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Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18
SUb-COMM|1TEE
To STUDY KELLER
By the Associated Press.

BV The ASSOCIdIGU ITeSS.
Washington, Dec. 18.-The house Ju-
dietary committee appointed sub
committee today to investigate what
action if any, should be taken in con-
nection with the refusal of represen-
tative Keller, Republican of Minneso-
ia. to appear before the committee and
testify as to the source Of his informa-
ton in the impeachment proceedings
against Attorney General Daugherty
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18
|REDELL NAv. HIS
TRR0AT(;!!JT,F FOUND
By the Associated Press.

Statesville, N. c., Dec. 18.-J. Robert
Malone, So years, disappeared from
his home in Shiloh township, Decem-
Der 8, and nothing had been heard from
him until his body was found in a
branch near his home late yesterday
with a cash in his throat Malone was
said to have been insane and applica-
ton had been made to have him ad-
mitted to the state hospital at Nor
canton. He is survived by a wife and
three children.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18
TRINITY To CLOSE
ON ACCOUNT OF FLU
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Durham, N. c., Dec. 18.-It was an
nounced here today that Trinity Col
lege would be closed this afternoon for
the Christmas holidays, two days ear
]ier than usual, because of a number OF
influenza cases in the college.
A total of SO cases had been reported
on the campus today.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18
COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOc1areu FTeSS.
New York, Dec 1S.-The cotton
market was active and rather excited
at the opening today. Relatively firm
Liverpool cables and private reports OF
rapidly improving general trade con-
ditions in England evidently stimula-
ted the buying movement which start
ed after the publication Of the govern
ment crop estimate last week and the
opening was firm at an advance OF
% to.40 points.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18

THE NEW GREETING
Nebraska State journal.
Good morning! Have you hai your
common stock -diyideda -i----..-----
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18
WEATHER

Rain on coast and rain
or snow in interior to-
night and Tuesday.
Somewhat colder.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-18
WATCH ,,I YOUR
LABEL

Record subscr,bers 1Oers
;hou'dd @ davs before their
FIVE iye.,r;ntions vim expire.
The Republican journal., 1922-04-13

Thomas III. Marshall Circle will serve a
public dinner in Memorial Hall Thursday,
April Goth at IL O'Clock. Tickets so cents.
Mrs. Julia Barker of Augusta will
| speak in Memorial Hall at 7.30 next Sum-
day evening, under the auspices of the
Belfast Spirtualist Society.
Rev. William Vaughan was called to
Waldo Tuesday afternoon to ofiiciate at
the funeral of John Hunt, who died there
April 9th at the age of ~ years.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fred Patterson
announce the engagement of their daugh
ter Doris Ellen, to Charles E. Nash.
The wedding will take place in the early
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Din more
were in Atlantic City, N. j., April 9th
and a postal received from the latter
says: beautiful here today with the
thermometer at 90 on the Board Walk"
The last of the series of the Belfast
Dancing Club will be held in Odd Fell
lows Hall this, Thursday, evening. They
have been managed by committee of
men and have been very informal and
enjoyable.
Mrs. Z. B. SWEET and daughter, Miss
Anna c. SWEET, have returned from visits
in Bath. The family expect to move to
Bath early in Nav. They expect to visit
Belfast often during the summer as Capt.
Swett's business will call him here.
Among the Belfast people attending
the State Democratic Convention in Au-
gusta last Friday were Hiram P. Farrow,
Selwyn Thompson, James c. Durham,
Fred w. Pote, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren A.
Nichols, Mrs. G. w. Luce, Mrs. David
johnson, Mrs Rose F. Fahy.
The Republican journal., 1922-04-13
The News of Belfast
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW
elark,s Barber Shop, Stockton Spr Of
fers baby carriage for sale
The Direct Importing Co. advertises
coffee and other specials
The Central Maine Power Co. fdver-
tises electric lights. for the home.
Lewis E. Piper offers pups for SALE
G w. Lancaster has rent and garage te
let.
The Waldo Trust Co. advertises some
of the features of service at their Dahh'
H. II. Coombs Co offers special show
ing of millinery, shirt waists, etc.
Mrs. Charles w. Rogers and family
publish a card of thanks.
Home Furnishing Co. advertises large
variety of rugs for the home.
The Timm Shoe Store advertlses shoes
at their store on Main street
The Dinsmore Store advertises Doro-
tbv Dodd shoes and Holeproof Hose for
Easter
The City National Bank publishes an
adv in regard to an increase of their capl-
tai stock.
Perley L. Shaw has bay mare for sale.
heimer suits for Easter
The Dreamland Theatre publishes plct-
ure program.
The Colonial Theatre publishes picture
program.
Mrs. J. ]. Gsel has power and sail boat
for sail.
Bert L. Davis has something to say
about pants.
The Lend a-Hand Club will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Sumner
Bridges.
The Girl Scouts will meet in the Uni
versalist vestry Saturday afternoon al
5. 30 Mrs. Basil Allen, leader.
Thomas H. Marshall Circle will meet
Tuesday afternoon, April 18th, and o.
serve the Grant Day program. All are
urged to attend.
The Universalist League will meet with
Mrs. Arthur Morse, this, Thursday, after
noon at Q 80 A report of the Easter sale
will be given at this time
Clarence E. Frost has returned from a
short trip to Palmyra and was accompa-
MED home by his father, Edmund Q.
Frost, who will make his home here.
Charles Dyer of Burnham, serving ten
months imprisonment at the Waldo coun-
ty Jail, escaped last Wednesday while
working al wood saving in the jail yard,
and has not been located.
An Easter Ball will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hall Monday evening, April 18th,
with music by Wallace's orchestra oi
Waterville. Mr.. Wallce will be remem-
bered as the talented young pianist who
was heard here at the Colby glee club
concert few weeks ago.
POOR'S MILLS There will be social,
entertainment and supper at the hall Fri
day evening. April A.. Miss Lenore
Thompson is at home from Gorham fol
her Easter vacation....C A. Mckinley, is
at home from Camden for visit with his
sister,. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cross have
moved to Belfast where they have bought
a place. .. Howard Wilson has been al
home at home for two weeks vacation,
but returned to Orono... MIR. and Mrs
Hugh Seeley and family from Westfield
have moved onto the Pearl Brook farm
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Snow will come later
The Republican journal., 1922-04-13

