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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
POUND IS FOOD UNIT
0F.ELKS BIG Dinner
Menu for New Year Eve Feast
Is Arranged to Insure .
Ample Feeding.

Washington Elks must be hefty
feeders II the menu planned by the
local Hello Bills" for the annual
New Year Eve fiesta IL any criterion.
Fred J. Hersheimer. chief cook and
bottlewasher Of the affair. il spread
ing the rumor that each person who
attends the dinner will have to get
away with one pound of beefsteak.
a one-pound Idaho potato, one pound
Of rye bread. in addition to a pound
OF each of the trimmings" And. II
is limited, the bottle Of "epicure
water" which will grace the places
Of the diners also will weigh sixteen
ounces.
The annual beefsteak dinner is an
event with the Washington Lodge Of
Tlks. 1t was inaugurated In 1905. at
he old clubhouse In e street north
west.
The committee arranging the eats
for this years spread consists Of Mr..
Hersheimer, chairman: August Brah-
Ter, Edwin H. Neumeyer, IT.; William
A. Hettinger. William A. Engel and
Charles Johnson, all of whom h( a
finger In the pie at the first beck
steak dinner.
The committee has arranged a
high-class entertainment program
with dancing. The general dinner
Committee follows:
Fred J. Hersheimer. chairman;
August Brahler. vice chairman: M
G. Mccormick, treasurer; Joseph Bit.
toni. secretary; James A. Farrell,
tickets: Arthur A. Riemer. publicity:
lanes A. Balderson, dancing; Abe
Dresner. entertainment; Frank v. A.
Brown and Samuel Richards. novel
ties: Clarence Bright, printing.
Tickets for this affair can be had
from the committee or at the club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
BOYS To BAKE Pies
FOR JANUARY FAIR
They Invite President Harding
and Secretary Hoover to
See Their Handiwork.
Can boys make pie?


Just wait until January IL and
you'll get ample proof that they can.
Sot only that, but they can also
nake radio-controlled boats, electric
Panama Canals, conversations with
Presidents and Cabinet members and
good music.
All OF this is to come out at the
First American Boys Fair, to be
held in Convention Hall, January ~,
3 and IA. Among the I 900 exhibits,
all prepared by Washington boys,
will be an electrically operated repro
duction of the Panama Canal In
miniature, on which will sail small
boat controlled by wireless from a
distant point.
A 2oo.piece boys band, under direc-
ton of George Bowersox, will play.
Robert Sayles, 91s Tenth street
northeast, secretary Of the organiza-
ton, called on President Harding and
invited him to open the convention
THE President said he would come
and bring Laddie Boy IL he could
arrange It," said Sayles after tho in
terview.
Thereupon Edgar Eagleston, 1879
H street northeast, called upon Sec
rotary Hoover and invited him to at.
tend. He said he'd come too,
chortled Edgar as he met hie bud
dies outside.
The boys will have on sale pies
and cakes they made themselves.
They are to be sold by the square
inch. The boys have eaten their own
cooking and are as healthy a lot as
can be found. Take heart.
The radio club Of the organization
met last night at 230 C street north
west to complete plans for It's part
In the fair.
The First American Boys. club
formed under supervision Of the
Washington Rotary Club in June,
1920, now has nearly 5000 members,
all Washington school boys. Al the
election of officers last month the
following were elected:
James Lovetoy, president; John
Ford, vice president; Robert Sayles,
secretary, and Jack Halam, treas
ureY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18

clever work in connection with the
famous "Nicky" Arnstein case.
Born in County Kerry Ireland, in
1864, O'Brien came here when he was
seventeen years old. After working
at odd jobs in Philadelphia for sew
eral months he Joined the navy at
League Island in 1882. In that year
he sailed for China aboard the u. s..
S. Juanita, then In command Of Com
mander Dewey. afterward the famous
Admiral Dewey. On Christmas Eve,
1855, he was given an honorable dis.
charge
Pat was appointed to the force here
in 1890, and was assigned to the
"Whitechapel" and "Foggy Bottom"
section. In 1902 he was assigned to
detective headquarters. and a year
later, because of his efficiency and
hard work, he was promoted to the
rank of detective sergeant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
PLEA FOR IMMIGRANTS
MADE BY MRS. STRAUS

