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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
q" Have No Home"

The fact that American diplomatic
representatives to London are not
provided with official residences of :
ten gives rise to amusing incidents.
a story frequently told here is that
an English policeman once stopped
the late Joseph II. Choate when he
was ambassador to the Court of ST.
James. and admonished him for
walking through Picadilly Circus an
hour or two after midnight.
Its very late, sir" said the police
man. Its time for you to be at
home"
Home" exclaimed Choate. why
my dear fellow don't YOU know
have no home. / am the American
ambassador"
Amba ssador Harvey will find him
self in somwhat similar position
when he returns to London from the
summer holidays which he has been
spending in the Scottish Highlands
The lease on his house in Gresham
Place has expired, and the new en-
bassy. which was given to the Am
crican government by J. Pierpont
Morgan. is still untenable as Con-
9ress has not allowed an appropria
ton for its renovation. Ambassador
and Mrs Harvey will live at Il hotel
for a while and later take house in
the fashionable Belgravia district.
AT weddings there are often few
presents which you hardly know how
best to acknowledge. Suppose. for
instance, all a mans office friends
fellow employees-send something
.ather nice. How is the bride to say
| thank you gracefully?
A good plan is to select her hus-
bands best friend there and write in
his care to all the rest. If there are
a very large number, she can not
write to each one individually, which
she should do if there are a fairly
small number. She may, however
say to this one selected something
on this order: Dear Mr. Brown
Won't you convey to all the staff al
! Hughes's, Harvey's warmest graft
| tude and my own for the beautiful
! davenport?' She may expand on
the theme as much as she likes
: the letter will probably he passed
from hand to hand Of Hughess staff
Prom the Designer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Armistice Day Attractions

Those who do not have to work
Armistice afternoon will not have to
look far to find something of interest
to do. Coburn's fast football team.
which had no trouble in winning from
kents Hill Saturday afternoon and
which should have won from West
brook Seminary the first part of the
season, will line up against the Dart
mouth freshmen at . o'clock on Seay-
ems field. These games are coming to
be annual events and have so far
proved to be fine exhibitions of clean,
hard-fought football
At o'clock dancing will start at
Elks' hall. Willie Provencher who
has team Of classy musicians TO as
sist him, will furnish music Ameri-
can Legion dances have always drawn
large crowds of young people who en-
joy dancing and there is no doubt but
that the Armistice sunlight hop will
keep up the records of the Legion both
in drawing a crowd and in furnishing
Il thoroughly good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Portland Men Deny Holdup

State highway motorcycle patrol
man John X. Crooker. Milton Chap
man and Charles Pettis, all of Port
land, who were arrested in Portland
recently accused of taking money
from three Manchester, n. H., men on
the State highway on the outskirt OF
Portland Oct. q, pleaded not guilty
Ia charge of extortion Of money.
when arraisned in the Saco police
court. Their cases were continued,
at the request of counsel. until Mon
day forenoon, and they furnished
$4,000 bail for their appearance at
that time. ~he arrest followed dis
closures made in a letter written to a
Portland lawyer by the Manchester
men, who had attended a football
game in Portland between Portland
and Manchester They had been
stopped for speeding and we're re-
leased, they say, on the payment of
money to the three men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Weiohinu Liners

When YOU are told that the largest
ship in the world has n tonnage OF SO,
551. you realize that these figures
mean something enormous. but do
you know how they are discovered
or what they really convey?
Tonnage is Of two kinds-the gross
register and the displacement. The
first means the cubic capacity OF the
whole of the interior of the ships
hull added to that OF all erections on
deck, but not including the space
occupied by machinery. This Is cal
culated in units Of 100 cubic feet.
Thus the gross register OF the White
Star liner Majestic is 5,655,l00 cubic
feet. .
The displacement Of vessel Is the
actual weight, which is discovered
by measuring the amount Of Mater
that it's hull displaces. The hull UNI
der the water is measured. and the
amount of water which would &C.
cupy it's place Is calculated in cubic
feet. The result Is divided by thirty
five-or in the case Of a ship meas
ured in fresh water. by thirtx-six.
Thus the tonnage displaced Is dis
covered. -
This method was introduced by
Archimedes, the Greek scientist, who
found that the amount OF wateE dis
placed by a floating object 10 equal to
its weight. 3. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
The Sphinx

