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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Realizing Its Vision
Boys and Girls
Who Will Speak
At Annual BANQUET

OrOnO, Dec. Z6-The annual pan
quet will be one of the outstanding
features of the State contest which
will Be held here December q, Is
and 20 by the Boys, and Girls club
department and attended by III
county champions and local clut
leaders.
The entire program will be carried
out by boys and girls between the
ages Of IL and IT who are all active
club members from various parts OF
the State. Many of them have been
doing canning, sewing, cooking, gar
dening or raising livestock under the
direction of the Extension Service OF
the College of Agriculture for a
number of years.
Leo Staples, IT years old, will act
as POSTMASTER. Since 1921 he has
been exceptionally prominent in club
work in the town of South Penobscot
and has excelled in many branches of
the work. In 1921 he. was county
champion in the potato project in
Penobscot county. The. next year he
won the county championships in the
chick raising, garden, pig. and pota-
to projects and also the State cham
rionship in the potato project.
Omar K. Gibbs, II, of Livermore
NcAlGE, 10 ON0 VI LILO opCdhSESs HI
1921 he was county champion in flint
corn growing and gardening and at
tended the Eastern States Exposition
on the poultry team. The next year
he was county champion in the gar
den and poultry projects and in 1923
he took the highest county honors in
the chick raising, corn, pig and poul-
try management projects.
Mildred Stevens, IA, of Portage, is
another speaker at the banquet. She
has been in club work for five years
winning championships in cooking
and housekeeping in 1923 and canning
in 1922.
Virginia Smith who will also speak,
is a 16-year-old North Arson club
member and local leader of two
clubs. In 1922 she was on the demon
stration team that attended the East
ern State Exposition at Springfield
and in 1928 she attended the leader
ship training class at the same ex-
position.
After winning one State champion
ship and five county championships
Mary Hunter of Topsham cones to
the State contest this years as a
speaker at the banquet. In 1922 she
took the State honors in gardening
and the county title in poultry The
year before she was county champion
in gardening, poultry. and in 1920 in
gardening and canning. She is now
II years old.
Rebekah Reed, II, of Winslow, also
is included among the speakers. She
ha" been a county champion for three
years-pig raising in 1921, canning in
1922 and poultry in 1923.
Harlan feathers. IL, a member of
the Hermon Progressive club and
speaker at the banquet was member
Of the poultry demonstration team
sent to the Eastern States Exposition
In 1923.
Henry Plummer, Is, South Paris,
will speak on bee culture. This is
not statewide project but is car
ried only in oxford county. In 1922
this boy won the county champion
ship in sweet corn.
Margaret Urquhart, IA, Scarboro,
completes the list of speakers. She is
the 1923 champion in cooking and
housekeeping in Cumberland county.
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Furnishings in the East Simple

In Japan and China, art collecting
Is done on broader scale. A Japan
csc house is decorated with one
painting, and one vase with flowers
and few other things and that is
all, in one room. Tt may look bare,
but IL you are invited often you see
different decorations. accot ding to
the season, in assortment and har-
rnony.
In a western home everything is
exposed at one time and you know
what Is In the home the first visit.
The Japanese way of showing art
is admirable because the Japanese
select objects according to the taste
Of the guest and also according to
the season.
The decoration consists Of pic
lures. flowers. a harmonious selec-
ton Of dishes and bowls. and choice
foods md drinks Of tea, art with ma
ture and nature with art: you talk
about the garden and talk about art
all the time. They have plenty of
time for admiring art. II.
Art is very important. next to life.
Life without art is no life, the Orien-
tails say. So there Ia not one who
has no taste. They had good or bad
to start with. To cultivate your
natural gift OF art is your duty and
1t will make your life fappier.-The
North American Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Beetle Eats Mosquito Grub

A beetle on the African Gold Coast
has the useful habit of eating the
"grubs" of mosquitoes. The bug, a
tiger beetle with the imposing name
of Cicindela octogutata, goes to the
edges of ponds where the grubs are
swimming, and fishes them out of
the water. 1t helps very materially
to reduce the number of mosquitoes
in any area which it inhabits.
One OF the great problems of mod
ern tropical medicine is the killing of
mosquito larvae, consequently it is
probable that an effort will be made
to cultivate the new beetle extern
sively. At present one method of the
same sort is in use in most malaria
countries. This consists in putting
hoals of tiny fish known as mil
lions" into mosquito ponds. The
millions" feed on the grubs.
Science is beginning to take very
deep interest in these balances of
nature" for it is probable that, by
making judicious use of them, both
health and crops can be improved.
The ravages of the green fly" for
instance. are controlled by the '1ady-
bird" In a poor ladybird year the
green fly becomes a serious pest.
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Child Suicide a Serious Problem

