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The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
NOBODY LIKES TO COOK

q see where an attachment for gas ranges has been invented"
 Its a good thing-I don't think the average wife has any attachment for them"
 Success is an ambition entirely sur rounded by enthusiasm and endeavor.
 John D. Jr.. urges every man to have an aim in life. A mans aim may be perfect, but still he may neglect to pull the trigger at the psychological moment.
 Laugh a little more at your own troubles and a little less at your neighbours.
 Among the sports be a sport among the wise ones be wise one.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
ELECTRICITY's NEW CONQUEST

France has begun the identification of more than 5000 miles of railroad. Italy plans to substitute electric power for coal on it's state owned lines and Mexico will copy the St. Paul system and electrify the mountainous line from Vera Cruz to the capital
 The electric locomotive and the overhead or trolley system for operating cars have proved that they can mount heavy grades and move trains as swiftly as can steam locomotives They have the advantage, which IS a great one in local train service, in the speed with which trains may be sotpped and started.
 Electricity saves coal and the railroads now burn about quarter of all the bitumnous mined It is clean and the day is doubtless not far distant when the smoking locomotive will never appear in any big city.
 The substitution of electric power will be a benefit to the whole country, but it will cost an immense sum of money. As this substi tuition is bound to come it is one more reason for placing railroad control in one hand so that outgo and income may be rationally meted out, thus enabling the roads to provide funds for their vast step forward in trans
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
MR. HARDING GOES SHOPPING

It was the custom of the Caliph, Haroun- al-Raschid, according to legend, to go among his sub bjects in disguise and Napoleon frequent ly fraternized with groups of troopers with out being recognized. The story is told of a young man named McArthur who was indus triousIy "dgging in' in shell-torn sector of Flanders Field when he was recognized by "buck" private, his only companion, as major general, commander of the division. The other day Warren G. Harding went shop ping unaccompanied and was recognized by no more than a dozen people, One young woman thought he was the President but was treasured when her companion said the figure going by just looked like the President.
 One of the greatest disappointments in life is to find that hero is made of common clay, and vet some make that lscoVerey every day. Distinguished personages seldom possess dominating personality or radiate an inde- finable something that places them above the crowd, as is popularly supposed. They do not live withdrawn, with haloes over, or horns on their heads. An obvious outward sign of inward power is a rarity.
 In romances the heroine recognizes a king in an assembly only the king wears head dress, or in some other manner of dress ndi- cates superiority. James, ScotIands king. differed very little from the frequenters of his court. Great men, usually observed when surrounded with symbols of authority and as recipients of homage from the mass, attain g stature in popular imagination which they do not possess in fact
 Persons who achieve prominence, however, have qualities which are not reflected in their appearance. Many of the greatest men are normal physically and mentally, and are dis tinguished only because they have unlimited capacity for hard work and the power to con- centrate and direct their energies towards the accomplishment of specified tasks
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
HARD FOR MoNEYMAkERs

Three men were arrested in Chi cago the other day for making $5 bills. It is becoming harder and hard- CT to make money.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
WISE FORETHOUGHT

"Wait, doctor" he said. Before you take this thing out of my eye jets have it understood that if it's pie, of coal vou are to hand it over to mo.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

The story of the young pride "ho telephoned for some egg coal and m- ouired the price per dozen, isn't so funnv with the price of coal as it is'
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
ANT IT THE TRUTH?

ANT TT THE TRUTH?
 After you have traded your car for new one, and the dealer put his ad in the paper placing your old rattle trap on sale, you come to the conclu- sion from his description that it's just the car you wanted all the time.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

Occasionally the man who wants what he wants when he wants doesn't get what he wants when he gets it.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

A London murderess has been sentenced to hang. English women contemplating murder should move to America.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
SHOPPING

"Where have you been?" "Spent the morning with Bluebelle shopping
 "For clothes?"
 "No. her dog was trying on muz- zles."
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

The safe side of every argument IS the middle.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

There should be more we'll wishing and less oil we'll wishing between the nations
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

When a woman talks in frosty tone her audience is hearing the real freeze speech.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
SAID THE PATIENT

"It s shame Doc, to call you
 So far from your happy home. "Neyer mind man, your neighbor IS
 sick, I can kill two birds with one stone.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

Nothing costs so much these days, every parent knows, as to keep girl decently un- clad.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11

So-called hard luck is travelling on the rim
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-11
THE FARM HAND IN A STUDY IN

