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New Britain herald., 1923-10-25

BOARD AND LODGING wanted By middle
aged American within rs minutes walk
Of Towers brickyard. Inquire Teusrs
Brickyard. Phone sio-2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
Mrs. Emma L. johnson

Mrs. Emma l.. Johnson died sud-
denly Monday evening, Jan. l, at the
home Of Miss Carrie Macomber, Sec
ond street. Mrs. Johnson had closed
her house at Louden Hill and was
spending the winter with Miss Ma
comber. She had been in her usual
health until a very short time before
her death.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Hallowell
Nov. ,, 1S49. the daughter of the lave
Isaac and Mary McCauscland. She
received her education in the schools
of Hallowcll. and spent her life here,
where she, was well known and both
loved and esteemed by wide circle.
She married Alvin Milton johnson of
Hallowell. Two children wero born
to them, Mary E., the wife Of Charles
b. Grimes, now of Nashville, Tenn,
and Bertrand Johnson of this city,
both of whom survive her. There
are also a number of grandchildren:
Hcl0n Grimes Of Nashville, Tenn. and
Dorothy. Hilda. Florence. Alvin, Ken
meth, Audrey. Donald, Maxwell, Edna,
Malcolm, Airline and Virginia john
son. all Of Hallowell.
Mrs. Johnson was an active worker
in the First Universalist Church,
where she will be much missed. and
was a member of the local lodge of
Rebekahs. Her loss will be felt not
only by the family and personal
friends, but by the various societies.
with which she was associated, and
by the community.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon at two o'clock from her for
mer home on Greenville street, and
will be private. Friends will kindly
omit flowers.
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Rehearsal Drama "Red Acre Farm"

Rehearsals are in full swing for the
rural comedy drama "Red Acre
Farm" which is to be presented by
the Star Club in February. The cast
of characters consists wholly of
members Of Queen Esther Chapter, o.
f. S. All have had considerable ex-
perience in amateur dramatics and an
interesting and worthwhile perfor-
nance is assured. There will also be
interesting specialties between the
acts, so the public should watch for
the announcement of the date of per-
Torrance, in order not to miss an ev-
ening of real pleasure.
The acst Of characters is as fol-
lows: Josiah Armstrong, owner of
Red Acre Farm, Carroll Gray: Col.
Barnaby Strut. "crawling codwallop-
err" Carlton Lothrop: Jonah Jones, a
farm helper, Lawrence Slack: SQUIRE
Harcourt, who holds a mortgage on
the farm, Carroll Stevens: Harry, his
profigate son, Marine Galizia; Dick
Randall. who seeks his fortune, Har-
ry Hamilton: Tom Bushby, a trav-
Cling merchant, Harry Rideout; Am
anda Armstrong, Josiah's wife. Mrs.
Norman Gray: Nellie Armstrong,
driven from home, Mrs. Noyes Wheel
er: Laura Armstrong, "a poor, weak
sinner" Florence Stevens: Mrs.
Strut, the Coloners wife. Mrs Harry
Rideout; Junior" adopted daughter
of the Struts. Mildred Head.
This list of characters and their
interpreters surely promises much in
terest. The plot oftle drama has
interesting and comic situations that
will be given their full value in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
EAST PITTSTON

The storm of last Thursday
blocked the roads so the mail car
riers was unable to get through and
with Sunday and as Monday was a
holiday it gave us four days with
out mail which is very unusual ov-
curance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Howell of
Boston were Christmas guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mar
sons
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peabody of
Boston, who have been passing the
holidays with Mrs. Peabody's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Moody, have
returned to their home.
Miss Lucy King, who has been
with her parents for two weeks
vacation, has returned to her duties
as teacher in Randolph grammar
school.
Mrs. Owen King went Monday to
North Pittston where she will begin
her duties as teacher in the school
there.
School at the village begins this
week after a two weeks vacation.
Edward Marson was a recent bust
ness visitor in Windsor.
Mrs. Annie Hanly of Dorchester,
has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. E. A. Hanly over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mansir were
recent business callers in Gardi-
ner.
Ernest Scott, who is a student at
the University of Maine, Orono, was
a recent caller in town.
Cards have been received from
Miss May Marson at Orlando, Fla,
where she has gone for the win
ter.
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r. /. Democrats
At Apex of Power
Seat High Officials