Roy Southard is building . cottage On
his lot on Birch Crest. which they intono
to occupy this summer.
The Republican journal., 1922-04-13

Milton Hills has moved his mill to his
wood lot known as the Gillispie lot, ot
Saturday Cove.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Novelist Attends Spirit Ritual, Fasting to Max
Better Subject for
Manifestations

The lady on M loft who mandatory
said that Tho spirit had touched her.
There were no more spirit voices
TIA. afternoon. vas rather seafea
hv what had done. ! felt vas in q
decided minority. and. Ike sober man
IN highly eonyivial party. feii thot J
ought 70 retire. The voice bad in" o.
diatoly ceased on ny scizing t'e
trumpet. and was heard M more tlf'
afternoon. We at for perhaps iorly
minutes longer singing hymns. talking
and listening % tno gramophone, nHi
knew. and J think o. loast ono o;1'f
In that circle know. trat "c we're
wasting our time. The MEDIUM. hove
over. assured "a that the power raf
,nm.nsoly sirong in tno mi,d.e o. '0f
room. 7 confess that 7 strank from
having n explain tne preseneo o' th'
,rumpe, behind Sir Arthur cna.r. ard
also fS.t sue they would say that t1c
lrsmne, must te "pithin tho circle ~
influence: so took 'he opportunity,
during tho last verse o. ths hymn ~
some risk of discovery. 70 twist around
again. hsh FOR 10 in tae DARK. .l'' 2
over tho heads of my unslspecti1c
r.iehbors and deposi, it carefully Win
in tne eircle-ost Of reach ~ tne me-
dium.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
No More Voices Speak
From Ou, % the Unknown

There we're no moFe voice. Waen
some one said the spirits hsi gone
agsy We we're told that was unlikely
a, ,he signal for their departure vas
that they dropped the trumpet Ti'h p
hang On the ground But know that
tina, signsl would rot b given that
they could rot drop 'he trumpet 7'-
caus, they could not reach it. Fearing
that ~ were in FOR another hair Hopr
Of what knew NOW % oe perfectly ~
nj, waiting. and as SON" of thc cree
were suggcftinc that tisre vas 1er-
hans hostii, person. thc room al
though thc medium assured ns that
tina, would make l.tt.e difference, Z
suggested % Sir Arthur that perhaps
they would rs. better -ssrl's = w'r'
away. a. was not deeply impressed.
However. he would rot hear cf - and
urged me to Say A, last trey began
% SEQ tha, the spirits would ro' come
back. ard Uas requested 20 turn On
the light. There lay ths trumpet
where rad put ~. Ire medium rad
nothing and did no' refer % .. the
seerctsry ~ tte socicty commented IN
the fact tha, d, vas lying IN 'hs, po-
stion and asked whom the spirits haa
been speaking 20 last but as though
by common sonsen; the position Of tie
trumpet seemed 10 be passed over.
We'll" said Sir Arthur. as ws got 10,
Il am sorry 10 have not mad more OK
citing results. hut AZ any rate you have
heard something definite: you have had
manifestations about which there can
be no denial" I refused 20 stay for
tea. pleading an urgent engagement.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Five British Law Lords Sit
In Judgment on a Penny
Scot Whose Battered Coin Was Refused by Traction
Company Wins Right TO Sue on APP
peal to High Court