THE FARM HAND TN A OO Y lV
 STILL LIFE
 satan always finds some work TOT idle hands to do.'
 "Then my farm hands must De working for the devil all the tlme' they certainly don't do much for me- The annual shortage of plumoers has been announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
COMPLETE JURY
TODAY FOR TRIAL
MORSE AND SONS

Washington, April 2i-The jury
which is to try Charles w. Morse.
his three sons and four others on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
federal government undoubtedly
will be completed tomorrow in the
District Of Columbia Supreme Court.
Eleven men were in the box at ad-
journment of court late today and
as all except one of the twenty per-
emptory challenges allowed the
prosecution and the defense have
been exhausted. it will be necessary
at most, to qualify only two more
prospective jurors to make up the
necessary twelve.
Presentation of the governments
case is expected to begin Immediate
~ after the jury is completed. Sew
eral hundred witnesses, including a
number Of former officials of the
Shipping Board and Emergency
Fleet Corporation. are to be called
and it may be a month or more be-
fore the government rests.
The defense also has a long list of
witnesses, subpeonas for some Of
which were served today by United
States Marshall Snyder. The include
Attorney General Daugherty, Sena-
tor Elkins Of West Virginia, Edward
B. Mclean, publisher Of the Wash
ington- Post. Stuart Gibboney, Of
New York. and Fletcher Dobyns of
Chicago. a former assistant to the
Attorney General who had charge
of the governments case in it's early
stages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
Midget Ministries Entertained

Monday evening the members of
Gen. c. w. Tilden Camp, Sons Of
Veterans. entertained the boys and
girls of the Midget Ministries at a
supper and social evening given in
II. F.. A. hall. The supper was
served at GO and was in general
charge of the Auxiliary to the Camp.
The general committee in charge
consisted of Mrs. Elizabeth Dens-
more. Mrs. Elizabeth Goodrich. Miss
Marie Patterson, Mrs. Lloyd O..
Powers, and Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard.
Mrs. Ralph Anderson, the president
of the auxiliary. was also in charge
Of the work. The members Of the
auxiliary served at waiting on tables.
among them Mrs. l.. T.. Canton. Mrs.
j. a. Runncls, and Mrs. l.. NJ. Peters.
The supper menu consisted Of
baked beans, cold meat, salad, pick
les, rolls, coffee, cake, cookies and
doughnuts. 1t was delicious and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the young
guests. Scoutmaster Bigelow and
Commander Eubert Neal of the
American Legion We're guests.
Judge Beane was invited. but alb
sence from town prevented his pres
ence.
After the supper there was in in,
formal entertainment and social.
The camp furnished an excellent
quartet and some OF the minstrel
performers repeated their songs.
Then followed games and a general
good time. ran Mcader was in gem
eral charge Of this part of the pro-
gram. assisted by Samuel Weber
and Mr.. Goodrich. All in all. the eve
ming was one to be remembered by
the young guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24

he will remove to Pennington
sometime during the following week.
Mrs. Perry will go with him, but
Miss Romayne, who is a junior in
Hallowell High, and Miss Perthena
Miller, who is in the ninth grade at
Maria Clark, will remain to finish
out the school year. One and all will
be regretted by many friends.
Mr.. Perry has done excellent work
in Hallowell. and his wife has been a
most able assistant to him. During
the five years Of his pastorate the
size of the congregation has mater
tally increased. The church debt of
$1,000 has been nearly all paid. The
young peoples work also shows sur
prising gains. The Junior Epworth
League, Of which Mrs. Perry is su-
perintendcnt. has grown from a
small membership to over 100. The
Sunday school in all its departments
numbers over 800. The Epworth
League itself is in a very prosperous
Valley Federation Of Epworth
Leagues, organized by Mr.. Perry.
has grown to be a very fiourishing
organiZa ton.
The chorus choir was organized by
MI. ara MIS-. feTTy anu OlouSHt 10
its present successful condition. Mrs.
Perry, also Miss Elsie Perry, senior
at the University of Maine, and Miss
Romayne Perry, have helped greatly
in the musical work of the church
and in the work among the young
people. Mr.. Perry came to Hallowell
from Fairfield, where he had a splen-
did record. The good wishes Of the
townspeople go with the Perrys into
their new work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS
Marie Provost Narrowly Escapes
Fast Train