A better class OF immigrants is
coming to the United States since
the war and there should be coop.
Grafton TO prevent the rejection Of
any immigrant holding a vised pass.
port, Mrs. Oscar Straus, of New
York, today told the House Immigra-
ton Committee.
Mrs. Straus is the wife OF Oscar
Straus, former Secretary of Com.
merce and Labor. She maintains a
home in New York for Jewish immi-
grant girls-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
CHRISTMAS FOR c. WITH HAYNES MEN WATCHING BAL TIMOl
u S. Per Capita Cost
For Army Less Than
Any Other Big Nation,

The per capita cost of the armed forces of the United
States is less than other large nation in the world,
according to the figures the cost of armament used in
the discussions of the conference the limitation of
armament
At the present time based the appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 3d. 1922 the per capita cost Of
Americas armed forces is but $7O8 compared with
80 for Great Britain $2733 for France 1915 for Italy
and So 10 for Japan
Based per 1000 of population the United States has
soldiers Great Britain 1885, France 12103 Italy 931
japan $3.50 and China Alb The active of the United
States present about 14916 while that of France is
100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
Cleanup" Dry Agent
To Go to San Francisco

A drastic "shake-up" In prohibi.
ion enforcement ranks in California
Is under way, il was learned at the
,ffice of Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes late yesterday. The reor.
ranization will include, II was stated,
he transfer Of c. e. Yellowly, noted
prohibition cleanup" agent, from
New York to San Francisco.
Commissioners Haynes, It was an.
nounced, is In New York comforting
with Yellowly over the proposed
cleanup on the Pacific coast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
Alexandria HOSPITAL
Gets $74,414 in Year

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. lib
quests totaling s74,414 have been lef
to the Alexandria Hospital during TIL
past year. II was announced last might
by the board of directors at a meet
Ing In the Chamber Of Commerce.
The bequests were: From p. Mex
Baldwin, s59,414 Michael A. Ahern
$4,000. and Mis- Mary Gusts Lee
$1,000.
A permanent memorial committee
was appointed, with A. ID. Brockett
DR.. 3. r. Moore, DIR. Hugh Mcclure
and Mrs. l., Wilbur Reid, as members
10 arrange for n memorial tablet con-
memorating the benefactors OF tn
fospital.
Plans were made for installation o.
. laboratory In the hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
First Congregational
Choir to Give Cantata

Dudley Bucks Christmas cantata
THE Coming Of the King" will be
given by the choir OF the First Con-
gregational Church, Tenth ana q
streets northwest. this afternoon at
o'clock.
w. Campanole, soprano; Mrs. Goldin
D. Hutchins, contralto; George A.
Myers, tenor, and Fred c. Schaefer,
bass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
Rustic Greek Drama
To Be Given Tonight

Under the auspices Of the Hellenic
Dramatic and Musical Society. a rus.
tic modern Greek drama, entitled
given tonight at Carroll Hall. The
The Shepherdess' Lovers" will be
proceededs from the sale of tickets
win be devoted othe fund for the
purchase OF Christmas eifts for the
wounded soldiers Of Greece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
THE FINAL GREEN EDITION

contains let rt'nute news, complete
racing entr es and results and other
sport world happenings. Get your
news day ahead.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
IMMIGRATION DIVERTED TO
BOSTON

AS a result of this clash of authorities
in New York, a number OF immigrant
aden steamships nave been diverted to
Bo ston, with the result that thousands
of immigrants have landed or will land
there. The local and Federal officials
there are in close accord, and working
together; and, although the unexpected
increase of arrivals will put some what of
a strain upon their facilities, they seem
confident of their ability to meet the
emergency with adequate precau
tons for guarding the public health.
Meanwhile, a new element of danger is
added to the situation by a complete
break down of the immigration inspec-
ton service at Danzig, the largest Europ-
can port of departure for American inn
migration. There is great congestion
there, and the inspection service is SO
inadequate, that the United States Pub
lie Health Service refuses to certify any
one now leaving there for America.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION.