In Adventure Magazine, John L.
Binda relates the following inform
alton about the Sphinx:
If / remember correctly the Sphinx
is about liz feet long and IS feet
high from the crown Of his head to
the pavement on which the forelecs
rest The forelegs are so feet Ions
and the head Is about 80 feet long by
ii feet wide.
There is a great deal Of doubt as
to its age; but Weisall, the Egypt
ologist with whom I travelled a great
deal in Egypt. told me that he esti-
mated it as being about 1000 years
old. and that it was probably built
in the time Of King Chephrsn in the
Fourth Dynasty.
The main part Of this Sphinx is
carved out of solid rock. but
other masonry has been added
around the base and certain parts to
complete the form.
When l was there in 1914 there was
quite good deal Of excavation being
Gone around it's base. and several
little temples had been found very
close to it. Work was also being
done in the face of the Sphinx it.
self and a small passage had been
found. This work was suspended
on account Of the war, and do not
know whether it has been taken up
again.
About the same time traces Of a
chamber We're discovered in ,1he
Pyramid of GhiZa This work 1~utl =
| derstand, has been completed and. Il
great many things Of archaeological
interest found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Winq-SmiIey

Monday evening at eight o'clock.
az the home of Frank A. Smiley Of
Winslow, very pretty wedding was
solemnized when his daughter, Mil
dred G. Smiley, became the bride Of
Daniel A. Wing. The ceremony was
performed by Reverand 0. E. Barn
ard, formerly Of Winslow. the double
ring ceremony being used. The we'd
ding march was played by Charlotte
NJ. Chapman.
The bride was attended by Miss
Eva Wing, sister Of tic groom; while
the best man was Milton Smiley, the
twin brother of the bride. Frances
E. Smiley, niece of the bride acted as
ring bearer.
The bride was becomingly dressed
in white canton crepe and carried a
bouquet Of white roses. The rides
mate wore a dress of pink georgette
and carried pink roses. The brides
gift to the bridesmaid was a silver
bar pin set with brilliants and saph-
Tres. while the grooms gift to the
best man was a pair of gold cuff
links.
After the ceremony. which was at
tended by the families Of the bride
and groom. and a few intimate
friends, a very dainty lunch was
served.
The bride is the daughter of Frank
A. Smiley of Winslow. She gradu
ated from WinsIow high school and
was a member of the class of 1922
Ct Colby college She is a member OF
the Phi Mu Sorority. Several show
erS have been given her and she was
the recipient of many beautiful
gifts.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Ida
Giving and a graduate of the Win
slow high school. For the past -four
years he has been employed in the
Hollingsworth and Whitney office.
The happy couple departed for
Boston Immediately after the cere-
mony and will spend their honey
moon in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
MT. VERNON

Rev. D. B. Holt. district superin-
tendent. held quarterly conference
at the NJ. E. church on the evening of
Nov. 1.
Rev. Frank Hall of Woodfords
preached at the NJ. E. church Friday
evening in the interest of the Con-
ference Claiment's Fund.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrill,, a long time
resident of this place, is moving to
Winthrop.
Fred w. Rider has moved to Read
field
Benjamin Fogg has moved to Will
ton for the winter.
Mrs. Madeira Gilman has moved to
the home of Burton Hall.
Elmer H. Weber Of Mapleton was
i'll town one day recently, visiting
his parents.
Mrs. st. Pierre and two daughters.
Exilia and Emma, have gone to
Westbrook for visit.
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Auto Smash-up
Fails to Prevent
Wilton. n. III. Wedding

Wilton, N. H.. Nov. 1.-THE auto
mobile smashup Of a wedding party
due for the ceremony here TODAY.
did not prevent the wedding. The
groom. jeremiah Shea, sustained Y
lacerated face. Mrs. John j. Hurley
is severely hurt. A daughter Of Mrs.
Hurley. aged four, is UNCONSCIOUS
with fractured skull and may die.
Michael Mcclure had three lbs oro-
ken. and Wilton Dunn. a broken
collar bone. Bridegroom Shea's we'd
ding suit was covered with blood.
and almost torn from his body. 1t
was the only suit he had, friend
supplied a new suit and the cere-
mony later took place at the Cath
Ollie church, Miss Doris Wilson being
the bride. The accident was the re-
suit of head-on collision 18th an
other car. when the bridal party was
on its way to wilton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Warning Against Solicitors

