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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
A Magic Loan Office

The village of Churt, on the
Hampshire border, near Surrey,
England, where Mr.. LLOYD George
has recently built his new home,
is the scene of a quaint legend. The
name of the village means rough
common overrun with gorse. broom,
and bracken, and on the common
and three curious Conical sandhills
called 1.-THE Devils Jumps" The
legend ran that if one of the irhab-
itants knocked on a great some On
one of these hills and asked for the
loan of any utensil, he wouid be
sure to find the thing he asked for
waiting for him on reaching home.
But it was a necessary condition of
the loan that he must return what
ever he had borrowed. One day a
neglectful inhabitant borrowed a
large kettle and did not return II,
whereupon the supernatural loan
office ceased to function. In Fren-
sham church. two miles away from
Churt. the "identicar copper ket-
tie is exhibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
- Faces Death In Harem

Mrs. Rosita Forbes. the woman ex-
plorer who has just returned to Lon
don after an exciting journey in the
Idrisi country of Arabia, had a mar
row escape from death while visiting
a harem.
IL was the guest of harem at
Yemen" said Mrs. Forbes, where all
the women used to battle together in
a bathroom which had a supply Of
water trucking through a hole in the
floor.
II accepted the offer of a bath. and
while chatting to the woman | hap
pened to mention the word Christ
IAN One Egyptian woman said
fiercely that if they had Christian
woman there they would kill her!
They took me for a Moslem, of course
as l was disguised.
at was only when we reached the
bathroom that l recalled to my hor-
ror, that the rest of my body was
not stained dark brown. like my face
and arms! Fortunately, L made the
excuse that l had forgotten my fav-
orite soap, and thus escaped expo
sure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Gets Coal Free

philadelphia has some advanta-
ges," said a New York business man.
Zone of my friends over there has a
small factory on the banks of the
Schuylkill. He says that he let's
down a big wire net into the river
and twice day raises it and has sew
eral bushels of coal. enough to supply
his needs lie says he has no doubt
that if he would raise the net oftener
he would get more coal, but twice a
day gives him all he can use.
THE coal is fine, hardly more
than dust. but after it is dried 1t
makes accepta BILE fuel. and Is OBJ
tanned at no expense and with less
trouble than having it delivered by
a coal man. 1t is transported from
the mines far up toward the source
of the river without any charge for
transportation. Another PhiIadel-
phia man said he could stick big
pump into the sit at the bottom OF
the Schulykill almost anywhere and
pump up mud that burns well when
dried and stocked with intelligence.
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Marines Lingo

Purists who complain that the
English language is passing would
doubtless find much to shock them in
the idiomatic lingo of the doughboy
leatherneck and Johnny HaultiGht.
They might overlook the fact that
odd words and catch phrases are al
most as much n part OF service ira
ditionS as the stirring events Of his
tory.
The Marines. for example. are far
from being illiterate: one of the de-
mands of that service is that every
man must speak, read and write the
English language. There are many
college men, as well as men from all
walks of life, serving in their ranks;
and they all attain more or less de-
gree of efficiency in the Esperanto"
of the service.
Marines have picked up bits of YER
nacular from the islands of the Span
ish Main. Their language is tine
tured with the patois of Port au
Prince and the near CastilianSpanish
of Santo Domingo. 1t is interspersed
with the "paley-voos" of gay "Paree."
and is thoroughly sprayed with the
saltwater lingo of deep-water sailor
men.
When a Marine leaves for any,
where he "ShOVeS Off. II he asks
his captain for two days leave of alb
sence, he hits the skipper for a AS"
To sleep is the "caulk off" To rise
in the morning is to hit the deck"
To remain silent is to pipe down,
and to duck a detair' is to avoid
work.
An extra portion served to a Ma
rine in the mess hall is seconds, I"
coffee is Java" bread is punk" and
salt is "sea dust" The vinegar bot
tie in Difference to its shape, is called
the lighthouse" In the glossary OF
Marine Corps terms, red lead
stands for ketchup. To ask for any
thing and to accompany the request
with give 1t a fair wind" will insure
rapid service. Potatoes are "spuds.
and from time immemorial. every
Marine who rejoices in the surname
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
C0NY HIGH NOTES

