athletics
of that town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

You may be helped in planning the
Sunday dinner as well as those of
other days by the advertisement Of
the Cash Market Co. in this issue, in
which some low prices on staple ar
ticles are quoted.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Dublin. Feb. 3.-Another big attack
occurred Wednesday evening when 100
armed men attempted to rush the
Rathcormac barracks near Fermoy.
The police, using rifles and bombs.
beat off their assailants. No casual
ties were reported
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
May Allison in New Screen Vehicle
"The Marriage Of VIM. Ashe" Com
ina to the Strand Today


In what is described as the most
dramatic role of her career, May AL
lison, the beautiful young Metro star,
comes to the Strand today in her Ia =
test Metro picture. THE Marriage Of
VIM. Ashe," the perturbation of Mrs
Humphrey Wards celebrated novel
This should surely constitute a
treat for film fans, if all the advance
reports on the picture are correct, for
rumor hath it that "The Marriage of
VIM. Ashe" is not only Miss Allison's
best vehicle in month of Sundays,
but one of the best pictures of the
year, bar none, when it comes to good
old fashioned Entertainment spelled
with a capital E.
Two part comedy and News fills a
satisfying program.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Sailing Boxers Told to oui.

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 3-Marty Cross
of New York and K. o. Loughlin of
South Bethlehem, Pa, welterweights,
were ordered from the ring here tonight
by Referee Dave Fitzgerald at the end
of the sixth round of scheduled 12-
round bout. The referee said neither
boxer was fighting to the best of his
ability. The boxers money was held
up by the local commission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The Epworth League Of the High
land Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church has elected the following Off
GERS: President, Edwin Nettleton;
vice presidents, Helen Ellis, jeanette
Pushard, Mrs. Helen Hersom, Lillian
Ellis; secretary. Cecil Linton; treas
urer, Bernice White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Friends of Hon. George A. Stafford.
treasurer of the Hallowell Trust &
Banking Company, will be pleased to
hear of steady improvement in his
condition, following a severe illness
of several weeks duration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The quarantine of the residence OF
Percy Lee on Wilder street ives rails
ed by the local health officer Thurs
day, the patient Mrs. Lee, having re-
covered from an attack of scarlet fe-
yer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Golf champs to ENGLAND

Atlanta. Feb. 3-Miss Alexa Stirling
champion woman golfer of America
and Robert T. Jones. Jr.. southern
champion, will go to Great Britain this
spring to. contest in the two great
amateur golf classics of that country.
1t was announced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Anti Cigarette Bill Passes Utah Sen

Salt Lake City, Feb. 3-The anti-cigar-
cite bill. forbidding the manufacture
and sale of ciragettes in Utah. was
passed by the Senate today. Fourteen
voted AYE" and three No" The bill
also prohibits smoking of cigars, CT
garettes and pipe in any public place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

At meeting of the Federation Of
Epworth Leagues of Kennebec VAL
ley, held Wednesday in Hallowell. the
Gardiner League was awarded the
banner, receiving four points. Halo
we'll won the other two. This makes
the third successive year that the
Gardiner league has won the banner.
One of the points is for the number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Boston. Feb. Eddie Foster. Pitcher.
Meter and Outfielder Clayton have
signed contracts to play with the Bos-
ton Americans next season. 1t was an
nounced tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Mr. and Mrs Herbert Halves of
Brooklyn, n. Y. arrived in the city
Thursday, called here by the death of
Mr.. Halves aunt, the late Mrs. Alice
NJ. Otis, whose funeral will be held
at the home of Mrs. Bertha Fl. Over
lock, Augusta, at two o'clock this
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The police department reports an
increase III loGgers applying for shell
ter at the police station of late. Most
every night finds some wanderer out
of work and needing nights rest at
the local lookup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Miss Pearl Spear. who has been
confind to her home on Second street
by an attack of scarlet fever has so
far recovered as to be able to be out
on the street again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Word has been received from John
J. Cassidy, better known among Hal
lowell friends as Leon Delmar," his
stage non Gle plume. that he was
making an extended tour of the mid
die west He said that he was re-
Gently in Enid, Okla. and looked up
and old Hallowell boy, John Burns.
who is in good health and prosper
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The regular meeting Of Gardiner
Commandery, No. 951, U. o. g. c.,
will be held Friday evening at eight
o'clock. All members OF the d.. s,f.e
team are urged to be present as there
is to be work. s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Rome. Feb. 3.-The chamber of dep
uties today voted confidence in the
government on it's internal policy. The
vote was 226 TO 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Trinity to Play
BOWdOin April 20

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 3-The Trinity
college baseball schedule was an
nounced tonight. There is to be a
same with Bowdoin, April 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The ladies Of Saint Joseph's parish
are to hold a whist party and dance
at Saint Joseph's hall, Monday eve
ming at eight o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

DR.. Edward H. Peaslee, representa-
tive to the Legislature from Thomas
ton, formerly Of this city, was call
ing on Gardiner friends, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The funeral of the late Arthur E.
Shea will be held from his late home
on Undertook street, Randolph, Sat-
urday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Most Of the retail stores through
out tho city were closed between the
hours OF 10 to ], as token of respect
10 the memory of Gov. Parkhurst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
HUB COPS TO BE
WISED UP.IN
TRICKS OF JAPS