The Chamber OF Commerce IS Is
suing n warning TO the public TO be-
ware 81 house to house solicitors LOT
publication called the Famous
Woman's Home Companion. Inc
Natlona. Vigilance committee OF tne
Associated Advertising clubs OF the
World states that this magazine
trades unfairly on the reputation OF
two national publications.. The soil
ci,ors display credentials which IN
Nes;igation shows are fraudulent an"
some of them attempt to sell the
magazine on the plea Of getting luha1
for a college education. They make
special Introductory offer OF 80 Is
sues for 30 cents.
fac simile OF the seemingly bona
hde credentials may be seen at the
Chamber OF Commerce and any in
"uiries vii! I've promptly answered IN
regard 10 the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Car Goes off Irons

The o'clock car from oakland came
to grief as it turned from Temple
street into Main street at the junction
of the tracks. Workmen had remove ed
the cobblestoncs and We're digging out
the dirt in an effort to replace the rails.
AS the car attempted to go over. the
rails spread and the wheels fell below
the level of the rails about IS inches.
The construction crew was on the job
Immediately and by means of jacks
lifted the car onto the tracks. The car
was OF the one-man type, Edelbert
Decker being in charge. No one was
hurt. Traffic was held up 20 minutes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
COLBY COLLEGE
Colby Students Hear
DIR. Barker Lecture

The students Of the mems division
Of Colby college were given an un-
usual treat yesterday morning when
DR.. Charles E. Barker of Grand
Rapids. Mich, who later spoke at
three public meetings under the
auspices of the Rotary Club. gave a
brief but interesting ten minute talk.
The speaker was introduced by Pro-
fessor Ashcroft who said that :.
Barker very willingly consented to
talk to the men of the college even
though he was to give four other ad-
dresses during the day.
DR.. Barker said that he had two
reasons for wanting to speak to the
Colby men. first that he was educat-
ed in Baptist college and always
enjoyed visiting such colleges. and
secondly that it was a treat to have
the chapel hour tourned over to him.
In his talk, DR.. Barker emphasized
the importance of education and
gave a definition of the term "edu-
cation" saying that it was the main
purpose of education to train the
mind and will to do what it should
do when it should and whether one
wanted to do it or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Tailor Bird Makes Home For Young
Out of Leaf

Did you ever know that there was
a little bird SO clever that he could
sew, could make a bag?
Yes, it is true. He is a native Of
India. and he bores tiny holes with
Lis bill in the edges of a leaf and
then sews it up with shreds Of fiber,
which he strips from the trees or
leaves.
II you were to sew up leaf, you
would find that you had made a
"sweety poke" shaped just like the
pretty ones you see on the Christmas
tree filled with candy.
Well. the clever tailor bird makes
baS out of leaf, or sometimes
two, if they are small ones, then fills
it with soft scraps to make it warm,
and that Is his nest-Jean Mcintyre,
in Our Dumb Animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Why Mark Twain srek. With Hart.

why mATN Twain oroko WIN VATAS
The following anecdote, hitherto
unknown to the general public. is
told by the well-known journalist,
Willis Steel.
Once when he met Bret Harte he
asked him to relate the reason for
his break with Mark Twain, Mr..
Harte smiled hnguidly.
1T is a we'll known fact" said he.
that men who like to play jokes ON
others do not relish one where they
are themselves the victim. Mark
Twain was no exception.
Il originated the idea of presenting
Mark Twain with a fine meerschaum
pipe on an occasion when he was go
ing back East. All the newspaper
men and hangers on to literature, OF
whom l was one in San Francisco.
were in the secret, and Twain was
touched and delighted when we met
him, and after l had made a serious
presentation speech gave him the
pipe as token of our regard and
esteem.
1T was an ornate pipe extrava-
gantly carved. 1t lay on a bed OF
blue velvet, and promised to an in
veterate pipe smoker like Mark
many hours Of enjoyment Evident
ly he thought so. The rest Of US
didn't, for We knew that the pipe
was carved of soap.
when our national hUmorist made
the discovery he was mad clean
through. He threw the gift on the
floor and stamped on it. And he
never forgave those who were con-
cerned in the hoax. Perhaps he was
more indicative toward me because
did not deny that the soap pipe in
vention was mine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07

