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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
| Professor Black
| Addresses Citizens
lon The Passion Play

One Of the finest addresses given in
Waterville this year was delivered last
evening at the Baptist church by Pro-
fessor c. w. Black Of Colby College on
the subject of My Trip to Oberamer-
gau and the Passion Play" Professor
Black gave a brief account of his trip
to the famous city and then described
the play and its actors. saying: THE
city itself has population numbering
some 1000 people, and the hotels can
accommodate but a very few of the WIS.,
itors who come to see the play, SO a
large percentage Of them have to take
rooms at private homes, and as nearly
| one-half of the population takes some
part in the play it is a common occur
renee for traveller to be a guest of
one ofthcactors. The play is supposed
to be shown 81 times during the sea-
son and the season comes once in 10
years. About six months are required
for rehearsals. One-third of the pro-
ceedS goes for the public buildings in
| the .city and 40 per cent. is divided
among the actors. which are placed in
IL classes the stars getting from $500
I to $500 for years work. The Pas
! sion Play was first shown in 1884 and
| since that time has been shown once in
every 10 years with but very few in
lermlSSlOHS. Inc play is given IN
/ large auditorium seating some 1000
| people. The audience is sheltered by a
roof, but the actors have only the blue
sky for their shelter. The play starts
at O'Clock in the morning and con-
| tinues until at night with few min
! utes' intermission at noon for lunch.
| Although the play is given but once in
! lO years. 1t is common topic of con-
! verSatl for the native citizens Dur
| ing the other niLe' ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
EAST WINTHROP
Thursday Club Passes
Pleasant Afternoon Session

The Thursday Club was entertain
cd by Mrs. Sadie Hcwctt and Mrs.
Skenc at the home of the latter on
Feb. /. Roll call was responded to
by Anecdotes by Lincoln. a fine
paper was read by Miss Mary Wood
on the "Noted Men and Women of
Portland" \ most interesting paper
On places of interest in and around
Portland'' was given by Mrs. Bessie
Ford. This was followed by the
"Children's Hour" by Longfellow.
which was read BY Mrs. Lillian Eos
ter. Questions on Maine were then
taken up. Report of the Federation
meeting was given by Mrs. Gertrude
Skcne. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hosteSses in the DIM
ing room. There was good attend
ance of members and five visitors
were present.
Adjourned to meet with Mrs. How
ard Ycaton in two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Mrs. Emma L. PilIsbury

Mrs. Emma L., widow of Charles
Pillsbury, passed away Jan. &c. at the
home of her son. Brainard G. Pills
bury, Amesbury. Mass. The funeral
was on Jan. %, and the interment
will be in Pine Grove Cemetery,
Waterville.
The following is from the Ames-
bury newspaper:
Mrs. Pillsbury. was born at VIM
slew, Me. where she resided till
about IS years ago, when she came
fcrc to make her home with her
children upon the death of the hus-
band. She fell three years ago and
While a sufferer since. has borne
up under this pain. with remark
able fortitude. Mrs. Pillsbury at
tended the Market street Baptist
church, in which she has ALWAYS dis
played considerable interest. She was
of a most lovable disposition. 1t was
pleasure to be in her company,
owing to the sunshine that she
brought into the lives of those with
whom she came in contact.
Mrs. Pillsbury has been i'll but a
week. other than the trouble that
has fingered with her from the time
of the accident. Death occurred at
the home of the son. Her age was
"A years. 6 months. IS days. She is
survived by the son and a daughter.
the latter. Mrs. F. l.. Bartlett of
Amesbury, and brother, George v.
Spaulding of Los Angeles, Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
DR.. Grant ESCAPES
CONTINUED from Paoa One)

