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not, but these men might think
so. Here, you hold the little ball. The ball
just gave this kid with his hair parted SO
straight in the middle his mother must have
done it for him has been treated with newly
discovered chemical. The name of this mar
veous substance is gafinkus, which is derived
from the Latin word gadukus. Now that you
all know just what it is the boy will put it in
this pan of water'-
Best move on, ladies and gentlemen! There
is method in this madness. This is "high-
pitch" man at work, and if you stay min
ute longer you will be hypnotzed into ex-
changing hard-earned dollar for penny's
worth of merchandise and SIS worth of per-
fervid and slangy sales oratory.
"High-pitch" men. That is what they are
called, the shabby, keen-faced individuals who
set up little three-legged tables along Broad
way and block the sidewalk with a crowd
while they sell, yes, even in these cautious
times, actually sell articles which no one
wanted three seconds ago at prices which
never heard of normalcy High-pitch men,
not peddlers Why so called, not even old cir
Gus performers can tell Most Of them speak
AZ 'hSA-pieSHSN NoicSS, tNey ali WOrk at nlgn
pitch, but the most likely derivation of the
word is the fact that it used to be "high
! Itch to pass the money up to them where
they stood on soap box near the side show,
next to the three-card monte man, under the
smoky flare of gasoline torch.
The high-pitch man is passing out of ex-
istence with the circus. Movies and traffic
cops are too much for them; but while there
are a few left on Broadway we can still
see the last representatives of profession
which has lesson for every salesman, and
a language, a method, and a whole bag of
tricks all its own.
AS group they have high sense of honor,
according to their lights, but they are ar
rested pretty often because they have very
little feeling for honesty To high-pitch
man life is battle of wits where everything
is fair He will outbargain you if he can,
but il you should overreach him he will be
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

hrst and sincerest in congratulatng YOU He
seldom has cause for congratulations What
he sells will almost invariably do all he claims
Tor 1T. 1t it happens to be cleansing fluid
1t will take out all the stains in your home
just as quickly as it did in the street under
his manipulation. 1t may eat out the cloth,
too, day or SO later. Did he say anything
about the cloth? He did not. Didn't it take
cut the stain?
On the ether hand, his prices Well, a
friend once sent me to get box of silver
cleaner from high-pitch man of my ac-
qualntance. When it attracted her attention
ne had been selling it briskly at SO cents
can. When | saw him he told me he hadn't
any left. sasut that was all right / could
get it at aiy department store for dime.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

Nicholas Avenue was then part of the Boston
Post Road, which, as you know, was one of
the two main highways leading from the Bat
terry through the wilds at the north of the
island. West 152d Street was not street in
that day; it did not even become recognized
cow path until many years later.
The Holland stone surely must have played
some part in Revolutionary affairs. Perhaps
it rendered signal service to its country on
several occasions, and because of it's location
on prominent highway it is certainly safe to
assume that it witnessed many sights of
historical interest. 1t also witnessed the
growth of New York City, as the latter slowly
and reentlessly pushed its way northward
goaded by ambition, absorbing village here
and another there.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Stone Stayed FiUe Years
In Police Station

