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Evening star., 1923-03-17
Americanization Needed,

There seems to be need for the
Americanization Of many foreigners in
money matters. 1t is frequent hap.
pening that hundreds and thousands
Of foreigners. generally non-English
speaking, deposit their savings in the
tawdry bank" Of a fellow country
man with disastrous results. The latest
affair Of this kind Is reported from
New York, where operators of a
bank" and steamship agency have
disappeared, according to news &C.
counts, leaving to mourn thousands Of
"depoeitors" who had placed with
them about 100000. It is said that
this Arm did not even pretend to run
a bank, but gave to depositors a prom.
issory note IN return for cash. Many
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Charles Dickens is passe in Chicago,
Thackeray's novels are gathering
dust on the shelves and Walter Scott
is q back number. People prefer the
modern writers.
CARL RODIN (Chicago Public L.
brary).
Bedroom farces are crowded with
youngsters who are but step re-
moved from bedtime stories.
REV. CHARLES BLACK.
American activity lacks selection.
Everybody tries to do everything, see
everything and be everything.
MRS. ELSIE ARDEN.
Stitches are a thing of the past.
Women will not be bothered by sew
ing, cutting or fitting in the future.
Clothes will be draped on them and
held in place by concealed pins.
NINE ALA RIPLEY.
Our statesmen in Great Britain have
habit of talking too casually about
going to war which goes against the
grain Of those who have been through
one. -LOVAT FRASER.
It would be a most intolerable
world If everybody spent their time
hunting for first principles.
LORD BALFOUR.
Fair, fat and forty is a phase
which describes the ideal of no
painter, unless perhaps 1t be
Rubens. FRANCIS GRIBBLE.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
Bloc.

English is very hospitable Ian
guage to foreign words. 1t has enter.
tained and finally adopted so many
that it has become a wonderful gather.
Here is the word bloc" which our
languagei has recently taken to it's
breast. 1t is a Frenchman. Whether
it is native of France or Gaul is un.
certain. for in various spellings. mean
ing a block, log, stump or hard mass
1t appears in the Scandinavian tongues
and was used by some of the other
northern races of Europe.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
Woman.

An evangelist preaching in Wash
ington is reported to have said some
harsh things about woman's dress and
ways. The woman has been an OBJ
ject of denunciation ever since the
first of her sex ate an apple, and some
pious men seem to hold an ancient
grudge against her. But the common
run Of men have forgiven her early
indiscretion, court her, marry her and
pay her bills. There was a dispute
several years ago whether there could
be woman angels, and 1t was decided
that angels must be sculptured as
men. Some men take exception to this
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The announcement of the head of
the Standard Oil directors anent salt
water in the Mexican wells will be re-
garded by many, in view Of the La
Toilette monopoly charges. as an at
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The taciturnity of Underwood when
questioned as to his aspirations for
1924 recalls the observation Of Eurip-
ides, "Silence is All answer to wise
man.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Presidential fishing-trip jokes about
angling for denominations are barred.
Mr.. Harding already has that fish on
his stringer.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Mary Garden announces herself as
a disciple of Dr. Coue, and the world
will wait to see if the ''every day in
every way" patter materially affects
the famous diva's voice.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The report that SHINES is not TAX
tions with the French does not give as
surance that sooner or later he will
not put his foot in it.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
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All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
e. the for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news puD-
lshnd herein All rights of publication OF
special DISPATCHES herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Is the use of a police dog by dry
raiders to be taken as wet propaganda,
demonstrating as it does the extraordi-
nary faculties Of a rum hound?
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The primitive villagers of Daghestan
who believe America is in total dark.
ness are, of course, wrong, but along
about income tax time it does seem
pretty dark here. at that.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The Mascagni-Mocchi duel has been
called off. The seconds of the com.
poser and his impresario are presum-
ably graduate students of harmony.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Arizona asks i-Ic.IuCHt Harding to
find the state a seaport. Maybe New
Mexico is yearning for a Rocky
mountain peak.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

A man has earned $4,000 in several
months in Jail. Many a man would ac-
cept Imprisonment on those terms.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The fiddler must be paid. Out Of
each dollar of tax on your income So
cents will go for war and 15 cents
for non-war purposes.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The Evening Star. with the Sunday. morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the city
at go cents per month: daily only, - cents per
month: Sunday only, 30 cents per month. VI
5000. Collection Is made nv carriers at the
end OF each month
Evening star., 1923-03-17