Marie Provost Narrowly Escapes
Fast Train
Marie Provost, the screen actress.
narrowly escaped being struck by a
train during the filming of the
Warner Brothers production Of F.
Scott Fitzgerald's novel, 1.-THE Beauti-
full and Damned"
The script called for train to
travel at top speed over a trestle
along which Miss Provost was run
ming In the picture. drunken
bum is permitted to attend a wild
party given by Anthony Patch and
his fapper wife. Gloria. The party
is at it's height and everybody is
drinking between drinks when the
degenerate attacks Gloria who Is
thrown into Mysteries and runs into
the night, followed by the man.
She rushes heatllong toward the
fast approaching train. The train
bears down on her. she falls with
a scream, and Is seemingly torn to
pieces.
1t required great daring and pluck
for Marie Provost to take the risk.
She had to fall swiftly and take the
chances Of not being mangled to
pieces.
''The Beautiful and Damned" will
he shown at the Johnson Opera
| House today. Miss Prevosts sup
porting cast includes Kenneth Har-
Ian. Tully Marshall. Harry Meyers,
Parker Mcconnell, Clarence Burton,
! Walter Long. George Kuwa. Charles
McHugh. Louise Fazenda. kathleen
Key and Cleo Ridgeley.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
American Legion
Pushing Quota for
Graves Endowment

Frank Z. Goodrich Post. No. 6,
American Legion. is interested at the
present time in making up its quota
towards the Graves Endowment
+ und. The officers of the Post
constitute the committee in charge of
raising this fund. Commander Eu-
bert Neal is the chairman of the COM
mittee. They hope to be able to turn
in their contribution to the general
fund on May 5.
While the Legion feels that the
duty of raising this fund is primarily
theirs. yet its members realize that
the citizens in general are exactly as
interested in this movement as they
and as much concerned in it's sue
cess or failure. This being the case,
they feel sure that many citizens will
regard it as a privilege to contribute
to the fund. Any one of the Legion
officers is empowered to receive such
contributions. which may be of any
size. the smaller contributions show
ing patriotic feeling exactly as the
larger.
The specific purpose Of this Graves
Endowment Fund is to raise a per-
manent fund of 100000, the interest
OF which is to provide perpetual care
for the graves of American soldiers
Of the world war in Europe. There
are $4,000 Of such graves of American
soldiers now in Belgium England
and France. They lie in the ceme-
tcrics of Suresnes. RomeGne. Thia-
court. Belleau, Fere- en- Tradnois and
Bony, in France. Warrenghm in Bel
GUM and Brookwood in England. 1t
should be matter Of patriotic pride
to every American to honor these
soldier dead asleep in foreign land
Never should we seem to the people
of those lands across the sea to have
forgotten our own within their Dor
ders. We owe them too deep a debt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24

One of the very pretty and most
attractive numbers in the Elks Min
strel Show. which is to be held on
Thursday and Friday of this week in
the Coliseum will be the ballad
Kathleen" as sung by Galen Davis.
assisted by the entire company. 1t
VIII certainly create a sensation.
Another very pretty number will be
MY Buddy" by Bill Gingrow, who
will be assisted by George Copeland.
Messrs. Gingrow and Copeland both
have very pleasing voices and this
is an exceptionally good number
1t will not be necessary to dwell
at any length on the numbers by H.
Ralph Hayes and John p. Sullivan, as
they are too well known to Gardiner
audiences. and they both have es-
pecially pleasing solos.
John Mcdonald will sing "Tam,"
which is a dinstinct hit. now being
whistlcd and hummed ON Broadway.
Watch here for one of the most spec
tacular hits of the show: something
that will stay in the minds of every
one as being full of pep, Jingle and
ginger.
Eight endmen, Maurice King,
Steve Monaghan. w. T. Pierce,
George Desmond, Dave Kelley, Ben
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
WINTHROP

