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The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
TIN BASE ALLOYS
SUPERIOR FOR BEARINGS.

Alloys such as used in bearings
of Automobile and other engines
have been studied at the Bureau of
Standards to determine which are
strongest and hardest at the high
temperatures that they are subject
ed to in use. J. r. Freeman has
devised apparatus for making the
high as the boiling point of water.
Results show that tin base alloys
maintain their properties better at
lead alloys, and that while the yield
point of the tin base alloys is not
affected by heating for six weeks.
the yield point of lead base COM
pounds was lowered after heating
two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
THINKS METRIC sYsTEM
SHOULD BE ADOPTED.

InLNhs MELhIC EItIEh
SHOULD BE ADOPTED.
~ ne Editor. The wsshingtm Herald:
The writer regrets. both for Ths
Herald and Its resders. the pubiica-
ton Of your editorial Of the I7th
inst. on this important subject
His business experience. travel.
and observation Of nfty years IN
this country and ave years In Nexf-
co abundantiy contradict your con-
illusions and support the prevailing
belief Of leaders In American indus
try. such al Carnegie. Edison. Alex
Crane. etc. that the metric system
Is q necessary prerequisite 10 the
development of foreign trade.
Quite recently the State Depart
ment had to intervene in protection
of an American shipper whose
goods were confiscated. under Peru
Wan law. for lack Of q metric in
voice.
brains. wealth and industry has ever
petittoned Congress as that reppe-
sented by some 100. 900 signatures
posed metric legislation opposed
in your article. "Dreamers- can be
applied TO such men. only in a diff
ferent sense from that in which you
seem TO use IL. Carping at the mo-
tives or the sincerity of this enor-
nous body Of engineers. educators.
manufacturers. and business folk
will prove a boomerang. They are
ly Interested" but simply asking
Congress to take up q cQnstitutional
duty, largely neglected during the
past century, since ]. Q. Adams
wrote his immortal report 60 them
on this subject, the duty of regu-
lating the national weights and
measures for the public interest
You magnify the educational In
convenience OF the change when
one has heard this objection made
to every betterment since the frst
Mccormick reaper. IL loses some
what OF its edge. The inconvenience
will prove. now as always. both
tri1ing and temporary in compari-
son with the permanent and costly
burden OF our present hodgepodge
OF unrelated. varying. and duplicst-
the quart have been robbing Amer
lean households for generations
You ask. how long would II take
for the home buyer to know how
many yards Of cloth she wanted for
a given purpose. translated into
meters7" The home buyer should
learn In less than i've minutes and
once for all. that ten meters corre-
spond TO eleven yards.
You inquire as to the costs OF the
change of systems.
Just around two corners from
your sanctum Is the local branch Of
one Of the largest American manu-
factories Of tubing. ETC. which has
found this cost (for its 5000 shop
and branch employes) to be repre-
sented by ciphers only. Their case
was the very common one of goods
already known abroad. the neces-
descriptive matter. And they ind
that a much closer description. OF
actual sizes and differences may be
given by the metric than by former
methods. Our largest locomotive
works has had a similar experience,
as have scores Of others.
You say mo law is needed TO
change" etc. but il took Federal
law and two generations TO rid US
Of the inherited pounds. shillings
and pence, which, as currency, were
more reasonable, logical. conven-
lent, anc uniform than our present
German (miscalled British) system
Ct weights and measures, long since
discarded by its originators.
II Nj % Z
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
PHYSICIANS HOLD
SYMPOSIUM ON HEMORRHAGE.

Different phases of obstetrical
were discussed at the
last meeting Of the Medical Society
during the symposium participated
in by Drs. Robert Young Sullivan,
A. Y. p. Garnett. Edgar Snowden.
Huron w. Lawson, John r. Moran
and Jerome r. Crowley. DIR. ].
williams. professor of
obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, opened the discussion.
Physicians interested in internal
were invited to Join that
section Of the society Of which DR..
B. NJ. Randolph is chairman and DR..
Harry A. Spigel is secretary.
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The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Opinions
of Other
Ed i t O r S
Brief Comment From
Leading Newspapers
Throughout Nation
ByDalrlinas.
THE CABINET.
(Nev York Tnbune-l

to be rated as a disappointment
tempered by Messrs. Hughes and
Hoover. Great is the pity that the
President-elect did not perceive the
need of selecting advisers whose
mere presence would have started
the new administration brilliantly.
But though advantage OF an oppor-
tunity was not seized to the full.
this will lead none to be lax in CO.
operation. Responsibilities have a
way Of stimulating growth, and
eager is the desire OF all for the
success of the Harding administra-
ton
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