Boston, Feb. 3.-Pers ors desiring To
resist arrest in Boston hereafter will
have to be able to cope with jiu-jitsu
and kick in the head la Savate
Five policemen have been assigned to
take course in the japanese wrest-
ling and French foot boxing arts. to
qualify them to instruct the rest of
the force in these accomplishments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Mrs. Arthur Choate and baby
daughter returned to their homes in
this city Thursday. from the Augusta
General hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

oVOTe, IfaIIOWtH 50. 'Wlnthrop To-
Goals from floor, Hallowell "A, Winthrop
2. Goals from fouls. Hal.owell 5. Win
throp l. Referee, Nichols, Augusta:
scorer, Schcnan. Timer. Tracy. Augusta
Time lo-minute periods. Attendance
20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The Gardiner Meat Supply have
some attractive prices advertised for
friday and Saturday. See adv
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

William J. Kaplin of Worcester.
hass.. was calling, Thursday, on
friends in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Miss Josephine Marshall returned
Thursday from visit with Portland
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Harry Huxley of West Gardiner,
was a business visitor in town,
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
HAL.L.0WE:L.L.

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Warner
went to Portland on Thursday for a
visit of two or three days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The Star club will meet Friday eve
ming with Mrs. George johnson,
Highland avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

\. Lavallee of Rockland, Mass.
was among the visitors in this city,
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Frank Prince of Auburn was a
business visitor in the city, Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

MIS-, Raymond Tozier, who has
Daen guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Guy Holt, Highland avenue. has
returned to her home in Litchfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

The Senior play, THE Private
Tutor" will be presented at the Coli
scum this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

James +. CCsick Of Amherst college
Is visiting his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
JUNIOR

WINTHROP JUNIOR
GRAMMAR y. NJ. C. A.
Schromro, RI .....,lb, r. Merrill Burns
Macomber. If .....rb, S. Ellis. Aubin
q. Fortler. c......................c, Moran
ToWne, RIB ...................lf, d. Clement
,Sturtevant, lib .............rf.B Bush
Score, Winthrop 33, Junior T.. VI. c. A.
20. Goals from floor Winthrop Is, Y. NJ.
c. y. s. Goals from fouls Winthrop 4,
y NJ. C. A L. Referee, Wilson. Time
2 Commute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

f. P. Gray manager N. E. Tel. & Tel.
Co. will speak at, the Free Baptist
church revival services this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Claude i. Berry of Portland was
among the out-o town visitors in
Augusta, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

OF calls made on the sick ard shut
ms. The Gardiner league made 66S
calls OF this nature since last Oc-
tober.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
Vim NR()T'
f3a,ioweil Girls Win

Halloween !assies proved too strong
f?r the Winthrop girls Thursday night.
the former winning ?5 to Is. Miss Wat
sen starred for the visitors
The Winthrop Grammar quintet
proved the master of the Augusta Y. NJ.
c. A. Junior defeating the Capital city
lads, SO to 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

lance Il. y. r. hall Fri. Eve, after
senior play feb4d1t
lance Litchtield Grange Hall, Sat
''aay evening, Kelly's orchestra.
feb4-5s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

hnrton l.. Ford of Boston was
.monS the visitors in Gardiner,
Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

Arthur II. Douglas Of Chelsea was
calling, Thursday. on friends here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

oance French's Corner Sat. Eve. Mu-
"' ~ McMaster. All come.
fahd *
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

heath Relief Corps Cooked Food
,'e at = S. Smiths. Saturday.
''h. j. feb4-5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
LOCAL NOTICE

regular dance, Woodman's hall,
saturday evening. Music by Big
AAmmy Five. feb4-5
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-06-16
NEWARK

Mrs Della Gray and son,
Charles, are visiting at M W
BallG.
Dennis Fox has gone to Water
ford, to cut pulp. Mrs Fox nd
children are with friends in st
Johnsbury.
Walter Smith and Ernest De
line have taken the job from
Parker & Young to cut pulp
on the Wilbur King place.
L L SWEET and wife, and MIR
and Mrs M S Pave of Brighton
recently motored to Norton.
Mr. and Mrs Will Donaldson
ofPortland, Me, called on
friends in Newark recently
Raymond Rice has gone to
Waterford 10 cut pulp.
Come to Island Pond for the
Fourth! A big time is in store
for all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-06-16
WEST BURKE
MAY G. CHENEY, Cor.

