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The Washington times., 1923-05-22
THE MODERN
SANITARIUM
BY Brice ReIden. M. D..

~ AA~AO$AAH AVA AAS----i
" HE most reliable of all the
germicides are running
water and soap. Contagious
disease prevails in a community
just in proportion as the people
are unclean. The children's dis.
eases. as they are called, prevail
- IN proportion to the uncleanliness
of the faces and hands of the
little ones.
The use of antiseptics and dis
lnfectants has been overdone, If
such agents are used in strength
sufficient to be actually effective
they inJure the tissues of per
sons las, for example, the lining
of the mouth or nose; indeed, it
is known that such injuries offer
avenues of entrance for infec.
t1ous organisms. Very often such
damage is not apparent to the
eye, but definitely exists, just
the samoa fact revealed by
microscopic studies.
Some years ago a courageous
and able health officer of Provi-
dence, r. L., began to combat con-
tagious disease in his city by
what might be called aseptic
methods. This was DR.. G.. V.
Chaplin. He began by giving up
fumigatiOn after scarlet fever
and diphtheria. Today New York
city has practically given it up,
and there has been no increase
of contagious disease.
Soap and water, sunlight and
elbow grease are the chief disin-
fectants, and it simply remains
for the public to get rid Of the
obsolete notion that bad smell
ing chemicals and poisonous
gases are indispensable in fight
ing disease.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
A; Brilliant Romance Dealing With
Stage Life, Illustrated by Charles
Dana Gibson.

shall have it, and you shan't be
in hole. The only question is
how is it best to straighten the
thing out?"
why, tear the contract up and
make a new one. ;"
"You forget that signed the
contract, too--for the firm. 1t
isn't a private arrangement be-
tween you and me. It's bust
ness deal between you and com
pany in which happen to own
stock"
But if you said that it was
a mistake
He Asks Mercy.
"oh, I'll arrange the matter
Don't worry about that. But I
want to save my face. Silver, I'll
have to throw myself on your
mercy. can't simply can't go
to my business associates and
confess to them that l signed a
contract for the firm without
reading it. Don't you see? Sup
pose, in drawing up the contract,
the clerk had made his error the
other way. Suppose, that in
stead of writing for two hundred
and fifty, he had written twenty
five hundred. It would have
been a perfectly good contract"
But would have let you off"
"Of course you would. L
know that. And in the same
way I'll make things right for
you. For the present, though,
! the contract will have to stand.
Later, after the play has been
running a while, I'll tell my asso-
ciates that in justice to you it
must be cancelled, and a more
favorable one drawn. In the
meanwhile, Silver, I'll take the
liberty of paying you the differ
. ence out of my own pocket. 1t
was my mistake, and it's my
privilege to right it,
ut all makes me feel so
stingy, and sordid and mean
said Silver; but you, did en-
courage me to spend ON a two
fifty scale, didn't you? And
she broke into a laugh, 1--WE
done it,
II will give YOU" he said, Five
hundred dollars week. Two
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

THE STORY THUS FAR

terests Silver in the tinseled life Of the stage.
Early one morning Silver rose and donned her
bathing suit. Boarding her catboat she sailed out
into the bay. A cry for help sounded out on the
still air. Silver veered the catboat about and
picked up young man who had hurt his arm and
was unable to swim. The youth introduced him
self as Paul Henley.
A warm friendship springs up between Silver
and Henley After several days Of close associa-
ton, Henley departs in his yacht Hedden, smart
ing with jealousy warns Silver if she is to become
a successful actress she must not fall in love- He
little knows that Silver and Henley have plghted
their troth
Silver finally leaves for New York to take the
stellar role in Hedden's plagiarized play She
meets with many interesting experiences.
AY'S INSTALLMENT.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

Mckay Hedden, Broadway manager, re-
hearses Nellie Michelin in new part He scolds
and cajoles, trying to make real actress out
of her.
Finally he tells her she is the "stupidest
woman he ever saw, as well as the most beauti-
full. Having gotten his play in shape he takes
vacation and in small boat sails about Buzzard
Bay storm threatens and the skipper advises
him to head for shore
Landing at HanIeytown Hedden wanders
through the tiny streets. A sudden gust of wind
announces the advent of the prophesied storm.
Taking refuge in the home of Captain Sands,
Hedden meets the shippers beautiful daughter,
Silver Hedden believes the girl would make an
admirable heroine for the play, when My Ship
Comes H." he has stolen from Paul Henley,
young playwright. With subtle cunning he in
CONTINUE WITH To
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

