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, 1923-02-15

ONCE more wal correspondents.
~ last week, were looking up steam
er and rail schedules to the Near East.
The headline writer's found their ia
vorite war cloud" hanging over that
part of h world again. The Lausanne
conference came to an end, for the time
being at least, without the signing of
a peace treaty, and the air was filed
with the determinations and defiant
phrases of the British and the Turks.
In the last days of the conference the
American representatives, ably second
ed by the italian and French delegates,
tried earnestly to persuade Ismet Pasha
to yield to Marquis Curzon's ultima
tum. The Turk argued that 1t was use
less for him to sign n pact which he
was sure would not be ratified by the
national assembly at Angora. He had
in mind the fate of the treaty OF Yer
sallles In the American senate. Curzon
angrily departed for London and n day
or two later the conference broke up.
The British, the Greeks and the
Turks all had been exceedingly active
In a military way, anticipating the fail
~ VI thc htEotiuiiohc, NJ ut thio
writing there is real danger Of an out
break of hostilities. For the time chief
attention was conferred on Smyrna.
The Turkish governor there ordered all
allied warshlps TO quit the harbor with
I'm n specified time. To this the French,
British and Italian governments re-
piled with an order to their vessels to
remain and defend themselves In case
of attack. The British also hurried
naval relnforcements. Preparations
were made to take the foreign colonies
aboard ship. 1t was said the Turks
were mounting six-inch guns on the
south side Of the Gulf OF Smyrna.
where the shallow waters force ships
entering the harbor to hug the shore.
However, the governor postponed he
time for attempting to enforce his or
der and Adnan Bey at Constantinople
said the matter was not serious and
would De settled soon. The Paris press
was not so optimistic, asserting n dec
~laration OF war was Inevitable unless
the Turks receded from their position.
One American warship. the destroy
er Edsal. is ut Smyrna. but dispatches
said the Turks defined II ms n neutral
and also outside the prohibited class
In tonnage.
, 1923-02-15
At the Seaside.

Little Lefty was asking questions Of
the old boatman on the beach.
"What are those ships?" she asked.
"Oh. they're men-o'-war, missy" an
swered the old salt.
"Weallyl And what are those teeny
weeny ones in front, plense?"
"They're tugs" was the answer
..Of course - exclaimed Lefty, look
ing very wise "tugs-Of-warl I've
heard of them before i'-London Mir
ror.
, 1923-02-15

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
OF Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticurd Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and 1alcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adyertisement.
, 1923-02-15
USING the TaIker.

Gle tells everything he Knows
81 know, but II" comes in handy
sometimes. / often make good use of
him myself"
"You do? HowT'
"Whenever | want TO get n rumor
started ! always go and tell 1t To him
in strictest confidence. Then all ]
have 10 do is To sit back and watch
Things develop"
, 1923-02-15

THE house committee on immigra-
L ton has approved a bin revising
immigration quotas downward and in
Guiding a provision which would pro-
hibit the immigration OF the japanese.
The measure apparently will cut the
number of aliens admissible in any one
year to 1sG,437, as against 35s,S37 but
the number will be increased by the
operation OF provisions designed to pre-
vent the division Of families.
The senate passed a bill authorizing
admission into the United States OF
Armenian refugees, with special pro-
vision for admitting up to 25.OOO Ar.
menian orphans under sixteen years OF
age.
, 1923-02-15
Important to Mothers
All Eiuured Out

Although Mrs. Youngbride's cooking
had improved since she began taking
n correspondence course, her husband
lost no opportunity of poking fun at
her efforts. One morning she asked
as he IA leaving for the office: MY
dear, what would you like for dinner
this EVENING""
We'll" he replied, suppose we have
Lesson 4, barring Item G, a little of
10 for dessert ."-BostOn Transcript.
, 1923-02-15

DOL. WILLIAM HASKELL, former
~ head of the American relief work
in Russia, has added himself to the
growing number of those who do not
believe the Turks are as bad as they
have been painted for many years.
After visiting Lausanne and Constanti-
nople he went to Moscow, and there
told American correspondents he be-
lieves America should feed the 100000
Turks at Smyrna and its .hinterland
whose homes were demolished wilfully
by the %retreating Greeks, instead of
aiding the Greeks and Armenians, who,
he says. are sitting around waiting for
America to give them their next meal.
Colonel Haskell gave the lie to stories
of Turkish atrocities circulated in
American churches. On the contrary,
he believes that the Greeks acted like
barbarians.
, 1923-02-15