There are no snakes in Ireland, but
st. Patrick could find other things to
scotch were be to return today.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

William Rex. Simplified spelling for
what he does to marital as well as
international relations?
Evening star., 1923-03-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
st. Patrick's Day.

st. Patrick's Day.
ST. Patricks day! St. Patrick's day!
And here you are again
To drive all evil things away
From hillside and from glen!
'Tis like a gentleman you try
To Danish from the scene
All ugliness as spring comes by
A-wearing Of the green!
The violet with tinid charm
Is waiting to draw nigh,
But winds that fill her with alarm
Come muttering from the sky.
So never mind the toads or snakes,
But let your mind expand
To chase away the cloud that makes
The trouble in your land.
No Hero to Her.
There was q man so wondrous wise
that everybody said
He carried all worth knowing in the
limits Of his head.
He was expert in calculus, and talked
in ancient Greek;
Trigonometry was simple as game Of
hide and seek.
The world would praise his wisdom,
but his wife spoke not a word
She smiled in mute derision Of the
tributes that she heard;
For she thought Of how she'd let him
go to market once or twice.
When he bought more than was need
ed at q most outrageous price.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Will the cleanup for the Shrine
convention include bootleggers and
handbook men?
Evening star., 1923-03-17

was father to the thought that winter
has passed.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

The Evening Star Newspap,r Company
Business Office. 11th st. and PENNSYLVANIA Ave
New York Once $50 Nassau st.
Chicago Office: Tower Rudng.
European Office. 18 Regent ST., London. EnSinnd
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Those of us who in our youth
watched eagerly for each weekly
number of Harper's Young People in
order to follow the adventures or
Toby Tyler, who ran away with the
circus. will soon be glad to join the
children in going to see Toby in the
movies, as James Otis juvenile fa-
vorite, Toby Tyler: or. Ten Weeks
With a Circus" will soon be released
Evening star., 1923-03-17

Shakespeare seven ages or man, as
propounded by the melancholy Jaques,
are paralleled by Compton Mackenzie in
his latest novel, 1.-THE Seven Ages of
Woman" 1t must be confessed that the
novel lags a long way behind not only
"As You Like It." but also all of Mr..
Mackenzies own earlier novels. As
Mary Flower progresses through her
seven ages, as infant, child. young girl,
wife, mother. widow and grandmother,
we find ourselves wondering again and
again whether she is worth all the
analysis bestowed upon her. AS an in
dividual she certainly is not. The CEN
trail symbolical idea of the book, how
ever, is of interest. AS her life unfolds.
Mary, the toy of fate, reproduces more
grandmother and attempts to dominate
her children and grandchildren as she
herself and her parents were once domi-
mated.
Not long ago it was announced that
the famous Brazilian historian and
diplomat, DR.. Manoel de Oliveira Lima,
had given his library Of 10000 volumes
to the Catholic University Of America
and that he would spend the remainder
tellectual ambassador to the world" as
a Swedish author has called him, is ac-
corded a chapter in the newly published
book on Brazilian Literature by DIR.
Isaac Goldberg, who is the first to write
volume in English on the modified
Portuguese literature of the great re-
public of South America.
n X X
The successes of "The Outline of His
tory" by H. G. Wells. and 1.-The Outline
Of Science" edited by DR.. J. Arthur
Thomson. have led an English publisher
to announce the early issue of an ''Out-
line Of Literature and Art" to be edited
Jointly by John Drinkwater and Sir
William Orpen. Like the two earlier
outlines, this will be published in about
twenty-four fortnightly parts, with fully
1000 illustrations, many in colors. No
doubt the work will later be published
in America.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
WOMEN BUY MEMS APPAREL
Purchase Eighty Per Cent Of Haber-
dashery-NecI<tie Joke Used
to Hide True Facts.