you have not done so. You have made
your reply to me in words that fail
to make clear your belief in this es-
sential truth"
or the threatened heresay trial,
Bishop Manning said:
Even though the faith of the
church may virtually be denied and
doubt cast upon her most essential
belief, court ought to be convened
only when this denial is in terms
that are clear and free from am
biguity."
Bishop Manning's letter read in
part:
The real issue, which you have
raised by your own utterances, is
whether. you believe that Jesus
Christ is Lord and God, for, if you
DO not so believe, it is plain that
you cannot, with self respect, or with
freedom to express your real con-
victions, continue to hold your place
as a minister of a church whose
whole life and teaching is founded
on this belief.
1T is this faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ which you refrain from clearly
expressing in your letter. You rather
confirm the impression that you do
not SO believe, but YOU do not say so
plainly and definitely. The terms in
which you express your faith in
Christ are all of the terms which
may be used. and are in fact, used
by teachers who definitely deny His
deity. There is no statement in your
letter which indicates any belief on
your part in Jesus Christ, the Eter-
nal Son of God, the Second Person
of the Holy Trinity.
THE suggestion that the yung
men of intellect and vigor will be re-
PEELED from the ministry if they are
required to believe the faith of the
church, is irrelevant. No one san.
with honesty, enter the ministry of
this church unless he believes in
Jesus Christ as God.
II do not wish to say anything
that is unnecessary or that is need
|lessly severe. but in view of your re-
ply to my letter, it is my duty to tell
YOU thruthfully what tho situation is
in which you have placed yourself be-
fore the church. This is not an iso-
lated incident. 1t does not stand
alone.
For years past, your words and &C
tons have given grave concern to the
bishops of this diocese and to the
church. BY your advocacy of easy di-
Vorce YOU have shown your contempt
for the law and the teaching of the
church of which YOU are minister. In
terms offensive and shocking to Chris
ton believers YOU have cast doubt
upon the teachings. the services and
the Sacramcnts of your church as you
cid in your recent sermons. BY your
own uttcranccs YOU have seemed to the
church to deny the essential faith for
which she stands.
The suggestion that this is a differ
encc between low church and high
church. is merely an attempt to confuse
and obscure the true point at issue.
| There is here no mere issue between
parties in the church. The real issue
is that of belief in the power and Cod
head of Jesus Christ, and here all par
ties in the church are at one.
This issue is far larger than tho
Episcopal church. as the letters which
| am receiving from ministers of other
churches amply testify. The time has
come to all believers to stand openly
together upon this matter of life or
death to the Christian religion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02

Mrs. Albcrtina Davis will entertain
in two weeks. :;
V. O. Lemons left the first of
the week for trip to Philadelphia.
Charles Goodwin has entered the
Augusta Hospital for treatment for
appendicitis.
Charles Mare has gone to Port
land on a business trip.
Merton Hodges is on business
trip to Rocklani.
About % school friends Of Ernest
Bison met and gave him a sur
prise party at his home on Morton
street Tuesday evening. Refresh
mcnts of ice cream and lemonade
were served.
The East Winthrop Thursday Club
met Thursday afternoon. Feb. 1st..
with Mrs. w. J. Skenc and Mrs.
Sadie Hewett at the home of the
former. The regular business ses-
sion was held and the roll call an
swcred by Anecdotes by Lincoln.
The hostess. Mrs. Skenc. gave re-
port of the Federation meeting at
Augusta. A fine paper on Noted
Men and Women of Portland was
given by Miss Mary Wood and a
very interesting paper on places OF
interest in and around Portland" was
given by Mrs. Bessie Ford. Long
fellows "Children's Hour" was read
by Mrs. Lillian Foster and the us
ual three questions on Maine taken
ND. The meeting closed with the
singing of America and the reading
of the Collect. Adjourned to meet on
February 18th, With Mrs. Howard
NCatOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Miss Hinton to Help
Lotus Male Quartet
At Methodist Church

Miss Ethel Hinton, known as The
Sunshine Girl' and The Girl of
Many Dialects" is an entertainer
who is not surpassed in humorous
! character songs, dialect stories, and
representations. If you want to hear
character sketches. in song and dia-
| lect, so clever that they will posi-
lively convulse YOU with laughter,
given by young lady of charming
personality, vivacious manner, rare
good sense, and phenomenal power
to get" an audience, you must hear
, Ethel Hinton.
Miss Hinton has caused over a
million people to laugh, and that
means that over million men, wom-
en- and children from Maine to CAL
i ifornia have been really and whole
somely entertained. To her the
world is filled with the most interest
| ing people, the most unusual situa-
tions, the most humorous and ridic-
| ulous happenings. the most wonder
/ full opportunities. and the most
startling adventures. Because her
own life is so full to overflowing she
sees and understands what lies be-
meath the surface of life.
She will assist the Lotus Male
| Quartet at the Methodist church
! Monday evening. Feb. 5th. at 8
2 o'clock. Stories in Dialect" Flip
perry Ely" and impersonations will
be part of her offering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Paint and Morals Related

