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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-18
STRANGE Stunts With TadpoIes.

Tadpoles fed on extract Of the thy.
roid gland develop through the vari-
Gus stages of their metamorphoses into
frogs very rapidly, but they do not
grow In size; when their own thyrolds
are suppressed-by cauterlzatiOn or
excision--or when they are fed on ex-
tracts of the thymus gland they grow
TO great size, but never develop into
frogs, remaining nothing but giant tad.
poles all their lives.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-18
Sport for the Grows.

The bucollc one had been asked his
opinion Of scarecrows.
mo good at all" he grunted-'Ieast.
ways, against the crows In this dis
trict! Only last year we put up what
we thought was fine scarecrow-
man pointing a gun"
"Well, what happened7"
"Why, all the crows In the world
seemed to be feeding in that field, and
while one crow perched on the gun and
worked the trigger. another was fall.
Ing down pretending to be shot"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-18
The Child's Character

So then, you have the child's char
acter In these four thlngs-Humillty,
Faith, Charity and Cheerfulness.
That's what you have to be converted
to. Except ye be converted and be-
come as little children You hear
much Of conversion nowadays; but
people always seem to think they
have got to be made wretched by con.
verslon--to be converted to long faces.
No, friends, you have got to be con-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-18
Learn to Know Words Well.

Guesswork didn't make Demos
themes or Cicero or Shakespeare a
word master. As one who has given
his best efforts to teach men the right
use of words. says: Milton, mighty
magician of majestic prose, under
whose wonderful touch words became
charmed and electrified; Flaubert who
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-18
Bepras.

Degras Is wool grease obtained In
the process of oil tanning of skins and
hides and also from the waters used
In wool securing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-18

verted to short ones; you have to re-
pent into childhood, to repent into
delight, and dellghtsomeness.-John
Ruskin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
u. S. Only Hope
Greece for Money

, Washington, Jan. 4.-State depart
ment officials are studying the status
of treasury credits extended to Greece
prior to the recall of King Constan-
tine. d balance of $4,000 900 would
become available to the Greek gov
eminent. it was said, if the United
states decided to formally recognize
the Constantine government without
stopping payment. as has been done
by France and Great Britain with sim
liar advances. The credits were grant
ed by the three powers in similar sums
of $38, 0G 1000 each. Greece has dawn
SIS, 100000 against her account here.
With France and Great Britain re-
fusing further advances the balance
remaining in the United States treas
ury is said to be the only hope Greece
has OF further immediate financial
help.
While the United States has not rec
ogniZed the Constantine government.
no antGgonism to it has been indicat-
cd and it is expected permission to
draw against the balance will go with
formal acknowledgment of King Con
stantine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
Says Parkhurst Not First
GOvernOr-Elect Inaugurated
In All-Maine Wool Suit

Miss Clara NJ. Burleigh of Nassal-
boro, daughter of the late Fl. c. Bur-
leigh, in speaking to the Journal
Tuesday in regard to Governor-Elect
Parkhursts Inauguration stated
that he would not be the first COVER
nor of Maine to be inaugurated in a
strictly all-Maine wool suit. Miss
Bufleigh said that although she did
not wish to take any of the credit
or the glory away from Governor
Elect Parkhurst or his friends who
planned the even, the honor of wear
ing an all-Maine wool suit at his
Inauguration belonged to the late
Ex-Governor Joseph r. Bodwell, who
was inaugurated in 1887. The wool
wrom which the suit was made was
produced from the farm OF Burleigh
and Bodwell of Vassalboro, the Gov
ernor being member of the firm.
The cloth was woven in SkoWhegan
and the uSit was made by an Augusta
tailor. The color of the cloth was Il
dark blue. II. c. Burleigh with whom
Ex-Governor Bodwell was associated
in business was chairman of the state
board of assessors at the time of his
death in 1895. Burleigh and BodWell
were engaged chiefly in the import
ing of cattle from England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
COURT BLOCKS
CONTINUED from Pace Qnel