The United States Chamber of Com
MERGE announces that the most convinc :
ing evidence that we are on the high road
to recovery is found in the universal re-
port from every section of the country of
steadily growing sentiment that business
will be better in the spring.
Now public sentiment has much to do
with business revival, it is true and it is
fervently to be hoped that this display of
sentiment will bear fruit in abundance.
Some will recall, however, that public
sentiment in Noah's time was that the
flood was nothing but shower. If pub
lie sentiment can influence capital to
make every effort to run full time at re-
duced costs; can make every monopoly
relinquish the grip it secured under wal
conditions, can induce labor to un-
dertake live and let live policy, then
shall we get good times sure enough The
material for good times lies all about us
and nothing remains but to use it for con-
struction rather than for profiteering and
pickering Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03

MIR, Chamberlain, the British Chancel-
ior of the Exchequer, some time about
the first of last month, stated that pro-
posals for the cancellation of the Allied
war debt to the United States had been
m ade by the British government and had
not been approved by the American dele
cation to arts, meaning President Will
son, or by the government at Washing
ton. A few days go Secretary Houston
C onfirmed the statement. That much
seems to be settled. A report has gained
circulation that President Wilson had
been party to an understanding that
he debts would be cancelled asa whole
or in part, We fail to find any basis for
that report. The records of the proceed
ings at the peace conference contain
nothing to indicate that cancellation of
debts was under discussion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
A COMPLETE FAILURE.

Socialists like John Spargo now ac-
knowledge that the much-lauded soviet
system installed in Russia by Lenin and
Trotzky has failed in all its phases to
bring about the Utopia long proclaimed,
and that with the CONSUMPTION of labor
now enforced by these worthless ''the
population is in virtual bondage and per-
sonal liberty of action is entirely gone. /"
1t has always been preposterous to be-
lieve that men like Lenln and Trotzky
and the whole socialist crowd of revolu-
tionists were capable of establishing a
government anywhere at any time which
would be an Improvement over that set
up in this country by men deeply versed
in the science of government and famll -
lar with all the failures of history.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
UNCLEAN HANDS

Hands washed in warm, soapy water,
Nv actual test and count showed A, 600, 0G0
bacteria in a single washing lis warm
weather, says the Maine Department of
Health; in cold weather this number was
enormously increased to 240, 000,G GOO bac-
terra to single washing. The increased
number in cold weather over hot is due
TO contamination from coughing and
sneezing. Don't forget that dirty hands
are not only filthy, but dangerous on &C
count of these millions of germs they
carry. Wash often!
Mr.. Health Commissioner: We rise to
inquire who counted these bacteria, how
long did it take, how much did it cost
and what was the necessity of finding
out Just how many there were2
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
PREPARATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