MIR and Mrs. Charlie +. Everdean.
we're guests Of friends in WaterH'iie
over sunday. Mrs. Everdean VIII
he remembered as Adelaide BoothoE
smith who, with her parents. lot
m,rly lived hese. Her father. henry
smith. was at that time a passehs.'
coaductor on the Maine Centrai ran
road. She is also the niece OIL 'hc
late Mrs. r. T.. Boothby. TOT !'a'
she was a leading lady of stock com :
ranies who visited all of the import
ant points H.. North America anu
also Australia. Since her marriage
she and her husband have been on
the vaudeville stage under the name
Of Boothby and Everdcan with the
Orpheum circuit and at the present
time they are with the Keith c'fcu',
pla,ins this week in Lewiston ana
Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Explanation Of Dreams

Numerous forms of fever are an
nounced by dreams Of an uncom
monty terrifying character; while in
cases of severe neuralgia and rheum-
:ttic affections, disturbed dreams are
asionally found to be forerunners
of an attack.
Indigestion gives rise TO very NOR
bid dreams, into which weeping, sor-
Fow, deaths, funerals, suffocation,
and strange animals enter.
All these things are due to the cur
ious effect which the mind has over
the body during periods of sleep, for
dreaming is very natural thing, and
those who never dream at all are said
to be mentally afflicted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07

how to guard against all the outside
dangers.
The Rotary club Is to be highly
praised in their successful effort to
bring before the people Of Waterville,
such an interesting and vital speaker
as DR.. Barker. His magnetic per-
sonality and boundless energy. to-
gether with his simple and easily un-
derstood language. conveyed a mes
sage to the residences Of the city
that should stay fresh in their minds
for considerable time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Mount Vernon Grange Meets

Mt. Vernon grange met Saturday,
Nov. 4, with a good attendance. A
large amount Of business was tran
sacted. One applicant was received
into membership. Resolutions were
made and accepted on the death Of
Ray Currier. 1t was voted to hold a
grange fair. the date to be announced
later. The committee on arrange
ments appointed consisted OF Flora
Gorden, Myrtle Hall, Arthur Gorden,
Emma Carr and Lucy Turner.
The Literary program consisted Of
singing by the choir, "Blest be the
Tie that Binds; solo by Miss Frieda
Foss; song by katherine Allen and
Mary Carr; humorous recitations by
Faith Blake and Lucy Turner; sing
ing by eight ladies': remarks by
several members. The next meeting
will be held on the evening of Nov.
IS. A masquerade social will be held
Friday evening, Noy.10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Coourn Clarion Issued

The first issue of the Coburn Clarion
was out Yesterday. 1t was very in
tercsting paper being one of the best
issued by the students of Coburn Class
zeal Institute. Certain Friends of
Ours" by Margaret Vigue deserves
specia! credit The cartoon heading the
editorial page. drawn by Muriel Rob-
inson, WAS very good. The paper con-
tanned some very interesting editorials.
A new feature is the list containing
the new students of the school. 1t is
tabulated in the alumni section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Use Of Fireworks

The skill of the maker Of fireworks
is not directed entirely, or even
, chiefly, TO the manufacture of jump
ing crackers. golden rain and other
Examinations which figure in the
public fireworks displays.
By far the most important and re-
sponsible part of his work consists of
making various kinds Of fireworks,
particularly those required for use at
sea.
Virtually every ship carries her
supply Of colored lights, which are
| chiefly used as means Of signal
ing the vessels identity when she
passes one of Lloyds stations in the
night
Each steamship line has it's regis
tered code of lights by which its ves-
sells can be recognized. and so many
variations are required that the code
l.. often very complex.
In addition to these lights, every
life boat that is carried by a vessel
has a canister beneath the seat, in
which a cupply of colored lights for
signaling purposes is always kept.
Even the fishing snacks carry
II cir fireworks. The type used is
the hand light, in which the chem
icals for producing the colored flare.
are contained in cartridge fitted
to wooden handle to facilitate
signalling.
In the hand light the fuse is igni-
ted by friction, much in the same
way that match is struck, So that
there is no fear of its failing to act
in wet weather or a high wind.
The handlight is commonly used
10y the fishing smack to signal to the
collecting vessel to come and take
the catch on board
The sea fireworks with which the
landsman is most familiar is pro-
badly the line carrying rockets used
TO establish contact between the
coast guards on shore and the YES
sci in distress.-London Daily Mail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
A Hunch