Mr. and Mrs Eli Deval enter
tanned relatives from Glover
over the weekend.
Mrs Lucina Chappell is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs Harley
Bishop and family, at Sheffield.
Mr. and Mrs w Donaldson Of
Portland, Me- are visiting their
son, John and family, also old
neighbors Jand friends.
Come to Island Pond for the
Fourth A big time is in store
for all.
Mrs Ida Powers, Miss Emma
Way, E A Wa yand family mo-
tered to Island Pond Sunday.
J w Donaldson, has bought
the meat market of F Wilkins,
and began business Saturday.
Mrs B D Ruggles, Mr. and Mrs
Q K Coburn, Mr. and Mrs NJ F.
Fairbrother' attended the O E
5 Grand Chapter al Putland,
the past week.
Mrs e | Forbes and guests
motored to Sherbrooke, Que,
Sunday.
Elmer Smith has moved to
the Cheney tenement" vaca--
ted by F Wilkins.
Mr. and Mrs Hogdon visited
relatives at East Lyndon, Sun
day.
Mrs John Hendricks is enter
tanning her mother, Mrs Sher-
burn.
Mrs Lillian Walter is work
ing at the restaurant.
Miss Doris Kimball of Sher-
brooke, Que, spent the past
week In town with friends.
Several from here attended
The funeral of Frank Barker at
Sutton Sunday, and the F & A
NJ conducted their service at
the grave.
Mr. and Mrs Luius Drown of
Evansville are moving to their
new home here recently pur--
chased of Mrs Ella Ouimbv.
Mr. Almond Murry and Mrs
Nellie Newman We're married
saturday evening at the groom
home.
Miss Esther Abar and Miss
Bertha Derval graduated from
Lyndon Institute last week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-06-16
EAST CHARLESTON

A Relief Committee was ap-
pointed with Oscar Davis as
chairman to distribute the con-
tributions which the people are
so generously sending in for
the ones that suffered by the
fire, they are all clothed and
Will be comfortably housed as
soon as places can be found for
them. Charles Johnson is to
rebuild the Grist mill and it is
said several other buildings will
go up as help can be secured.
Relatives and friends from
Ccaticook, McIndoes, Derby, W
Charleston and this town met
with Mr. and Mrs Homer Locke
friday, June 10, to help them
celebrate their 10th wedding
anniversary A social and mu-
steal evening was spent and
dainty refreshments served in
cIudinr a wedding cake, also a
birthday cake for Mrs Locke'5
sister, Doris, who's birthday was
also celebrated. Several gifts
and good wishes were left by
the guests.
Come to Island Pond for the
Fourth! A big time Is in store
Tor all.
Mrs James Armstrong Of
bloomington is The guest Of her
sister. Mrs Matthew Grow.
A number from here attend
cd the graduating exercises at
West Charleston Friday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hart and
daughter, Doris, of McIndoes,
spent the weekend with rela-
tivea here.
Roland Curtis of Island Pond
is spending the summer with
his aunt, Mrs Ed Grow.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Gray of
Iyndonville visited his mother
Mrs Rosetta Gray last week.
Ivy BushaW Of Barton lie the
guest of her mother, Mrs VIM.
Findley.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-06-16
DAY OF HORSE ALMOST GONE
Incroaoine u* Of ho>or Apparatua
viii Soon Make Him Only
Loving Memory. 49,.

:,
A detective 1lue mad brought the
h7aa department to Tenth and Ie-
cumSeh streets. New, bright red mo-
ter apparatus came rushing up from
half-dozen firehouses' Presently
worn old hssok ana ladder truck horse
dtawn, appeared on the scene 1t car
riea Just the ladders the nremen need
ed to reach the lire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-06-16
SATISFIED WITH gULL LIVES
Siamese Require Li.tls, and Fave a
Government Which Sees That
They Get Il.

Bangkok, for all its modern water
works and trolley cars is Ii iaiy-tale
land. with a fairy-tale king, writes
Florence Burgess Meehan in Asia
Magazine In Bangkok the king is
reality, not a figurehead. Two or
three times a day Whistles announce
his approach along the street, as he
takes the route to or from the golden
rooted palace and the audience hall
two miles distant.
Rama VI, Oxford graduate, play
wright, poet and keen administrator
is perhaps the most absolute Of all the
mOnarchs left on earth. lie is an
autocrat, but his government Is more
like an advanced state socialism
than anything else. The state owns
the main lines of the railroads, the
oil fields, the forests and the mines.
Tie street cars and WatGrWOrks and
tie lighting system Of the capital are
state property, and the king is the
state
Siamese are satisfied with autOc-
racy. Siam seems to be the happlest
land in the world. 1t has no exclu-
sion laws. 1t has no class struggle.
They are a happy-go-lucky people.
Their by-word is "MypenaryY CWhat
does it mattGr?'D They cultivate their
little rice paddles, and work at Jewel.
ny or ivory carving or weaving, but
they almost invariably remain crafts
men in a small way, content with a
mere livelihood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-06-16
National Museum Gets opals.

The NATIONAL museum In Washing
ton has Just received from Archta
Rice, an opal expert in New YORK.
100 specimens of gem opal In the
rough just as they come from the
only opal mines in the United States
The opals are red, white, blue, black,
brown, green and purple; two have
replaced fossil wood, and three pos
stbly fossil bones.
The mine is located In Humboldt
equity, Nevada, about a mile above
sea Level and some 200 miles inland
from the Pacific; not very accessible,
since the railroad town of Winnie
mucca Is about 100 miles away Be
cause Of the high altitude, the Or
binary water content Of the opals is
cften injuriously affected when they
are removed from the ground.
Thus far, excavation for opals has
gone only to a depth Of 20 Or 80 feet