The suicide of children is matter
particularly distressing, and a most
serious problem to be carefully con-
Sidered. In 1919 we reported ATT
child suicides. In 1920 there were
TOT. In 1921 the number had in
creased to S58. In 1922 there were
over 900, or nearly 5000 in. four years.
The average age of boy suicides is
sixteen, girls fifteen. Most girls use
poison; the boys use a gun. When
five school girls in four days commit
suicide it is time the public asked the
reason why. The conclusion reached
probably will be that they were tenn
peramentally disordered or home con-
ditions were intolerable, or that the
school system was at fault. All three
are the chief causes for child suicide.
Child marriages is another serious
cause. In 1920 there were 1000 boys
and 1900 girls fifteen years of age
in the United States listed as mar
ried, and nearly 500 of them were
married boys of sixteen numbered g.
222. Those of seventeen numbered
1880, those of eighteen 24,644. Girls
who had married at sixteen numbered
41,620, at seventeen 90,930, and those
at eighteen 1S6,645. Many of these
children soon after marriage find that
they have made a great mistake in
their choice, quarrel, separate, get
divorced and supply many Of our
suicides as well as homicides. Par
ents and teachers should educate
children to avoid emotional excuses.
to meet bravely the unpleasant
things of life.-By DR.. H. M. Warren,
President Save-a-Life League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Burbank of Bulgaria
Increases Grain Crops

Altos, Bulgaria, Dec. "A. 2. By
MaiD Prof. Metodi Popoff has been
called the Luther Burbank of Bull
garia because of the remarkable
success he has attained in increas-
ing grain crops by the use of chemi-
cally stimulated seed. In an expert
mental area the wheat yield was in
creased from $50 to 312 Kilograms
and rye from 21S to 279 kilograms.
By using the chemically stimulated
seed the rice crop on a farm was in
creased from 100 kilograms to more
than 400.
Prof. Popoff explains that the stiff
ulation of the seeds does not deprive
them of germinative powers and
points out that second crops have
shown the same stimulative effects.
His method has been adopted in
Germany, Czecho- slovakia, and
Hungary, with results. it is said,
similar to those achieved in Bull
garia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
MONMOUTH

SOUTH-At the Christmas tree
and entertainment given at the
church at South Monmouth Monday
evening, the following program was
given: Recitation, christmas JOY"
Elnora Dearborn; eff Santa Claus
was Pa" Everett Larrabee; song.
"Santa's Little Helpers" Dorothy
Clayton, Elnora Dearborn, Hazel
Carver; recitation, THE Christmas
Mousie," Malcolm Mace; recitation.
'In Bethlehem" Hazel Carver;
Christmas tableau by nine children;
recitation, Everett Carver; recitation,
Sugar Plum" Weston Mortimer;
1.-TWO Christmas Stockings" Ruby
Skidgell and Cecil Larrabee; recita-
ton, "A Gift to Santa" Fay Jerome;
song, working Together" Alfredo
Getchell; recitation, 1.-The Finest
Tree" Clason Dixon; "a Forecast"
Floyd Woodman; recitation, "A
Present for Santa" Hazel Larrabee;
recitation. 1.-THE Longest Day." Han
son Carver; song. Beneath the Star
Beams" Ruby Skidgell; recitation,
Harry Tompkins; recitation, "a
Christmas WISH" Lillian Carver;
recitation, Dorothy Clayton; recita-
ton, Merry Christmas Day." AL
1900 oOtShSil, oOuSS. IdICeS Jones,
Mildred Dearborn, Florence Carver;
Rotations by Howard Clayton.
'Theda TomplSins. Kenneth Knight
and Charlotte Frost. A dialogue by
Santa Claus and several boys and
girls.
Mrs. P. E. Frost of Auburn passed
the week-en in town.
Mrs. Herbert Tessensohn and Mrs.
Fred Knight were visitors in Lewis
ton Saturday.
Mrs. Rubie Mace passed the week
end in Auburn, at the FrOst home.
On Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Peterson entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Young and son, Law
renee, and their niece, Miss Gertrude
McFarlane from Fairfield.
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|Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, a, =. g
PERSONAL MENTION