The peace treaty obliged Germany to
deliver 233,5OO domestic animals, speci-
Sically named, to the French government
and 1877, 900 to tie Belgium government
as reparation for those stolen when the
territory of these two nations was wan
tonly occupied and ravished. The allied
feparations committee has announced
shat 800, l76 of these animals have been
delivered. Germany has also restored to
France and Belgium 10, 500 farm imple-
xnents, 271, 207 tons of industrial mater
ial. 1877 locomotives and 1928 freight
ears, The total delivery of arms credit
ed to reparations or restitutions, up to
January 22d of this year is given as IT,
932 cannon, 1871, OCT machine guns, $780,
ga rifles, $1,000 airplanes and 5000 air
plane motors and very large Quantities
of war materials. Out of the German
navy 40 capital ships and IA other ships
have been given up to the allies and most
of them have been sunk or entirely dis
nantled.
The treaty requires that the German
army shall at no time consist of more
than 100, 600 men including officers, but
the returned soldiers and the national
system of universal military training has
put the empire in possession of very
large, mobile and effective force of train
ed men. These cannot be taken away.
We are told that they have an enormous
hidden supply of arms and munitions
The treaty provided for this contingency,
6rst, by prescribing definitely what arms
and munitions Germany should have in
use or in storage, ndssecond, by provid-
ing that all establishments for the manu-
-tacture. preparation or design of arms,
munitions or any war materials whatever
arms, munitions or war material shall be
made.
The amount of money which Germany
: to pay has not yet been settled. Eng
land, France, Belgium and Italy have
named sum which Germany says she
can never pay. One allied authority es-
timates that full payment of the claim
would keep the Germans busy for about
forty years. A conference between the
reparations committee and German rep
resentatives will soon be held, when Ger
many hopes to settle for less than the
amount demanded Without navy,
without naval bases, without arms and
without money, the allies know that
Germany cannot do much harm. 1t is
their purpose not only to punish her, but
10 make it impossible for her to again
menace them. Probably never again will
the Germans tiercely shout, "Der TagH
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
The Wealth of The Two Lead
ing Nations of The World

The Savings Banks Association cites
the changes in wealth brought about dur.
ing the war, largely as a result of the
war, in the affairs of the principal ma
lions, and concludes that since 1914 the
wealth of the United States has increased
$50, 0o0, 000. 600, while, for obvious rea-
sons, the wealth of Great Britain has in
creased 500, ZOO, 0OO, 900.
The increase in the wealth of the
United States has occurred, of course,
wholly within our own borders, much of
it due directly and Indirectly to the huge
war business which brought us a net
favorable trade balance of some SIC, OOO,-
600, 900 or more. Increased market val
ues of real and personal property, espec-
tally of productive agencies, make up
the balance
Great Britain's increased wealth is
partly due to new acquisitions of terri
tory, or what is practically an acquisi-
ton. The big gain,' says the Savings
Banks Association, is due to the wealth
added by the Mesopotamian oil fields.
African territory taken from Germany.
and elimination of Germany as a trade
competitor
Of course, Great Britain has for the
time being only an ostensible mandatory
over the immense German colonies in
Africa, but the terms and conditions are
such that for commercial and all other
practical purposes, German East Africa
and German South West Africa have be-
come British colonial possessions. Ger
man East Africa lies Just north of colo
NAL possessions long under the control of
Great Britain, and in the direct route OF
the Cape Cairo railroad From the
standpoint of strategic Importance in the
development of her African trade, Great
Britain could scarcely have wished for
anything more fortunate than to have
this vast region fall into her hands. 1t
is region of great but as yet undemon-
strated agricultural possibilities and of
mineral and forest wealth. 1t is 334, 900
square miles in area, or a territory equiv
alent to the combined area of our States
of Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. 1t is quite
within the possibilities that German East
Africa may become as great a wealth
producer as the region in the United
States embraced within the borders of
the States named.
In securing a mandate over German
Southwest Africa Great Britain acquires
control of an area nearly as large as that
farther north, and perhaps of as great
productive resources, though not quite so
important because of geogra phical loea-
ton. German islands south of the equa-
tor with an aggregate area of $4,000
square miles, and of great value in aid of
ocean commerce, also passed under Brit
iSh control as result of the war. The
destruction of the German merchant ma
rlne, the discontlnuance OF German man
and the disruption of German
Ii nesof trade were all events which add
ed to the opportunities and commerce of
the British Empire. 1t will be readily ap-
parent that hundred billion dollars is q
conservative estimate of the added wealth
realized by the United Kingdom as con-
sequence of the war.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
STATE ROAD BUILDING

The Maine Automobile Association,
about a month ago, requested the State
Highway Commission to furnish it with
a detailed statement of its expenditures
for various types of road during 1914 and
since then down to the present time, a
period of about seven years. Mr.. Paul
D. Sargent, Chief Engineer of the Com
mission. made courteous reply, from
which we take the following:
Mileage, average cost per mile, and total
cost of various types of road built by
the State of Maine during 1914, 1915,
1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
CHANGE is REST.

