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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-19

Popular interest in the radiophone
Is shown by the fact that there are
in the United States now over 900
broadcaSting stations sending out
regular schedules. Great centres,
such as New York. Chicago and San
Francisco, have a great many sta
tions. Los Angeles. for example. has
no fewer than nineteen broadcasting
stations.
Recently the Navy Department
sent out a battleship on which there
was not human being. Impossible
as it seems. the battleship was en-
tirely controlled by radio from shore.
and it was not possible for the
the operation of this radio con-
trolled vessel.
The United States Army has al
ready experimental with radio con
trolled tanks. which can be sent out
into the enemy's lines without a
human being on board to guide
them. Again it Is the frail little
vacuum tube that does the work.
Another remarkable development
of radio is the sending of pictures
at distance. Nor is this q recent
invention. 1t has been known for
the last fifteen years. but the use OF
the vacuum tube has made the in
vention commercially practical, and
it is not uncommon these days to
have pictures sent from France to
America within a few minutes by
radio. The Frenchman. Belin. who
has made a speciality of such pic
ture transmission. has achieved re-
markable results.
BY means of radio waves 1t is now
possible to locate accurately ore or
coal deposits. By using a certain
index and by actual observations 1T
can be calculated not only whether
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-19
Silver Tea for Benefit
Samuel Grant Chapter

/ A silver tea for the benefit of
Samuel Grant Chapter, d. A. r.,
was held at the home OF Mrs. f. w.
Ellis Dresden avenue, Thursday af-
ternoon. Oct. is from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Mrs Files was assisted in recelv-
Ing by Mrs. Fred r. Ames, regent.
Mrs. James F. Lawrence. vice regent
and Mrs. Frank l.. Amesbury, chair
man of the social and entertainment
committee.
The house presented a very at
tractive appearance. In the dining
room with it's pink roses and pink
candle lights, (the color scheme be
ing pink and .white) Mrs. o. B.
Clason and Mrs. NJ. G. Wadsworth
poured. They were assisted in SER
wing by the Misses Julia Clason.
Alice Day and Constance Turner,
While on the porch, made most at
tractive with autumn leaves. red
berries and red candle lighting. Miss
Della Collins presided at the coffee
urn assisted by Miss Helen Walker.
Mrs. w. s. Ames and Mrs. A. T.
reynolds had charge of the silver
basket, and Miss Dorothy Walker
waited on the door,
Many thanks are due Mrs. Ellis
Tor her generous hospitality in
making the affair such success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-19
Race OF Men One of Smallest

We are accustomed to regard the
earth as fairly densely populated
with human beings; England for
example, contains nearly 10000, 900,
China about 400,0O0.000 and the
whole world more than 100000, 600
| men, women and children.
Prof. J. Arthur Thomson has de-
clared that there are at least 2,500,00
different kinds of insects. and it is
certain that the insects of the world
if all were put into one gigantic
scale pen, would easily outweigh the
whole of the rest of the population
both human and animal.
The green fly that destroys our
| rose bushes breeds at stupendous
| rate. All those we see are female
and they give birth every few days
to teeming broods of youngsters
which are full grown in a matter OF
hours.
Huxley calculated that If the
progeny of single green fly all sur
vived and bred. they would in one
Summer outweigh every man, wo-
man and child in China. 1t is lucky
that the green f1y's enthusiastically
young ladybirds-have appetites
sufficient to keep the pest in check.
Surprising great anti-house fly
| compaign were so successful that
only one specimen was left alive in
the whole world. should we be rid
of these carriers of disease? Hardly
for the housefly can increase with
amazing speed. If all survived. the
descendants of a single fly would
number 50,000,000 900 before the end
of the Summer. If all these could
be killed in new campaign. 5000
dust carts would be needed to re-
| move the slain.
A starfish may lay 800, 900, 900 eggs
and but for their enemies. which
preserve the balance. these creatures
would fill the worlds seas in one
year.
Nature is just as prodigal with
other living things that have many
foes. One female fish may lay g.
100000 egg s-this number was
actually found in the roe of turbot
weighing II pounds.
But these figures are as nothing
when we turn to the lower walks OF
life. Prof. Lorande observed one
family of tiny microscopic creatures
for five years. These minute things
multiply by the simple process OF
splitting up into two complete living
parts and they do it once every 16
hours.
During the five years the family
produced 1929 generations. Had all
survived their combined mass would
have been 10000 times as big as
that of the earth.
An oyster can lay 10000, 900 eggs
Four generations. but for the work
of enemies. would produce a pile OF
shells sufficient to outweigh oui
| globe.
Even in the case OF such a. slow
breeding animal as the elephant. a
| pair of which will have a single
young one about once in 10 years, the
figures are amazing. In $50 years
Darwin calculated. the descendants
of one pair of elephants might num-
Der 10000, 000.-Philadelp Inquirer
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Selling Bibles