The Do 1t Now class and yttj
Standard Bearers will enjoy ,aJup.
per at The Methodist vestry Tueday
evening.
The Anti Can't class will be enter.
tanned Tuesday evening by Mrs. Ess.
Ign Godfrey.
Mrs. Martha French will entertah
the ladies Of her Sunday school elasl
Friday evening.
The Mission Circle Of the Conere
Gational church will hold their In
meeting for the season at the vestJ
on Thursday. An all-day meeting B
planned. with dinner at noon. TN
Mite Boxes will be opened at III
afternoon session and the last leasm
in the book on India will be taken un
The Saxon ball team Representing
the Boys Bible class of the letho.
dist Sunday school will play Win.
throp Grammar school team Saturday
afternoon at $50.
A Fordson Farm Tractor and h.
dustrial meeting will be held At tn
Grange hall in West Winthrop \
Wednesday. April %. by the Norcce
Motor Sales Co. and the Ford Ate
company. The talks will be ~.
trated with moving pictures and
music will be furnished by a local Ok.
chestra. An illustrated talk on Soil
Cultivation VIII be given by Pau
Gelintine. At noon dinner will b
served by the Norcross Motor CON.
pany. The afternoon program will
include talks on Practical New Eng
land Farming" by c. w. Mixer, paS
master Of Winslow Grange: "Tract3
Implements" C. NJ. Wiley Of the NN
England Implement company: TN
Dearborn Independent Mr.. Fordi
own paper, c. E. Chellman and "
local speakers. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Longfellow %
two children, Charlotte and FanSa
Of Augusta were weekend quests =
Mr.. Longfellow's parents, Mr.. am
Mrs. Charles Longfellow.
THE Misses Edith Lavalle. Anton.
cite Drapeau. Mary Fortier and Jun
DeBlois passed Friday in Lewiston
Mrs. Sarah Mason has gone =
Guilford where she will be the CUES
Of her daughter. Mrs. Leslie Hudsos
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson zen
Sunday for Hanover. Pa. where MI
Wilson will manage the Hanovs
Baseball team the coming season.
The I. D. X. club held progre'
sive dinner Monday. passing sou
part of the day at the home y
member. where some part of the ON
ner was served
The little daughter Of Mr. and MrS
Clarence Wilder is very i'll with pneu'
monia.
Mrs. Gertrude Dennison OF oaA'
land. who has been a visitor IN Az.
guSta. is the guest Of her brolu,
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur war
ton.
Mrs. Edith Bartlett. who has neei
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Aiei,,
erson Of North lay for two weeks
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. flaDA
Eastman. :.
The Misses r,nita and T.eo'' gm.
OF Augusta We're the guests OF then
parents over Patriots dav. -.
Harry wilkins is shipping brolle''
to the Boston market. Il
The roadside store at the Fox fsi'n
is being enlarged !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rounu'
started last Wednesday for Nv
weeks trim to Washington. -. G: w Y
is Mr.. Poundv's first vacation TOT X
years. Mr.. Roundv is Winthr%
very efficient AMI. canablc 1reisA
agent of the NJ. c. r. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
Rev. Megert New
Methodist Pastor

The new pastor assingcd at the
Bangor conference to the Hallowe ell
Methodist church is Rev. II. 0. Meg
crt of Pennington church. He is a
young man, westerner by birth and
Il graduate of Boston University
Pennington was his first church and
he has been very successful there
particularly in young peoples work.
!. is understood he has wife but no
children. He comes to Hallowell
within two weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
Emmons Arraiansd

Alfred B. Emmons was arra;rned
in the municipal court Monday eve
ming, charged with defraudinr Mrs.
Mary l.. Crocker of a board bill
amounting to $24. He pleaded not
guilty and showed what purported
to be receipt for the amount. He
further stated that he had done con-
siderable work about the house for
Mr.. and Mrs. Croker. This Mrs.
Croker admitted and said that she
thought three days would cover all
the work he had done. Emmons
said that it had taken a week. The
judge called 1t three days at 81 per
day, making balance due Mrs.
Crocker of $12. To this amount the
judge added the costs of court, MAX
ing the total s17.75 which Emmons
paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
Bowling, Fred Anketell, Arthur
Baker. Some assortment.
Past Hich Priests MINT

