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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
100000 Chill
DREN SUFFERING,
MALNUTRITION

New York, Nov. 13.-The National
Tuberculosis Association reported to-
day that more than 100000 school
children in the United States were
suffering from mal-nutrition.
To correct this. the association soon
will put into effect an unique plan for
instructing these children in correc;
health habits. The plan has been de-
yeloped with the aid of DIR. w. r. p.
Emerson of Boston. nutrition expert.
Each child Will be required through
his teacher and parents to submit a
card indicating daily performance of
IL health chores. The cards read:
1 was weighed this week on the day
checked (X).
Beside a good breakfast and the
noon and evening meals l ate mid
morning and afternoon lunches. as di-
rected.
ate only wholesome food today. in
Guiding vegetables. fruit. and at
least a pint of milk, as directed; and
tried always TO eat and drink slowly.
/ drank four glasses of water. some
before each meal. and drank no tea.
I was in bed last night ten or more
hours, as directed. windows open.
T rested lying down not less than c5
minutes poli tillS ioiciiooh anu th!S
afternoon.
I played in the fresh air today, ex-
ercisng for the time and in the way
directed.
I washed my hands before each
meal today.
1 brushed my teeth. thoroughly after
breakfast and after the evening meal
l took a full bath on each of the
days of the week that is checked. (x)
BY doing these chores for, five to is
weeks. the child becomes a squire.
knight or knight baronet and is en-
titled to wear the insignia of the Mod
ern Health Crusade. When he gains
normal weight, he may earn advanced
honors, by performing standard Mod
ern Health Crusade chores and be ad-
mitted to the Health Round Table
through physical fitness tests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Short-Arm Jabs

Don't expect applause. Deserve 1t.
It's time to show nerve instead OF
nerves.
The highest form Of spending Is
spending self for others.
If you lazily remain Of no account
you'll never have much of bank &C
count.
How you fill your mind determines
how largely you will fill your pocket.
The fellow who is always late new
err blames himself. If he did, he
would cease being late.
Be sure to distinguish between hav-
ing self-respect and having conceit.
The first is Indispensable. The Sec
ond is contemptible.-Forbes Maya
. zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Atlantic Deeper Wa
terways Convention
Nov. 1918 Savannah

Savannah, Ga. Nov. 13-The North
will be we'll represented at the annual
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association to be held
here Nov. Is to IS. Delegates who
come south by train will stop at Will
mington Sound, a part of the ATTAIN
tic 1ntercostal Waterway project
where they will be entertained. An
inspection of Wilmington Harbor will
be made.
The delegates will be welcomed at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

their first session in Savannah next
Tuesday by Mayor Stewart, of Sa-
vannah and Governor Hardwick, of
Georgia, according to the tentative
plans and Mayor Broening, of Balti-
more, will respond,
The annual address of the Prcsi-
dent, Mayor Moore, of Philadelphia,
will be made at this meeting and the
report of Secretary William H. Schoff
will be read.
Murray Hubert, Commissioner Of
Docks Of New York, is expected to
preside at the first session on No
vember 16, when it is planned to
hear addresses by Mayor Donnelly,
Trenton, n. j.; State Senator James
Hammond. of New Jersey; and John
II. Small, president of the National
Rivers and Harbors. Congress: Rep
resentative S. Wallace Dempsey. of
New York, chairman of the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee; Gen
email Lansing n. Black, chief engi-
neer, United States army; State Sem
ator Leonard w. Gibbs, New York,
and Governor Miller. New York.
hC HioyOIo anu SONeIllOIS WHO VIII
attend the convention have planned a
conference for the same afternoon.
Mayor Stewart, of Savannah, is on
the program to preside at the eve
ming session at which moving pic
lures of waterways projects will be
featured.
Others who are on the program to
speak during the sessions are Charles
L. Cadle, Superintendent of Public
Works, of New York State; Colonel
$. w Alstaetter, United States army;
Major w. w. Williamson. Savannah;
William p. Donnelly, New York;
George Leach. North Carolina; E. #.
Albrecht. Philadelphia: George F.
Sproule. director of the department
of wharves. docks and ferries, Phila-
delphia; and S. G. McLindon, secre-
tary of State of Georgia and presi-
dent of the State Commission on
Harbors, Ports and Terminals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Maine Club of Boston
Univ. Has Smoker .