At a meeting of the Student Coun-
AL OF Cony High school which was
neld Friday, Richard Merrill was
"lected manager of the Cony High
football team for 1923. A discussion
of the ACCESSIBILITY of issuing tickets
to the students was held and it was
decided to issue these tickets to the
student body.
Several special courses will be
started this, coming week. These
include special music courses under
Miss Thorne, which will begin on
Tuesday, the Freshman class being
helrd Tuesdays. that for the Sopho-
nores on Wednesdays and the Junior
and Senior classes on Thursdays. The
orchestra will meet at 9.45 Wednesday
mornings.
Mr.. Varney will hold his special
manuel training classes on Mondays
at the Jail work shop, and Miss Web
ster will also hold her special cooking
class on Mondays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

The identification of Mount Ara
rat. with the mountain upon which
the Ark rested, is at least as early
as the adoption of Christianity by
the Armenians. But there does not
appear to have existed in the neigh
borhood of Ararat an Independent
local tradition of the flood, and the
mountain is still locally known not
as Ararat, but as Masis to the Ar
menians, and as Aghri Dagh to the
Tartars. It is however, called Ara
rat in Armenian literature as early
as Faustus of Byzantium.
AS late as the month of May the
colossal mountain is covered with
snow to a level of 5000 feet below
the summit. But by the month OF
September the snow canopy is con-
fined to the Great Ararat, and the
limit of perpetual snow on the side
facing the plain on the north is not
less elevated than from 13,5OO to IA,
600 feet above the sea. The eX-
tensive depression through which
the AraXes flows, collects the heats
of summer, and the warm air from
this reservoir which ascends the
northern slopes of the mountain
meltS theSnOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
FARMlNGDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hodgdon OF
Medfield. Mass, who are visiting his
father. E. ]. Hodgdon. left Friday for
Fayette to visit his sister, Mrs. H. ]
Tuck aand family. They were ac-
companied by his father. also an aunt
Mrs. Annie Fox. and cousin, Robert
Wylie Of Dorchester, Mass, who is
visiting here.
I. L. Smith Of Medford, Mass. man
ager of the Turner Center creamery
plant at Charlestown, Mass, passed
few days with his parents this week,
returning to Boston Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. W. Smith. their son,
I. L. Smith of Medford, Mass. their
daughter, Mrs. A. L. Purdy and baby,
Louise of Gardiner. enjoyed an auto
trip Tuesday to Stetson. They call
ed on relatives and friends in Pitts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
If You Go To Europe
Carry Cheap Looking Baggage

Cologne, Aug. PA. p. by MaiD
If Americans would carry less eX-
pensive- looking baggage they would
not have so much of it stolen. was
the advice a Cologne baggage
smasher gave to a New York woman
who was bewailing the loss Of a
suitcase which contained her pass
port and travellers checks.
Leave all your high priced bags
and cases and boxes at home when
you come to Europe" the baggage
man advised. Buy yourself cheap
cases and bags. Get those which
look as If they were made in Europe
for the use of second or third class
passengers. Wash off them all the
steamer pastors and high priced
hotel labels. You will never lose
baggage of that sort. Furthermore
you will find your hotel bills are
much less. Rates in many Euro
pean hotels are fixed in accordance
with the appearance of the travellers
baggage and attire"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Oh We White Collars

Collars are tubular articles of APP
parel worn about the neck by men
and mules. The reason that the last
named animal wears them is obvious.
4 collar consists of several square
inches of linen made into a strangling
moose and starched to add to its po-
tency. Some are uprights, others
grands and still others simply instru-
ments.
They are of varying heights, ac-
cordng to the hardihOod of the wear
er. Some men are so hardbOiled that
they wear collars with prOtrudng
points in front and play game with
them. The object of the game is TO
prevent the points from working thru
the under Jaw and dislodging the mo
lars. Fortunately the collar does
not often win and the stretching eN-
ercises incidental to the play are
often beneficial.
MANY good farm hands have been
ruined because Of burning ambition
to wear a collar perennially. The
problem of the exodus to the cities
might he solved by public exposure
of the implement For some reason
office slavery is called white collar
work and those who do not carry the
hod are said to be white collar work.
ers, but this is only a flowery figure
of speech the collar that will stay
white on the job not having been
made.
In families the mon of which have
worn collars for generations, that un-
lovely protuberance known as Adams
apple is virtually nOneXistant.
Among those who have but recently
Joined the collar corps the old peram-
bulating pippin puts up hard fight
but is finally pushed back, to the evil
dent discomfort of the windpipe. Ii
is fortunate that emily the air pass
age suffers and never the one thru
which food must travel.-NeW York
Sur1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