Out in Kansas, judges sentence naughty
little boys to go to Sunday school. Many a
very respectable little boy regards this weekly
pilgrimage much the same way.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
SEED IMPORTATION GAVE
RICE TO CALIFORNIA.

s. The expenditure of $500 on plant
investigation in Italy in 1908 re-
suited in the Introduction of q new
kind OF disease-resisting rice that
in 1919 covered 10000 acres of land
in California; producing 1.65s,o0o
bushels of grain worth $4,000. 900.
said DIR. Haven Metcalf in his ad-
dress as retiring president of the
Botanical Society at the meeting of
that society last night at the Cos
mos Club.
Blast" a fungus disease that at
tackled large areas Of rice and Is
partially responsible for the killing
of the rice industry in South, Cali
fornia, was studied by DR.. Metcalf.
an Italian disease that had been
successfully combated in that coun-
try by developing resistant varieties
of the grain. Hoping that these
varieties could be grown in the
Southern States. the Bureau OF
Plant Industry sent DIR. Metcalf to
italy. After several months Of re-
search he brought back ,twenty-six
kinds OF rice seed from the ,Adriatic
and Lombardy regions that seemed
most likely to stand Southern eli
mate.
Unfortunately this rice was
wholly unadapted to Southern con-
ditions," said DR.. Metcalf. in, ex-
planning that while South Carolina
did not benefit by the importation.
one variety, now named Colusa rice,
was found to be perfectly adapted
to California climate"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
CNashvine Banner.t

The Harding Cabinet will not
especially impress the public az be-
ing. made up Of master minds. Elm
mating Hughes and Hoover, who
are both men of exceptional worth.
the other eight selections cannot
on an average be rated much above
mediocre and some Of them are de-
cidedly ordinary
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
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The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
QUESTIONS AMERICANIsM on
sPURITAN.-

BsnQuo's ghost had nothing on
this Irish question 1 was glad to
see Puritan" take his pen in hand
and settle It, as he probably thinks
he did in his letter published in
Wednesdays Herald when q man
Of large vision like Puritan takes
hold OF any question. something's
gcing TO happen TO IL, and he per
sorms q real service when he lets
a tired world into the secret Of this
Irish Question-tklT IL is not a fight
Of the Irish people for freedom.
but simply a desire on the part
OF Catholics to psr5scuIe their Prot
estant neighpors. OF course "Puri-
tan" thinks that he has just dis
covered that important fact, and
perhaps imagiaes that IL gives him
title to be classed with Newton
prc other great discovcrers, while
the truth Is he has simply told US
something that has been known TO
some of US for at least . genera
ton. and something that has already
been said by possibly 30o.eoo 'Puri-
tans:- proof. however. has not yet
been furnished by even one 'Puri-
tan"
II may be true that .Puritan's-
family established their home here
in 1927. but 2s4 years have not
made him an American. he is still
English-not even a hyphenate Eng
lish-American-just plain English
and that's his real trouble. He
would. be an American IL he could
but it's merely another exemplincs-
tion Of the saying that one cannot
make a silk purse OF a sow's ear.
wouldn't suspect from -Puritan's-
letter that there was anything silk
en- about him-nothing but shoddy
and it's well nigh hopeless 20 try
to make good Americans out Of
such material.
Note this gem from the rentle-
man whose ancestors came 20 us q
few years after the 'Mayfiower''
tied up to Plymouth Rock: 1T is/
amazing that our American(D
ofnctals OF high degree. Senator'S
Congressmen. mayors. governors.
to 20 on unchecked This shows
undertake TO give the ignorant
masses" some real inside dope" on
this Irish question. I should like
to tell Puritan" that he is but
small sample OF the damaged
goods" otherwise known as bigots.
He needs commiserstion, not abuse
I shall not attempt 90 abuse him.
I could say one or two harsh things
to him. but what's the usef
agree with Puritan when he
says that England is our closest
ally" there's no doubt about that
But don't let her get any closer:
II we do, we might lose something
Puritan" and his family, for In
stance. and perish that thought
PATRICK HENRY.
Washington. February d Y.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

In Chicago the business of crime seems
to be in process of liquidation
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Scientific
! Notes and
| Comment
Calendar of MeetingsS
Activities of Societies
In Washington

Society Of Engineern.
Cosmos Club, this evening. S:15
o'clock. Brig. Gen. William Nit
chell, Chief OF Operations, Army
Air Service. will deliver an ad-
dress on The Development Of an
Air Force as a National Asset"
Popular Plant Life Lecture, wild
Flower Preservation Society. Will
son Normal School Community
Center, this evening. o'clock.
Roots and Underground Stems" ("
by Albert A. Hansen.
Medical Society, Medical Building.
1918 NJ street, this evening, s
o'clock. Business meeting. ad-
mission of members, action on
amendments to constitution.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

March is a well named date for the Demo-
cratic procession out of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
(New York Herzld.)