to pay his fare He was kept there
only ten minutes. but this was long
enough 70 FIRE him with determination
10 see justice done between himself
and the Glasgow Corporation, which
owns the streetcars.
John Percy then commenced an ac-
tion ssains. the corporation for $4,000
damages on the ground that the ae-
,ions Of the conductor and inspector
rad been injurious TO his feelings and
his reputation. He lost the first round
Of his hght in Scotland when the Court
OF Session dismissed his claim. on the
ground that the corporation was rot
responsible Cor these actions Of It's
employees.
But John Percy Is evidently what
they call in Scotland bonnie Aghter,'
and he carried his ease up 20 the House
Of Lords He did not pay his railroad
fare 20 London Cor the purpose. nor Is
ne being put TO any expense IN the cost
ly process Of suing before the highest
eour, Of appeal lie has taken adyan-
tsgc Of the legal provision which peg
mits q poor person 20 set the law IN
motion At :he states charge II he
sues in forms pauperis And now ths
House Of Lords has decided In mis-
favor.
Whether John Percys penny really
was good or no better than 10 should
be is st:ll not decided. What the Law
Lords have ruled is that the corpora
ton esn be sued upon a mistake made
by the conductor and Inspector Tha.
is enough for John Percy. He can now
60 forward sgain with MS claim FOR
damiges-wi,h added in,eres, for the
time during which he has been kept
out OF the amount OF them due % the
now reversed decision Of the Court Of
Session in Edinburgh
Both Lord Haldane and Lord Flnlay
pointed out in their judgments that
grave points OF law we're involved in
what might appear to be a very trivial
case. The principles underlying IT,"
said Lord Fin.sy. ARE in their appli-
cation very important with regard 70
the comfort and security % the trav-
cling public Il may be added. as =
matter OF historical interest, that Of
the five Law Lords who upheld John
Percy in his hght for his two cents
three are Seotsmen.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Prank by Filson Young When Ghost Was
Supposed to Appear Stirs
Authors Ire

hAnked by the gramophone and the
musical box, had Lady Corsn Doyle on
one side Of her and the retired Colonel
who went through the form Of not
wishing 20 intrude upon the circle but
was loudly persuaded 70 remain. on
-. other. Next 70 Lady Doyle sat her
husband. then the bcresved lady then
nv.c,r then the wife Of tA- member
n Parliament then her sister, then the
..cretsrv ~ tho Psychic Society. then
the nubiic singer. then the seientihe
invcstir gator. who operated the rrsmo-
phone.
Standing on its broader end on the
aoor in the middle ~ the circular
.naee stood n zinc trumpet about four
Zee, in length. Through this We were
told the spirit voice would speak. As
the spiritual force was developed IT
wouls raise the trumpet in the AR
and the finger nails OF the matcrialized
spir,t hands would be heard tapping
upon II. and it would be moved about
in the air by their agency. ! asked II
We should SEQ anything, and was told
mo" but that We should feel the "psy-
chic breezes." blasts o. air which bic"
in the atmosphere when the psychic
force vas strongly developed. Having
been thus prepared for what we should
.xn,r;ence. We we're further admon-
ished that y the trumpet touched us
We were not to be startled that We
might also fee the spirit hands touch
irg Us. but that on no account were
we 20 show fear or nervousness, A. that
discouraged the spirits. II anything
touched us We were 10 say thank
YOU" Mrs. Johnson remarked that
some people thought the voices we're
produced ventriloauially. III was
a. good ventriloquist as Nil that.
she said. "I should no, be doing this.
I should be in the music halls" This
sally was received with ready laugh
ter like that at religious meeting
when the minister makes a joke.
The electric switch being near me-
was then asked TO turn of the light.
should have said that the room was
ar ordinary suburban apartment the
windows Of which were thiekly drsped
with curtains. and when 7 had turned
of tho switch ne we're IN black dark
ress. The medium then said. Shall ~e
say our little prayer" and began 70
reneat the Lords PRAYER, N which the
rarty Joined. We we're then eneour'
aged % talk In our ordinary voices,
and about anything We liked; to keep
our hands on our knees, preferably
palms upward. and 20 try 20 feel as
much at ease as possible ard not 20
concentrate our minds IN any way Or
:. think or talk about spiritualisn.
This was a little bit dihieult, and our
efforts AZ conversation were relieved
by the suggestion that We should have
some music. The eramophone then per
formed tune. after which. az moth
inr had We, happened. Il was suggested
that We should sing. Sir Conan Doyle
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