Providence, r. l.. Jan. 2.-Rbo
Island Democrats came into Dos.
sion of the greatest political DOVE
in their history today, when Gov,,
nor William S. Flynn, and a Dem.
cratic lieutenant governor. r,s
treasurer and attorney general. ven
iaugurated. Following the inaun
ration ceremonies. the party seai,i
more members in both HOUSE, !
the state legislature than ever h,
bore. cutting down the usual Reuut
lican majority in each House to ,
very small margin.
Governor Flynn is the first Dem.
ocrat to hold that office since 1M
The scant majorities held BY d.
Republicans in the House and Sen.
ate were enough, however, to a.
able them to elect the speaker Of III
first body by a vote of 81 to As anl
the president pro tenn of the latts,
by a 81 to II vote. The Democnp
plan to effect sweeping changes h
the constitution and laws Of u.
state. At the opening session Of Ii.
legislature this afternoon the parts
members proposed some of thes
measures. which include 4S-hcu
working week law for women and
children. the abolition of the .prcp1
erty qualification for voters M|
pensions for dependent mother
Governor Flynn. in his inaugunl
address recommended the summorI
ing of constitutional convention
The Republicans proposed a measI
ure for the repeal of the states preI
hibition enforcement act and a N
hour bill.
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The Fatal Vanity Of Sun Vat sen

1t is difficult not to be ovcrharsh
with Sun Yat-sen. He is not pro-
Japanese; emphatically he is not
that, even if his political activities
of recent years have been such as to
play into the hands Of Japan. His
patriotism and his honesty are be-
yond question. Not his motives are
to blame, but his lack of intelligence
in practical affairs and his uncon-
querable vanity, which supplement
each other and combine TO betray
him into enterprises that are ir-
rational, to put it most charitably.
for instance, he sincerely believed
himself to be working for the unifica-
ton of the country. Chang Tso-ling
came to him and accepted his terms
for unification; naturally, because
he had no intention of carrying them
out after he had gained his object,
which was to crush WI Pei-fu. WI
Pci-fu refused those terms. Of
course; so would any other Chinese
leader unless. like Chang, he had
Interior motives. Suns terms are, in
short. the supremacy of himself and
his disciples. He insists on being pre-
sident himself, recalling that rather
absurd Parliament elected nine years
ago and since dwindled away to q
handful. and proclaiming anew that
hotch potch constitution never COM
pletcd and found inadequate in so
far as it has been tried. No honest
Chinese leader would accept those
terms unless he had something to
gain by deluding Sun. A vote of
educated Chinese would reject them
Overwhelmingly.
I, These truths Sun Yat-scn cannot
see. The tombstone by which he
tests every man as to patriotism,
virtue and ability is, "Will he obey
my orderso" Chang Tso-Iing says he
will: he allies himself with Chang.
WI Pei-fu says he will not; he
fights WI Pei-fu for the good of the
country. Nor is this psychologicalIy
unaccountablc. His is the achieve
ment of making the oldest existing
monarchy a republic. And having
dwclt so long with the glorious
memories of that achievement,
brooded so long on his deprivation of
the office of president and his sub
sequent Illustrations. and for so long
heard nothing but the soothing flat
teries Of his courtiers, he has come
not unnaturally to identify himself
with ultimate truth. His is the sup
RENE tragedy of great man who
has survived beyond his time---From
China's Annual Civil War. by Nath-
aneil PETER, in Asia Magazine.
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Crack Cavalry Troop
To Aid in Bastrop
Roundup SUSPECTS