Henry Reed of East Madison was a
business caller in town Monday.
Mrs Lester Brackets of North An.
son was shopping in town MONDAY.
Forest Ellis of Madison was a bust
ress caller in town Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Cronkite and Ha1er E.Y-
willie of Cornyille were shopners in
town Monday.
Webster d. Nuttinp went 70 Aub,,rn
Tuesday morning to visit his nephew
and niece until Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley TYLER Of Madison
were Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duffey Tyler of East Front street.
Mrs. Ed. Taylor and daughter Ella
OF Athens were in town shopping Mon
day.
Langdon A. Jewett, student at
Bowdofn College, is passing the holi-
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur r. Jewett of Pleasant street.
Attorney and Mrs. Thomas N. Weeks
of Waterville were guests over the flol-
1aay OF MRS. weeks parents, Mr.. and
MIS-: w: y. Cnase or the River road.
water Ames' VINO is employed IN
,WaeerVlue' was christmas guest OF
ms parents MT. ana MIS- HERBERT L..
Ames OF Mount Pleasant avenue.
MI anq MIS-. Henry watson went to
augusta MONDAY by automobile, where
they were Christmas guests OF their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Dr.. Finley Heads National Child Welfare

TO tell how she is using the Assods.
lions posters to teach the childfen--
Ives, and their parents, too,--to brush
their teeth, and asking whether there
are other posters that will back %
lher teaching regarding fresh air.
Sometimes il Is a deeply concern
| ed group Of women who want ad-
vice on how to start q child welfase
center in their middle west town
Sometimes it 10 a Librarian who
needs some pictures to brighten lhe
walls and to stimulate better reading
habits in her little library in Maine
Tor perhaps the head Of q Childreh's
Home wants some posters that win
make the Indifferent public realize
what the Home IS doing and lend
liz their support
1.-THE National Child Welfare As
lsociatioti is itself partly supported By.
lpriyate contributions, thus being en-,
Iabled in every case to give its advice
and aid freely and to provide its edu.,'
Icational posters at cost, serving and
Incorporating not merely with the
health agencies, but with every agen-.
lev which, in any way, touches the
physical, mental or moral life of the
child"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Tailor Bird n nanuiiar

The tailor bird, an East Indian
warbler, is peculiar mainly in his nest
making. The actual structure Of his
Ingenious cradle has never been
scientifically observed, It is said, al
though tailor birds are common. He
either sews a dead leaf to a living
one. or joins two neighhoring leaves
together 50. as to form a kind of
hanging pouch, which remains at
tached to the branch, by the leaf
stalk of one or both leaves. The
threads which the tailor bird uoes
consist generally of twisted vegetable
flhers or of actual cotton threads, the
bill serving for a needle in punctur-
ing holes in the leaves and in draw
ing the thread through. Occasion
ally, if large enough leaf be found,
the nest may be formed by joining
together the free edges of the leaf.
The lower part Of the pouch contains
the nest, which is a cup of soft ma
terials. and Is entered from above
Wide World Magazine.
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FAIRFIELD

Ashton Richardson, who is study
ing medicine in Washington, D. c.,
is at home for the holiday.
= Gerald Clark Of Boston Is visiting
relatives. in town.
Phillip Bowker, who is employed in
Bristol, Conn, is at his home for q
week.
Miss Muriel Brophy of the Sargent
Physical Culture school is at the
home of her parents for the holiday.
Miss Reta McKinnon, who is en-
ployed in Boston, is at home for a
few days.
DR.. and Mrs. F. J. Robinson will
leave today for Florida, where they
will pass the remainder of the winter.
George Z. Wilson was in Portland
yesterday to attend the funeral OF
his brother, Albert Wilson.
Harry Furber of Boston is passing
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Furber.
DIR. and Mrs. F. l.. Tozier are en-
tertaining today Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Pennell and Mr.. and Mrs. rGanville
Reed and children of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Allen will pass
the day in Augusta with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Getchell have
gone to Pittsfield to pass Christmas.
The class of 1920 of Lawrence
High school will enjoy a banquet at
Buzzells cafe Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Files are en-
tertaining today Mr.. and Mrs. r. o.
Files sand Mrs. and Mrs. d. L. Gray.
Mrs. Mahlon Written of Clinton
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Gerald Of
Hinckley was in town yesterday for
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Murphy and chill
dren, Margaret Irene and Raymond
of Worcester, Mass, are the holiday
guests of her brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Macdonald.
Mrs. Daniel Bowman and daughter.
Miss Evelyn, have gone to Canaan,
where they will pass the Christmas
holiday with her parentS.
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Lad ResembIe, Washinuton

George w. Smith. and wife of
Grand Rapids. Mich, have a young
son, II years old. who bears the
maine of his father, George Wash
ington Smith. 1t is now a positive
fact, as many of the family's
neighbors will attest, that the lad
bears a close resemblance to the
Father of Our Country" This was
first observed five or six years ago,
but Of late the boys profile and
general features are, so perfectly
Washingtonian that none can fail to
see 1t.
In the Smith home is life-size
steel engraving of our first Presi-
dent. They have had the picture
over Is years. Mrs. Smith states.
She also confesses that for months
previous to the coming of her little
son she used to sit for hours admir-
ing Washington's portrait.
George Washington Smith, Jr., is
very proud of his resemblance I'd the
illustrious soldier and statesman, and
vows that he, too, will be, President
of the U. s. A. when he becomes q
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