twenty-five years ago Mr.. Steers bought
the property at 473 West 152d Street, and
Mrs. Holland suggested that somebody go
down into the basement of the West 1924
Street station and see if an old milestone
wasn't still there. The stone was found, ssp-
parently none the worse for its five-year hi-
bernation. Now regarded as a rare historical
treasure it was carried to the front yard Of
473 and planted in the soft earth.
The old stone began to come deservedly into
It's own. For years and years nothing more
than lonely mile post on lonely road, it
now something to be gazed upon with
reverence. Teachers brought their pupils to
the Holland home and members of historical
societies focked to the front yard to examine
the stone. Some visitors went further than
that. They tried TO coax Mrs. Holland to
part with it, but she refused. The relic wasns
to be moved again.
An attempt to move it was made, however.
Several years ago persons who seemed to
think the yard would be just as well off with
out the stone surprised in the act of
dragging it from the premises. Mrs. Holland
was convinced that night watchnan or a
cement foundation was necessary. The
cement foundation was chosen.
Every week or So" said Mrs. Holland,
somebody comes in and tries to rent the
house because they want to have the stone
in their front yard. Scores of people stop to
look at it every day. Some stand outside the
fence; others come through the gate Now
and then people get a closeup view and jot
down notes about it.
Frequently the curiosity of some people
is so great that they are not satisfied by
mere examination. They come into the house
and ask for all the details about the stone.
Teachers bring their classes every month. !
have become convinced that New Workers
really appreciate their historical treasures.
Yes, I'm sure of it-look!'
Through Mrs. Hollands front window
man could be seen leaning over the iron fence
from the sidewalk, gazing at the front yard
relic. A moment later he came through the
front gate, crossed the lawn to the milestone
and scribbled in a notebook
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two old tricks, particularly in a carnival
crowd at night. The most common is known
as the "holdout." The gyp-artist counts out
your change into the palm of his hand Then
he extends his hand, palm down, and drops
the change into your hand You have seen
him count out the correct change in the open,
and probably pocket the money without exam
ming the change.
But when he dropped the change into youc
hand he held back one coin between his fin
gers. If you kept your palm fiat to count
the money before you put it into your pocket,
he simply drops the coin hidden in his hand
on the top of your change. There is no chance
of detection.
A more ambitious short-changing trick is
called the 1.-TWO and five" If So bib is
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
More THAI, 100 Years
On Fixed Post

For more than hundred years the little
brown stone remained it's own sturdy self at
the st. Nicholas-152d Street corner There it
withstood the attacks Of wind and rain and
that they would arrive at the City of New
York if they but had the courage to travel
nine miles further. The stone stood nine
miles from the city by foot or stage. St.
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Fight at Harlem Heights
Proved American Grit

The Battle of Harlem Heights ended in a some
what barren triumph for American arms, but
in victory, nevertheless. No substantial result
was achieved, the British were not disIodged
from the lower island, but American troops in
this action proved that they could give the
Red Coats good as they sent, and little
better. Morningside Park overlooks the battle
field of Harlem Heights. The British were
routed and chased for two miles, the Ameri-
cans mocking their bugles as they pursued So
much for Revolutionary history on the island
of Manhattan.
When the milestone was first planted it
found itself in the heart of wilderness. 1t
wasn't long, however, before people began to
come and go in the vicinity, farmhouses
sprang up and smoke drifted from crumbly
chimneys and across furrowed fields. Heaving
farm lands, rich in cultivation, stretched out
in all directions. Traffic along the old Boston
Post Road increased. People seemed to come
thckly populated. AS the years passed, the
houses, the people, the traffic, the noise in
creased.
All of that must have been too much for an
old stone that had long enjoyed the undis-
turbed tranquility of the rural highway One
day it toppled over. That was thirty years
ago. In the ordinary course of events the
stone would have lain there for some time to
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Upper Manhattan Island
A Battle-Ground

All through the summer and autumn of 1776
the rough country of upper Manhattan Island
was a hotbed of revolutionary strife, fights
ranging from scattered shots and skirmishes
to volley firing and clashes by regiments
After the retreat from Brooklyn Washington
moved his forces gradually northward toward
the Harlem, ultimately fighting the Battle of
Harlem Heights and finally meeting with dis
aster in the loss of Fort Washington
New York in 1776, says Charles B. Todd, in
his history of the metropolis, was a town of
$4,000 people and 1000 houses Most of the
town lay below the present Chambers Street
But one road led off the island the Kings
bridge, or Boston Post Road, which left Broad
way at the present Postoffice Building, fol-
lowed Chatham Street Park Row. to the
present Chatham Square, thence to the Bowery
and Fourth Avenue to Fourteenth Street,
crossed Union Square northwest, thence fol-
lowed the present line of Broadway to Madi-
son Square, then turned northeast and ran on
between Fourth and Second avenues to Fifty
third Street, there took more easterly course
to Ninety y-second Street, where it turned west
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before
for Neu York

