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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Letters That Wreck Lives

ASypcgB xuNt WESEA kNVS1
More anonymous letters are being
written today. than ever before. Thil
% the alarm!ng. verdict OF Q WELL
known handwriting and forgery ex-
pert.
Seventy per cent Of the writer's 60
undiscovered. the remaining 30 per
cent being traced by various meth
DDS, says London Tid-Bits.
The Investigator ascertains, In the
first place, whether the recipient OF
the letter suspects any particular
person. If he does, the inquiry
naturally is confined to one direc-
ton, steps being taken to secure an
example of the suspected persons
handwriting.
With this to guide him, the in.
vestigator compares the handwriting
In the example with that in the
anonymous letter.
He uses the microscope to enable
him to detect minute siniilarities and
differences, and the camera to re-
cord and enlarge these details.
Usually the anonymous letter Is
photographed and enlarged bodily,
each individual character in the en-
largement being cut out afterward
and pasted in reference album.
All the AS are pasted in. one row
all the BIS in another land SO on.
This makes the work of comparing
the letters considerably easier.
frequently it happens that the
writer of the anonymous letter is
given away by trifling detail. An
uncrossed 1T" repeated three times
In the same letter sufficed to con-
Wet one of these criminals, while
joins in the middle of strokes have
often led to their downfall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Pullman Laundries Kent p,,s, =,

The Pullman company probably
mas laundered the greatest quantity
or linen of any concern in the world.
In one year 300,O0Q,O00 pieces were
cleansed, this total including 1881
$40 coats worn by porters and watt
ers: Sixty-five laundries handle the
Pullman Linen, and they are fire.
quently inspected and constantly
checked to see that the special for
mula prescribed by the Pullman Off
Gals is followed in the washing. AS
the linen comes from the mangles it
Is inspected, and such articles as are
torn or stained are set aside Hope
lessly soiled linen Is thrown away.
while the repair rooms attend to the
slightly torn articles. The total Ii
men repaired at all points for one
month amounted to 316,S04 pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
West Indian Women,s WORK

In the West Indies the women carry
enormous loads of bananas, oranges.
vans anC brown sugar, climbing
mountain roads at q steady gait Of
four miles an hour. These women
count a 40-mile walk none too long.
They seem to love their tramp and
gossip along the road with as much
enjoyment as many another woman
finds in her Saturday night market
chat.
South american coffee and cotton
Planters say the women and children
work better than men, though their
labor is rewarded with lower wage.
Women barter in fruit, vegetables
and dress goods rs desk traders" on
the steamships which ply between
West Indian islands. In Grenada
they act as blacksmiths,. shepherds,
carpenters and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Never Ridicule a Child

What children respond to and de-
velop under most charE,ingly is that
ideal mixture of the light touch and
real rrmness on occasion. And the
one best trick, If trick it can be called,
is never to ridicule' child.
Do you remember Low the teacher
that every one hated when we were
little was the one who had the repu-
tation of being sarcastic? Poking
fun that they don't understand is a
mean advantage to take of a child,
and they know it: they will exert all
their own ingenuity. which lis some
times diabolically clever, in getting
back at :. person who makes fun of
them.
Grandmother doesn't. and they will
do anything to please her. And Meth
err does the teacher ley like. Boys
who have the most trouble at home,
are almost always the ones with
fathers who take out their sense of
humor on the failinys Of their chill
dren.-From the Designer Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Divorces Granted in
Cumberland County