TT is not necessary to go Into details
Il as TO the Turkish objections to the
pence treaty that was submitted to
them. Both Lord Curzon and Ismet
Pashn asserted they had gone TO the
limit In concessions. Ismct baked es-
pecIally at the proposed provisions for
guarantees for the security of the per
sons and property Of foreigners In Tur-
key. and Mt certain economic financial
clauses. The French and Italian dele
gates warmly supported Lord Curzon.
In a formal statement Curzon said he
rejected several overtures for the con
clusIon Of n separate pence between
England and Turkey.
II Is pointed out that In case OF war
, 1923-02-15
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

IN THE army appropriation bill
L as passed by the senate there
is an allowance of S56, 200, 900 for
rivers and harbors. Many sena-
tors denounced this as pork"
and advocates of national de-
Tense asserted that cause was
sacrificed in order to fill the
pork barrel" Does public SEN
timent In your neighborhood
support the action Of the SEN
ate?
, 1923-02-15

OUR little army of occupation"
~ from the Rhineland arrived safely
Mt Savannah and vas given a bolster
GUS welcome. Sixty-three of the boys
brought with them German wives,
while five of them had Belgian spouses
and three proudly introduced French
wives.
, 1923-02-15
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Lausanne Conference Breaks Up
and War Cloud Hovers Over
the Near East.
THREATS OF TURK AT SMYRNA

French Occupy More German Towns
and Increase S~tringency of Their
Rule-ltaIy Ratifies Navy Llmita-
ton Treaty - President Asks
Congress to Approve British
Debt Funding Agreement.
, 1923-02-15

once again the wisdom of passing the
ship subsidy bill, placing on the legis.
lators the responsibility for continued
losses In the operation of government
vessels in the event of their failure to
act on the measure. In a ton of des-
peration he pleaded with congress to
take definite action either for or
against the subsidy bill. The managers
of the filibuster that has prevented a
vote In the senate appeared unmoved
by the Presidents words.
CENATORS WADSWORTH, Borah,
Ashurst. Lenroot and others strove
In vain to stave in the pork barrel" In
h army appropriation bill-the allot-
ment of $56,0OO,00O for rivers and har-
bors. The budget bureau had recon-
mended the sum of S27, 900. 900 and
there were various attempts, all in
vain, to have 1t cut down to this or
some other figure. Spencer, the new
senator from Missouri, was strong for
the pork" declaring that even the
$56,000,00O was inadequate.
80 BAtBd ne Ia
L participation in the Pan-American
conference that opens March 25 in
Santiago. Chile, and eight eminent gen.
tlemen have been named as our repre-
sentatlves. The government. In re-
Spouse to a question from a South
American nation, has declared against
broadening the scope of the Pan-Amer-
lean union so as to include any nation
or group of nations not located within
the two American continents. The in
timation was that the League of Ma
lions might be willing to be represent
ed In the union. The administration
said 1t was DESTROYS that there should
be cooperation between the Pan-Amer-
lean countries and the league or any
other agency that promised better In
ternational understandings. but that
official representation Of tire league at
the forthcoming conference did not ap-
pear to be In harmony with the pur.
poses for which the Pan-American
union was organized.
After two months of successful work
the Central American conference In
Washington came to an end lastsWed-
nesday. A treaty of peace and amity,
eleven conventions and three protocols
designed to bring about closer relations
were signed.
, 1923-02-15

nNE OF Americas leading astrono-
~ mers, Edward f. Barnard OF the
University OF Chicago and the Yerkes
observatory. died Inst week ut WI.
linms Bay, Wis. His discovery OF the
ffth satellite Of Jupiter in 1892 brougb'
him international fame and recognitlos
, 1923-02-15

1T is always well to understand when
10 stand from under.
, 1923-02-15
New Heating System.