There are some well-intentioned per-
sons who walk about the streets OF
certain towns with poles. displaying
large placards on which are printed
texts and exhortations.
The other afternoon one Of them
took his place Just in front Of dough-
query:
After life. judgment! After 1udg-
ment-What?"
Exactly beneath and in a line with
it ran the doughnut stall announce
ment: I'VE fry in the best beef drip
pings."-Los Angeles Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07

annual business meeting at the hall
last Saturday evening.
Walter Jones and Allie Grass have
gone to Bristol, where they uave
employment. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Hilton went
to Augusta Saturday.
H. E. Mari with a crew of L. n ace
making the much neeLed repairs on
the bridge from Alma to North New
Castle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07

The waiting room in the Central
Maine Power Company has been con-
s;dcrably changed by the installa-
ton of iron latticework around the
space reserved for waiting room.
Formerly. man was kept at the
desk to watch as all Of the display
articles of the company we're around
the room without any protection,
but the new latticework may be
drawn around the waiting space now
and the services of q man are not
necessary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

Haines Theatre-Monday. Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. Monte
Cri.to," Dumas novel dramatized;
news reel and comedy.
Silver Theatre-Monday and Tues
day. .Earthbound' from q novel by
Basil King" Finger Prints and Pock'
cts" a Capitol comedy; Three Tor
Singers" Bray Photograph.
opera House-Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. Charlcse Ray in "A
Tailor-made Man." Let 'er Rum" a
christie comedy, News reel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07
Prominent Teacher Dies In Saco

Mrs. Sarah WaldrOn. for years a
school teacher in Massachusetts and
New Hampshire. died at the home of
her brother, Rev Milton Cloueh,
Saco. Saturday afternoon. aged II.
She was born in Springfield. \. II.
She has been a resident of Saco and
Ocean Park for some years. She Is
a member of the Cults Avenue Free
Baptist church. Besides a brother
she leaves q sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07

The Smthficld Baptist chrrch eve
ming service Sunday was enjoyed ny
an audience of over a hundred pco-
Die The fact that Miss Marion w.
Corey, instructor of voice at Copurn
classical Institute was to sing at
,hc service is much to be credited Tor
tho added interest in the gathering.
Mr.. Guedj as 1t was ahnouneeu'
preached the theme. From Dea'h
INTO Life" which was made more
than interesting by its connection
with Mr.. GucdJs experiences IN sea
10 After the service was over aoou.
el5 those who had attended realized
,tc truth of the theme OF Mr.. GuedJ s
inlk
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Mun;ejnal Court

Burke II. Alley of Portland ana H.
l. Ross Of Springfield. Mass were
brought before Judge Charles w. Atcn'
IL, OF The municipal court Monday ai''
elnoon charged with violating inc
sped laws The complainant was
William ". Burgess Of the state hlsn.
W., police. They pleaded guilty ana
vorc nn.d $40 and costs of 1851
vhioh they paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-07

special distribution Of colors .<Ygesh
duced in a particular way) with rel
erence to a definite point-the eye OF
the observer-and as no single dis
tribution (other than uniform and
INFINITELY can be the same for two
separate points, it follows that two
observers can not see the same rain
bow.-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
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Nautical, Vet He IL Not Partial to q
Marriage Knox

You know the man who'll fight the
flocks OF classmates who would cop
your sox. who brings you training
table chow and wears your best In
spection blou. He shares your room
and guards your life. he Is your good
old N. A. wife. But when you leave
the portals wide and non-reg clothes
don't have to hide. you wonder II q
better half would give your hoary
Jokes a laugh. and stand your loudsst
midnight snore. and sweep your ashes
from the floor. Although I'd like .
helpmate neat. my back don't fancy
ice-cold feet. And though fear no
big guns din. Tide hate to face a roll
ing pin. So when the chaplain knots
In glee. I'm glad the knot Is not for
me.-Annapolis Log.