Are you tired?
Does the daily grind" weary you?
Is the monotonous repetition of your
daily work wearing you out2
Do you want to rest?
If so, it is not idleness yon need, so
much as change.
Time was when you and thought the
only way to rest was Just to do nothing.
We have both outgroWn that idea. We
are fast learning that idleness is about
the hardest work we ever have to do
Oh yes, after day or week or month
of hard work, nothing seems more to be
desired than just to sit down or lie down
and do absolutely nothing. But when
the long desired vacation comes, and you
get clear away from your work and its
demands, and you have slept till you can
sleep no more, and your hands are idle,
and you have nothing to occupy your
mind, day in and day out, then you I'M
derstand that idleness is not rest.
Every healthy person must have some
thing to do Upon this principle is based
the old saying, "Satan finds some mis-
chief still for idle hands to do"
Even when you grow old, and feel that
it is almost imperative that you retire
from active business, you will probably
regret it if you act upon that feeling
while you yet have enough physical vigor
to get about. This applies to mental
/ workers as well as to manual laborers
There is much truth in the saying,
more people rust out than wear out"
"But," you say, "Pve God it just
about as long as l can. Pve got to get
away from the everlasting grind or break
down and l know it's coming, whatever
the philosophers and theorists may say to
the contrary"
Well now, my friend, don't get out of
sorts about it. Maybe I've been there,
too
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-03
Transfers in Real Estate

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry
of Deeds for the week ending February
"a, 1921:
Lewis Thompson, Unity, to Willis Ger
| IRISH, do; land in Unity.
William W. Moulton, Thorndike, to Eli
Moulton, Unity; land and buildings in
Unity.
Eli Moulton, Unity, to Beatrice NJ.
Adams, do; land and buildings in Unity.
Arthur W. Leonard, Morrill,, to Nellie
V. Payson, Waldo; land and buildings in
Waldo.
| Asher H. and Katie A. Douglass, Unity,
| to Freedom Lumber Company, Freedom;
trees standing in Unity.
The City National Bank, Belfast, to
Freedom Lumber Company, Freedom;
trees standing in Unity.
F. P. Shaw, Burnham, to c. F. Mitch
ell, do; land in Durham.
Inez NJ Gilbert, Monson, to George S.
" ebb, Unity; land and buildings in Unity.
Charles w. Hayes, Foxcroft, to Albert
L. Green, Katahdin Iron Works; land in
Burnham.
Rose M. Richards, Lincolnville, to Ida
E. Mitchell, do; land in Lincolnville.
Annie M. Partridge, Searspolt, to Ar
thur M. Parsons, Stockton Springs; land
and buildings in Stockton Springs.
|. Preston E. Boynton, ct ais, Liberty, to
Charles W. Allen and Louis 0. L'Heu-
reux, Lewiston; land in Liberty.
Frank S. Emerson, Liberty, to Louis o.
L'Heureux and Charles W. Allen, Lewis
ton; land in Liberty.
Willis E. Turner, Palermo, to Leslie N.
Bullock, Haverhill, Mass. land and build
ings in Liberty.
Mary j. Lowe, Belfast, to Orrin j.
Dickey, do land in Belfast.
Susan D. Morrell, Searsport, to Thomas
H. Barrack, do; land and buildings in
Searsport.
Alfred E. and A. S. Trundy, Searsport,
to Herman S. and Lester P. Conary, do. !;
land in Searsport.
Joseph F Nichols, Belmont, to Jesse F.
Wentworth, do =; land in Belmont
Elbridge B. Ward, Swanvile, to Henry
H. and Anna De Weese, Columbus, Ohio;
land and buildings in Searsport.
Wealtha P. Hatch, ct ais, 1slesboro, to
Laura E. Farrow, Rockland; land In Isles
boro
William A. Banks, Belfast, to j. Henry
Morris, do land and buildings in Belfast.