How is yunr tlat hrated?'
"By growing ut the juritor. "-LOnis-
Vile CUurier-JournHl.
, 1923-02-15
True.

rs the Sahara desert good for any
thing?' well. you a write novels
about it."
, 1923-02-15

TWO serious mine disasters oc.
Cured on Thursday. At Dawson.
n. NJ an explosion entombed i22 min
ers. and It was feared nearly all Of
them would perish. A blast In the
Cumberland mine on Vancouver Is
land, u, c., Killed is men and injured
rs many more. In both cases the ac.
known.
, 1923-02-15

THE Ku Klux Klan must be chuc-
L Killing in Its myriad throdts over the
troubles that beset Tolerance the
Chicago organ OF the association or
gnnized to combat the Khan. The pub
fishers and editors OF the paper are
lighting nmong themselves. and now
several more or less prominent Chica.
goans have sued the publication for
large sums for alleged libel because
they were stated TO be members Of the
Khan or applicants for membership.
, 1923-02-15

DRESlDENT HARDING appeared he
L fore congress and asked that legisla-
ton be passed approving the agreement
IN the funding Of the British war debt.
He read the report OF the American
commission and heartily Endorsed Its
statement that the agreement lis n
business settlement. fully preserving
the integrity OF the obligations, and Il
represents the first great step IN the
REIMBURSEMENT Of the intergovernmentnl
obligations growing out OF the war"
Bills to carry out the Presidents
recommendation we're introduced at
once In both house and sennte, with
good chances Of speedy approval.
Mr.. Harding took advantage of the
opportunity to urge upon congress
, 1923-02-15

THE naval limitation treaty and the
l. pacts relating to submarines and
gas In warfare and to China and the
Chinese tariff. negotiated In the Wash
ington conference. We're ratified on
wednesday by the italian chamber of
deputies. Premier Mussollni and his
government had declared In favor OF
the treaties, so the opposition was neg
ligihle.
From Paris comes word that the
navy treaty will soon be presented to
the French parliament. with n recon-
mendation for its adoption, hut with
the understanding thnf the limitations
on French armament shall not be ac-
cepted MS establishing a principle.
, 1923-02-15

ERMAN opposition to the French
~ In the Ruhr was considerably
strengthened by a visit which Chancel-
lor Cuno made to Essen at the call of
the labor unions. The food situation
had grown acute and the union leaders
made 1t plain that the government con-
troll of foodstuffs from the producers
to tile workers was the only way to
a W the Ruhr from a communist up
rising. Cuno consented to try the plan
and appointed Burgomaster Schmidt
of Dusseldorf as Ruhr dictator, with
power to ration food and fix prices.
Cuno and his cabinet then decided
not to break of diplomatic relations
with France entirely. 1t was said they
feared further French seizures. but the
French went right on with the setting.
Across the Rhine from StrasboUrg they
occupied two junction points on the
Transalplne railway; In Hesse they
advanced to Goddelau. apparently on
their way to Frankfurt; and in the
Wupper valley they seized several
towns between the English zone OF oc-
cupation and Elberfeld. which city
they surrounded with troops, prevent
ing the export OF any coal to southern
Germany, The Germans have been no
tilted that persons found damaging
railway property will be sentenced to
death, and in other respects the French
regulations are growing more and more
stringent. Still public opinion in
France is that Premier PoIncare is too
lenient to the Germans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-17
ElmWOOd Cafeteria
Will Open Today

The Elmwood Cafeteria will open to-.
morrow morning to the public. This
new establishment, located on the first
floor Of the Elmwood Hotel, was built
at a cost Of $4,000 and is one Of the
finest restaurants in New England. The
room is really beautiful one. Every
thing is in perfect harmony. The
color scheme is white. buff and silver
with marble and mahogany furnish
ings The Ivanhoe Trojan lights shed
a soft glow in the evening and even in
the daytime add to the beauty Of the
room.
One may enter the cafeteria through
the lobby of the hotel or from the out
side. Both entrances are very attrac-
tive and harmonic with the room it
self. The first thing that greets the
eye as one enters is the german silver
hood under which are all sorts of ap-
paratus of the most modern type for
quick service Of food in a pleasing
manner. Under the hood is a coffee
urn, a hot water heater, a cream and
water dispenser. short order cooking
range, an egg boiler. an electric toaster.
In front of the hood is a counter,
with a white marblel top and faced
with while marble and dark trimmings.
On the counter is a steam table,
Bainmarie for keeping cold salads.
melons and other food that is served
cold. Farther down the counter are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-17