yesterday a next door neghbor
of mine, whose father died week
ago, received a Bible stamped with
his fathers name" writes Jack
Hyatt, Jr, in The Farm Journal
also there was a bill for IS and a
statement that Mr.--had ordered
this Bible before. his death. from Mr.
So-and-So Of Du Bose, Okla.
Il advised my neighbor to disre-
gard the letter and keep the Bible il
he cared to. All of which brought
home with force the fact that Mr..
So-and- So is, If not the same AL
Williams OF few years ago. a direct
and successful imitator of the latter's
tactics.
"Mr. So-and-so clips every obitu-
airy column from every daily and
weekly newspaper within a radius of
two or three hundred miles and
sometimes from papers from all over
the United States. When he sees
that Mr.. John J. Jones of 220
Tecumsah street, Wilmington, Ala,
has died, and that widow and two
children survive, he is delighted:
Then he brings forth a Bible, and
with a machine, which prints gold or
gilt letters. he stamps the imitation
leather cover. Then he mails it with
a bill for Bible as per order
Mrs. Jones, her eyes still red with
tears,opens the package. There is a
Bible, with her late lamented ones
name and address stamped there
upon. Poor John sobs the widow,
wiping away fresh tears. His last
thought-to order a Bible! He was
such a good man after all-may God
bless him.
"And Immediately she sends Mr..
So-and-so the IS which his state
ment calls for. And what is the pro-
fit? At least s4.75, minus few cents
postage.
mo one knows how long Williams
might have continued this game, had
it not been that one day. after n
certain young girls mother and
father had died during the same
week, she received not one. but two
Bibles. She thought that strange,
and one night showed the Bibles and
the two bills to her finance. whose
brother-i n-law was a secret service
operative. Williams was asked to
discontinue such dealings which.
wisely he has done to this day-un-
less this gentleman from Oklahoma
is he"
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Art Lover Dies Poor

England is mystified over a house
with which are connected strange
stories of the sort that Edgar Allan
Poe liked to write about.
r. c. Jackson, an art lover, re-
Gently died leaving only $2.91 in
cash, yet he was able somehow to
keep up a house of Is rooms and own
an art collection worth $4,000.
He possessed paintings by Rubens,
Titan and other great artists, an ed
ition of Homer dated 1885, rare cut
glass, silverware and Oriental car
pets.
The lonely man had a private
chapel over his garage, with a fine
pipe organ, where he could be heard
playing for hours at a time early and
late every day. He was a devout man
and said mass to himself in his Sc
Guided chapel. He appeared in pub
lie four times year, dressed very
shabbily, and only went to a store to
buy bread. This little task took him
20 minutes, for he examined the
loaves metic1lously.
RegardlesS-of any idea of supef-
iority or infcriority of the races,
intermarriage beween races is a very
proper subject of legislation and
prohibition. The natural law of the
universe has tended to keep the diff
ferent races separate, as they have
been in all ages and countries down
to the time of the introduction of
slavery into America. Nine States
now permit the legal marriage of
the blacks and the whites. The
many States which prohibit the
marriage to a white person of one
having One-elghth of negro blood
would. If their laws also contained
comfy provision, be compelled to
recognize such a marriage in their
State if performed in another~State.
Mrs. Edward Franklin White,
Deputy Attorney General Of Indiana,
in Current History Magazine.
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Trousers VS.. Skirts

Selfridge's, one of London's stores.
has put its mattresses in trousers.
The ladies wear white peg-top pant
aloons, we are told, with a broad
black stripe-and nothing new to
report on the English front. Com
ment on this side finds explanation
for the garb in quest for new
publicity and for eXpediting service
in the restaurant. An executive In
a New York store does not believe
any American restaurant will follow
suit because the mattresses would
refuse to wear the costume"
Doubtless the ladies know best
about the cut and coverage of their
neither garments. 1t would seem
that they have good and sufficient
reasons for unfolding the skirt with
brevity as the whole of fit.-The
Nations Business.
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Koo koo Club Meets

