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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Slow Progress
in Settlement of
ItalO-Greek Details

Paris, Sept. II (By the Associ-
ated Pres)-Arrangements Of de-
tails for a settlement of the Italo-
Greek conflict is proving laborious.
The council of ambassadors with
Sheldon Whitehouse, counsellor of
the American Embassy, repre-
senting the United States as observ-
er, held two sittings today, without
arrived at a final agreement.
The instructions of Premier Mus
solini Of Italy received in reply to
the report of yesterdays proceed
ings of the council sent to him by
Baron Avezzano, the Italian ambass-
ador. apparently were unsatisfact-
DRY to all the ambassadors. 1t is
understood on the best authority
that the British member of the
council is insisting on the evacua-
ton of Corfu as soon as the mode
of settlement of the dispute is ag-
reed upon by the council in all it's
details and accepted by the directly
interested parties, while Stgnor
Mussolini wants to hold the islands
until the investigation into the kill
ing of the Italian members of the
Greco-Albanian boundary commiss-
ion is completed and all acts of rep
aration fully carried out.
The members of the council of
ambassadors after the afternoon
session today admitted that thorns
had been encountered in preparing
a ettlement but were quite sure that
the details all would be worked out
satisfactorily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
How to Pick a Husband

Never open Your mouth except to
say co." and "Ah." and wonderful"
or How clever."
If by chance YOU happen to know
something, don't let him suspect it.
This would be fatal to your chances.
Let him do the talking-mostly
about himself.
Never introduce him to your women
friends.
Always admire his good taste in
neckties.
Praise his keen sense Of humor, es-
pecially if he hasn't any.
Tell him he is a wonderful judge Of
character.
If he has no voice at all, encourage
him to sing.
Laugh heartily at all his poor jokes,
never admit you have heard them be-
fore.
If he walks on your feet praise his
good dancing. When he two-steps to
a waltz, enthuse over his marvellous
sense of rhythm.
If tall, tell him you adore big men.
because you can look up to them.
If short, admit that you are always
more comfortable with someone not
too far above you.
Smile when you are ready to shoot
him.
Above all. never admit that you can
do anything; they like 'em helpless
before marriage.
If all these things fail, then go into
training for six months, grab him by
the back of the neck, handcuff and
bindfold him and drag him to some
deserted spot in the country. Hold
him between red-hot irons for at
least Is minutes. If he will not then
murmur, II WILL" you may as well
give up hope and begin work on a
more promising subject; as a hus-
band this man would be stubborn
Kitty Parsons in Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Where Women Are Supreme

While in some parts Of the great
Indian Empire the Hindu wife is so
subjected to her husband that she is
not supposed to eat at the table with
him or even look him in the face, in
the province Of Travancore, on the
other hand, "matriarchy." or the rule
of woman, survives almost in its
pure state.
In marriage the woman chooses
her husband and he comes to her
house to live. Until quite recently
she could dismiss and divorce him
whenever she felt like 1T. Now, how
ever, divorce is by mutual consent.
The woman is the head of the family.
She owns property in her own right.
When she dies her property passes on
to her children. -
There are no child marriages : in
Travancore, such as prevail through
out the rest of India, where there are
millions of child widows. This prov
ince has less illiteracy than any other
state in India. It's people claim they
are the most progressive, prosperous
and happy in all India.-Adventure
MagaZine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Opened Bank In Hat

It was already time to start for the
theatre. But Kathleen took her best
hat down from the crowded closet
shelf and frantically began to rip at
the lining.
But, my DEAR" her friend remind
ed, there isn't time to make over
your hat tonight. What are you do
ing?"
By this time Kathleen had gotten
her hand in under the lining and had
extracted-a IS bill.
What an amazing hat" remarked
her friend. 1T seems to be like the
miraculous pitcher in which there
was always sustenance."
But the girl, who has lived two
years in a New York apartment and
whose salary is given her in little
sealed envelope on the LIST and l5th
of each month, explained, You see, l
can't possibly afford bank account.
There isn't any burglar proof place in
this apartment.
II always lose my pocketbook. And
I'm always running out or change IN
the most heartleSs places. SO there
came the idea of making my hats de-
positories. / keep IS or $40 In each
chapeau. In this way l always nave
money with me. And what roboer
would think of looking there for loot!
And best of all, often forget how
much I have, and think it is all gone.
When TO- find $40 in the far edge OF
some lining.
1.-THE only objection is once I gave
a hat away without examining the
crown. And ever since l hive been
about SO short. New York Sun ana
Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
FOUR RUMF0RD GUARD SMEN INJURED
when CAR LEAVES HIGHWAY AND TURNS
over AT BAD CURVE ON WINTHROP ROAD

