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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
judge Had 1t Wrong

Charged with stealing cheese, a
trate. The principal witness, carter,
told how he had seen the man snatch
up the cheese and had run up and
held him.
Then you caught him in the ne
farious act?" said the magistrate.
"The what, sir?" said the witness.
you caught him in the nefarious
act, I say" repeated the magistrate.
Not me-" was the reply. Il caught
him in the passage just beside the
grocer's shop.'-London Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
The Dominic Shocked

The young Swedish girl who had
just arrived in Columbus decided that
she would start out right by going to
church her first Sunday. She sat
through the sermon with quiet ease,
and as she rose to go the young
minister fastened to greet her and
welcome her into his fold.
II shall be glad to call upon you
next week. he said in farewell.
mo, thank you," was the polite
answer. II have a young man
Columbus Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Light and Airy
Christmas Aftermath

Oh. the bills, bills. bills, Christmas
bills!
How their nevcr-ending pile my
memory thrills!
Bills for clothes and bills for books,
Bills for fishing rods and hooks;
Oh, the bills, bills. bills, Christmas
bills,
Oh. the bills. bills, bills yearly bills!
How the horror of them all my pleas
urc kills,
Bills for furs and scarfs and hats,
Bills for joolry. socks and spats;
oh, the bills. bills, bills, endless bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

bushels, Wisconsin with nearly
doubled production, Michigan with
gain of over ten million bushels, and
most states outside New England
that grow potatoes also showing an
increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Tea from China
Again Going to Russia

fetrograd, Nov. 24-The war in
corrupted the transportation of tea
from China to Russia, and for seven
OF eight years the Russians, the
greatest tea drinkers in the world,
nave been without their favorlte
orahds OF this popular beverage.
ioday it is coming again in large
fuah'ities. Eight hundreds tons ar
Ii'ed from China. lately in one ship
hent. and more is on the way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
f.. j. Roberts, d. d. y
. DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 5y7-w

meets Wednesday at 2 r. NJ. with Mrs
Wesley Glidden.
ErVena Clark is at home from Ban
gor, where she attends business col
lege.
a. NJ. Stratton and Clarence Hussey
went to Augusta Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

means simple. But Hxuley said:
Logical consequences are the scare
crows of fools and the beacons of
wise men, though he doubtless
would not have had any government
undertake alone the solution which
may only come through the united
effort of the preponderant power of
tho world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

Patro!man Joseph Conner, "a
martyr to duty Death resulted
from bites of Il mad dog he seized
with his bare hands last summer to
protect children. "A simple tale of Il
brave man who did his duty, and
sacrificed himself in doing it. But the
world is better for Joseph Conner
having lived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

The arson trust" is said to have
resumed operations in Chicago.
Ought to do Well there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

Why arc not the ku Klux Khan
getting some of those who shoot
liquor enforcement officers if they are
so anxious to clean up"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Described

Love is a form Of insanity" re
marked the disiilusioned wife.
(Which usually terminates in
bankruptcy added her cruel hus-
band.-Johnson City Staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
But Nearly Every One!

Bride: Now, you did not have
someone to kiss you every night be-
fore you were married.
Groom: No. not every night
WaySidc Tales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

No cerebral congestion noted in
Boston though COCO scientists are as
scmbled there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Maine GOSSIP
Gratitude