The Koo Koo Club was entertained
by Mrs. Charles Leavitt Wednesday
evening at her home on Windsor
street.
There are IL members in this club,
namely, Mrs. Charles Leavitt, Mrs.
Charles Baker, Miss Elizabeth Ham
linton, treasurer, Mrs. Roscoe Hinck-
ley, secretary, Mrs. Omar Achorne,
Miss Vera Newell, Miss Irene Cog
gin, Mrs. Maurice Benner, Mrs.
George Lambert, Mrs. Charles Glass,
Mrs. Gail Robinson and Mrs. Bert
Jamison.
Mrs. Leavitt entertained the club
in very enjoyable manner. Sew
eral musical selections were rendered.
Delicious refreshments were served
by hostess. All left at late hour
saying they would all gather at the
home of Mrs. Omar Achorne for the
next meeting which will be Thurs
day evening, Oct 25th.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Sawyer of Ban
COR are the guests Of relatives in
this city.
Miss Emma knight of Boston was
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. j. F
Newell Thursday.
Louis Levine and daughter, Miss
Lena Levine of Old Orchard. were
calling on Gardiner friends Thurs
day.
william Gormley of Bangor las a
business visitor in Gardiner Thurs
day.
Mrs. George Wiley mas returned
from a trip to Boston.
Misses Anna Rellis and Gertrude
Mcnamara are the guests Of friends
nj Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold G.. Markson
of Auburn are the guests of rela-
tives in this city.
Rev. Will S. Coleman Of Kenne-
bunk was in town Thursday on
business.
Joseph Jones Of Paris was a bust
ness caller in Gardiner Thursday.
Miss Ethel Lancey of Waterville,
formerly Of this city is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastman, RAN
dolph.
Miss Abby Barker of Cedar Grove
was calling on Gardiner friends
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Nutting of
New York and Mrs. Kelley of Port
land who have been passing the
summer at Hampden, were recent
guests of their niece, Mrs. Warren
Stevens of Litchfeld.
Mrs. Wallace MacFarland. who
has been visiting her niece. Mrs. S.
L. Newcomb, Spring street, has re-
turned to her home in Oakfield, Me.
Mrs. Alice E. Hart. who has been
passing the summer as the guest of
friends apd relatives in Aroostook
county has returned to her home on
Windsor street, Randolph.
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Cecilia Club
Elects Officers and
Plans Years Program

The first meeting of the Cecilia
Clue was held Thursday morning at
the Y. M. c. A. building with a fine
attendance OF music lovers. The
officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: Miss Caroline
F. Chase, president; Mrs. Henry Ell
more. vice president; Mrs. Lester
Howard. secretary; Miss Carrie
Bradford. treasurer: executive board
the above named officers, and Mrs.
Roy Bodwell. Mrs. Guy P. Gannett,
Mrs. o. c. S. Davies, Miss Margaret
Brooks and Mrs. Robert E. Part
ridge.
The program for the year will
be very similar to that of former
years. There will be three artist
recitals and three recitals by the
active members Of the society. The
rehearsals will start very soon and
Prof. Edward Wass of Colby
college will have charge of the re-
hearsals again this year.
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"Dosmobils" a. Il Were

The legless beggar who was hailed
to court recently when 1t was dis
covered that he passed his leisure
moments having himself hauled
around in a limousine made no more
OF a sensation than another legiass
man did at Grand Central terminal
the other night as he sped across the
polished floor to his train. He was
seated on q four wheeled, carpeted
fontraption which stood about Avs
inches off the floor. At one side
'trotted husky dog, strong ciesteti
and thick Of hatnch. apparently a
cross between a pointer and q Scotch
collie. The dog wore o stout leather
collar from which hung a strap about
the dimensions Of the old sfashioned
elevated car strap. The iekiess man
clutched the strap and the dog fr6t-
TED. Very simple. locomotion and
speedy. He steered his dogmobilS by
spoken word and the animated NO.
tor understood every command. The
throng choking the concourse cheer.
fully fell back to make way for ina
unique traveller. who was haiiIed
through the right gate by the dok to
me right suburban train.=New York
Sun. - :, -. -
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Tile Modern BOMcry