glass pastry cabinets that are made
SO that the food can be kept absolutely
free from dust. At the end of the
counter Is an electrical self-commuting
cash register finished in mahogany. On
the front part of the counter is a
nickled tray stand. and a few feet in
front a nickeled rail.
The tables are mahogany with white
marble tops. There are Is tables, each
seating four people. The chairs are
all of mahogany.
In the center of the room is a water
cooler trimmed in white and silver.
This cooler is constructed so that ice
water can be served in cleanly and
attractive manner. There are two fau-
Gets. each with two little stands. The
glass is placed on the stand and pressed
down, causing the water to flow into
the glass. The floor is covered with
brown battleship linoleum. the walls
are light bum trimmed with white. The
ceiling is of white metal.
William Cook, manager Of the Elm
wood Hotel, announced last evening
that the cafeteria will open Wednes-
day morning. and today will be open to
inspection to all who wish to see the
newest and one of the finest restau-
rants in the city. He declares that
special attention will be given to la
dies who desire to dine there. The
Elmwood dining room will continue to
run Just as it has for many years.
In building this new restaurant Mr.
Cook feels that he has filled long
felt need in the city for fine dining
room with quick service and reason
able prices.
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e dward Fortier

waterville people are shocked to
learn Of the death Of Edward Fortier
at his home yesterday morning at 5
o'clock following an illness OF about
i've days. Mr.. Fort!er was q we'll
known and influential citizen. He was
SO years Of age. born in Megantic, Can
ada. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nayoire
Fortier. A few years after his birth
tie family moved to Skowhegan and he
attended school at this place. Eighteen
years ago he came to this city and was
connected with the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. and was manager of this
district for the last five years. He was
a fourth degree member Of the Knights
Of Columbus, a member Of the Elks
lodge, and for four years a member of
the Waterville Rotary Club. He served
three years in the city government and
was active in the welfare of the COM
monty, serving in the wartime Red
Cross drives and being a legal adviser
of the selective service system.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Alice Fortier.
he leaves one son. Donald Joseph For
tier: a sister, Mrs. Flora Gregory Of
this city; and two brothers. Joseph and
Edward of Jackman: also several
nieces and nephews. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday morning at
o'clock from the Sacred Heart church.
Burial will be in Catholic Pine Grove
cemetery.
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SUNSET HOME ASSN,
LAUNCHES DRIVE
TO SECURE $4,000

The Sunset Home for Aged Women
Association has launched a drive to
secure $4,000. It Is understood that
the Col. Boothby estate on College
avenue Is to be given to the associa-
ton II the members will raise a suffi-
clent fund to carry on their work.
The association does not wish to Sc
cure the services Of an expert to
carry on this drive but appeals to
the citizens Of Waterville and every
one interested for contributions. The
members hope that there will be sew
eral substantial gifts Of $4,000 or more
to start the list, with 1t least 10
pledges of $1,000.
In their appeal they asl- for 20
people to give $500 each. a large
number 500 each. They believe that
II several of the more wealthy citi-
zens will get behind the drive it will
go over the top, as the larger sums
pledged will encourage everyone to
give something. A suggestion Offer
ed IS that people pledge Liberty
bonds. Anyone wishing to find out
more Of the organization and its
plans should write or telephone to q
member Of the finance committee.
The list Of officers are as follows:
President, DIR. I. B. Mower; vice
president, Mrs. H. T. Muzzy; secre-
tary, DR.. Curtis H. Morrow; treas
urer, Edward Heath; chairman of the
board of directors, DIR. Julian D..
Taylor; finance committee, Ralph
Gilmore, E. NJ. Foster. Mayor Leon O..
Tcbbetts. Mrs. II. T. Hanson, Miss
Fannie Whitney and Miss Alice Pur-
ington.
A number OF unsolicited pledges
have already been received and the
committee has been assured of sew
eral large legacies later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-17
Community Service
of Waterville Has
First Annual Meet