Portland. Nov. 29-Eighteen d.
vorces were granted by Judge Lad
rem M. Sanborn of the Superior
Court yesterday. one was denied. and
one libel was dismissed without pre-
JUDGE. After twenty-eight years of
married life, David lombard of this
city was divorced from Elizabeth
Bombard for desertion. Married
twenty-six years ago, Mary Ellen
Brown of Bridgton was divorced
from Charles Lee Brown of Auburn,
for deserttion.
Desertion and cruel and abusive
treatment were the allegations caus-
ing the majority OF, separations.
Divorces were granted:
Margaret Mary Helms of Portlnad
from Robert Matthey L. Helms Of
West Philadelphia: married June Is,
1918: cruel and abusive treatment;
alimony of $25 monthly.
Edna M. Van Keu,en Of Portland
from Floyd D. Van Keuren OF parts
unknown: married January 9, 1918;
desertion: custody Of two children
and alimony granted.
Mabel e. Cook OF Portland from
Leroy Cook Of New York; married
February 20, 1905: desertion: custo-
dy of three children.
Ruth E. Kelley fl ON Bennett H.
Kelley, both of Portland; married
March Is. 1911: cruel ana abusive
treatment: custody OF one child and
alimony.
Mary Helena Lopez from Arthur J.
Lopez, both of Portland; married
January 10. 1915: desertion; ul,lnopy.
Charlotte NJ. Cooper from Herbert
H. Cooper of Portland; married in
May. 1918: misbehavior; alinony.
Mabel Ellen Roche of Portland
from George G. Roche; married Sep
Of three children and alimony.
Joseph G. Kimball of Windham
from Jennie G. Kimball of parts I'M
known: married August 4, 1910: de-
sertion; custody Of three children.
Doris w. Shook of Portland from
Guy C. Shook of parts unknown;
married January 90. 1912: misbehav-
Tor: custody Of one child and ALI
mony. -
Corizan o. Emmons from Erwin E.
Emmons, both of Portland: married
August 20. 1919; desertion; custody
of two children; alimony.
Agnes Lord Of Portland from Ell
mer Lord of Augusta; married June
IL. 1918; cruel and abusive treat
ment.
| Alonzo c. Douglass of South
|. Harpswell from Alice G. Douglass of
Wakefield; married May 10. 1911;
desertion.
Grace A. Doughty of Brunswick,
from Ernest E. Doughty of Washing
ton; married March 2, 1918; deser-
ton.
Bertha Twombley Allen of Gray
from Andrew M. Allen of Sanford;
married April 8, 1920: desertion; Ii
bellant granted maiden name,
Twombley.
Sarah A. johnson from Earle C.
johnson; married March 8, 1921;
cruel and abusive treatment.
Marion Elizabeth Spiller Twitchell
OF Otisf1eld from Percy WELLINGTON
Twitchell of Norway; married Feb
ruary 26, 1919; desertion: maiden
name Twitchell granted.
The libel of Ethel M. Stormes
against William L. Storms, both of
Portland. is denied. The libel of An
drew Lindstrom of Portland against
Carolyn Halpin of Plattsburg is dis
missed without prejudice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

cause. in 1883. the Duke of York
wanted to introduce the new instru-
ment into the Guards hands.
Possibly part of the prejudice
against the drum was due to it's
origin, the first soldiers to march to
beat of drum being the Janissaries,
the renegade Christians in the SER
vice of the Turks. The fashion,
however. was copied by the Austr-
ans, and then by the French and
Prussians.
Originally the drummers were
gorgeously bedizened negroes, the
last of whom, John Baptist, of the
Scots Guards. did not disappear till
about the time of the Crimean War.
Even yet traces of the negroes re-
main in the leopard skin and the
flourishes of the bandmaster's staff
and the stock of the man in charge
Of the big drum.-Philadelph In
Quirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

W.T. ILL the Golden Rule work
wv among nations as well as in
dividuals1
Charles v. vickrey, President of the
International Near East Association
and General Secretary of the Near
East Relief, thinks that it will, and he
and his associates are busy planning
for international observance of Sum
day, December 2-d, as "Golden Rule
Sunday"
On this day millions of families in
q dozen different nations will be asked,
through the Near East Relief and its
affiliated and cooperating organiza-
tons, to observe the. day as one of
international goodwill and, as a prac-
teal expression of the Golden Rule
principle, to serve dinner approx
mately the same as that served every
day in the year to the orphan chill
dren in the care of the Near East
Relief and to contribute the differ
ence between the cost of this meal
and the usual Sunday dinner to the
support Of the orphans.
"Fully FIVE hundred million people
In Europe, Asia, Africa, America and
Australia, or nearly one-half the pop
ulation of the globe, are adherents Of
religions that, in some form, proclaim
the Golden Rule IS guide in life,"
Mr.. vickrey said.
Certainly if, through no fault of
Ours, il had been our lot to die in the
late warSand if our children had been
left not only without parents or rela-
tives, but also without q country, we
would hope that some co-religionist or
other phiianthropist would provide for
Our children at least the necessities of
life and an opportunity for attaining
self-support.
"Many families and nations regard
themselves rs poor while INDUCING in
wasteful non-productive expenditures
and consumption of luxuries,s the value
Of which would save q less fortunate
family or nation from starvation.
Luxurious living and self indulgence
may be as injurious to the prosperous
as undernourishment and starvation
to the less fortunate.
@As practical application Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