Gratitude
We thank Thee, Father. for Thy love,
And for Thy wondrous grace;
For holy blessings from above
happy prosperous race.
We thank Thee for Thy guiding hand,
And eVcr-Watchtul eye:
We Thank Thee for our native land,
Thy ndver-cnding sky.
We thank Thee for tho winds that blow,
And for Thy towering trees;
We thank Thee for the flowers that
grow,
Thy mighty. rolling seas.
We thank Thee for a ruler wise.
Whose hand beSpcakS Thy will;
We ask that Thou with watching eyes
Will keep and guide him still.
We thank Thee for our daily health.
For strength, and work to do;
We thank Thee for this trucst wealth,
And tasks we may pursue.
We pray that Thou wilt Still provide
And for the right to plead;
That Thou wilt still cur footsteps
guide,
And still supply our need.
w. S. Mckee.
Augusta, Me.
A Lewiston garage man has been
gassed while at work beneath an
automobile and is in a serious con-
dition. He inhaled the fumes from
the exhaust and it is not known how
serious his condition may be. Many
lives have been lost from this cause
and it is dangerous thing to do.
1t is especially dangerous to run the
engine of a car in a closed garage,
and if you must start your car in
doors, do it with a door or window
wide open.
The town of Wilton has the dis
tinction of being the only town in the
State of lIainc with a school for
AmericaniZatio;l work. There are
similar organizations in one or two of
the cities, but no other town. Will
toms Community Americanization
School was organized by Mrs. A. T.
Craig, wife of the Rev. a. T. Craig,
former pastor of the Methodist
church in Westbrook, Me. She be-
gan it in June, 1921, and it was con-
Quoted under her leadership until
August, 1922.
Dexter's proposition to the Bay
State Shoe Manufacturing Co. of
Boston, which desired to LOCATE its
business at Dexter, is understood to
he unsatisfactory and it is doubtful
il that concern starts in business in
Dexter. The town has offered the
company a building for their shoe
manufacturing business at nomi-
nal rental of 81 yearly and an ex-
emption of taxes or guarantee that
the taxes would be paid for a term
of years. 1t is understood that this
was, however, not satisfactory to the
Boston men.
Thursdays mail matter handled by
the Lewiston postoffice, broke all pre-
vious records, more than 10000
pieces of first class mail being dis
patched and aTso about 5000 pieces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

Another woman and a gun and one
man less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

Of parcel post going through the Of
flee. Five large wagon loads of
mail, practically all bound South or
west, were sent out on the train last
Wednesday evening. The morning
train also brought in five wagon loads
of mail. Up to late hours Wednesday
evening the first class mail total was
well in excess of 100000 pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

The visit q few weeks ago to Bath
OF Vice President and Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge to attend the Edge Sewall
wedding was Of special interest to
Leonard III. Seavcy of S54 Washing
ton street, a former pupil at the
Clark school for the Deaf in North
ampton, Mass, in which Mrs. Cool
idge, then Miss Grace A. Goodhue of
Birmingham, VT, was a teacher, and
Calvin Coolidge was then as he is
now q member of the board of di-
rectors. Seavey was pupil Of Miss
Goodhue when She was substitute
teacher in the school and always has
been enthusiastic over her as a
teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, !. o. O. F.
Regular meeting Friday evening at
1870 O'Clock. Initiatory degree and first
nomination of officers Dec. 18th.
GEORGE r. McCURDY, N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER. Scc'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
JEPHrhA ENcAMPMENT, NO.

Tuesday, Dec. 26, Election OF Objects
and work in Royal PURPLE degree.
JOHN z. HOWES. Z. F.,
G. S. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

Half a pound of Maine sand has
moulded into the representation Of
a composite sand map of the United
States. The sand was sent from the
Fish and Game Department in re-
. Spouse to a request from fifth
.. grade boy, Joseph Connolly of st.
Bcrshmaras that his school was
! engaged in modelling the United
States in sand and was trying to get
J from each individual state sand
! enough to make the map of that
| state. He added that half the states
! had responded to the request. Miss
Myrtle Hodgdon, chief clerk in the
! department, who sent the Maine
| quota, also included some literature
about Maine in the hope that the
! pupils of the seminary might get a
| better idea of our State.
| Three mon have been responsible for
the supervision of the new Maine and
New Hampshire Interstate Memorial
bridge which is now approaching COM
plcti, l between Kitterv and Ports
mouth. These three men arc we'll
known bridge engineers and they rep
resent the three parties who are con-
structing the big bridge; namely. the
states of Maine and New Hampshire
and the Navy Department. One Of
| them, Walter Fl. Norris, is a Portland
man and is the bridge cngineer of the
/ Maine Central Railroad. He has been
successful bridge expert for many
years and has designed Il large number
of wcll-known structures of this char
actor. The two other engineers are
William A, Grover of New Hampshire,
! and Capt Ernest II. Brownell who is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