Four young men from Rumford, all
members of Company B., 103rd In
fantry. Maine National Guard, of
mat place, were rushed to the Au-
gusta General Hospital about Sis
Wednesday evening, all more or less
battered and cut up, after an acct
dent on the Augusta Winthrop high
way, when their Ford touring car
turn beyond Morang's crossing.
Three of the young men were quite
seriously hurt. while the fourth,
Omar Beaudet, escaped with minor
scratches and a severe shaking up
Charles Raymond, who it is believed
last night was the driver of the car,
was the most seriously injured, suf-
fering a wound on the head that 1t
was feared might prove to be con-
cussion or a fracture of the skull.
Sergeant Gaudreau was also in a
serious condition last night. with in
juries to the back and spine, while
the fourth, Charles Mills was most
seriously hurt about the hip.
The quartet of Rumford boys were
all in olive drab uniforms. and had
been in attendance at the State shoot
at the Auburn range. They came to
this city on a ride Wednesday even
ing, and according to the admissions
of one of the members of the party
last night were going quite fast when
they rounded the bad double turn at
the intersection of the Belgrade road
with the State highway. The Ford
touring car, license No. 6S.7S4 in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
WEIGH Anthracite
Arrives at Boston

Boston, Sept. 12-The British
steamer Renter arrived here today
with a cargo Of bout 4,500 tons OF
Welsh anthracite consigned TO a
Boston coal firm, and ordered when
suspension of operations in the
Pennsylvania fields threatened a fuel
shortage in this country. The cargo
was the first overseas coal brought
here for some time. y large part of
it had been ordered by consumers
before its arrival.
1t was said that another cargo Of
Welsh anthracite is on the way and
will arrive shortly but that the set
tIemcnt brought about between an
thraCite miners and operators
through the mediation of Governor
Pinchot of PENNSYLVANIA makes any
heavy movements of foreign coal to
America unlikely.
The cost of the coal delivered in
Boston was said to he S15.if ton
or about the same as that of Penn
sylvania anthracite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Fiuhtinu Disease

Contagious diseases can not be
avoided by autosuggestion if one is
exposed to them when resistance is
low. The best safeguard against
these diseases is to live a rational
life in regard to food, exercise, fresh
air and water and thus build up re-
sistance, meanwhile keeping away
from contagious cases as far as
possible. Where autosuggestion is
of Value in contagious diseases is in
helping the doctor to fight It, The
same is true of injuries. All the or
gans of the body thrive on encour-
a2ement given them by the brain,
and on the contrary they are impeded
by encouragement. This is true
whether one is fighting a case of
scarlet fever or waiting for a broken
leg to mend. Nature, after all, has
to effect the cure, and Nature can
win her battles only when things are
on her side. The man who is sick in
bed can do wonders for himself by
having his brain flash the tidings to
heart, stomach. lungs and other or
gans: Flight 'em, fight 'em. fight
en-. We're going to win."-De-
lineator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
LOCAL CUARDSMEN
MAKING GOOD MARK
AT STATE SHOOT

Co. T. of this city is showing up
well on the target range at Auburn
where the state shoot is being held
this week. In the TWO match which
was shot here Monday and Tuesday,
Co. F., was third with a score of no,
the winners trimming the local COM
pany by Il points. This Tyro match
lis COMPOSED of teams of five men
|who have never before competed in
matched shooting. There were four
!, teen teams entered in this match.
The Co. f. team was made up OF
lieutenant Arthur Merrill, 1st Ser
geant Leland Niles. Sergeant Cham
sbers. Sergeant Davis and Private
sPatrick Farrell.
/ Special prizes were also AWARDED
Ito Individuals for excellence at the
different ranges, and several or these
f~ere taken by the members OF the
company. Sergeant Niles. Chambers
land Davis, each took cash prizes IN
Tthe 500 yard and 100 yard ranges,
Ewhie Lieut.. Merrill was a prize
winner at 500 yards.
The Lewiston Journal of Wednes-
Hay evening in column lapeled
fsidelights" contained the following
atem which will be of interest 10
augusta people.
I 1t Arthur Merrill Of Augusta set
b new STYLE for the officers when ne
answered Tuesday noon officers call
with his face covered with lather ana
Eon for himself the nickname Oh
sHalf- beard Merrill"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Stevens Not Guilty
Maintaining Nuisance