International Near East Aysociation.
sshieh spoHsors Golden Rale Day.
Golden Rule, as an expression on In
ternatidnal fellowship and good will
and as a source of food supply for the
homeless and the starving, an Inter.
national Golden Rule Dinner is pro.
posed for Sunday, December End.
ION this day all persons who are
disposed TO make practical application
of the Golden Rule are requested to
provide for their Sunday dinner the
same menu as that approved and used
for at least $4,000 orphans in the Near
East every day. OF course, in Amer-l
lean homes there need be no limitation
of quantity as there must, of necessity,
be in the Near East orphanages where
not a scrap of food is ever wasted" 7!
The difference between the cost OF;
the usual Sunday dinner and the sine
pier, less expensive orphanage menu
is to be made as a contribution and
thank offering for the purchase of food
for the orphans of the Near East. In
this country people observing the
Golden Rule Sunday will send their
contribution to the Near East Relief
headquarters in New York City aud
other nations win cooperate on the
same day BY sending in their con-
tributions through their own national
organizations.
Details as to the proper sort of
menu to serve on Golden Rule Day
may be obtained BY writing to National
Headquarters of the Near East Re.s
lief, Isl Fifth Avenue, New York
City, Or 70 the nesrest state ediess 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Jewels A Necessity

Jewelry and precious stones are
recognized as part of the articles of
personal use necessary for a society
woman in Germany by decision of
the Criminal Court in Osnabruck, in
a recent trial for alleged smuggling.
In 1920 rich land owner named
ZakrewsN and his family left home
for long visit in Uruguay, taking
with them all their jewels. But on
the Dutch border they were searched
by customs officers, the jewels found,
and the couple accused of attempting
to export valuables in violation Of
German law.
The seized articles were held. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
To Queneh American Thirst

The soft drinks consumed in this
country in single year make UP a
quantity of liquid refreshment SO
large that 1t is hard to conceive of
such a volume of varicolored and
variflavored waters. If =, our last
years supply had been available to
Methusaleh at the beginning of his
alleged $50 years he would have had
eight bottles to dispose of every
minute of his mortal span. The cold
figures estimated by statisticians tell
us that each year thirsty Americans
consume 4.000.000,000 bottles of soft
drinks and this total does not include
beverages such as near beer, made
from cereals. This sparkling flood is
poured out from 10.cC0 bottling es-
adjustments and over 10000 soda
counters. a
This enormous thirst Qiie Thing in
drstry Is relatively recent develop
ment, a result of the rapid CONNER
me-cializing of the discoveriOs of the
chemist. Had not great charges TAXI
en- place in the beverage industry 1t
is hardly probable 1t would ever have
grown to present proportions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
The old walls of Tiberias

Part Of the wall and columns be-
longing to the ancient city of IT.
berias, on the Sea of Galilee, have
been recently uncovered. AS soon
as the ruins were discovered expert
archaxologists were summoned and
the excavations will be carried out
under scientific control. It was near
this city that the Sermon on the
Mount was preached. and Mary
Magdalene is believed to have come
from a nearby town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Tobacco win Rout Peat