accordance with the terms and pur-
poses of the decree" agreed upon be-
tween the packers and the government
more than year ago.
In formal statement regarding the
courts decision, the department of JUS
ice interpreted this as meaning that
II the packers did not divorce them
serves from the stock yards the court
would do it for them
Justice Stafford said that ito facili-'
tate future progress it is considered
pest to state here that the cour, can
not see its way to approve any plan for
the consolidation of the yards whether
by a holding company or otherwise"
such plan had been submitted by
swift d Armour which companies had
proposed that the holding company be
organized BY F. Fl. Prince G. Company.
Boston bankers. The government op-
posed this plan.
Any plan to be acceptable" contin-
ued Justice Stafford's opinion, must
provide for an early and complete di-
Testment by the defendants of all the
obnoxious holdings
because of the peculiar circum
stances at the Crescent City, ILL.,.
stock yards. the court allowed six
months for the filing of plan for dis
position of those yards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05

by reading the expense account of the
presidential trip to Paris"
Supporting the $4,000 appropriation.
Senator Reed of Missouri declared
that the Jeffersonian eruption appears
on the skins Of some Democrats only
when iE the minority" He asserted
that he desired to nexonerate Presi-
dent Lincoln Of the charge of kissing
"a young ladies' adding that the af-
fair Was public and without public
expense. 49,
Senator Norris of Nebraska proposed
to cut the appropriation to $4,000 and
was supported by Senator Jones of
Washington. The latter urging econ
omy. said that the feeble minded and
the schools in tire District of Column
oia lacked necessary appropriations
from Congress
Senator Knox told the Senate that
the American Telephone & Telegraph
co. planned to install an amplifier at
the inaugural platform so that Sena-
Tor Hardicg's inaugural address could
De heard by the crowds that usually
extend for several blocks around the
capitol . -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
CASH AND SAVING
STAMPS ARE STOLEN
FROM GROCERY STORE

The grocery store of Sidney A.
Knowlton on Maple street was broken
into some time Monday night and
about $50 in change and between Sic
and SIT in war saving stamps taken,
besides 4 bag containing coins.
The break was made on the back
side of the building which is erected
against a bank, making the open
ingS of the windows about the size
Of a regulation cellar window. The
building is but few feet away from
houses and there is Il thoroughfare
between the buildings which is con-
Stantly used, therefore it is Won
der that the thief was not detected
in his work. The window in question
was ad ouble one and the intruder
first removed the outside window
and then broke not only the glass
but the sash of the inside window in
order to make his entrance. 4 shelf
was in front of the window, piled
high with canned goods, mostly coffee.
These the thief removed and piled
upon the ground outside so that he
might have room to get in He drop
ped to the floor from the window,
which was directly above the office
The cash register was left partly
open, as is the custom of Mr.. knowl.
ton. In the drawer of the cash regis
ter was the key of fireproof cabinet
in which the war saving stamps were
kept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
WELFARE CUBA
Continued from Page One)