Bastrop, La, Jan. 2.-(By A. P.)
-Loulsiana's crack cavalry troop of
Jennings, will reach here tomorrow
morning. to reinforce the three COM
panies of state troops now on duty
here and at Mer Rouge in connec-
ton with the states investigations
into the death of two men. victims
Of robed and masked mob
The cavalry unit which saw SER
vice overseas with the Rainbow Di-
vision, may be used in rounding I'D
those persons whom the state will
charge with completely in the Aug
ust kidnapping and butchery of Watt
Daniels and Thomas Richards. Mer
Rouge citizens. The roads at this
time are almost impossible in many
places because of the seasonal rains
and cavalry would afford the most
satisfactory means of communica-
ton.
The movement was not regarded
here as being Influenced by the kid
mapping of Harold Teegerstrom. 49,
year-old time-keeper of a carbon
plant at Spyker. who was spirited
away by unidentified men Friday
night. Federal agents today were
continuing their investigation of the
incident. but officials felt the youth
was safe. His Importance as a wit
ness at the hearings has not been
disclosed either by the state or de-
feOSo
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Touched Fireman's Heart

an old mother cat got caught in an
apartment house fire with her four
kittens in Brooklyn. A fireman
named Smith. was at work in the
thick Of the smoke when he felt
soft and persistent rubbing against
his foot The smoke was so thick
that he could not see the floor dis
tinctly, but he bent over and found
the object was cat. She wasn't
worried so much about herself, but
she had her whole family-four kit
tens-with her in a pasteboard box
which she had dragged from the
flames. The trouble was that she
could not get the box downstairs
without spilling it's contents. So
Smith rescued her and the kittens.
and got badly cut by broken glass in
doing So
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Iona History Of Irish Citv

Limerick, Ireland, which occupies
both sides of the river as well as
Kings island, is about 100 miles from
Dublin. Its bacon curing industry,
its creameries, its condensed milk
factories, and it's salmon fisheries
keep busy its Rory O'Mores and it's
pretty little Irish colleens, the glances
of whose beautiful eyes are like to
prove as fatal as those of Kate
kearney. Limerick fish hooks are
celebrated. and though the Limerick
lace worked upon fine quality of
net derived it's name from the city,
it is mostly made in other portions
Of the island at the present time.
Limerick has had past, says a
bulletin of the National Geographic
society. 1t was the ancient Regia of
Ptolemy: the Danes desired it for a
long while before they finally occu-
pied it in the Ninth century; and in
1910 King John visited it and built
forts upon it's coveted soil. The de-
throned James II of England made
it his last stronghold. On the island
in the river the ancient Limerick had
its beginnings, and today it's maze of
crooked streets, and its old cathedral.
dating from ITO, are important
points of interest.
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EAST WINTHROP
Surprise Party for Mrs. Robin.

A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. Emma Robbins at her home on
New Years day in honor of Ler 18TH
birthday. The guests who passed the
day with her, were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T.. Brainard, Mrs. Martha Kilbreth,
Mrs. c. i. kilbreth, Mrs. A. w.
Bachelor, Mrs. Lucy Marrow, Mrs.
Mary Briggs. Mrs. Herbert Baker and
Miss Mary Wood. At noon a chick
en- dinner was served and birthday
cake adorned with rs lighted candles
was made and presented to her by
her granddaughter, Ethel Symes.
The affair was complete surprise
to Mrs. Robbins. She was the re-
cipient OF some very pretty gifts.
Although it was very stormy out of
doors a very pleasant time was
passed.
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Hermon Lodge Elects