Lebanon Royal Arch Chapter are
to hold their annual Past High
Priests night on Wednesday, April
70. There will be two special con-
vocations. the first opening at $40
in short form and the second In full
form at s o'clock. A banquet will
be served at 6.45 by the Star Club.
The chairs will be filled by the
following Past High Priests: John
w. Grant, H. p! Clinton C. Smell, K;
Charles Q. Turner. S.: Archie d,
Buker, chaplain; Hiram w. Potter.
treasurer; Harry E. Larrabee, secre-
tary: Albert A. Hodgdon, G.. OF H..
Forest E. Boynton, p. s.: Arthur z.
Smith, r. A. c.: d. H. Sherman, NJ.
of T. w.; Ralph A Stone. NJ. of S. ";
Charles NJ. Dick, M. of F. "; +. A.
Danforth. secretary. Other High
Priests of the Chapter are, William
L. Powers Of Machias; Bertrand D.
Ridlon. Gorham; Uril L. Ludwig of
Gardiner; Sidney l.. Danforth. Saint
Paul. Mimi: William II. Keene,
Waldoboro: Fred II. Ripley of Lew
iston; Harold c. Smith of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer Of the day, Capt. Thomas
f. Burke.
Mrs. James Dennehey has gone to
Portland to visit her daughter. Mrs.
Bert Herbert.
The Togus Athletic Association
will hold its monthly meeting at 4
o'clock this Tuesday afternoon n the
reception room opposite headquar-
tiers and a full attendance is desired.
Georbe B. Stanton. has been ap-
pointed sergeant of Home Co. c. in
place of Daniel Mooney who has re-
signed on account of illness.
Ivan Bicknell Post. No. 90, Am
erican Legion will hold its regular
meeting this evening in Grand Army
hall and a full attendance in re-
quested. After the meeting there
will be dancing until j. and unless
attended by larger number than
last week will be the last one of the
season.
Jonhn ]. Ryan Jr.. field manager
of A. H. Bicknell Co.. New York.
visited his brother, Major Keith
Ryan over Sunday.
Furloughs have been granted to
Dennis Hanlon to Boston and Simon
Lewis to Haverhill.
Andrew NJ. SClman, of Marble
.1NN'N'' 'NSS ". ~ - NidSS. I'LL, anu
Rufus #. Chase of Portland, late Co
Is L. S. Inf, have reported for re-
admission.
Joseph P. Reagan. late Co. D7T.
$. Cavalry and John Cooney, late
Co. X % L. S. Inf have been grant
ed discharges from the Home.
Simon Douglas. Of Dayton, Ohio,
late sergeant of Co. d. 81 Mass Inf,
has been re-admitted to the Home.
Clarence p. O'Connor. Of Charles
town. w. Va, late 11O7 Co.. u. S.
Aviation Squad. has, been admitted
to the Home. -
William Miller has been granted a
pass to visit friends in Chelsea.
The returns from passes Monday
were John Conlin from Worcester.
Harvey Drapeau from lewiston:
William II. McKeown from Boston
and James +. Flaherty from Bath.
Bryant M. Patten 'o3. the we'll
known female impersonattor. plays
the part of "Old Sweetheart" step.
mother of one of the English soldiers
and Donald Patterson plays the role
or "Spoofy," a shell-shocked nslish.
man in The Three Live Ghosts"
which is to appear here next Friday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
LARCENY CASE
BEFORE COURT

Maude Pushard was arrested by
Constable Robinson and arraigned
in the municipal court Monday at
ternoon. charged with the larceny Of
goods to the value of $500 from
Theodore Myrshall. of this city. She
entered the plea of not guilty. but
the evidence appeared to be against
her and she was fined s25 and costs
or sente ced to the Skowhegan re-
formatory for women in case of nom
payment OF the fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
Don + Squeeze Black
Hedds--DfsSOlve Them

Squeezing and pinching out blackheads
make the pores large and cause irritation.
Biackheads are caused by Accommodations
of dust and dirt and secretions from the
skin and there is only one safe and sure
way and one that never fails to get rid
of them-a simple way. too--that is to
dissolve thebs. Just get from any drug
store about two ounces Of calopite powder
sprinkle little on hot. wet cloth--rub
over the blackheads brskly for few
seconds-wash off ana your be surprised
to see that every blackhead has dsap-
peared fnd the skin will be left soft and
the pores in their natural condition.-Adv.
Mchl3-apr24
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
METHODIST PASTOR
TO PREACH LAST
SERVICE SUNDAY

Hallowell people will regret to
learn that Rev. c. o. Perry was as
signed by the recent State Confer
ence to the church at Pennington
His church people were aware that
the Pennington congregation had
invited Mr.. Perry to come to them
and had requested his transfer Of the
conference, but they still hoped he
might be assigned to HALLOWEEN
again. and the news of hi snew field
Of labor comes as = disappointment
to his congregation and to the citi.
zens at large.
It is understood that next SUNDAY
WILL be his last service here and that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
Housewarming for Mr.. and Mrs. R;ne,

About eighty friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Rines met at thAr
new home, IL Oak street, Friday
evening and gave them a genuine
o!d-fashioned housewarming. A
pleasing program of music, read
lngs and games was enjoyed by all.
During the evening Rev. H. A. Clark.
IN behalf of those present, presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Rines with a beautiful
parlor rocker. After refreshments
were served the guests left for
home, all feeling that they had had
a grand good time
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. Trafton
nave returned to their home in West
Gardiner. after passing the winter at
Orland, Fla.