Isaac L. Stevens of Belgrade was
found not guilty of maintaining a
nuisance at his home, when arraign-
Cd in Municipal court before Recorder
Arthur F. Tiffin, Wednesday morn
ing. The case was continued from
Monday morning to give the State
an opportunity to summon witnesses.
stevens was represented by Attorney
Rurleigh Martin and entered a plea
of not guilty to the charge wehn ar
ragned.
The respondents brother, John Ste
vens testified to his knowledge of the
beer that Isaac Stevens made and
used to treat his friends on at the
home. Several residents of Belgrade
were called for the State, but could
not testify that to their knowledge
stevens was maintaining a nuisancef1
For the defense, Attorney Martin
submitted the testimony of all of the
States witnesses. and moved dismiss
sal of the case. Recorder Tiffin found
the man not guilty and discharged
him with a warning to cease the
making Of home brewed beer at his
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
STYLES in All Merchandise

According TO William A. Durgin of
the Department of Commerce, your
mornings milk is being transported
in 2S9 styles of cans, only TO be
poured into 60-odd shapes of milk
bottles. fitted with 20 different sizes
of paper cap; and the pistons of your
automobile motor may be equipped
with any one of 200 different sizes
and types of piston ring.
A single manufacturer of bedsteads
just before the war carried 9Ol de-
signs; and one manufacturer or
paper, up to a year or two ago,
gloried in a line of over 1000 varieties
and brands; while in such a com
modify as women's shoes, no one
can state the full extent of variation.
For a sample estimate, consider that
feminine footgear is manufactured
in sizes and widths totaling range
of 1876 items, and that any given style
may be produced in 10 different ma
teriaIs, giving H. $50 varieties for one
style in all feathers, fabrics. size
and widths; then contemplate the eN-
perts' enumerations of current styles
which range from 1000 to 10000 de-
signs, and you arrive at total OF
from 100000 to 100000 different
shoes. Even if the fact is a mere
million it would seem sufficiently
Observation-Disclosures Business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Conclude MAINE
| telephone ASSN.
| MEET WITH ELECTION

William J. Thompson of China was
Ieeected president of the Telephone
association of Maine at the business
SESSION held at the Augusta House,
Wednesday morning, the second day
Y the annual convention of the AS
soclation. \ Van Denkerhoven of
bethel was elected vice president,
shd Herbert F. Foster of Winthrop.
secretary-treasurcr. The following
Fefe elected directors of the Assoc
Satlon: w. ]. Thompson of China,
kan h. Milliken of Augusta, f. w.
sIorey of Boston, a. Van Kcnkerk-
soVen of Bethel, A. T. WinsloW or
Iandlsh, H. F. Hilton of Portland,
snd Herbert f. Foster of Winthrop.
Al the session Wednesday morning
II members listened to several
Echlncal talks which were most in
Euctive and interesting. George F:
Easerman, Telephone Engineer or
n. f. 7. & It. Co, spoke on
Iandardization," The talk was par
Ecuiarly instructive to the managers
~ technical men of the various
Empanles represented. +. f. War
- auditor of the n. f. T. and T.
II addressed the session on "Ac-
uhtlng." Fred w. Storey of Bos-
T., assistant to the vice president
me n. E. T. & 7. Co, was another
tlss Lillian A. Vavasour of the
enoship Telephone Company of
SSahy' N. Y, conducted an opera
H., instruction lecture, which was
II enthusiastically attended.
ule afternoon the members of
association enjoyed an informal
program at Capital Park, and
took advantage of the oppor-
festt 20 visit the mny points of in
'' IN and about the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Margaret Melton of
Chicken Coop Fame
to Have Real Home