hundred is for your expenses, and
three hundred is for you to make
payments with to the com
pany for what they have adj
vanced. Then when we draw the
new contract. well arrange it SO
that everything between you and
me will come right automatically.
Silver" he looked very mischiev.
Gus, II wouldn't have my part
ner know what mess / made of
this contract for anything under
the sun, Now then, is everything
satisfactory"
Faith Restored.
"Of course it is! knew
there'd been some mistake some
where. But / just couldn't be-
lieve that you had done anything
sharp. And didn't-really."
Thank you, Silver" he said
frankly. ..And now about pay
ments, If write you check
every week, it will get known
and talked about. That wouldn't
do. You'll have to come to me,
here, every Monday. and IN
give' you the money. in cash.
You'll give me receipt just so
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
Famous Novelist and InternatiOn-
9alIy Known as One of Our Pre-.
nlier Writers Of Short Stories.
BY Gouverneur Morris,

GA ND then, Tor the flrSt Tune,
,A Silver had a real look at
A the document which she
had signed.
'cf1er first comment, in tone
OF dismay, was Give years."
Her second, 'fifty dollars a
week" Then she looked at him
with grave, level eyes.
asYou told me two fifty when
/ asked YOU" she said; you re-
member 1 did ask you
. II must have said fifty, Silver.
ana you thought said two
ffffy.'
But it will take me over ten
years to pay back. what owe, at
fifty dollars week"
II admit that we've been very
liberal with advances"
And for five years. she ex-
claimed.
He looked puzzled and unhappy.
"But, Silver, you signed the
contract"
Yes. But 1 wasn't given a
good chance to read it, and I re-
lied. on everything that you'd
promised and allowed me to be-
lisye."
Fifty dollars a week is pretty
good money for beginner, Sill
yer. Ask any one on Broad
way. -. Please please don't
look like that
Poor Business Acumen.
He broke into a boyish laugh
SILVER" he went on, you and
Ii"have about as much business
sense ais a couple of geese. AS
Q matter of fact, | never read
that contract, either. And it's
been drawn up according to Gus
tom, instead of according to. the
directions I gave. The question
is6 what are we going to do
ab9pt it?''
You did mean me to have
two fifty. and not get into such
adhole as this, didn't your" asked
Silver.
of course" he said, land you
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
DO YOU KNOW THAT

-,The most valuable carriage in
the world is preserved in the
palace of the Trianon at Yer
saiHes. 1t was constructed for
Charles X of France. From pole
to- hind wheels the vehicle is
thiclSly covered with gold, and it
cast more than $4,000
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

Bronze is very old, but brass
was unknown to the ancients. An
ingredient of brass is zinc, which
Ig14one Of the few metals ex-
trarted from the ore by distilIa-
tion, and it has been available for
only about a century.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

A little curry powder mixed
with cold water and stirred into
a brown soup will often disguise
a slightly burnt flavor, as will
also a good pinch of powdered
herbs.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

A liner was. recently fumigated
at cost of $500, and seven rats
were caught. at a cost of about
$500 per rat.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the confirmation by popular
vote in 1861 of the Virginia Ordinance of Secession.
Under it Virginia came out squarey against the Union
and in favor of slavery and States rights.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

Beef and mutton require fifteen
minutes to the pound, with an
extra thirty-five minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22
The Origin of Algebra.

NTEWTON called algebra universal arithmetic It's in
vention is ascrbed to Diophantus about $50 A. D.
The Arabs brought to Spain and it introduced into
Italy in 1920 The first printed book it in 1894
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

; him as a child catches the
measles from playmate.
But the thought of the play
gave her awful sinking spells at
times. Some tactless person was
always $50 it seemedl telling her
frightful anecdotes of stage
fright; that sudden devastation of
the reason from which no actor
is ever quite proof. She was told
of Bonner, who had played highly
finished comedy parts for fifty
years from the age of seven as
calmly as the cook makes up the
morning fire in the kitchen
range, and then, at the opening
night of new play, in the most
important scene (by which it
would succeed or faiD, COM
pletely forgot his part, lost his
presence of mind, and was finally
escorted from the stage in sort
of epileptic fit. She was told of
a venerable bishop who, at a
fashionable wedding, when about
TO marry the happy pair, was
seized with stage fright and be-
gan to bury them.
Haunted Slumber.
Her sleep became troubled with
Nightmares, in which she forgot
her lines, in which her vocal
chords became suddenly para
lyzed, in which her feet became
cemented to the floor. In one
very awful and recurring night
mare, the audience would rise to
her first entrance with bowls and
screams of laughter, and she,
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

used as love token by natives
Of the Solomon Islands.
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