The melon and cucumber beetle,
the striped little pest now causing
pangs OF disappointment and rage in
the hearts OF gardeners, amateur and
otherwise, Is an anti-tobacco Lacquer.
He hates the weed, SO fight him with
nicotine or tobacco dust. saws the
Department Of Agriculture.
Ii the dust be sprinkied over the
young plants the beetles win seek
pasture elsewhere. Also they win de-
part If the plants be given tight wells
OF mosquito netting until they grow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

big and strong enough to fight their
own battles. If these measures are
adopted by an entire community, and
accompanied by the use of trap
plants, suitably poisoned with arsen-
ate Of lead or bordeaux mixture, both,
the numbers of the enemy will be
greatly reduced and home grown
"cukes" and cantaloupes enjoyed by
and by, says the department. Science
Service,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Autoist Fined After
Car Hits Officer

Portland, Me-, Eov. ga fine Of
500 and costs on charge of reck-
less driving was imposed on Joseph
o. Caravan, druggist, in municipal
court today. He is alleged to be the
driver of car that knocked down
Patrolman John IS. O'Brien on Con-
gress street. Caravan waived hear
ing and appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

much I should like to eat you" In
other words, it was prelude to a
bite and is wholly inappropriate
manner of displaying real love.
The German press, however, is not
unanimous in accepting this ultra
scientific statement. Die Zeit rises in
defence of the kiss, and the poets
who have sung it's praise, and declare
that American doctors reported to be
organizing leagues to abolish kissing
must not have had any practice in
the art.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Children Escape
Gas POISONING

Manchester, N. r.. Nov. 2s-Two
children were saved from possible
death by gas poisoning early this
morning. Irving Smith. 5, and Victor
Smith, 8, children of Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Smith. 1896 Elm street, were
rescued by their mother. who found
them both overcome by the fumes of
gas heater supposedly turned on
by one of them a short time before
She opened the windows and sum-
moned the police and a doctor. Both
children were soon revived, although
they were seriously i'll all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

uron Zakrewski's return from South
America he and his wife were
brought to trial. When their attor-
Eey drew attention to a paragraph in
the law of April, 1921, providing that
a traveller may take everything nec-
essary for personal use upon q jour-
ney abroad and insisted that Frau
Zakrewski's jewels certainly came
under that classification, he won his
case. His clients were acquitted and
the jewelry was restored to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

: A multi millionaire tobacconist in
the south expressed himself to me in
the following terms concerning child
labor; he had seen nothing but good
from it: 1t formed habits of indus
try and kept children out of mis-
chief. He himself had been put to
work when only a little past seven,
and he had worked ever since: and
now, looking back from the age of
"A, he knew 1t had been good for him.
Such is the point of view of not a
For children to have duties about
the home. and, as soon as they are
old enough, to aid father with the
outside work on the farm is one
thing: but for children as young as
eight or ten years to be exploited
either by parents or employers in fac
tories, in canning establishments, in
cotton fields or on beet-sugar PLAN
tations IL quite another. AS carried
on in many places, this comes mighty
near being slavery.
Work does not harm childFen pro-
vided two things are not interfered
with-health and education. The
first demands that no child should do
Kind of work beyond his strength:
that the hours should be such that
plenty of time remains not only for
rest and sleep, but for play, without
which normal child development is
impossible: and finally, that the kind
and amount of food needed for
healthy growth should be furnished.
The conditions and hours of most
child labor make all OF these things
impossible. The consequence of all
this is race of st,lnted, understood
boys and girls who develop into
physically inafficient men and wom-
en-. In places where child labor Is
largely used the children do not get
during q whole year two months in
any kind of school, and the schools
available for, most of them are a
disgrace to our country.
The protection of the child sin in
dustry Of whatever sort is ode of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Prejudice Against Drum

Can anyone nowadays imagine a
military band without single drum !?
the end of the 18th century that the
drum was admitted into the regi-
mental bands of England, though it
had then been in use for some Years
on the Continent. And it is recorded
that George III was much upset be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
>MA1ERvILLE

There will be d special meeting of
Fortress Halifax Auxiliary, No. 8. to-
might at $50 at Odd Fellows hall All
omcers and members Of the degree
team are asked to, be present as there
will be candidates initiated. Refresh
ments will be served after the meet
Iins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

Mrs. Virginia Judy Esterly, for
merly of Berkeley, and recently dean
of women at the University of Cali
fornia. has been appointed dean OF
women at the University of Oregon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Kissing Relic of cannibalism