IL, 0. E. S. Stated meeting on the LIST
Wednesday OF each month at Masonic
Temple. All sojourning members are
cordially invited to attend.
ALICE nj. CLARK, w. M.
ELSIE M. PINGREE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
Augusta Lodge Directory
LODGE, NO. 81
CUsHNoC ROYAL ARCH CHAP

ter, No. 43. Special convocation Thurs
day evening, Dec. IS. at 7.3O. Work IN
NJ Z. NJ degree. Refreshments. All
sojourning companions cordially IN
vited.
ID: SAUNDERS PATTERSON, H. P.
H. j. THYNG, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

fore he put on his shoes. He was still shaking and breathing fast from his struggle with the man and his chase after him, and by the strangeness of what had taken place.
 When the shaft of light from the torch had flashed across Alan's face in the dark library. the man had not taken him for what he was-a living person; he had taken him for a spec ter. His terror and the things he had cried out could mean only that. The specter of whom? Not of Benjamin Corvet; for one of the things Alan had remarked when he saw Benjamin Corvet's picture was that he himself did not look at all like his father. Be sides, what the man had said made it certain that he did not think the spec ter was Ben; for the specter had "got Ben" Did Alan look like some one else, then? Like whom? Evi- dently like the man-now dead, for he had a ghOSt-whO had "got" Ben, in the big mans opinion. Who could that be?
 Alan got up and went to look at himself in the mirror he had seen in the hall. He was white, now that the flush of the fighting was going; he probably had been pale before with excitement, and over his right eye there was a round black mark. Alan looked down at his hands; little skin. was off one knuckle, where he had struck the man, and his fingers were smudged with a black and sotty dust. He had smudged them on the papers upstairs or else in feeling his way about the dark house, and at some time he had touched his fore head and left the black mark. That had been the bullet hole"
 The rest that the man had said had been a reference to some name Alan had no trouble to recollect the name, and, while he did not understand it at all, 1t stirred him queerly-"the Mi waka." What was that? The queer excitement and questioning that the name brought, when he repeated it to himself, was not recollection; for he could not recall ever having heard the name before; but it was not com pletely strange to him. He could de- fine the excitement it stirred only in that way.
 Sherrill had believed that here in this house Benjamin Corvet had left or might have left-a memorandum, a record, or an account of some sort which would explain to Alan, his son, the blight which hung over his life. Sherrin had said that it could have been no mere intrigue, no vulgar per sonal sin; and the events of the night had made that very certain; for, plain ly, whatever was hidden in that house involved some one else seriously, des- perately. There was no other way to explain the intrusion of the sort of man whom Alan had surprised there an hour ago.
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

house which had so agitated him; for of course she had noticed agitation in him. And he had intended to tell her, or, rather, her father He had been rehearsing to himself the description of the man he had met there in order to ask Sherrill about him; but now Alan knew that he was not going to refer the matter even to Sherrin just yet.
 Sherrill had believed that Benjamin Corvet's disappearance was from cir cumstances too personal and intimate to be made a subject of public inquiry and what Alan had encountered in Corvet's house had confirmed that be- lief. Sherrill further had said that Benjamin Corvet, if he had wished Sherrill to know those circumstances, would have told them to him but Cor vet had not done that; instead, he had sent for Alan, his son. He had given his son his confidence.
 Sherrill had admitted that he was withholding from Alan, for the time OSluSs SOLuSlulu6 LudL hS hhCW aDOuI Benjamin Corvet; 1t was nothing, he had said, which would help Alan to learn about his father, or what had become of, him; but perhaps Sherrill, not knowing these other things, could not speak accurately as to that. Alan determined to ask Sherrill what he had been withholding, before he told him all of what had happened in Cor vets house There was one other cir constance which Sherrill had men, toned but not explained; it occurred to Alan now.
 Miss SherriIl-" he checked him. self.
 What is it7"
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