The minister, DR.. Carlos Manuel dc
Cespedes, was said to have entered
no protest from his government
against the sending of Major General
CroWder to Cuba to confer with
President Menocal relative to the
general situation in the island repub-
lie. The minister after his call, how
ever, expressed some slight objec-
ton to the action of the American
government, declaring that neither
his attitude nor that of his govern
ment as set forth in a recent state
that statement the minister had as
serted there We're no grounds for the
supervision of elections
Secretary Davis discussed with
President Wilson the Cuban situation
and the mission of General Crowder
Just before the minister called at the
department. The Secretary told DR..
de CespedeS that there was little he
could add TO the Presidents state
ment relative to the work General
Crowder is expected to accomplish
in Cuba, asserting that he had con-
fidence in the ability of. the Cuban
authorities and General Crowder to
work out satisfactory solution of
the present political and financial
difficulties
Minister dc Ccspedes made it clear
that his main purpose in calling on
Secretary Davis was to obtain more
information regarding the sending of
an American to cuba on a mission of
the nature of General Crowder's. but
IL is understood that in his discussion
Oh the matter with Mr.. Davis he did
not attempt to conceal his apprc-
henSion would be construed as a. step
preliminary to intervention He was
assured that neither intervention nor
the supervision of elections was con-
templated, but it was made plain
70 nm that the United States con-
siders that the economic, political and
financial situation warrants the
friendly offer of assistance.
President Menocars term of office
expires May %. There appears now
PROBABILITY that unless special
steps are taken the official selection
OF his successor will not be determin
ed ny that time. and it was asserted
that in that event a situation would
be created that would prove exceed
lnsly embarrassing for both govern
ments. The congestion of freight on
the docks at Havana, the extension of
the moratorium and the demand for
money with which to finance the
sugar crop have resulted it was OK
p'ained here today. in making the
CUBAN situation one of genuine con-
Germ for American business men.
Secretary Davis is understood f.,
have pointed out to the minister af-
ter citing to him the difficulties that
have developed, that back of II all
is >the political tangle. which the
United States government believes
General Crowder will be able to un-
ravel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
Elks to Stage Minstrel Show

1t has been finally decided by the
Waterville lodge OF Elks to hold u
minstrel show which will be staged
at the City Opera house on April Il
and Is and the committee in charge
is busy acquiring the services of all
the best local talent in the city to
assist in the production. Again the
services of the Harry Miller Produc-
ing company of New York city have
been secured, which will assure a
Successful affair if the success of last
year, which was also brought out I'M
der Harry Miller, counts for any
thing. A big street parade will be
one of the features of the event. The
show will be presented with more
elaborate equipment than last year
and u whole new stock of jokes and
songs as well as some especially clev-
er acts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
Ammonia From theoAir

A syndicate has been formed to es-
tabish nitrogen factory for the man
ufacture of ammonia alphabetically
from the nitrogen Of the air, says. the
American Chamber of Commerce in
London
The syndicate has purchased the ex-
tensive site in County Durham which
the British government acquired more
than two years ago for the purpose Of
building a factory. The capital re.
quired will be $325, 100000.
The process to be adopted. says the
American chamber. will be on the prin-
ciple of the German chemist, Haber.
Nitrogen and hydrogen will be COM
bined into ammonia under pressure at
high temperature, the ammonia then
being converted into nitric acid or
other nitrates as may be required
either for the manufacture of eyplo-
sives or for use as fertilizers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
Mrs. Carrie M. Clark

The body of Mrs. Carrie NJ: Clark.
wife of Charles L. Clark, was found
Tuesday morning, about II o'clock, in
MeSsalonSkee stream, near the end
o. the bridge at the Dunn Edge Tool
shop clad in night clothes, a bath
robe and moccasins. She and her
husband had retired at about $50
o'clock Monday evening and at II she
had awakened Mr.. Clark and told
him that she was not feeling well,
but she refused to let him summon
"a physician. Awakening about )
o'clock, Mr.. Clark found his wife
missing from the house. He notified
neighbors and a search party was
soon formed. Mrs. Clark had not
been in her usual good health for a
past week, but no serious concern for
her condition had been felt.
Mrs. Clark was born in Oakland in
September, 1886, and was a daughter
of Elmer and Lillian Mathews Ellis.
the town and graduated from Oak
land High school, in the class of 1906
In 1907 she married Charles Clark
of this town. who survives her. She
is also survived by two small daugh-
tiers, Edith and Helen Clark, a father,
Elmer, Ellis, and d brother. Clyde
Ellis. She was a member of Acme
Rebekah Lodge, holding the office Of
past noble grand in that order and
was also a member of Cascade
grange. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
Monthly Meeting
City Government