Inc close relation between paint
ana morals was cmpha sized at the
thirty fifth annual convention OF the
National Paint and Narnish Associa-
ton. That freshly painted houses
stimulated their occupants to be bet
ter and cleaner citizens was the
declaration of w. r. Stott of st.
Louis. executive secretary of the
finance and audit committee of the
association which last year conducted
"clean-up' campaigns in 1000 cities
of the United States
The psychological effect of a
freshly painted house upon the occu-
pants is the same as that created by
wearing a new suit of clothes Paint
ing homes not alone increases the
pride OF the Occ, pants bu, increases
the property value as WE'LL he said
The time will come when unsightlv
frame DWELLINGS of the type that are
so frequent in most cities now will
he thing Of the past. Reports OF
the beneficial results Of the work we
are doing have spread to such far
flung points as China and Japan and
we have had INQUIRIES from these
countries as to what we are doing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Juan Manen Great Violinist to Play
in WatervilIe

One of the greatest events in the
history of music in WateryiAe will
take place on Monday evening, Feb.
S, in the First Baptist church, when
Juan Manen, the great Spanish vio-
linist, will give a recital under the
local management of Max G. CHM
bollek, who is a teacher of violin.
This is the first appearance of a
great artist in the city and the house
is sure to be packed to the doors
with violin students and music low
erS.
Juan Manen, the distinguished vio-
linlst, has won great fame in Eu-
rope as q composer of high rank,
having written an opera, which will
be performed in the spring under the
baton of Otto Lohse, director of the
Leipsic Opera.
Not only a composer of music
alone is this wonderful violinist, but
4 poet as well. it may be said here
that Manen writes all his libretti in
Catalonian. his native tongue.
Manen began the study of music
at the early age of four. when his
father insisted on him studying the
piano. 1t was more of a torment
than a pleasure to the boy to be
forced to the piano. but in spite of
this antipity. he progressed with
such astonishing swiftness that at
the age of seven he was familiar
with all the best piano literature.
In the meantime. as self taught vi
olin playing interfered with piano
studies. Juan's father, acting on the
advice of others and seeing no al
tentative, permitted the boy. to
choose between violin and piano,and
Juan decided in favor of the former.
After only a few years of study.
the young violinist was qualified to
appear in concert. He made :, his
first tour in Germany and England.
in connection with which his first
American tour developed.
His father did not live to see his
son reach the artistic zenith, but
lived to witness his first success at
the age of seventeen.
Introduced on the European stages
as violinist, pianist. composer and
conductor of his own compositions.
and through his earnestness and
geniality. he was the recipient Of the
highest honOrs that can be bestowed
on any muSician.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Film Statistics

According to Il statement of n re-
sponSiole manufaHcturer, there was
ar output of Coo. 900, 600 feet of mo-
ton picture film for 1921. and about
the same for 1922. This is enough
film to go five times around the earth
at the equator. At the usual rate of
Approximately n foot per second.
il would take 4 single operator 1S0,-
GOO hours to project it; or, working
"a hours per day. 900 days-20 years
and seven months. 1t contains
enough guncotton, according to best
estimates, to blow up II battleships.
with the Brooklyn Bridge thrown in
for good measure. If it were ignited
to flame under a kettle half Il mile
across and of proportionate height,
filled with water, the water would
boil throughout.
AS a final blow. It may be pointed
out that, at the traditional rate of 16
pictures per foot. there have been no
less than 100000. 600. 900 individual
pictures displayed to us on the screen
during the Notwithstanding, what is
far below the truth. that each piece
of film has been run but onCe.-SCi
entifiC American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Basketball at
Coliseum Tonight