The fact that this other man searched also did not prove that Ben jamin Corvet had left a record in the house, as Sherrill believed; but it certainly showed that another person believed-or feared-it. Whether or not guilt had sent Benjamin Corvet away four days ago, whether or not there had been guilt behind the ghost which had "got Ben," there was guilt in the big mans superstitious terror when he had seen Alan. A bold pow science Is clear, does not see a ghost And the ghost which he had seen had bullet hole above the brows!
 Alan took up his hat and looked about the house; he was going to re- turn and sleep here, of course he was not going to leave the house unguard- ed for any long time after this, but, after what had just happened, he felt he could leave 1t safely for half an hour, particularly If he left a light burning within.
 He did this and stepped over to the Sherrills'. The man who answered his ring recognized him at once and ad mitted him; in reply to Alan's ques- tion, the servant said that Mir. Sherrill had not yet returned. When Alan went to his room, the valet appeared and, finding that Alan was packing, the man offered his service. Alan let him pack and went downstairs mo- tor had just driven up to the house.
 It proved to have brought Constance and her mother; Mrs. Sherrill, after informing Alan that MT. Sherrill might not return until some time later, went upstairs and did not appear again. Constance followed her mother but, ten minutes later. came downstairs.
 You're not staying here tonight2" she asked.
 T wanted to say to your father" Alan explained, that believe I had better go over to the other house."
 Are you taking any one with you?" she inquired.
 Any oneT"
 "A servant, I mean"
 "No."
 ''Then you'll let us lend you a man from here"
 "You're awfully good; but don't think I'll need anyone tonight. MT. Corvet's-my fathers man-is coming back tomorrow, I understand. I'll get along very we'll until then"
 She was silent a moment as she looked away. Her shoulders suddenly jerked a little. "I wish you'd take some one with you," she persisted. "I don't like to think of you alone over there'
 My father must have been often alone there."
 Yes" she said. "Yes." She looked at him quickly, then away, checking a question. She wanted to ask, he knew, what he had discovered in that lonely
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

you! YOu-can't save the Miwaka !"
 He drew back his arm and with all his might hurled the flashlight at Alan. It missed and crashed some where behind him, but did not go out; the beam of light shot back and wa vered and flickered over both of them, as the torch rolled on the floor. Alan rushed forward and, thrusting through the dark, his hand struck the mans chest and seized his coat.
 The man caught at and seized Al ans arm; he seemed to feel of it and assure himself of its reality.
 "Flesh Flesh ]" he roared in re- lief; and his big arms grappled Alan. As they struggled, they stumbled and fell to the floor, the big man under heath. His hand shifted it's hold and caught Alan's throat; Alan got an arm free and, with all his force, struck the mans face. The man struck back a heavy blow on the side of Alan's head which diZzied him but left him strength to strike again, and his knuckles reached the mans face once more, but he got another heavy blow In return. The man was grappling no longer; he swung Alan to one side and off of him, and rolled himself away. He scrambled to his feet and dashed out through the library, across the hall, and into the service room. Alan got to his feet; dizzied and not yet familiar with the house, he blun- dered against a wall and had to feel his way along it to the service room {; as he slipped and stumbled down the stairway, a door closed loudly at the end of the corridor he had seen at the foot of the stairs. He ran along the corridor to the door it had closed with spring lock, and seconds passed while he felt in the dark for the catch j; he found 1t and tore the door open, and came out suddenly into the cold air of the night in a paved passage way beside the house which led in one direction to the street and in the other to a gate opening on the alley. He ran forward to the street and looked up and down, but found 1t emp ty; then he ran back to the alley. At the end of the alley, where it inter- sected the cross street, the figure of the man running away appeared sud- denly out of the shadows, then dis appeared; Alan, following as far as the street, could see nothing more of him; this street too was empty.
 He ran a little farther and looked, then he went back to the house. The side door had swung shut again and latched. He let himself in at the front door and turned on the light in the reading lamp in the library. The electric torch still was burning on the floor and he picked it up and extin- guished 1t; he went upstairs and brought down his shoes. He had seen a wood fire set ready for lighting in the library, and now he lighted it and sat before it drying his wet socks be-
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