Men are popularity supposed to be
very independent creatures when it
comes to selecting their own wearing
apparel. Mothers, wives and sisters,
indeed, are held to have such poor
taste in the matter that the Christmas
necktie joke has come to be one of
civilizations most honored and ancient
bits Of humor. But there is another
side to the story.
The inevitable statistician tells us
that so per cent of the trading done In
the cOuntry's haberdasheries Is done
by women. So now the secret Is out.
It may be that the necktie joke has
been perpetuated as a sort of smoke
screen to hide the true facts. If 80
per cent Of the haberdasher's trade
comes from women, it is easy to be-
lieve that fully as.much or more Of the
mems furnishing purchases in regular
department stores are also made by
women.
Friend wife may not know a mans
necktie when she sees one, but she
seems to be pretty good buyer Of
shirts. socks, pajamas, union suits and
all the rest.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
Plaque Of Files In Rumanla.

A poisonous ny, the cOlumDutz, ID
appearing in immense, cloud-llke
swarms in Rumania. along the Danube,
and according to reports from Bucha-
rest has killed $4,000 cattle. Several
people who were bitten have died Of
blood-poisoning. The whole popula-
ton Is alarmed. Such a plague has
not been experienced for 200 years.
The columbatz, or midget, Is similar
In habits to the buffalo gnat Of Amer
lea. There have previously been occa-
siOns when 1t has done enormous de-
structiOn In the Danube valley.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings Of the Week
Condensed for the Benefit of
Busy Readers


Washington-Coal exports during
August aggregated 350,169 tons
against 570,654 tons in July, accord.
ing to survey published by the fed.
eral fuel distributor.
Washington The bituminous op-
orators special committee informed
the coal commission that such wide
variations in living costs had been
found in soft coal fields that it would
be impossible to fix a standard on
which wages could be based.
Washington-Preside Coolidge re-
ceived a report on political and econo-
mic conditions in the Philippines
from Pedro Guevara, newly elected
Philippine resident commissioner in
Washington. Guevara has just arriv-
ed in this country from Manila and
plans to remain until Congress opens
in December.
Washington-Practic all today's
cabinet meeting, the longest conducted
since President Coolidge entered the
White House, was devoted to discus
sion of the agricultural situation. Al
terward it became known that Secre-
tary of Agriculture H. c. Wallace is
making a particular study Of the
wheat problem, and will report to the
president late next week, presenting
facts which are expected to enable the
executive and his advisers to formu-
late a constructive program along
sound economic lines.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27

"I have been suffering for years
with female trouble. Was operated
ON five years ago. It relieved mo
some but I did not regain my
strength. Two years later was
taken sick and belfast several
months. treated a long while
without much relief. I was dis
eouraged, my mind affected. so
nervous ! could neither eat or
sleep and unable to do anything.
We tried several doctors but
one after another gave up my case
~ hopeless. Finally q good friend
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It relieved me almost Immediately.
Your medical department said I
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bottles of Pe-ru-na and three bot
ties of Man-a-lin and felt like Q
new person. Your medicine seemed
like q gift from Heaven. It was
like coming from darkness into
light.
We have used your medicine
since for coughs, colds and grip
with good results. We will always
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enough and will always recommend
Pe-ru--na to sufferers from
catarrh."
MRS. KATIE SCHEFFE1.
r. F. D. No S. Lowell, O.
Mrs. Scheffel Is only one OF
many thousand women in the
world, who owe their present health
to Pe-ru-na. The record of this
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If your trouble is due to a
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The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
Starting in Young.

The civics teachers at q certain
school recently required their pupils
to hand in statements showing their
schedules Of classes.
One boy noted on his slip a course
In forgery"
His teacher was much astonished.
Investigation showed the boy had forg-
ing in one of the foundry classes
Indianapolis News
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
CHILDREN CRY
FOR "CAST0R|A''
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All AGES

Motheri Fletcher's Castoria has
been In use for over 30 years to relieve
babies and children Of Constipation,
E1atulency. Wind Collie and Diarrhea {;
allaying Feverishness arising there
from, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation Of
Food: giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
Cash Trade Only.

Passer-by Ito beggar)->I have no
small change at present, but I'll band
you something coming back.
Beggar (dolorously)-Ah,s sir, 1t was
dom business on credit that redooced
me to this-New Haven. Register.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
Cuticura for PrmpIy Faces.