The January meeting of the city gov
ernment was held Tuesday evening.
the first business being the passing of
the roll CT accounts amounting to S53,-
G21.4f
An order was introduced for the
passing of an ordinance. to become a
part % the building code, which shall
provida Tor placing electric wiring on
g bass Which will afford better protec-
ton rIom fire from improper wiring.
The ordinance provides that anyone
who d.es wiring must have license
from the city electrician and this will
be issued without charge. The meas
ure met with unqualified approval in
the upper board but was laid on the
table by the lower board
An order for street light at the
corner OF Pleasant street and Pleas
ant Place was referred to the commit
tee on street lights.
A letter was received from Mrs.
Rober. Edison of Point Iona. San
Diego, Cal, asking for $50 additional
rent on the land at 46 Front street
which is used as a public hitching
place. 1'he matter was laid on the
table.
Gregory Kelley and Ronald J. La
Chance were appointed weighers of
hay ccai and ice and mea surcrs of
wood and bark. E. w. Lambert was
appointed a special officer.
Frank Pelkey appeared before the
board of aldermen asking for permits
sion to install a swinging arm attach
ed to his gasoline tank on Appleton
street so that he might serve cars on
Main street. The matter was referred
to the committee on licenses.
Joseph Micue. a former city en-
ploye who was injured in the city
gravel pit, was present at the meet
ing and asked for an increase over
the S. weekly which has been paid
him since the accident several years
ago. The matter was referred to the
committee on claims. to be reported
on at the next meeting.
An order was passed arranging for
the appropriation of the following
sums from the funds received from the
sale of sewer and sidewalk construc-
ton bonds: Hayden brook sewer. s14,-
661.6i; permanent sidewalk construc-
ton. S:f53.51 sewer construction.
$11Sis5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
TOBACCO MEN
Continued from Page One)

"a later announcement set January II
as the date for reopening. Indications
were that other markets would follow
the lead of Lexington.
Growers. buyers and others interest
ed in the tobacco crop would not Ven
ture prediction as to what the out
come of the situation would be but
they indicated they were ready for al
most anything.
Principal developments of the day
were:
The Lexington looseleat market, the
largest in the world, closed an hour
after the opening with the announce
ment that it would reopen tomorrow.
The Tobacco Warehousemens Asso-
citation, through Ben Bosworth, super
visor of sales, announced that the To-
cal market would not reopen until
January II at the earliest
Delegations from various important
markets in the district visited the Bur-
ley Tobacco Growers Association office
and announced that other places would
follow the lead of Lexington.
Farmers mass meetings in some coun-
ties decided to hold the 1920 crop. Far
mers began hauling their tobacco out
Of the Lexington warehouses. in which
there were about 100000 pounds when
the sales started yesterday.
Buyers were threatened by irate
growers at Carlisle.
Bankers and warehousemen will meet
Friday to decide on how to finance
growers who do not want TO sell.
Mass meetings of tobacco growers
from all parts of the Burley district
called for January at Lexington to
provide means of handling the 1920 crop
and to arrange for curtailing the 1921
crop.
The Lexington market opened Mon
day with growers from all parts OF the
state watching the sales to get line
on prices to be paid. No action was
taken toward stopping the sales pend
ing opening of other important mar
kets, as growers said they hoped that
indications at those markets would be
for higher prices.
The temper of growers. however was
ugly, and when prices offered were even
lower than yesterday the Lexington
market was closed. Soon afterwards
Mount Sterling, Winchester and other
markets closed. Cessation of trading
at Carlisle and Maysville was due to
the threatening attitude of growers to-
ward buyers.
At Paris several hundred growers vot-
ed to hold the 1920 crop and cut out the
1921 crop. Similar action was taken at
Maysville.
Delegates from three counties came
to Lexington tonight and after con-
ference with growers from F'ayette
county issued a call for meeting in
Lexington Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
Slayer FOrgets Deed
for Two Days, Then
Calls in Police