Chicago. Sept. 12-Margaret Mel
ton. the 11-year- child who was
treated like a slave" according TO
Illinois Children's Home and Aid
Society workers. on a farm where
she had been placed after her pa
rents were divorced. will have a new
home in New York City with her I'M
Gle. Daniel CouGhlin.
Mr.. Coughlin, the uncle, who had
never seen his niece until he came
here after reading newspaper stories
of how the Juvenile authorities had
taken the little girl into their care,
was given custody of the child today
by Judge McEwen who refused the
girls mothers pleas for custody. de-
Claring that the mother had forfeit
cd all claim to her daughter.
Margaret, Melton's parents were
divorced four years ago and the
fl ther placed the girl on a farm.
There, according TO the aid society
workers, she was made to sleep in q
chicken coop where she was locked
in, made to work. given poor food and
not allowed to play with other chill
dren.
Coushlin said his own daughters
are grown up and he and his wife
would give the girl happy and COM
Portable home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
uow 70 Pick Out a Wife

Find a girl that is 10 years old iast
Nav about the right hight, with
blue eye. dark brown hair and white White
teeth. Let the girl be good to look
at, not to phond of musk. firm dis
believer in ghosts and one of six chill,
dren in the same family. Find out all
about her mother, see If she haz got
a heap of common sense, study well
her likes and dislikes, eat sum OF her
hum-made bread and apple dumplins'
notiss whether she abuzes all ov her
nabors. and don't fail tew observe
whether her dresses are last year s
ones .fixt over If you are satisfied
that the mother would make the
right kind of a motherin-la law. you
kan safely konklude that the dauter
would make the right kind of wife.
Josh Billings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
CONY BOYS GOING
LIKE TROJANS IN
GRID PRACTICE

Getting down to work a little harder,
throwing passes, kicking and catching,
going at the practice more strenuously
and having line scrimma ge, were the
chief events in the program for the
Cony gridders at their daily practice
yesterday, Already the practically I'M
trained players are getting into the
game and showing fine spirit.
Captain Poor showed his ability at
punting and others were always there
to get the ball when it came down.
Coach Thompson is hoping to get
two teams we'll enough under way to
enable him to have formation plays the
first part OF next week. This will give
the boys a taste of the real game and
with what practice and loosening up
they have already had and will have
during the interim, they should show
up TO advantage.
A new man, Robert Jackson, was on
the ground yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13

church, the 1910 party to have been
held Friday with Mrs. Foster, and
the Anti Can't class meeting which,
was to have been held with Alene
Clifford on Friday evening. have all
been postponed on account Of the
death of Mrs. Lucy Knight, who was
the oldest member of the Methodist
church. to which she had belonged
for nearly 40 years.
The Women's Relief Corps will
meet Thursday evening at the hall.
The Eastern Star will hold its first
meeting of the season at Masonic
hall. Friday evening Of this week.
Refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
NEWS BRIEFS

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 12.-David
\. Matthews, former chief of police
of Worcester, veteran of the Civil
war and of the Indian wars In the
regular army in which he saw long
and active service, and holder OF the
Congressional medal of honor, died
today. He was rs years old.
San Francisco, Calif-Mrs. Ruby
Walsh, Il screen actress, known pro-
fessonally as Ruby Lee, was granted
an interlocutory decree of divorce
here today from Maurice Walsh, who
is said to he a member of a we'll
known Boston family.
Concord, n. H.,-Governor Fred H.
Brown accepts the dissenting opinion
of the New Hampshire members Of
the special committee considering the
Northeastern Railroad situation.
Governor Brown will go to Boston
September "A and make plain the
position of New Hampshire to Com
missioner Hall of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. q
Rome (By A. Pm the campaign
against alcoholism, Premier Mussoiini
has decided TO amend the liuor law
which ALLOWS one drink shop in
every one thousand inhabitants. The
remain open will be reduced.
Springfield, Mass-William B.
Healey, Boston, mendicant whose ar
rest yesterday disclosed that he was
rooming at a good hotel and owned
an automobile, was fined $50 for
vagrancy today and had no difficulty
in meeting the assessment after
which he left town in his shiny car.
His return was made a condition Of
sentence. Healey, minus an arm, has
sold pencils in the street.
Fall River, Mass, Sept. 12-GeoPge
Kid Lee of Worcester won the
judges decision over Johnny Darcy
of New York in hard hitting ten
round bout here tonight. The boys
are lightweights.
New York, Sept 12-Karl Duane,
of New York, won the judges de-
cision tonight over Young Montreal,
of Providence. in a twelve round
bout. Both men weighed 123 pounds.
In another twelve round go, frankie
Jerome of New York and Spencer
Gardiner of Newport, r. l., fought
to a draw. Gardiner substituted for
Bobby Wolgast of Philadelphia.
Boston, Sept. 12-Eddie Williams
or Boston won the decision over
Harry Foley of Boston in 10 rounds
here tonight. AL Sears of Boston de-
feated Jack Dillon of Woburn in q
ten round bout. Harry Parker. of
Boston substituting from Henry Ford
won the decision over Andy Martin
in ten rounds. In an eight round 60
Young Lambert OF North Adams de-
feated Willie Caro- Of Quincy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Bridge Party
T., III. S. Freshmen