give an honest opinion on the ques-
ton. He may not answer it to any,
ones satisfaction but he will do his
best. In the evening. Rev. Hannah
Powell of Sunburst, North Carolina,
will give an address on her work
among the people of the mountains
of North Carolina. Miss Powell has
been two years in this field. She
has had remarkable success there.
She has an interesting story and
shows many pictures of her work.
The evening meeting is open to
everyone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Research in South America

The Field Museum of Natural
History is equipping six expeditions.
Two will gather geological speci-
mems from Brazil to Patagonia.
while two others will study plant
and animal life in Peru. Archeolo-
gical Investigations will be pursued
in Colombia and the Isthmus of Pa
mama, and another party takes up
the ethnology of the Malay PENN
sula. The gems and minerals OF
Brazil and the silver, copper, nitrate
and vanadium deposits of Peru and
Bolivia will be carefully explored.
Specimens of prehistoric verta-
brate life will be sought in the Santa
Cruz beds, and the great ground
sloth and the pampas horse may be
represented in the finds. The arch
Biological expedition aims at solving
some of the mysterious interrela-
tions of ancient civilizations and
may prove a connecting link bet
ween the Maya and the Inca.-Sci-
entific American. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Pomeroy.1urner

The1ma Edna Turner and Chester
Lewellyn Pomeroy. were united in
marriage Friday evening at the High
land Avenue NJ. E. parsonage. Rev.
Charles Howard Atkins, officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Turner of Carobou and
the groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert c. Pomeroy of Farmingdale.
After short wedding tour they will
reside at % Fillmore Place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
PERSONAL MENTION

E. c.. Greene of Boothbay Harbor
was a business caller in town Friday.
Mrs. Harold Jones and daughter
Ethel, who have been the guests Of
relatives in Randolph, have returned
Charles Hapgood Of Nashua, N. H.,
was a business caller in town Fri
day.
Mrs. Isabelle Libby has returned to
her home in Whitefield after passing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

field, Palmyra, Newport. and Stetson
and passed a delightful day.
Mrs. Mary Daigle of Salem, Mass,
who is visiting her son, w. j. DaiSle
and family, has returned from a
pleasant trip to Canada where she
visited her sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
County Contests Boys and Girls
Clubs

Oct. 5-Oxford, at Rumford.
Oct. 6-knoX, at Rockland.
Oct. iva hington. at Machias.
Oct. 9-OXford. at South Paris.
Oct. 12-13-Waldo. at Belfast.
Oct. 12-Hancock, at Ellsworth.
Oct. 13-Lincoln, at Damariscotta.
Oct. 20-Franklin, at Pennington.
Oct. 20-York, at Sanford.
Oct. 27-Piscataquis. at Dover-Fox
croft.
Oct. 27-Penobscot, at Bangor.
Nov. 2-Androscoggin, at Auburn.
Nov. 3-Kennebec. at Augusta.
Nov. 9-Sagadahoc at Bath.
Nov. 9-Cumberland. at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

A Mexican has invented process
for making paper pulp from the fiber
of the various plants that grow IN
abundance all over Mexico. 1t Is
claimed that the entire process-from
the crude plant to the perfect state
for paper purposes-is accomplished
in "a hours, and at comparatively
low cost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
WINTHROP
William S. Hart at the Colonial, Win
throp. TODAY

We don't know what has kept those
folks who have not seen William S.
Harris latest picture "Traveln' On"
at the Colonial Theatre away so long.
but If they don't want to miss the
greatest Western picture shown here
in many months they'd better get a
hustle on, because it is having its last
screenings today.-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
DRESDEN