II looks as though Gardiner was
>, have the old time sporting days
rsnewed, with high school teams for
hoth bows and girls, and now comes
c;tv team, drawn from former stars
sliding here. Their love of the
,.ne has caused them to meet fire.
ousntly when the business mems
rl.ss or the Hazards shop class was
IN session and they now feel con-
sdant of taking on outside teams.
Knowing the type OF sporting town
that Gardiner is. the team obtained
,be use of the Coliseum and have
noming tonight for their first op-
Moments. a team representing the A.
r O. Fraternity of Colby college. A
dance will follow the game. music
henr furnished by the Peerless or
chestra. 1t is expected that an add
cd attraction of a volley ball game
will be staged between the halves
and the contestants will be people
from the business mems class. This
will give the citizens an opportunity
IN see some of the members of this
now famous group in action and also
10 witness the game of the much
talked about volley bail.
The Gardiner Five will be a team
comnosed of Phil Talbot. formerly of
Bates the Kelley brothers of the
Jonesport team when it took the
championship honors of Maine, Bu-
chanan. a star from Vermont state,
Cobb of Gorham Normal school.
Prime, Marks, Kendall, Earl Perry
and John Mosher
Jessie Curtis of the kennebec
Creamery Company is the manager
Of the team.
Malcolm O'Brien. who has fostered
the team stated today that a very
fast game should he played and that
he believes that after a few games
the group representing the city OF
Gardiner will be capable of meeting
nractical1y any team in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Refuse to Reveal Names

Writing of tabooed words in 1.-THE
Golden BOuEh," Sir j. G. Frazer says:
1.-THE Indians of Chloe keep their
names secret and do not like to have
them uttered aloud; for they say that
there are fairies or imps on tho main
land or neighbor,nG islands who. if
they knew folks names. would do
them an injury: but so long as they
do not know the names these mis-
chievous sprites are pOwerless.
THE AraucanianS will hardly ever
tell a stranger their names. because
they fear that he would thereby ac-
quire some supernatural power over
themselves. Asked his name by a
stranger who is ignorant OF their
superstitions. an Araucanian will an
Swer. L have none
'When an Ojibway is asked his
name he will look at some bystander
and ask him to answer"
"Sure! Even the apaches Of the
rogues' gallery know the evil omen of
the real name. Hence the origin and
would be magic of the "aliaS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
The members of the First Halifax

The members of the First Halifax
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution are offering two
prizes for the best historical essays
written by students of the Winslow
High school. The ten best essays
were selected by the teachers and the
two will be chosen from this number.
These will be read at public gath
erng in the Winslow Congregational
church Tuesday evening, Feb. 6 at
100. There will also be music fur
nished by the pupils of the public
school under the direction of Flor
ence Wells, and a solo by the leader
The above date was selected by the
chapter to celebrate international
Relations day. The public cordially
invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Funeral of Daniel Pooler

Funeral services will be conducted
for the late Daniel Pooler, who died at
the Sisters hospital Wednesday morn
ing after an illness of six weeks. at
St. Bridgct's Catholic church at Vas
salboro Saturday mornn, at Q o'clock.
Mr.. Pooler is survived by his wife. Ma
bel: five children. Raymond. Lucille.
Marjorie. Doris and Arthur: father,
James Poolcr of Waterville; four
brothers. Clifford. Elmer of Water
Vile. Joseph of Providence, r. l.. and
Marshal of Holyoke, Mass. Daniel
Pooler was born in 1884 in st. Francis,
+. Q. lie had resided in Nassalboro
the past three years. He was a menu
Der of the Modern Woodmen. American
Ancient Order Golden Cross and a
member of the G. A. Il. for three
years. 1ntcrment will be made at the
Catholic Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Dancing in Argentina