Inc annual meeting of Community
Service of Waterville, an organiza-,
ton which had its birth here in this
city put one year ago and has, as
the achievements of its first year, a
well equipped playground on the
campus, and an excellent winter
sport center at Community Park on
college avenue, met yesterday for the
purpose of hearing the annual re-
ports of its officers and to elect of
Ulcers for the coming year. Before
proceeding to the matter of election,
the president, A. +. Cyr, to whom
the success of the organization is
largely due, made a brief report of
the past activities and read a letter
from Mr.. Rosenthal, who again most
generously offered the fine site on
College avenue which received the
name of Community Park last VIM
ter, in behalf of himself and Donald
w. Lanigan, the two owners, the
same location of winter park for
the coming season. This kind offer
was immediately accepted by the dir
ectors with a vote of appreciation
The board of directors then pro-
ceeded to elect it's officers and the
following slate were declared elect
ed: President, A. f. Cyr; first vice
president, Horace True Muzzy; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. George +.
Johnson; secretary, Mrs. Anna
DrummoEd; treasurer, Cyril NJ. Jolly;
executive committee, the above
named officers and George E. Vose,
Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker. Mrs. Her
bert Z. Dinsmore and Mrs. A. f
Drummon6; finance committee: Hon.
Leon o. Tebbetts, chairman; DR.. +.
T. Hill, William w. Quinton, George
E. Nose and Samuel Freeman; board
of directors: Herbert c. Libby, T. B.
Ashcraft, Mrs. Charles H Barton, DR..
G. G. Averill, George K. Boutelle,
James l.. BOYLE, Ira Belyea, Harry
w. Drawn, Mrs. Maybelle Brown,
Mrs. L. A. darcy, Arthur Daviau,
Thomas E. Delaney, Mrs. Herbert E.
Dinsmore, Harold Dubord, Samuel
Freeman, Mrs. Herbert X Emery, S.
A. Green. Rev. f. A. Pollard Jones.
Paul Julien, John +. Hill, Dr. F. T.
Hill, DR.. a. Jolly, Otto Larsen. f. w.
Mason. 0. \ Meader. Robert Nivison,
Rev. w. Quarringtcn. Frank w.
Smith. Rev. w. A. Smith. Hon: Leon
o. Tebbetts, Hon. Z. G. ,Wafdwell,
Larry H. Strilley, Thomas n. Weeks,
E n. Kenn and Harry S. Grindall.
It was voted to endeavor to place
another playground in the southern
part of the city and the executive
committee were to look for a loca-
ton which would be suitable for such
a recreation ground. The installing
of the swimming pool on the cam
pus Fairgrounds was highly COM
mended, and the reports of enjoy
ment of this much needed facility
clearly showed it's worth and
achievement.
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fected even by the action of pure al
cohol.
. Most people are aware that wheels
for cars have been made from COM
pressed paper. Not so many know
that excellent canoes and small boats
have been constructed from the same
material. They are very light and
very strong. Some years ago, in Or
der to show the strength of paper
boat, a man travelled all across
France-from Paris to Marseilles-by
canals and rivers, and back again, in
4 paper beat.
Pasteboard made from linen rags
can by pressure, be converted into a
substance so hard that an ordinary
knife will not cut it. This can be
used for bath tubs, flower pots and
for all sorts of similar objects.
Picture frames are largely made Of
a paste composed of paper pulp, glue,
linsecd oil and whitening. This mix
ture is run into moulds and allowed
to harden. It can be colored to rep
resent walnut or other woods.
If there are cracks in the floor Of a
room you can fill them yourself and
stop the draught by soaking old
newspapers in a paste made of -four,
water and alum well boiled together.
Add Old newspapers until the mixture
is of about the same consistency as
putty; it can then be forced into the
cracks where it will harden like wood.
The actual proportions used to make
the paste are a pound of flour, three
quarts of water and a tablespoonful
of alum,
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Paper Coming Into Its Own

Numbers of people are discarding
the ordinary cambria and cotton poe
ket handkcrchiefs in favor of paper
handkerchiefs, as used in Japan.
The Japanese rightly consider it a
most barbaric habit to carry soled
handkerchefs about in the pocket.
Their handkerchief are used once,
and then burned. This example might
well be followed, especially in the
case of infectious diseases.
Similarly, and more particularly
since laundry costs have so enOr-
mously increased, paper table nap
kins are very largely used, both in
restaurants, at picnics and even in
private houses.
Surgeons are finding that paper
towels are more suitable for remov
ing blood from wounds.
We know that the Germans used
paper very largely during the war as
substitute for cotton and wool in
making materials for clothes. They
also used paper bottles. These were
made in moulds, in two pieces. The
pulp was coated with a mixture of
albumen, alum and lime. The YES
sells so constructed were found to be
very light, strong and absolutely
waterproof, while they were not af-
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Field Day Wednesday

The annual merchants field day will
be held Wednesday at Lakewood. 1t
is expected that this will be the best
field Cay ever held, as the committee
has been hard at work for several
weeks on an attractive program.
The program at the park will consist
of a ball game between the Waterville
clerks and a team from another town.
The Waterville players will be: Will
lette, If; Paganucci, CT: Gamach. IF;
Palmer. SIS: Butler. 3b; King, 2b; Ray
mond. 1b; Derocher, c; Moreau and Ca
ron, D; with a good number of other
men ready for work If called upon.
There will also be races Of various
kinds in which the ladies will have an
equal chance with the men, and fancy
diving and swimming contests.