It woud be folly to claim that the
announcement Of the various men
for the different departments Of
government has stirred the people
generally to a state OF warm and
enthusiastic commendstion. On the
contrary. there seems to be an at
titude OF lethargy and a feeling Of
disappointment tantamount to q
shrug Of the shoulders and an out
burst Of ''oh. hell!" II the public
and the press expected the Harding
Cabinet TO be an sll-stsr Cabinet
they expected too much II is the
opinion Of the New York Herald
that the Harding Cabinet is not
worse than the Cabinet Of any Pres
ident ip a quarter Of q century. Mr..
Hughes, Mr.. Mellon. John Weeks
and Herbert Hoover-these four go
far. very far, toward bringing the
Harding Cabinet up to q first-rate
average with the Cabinets Of q good
many years.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Baltimore SUM-

It may be assumed that the COM
position of President-elect Hard
ing's Cabinet, as announced yester-
Gay by the Associated Press. is cor
rect II so. what of #? II, Of
course, exposes the utter foolish
ness of the prediction talk of a
Cabinet OF best minds. Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Hoover would find place in
such a body. perhaps Mr.. Wallace
also, and there is something singu-
larly attractive about the career Of
Mr.. DENLY. but none OF the others
would qualify, and in such an or
ganization Mr.. Hoover would be
assigned to the Department of Com
merce.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

If it is Japanese, it will be closed Yap.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
(New York Times.l


The general and fsir-minded YER
dict on the new Cabinet will be that
II Is as good as reasonable men
could have expected. II is not q
Cabinet of All the Talents, but no.
body in his political senses supposed
that 1t would be- Mr.. Harding is
amiably Of the opinion that the
country will be proud" OF his
Cabinet The probability Is that the
country viii wait to see what the
Cabinet does to give reason for
pride. But there will be no hesita-
ton In approving the major appoint
ments, with the exception of that
Of Attorney General. Mr.. Hoover
will add to II a great reputation-a
kind of glamour-which should
more than offset the dislike of him
manifested by many politicians
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

w THAT will AFR. Harding and Mr.. Hughes do
nv as to the Versailles treaty and the league
wv of nations? No one else is authorized to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21
WINTHROP

The Winthrop Literary club held
most enjoyable meeting Monday eve:
ming at the home of Mrs. Effie
French. There was q good attend
ance and Il splendid program was
carried out. Roll Call was answered
by Christmas stories, after which the
records of the previous meeting were
read by the secretary. Several mat
ters of business were taken up,
among them the matter of observ-
ing Smile Week." which the club
voted to do. Plans were made and
committees appointed for the Ami
versary meeting which will be held
at the home of the president. Mrs. X.
Crawford McIlroy, on the evening OF
January g. This will be the 3Oth an
niversary of the founding of the club
and special program will be pre-
sented Each member will have the
privilege of inviting one guest. The
program for the evening included a
fine paper on Oxford county by Mrs.
Alice Penniman and a splendid paper
on Penobscot county by Mrs. Edith
Carleton. Congressional Doings'
We're in charge of Mrs. H. c. Kicker
and Mrs. +. q. Williams for the eve
ming. There will be no meeting of
the club next Wcci; but they will
meet on January with Mrs. Rose
B. Parker.
Funeral services for L. Elwood
Jones will be held from his late home
on Main street Thursday at 1.30, and
friends are asked to omit flowers.
A good interest is being shown by
our citizens in the purchase of
Christmas Health Seals. Those who
have not already purchased and wish
10 assist in promoting the health
work of our town and State can pro-
cure them at the post Office, the Peri
odical store or Hannaford's drug
store. A certain per cent. of the
money received from the sale of
seals and health bonds Ohe per cent.
depending on the amount of the
sales) is to be used in Winthrop
towards the support of our Public
Health nurse. The chairman. Mrs.
L. II. Millspaugh. has the Health
bonds which she can supply to those
who are able to make a larger con-
tribution to this worthy cause.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21
Window Displays
Cause Much Comment