"a necklace of BEETLES legs is
The Washington times., 1923-05-22

=" : IT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19

state road and have had their quar-
ters near the home Of George Cnah,'
berlaine, packed up and left LOT D1s,
grade yesterday, where they VIII "
employed for time.
Miss May Taylor, who has been vel.
i'll for the past few days, is shsh"'
improved.
Mrs. Ellen Garland is guest IL,
a few days at the home OF MIS- L.
Blackwell on the River road.
Word was received from Harvey
Paten who left recently for the W.
that he has reached Pine bluns'
Wyoming, and so far has had a INV
trip.
Mrs. W. L. Mansfield and MlsS
Ruby Scuman were callers IN "a'e'
vile yesterday. =.
One report from the peanut drum ars
held by Winslow high schol Junio'.SIi
Monday evening was as follows :o,,r
had a good ride and three or '0-'
peanuts"
Town meeting next Saturday! INA ma
portant questions to be discussed ",,o
the town officials wish to see Id -
attendance.
Miss Belle Libby Of Waterviiie s Mr'
calling on relatives in town yes'ei
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19
Six u. S. Women
Players VictOrs of
Day in Montreal

Montreal. Sept. 1S.-Six Of the seven
American players entered in the first
round of the Canadian women's open
golf championship We're victorious to-
day. Among those trumphing were
Miss Glenna Collett, Providence, r. l.,
national champion. and Miss Alexa
Stirling of New York. The only loser
was Miss L. Highbie Chicago. Re-
suits of matches in which United
States contestants were engaged fol-
low:
Miss Edith Leitch. England. won
from Miss l.. Highbie. Chicago, by 6
and 4.
Miss Glenna Collett. Providence. r.
l.. won from Miss E. Brownlee, Otta-
wa. by and 4.
Mrs. D. c. Hurd. Boston. won from
Miss NJ. Annable. Montreal, by and 2.
Mrs. Spaulding, Niagara Falls, won
from Mrs. b. S. White. Royal Montreal.
by 2 and l
Miss Alexa Stirling. New York. won
from MISS Sydney reppler. Toronto. by
| s and Z.
Miss II. Meehan. Cedarbrook, Pa.
won from Mrs. c. Armstrong. by 8
and 6.
Miss S. Meehan. Cedarbrook. Pa.
won from Miss H. Lesueur. Ottawa,
by 8 and /.
In the second round tomorrow Miss
Leitch meets Miss Collett, while the
two Meehan sisters are drawn to-
gether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19
MONMOUTH

The village schools were closed
Monday for the teachers to attend
the teachers convention in Lewiston
on Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Day. who resides With
her son, Eugene L. Day and family
on Maple street, was pleasantly sur
prised Wednesday afternoon when
her brother and sister, Alpheus Il
som and Mrs. Mary +. Wells of Au-
burn, accompaniedv by Mrs. Lula
Phillips and Mrs. Cora Jones, sCla-
tives from Auburn, called on her.
Also another brother, Daniel ~''som
and Mrs. Folsom, her grandson, i'll
| lard Day, and two great grandsol4s,
| Everett Day and Malcolm Day, and
w. w. Woodbury. Of this town. Mrs.
Day was one of large family of IL
children, five of whom are living.
An older sister, Mrs. Sara Noyes OF
Winthrop, was unable to be present.
The local operators of the Lewis
ton, Greene and Monmouth Tele-
| phone Company went to Augusta,
| Tuesday, 70 attend the meeting of
the telephone companies at the III
gusta House. They had the pleasure
of listening to the talk by -1rs. Va
! vasons and attending the baIIret
given,by the New England Company
| The banquet was followed by dan
cling. Those present were Mrs. Ruby
! Haskell, Miss Ruth Alden. Miss ~
ginia Richardson. Miss Jennie Fowl
err and Willard Day. Three attended
| from here the meetings on Wedne :
! day.
The children of the primary
school and their teacher. Mrs. Ruth
Day, will serve baked bean supper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19
u. S. Team Wins
Military Polo Title
Over British Four