Before prohibition there were a
saloons on the Bowery. There are
at present 6 near beer" saloons.
Mr.. Robert E. Corradini found that
Of 90 saloon properties in the Bow
cry, the assessed valuation had in
creased on land value $67. 500 and on
both land and buildings $232, 900.
The closed saloons have been re
placed by banks, restaurants and
shops selling clothing, candy, gro
ceries. cigars, jewelry, fixtures, shoes
and miscellaneous articles.-From
"The Annals.
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Novel Effects at
LegiOn's Halloween

Witches and jack planters, COLLINS.
and other eerie things, may be seen
at the big Halloween Ball which is
to be given by the Woman's Auxili-
airy, James Fitzgerald Post, No. 2,
American Legion. at $50 p. m. Mon
day evening in the Legion hall.
The management has arranged for
some very pretty novelty numbers to
make their appearance at various
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times, throughout the evening and
everything points to real Hailowe en-
entertainment and dance.
Renys orchestra has been secured
to furnish music, thus assuring those
in attendance Of real dance hits in
imitably played by this combination
Of real musicians.
For those who do not dance there
will be cards SO that everybody is
assured Of good time.
Tickets for the affair will be on
sale at Partridge's, Sections, and
Coughlins Drug stores. priced at soc,
Tor gentlemen and Use for ladies. adv.
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FAIRFIELD
Harmony Entertainers

ne harmony entertainers, the
hrst number Of the Lyceum course
given under the auspices Of the Sen
Tor class OF Lawrence High school
drew large audience as one of the
members was local girl. Marjorie
Smith Weber, who is pianist. while
the other members were Mrs. Mar
garet Lybarger, violinist, and Elinor
Flower. reader.
Their program: Opening musical
number by the three young ladies'
selection from Faust, Miss Lybarger
and Miss Weber; reading, IAN
Abundant Elopement," Miss Flower;
songs, MY Home Town" and Ken
lucky Babe. by the three young
ladies; violin selection, "Home Sweet
Home, the World Over" and mo
body Knows the Trouble I've Seen,
Miss Lybarger; musical reading
THE Argentines. the Portugees and
the Creeks" two songs in costumes;
floral dance. Johnny Sands" Mrs
Weber; two pionologues by Miss
Lyberger: kid numbers in costume
Jimmy" Didn't You Believe. .
Priscilla Tries to Reach High c.
Miss Flower and Mrs. Weber: Imi-
tations on violin by-Miss Lybarger;
readings. Betty at Baseball Came
1.-THE Afflicted Serenader," Gypsy
airs from Faust, "Old Black Joe.
Miss Lybarger; melody on musical
saw. Miss Lybarger; drawing of pic
ture, "The House With Nobody In
it." by Mrs. Weber. while Miss
Flower reads; musical number by
the young ladies, playing the pipple
ukulele and violin.
The Methodist Guild held q sue
cessful meeting at the home Of Mrs
Ray Carter, Wednesday afternoon
with twenty five ladies' present. -Four
new members were taken in and the
time was passed in sewing on fancy
articles and aprons for the fair. II
was voted to give $500 to the Cen
tenary. A committee of three, Mrs
J. c. Bearce. Mrs. William Hosford
and Mrs. Willis Ireland, were ap-
pointed to investigate and bring In
prices of new silver for the church
dining room. The hostess served de-
ltcicus refreshments and a social
hour was enjoyed.
Miss Florence Staples has returned
to her duties as district nurse after
short vacation.
Rev. Earl Stoves is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stoves
Of Gibson street.
Many from here are attending the
Hth Annual State Sunday School
convention and institution which Is
being held a the First Baptist church
in Waterville under the Maine State
Sunday School Association.
Monday evening Mrs. Maud Jud-
kins Baldwin of Boston gave a very
stirring address on Young People
Rev. John S. Davis of New Bril-
tain. Conn. gave splendid address
on the" Mems Glass Movement"
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Social Neiehbors Meet

The Social Neighbors met yester-
day at the home of Mrs. Mable Rack
lift for an all-day meeting. During
the day a puff was tackled. Matters
of Importance were discussed and at
noon a covered dish dinner was
served. The next meeting will be
Tuesday evening. october 30th at the
lone of Mrs. Bert Williamson when
a Halloween Party will be enjoyed.
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Philathea Glass Meets