Cutieura for PTmpIy Faces.
To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27

1t Is the most dangerous gossip that
sticks to facts.
The Tomahawk., 1923-09-27
&AHNzzA
Oh, Fudoel

On sale was q cigar called the VII
lain.
Customer thought this queer name
for q cigar. The manufacturer was
always ready to explain.
you see." he would say. ITS al:
ways foiled."-LOuisville Courier
Journal.
Frank.
Magistrate-Is this your first Of
Tense?
MAXWELL, It's the first time I've
been caught.-Tit-Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22
Arranging For Annual
Salvation Army Drive

Envoy George G.. Gilmore of Bos-
ton is in town, making the advance
arrangements for the annual Saliva
ton Army drive. Mr.. Gilmore an
nounces' the following board of ad-
visors in Skowhegan: Chairman,
Willard H. Cummings, Col. Roy l..
Marston, Rev. George l.. Thurlow,
Principal H. Foster of the Skowhe-
gan High school, formerly of Bel
fast, George H. Plummer and Rev.
George Merriam and Rev. Herbert
l.. Nichols.
This drive will start Monday, Sept.
oath, and will be directed by Captain
Francis, who will be assisted by
Bandsman Benson. Envoy Bassett
and Miss Ivers. Mr.. Gilmore will
also assist in the drive.
1t will be of interest to know that
all of the money received in the
drive in Skowhegan will be used for
the work in the State of Maine. One
of the duties of the local advisory
board are to make known any need
for assistance in their vicinity which
otherwise might not come to the at
tention of the Salvation Army. 1t
is hoped that the workers will find
a generous response to the requests
for assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22

ceny, valued at $50 from Otis M.
Hilton on July ~, 1928,
Beside the above there were three
indictments found which were not
made public.
Grand Jury Dismissed
The grand jury which has been
in session since Tuesday /; fternoon,
arose just before IL o'clock Friday
morning and, attended by Deputy
Sheriffs E. H. Croker OF Canaan
and Ernest Cook OF Athens, took
places in the court room and ms de
their report and the roll was called
by the clerk OF courts, William, Z.
Seekins. and counted by the sheriff.
The foreman has been Fred l.. Mar
shall OF The Forks. There was only
one woman, Mrs. Annie Gould OF
Arson, on the panel. Judge Phil
brook announced to them that as
far as their duties this term were
concerned they had been completed
but that without notice of any Kind
they are expected to report at the
court house at III o'clock on the 18th
day of January for service at the
January term and If illness Or any
other calamity befell them they were
ia once to notify the clerk of courts
Judge Philbrook wished each cafe
return to their various homes and
duties and they were excused and
at the office of the clerk of courts
were paid for their services for this
term by County Treasurer John H
Lancaster.
At the morning session of the
September term OF the supreme
court with Judge Warren C. Phil
brook presiding, the two cases OF
Thomas Mersereau VS.. Ellery s
Franham and Thomas Mersereau VS.
Alice G. Franham were continued
and are being tried together. The
testimony of the defense, which was
opened late Thursday afternoon by
the first witness, one defendant, Mr.
Farnham, and on Friday morning
other testimony for-the defense was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham
their sons, Lyle and Albion Farm
ham, Carl Pool, Guy Kimball. Err
nest Moody.
The testimony was completed
about IL o'clock and Mr.. Cover
gave his argument directly after
the grand jury reported, which was
ready to report at the opening OF
court after recess, which was called
to order at about IL o'clock.
The arguments were made and the
judge charge given to the second
jury in the cases of Thomas Mer.
sereau VS.. Ellery Farnham, and
Thomas Mcrsereau vs.. Alice G.
Farnham, which were tried togethe,
and the jury retired at $50. At 5.4s
Judge Philbrook instructed Sheriff
Mooers to ascertain if the Jurors
had come to decision on the frs
case and ii SO for them to report
on that, which they did at that time
bringing in a verdict for the plain,
tiff in the Trover action against Mr.
Farnham in the amount of $43.1
The foreman in reply to questions b!
the Judge stated that they might gel
together in a verdict on the Other
case some time. tonight, but not very
early. The judge instructed Shel :
Mooers to appoint another deputy tt
assist Deputy Frank Gibson of Bing,
ham, who has charge of this jury
and Deputy Ernest Cook of Athen.
was appointed and the jurors were
taken out to supper, after whief
they continued their consideration Of
the case.
The jury finally came in at Of.
O'Clock and reported a verdict fol-
the plaintiff in the sum of S4631
in the Thomas Mersereau VS.. Alice
Farnham case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22
Observation-Disclosures