contentment none too common in this day and
time, can be found in the front yard of the
home of Mrs. G. H. Holland, at 473 West
452nd Street. There it has stood for twenty
five years and there it will remain for many
years to come. Mrs. Holland owns the stone.
the house and the site She might be per-
suaded at some time to sell the house and
lot; she could never be persuaded to part
with her grim, brown stone.
The stone stands to-day just about 200 feet
from its original site at ST. Nicholas Avenue
and l52d Street. 1t bears the date of it's
erection, 1869, with the 81" almost obliterated.
1t also bears the information that the SPOT
where it was first placed was at one time
"9 miles from N York" The period after "N."
if it ever existed, has disappeared. The letter
ing was done in workmanship fashion, but
with no great finish.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

heard the firing, eaped to his horse and
spurred down the Bloomingdale Road and
across by country lane to the Post Road,
reaching it just the frightened fugtives
came toiling and painting up. Even Washing
ton was unable to check the retreat. He
dashed hither and thther, waving sword and
but it was useless, and, recognizing this at
last, he commanded the retreat to be continued
while he spurred on to Harlem Heights to
make preparations to receive the British there
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

T% HIS is the story of milestone. The
milestone was here when Indian corn
Ia grew the site of the Woolworth
Building and Times Square was a swamp
The stone---too chunky ever to be referred
20 as a 'spost"-is now worn in places and
partly backened by age, but for all that
seems to be growing plumper with the pass
ing years, and ought to be good for at least
three or four more centuries. Slightly tilted,
it stands at present on a prm, gently sloping
and is held securely in place by foundation
Of cement. One incident in the long life of
The stone proved that such foundation is a
necessity
There are other historic milestones in New
York City Several of them at various times
have been duly unveiled and reset and dedi-
Gated, and there have been all sorts of
speeches and songs at these ceremonies The
particular milestone about which we are writ
ing has been grievously neglected as far as
ceremonies are concerned. No wreaths have
ever been draped across it and it has never
had nice things said about it by some pom
pous and well-groomed orator on some impor-
lifetime history that is perhaps more inter
esting than that of any other stone in this
section.
The stone, bearing look Of placidity and
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
When General Washington
Cut Across Lots

The raw troops at Kips Bay broke and fled
when the British landed on the beach under
cover of a fire from their frigates. All the
American brigades along the river now began
to retreat northward toward Kingsbridge Up
the Post Road they ran, every man for HIM
self Washington, at the Apthorpe house,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

and entered the present Central Park, and
continued therein until it had threaded mar
row detile called McGown's Pass, from the
fact that the farmhouse of man Of that
name was located there. From this pass,
which was about on the line Of 10th Street,
the road followed over Harlem Lane, and
crossed the Harlem River by a small wooden
bridge called the Kings Bridge. The whole
island above Fourteenth Street was mass of
crags; forest, swampy thicket and natural
meadow.
Washington pressed all his teams and trans
ports into the work of removing the sick,
wounded and stores to Kingsbridge. One more
day would have completed the task, but on the
morning Of September Is, 1776, the British
moved on New York and that same afternoon
captured it. Washington, the night before, had
left New York and fixed his headquarters at
the Apthorpe Mansion, which stood on the
Bloomingdale Road, at the corner of what is
(The Bloomingdale Road left the Post Road
at the present corner of Twenty third Street
and Fifth Avenue, and, passing through the
hamlet of Bloomingdale, ended abruptly about
1O8th Street.) Putnam's and Sullivan's divi-
sion garrsoned the city and its forts; SCOTS
New York Brigade was stationed on the
Stuyvesant estate, about the line of the
present East Fifteenth Street; Wadsworth,
with his Connecticut troops, was at Twenty
third Street, and Douglas, with three regi-
nents of Connecticut militia, was at Kips
Street.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

Y 0, not you, son! They might
, think you were working for me.
Y What's that? No, l know you're
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Missionary Conferences
Maine Meetings Arranged

Maine will be the seat of perhaps the
greatest series of missionary confer.
ences that the State has ever known
between January 81 and February /,
under the auspices of the General
Board of Promotion of the Northern
Baptist Convention.
These Maine meetings will be one
link in a. great chain of regional mis-
sionary conferences which will take
place between January 80 and March
O, in each of the IS states and the
District of Columbia where the North
ern Baptists have activities. Arrange
ments in this state are in charge of
DR.. e. c.. Whittemore of Waterville,
State Promotion director of the North
ern Baptist Convention. Missionaries
from East China. West China, Burma.
Assam. Japan. the Philippines, and
various points in Africa. as we'll as the
leading speakers of the denomination
in this country. will have a part in
these conferences. Each of the 1866
Baptist churches in the Northern Bap-
fist convention will take part in these
regional meetings. the general purpose
OF which is a revival of missionary
spirit throughout the denomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Gayest of the Gay
At Chizzle WizZle
Big Entertainments