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. "A wom-
an giving the name of Lillian Me
Gill, 30 years old, today called at
police headquarters and told a story
of killing a man Sunday night. plac-
ing the body under her bed and for
getting about it until today. when 81 e
started to sweep her room.
Police visited thA room, in a small
hotel, and found the unclothcd body
of a man about % years old.
In q written statement, according
to the police, the woman admitted
killing the man. She said she only
knew him as Frank" and that he
told her he was employed in saloon.
They quarrellcd, she said, and he
struck her. whereupon she secured Il
revolver from a dresser drawer and
shot him three times in the head
She said she had been in dazed
condition TO" the past two days and
insisted that she forgot the tragedy
entirely until today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
HOXIE

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fisher are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of q son.
Ned Powers is very i'll with con-
gestion of the lungs at his home on
the Smithfield road He is being
cared for by his sister. Martha Allen
of Larone.
X. Stevens was a business caller
at Waterville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed hurry and daugh-
ter have returned to their home in
Waterville.
Ralph kerstead has returned to his
studio at Bowdoin after passing his
Christmas vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed kerstead
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stilson and Mr..
Mitchell of Watervilie were in this
section on business Thursday.
4 F'on OTIS was u caller at Fairfield
Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
EMERGENCY TARIFF
MEASURE TRAVELLING
over ROCKY ROAD

Washington Jah} "A = Stumbling .
blocks which the Fordney emergency
tariff bill has encountered since
reaching the Senate continued today
to rise uptin its pathway. The chief
of these appeared in the decision of
the Senate finance committee in a
stormy executive session TO hold
hearings on the measure,
Advocates of the tariff measure
believed and~ opponents hoped the
committees action would mean the
death of the bill. Senator Smoot,
Republican. Utah. was understood to
have told the committee that the
move would cause the bill either to
be killed in conference or "fiibus-
tered to death on the Senate floor,
The projected hearings will begin
Thursday and continue until next
Tuesday and will be followed, also.
by decision of the committee today.
by hearings on the soldier compensa
ton bill.
The finance committee meeting to-
day was the first over which Senator
Penrose. its chairman, had presided
in more. than thirteen months. An
attempt by Senator Simmons, Demo
crat. North Carolina. to postpone ac-
ton indefinitely on the tariff bill de
keloped the first clash The motion
was lost however by two Democrats.
Senator Nugent of Idaho and Jones,
of New Mexico. joining the Republi
cans.
The question of holding open hear
ingS, committee members reported,
brought on a second vote and eX-
changes in which sharp words
were used.
The motion to open the hearings
was made by Senator Gerry. Demo
crat, Rhode Island. and it was given
| the support of all the Democratic
| members in addition to Chairman
Penrose, who was joined by another
Republican. Calder of New York
Senator Penrose, after the meeting,
issued u statement in which he said
that both the soldier and tariff
measur undoubtedly would be re-
ported to the Senate" He declined.
however. to offer "A prediction as TO
what action would be taken in the
| Senate but opponents of the tariff
| ILL were confident 1t never would be-
| come law.
One of the first of the many eX-
pected efforts to change rates car
| ried in the House bill was indicated
! during the day in the presentation in
! the Senate by Senator Spencer. Re-
| publican, Missouri of a substitute for
| house tariffs on zinc and zine pro-
| ducts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
FAIRFIELD

Miss Greta True of Clinton was
calling on friends in town. yesterday.
The LADIES' Social Union of the
Baptist church, met at the home of
w. A. Archer yesterday afternoon.
Much work vas accomplished and re-
freshmentS were served.
Truman W. Hollis of Auburn, a
graduate of Bates College, is substi-
tuting at Lawrence High in the alb
sence Of Miss Margaret Totman, who
is i'll.
Mrs. Blaine Richardson has return
ed TO her home in Hinckley after Wis
iting friends in town.
The following marriage returns
have been received at the office of the
town clerk: William korrey of Mon
treal and Miss Ina Landry of this
towns who Wee married Dec. 80 by
Father Laveraiere: Dosity Lozier and
Miss Mary Lee BashaW, who were
married by Father Laverdiere on
Dec. o9th