Compound and what it had done for
other women and gave it a trial, / be-
gan to eat better and could sleep, and
consider it wonderful medicine. l
recommend it to my friends and will
never be without t."-Mrs. M. OHLEN,
364O S. Marshfeld Ave-, Chicago, III.
1t is such letters as these that tes-
tify to the. value of Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. This wo-
man speaks from the 'fullness of her
heart. She describes as correctly as
she can her condition, first the symp.
toms that bothered her the most, and
later the disappearance of those
symptoms. It is a sincere expression
Of gratitude.
For nearly fifty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been so praised by women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22
The Big -Four Are to BE at SkoWhe-
gan Instead of at Watervilie

Arrangements have been COM
pleted with George II. Plummer,
secretary of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society, that the Big
Four, composed of the famous
Aroostook trio of race horses and
Dan Hedgewood, who were sched-
uled to race at Waterville on Octo-
Der Bird, are to be in Skowhegan on
Saturday, Oct. 9th, and that the race
for the 3rd in Waterville has been
cancelled. This race will be of
great interest to local fans and 9TH
ers in the nearby vicinity. The
horses are John r. Braden, Roy
Grattan and Jackson Grafton, who
make up the Aroostook trio, and
Dan Hedgewood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22

Fertilizer Company VS.. John
Corey and William Corey. alias
VIM. Corey: The Great Northern
Manufacturing Co. VS.. r. B. Cole;
Sumner Mitchell VS.. Charles A.
Moulton and John H. Wilson;
Frank S. Nittum, Lib, vs.. Mabel II.
Nittum; Edith o. Adams. Lib. VS..
Lloyd L. Adams; Emma Z. Buxton,
Lib, VS.. Garfield G. Buxton; Martha
+. Boudreau. Lib. VS.. A. Omer Bou-
dreau; Hildred NJ. Fielder, Lib VS..
Walter Ernest Fielder; Flora Helen
Henderson. Lib, VS.. Lewis w. Hen
derson: Alice NJ. Mcfarland. Lib. VS..
Hugh Mcfarland: Nellie Smith. Lib,
VS.. Jerome H. Smith; James H.
Thorne VS.. Thelma Lands Smith;
Josephine L. Gerrish, Lib. VS.. Clar-
ence NJ. Gerrish; Doris Lena Mae
Goodridge. Complt., VS.. Clifford Lee
of Fairfield VS.. Inhabitants of the
Town of Connor; Edward w. VIM
cent. Lib, VS.. Myrtle T. Vincent; A.
w. Nelson VS.. Joseph Maheu and
Napoleon Balduc; Eva OLeary. Lib,
VS.. Daniel J. OLeary: Eugene Pooler,
Admr. of late of Louis Pooler VS..
George L. Washburn; Ruel A. T..
Austin VS.. Prudential Health & Ac-
cident Insurance Company, Aplt;
Reid Murdoch & Company VS.. B. f.
Booker; Byron Greenough e Com
pany VS.. B. Z. Booker; Edna I. Morse
Lib, VS.. Charles H. Morse: Swift and
Company VS.. A. c. Cheney and j. F..
Pooler, Tr.; Gauvreau Beaudry Ltd.
VS.. Mrs. One Nadeau; Laura A.
Emery VS.. Ernest White; Fairfield
Manufacturing Company VS.. c. a.
Greene: The Fairfield Savings and
Trust Company VS.. Chester V. Bail
ey; The Fairfield Savings and Trust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22
COULD HARDLY
Do Her WORK
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Eat, Sleep
and Feel Better Every Way
Chicago, Ill.-'Iwas weak and rum
down and in such q nervous condition

that lcould hardly
do my work. / was
tired all the time,
and dizzy, and
could not sleep
and had no appe-
tite. / tried differ
ent medicines for
years, but they
did not help me.
Then / read in
the papers about
Lydia E. Pink
hams VeOetahla