A bit OF gay Broadway and the
Ziegfeld Follies will apparently be
transported to Names. Capital on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
February 22nd and 23rd, and provide
the setting and part of the action for
the ChiZzle Wizzle Minstrels which
will be staged in City Hall. ~
Cony students have prepared d
more pretenticus program than was
ever attempted in the history of the
Fair, the Minstrel Show being staged
the first two nights, while on the
third and last a three-act Comedy,
1.-THE 10th Inning" will be staged. fol-
lowed by the annual ChiZZle Wizzle
Ball, one of Augustus social events.
Music for the dance will be furnished
by Douglas Melody Men, which or
ganization will be augmented by
some Of Names leading dance must
clans.
Seth Gordon Emery, who is coach
ing the Ministries, took a special trip
to New York few weeks ago to look
over some of the big productions and
has returned with some ideas that
will make up large part of the pro-
gram. The opening scene will depict
the interior of restaurant on THE
Gay White Way with the chorus
seated at the tables and grouped, with
the end men as walters. Aside from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Delightful Entertainment
Of Seth Williams Post

The hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. Gay, 80 Grove ST..
was the scene of festivities Thursday
afternoon, when the members of Seth
Williams Post and Seth Williams In
dependent Relief Corps were most
royalty entertained. A bountiful and
delicious supper was served by the
hostess at $50. The tables were deco
rated. with bouquets of beautiful car
nations which were presented to Mrs.
Gay by the members of the Relief
Corps. After the supper, the COM
rades enjoyed a ''smoke talk" cigars
being furnished by the host.
The ladies of the party repaired to
the parlors where they enjoyed a
social hour during which they were
delightfully."- entertained by selections
on the Victrola: "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground Garry Me Back to
Ole Virginny," and other dear old
melodies, touched a tender chord i'll
the hearts of the listeners as they
were reminded of the time when the
gray haired veterans present, went
forth in the vigor of youth, to offer
their lives to save the oppressed, and
to preserve to future generations a
happy and united nation. DR.. and
Mrs. Augustus o. Thomas, Mrs.
Upton, and Judge Robert A. Cony,
were special guests of the occasion.
Many were the sincere thanks and
hearty good wishes extended to Com
mander and Mrs. Gay as the guests
departed. feeling that another link
had been added to the chain of love
and friendship binding loyal and
faithful hearts to one another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

of Mr.. Days novel, The Rider of the
King Log, for which a special COM
pany of eminent screen artists was
engaged for several months of active
work. This work was supervised by
the author in order that none OF the
flavor of the story might be lost.
This picture is a seven-reel super
feature and when it was shown pri-
vately to a Maine audience a few
days ago the onlookers wept, laughed
and cheered-evidently a sufficient
endorsement of the pictures holding
qualities. The success of this. their
first big feature, has encouraged the
company to go ahead with one big
picture each year in addition to its
other activity in the two-reel sub
jects. In all the pictures the Maine
atmosphere will be adhered to care
fully with all the earnest considera-
ton and discriminating good taste
the author and his associates can de-
vote to the NATTER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
OIL LIGHT BEATS
ELECTRIC OR GAS
BURNS 94% AIR

A new oil lamp that gives an
amazingly brilliant, soft. white light,
even better than gas or electricity,
has been tested by the U. S. Govern
ment and 80 leading universities and
found to be superior to 10 ordinary
oil lamps. 1t burns without odor,
smoke or noise-no pumping up, is
simple. clean, safe. Burns 949o air
and SEQ Common kerosene (ooal-oiD
The inventor, X. NJ, Johnson. Ia
Washington Place, New York, is Of
fering to send a lamp on 10 days
FREE trial. or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each local
ity who will help him introduce it.
Write him to-day for full particulars.
Also ask him to explain how you can
get the agency, and without expert
ence or money make $3.50 to $500 per
month.--Adv
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Thistle Club Banquet