rWestbury, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-Ameri-
ca added to her sporting supremacy
today when four veteran khaki
wearers, representing Uncle Sam
army, galloped to a 10 to 3 victory
over four British army men In the
deciding contest of the three-game
international series for the military
polo championship of the world.
Beating Great Britain at her own
game and giving a final shove to
the upset which started Wednesday
in the first contest, which they won,
10 to Z, the Yankee team took the
championship today by score that
left no question of supremacy.
It was q costly loss Of prestige Tor
the British. Their team was prob.
ably the best that could be had frcm
both the military and civil life OF
the empire, and had the famous in
ternational cup been the stake they
could not have been stronger.
Until a few years ago polo was
sport infrequently played at army
posts. Last year the team which
won today took the national junior
championship in tournament for
low handicapped teams and this
year it repeated. but nevertheless it
was. looked upon as a novitiate four
The margin of it's victory can Let
ter be appreciated when it Is real
lied that had the contest been
played on a handicap basis. accord
ing to official ratings. the score to-
day would have been &c instead OF
10 to 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19

at Grange hall, Thursday evening at
q o'clock. The proceeds will be sed
towards purchasing Victrola for
their schoolroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Is. A. Robinson and Mrs. Harold
Smith went to Dresden, Sunday aft
ernoon, to hear Miss Frances Adj
ans. the evangelist, preach.
The Woman's Christian -emper-
ance Union will resume its meeting
Friday afternoon, Sept. y. with Mrs.
Amelia Thompson.
Miss Beulah Wing returned Sat
urday to New York to resume teach
ing.
Mrs Wellington Sinclair, who "e-
Gently underwent a surgical opcre-
ton for appendicitis at her home at
Highmoor. is doing well.
Mrs. Warren kimball has recently
returned from Southern Pines, \. c..
where she was called on account OF
the illness of her mother, Alonzo
Donnell. Mr.. Donnell was formerly
Ia resident of Monmouth. but for
! many years has made his home in
|, the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Maxwell
anu hothSl, wi D. ~. - -uoA"S' vi
Salem, n. H. who have been J ass
ing a week with Mr.. MaXwell's aunt
Mrs. Wilbur Maxwell. left Tuesday
morning for their home in Salem.
Pupils of the intermediate cnd
primary schools made a good he
ginning for the first week of scho oil
with perfect attendance.
Miss Carrie Cordwell, who as
been the guest of her cousin, rs
Clara Maxwell. for several weeks
has returned to her home in Provi-
dence. r. I.
Miss Grace Berry was the CUES,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19
Commission Takes
No Action on Protest
of FirpO Partisans

New York, Sept. 1S.-The New
York State Athletic Commission
took no cognizance. officially. of the
Dempsey-F irpo heavyweight cham
pionship battle today despite re-
ports that it might act upon the
criticism directed at Referee john
nv Gallagher because OF his neglect
to compel Dempsey to follow In
structions on several occasions dur
ing the fight.
The commission discussed the
match but at the close OF its regu-
lar weekly meeting held this after.
noon issued no formal statement OF
it's proceedings. 1t was understot q,
however, that the boxing solons felt
that though there may have oeen
some ground for finding fault with
Gallagher's conduct. his judgment IN
the ring, nevertheless. was hnal ana
could not be questioned after the
bout.
The commission received a num-
her of communications concerning
the title fight, particularly from FIR
no partisans, who charged that
dempsey should have been disquai-
ifed for alleged infractions of the
rules several times before he knock
ed out the wild bull Of the pam
pas" The specific accusations IN
one Of these communications were
that Dempsey did not adhere to r. g.
ulations, agreed upon before the
fight, in failing to go to neutral
corner after each knockdown; that
he hit Firpo once before the Ar
gentine's knee had left the floor and
that he struck the South American
several times after the bell had
rung for the end of the first round.
Oficial attendance and gate re-
ceipts, announced today. revealed
that the total paid attendance of
50. 22S established a new record Cor
fistic attractions anywhere, ecllpsing
both the Dempsey Carpenter fight
two years ago and the Firpo-Wiilard
bout last July at Boyle's Thirty
Acres. The total attendance at both
Of these contests was 10000 and 1OO.-
600, according to Promoter Tex
Richards figures. but the net paid
attendance at each was only about
10000.
The total Dempsey-Firpo attend
ance was $1,000. while the gross re-
ceipts amounted to $1,1SS. $3.50,
placing the match second in this re-
spect to the Dempsey-Carpentier
spectacle. which attracted an aggre-
gate of $1.600,000.
Deducting a federal tax of $50
0S0S0 and a state tax Of $57197'
left a total of 1851, SOL.
Dempsey left today for Chicago
on his way to Salt Lake City. He
plans to go on to his home in Los
Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-19
BOWDQIN PlGSKIN
CHASERS GIVEN
SIGNAL WORKOUT
Especial 20 Kcnnebec JournaD