Is kissing a relic of cannibalism
Many German scientists say 1t is and
insist that it was customary for the
cannibals to kiss their prospective
victims. They further contend that
the meaning of 1t was, ST love YOU so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

people. More knowledge of its ex-
tent, its character and it's effects is
greatly needed.--By DIR. L. Emmett
Holt n the December Delineator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
NEAR EAST RELIEF PLANS
GOLDEN RULE DAY" FOR WORLD
Sunday Dec. End will be
Observed by Fourteen
Nations to aid Near
East Orphans

W.T. ILL the Golden Rule work
wv among nations as well as in
dividuals?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-08-31
TOWN. AND VALLEY NEWS

Henry Peterson, who has been
the guest Of his aunt, Mrs. A. Ste
pbensnn for the past two months,
left this, Friday, morning for his
home in Omaha, Nebraska.
Increase your vision by wear
INC BlFOCALS which need not
be worn constantly. See Dr..
Kowalsky at the Hanford Hotel,
September 3 and 4th, at the
White Bluffs Hotel, 5 and 9th.
C. M. Kern returned last Fri
day evening from a two weeks
visit with his daughter in
Tacoma. On the trip over he was
accompanied by his grandson,
Ernest Ferguson, who had been
spending the summer on the Kern
ranch.
William Van Hoy, local mama
ger for the John Dover Lumber
company, passed through a sue
cessful operation for appendicl-
tbs in the Pasco hospital last Fri
day. He is reported to be getting
along nicely and expects to be
out again in a few weeks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-08-31
Happenings of Sixteen
Years Ago i'm the Valley
From w. b. Spokesman, Aug %, Z

Ao'i w. -. 'o!oheSll d !, aug 20, VI
A barber shop was opened in tenn
porary quarters in the Mercantile
conlpany.s store on Wednesday by
w. L. Farley of Kennewick. He
also made arrangements Ito act as
agent for first class laundry. Mr..
Farley is an experienced man iii
his line of business and his opening
{. shop in White Bluffs will save
the young men Of this region from
appearing like bunch OF Populists
on the Warpath.
Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. IIelsom, Mrs.
Craig, Mrs. Brice, Mrs Chalfan,
Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Griffith and
several other ladies took Va very
active part in the school election
on Tuesday As rule, women APP
l1reciate more koenly than men the
necessity of having good schools,
and when they become interested in
a measure it usually goes the way
they desire.
Mrs. A. N. Ma1tbie and daughter
Miss Glessie Maltbie arrived in
White Bluffs last Sunday, moving
here from Kepncwick to become
permanent residents of this place.
Mr.. Maltbie has been here since
thu middle of July, attending to the
building Of the White Bluffs Mer-
camille compsny's store in which
he is partner. Miss Maltbie will
| be leader among the young peo-
pic, having unusual talent as a vo-
calist and piano player.
/! Among the recent arrivals in the
| White Bluffs country are Mr. and
Mrs. E. N. Lovelf,nd ard Mr.. and
Mrs. |. f. Burdin from Elroy, Wis
consin. Mrs. Loveland and A. E.
Burdin, the latter one Of the mower
pioneers, are children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. |. F. Burdir. The Wisconsin
folks have secured % acres of choice
land north of the Klondike colony
ard water for their tract will be
supplied by the Burdin private
humping plant Mr.. Loveland and
his neighbors are building pretty
5 room cottage close to the river
front. Most welcome are these peo-
pie 10 the splendid section of the
West where the soil produces most
aburd,ntlv and good folks congre-
rate TO build up the choicest ir-
rigated region i'll Washington.
Another OF the old pioneers met
with an accident last week, and
good fortune again brought the
victim OF the accident tl,ro without
serious injury. While ascending a
ladder into all attic last last Friday
Mrs. c. l.. McGlotthlcn was pre-
cipitated to the floor distance
of eight feet She had a iiatiron III
her hand and in striking the floor
her chest was injured, but she has
recovered from this injury, and for
the past few days she and her tel
low-vic;iin. Mrs. Helsoul, have been
rorounting their experiences of fall
inF into wells and dxopping from
ladders,