An exceedingly pleasant and social
affair took place at the Taconnet Club
House Thursday evening, when the
members of the Thistle Club and in
vited guests to the number of about
$50 enjoyed bountiful banquet. !.
The hall was attractively decorated
with red and white crepe paper, sew
eral American and Allied flags, large
drawings of Robert Burns and of his
old home at Ayr. Scotland. The ex-
cellent drawings were the work of
w. b. Sutherland, one of the club
members, and several of Burns say
ings adorned the walls. The tables
were temptingly spread and decorated
with bouquets of pink carnations, and
green's. The menu consisted of grape
fruit, chicken, ham, mashed potatoes,
turnip, scenes. short bread, rolls, oat
cake, jelly tarts. fruit salad, tea and
coffee.
A pleasing program in charge Of
George Stobie, the Club president,
was given. as follows: Scotch selec-
tons by Barney's orchestra; violin
solo. by Mr.. Lyon; Highland fling,
nelhSCo Ny XhlSSeS kAuule NlChAy ana
Ruth Herd: address. by President
Roberts Of Colby College; violin solo,
by Mr.. Lyon; remarks by the Club
president, Harry s. Grindall: selec-
ton. by Barneys orchestra. Sixteen
dances followed, some Of them being
Scotch dances. Thomas Rankin was
floor manager. Barney's orchestra
rendered music for dancing. Ice
cream and cake were served during
intermission. Mrs. William .Kinner
was chairman of the supper COM
mittee and was assisted by the ladies
Of the Taconnet Club.
Among the guests from out Of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Stobie, Mrs.
Edward Ireland, and Mrs. John
White, Mr. and Mrs. James Herd and
Mrs. White of Madison, and Miss
Margaret Stuart of Gardiner. IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

the chorus there will be sixteen
chorus girls, eight chorus boys and
numerous speciality artists.
The scenery used in the affair will
be the most gorgeous and novel that
has ever graced a local stage. One
of the features being an illuminated
runway similar to that now being
used by big metropolitan produc-
ton. Part of the scenery will be
constructed in this city while the rec
mainder will be secured out of town.
Costumes Of the latest mode and a
riot of colors will add a finishing
touch to a combination far out of the
ordinary.
Songs of 1921 model, new and
snappy will be used, while jokes of
the side-splitting variety will be law
ishly dispensed by the ends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
SIDNEY

NORTH-Mrs. Maude Taylor was
called to Hallowell Thursday by the
sudden illness of her mother, Mrs
Clara Swift
Several from Sidney Grange attended
the installation of Cascade Grange al
Oakland Saturday evening.
Mrs. Alice Blake of Oakland passed
the weekend with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. David Field.
Mrs George Graves had the misfor.
tune to fracture her wrist Monday
falling on the ice while hanging out her
washing.
Marion Brown Of Riverside was a
business caller at Mrs. NJ. S. Tilley's
Wednesday,
Gorham Cunning of Augusta passed
the weekend with his grandmother
Mrs. Ellen Ward.
The Installation of officers Of White
Rose Chapter o. E. S. was held Mon
day evening at the Masonic hall. The
Installation service being performed by
Mrs. Alice Hewins, Past Worthy Ma
iron of Rose of Sharon Chapter, No.
10 OF Augusta, assisted by Mrs. Carrie
*. Shepard, Past Matron Of Harmony
Chapter. No. 60 of Whitefield, Mass,
as marshal. Following the service of
installation. an oyster supper was serv-
ed. The officers who were installed
were: w. Matron. Georgia Shaw; w.
patron, Chas. Taylor; Sec, Dorcas
Greed; treas, Julia Lyon; con-, Bertha
Robbins; assistant con-. Velma Ellis;
chap. Effie Williams; marshal, Jennie
Bracket; organist. Will Cowan; Adah.
Sarah Farnham; Ruth, Addie LongIey;
Esther. Alice Philbrook: Martha. Fan
ny Graves; Electa. Emily Cowan;
warder. Zfrefla Barnard; sentinel, Day
Id Field. The Assistant Matron was
unable to be present. Mr.. Frank K.
Hewins. w. Patron of Rose of Sharon
Chapter, No. 13 of Augusta was q
guest of the evening.