-~HE five Law Lords. constituting
the House o. Lords in session
as the Supreme Court Of Ap.
peal, sat around in solemn
scmi.circle Lord Haldane sat in the
place Of the Lord Chancellor upon the
woolsacs, with the throne itself be.
hind him. Lord Finlay and Lord Cave
sat upon his right, Lord Dunedin and
Lord wrenbury upon his left. In the
magnificent chamber. Us red benches
nearly empty except FOR group OF
lawyers and officials near the entrance
the five Law Lords. in grave tones be-
htt,ng their nigh function, read out
their learned judgments one by ore.
Notable documents these. in which the
five eoncurrcd in one decision. abound
ing in such port,ntous words as torts.
mllfcssances, condoscend.nces ard the
like.
Clearly landmark. this. in the his
tory Of the development o. the law %
England. Whh, grave matter was thus
engaging the earnest consideration OF
the noble and learned Lords Surely
nothing less than the fate Of some
great township. or the destiny OF some
estate Of millions
Ny noble and earned Lords, IN point
Of fact. were talking about a penny
4 two-eent piece. II sounds better
translated into American currency. Ny
Lord Finlay seemed 10 think something
the ssme himself. for throughout his
judgment he referred TO il not as a
penny but as a penny piece" OF "a
coin" Need II be said whose penny il
wa that had been carried up all the
various steps OF the law into the
House Of Lords, II was a seotsmsn's $
penny.
Almost two years ago one John
Percy climbed Upon s,reetear in the
city OF Glasgow. He rendered 70 the
conductor OF the car In payment Of his
rare penny which was slightly
marked and indented. II was. in fact,
= penny which John Percy had him
self received earlier in tho day from
another conductor, and he determined
20 return i, in the way By which II had
come to him. The conductor. how.
ever, did not like the locks Of the
penny, and demanded another in its
rlaee John Percy said il was good
enough and refused to give another
An inspector was called TO reinforce
the conductor. and still John Percy re.
fused
Finally he was marched of 70 the
police station on a charge Of rsfusisg
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

sire 70 encourage inquiry on the part
Of the novices as 20 detail Of proe-durei
the initiated did .he talking and kept
up an animated conversation which took
the form Of preparing us for an m
teresting experience. Sir Arthur and
fAdv Conan Doyle both continually
EXPRESSED the opinion that We were 70
ing 20 have a wonderful afternoon !;
that the room VAS simply saturated
With Mrs. Johnson's ektoplasm' and
that she practically never failed TO pro-
duce the most wonderful results. When
she arrived--a pale. rather tired-iook-
INC woman-she was enthusiastically
received by her friends and mutual as
surances OF confidence were exchanged
Mrs. johnson. on being presented TO US
expressed the opinion that We were 20
ing TO have q very nice time; that
the two principal guides had been
with her frequently. and that they had
been most amusing AZ sitting before
that everything had been very nice.
forget their names, but will call
them David and Jock. Presently We
moved into an adjoining room. where
circle Of chairs some twelve feet IN
diameter was arranged. Il was ex'
planned 70 us that vibration was neoes'
sary for the production OF the spirit
voices: noise Of any kind was useful
but II had been found that music pro-
vided either by q grsmophone or n
musical box, or by singing, procuced
the best results Mr A., the one Of the
party who had produced the spirit
photographs, n young man engaged as
demonstrator az some college Of
scientific research, had been kind
enough 70 bring with him a gramo-
phone: the medium had her own musi-
cal box: tho grsmophone was put be-
tween her and Mr.. A.. who sat near her
and undertook TO change the records
The spirltualistic secretary. the Conan
Dovles. the colonel. Mr. A. ard the
medium. Mrs johnson, formed what J
may call tho intimate and convinced
nucleus o. the party. The rest Of US
four OF them women. who 10 Judge by
their Conversation we're already con-
WINGED believers-w undestood 20 be
in an attitude Of dsvout expectancy.
There was a general impression estab'
lshed that We owed Mrs Johnson all
our support and sympathy that We
were very fortunate 70 have her serv-
ices. and that anything IN the nature OF
criticism or incredulous examination
would be u not absolutely irreigious
at any rate grossly unmannerly.
Spiritual Circle Flanked
By Music Box and Gramophone
We we're told TO seat ourselves as
W chose. and that the medium would
arrange ms presently In accordance
with some system Of positivcs and
negatives revealed 20 her by the
spirits. After We rad waited a lit.lc
while and one Of the ladies were
asked to change places. The circle
then was thus composed: the medium,
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