Hermon Lodge, No. 80, L. and A.
NJ. held its annual election and in
stallation of officers Tuesday eve
ming. The following were elected
and installed by Past District Deputy
Grand Master Z. l.. Goodspeed, as
sisted by Allen Clark as grand mar
shall and Charles Nichols as grand
chaplain; w. NJ, Paul c. Smith; S.
W., Luke Hoyle; J. W.. Arthur Lam
der; treasurer, NJ. c. Barstow; Sec
rotary, II. +. Larrabee: S. D.. Arthur
l.. Purdy; J. d., o. 0. Sprague; S. S.,
Allison c Preen; J. S., Paul Emer-
son: finance committee. E. l.. Good
speed. c. o. Turner: chaplain, +. G.
Wright; marshal Irving r. Crossett;
tyler, G. o. Turner.
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Reparation a Business
Issue Not Political
Saws BOnar Law tsH

Paris. Jan. 2.-(By A. P.)-"You can
get certain amounts Of money by TAX
ing immediate possession Of Germany
but you cannot take over Germany and
reestablish her financial stability" de-
clared Mr.. Bonar Law, the British
Prime minister, tonight in the course Of
the first direct statement he had made
on British policy concerning repara-
tions since he became head Of the gov
eminent.
1.-THE Allies have reached a point
where they must choose between these
two methods" he continued. "They
cannot have both. This is not a po-
litical question. 1t is business ques-
ton. You can get certain amounts
from Germany il you take possession
Of her. but you cannot take them and
reestablish German credit.
Il wish to say that it IS certain
there Is on the part of the British gov
eminent an earnest desire to act in ac-
cord with the Allies. I am convinced
| that this also is the desire Of the
French government. A real danger is
| that difference in public opinion Of the
countries will be so strong as to make
it difficult. If not impossible, to reach
an agreement.
Large sums are only available
through loans: the amount of indemni-
ty much be fixed not by partisans. but
by impartial business-minded people.
No one is fond Of paying debts If it
can be avoided This is equally true
of any nation, and Germany is no ex-
ception.
Having fixed reasonable conditions.
II Germany does not then take neces-
sary steps forthwith to carry them out,
the necessary steps must be taken to
force her to comply"
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SOUTH GARDINER

w. Fercy Hodgkins of Lynn.
passed the holidays at his home in
town.
Miss Harriet Eaton was the guest
of relatives in Portland Saturday.
Miss Ida Morrill, and sister, Mrs.
Giles Of Winthrop will pass the win
ter with Miss f. May Jewett.
Mel Black Of Wakefield, Mass,
and daughter. Miss Sylvia Black.
who is training for a nurse at the
Gardiner General hospital. were
Christmas day guests of Miss
Blacks grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wellington Blair.
School in town opened Monday
for the winter term.
Miss Alice Philbrook has return
ed to Arlington, Mass, after pass
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Philbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Patterson OF
Rumford are visiting relatives in
| town.
A large number from here attend
ed the concert given by the Tufts
college Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
| Monday evening at the Gardiner
| High school auditorium.
c. F. Lemon. who is employed at
Bath, passed the weekend with his
| family in town.
Will Atkins wishes to thank his
many friends for the kindly remem-
| ORANGES which he received at Christ
mas time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson
passed Christmas week with rela-
| tives in Boston.
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Pointers From Billy Sunday

You can't hang on to one sin and
be a Christian.
Don't think because you don't be-
lieve in hell that that puts the fire
out.
Letting Il boy do as he pleases is
the same as giving him a through
ticket to hell.
John the Baptist had a backbone
bigger than the whole body of some
preachers l know.
Don't be a bright light ON Sunday
and then be like London fog the
rest of the week.
The best society is not made up of
the beer drinking, card playing, thea
foregoing Christians.
I would rather be a small match for
Jesus than to be a 0-candle power
light that has gone out.
l don't like to see a woman wear a
$3.50 scalskin coat and then drop five
cents in the collection basket.
IL YOU would kiss some of those
little matinee idol worshiping sissies
you would die of painters collie.
You find people on the outside more
susceptible to religion than the
church is burdcncd with a desire to
save thcm:-Drawn Sword.
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Pioneer in Ocean Measuring