Boston. Nov. 13.-(SpeciaD.-Th
Maine club of Boston University held
it's first smoker Friday evening at the
b. U. Union. A large number o.
members were on hand to hear taiS
given by Professor c. E. Bellatty
Plans are being made for dance to
be held jointly with the Girls Maine
club.
1t is expected that a snappy basket
ball team will soon be in the field
Last year the Maine clubs team won
the State club championship.
Albert Carver of Vinalhavcn has
been elected president of the club
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Can't Fool EN-

Two colored gentlemen were en-
gagged in conversation when one OF
them became very much annoyed by
the persistent attention of a large
fly.
Sam, whit kim fly am dis?"
dat am a hoss-fly."
"Whut am a hoss-fy?"
"A hoss-fy am a fly whut buzzes
'roun cows n bosses n jackasses-"s
"You ain maxim out for to call me
no jackass?"
mo, I ain maxim out for to call
you no jackass, but you CANT fool
dem hoss-flie FORBES Magazine.
IN. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

The latest method Is. inviting the
prospective purchasers to come and
buy whiskey and when they arrive
take their money and kick them out
This would seem to be the more hui
name way in which to separate the
hirsty from their money,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
TAKES CARE
OF 5 CHILDREN
Mrs. Taylor's SicknessE Ended
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Roxbury, Mass-'T suffered con-
hnually with backache and was often

QeSpondehL, mao
dizzy spells and at
my monthly pc
RODS it was al
most impossible to
keep around at
my work. Since
my last baby came
two years ago my
back has been
worse and no posi-
ton l could get in
would relieve it,
on1 IootoNsCrool,-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Editors Letter Box
Mud Mills Road Complaint
Augusta, Me, Nov. Z, 1872

e' ->o'' d i'|i'
To the Kennebec Journal
Please insert in the Augusta locals
that the taxpayers on the Mud Mills
road in Augusta think It hard luck
when they have to take their shovels
with them to repair the road before
they can pass over it. 1t is almost
impa ssable.
CHARLES II. MARsTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

New England, Where Is Your
Business Going?" is the title of a
booklet just received from an ad-
vertising agency. Going ahead, here
in Maine, If you please.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

doors give access into the reception
hall.
Within the entire building the note
of the Continental period is carried
out with colonial decorations and
furniture, and many excellent
pieces" Of mahogany bring forth
thoughts of the cherished heirloomS
in grandfathers' houses. Many of the
rooms and portions of the building
are the gifts of or were furnished by
individual chapters of the National
society. ..'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
The Wrong Foot

The wicked garage keeper was
trying to figure out his income tax.
IF a man brings his car to me to
be repaired, and it costs me 60 cents
and charge him SIG, what per cent
profit would I be making?" he de-
manded of his son and heir.
I'm sure I don't know, pop" an
swered that young hopeful. You'll
haze to get somebody who knows
the1 fules of grand larceny to tell
yolsthat. The rules for percentage
wouldn't cover it!'-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

you that the Red Cross is as deserv-
ing of your gifts as any big helping
hand could be. It's just an appeal to
your reason, a request that you don't
let your mind twist into the COM
monpIace path Of poor excuses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Maine Gossip
In Absences
(Babette Deutsch, in Ainslee's

(Babette Deutsch in Ainslee's Maya
Zine)
The little body, the fine dark head
The way you moved when YOU
laughed and ragged
The ribald, rare. rich things you said;
The tresome, tireless wars you
waged;
The half-unconscious animal grace;
The funny frown, and the short
commands;
The large eyes and the delicate face
The wise. wide mouth and the rest
less hands.
You are as near as my hands and feet,
You are as far as if you were dead.
The milk carts rattle along the street
Are YOU sick? Are you safe, and
aslcep in bedo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Lighf and Airy
~ Auturnu Raucy

As women who when Of their beauty
shoru
Use artifice still lovely to appear.
Now do the leaves with rouge them
selves adorn.
Having grown old and sere.
| Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Don't Grow Old

Keep your nerve force norn1al-rec
tain your teeth, your hair. your buoy,
ant smile and youthful feelings. %
a package of Bitro-Phosphate from p p
f. Either or any good druggist any
learn what this remarkable product
will do.--Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

Mrs. William Brewer Of Houlton
and her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Brewer
of Lowell, Mass, have been reunited
after a separation of 36 years. The
son of Mrs. VIM. Brewer, Ernest
Brewer, died in the service in Ger
many. Mrs. Elizabeth Brewer saw
the death notice, giving the name OF
her sister. cut it out and laid 1T away.
Her family became separated,
through death of her husband and
marriage of her children In the next
three years, so she went to Houlton
and quickly found her sister They
of course would not have recognized
each other, not having been together
since girls-the Misses Mc1ntire OF
Fredericton, y B.--But they soon be-
came acquainted and reunited.
They consider it worth recording
down in Winnegance that Joseph B.
McCutcheon on Nov. s, 1921, passed
the day hauling wood from the wood
lot with a pair of horses and a sled.
It has been years since they had
enough snow so early in November 10
permit this.
The mystery sloop that for two
years has laid under water in the
kennebec at Bath. just astern of the
old laker Wallula, has been raised by
two local men, who are cleaning out
the mud and will put her in COM
mission. The original owners disap-
peared and it was thought that they
might have been engaged In rum
running and had to make quick
getaway Holes were found bored in
her hull. to sink her, but no liquor
was found. nothing bit tons OF mud
She is a nine-ton craft.
The big steel tanker New Jersey
will be. launched at ESQ P. M. Satur-
day, Nov. 10 at the Texas yard, Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc,
Boston and
Portland Line