Brunswick. Me-. Sept. lS.-The S5
men out for the Bowdoin College foot
ball squcd were divided into three
teams this afternoon and given a long
signal workout under the direction of
Coach Fred Ostcrgren, Assistant Coach
Joe Smith and ex-Captain Norman
Miller. who put in the day on Whittier
Field assisting the coaches with the
green men.
Capt. Nal Morrell laid off today ow-
ing to slight infection. but will prob
ably be out again tomorrow. Bob
Phillips. who was the victim OF. Ma
sonic goat in Boston last night, did
not appear on the campus and his
friends are wondering just how badly
the goat butted him. Two very valu-
able new mon appeared on the field
today and both were in such splendid
condition they. after the morning s
workout were assigned TO enc of the
regular squads this afternoon. They
were Mclean, 1S2pound sophomore
from Tacoma. Wash. who did excellent
work on the second team last season,
and kohler. who was captain of New
ton (Mass) High last season. Kohler
was placed at fullback on Team B, and
al w uO saw HIN ny MS
speed. Judging from his work today
he and harrington. the Cony High star
from Augusta, will have the hottest
kind of competition for berth in the
backfeld.
In the Hildreth twins, Charles and
Horace. who were of All Maine 'calibre
last season, and Widen. the former
captain of the Irving school team.
Coach Ostergren is assured of plenty
of speed on the ends. The two heav-
lest men on the squad are McGary.
who tips the scales at ESQ. and Bixler.
who weighs in at 210. both of whom
are trying for berths at guard.
Hewett. a freshman from Cony
High, gave good account of himself
at tackle on Team A. on which his
schoolmate, Harrington, played in the
fullback position.
The two teams which claimed most
of the attention of the coaches this
afternoon and which were designated
as A and 8. lined UP as follows: Team
A-Alden Smith, center; Bixier and
Berry, guards; Gonya and Hewett,
tackles; C. Hildreth and H. Hildreth,
ends; Keeney, quarterback; Jones, Hep
worth and Harrington. backs.
Team B-Townsend. center: McGary
and Tucker. guards; Mclean and But
Ter. tackles: Widen and Burnard. ends;
Hovey. quarterback; Blake, Garland
and Kohler, backs.
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Grid Warriors Showing In Early Season Worko
COLBY CRIDDERS
SHOWING GOODS At
EARLY WORKOUTS

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Watervilie. Sept. IS - Notwith.
standing the examinations held dur.
ing the. morning for the Freshmen
practice went on with all the upper
classmcn on the Job. In the morn.
ing. after the men limbered I'd bv
Jogging around the field and passing
the ball around, grass drill was in.
dulged in and enjoyed by all. Then
Coach Green called his recruits and
regulars to one side and gave them
the reasons that go to make I'M q
good football team. Condition, fight
knowledge of the rudiments of the
game, and the carrying out of the as
signment by every individual, are the
essentials of good football, according
to Coach Green.
After the little heart to heart talk
two plays were given on the black
board and then run through in prac-
tice in order to give the players a
working idea of both. 1t was indeed
surprising to find how well the men
worked together with the least Dos
sible friction and the greatest amount
of harmony imaginable. All this
speaks well for the coming year.
With the return of McGarry and
McBay the list of last years men is
complete. McGarry, a member Of
Colby's track team, is practically the
fastest man on the team and wfer
once started Is hard to stop. What
McBay lacks in weight he makes VI
in speed and courage. Last year /;
was a common thing to see him pop
out of a seemingly unbroken line ard
run Is or 20 yards before he was
finally downcd. At present he is call
ing signals in the role of quarter
back.
William j. Macdonald Of Colches-
ter, Conn, will be one with whom az
quarterback aspirants will have t.
reckon with in the near future. he
was a star at both Gushing and Colby
academies during his prnn schor'
years but up to date has not found
time to try out. At the present tins
he is practically the best all around
athlete in the college and has shown
him very capable in everything he
undertook. If he shows up as well
here as he did in prep school he
should have very little difficulty.
The number of candidates has
svelled to approximately 35 with the
dication that there will be at least 81
after all the men have returned and
come out for the team. With such
wealth of material it is indeed likely
that Coach Green will be able to weld
a football team together that will
show something besides Willingness
to play the game.