The safe and swift ocean travel of
today would be impossible without
the observation of winds and cur
rents, the marking of fog and ice
burg limits and rain areas, and
soundings for temperature. The pio-
neer in this work was Matthew
Maury, whose name is as familiar to
the navigator as that of Darwin to
the naturalist. In the early annals
of the American navy he is linked
with Charles Wilkes and Matthew
Calbraith Perry.
There was no naval academy when
Maury entered the navy. He has been
so proficient in mathematics in the
country school in Tennessee that he
was called upon by a teacher to in
struct the younger boys, and on ship
board he continued the methodical
study which made him the first
scholar and scientist in the navy.
When but twenty eight years old he
published his treatise on navigation.
1t attracted 4 great deal of attention,
and became the text book OF the navy.
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passed her vacation at her home
here.
Misses Clara and Nora jackson re-
turned to Springfield, Mass, on Mon
day after a 10 days visit with their
parents.
Archie Jackson left for Bridgewa-
ter. Mass, on Sunday, after several
Gays visit with relatives in town.
School began on Monday, Jan. LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker of Win
throp are receiving congratulations
or the birth of a son born on Dec.
26th. The young man has been
named Donald Hubert.
Miss katherine jenkins of Temple,
who has been visiting at A. B. Cars,
returned home New Years day.
Charles Whiting, who has been
passing the holiday recess with his
parents, left for Annapolis, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
Electricity and Bullets

At n rifle meeting in Switzerland it
was discovered that the steel Jacket
cd. bullets of the marksmen were
swerved from their course by the in
fluencc of telegraph and telephone
wires running alongside the range,
says the Washington Star. Expert
ments were then made at Thun by
placing four steel cables parallel
with the range and about 40 yards
distant from it and sending Il current
of 5000 volts through them. The eff
feet, it is said, was to turn the bull
lets so far from their course that the
deviation amounted to "a yards on a
range of 260 yards. The bullets on
being taken from the targets were
found to be magnetized. Next, on an
artillery range of 5000 yards, the
electro magnetic influence was gen.
Grated 200 yards in front of the tar
gets and 40 yards to one side. The
projcctiles were swervcd IA dgrees
from a straight line.
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WASHINGTON

All kinds of weather have BIZ,
with us for the past week. onl
Thursday the worst blizzard that has
visited this place for years stana
in and lasted until Saturday mon
ing. More than a FOOT of snow feH
and the wind blew a gale at least v
miles an hour all the time. Leaving
high drifts everywhere. filling neari
all roads. The men shoveled &i
urday and Sunday persistently M
Sunday night it was possible on mos
of the roads to wallOw team
through. No mail came from Az
susta from Wednesday until Mon
day: automobiles. however. kept
their visits as late as THURSDAY, y
Odiorn from Cooper's Mills benz
the last one Thursday to make U
town in his car. Sunday night
began to rain and kept it up Ike
summer shower until in the nls
Monday. pouring down like nce
almost constantly, leaving the hea
as bare as summer in places.
Missionary w. +. Overlook W
to North Union at the home OF Joi
Upham to officiate at the funeral
his son-in-law, Mr.. Gregory.
The many friends of Walter
Morse. who lived near the NoI'
WaldoborO line. were much pam
to learn of his very sudden deatn
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Overlook w
ed friends in Union last week.
turning the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Glidden
tied Mrs. Walter +. Morse, at So'
Washington. last week.
Mrs. Minnie Roseland, VINO
kept house for Corrydan camp
for a great many years, dieo y
suddenly last week. 1ntermen'
made in Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hartmann
receiving congratulations UPON
birth of a son, born Dec. 20
young man has been given the "
OF William Lee.
Mrs. Rose Smalley, who IS ~
ing in Montville, passed the nos
at home. Her daughter accvy
MED her back to her place OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Jones'
are working at Windsorvliie' y
the holidays at home. ~,
Mrs. Pansy HILBERT Is nursins
Lee Hartmann. ..dY
Irwin HILBERT. who has pos
at the Augusta State HospitaL
Christmas with his motheh
Clara HILBERT.