At the Methodist Episcopal church
at Dresden Mills on Sunday, Sept. 16,
the pastor, Rev. w. L. Bradeen, will
preach at 1890, the subject being
what was in the Way Veacchaeus ?"
He will also preach at South Dresden
at $50 in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

There is great diversity of manners.
of customs and languages among the
North folk. Among many Eskimos
parents betroth their infant children.
The young people have nothing to do
with it. The old men make the mar
rage entirely. After the betrothal
the couple may live together at any
time. but the time they do live to-
gether is usually decided by the abil-
ity of the man to support the woman.
In other cases, when a young man
thinks well Of a young woman, he
proposes to take her for his wife. If
both are agreed and the parents of
the girl consent, they become one.
There is no wedding ceremony at all,
nor are there any rejoicings and fes-
tivities. Bride and groom simply
come together and live in their own
tupic or igloo.
There are other large bodies of
Eskimos whose bridal and wedlock
customs are as simple as, and less
elegant than, those of the polar ami
mails among whom they dwell and
with whom they wrestle for a living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

- nod and Disaster" will be the
tfUTpic OF Rev. Milo G.. Folsom at the
S,n M church Sunday morning.
MI .: olson will discuss the question
,h nicn we all at some time have
L-oueat about. If God is love. if He
uh to"s everything, is all powerful.
anS does He permit earthquakes.
M great disasters, such as fires,
-alllnes, wars. etc. Mr.. Folsom will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
GARDINER

The sewing class of the Gardiner
urls Club which was to have been
neld Friday evening was postponed,
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

We wish to thank our neghbors
and friends for their many acts OF
kindness in our recent loss, also for
the beautiful flowers.
MRS. IONA F. DORR
DIR. AND MRS. L. H. DORR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

G. Rev. H, G. Kennedy of Augusta,
Slate superintendent of the Lords
gay League" will speak at the VIM
yer Street Free Baptist church, Sun
aay evening at o'clock. AS many
1s can do so try and be present.
1ouil become interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Rev. r. F. Lowe will preach at
the Methodist church at North Angus
ia Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Goodness gracious listen to Becky

Goodness gracious listen to Becky
West, that clever Englishwomnn,
who, like Mr.. Riley, we have been
rating so highly: IF a woman is
first-rate in anything, she is first
rate all thru. If she is rubbish, she
is utter rubbish :. Bat men are
different. A man may be first-rate
in parts and rubbish elsewhere. +"
Miss Vests article is full of
brilliant epigrams and flashes of in
sight" SAYS the London Star. Wonder
if it considers the quoted extract
"a flash Of insight" -.--------.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
LOCAL NOTICE

Don't forget the usual Saturday
night dance at Litchfeld Grange hall.
Bachelors Crossinet Music by
Dicks Harmony BoysIl Sept15d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

To demonstrate the strength of a
certain make of writing paper, five
girls grouped themselves on a frame
suspended from single sheet of the
paper The total weight it supported
was 769 pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-25
YOUTHFUL VI0LINIST
is MUSICALE FAV0RITE
Miss Audrey Call of Marion Gives
Pleasing Concert.

Miss Audrey Call, a brilliant Il
year-old violinist of Marion, was the
favorite with the audience yesterday
afternoon at the Matinee Musicale
meeting. Miss Call, who represents
the Marion Junior Music Club, pos
sesses maturity of style and admirable
execution. She played two movements
Of the Second Concerto by Cecil Bur
leigh and three Kreisler selections,
"Chanson Abare," 'TambOurine Chi
nois" and Farewell to Culcullian."
with Brahms Waltz in A Major" as
an encore. Miss Call was accompanied
by Miss Margaret Snyder. also from
Marion.
Mrs. William Stark, pianist. and
Frederick Newell Norris. baritone,
filled unexpected vacancies on the pro
gram. Miss Mary Norman. contralto.
sang five short songs with setting by
James H Rogers to quatraines from
the "Rubyait." Mrs. s. *. RuiCk and
Mrs. John Kolmer were accompanies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-25
Man Is ReDontant