Merchants Have Decorated Lavishly
for Christmas-Eleetrie Lights Are
Used with Unusual Effectiveness in
Many Stores
With Christmas only four days
away the windows of Augusta mer-
chants are now resplendent with the
holiday spirit. Painstaking care has
been given to the thought of each
and every display and the final re-
suits are extremely pleasing. Elec-
trio decorations, too, are being used
with more frequency this year which
heightens the Christmas decorations
and adds a pretty glow to the busi-
ness district at night. Gift articles
in an infinite variety of attractive
settings make their various appeals
to the passer-by.
Automobile needs together with
many other possible gift suggestions
greet the eye in the window of FL
field Brothers. Thermos bottles,
rich, heavy robes, snowshoes, skates
and flashlights are only few of
those shown, and, yes-Weed chains
to keep the car from skidding on
slippery days.
Two tastily (not a pun) decorated
windows at Grants are filled with
best kind of candies without which
Christmas Is not complete.
Skis, snowshoes and skates, the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21
Penobscot Case
Dyer VS.. Tardif
Before Law Court

Case Resulting from Automobile Act
cident Which Occurred Near Au-
ousta Sept. 19, 1920, Argued at
tuesday Session - Comes to Law
Court on Motion for New Trial
Somerset County Cases Argued
A Penobscot county case which
was the outcome of an automobile
accident which occurred about four
miles from Augusta on the road TO
Waterville, Sept. 10, 1920, was before
the Maine law court at the Tuesday
session. This was the case of Wal
ter r. Dyer VS.. Hefmenegilde Tardiff,
an action to recover damages for
personal injuries alleged to have been
received by the plaintiff at the hands
Of the defendant.
The verdict of the jury in the court
below waS for the plaintiff for $500
and the case is before the law court
on motion for a >ew trial by the
plaintiff. The case was tried at the
October term of the supreme judi
cial court at Bangor. 1t was argued
before the law court by Attorney F.
A. Morey for the plaintiff. and At
torney G. r. Gula for the defendant.
Another case rom Penobscot
county was that of Harry n. Smith
vs.. David Is. Jones an action for al
legged alienation of affections. The
verdict was for the plaintiff for
S1416.66. and the case is before the
law court on motion for a new trial
by the defendant Folsom Merrill
argued for the plaintiff. and B. w.
Blanchard for the defendant.
The Somerset county case, Fannie
F. Ballou. petitioner in equity. VS.. the
Jackman Lumber Co. employer and
Aetna Life Insurance Co, insurer.
This was an appeal from the deci-
sion of the Industrial Accident Com
mission awarding damages to the al
legged dependant of Joseph Ballou
Nov. II. 1920, while in the employ Of
the Jaclman Lumber Co. at Moose
River. IT was argued by Folsom
Merrill for the plaintiff, and w. T.
Gardiner for the Employer and In
surer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21
| MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS
TREE N MARKET SQUARE
EXERCISES FRIDAY, DEC. q

Santa Claus Will Distribute Presents
from Tree at $50 Friday Evening"
Sinaina Of Christmas Carols BY
People Will Be Pleasing Feature OF
Oeeasion-Large Crowd OF Citizens
Anticipated at Yuletide Observance
Augustus municipal Christmas
tree has been put in place In Market
square, has been trimmed with the
incandescent lights. red. green and
white, and the preparations are
about completed for the exercises at
$50 Friday evening Of this week
when Santa Claus will arrive to dis
tribute the gifts to every child in at
tendance. This observance has be-
come very popular in the city and
large crowd, as usual, will undoubt-
edly be on hand to witness Santas
arrival.
The tree which was rather scrubby
in appearance due to the fact that
some of its branches were missing,
has been built up so that 1t is great
| Improvement over nature. Branches
from other trees have been neatly
transferred to this tree, giving It
every appearance Of one OF the pest
,, in the forest. The work of putting
UP and decorating the tree was done
by a crew of men from the Central
Maine Power Co., whose time was
donated by that concern. The tree
has been set firmly in a standard
which is covered over with mr.
boughs.
The exercises on Friday evening
will be opened with the singing OF
Christmas carols by Augusta people
under the direction of Henry Hall,
who is chairman of the music COM
mittee. The manner Of Santa Claus
arrival has not as yet been learned,
but the children will be glad to learn
that he will surely be there to give
out the gifts.
Charles P. Kinsman Is chairman
OF the Christmas tree committee and
is assisted by Fred L. Hersey. Henry
Hall. A. r. Rand and Miss Corinne
Paine. The work of filling the 1000
boxes with candy and pop corn has
been done by the members of the
Girls Community club.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21