bered that had seen ~ servants;
that IN, door had been opened BY ,hs
Colonel himself. and. indeed, knowing
the prcsent difficulties n keeping 'srv'
nnts in house which "a conducted on
crdinary lines. felt that ny 'peeuls-
tions a. 10 what the servants might
think were vain.
In any case they we're interrupted by
now development. A low voice vas
heard In front Of my neighbor. the lady
s,sted rosi 20 Sir Conan DOYLE and
ttird from the medium. Al o'o' peo-
plc said: Some one is trying 20
,oeak n YOU: it is evidently some ore
who has never been through before;
tho voices arc very fair, az first We
mus, make more noise So once more
the gr. .monhonc was wound up ana me
tagging voices Of tho company were
urged into Jingle Johnny Tbs time
did not sing. but listened e'tontiy'iy.
D,rirr the eong no voice Of the
trumpet came out ~ tina, black dark
ross. but as soon as il wa' over me
faint voice was heard again, apparent
~ addressing ny noighbor saying
"Is that you. dear2' and similar
phrases o. recognition or greeting. Ine
iady beside me- was obviously moved
md entirely crcdulous. Perhaps u IL
my mother" she said. rs that YOU
darling, Speak 70 me, mother. o.
do speak N mr.. am not in the least
afraid" The kird Of conversation ex'
changed was generally very vague, con-
tisting OF references 70 health or re-
marks such as "lt is all right nov,
dear; 7 am quite happy"-at any rate
quite unimportant remarks which
might nave been made BY anybody.
Encourage her" said the medium.
perhaps she Will touch you" 7, was
At this momen, that began % put my
theories 20 the test touched, lightly.
the lady on ny right, on the knee and
On ,ne arm ard 5n her dress. and the
effect WIS remarkable. In a. extreme
iv emotional voice shaking all over,
.ho told hor mother that she could feel
her touch and her presence, that sne
recognized her and that she begged her
20 speak 70 her more confess that I
was not a little shocked. and did not
rcpca. the experiment. But the voice
sounding still quite near. at about the
iovel OF ones knee. I put ou' my hand
in The dark and gently grasped what
nroycd 70 be the broad end - the
trumpet The other end of it vas
ro.ntins out toward the right hand Of
the circle. near where the medium sat.
II was supported horizontally at its
other end; and when I grasped II the
ether 81 was Immediately let GO. With
immense care. avoiding making any
noise or movement on my chair. slow.
I ~ raised the trumpet az arms lsngth.
/ lifted II over the head OF the LADY. ard
gently laid il m the foor behind Sir
Arthur Conan Doyles chair. In doing
this !. being half turned in my chair.
inadvertently touched with my elbow
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

hut which / recognized as what NAV
lc called acquired Lancashire. such as
nay bc heard on a music hall stage.
ard which bears the same relation 20 a
Lancashire accent a. that OF the stage
irishman does 70 the inhabitants of the
Free State.
This discovery made me little sus-
picious. but 70 such \ degree was ]
sensitive % the carefully worked up
and prepared atmosphere that ] felt
almost ashamed Of noticing b.. From
hat moment. however. IL was impossi'
bic lor me 90 think OF the spirit voices
as originating otherwise than from the
mouth of some ono present or from =
eramophonc. and ceased 10 ne 20
much interested In what they said as
M the sounds they produced. Present.
iv another voice. a chiid's voice. was
hoard issuing from the trumpet oppo-
site 20 where the secretary ~ The So
cicfv was seated. We were a. once
told that this was the voice OF his
dear little dead girl and quasi
rathcuc dialogue between him and her
crruod. which 7 would rather not re-
peat. What is moro important than its
subject. however. is tho fact that new
sourd was apparen. to me. You are -
understand that the medium was seat
Cd four seats 20 my right and the per-
son addressed three seats 10 my left
Tho direction OF the trumpet appar-
ortlv was horizontally between them.
sad noticed that 4 kind of double
voice could be heard. one issuing from
,hc end ~ the trumpet 70 my left. the
other and more hreathy sound. as of
breath impinging on the edge of metal.
from somewhere m the rclghborhood
~ tho medium You have heard a SIM
liar thing when some one has been
speaking - you through the telephone
from an adjoining room and YOU have
heard both the natural voice through
tho partition speaking into the instru-
ment and The telephone voice ~ your
ear. FROM that momcrt was cor
virccd that one of hai' 4 dozen very
simple natural agencies was a, work.
ard determined 70 put NY conviction
10 tho test.