Dear Miss Lee: | am married man and
my wife has filed suit for divorce At
Christmas l bought another woman pres
ents I did not get my wife
! have not seen my wife since without
tears in her eyes. She tries to act the
same. but l see she cannot. Do you think
she could ever care anything for me again
don't want her to get a divorce. She has
been a woman I could trust in all things,
denying herself pretty clothes. very seldom
even having carfare, while | spent carfare
and even bought candy for others. Do yuu
think this would give her divorce?
You know these other women are no good
they would not accept mans attentions
knowing he is married and has a family. L
was cruel and unjust to hurt my wife's
feelings, but / am willing to do anything 10
gain her love and trust again.
DESPONDENT HUSBAND
You condemn the women who ac-
capted your attentions, but, although
you blame yourself. you do not seem
to feel that you were mo good as
well as these women.
l think your wife has just cause
for divorce.
However. as you seem honestly re-
pentant, she might be willing to give
you another chance. 1t will be hard
to win back her confidence, but you
may succeed. Ask her to put you
on probation, possibly for about six
months. 20 give you chance to prove
you really love her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-25

ExOtically Beautiful Are The
Spanish Iaces so voguish just
now. FIouncing or all over effects
in square mesh or floral patterns.
can be purchased in the lace de
partment on the first floor of the
Petts Dry Goods Store. These
laces suggest hidden possibilities
that Turk in their silken folds in
that they may be fashioned into
evening dresses. may be used As
trimming for dinner or afternoon
frocks. in combination for allur-
ing negligees. or in numerous
other ways. Lace win be very good
this coming season and none Will
be better than Spanish lace.
Colorful. suggestive of the gaiety
that emanates from the famous
French resort where it originated,
the Deuvine handkerchief is be-
ginning to play an important place
in Lady FAIRIES dress accessories.
These 'kerchiefs may be tightly
rolled and knOtted on one shoulder
or worn cowboy fashion about ones
throat. they may be used as girdles.
adding the only note of color to a
white or black dress: they may be
used to decorate a felt or staw
hat-on the ingenuity of the wearer
depends the charm Of these ban
dannas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-25
Correctly Thus

LOVIN' SAM: The woman should
step onto an elevator before the man.
The man should step of first.
It is correct for a man, walking
with two women, to walk nearest
the curb.
The man should allow women in
front of him to get on a street car
first, even though he Is with girl.
No, you should not introduce your
self II the girl you are with fails to
introduce you to an acquaintance she
meets. If the girls stop for only "a
greeting, the introduction is not
necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-25
SuitOr Number 1901 Wins
Girl of Thousand Proposals
BY GENE COIN


~ AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-The
"girl of 1000 proposals. has
~ accepted sutton 1,001.
She's on her way to China to
marry him.
Julia Belle Faurot is the girl.
Gustave I. Tolson is sutton 1,001.
They met while touring the ORR
ent.
Miss Faurot is known as Chi
cago's most proposed girl"
To be automatically exact, she
denies that she's been proposed to
just / 900 times, or quite that many
times, or anywhere nearly that
many, in fact. One thousand is
merely a round figure" she says.
But she admits that she's been re-
ferred to as most wooed."
Well, what does a girl who has
had 1000 proposals-in "round fig
ures''-think Of love? Does such a
wealth Of wooing make a husband
difficult to select? Does it dull the
taste for romance?
Answering question No. 1, Miss
Faurot says:
"There's no chance of doubt con-
corning love once it arrives; l don't
think all the proposals in the world
would make any difference"
To No. 2:
IF 100000 men proposed, one
should have no trouble in choosing
the right one"
To No. S:
I'm thrilled to death"
Miss I'aurot is a Chicago society
debutante. She calls herself plain
Maybe so But attractive? My.
She's small and blonde. She does
have freckles.
She has also a cultural back
ground that stretches from a Bos-
ton music conservatory TO a col
lege in Rome. She believes men APP
preciate talented women.
- I've seen many a beautiful girl
passed by for one with brains and
charm" she says. 7 believe every
girl should devote herself to ac-
quiring these advantages rather
than to beauty doctoring."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-25
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-Tnf THIS

Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful Of this hamburg tea, put
cup Of boiling water upon it, pour
through a sieve and drink a teacupful
at any time. 1t is the most effective
way to break cold and cure grip, as
it opens the pores. relieving conges-
ton. Also Ioosens the bowels, thus
breaking a cold at once.
It is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore Observation-Disclosures
ment