FREIGHT SERVICE
STEAMSHIP GOVERNOR DINGLEy
FARE Sale (war tax includedl
STATEROOMS $l.62.
Leave Portland. Tuesday. THURSDAY
and Saturday at +. Nj.
b % s on M on day
Wednesday and Friday at P. NJ.
AT Boston. connection is made with
the Metropolitan Line, express freight
steamers for New York via Cape Cod
Canal.
Tel. 6600
II. A. CLAY, superintendent.
Franklin Wharf, Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

Here's another and it's from the
Biddeford Journal, usually correct in
it's weather, fishing and cunning sto-
ries: Take the date of the first snow
storm. Add the day of the week, then
add the age of the moon-the total
will be the number of storms to ex
pect. The storm came on Nov. Z, on
Monday the moon was seven days
old. The total is ID plus ! plus Z.
And there's that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

A young man entered the store of
B. B. Sanborn one day last week and
reminded him that bill for a pair
of shoes was somewhat overdue, the
Indebtedness having been contracted
in the year 1911, at which time the
Young man was a mere boy working
about the village stables, records the
Stockton Springs correspondent of
the Bangor News. He explained that
he went to the docks and secured a
berth on steamer and left unex-
pcctedly. But he had not forgotten
the man who trusted him and now
he was back for the first time and
wanted to settle. 1t is the rare in
cident Of this kind which preserves
the small town merchants faith in
humanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

The scallop fishermen along the
Maine coast are said to be pretty
we'll discouraged, with the bad wealth
err and low prices-but the latter
doesn't seem to have been heard of
in some retail places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

;yndicated by Associated Editors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. !. o. o. r.
Regular meeting Friday evening at
7.30. Friday. Nov. is. Initiatory de-
gree.
G. S. PEASLEE.. N. G.
EDWIN F. WESTON. Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22

which the London government has
in dealing with various parts OF
the British empire as to whether
they are simply possessions" or
whether they occupy the status Of
"dominions" or nations" In or
der, therefore, not to offend Aus
tralia and New Zealand. the Ian
guage ''insular dominionsr was
used and none OF the American
delegates when confronted with the
suggestion that this might be inter-
pretsd to include japan saw any
particular harm in such an inter-
pretation since after all the pur-
pose OF the treaty was not to guar
antee rights but merely an agree
ment ito respect" each Others
rights and in the event OF a dis
pute to try to settle the matter by
or joint conference. The
second article of the treaty is the
one which says that If the rights
Of the four powers are threatened
'.sby the aggressive action of any
other power" the signatory powers
shall communicate with each 9th
er and arrive at an understanding
as to the most efficient measures to
be taken, Jointly or separately, 10
meet the exigencies OF the par
ticular situation"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
You Must Have :
Pure Blood

And Proper Nourishment
If you would have perfect health
The medicine that will secure this
for you is Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which will convert all the good in
your food into blood, bone and It's
sue
Ii creates an appetite, makes
food taste good, aids digestion,
promotes assimilation, builds up
the system.
1t has given entire satisfa ction
to three generations in the treat
ment of scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh rheumatism, dyspepsia,
anemia, and rundown conditions
A volume of testimony I'M
equalled in the history of proprie-
tary medicine proves all this and
more.
If you need a laxative or cathar-
tic take Hoods Pills. advertise
ment).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22

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sonaI impression. He said at the
outset that he had not consulted
the members of the American dele
cation about it-for indeed he has
left to them the task of working out
such problems as these. He did
know. however, that IL was not the
intention of the United States to
guarantee the territorial integrity
of Japan and his own superficial
reading of the treaty led him to
conclude that no such meaning was
intended inasInuch as Japan her
self was a signatory TO the treaty
and that obviously it was intended
only to safeguard external rights
Of Japan in the Pacific and not her
own domestic domain any more
than the United States was being
given a guarantee as to continental
America.
Mr.. Harding's views were based
upon personal impression and it is
worth while recording that when
Senators Borah and Poindexter first
read the treaty they, too, insisted
that the inclusion of the japanese
mainland was not intended. 1t 50
happens, however, that for several
days the correspondents have been
on this point at the de-
partment of state where Secretary
Hughes frankly told them that he
saw no particular importance in the
point they had raised. He made it
clear that the phraseology ''insular
was used so as to cover
and New Zealand, and OF
course this recalled all the delicacy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
TO MAKE PLEA
| THAT GLEASON
IS WRONG MAN
:


Declaring that man in Newton,
Iowa, had been identified as the one
who swindled $4,000 from Henry
p. Kath, Muscatine pearl merchant,
and that Cornelius Gleason, who
was found guilty OF the charge "a
Peoria two weeks ago, is innocent,
G. E. McNemar, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, is asking a new trial. The
Newton man, it will be argued, was
Identified by Kath himself.
z Arguments for q new trial were
to be heard yesterday, but Attorney
McNemar asked for a continuance
until next Wednesday morning. IL
was granted.
The new evidence unearthed, Nc
Nemar says, is that a man has been
identified in Iowa as J. B. Rose, the
alias under which Gleason is al
legged To have swindled Kath. The
evidence introduced yesterday by
McNemar was q telegram from +.
c. Harrison. a Davenport attorney.
who was a witness for Gleason at
the trial. in which Il says that prior
TO Gleason's alleged Identification
by Kath, a man had been arrested
IN Newton for wife and child
abandonment. Kath had identified
him as j. B. Rose, the man who
swindled him. but hadfb talked
out of It" by the sheriff there. The
Newton mans name is Glenn
Hayes.
Keep Con Ont of Joliet.
Assistant States Attorney Rem
Thurman of Peoria. said that the
state would offer no objection to
the motion for a continuance, ex-
cept that Gleason was to be taken
with several other prisoners to
Joliet penitentiary Dec. 90 Glea-
son is under an indeterminate SEN
tence of from one to 10 years.
Il am asking for this continu-
ance in good faith" said Mr.. Nc
Nemar. Il assure you that if the
motion for this new trial is over
ruled l will get a writ of super
sedeas and carry the case to the
supreme court, so Mr.. Gleason
would not be taken to the penitent-
larry, anyhow"
Still bearing the same debon-
air attitude which characterized
him throughout the trial, Gleason,
wearing confident air, helped
Deputy Sheriff Byron c. Newton on
with his coat and stepped briskIy !
from the court room on his way
back to the county Jail yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
SPECIAL AssEssMFNr yOTICI

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Notice-Public notice is hereby
given that the county court of Rock
Island county has rendered judg
ment for special assessments and
special taxation upon property ben
Gifted by improvements for paving,
watermaips, sewers and sidewalks,
as will more fully appear from the
certified copies OF judgments on file
in my Office; that the warrants for
the collection of such special as
sessments and special taxes are in
the hands of the undersigned All
persons interested are hereby no.
tilted to call and pay the amount as
sessed at the collectors office in
the city hall within 80 days from
the date hereof
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this
18th day of December, A. D., 1921.
M. T. RUDGREN,
City Collector.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
JOY

Vern Allen and Harry Frantz
were Muscatine visitors Tuesday.
Glen Thompson was an Aledo
visitor Tuesday afternoon.
S. Mooney OF Aledo was a Joy
business visitor Tuesday.
Joseph Rutherford of New Bos-
ton was calling on friends in JOY
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Poland was an Aledo
shopper Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Deeds and
George Forrest were Aledo bust
ness visitors last Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
MERGENDOLLER Is
KIWANIS CHIEF

Officers of the Moline Kiwanis
club were elected Tuesday as fol-
lows:
President. c. Mergendoller.
Vice PRESIDENT. E. Bodeen.
Treasurer-C. v. Johnson
District trustees-Steve Albrecht.
Directors for three years-Max
Rogenfield, l.. W. Fuller and c. T..
Skinner
Directors for two years-Harold
Brown, C. E. Hubert and E, z.
Schafer.
Director for one year-Rev. Wal
ter Tiliberg.
Howard Harrington gave a talk
on whats Ahead in Business"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22

sue. a check for $50 for the Dis
patch Good Fellow fund.
Distribution Of the baskets VIII
take place at the club ronms at
2:30 Saturday afternoon. After re-
ceiying their baskets the kiddies
will go to the Lyric theatre. where
they win be guests Of Henry Hon.
man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
MOLINE ELKS TO
GIVE 200 BASKETS
Especial Moline serviee. ,

Two hundred children of Moline
will be given baskets containing
toys. fruits and candies by the
Moline Elks. In addition the Elks
have authorized the treasurer to is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22

Tri-City Towel Supply company
Davenport 934.
X. /. Clean Towel Service Phone
n. |. 2l39
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
HARDING VIEW
ON 4-PLY PACT
is MADE CLEAR

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