The following students have regis
tered at Lawrence High School in
the freshman class.
Commercial students: - Glenys
Brown, Donald Brown, Phyllis Da-
Wis, Marie Drew, Ralph Fenlason,
Wilbur Feyler, Gertrude Getchell
Allen Grant, John Harris, La Forest
McNally, Dorothy Nelson, John Nell
son, Julia Norton, Eleanora Parsons,
Chorenia Plummer, Donald Parlin.
Lawrence Pronlx, Kenneth Reed,
Nellie Sabins, Harold Henderson,
Faith Holt, Edmond Julia, Hazel
Keyes, Edna Keyes, Ethel Lawrence.
Leo Lersor. William Lersor, Ralph
Luce, Bernard Lutz, Goldie Settler,
Kenneth Spearin, Evelyn Stoves,
Ethelyn st. Peter, Ruth Stuart, Vim
al Tarbell, Marguerite Ward, John
Chase.
Classical students: - Elizabeth
Archer, Victor Bearse, Norman BIZ
Their, Asher Bowen, Evelyn Bowman,
Marguerite Darveau, Millicent Dyer,
Ruby Emery, Velma Fairbrother,
Christabel Fuller, Peter Gilbert
Laurence Jones. Mabel Kendrick,
INA King. Bernice Oby, Marian
Parsons. Stuart Plummer, Leon st.
Peter, Margaret Wheeler, Horace
Wood, Hazel Patterson, Harold Fin
nimOre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
Saving Effected In
Veteran Bureau Cut
In District No One

Boston, Sept. 12-Reduction OF per-
sonnet in District Number One OF the
United States Veterans Bureau,
comprising Massachusetts, Rhode
Island New Hampshire. Vermont and
Maine. will effect an annual saving
of $239,O65, it was stated today by
DR.. f. O. Crosman, district manager
at the Boston office of the bureau.
Since July l, 1928, DR.. Crossman
said, the number of employees has
been reduced by Sc. from total OF
about 1850 throughout the district.
The discharges are to take effect next
Saturday. September Is. The force
was cut down in accordance with In
struCtons from the central bureau in
Washington and was necessary, 1t
was stated, because expenditures,
which amount in District No. / to
about 100000. were rapidly ap-
preaching the limit of congressional
appropriations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13

BENJAMIN Franklin's first Phila--
delphia home is to be wiped out of
existence. The house at Ill Spring
street. where he took up his residence
upon his arrival from Boston, is to be
torn down, along with numerous
others, to provide for the approach
TO the new Delaware River bridge.
The house is a ramshackle, tottering
shanty and the street on which it is
situated is only an alley. The Curator
of independence Hall plans to pre-
serve the windows and panels of the
old structure, all being splendid eX-
amples of Colonial craftsmanship
Scientific American.
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IL You Are Caught in the Rain

Wet garments should be dried at
once and properly, or they VIII
mildew and get out of shape. Coats
should be we'll brushed to remove
any dust which the dampness Is
likely to hold, then placed on
hanger. where there will be free
circulation of air. 1t is sometimes
desirable to press a garment when
if is nearly dry to restore the surface
finish and proper crossings. In such
a case, put a piece of thin, Whlte
cloth between the iron and the ma
terial.
skirts should be brushed also, ana
nut into a hanger of the right shape.
Umbrellas should be dried by plac-
ing on their handle with the tip up.
This is to prevent rotting OF the
fabric, where the ribs come together.
Avoid putting an umbrella up When
it is wet as it bends the ribs 10
stretch the wet cloth over them, ana
the umbrella is never likely to close
nroperlv afterwards. Never permit
an umbrellas rack to be CROWDED nun,
as someone is sure to force the point
of an umbrellas through the cover Oh
another one. .,
Damp shoes should be dried SLOW
w. otherwise the leather will crack,
and after they are dry they shoulu
be dressed to renew the hnlsh.