The Philathea Glass held an all day
sewing meeting at the Baptist church
vestry Thursday. There was a good
attendance of members and much
work for the annual sale was accom-
plished. A bed-puff was put together
and tied and several other articles
were completed. A dinner was SER
we'd at noon at which several of the
husbands of the members were pres
ent. The members who attended en-
Joyed pleasant day.
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THE Man Without A Country,
a moving picture founded upon
Edward Everett Hale's story by that
name, was shown Thursday evening
at Salvation Army hall by Ensign
Lawrence. This was the second of
the series of Popular Night" pro-
grams that will be held on Thursday
evenings throughout the winter and
was we'll, attended. Next Thursday
the Popular Night program will be
put on by the children of the Sun
day school. On Saturday, Oct. 20.
Brigadier Hughes and Adjutant and
Mrs. Purdam will be present and a
fine musical program will be pre-
sented in the evening. They will
also conduct two services Sunday
one at $3.50 o'clock and the other at
500 o'clock.
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C0NY HIGH NOTES

A conference Of the French teach
ers of the school was held Thursday
afternoon. Miss Leora Prentiss, head
of the department, reported that 221
students at the school were taking
French. This is indeed a large en-
rollment in this department. The
plans for the year were talked over
and a program laid out.
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NV Own Will Not
Race Zev for $4,000

Laurel, Md, Oct. 1S-Admiral
Carey r. Greyson. owner OF My Own.
today declined to enter in any
match race with Zev. as proposed
by Spaulding Low jenkins, president
of the association operating the
Laurel track. when the matter was
put up to him today.
DIR. Grayson gave no reason for
his refusal. Mr.. Jenkins had Sc
cured the assent of Sam Hildreth,
trainer of Zev. for race for a
purse of $4,000 here next Thurs
day.
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BRIDEGROOM Barred From Feast

Polynesia Is probably the only
place in the world where the mar
riage feast takes place without the
presence of the bridegroom. For
some unexplained reason the young
man is "sent into the bush" when
the bride becomes a member of his
family, and he invariably remains
there during the subsequent fes-
tivities. 1t is only when the guests
have departed and the girl is left
alone. that messengers are dispatched
for fim.-Chicago Tribune.
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GARDINER
Goetzof- Atkinsand

Miss Hazel A. Atkinsand Of this
city and Louis w. Goetzof of Hart
ford, Conn, were united in marriage
Wednesday. October II by the Rev.
Charles Howard Atkins of the High
land Avenue M. f. church officiating,
the double ring service being used.
The bride is the daughter Of Mrs.
Myra A. Atkins of this city and the
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Goetz Of Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goetz will make their
home in Hartford where he is en-
ployed with the Phoenix Insurance
Company.
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No home worker need be without
a motor driven emery wheel provided
he has an electric fan, says Popular
Science Monthly. The fan can be re-
moved and small wheel attached
directly to the motor shaft. Small
wheels can be obtained at any hard
ware store for about 81. The softer
grades of wheels. desirable for shap-
ing finer tools, such as chisels and
knives, can generally be had at any
jewelers. supply house.
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The girls varsity basketball team

The girls varsity basketball team
is getting away to an early start as
practice is already being held at AS
sembly hall. Miss Edna NJ. Cham
berlain will coach the team and she
has some fine material. There have
already been several good games ar
ranged with other schools and the
basketball schedule this year will be
especially hard and interesting.
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Miscellaneous Bowlers
Defeat Y. M. G.. A. Quintet

The Miscellaneous bowling team
captured three out of the four
points in the match Thursday even
ing with the Y. NJ. c. A. outfit at the
"Y" alleys. Overlook of the "Y"
quintet had the high single at 102
and the high total of 279. For the
other team, .Fogg rolled the high
string at 100 and was tied with
Overlook of the same team for high
total at 267. The result:
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Arrest II at Atlantic City

Atlantic City, N. j.. Oct. 1S-Fed-
eral prohibition agents under the di-
rection of Agent Kramer of the
Pittsburg district tonight conducted
a series of raids through the North
Side and Back Town districts of this
city, arresting II mens and confiscat-
ing liquor valued at 100000.
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Stephen Johnston. the eight-year-
old boy who was taken to the Augusta
General hospital Wednesday In a dan
gerous condition following an accident
at Washington, in which he was
knocked down by an automobile, was
reported Thursday night as showing
some improvement. At times he Is
conscious and hopes are held for his
recovery.