This afternoon your father said that you believed that Mir. Corvets disappearance was in some way con- nected with you; he said that he did not think that was so; but do you want to tell me why you thought itf'
 "Yes; will tell you" She colored quickly. "One of the last things Mir. Corvet did-in fact, the last thing we know of his doing before he sent for you-was to come to ne and warn me against one of my friends"
 "Warn you, Miss Sherrill? How? I mean, warn you against what?"
 Against thinking too much of hin." She turned away.
 'T think I'll come to see your father in the morning" Alan said. when Con- stance looked back to him.
 But you'll come over here for breakfast in the morningT
 ''You want me7"
 Certainly"
 'T'd like to come very much"
 ''Then I'll expect you" She followed him to the door when he had put on his things, and he made no objection when she asked that the man be al- lowed to carry his bag around to the other house.
 When he had dismissed Simons and re-entered the house on Astor street, he found no evidences of any disturb ance while he had been gone. On the second floor, to the east of the room which had been his fathers, was bedroom which evidently had been kept as a guest chamber; Alan carried his suitcase there and made ready for bed. ---
 Continued Next Week.
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

CHAPTER 1.-Wealthy and highly Benjamin Corvet is something of re- cluse and mystery to his associates. After stormy interview with his part stance Sherrill, daughter of his other business partner, Lawrence Sherr1ll, ana secures from her promise not to marry Spearman. He then disappears. SherrlII learns Corvet has written to certain Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids, Kansas, and exhibited strange agitation over the matter. --
 CHAPTER IL-Corvets letter summons Conrad, youth of unknown parentage, to Chicago.
 CHAPTER uI.-From statement Of Sherrill 1t seems probable Conrad is Cor vets illegitimate son. Corvet has deeded his house and its contents to Alan.
 The effect of this upon the man was so strange and so bewildering to Alan that Alan could only stare at him. The big man seemed, to shrink into himself and to shrink back and away from Alan. He roared out something in a below thick with fear and hor- There was nothing in his look akin to mere surprise or alarm ar reallHlnS that another was there and had been seeing and overhearing him. The light which he still gripped swayed back and forth and showed him Alan again, and he raised his arm before his face as he recoiled.
 The consternation of the man was so complete that 1t checked Alan's rush toward him; he halted, then advanced silently and watchfully. AS he went forward, and the light shone upon his face again, the big man cried out hoarsely:
 "D-n you, d-n you, with the hole above your eye! The bullet got you! And now you've got Ben! But you can't get me! Go back to he'll You can't get me! I'll get you-Tn get
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

The Buick Line for 1923 corn 2 Pass. Roadster, $865; 5 F Ps4 $1175; 5 Pass. Sedan, $134r Sixes-2 Pass. Roadster, S. Pass. Touring Sedan, $1915 Coupe, $18o5; 7 Pass. Tour. Sport Roadster, $1625; Sro
 Buick Factories. Ask abe
 which provides for DeferIed
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21
SYNOPSIS

Copyright by Edwin Balmar
Connecticut western news., 1922-09-21

Continued Next Week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16
MCINNIS NAMED
Continued From Page one-)

charleston, former state senator. was
chairman. and unanimously adopted oE
the delegates.
Neither tho national nor the state
E~rpuhnCar ADMINISTRATIONS were spared
in the resolutions. IN which the delega-
ties agreed that we need not owen up
on the shortcomings OF this and the
previous congress-, Republicans IN ooth
branches
prom the Republican and tho IN
~depcndert press Of the country comes
the verdict total failure Their econ
omy is a failure: their reduction IN inc
cost Of living is 4 failure, their nor
malcy' Is a disalusion; and their ettor's
to revise the tariff is an Illustration Oh
weakness in craftsmanship unpara1!e'-
ed In the history of this country.
The situation in this state IS unique
IN the miseries that miss-goVe:nmenN
can't bring. While Washington Is de-
flating values, the state government Is
initiating state taxes. A Harding ad-
ministraiion bears down the CRISIS OF
the products and the earning power
Of the people. while the Morgan admin
istration rasises values for taxable pur-
noses, Elected assessors. unwilling 10
raise values arbitrarily, are turned out
OF office and others appointed VINO VIII
do the bidding Of the state admins
trat!On."