Mr. YakOvlcff, formerly OF the
Theatre Colon in Bucnos Aires.
speaking of Argentine dances, says:
Il found no difficulty in training
the Argentine girls. because many of
the natives have Oriental blood and
their temperament adapts them adj
mrably for learning intricate dance
steps The artistic sense of the
Young woman is exceptionally dcVel-
oped. and this combination is a very
happy one for dancers. What l
have said applies only to the ladies
OF Argentina, as the men show no adj
aptabllity to become cancers.
Native Argentine dances are very
different from the dances of today.
Many are like the old quadrillcs
which We're danced decades ago in
ms country. The young ladies and
gentlemen dance together, and n
very important part of the dance is
ior them to make humorous remarks,
not only to their partners, but to all
VINO are present.
These remarks arc quite as i'm
poftant part of the dances as the
steps. The result is that each cou-
pie tries to Guido the other in wit
ana repartee. The number OF diff
ierent nations represented in Argcn-
una makes the dances exceptionally
Inverse. but all the dances are very
graceful"
buenos Aires is serious about
modern dances. Before I left there"
says Mr.. Yakovleff. these dances
were being done in public, which
Was very recent innoyatiO
really know no more amazing
sisht than to see Argentine couples
uanclng. The music is soft, low and
.nss'lc, and the couples take the
uances very seriously. They move
very SLOWLY. almost as if they were in
trance. and the expressions on their
.aces are such as no tango dancer
EVER has in this country. You might
tnlhk they were on their way to n
uehtist or to hospital. for there is
p nu spirit of levity in the dancing in
6uenos Aires.
became interested in the serious
10y 10y the natives danced the tango. l
: ,naue several inquiries. and all whom
=, talked with said: The reason
.nev dance the tango so seriously is
w. w. because of the dance itself. but
ueeduse OF the native music which is
W uSed Tor the tango in our country.
Mhen We hear our native music
roSeo 1T makes us sad, because we
.;. a.ze all the hardships and vicis-
sss our country has gone through,
tnu when We think of our country's
.VuDles the music arouscs our sense
VI Patriotism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Emancipation of Women in Turkey

Emancipation of Women in Turkey
Western Christendom has hitherto
been notably superior to Islam in the
status that it has accorded to wo-
men. The disabilities imposed on
Moslem women are of course vul-
carly exaggerated by western pref
udlce. 1t is not, for instance q
doctrine of Islam that women have
no souls! Married women's property
las been better secured than it was
in the fWeSt until far into the nine
tenth century; and Mahomet him
self gave women a larger portion in
the division of Inheritance than they
have yet been assigned in the legis-
latlon of many western countries
Against Moslem polygamy, again, we
ought, and usually omit, to set west
ern prostitution; and against Mos
lem scclusion the equally barbarous
introduction of the western mother
and housewife into the factory. Yet,
when all is said the social secluson
of women probably impoverishes
the spiritual life of society more
than the economic exploitation of
them, and polygamy, sanctioned by
the practice as we'll as the prccept
Of Mahomet, inevitably degrades
portion to its actual frequency,
which never can be great, since
the class wealthy enough to afford
1t is never more than a small frac-
ton of any society.
1t is here that Islam has most TO
reform, but it is also here that the
most striking progress has been
made-2C any rate in Turkey. where
alone | have had an opportunity of
studying it-during the past dozen
years. The emancipation of women
IN Turkey has almost amounted to
a social revolution. After genera
lions of repression and ignorance,
they are appearing unveiled in public
and are going to school, while one
OF them. Halidch Hanum, a graduate
of the American College for Women
at Constantinople, after beginning
her career as a novelist, has found
place in the Nationalist govern
seems TO have been a direct result
OF western influence and to have
started among the classes and in the
places most subject to it. In un-
Nciling, the. upper class out of en-
llshtenment. and the working class.
out of convenience, have taken the
lead. while the respectable lower
middle class is clineing longest to
the traditional conventions. You
sec more wells in Scutari than in
Stamboui, and more in Brusa than
In cither.-From Islam and the
Western World. by Arnold Toynbce.
in Asia Ma2aZinn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Actor Who Could Not Write

The true story OF Joe MlIIeTS
Joke Book" is an interesting bit of
literary history. Truth is that Joe
Miller never read a joke in his life,
and therefore could not have compil-
ed a book of jokes. For Joe Miller
could not read. He was an ignorant
actor, who achieved great success in
TIA at the Drury Lane theater in
London. and the only way that Joe
Miller could mcmoriZe the lines OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
DRESDEN

sOUTH-Mary Sugars was the guest
of Mrs. Isaac Wall for few days last
week.
Mrs. A. 2. Cromwell of Woolwich
has been passing the last few days
with her mother. Mrs. Emma Hatch.
Mrs. Emma Hatch is i'll with pneu-
monia. She is attended by DR.. Dorr.
A number Of people from the south
end of the town attended Mrs. FaNor'S
sale held in Richmond Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Packard was calling on
Mary Segars Wednesday.
j. L. Jones left town Monday for
South Frceport, where he has employ
ment for the spring and summer.