windows of Richmond's Apparel
Shop.
Chernowsky is showing wOmens
wear in two well arranged windows.
Furs. waists, hosiery and ivory.
One of the prettiest windows on
the street is that of the Electric
Shop showing electric lamps and 9TH
er electric appliances.
The Augusta Furniture Co. is
showing some fine china in one of its
windows, the other peing full of kid
die kars and such toys
A beautiful display may be seen
in the north window of the r. w.
Soule Emporium. The south window
contains skis and snowshoes, togeth-
er with toys for children.
The north window of the Daylight
Store contains a display of dresses
tastily arranged. The south window
shows toilet articles ivory and wom-
ems wear.
The window of Charles f. Down.
ing was very attractive with a dis
play of Victrolas, which have been
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21

winter sport necessities, are dis
played as gift possibilities at Taber
g. Reid's.
Flashlights, sporting goods, toys
guns and many other agreeable gift
suggestions may be seen in the win
dow of the Brooks Hardware COM
pany.
In Lowell & Nicolson's windows
are to be found a dazzling array OF
silverware, brilliant gems, watches,
bar pins and all things milady likes
in jewelry.
Unique book ends, hand touched
candles, baskets, ornamental novel
ties; these displayed at Hinkley &
OConnelrs.
The window Of the Goodrich Red
Cross Pharmacy contains a pretty
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21

day. December 20 The forenoon ses-
sion was devoted mostly to the report
or 'he state Grange me ting seccntly
he'd IN Portland. given by the master.
Joseph ". Moore. Dinner was served
NJ noon and the afternoon meeting
opened with singing by the Grange.
This was followed by reading by
Mrs Belle Holmes and debate on
'he question. Resolved, That vir-
GINA Has Done as Much TO Build Tn
The Country az Massachusetts"--ag-
hrmntive, Rev. J.. j. Clifford and Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21
Deputy Sheriff Foster
Receivers Stolen Cash

A clever bit of detective work has
recently been done by Deputy Sheriff
John A. Foster of this town in locat-
ing quite a large sum of money for
one of the townspeople. 1t seems
that a certain woman in town had
considerable money in the house.
over 500 in fact. which she had laid
away in a pocketbook in a bureau
drawer. She has also been letting
some of her rooms to mon who had
been working in town for several
months or various construction work.
the men leaving just before Thanks
giving. About two weeks after
Thanksgiving. she had occasion to go
TO the pocketbook containing the
money and was dismayed to find it
missing. She Immediately notified
Sheriff Foster, who at once set to
work with the slight clues which she
was able to give him, with the result
that the offender was located and the
money returned. Considering the
time that had expired and the scar
city of material with which Mr..
Foster had to work, the lady in ques-
ton feels that the stunt of regaining
the money was pretty good one.
Schools in town closed last week
for the Christmas vacation. after n
successful term, and Christmas ex-
ercises were enjoyed in most of the
Grade schools. Christmas trees.
songs, games and gifts were enjoyed
and the teachers well remembered by
! the young pupils. The attendance
during the past term has been excel
lent. In Miss Howard's room six
children who have not missed n half
day are Constance McIlroy. end
grade; Edward F1eury and Lawrence
Foster. 1st grade. and Wilfred De-
blois, Helen Foster and Charles Nor
rison, sub grade.
Owen Keenan, has returned from
visit with his family in Boston.
Miss Marguerite Arnold was the
! weekend guest OF friends In Au-
gusta.
Carleton Parker of Wells Beach IA
the guest of his grandmother. Mra
Rose B. Parker.
Ah-Oay Meeting Of Winthrop Granus
winthrop Grange. +. of H.. No
2o9, held an all day meeting NJ the
Grange nall. West winthrop. Tues.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-21

Louise Webb: negative, L. 7. Ch'O'
and Mrs. Helen Grant. Judges, fi'D
Taylor, Joseph Moore and Mrs pe..
Holmes. who decided in the am
ative. The question, rs the Gra
of Greater Value to the Farmer
His Family in it's Agricui'u,.
Teachings orsin the intellectual o.,
Social Development it Affords W., WA
discussed by Frank Taylor ~
next meeting win be held on Jan1
airy 3. installation of officers VII 4
held January IA.