II Is well understood that what
may have been comparative bene-
fit in one age can become the decided
curse of another. So the plea that
war has occasionally been the agent
of a new freedom has to be con-
sidered in the light of what it now
lis, does, and leaves as its bitter
The Church of God, without refer
ence to her divisions, will have to
face this problem or suffer a set
back which one does not care to
contemplate. Her mission in the
earth is already assigned. Her Gre
dcntials belong to another realm
than that of the state. She should
be possessed by greater love than
|nationalism or even democracy can
inspire. Her affections are COM
|mandeered for Humanity as a whole
They have been defled by what Will
Irwin, journalist. war correspondent
and author in his latest book. "Christ
or Mars?" forcibly terms bad bio
logical habits" :
Race, creed, color, distance, are al
too prevalent in the conceptions OF
those who profess and call them
selves Christians. 1t would seem a:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Moulding Men Of ronorrov,

American boys from homes ruined
by poverty, crime, ignorance, drunk
enness and, social evils are being
trained and developed into useful
American manhood at the Glenwood,
Illinois, Manual Training School.
twentyfour miles south of Chicago.
The school was founded in 1887. when
10 boys were sent out by the county
court in Chicago. Later it was de-
veloped by Milton George, a farmer
and his wife. who gave their 30O-acre
farm representing years of toll and
saving, to provide real home, where
thousands of boys, taken from de-
bauching surroundings, might be
cultivated into q crop of healthy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Letter Mailed In Far North
Received After Four Years

Minneapolis, Dec. rs (By A. P.)-
Four years ago Ronald Amundsen,
the explorer, mailed a letter in the
far North to a friend in Minneapolis.
munication reached it's destination
a few days ago, bearing on it's face
an epic of the postal service at the
worlds edge.
Eskimo carriers and dog teams,
who started with the letter, had sue
cumbed to cold and starvation, and
their mail pouch l4y for nearly four
years preserved by ice and snow
until last summer, when b party of
Russians discovered 1t. They sent
the letter to Anundsen's home in
Norway, where his brother. Leon,
forwarded it to the Minneapolis des-
tinatiOn,
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The Church of God and World Peace
b, The Reverend S Parkes Cadman, D. D.

though they neither doubted their
Gospel, nor yet believed it to be-
practicable. Yet the fnonstrous in
sanity of armed violence is patent to-
Christians and non-Christians alike.
Christian civilization is greatly IN
dcbted to Will Irwin for his volume,
Christ or Marsl" The author
needs no prompting. His style shows
the man to an unusual degree. 1t is
challenging, provocative, direct. vivid,
and penetrated by the quiet persist
|ence which outlasts stormy invoca-l
ton. He starts out to prove that
war has gone beyond all compensa-
tory stages, and is diametrically OPP
posed to the Christianity of Christ.
The issue is raised in such a COM
plete manner that evasion is impos-
sibie. Stripped of hereditary instincts.
the combative element has to rely
upon its native merit or dement,.
Nor can a Christian avoid the con-
clusion that the time is ripe for radi-l
cal readjustment upon this disputed
point. Here, then. is book which
: Eliminates the debate, which shows
that what is really religious is FIN
ally reasonable, and which rcars a.
barrier between our race and the
abyss of destruction.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Deputy Sheriff George B. Walker of
Madison was in town Monday on off,
cial business. I
Miss Edna Gatherers Of waterville
was Christmas guest of her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Lord of
the River road.
n Sheriff and Mrs. A. E. Croker of
Canaan were guests Christmas day of
Mr.. Crocker's sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Bean Of Mechanic
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Martin and
children, Rosalin and Arthur, of Ath-
ems. were in town Monday calling on
Mrs. Martins mother, Mrs. George
Lewia Of North avenue, and shopping.
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American.

TWO of the most interesting relics
= of the Napoleon family are
strange to say, in the possession OF
little known church in Philadelphia,
Pa. 1t is the Church of ST. Peter,
and the treasures are two brass can.
dlesticks, once the property of Joseph
Bonaparte.
When the great Napoleon was 10
his heyday and was handing out
kingdoms like Christmas cards to his
friends. he made brother Joseph
King of Naples and King of Spain:
In 1903 Joseph thought he would
be safer in Bordentown, N. ], Spair
being politically inclement at tha'
time.
The candlesticks came from Josephb
house into the possession of the Sims
family and later were given to the
church They are a tribute to the
enduring nature of the metal, il
mellow color, and the facility with
which it lends itself to perfection OF
detail and workmanship.
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Alumni Ball

The S. H. S. Alumni ball will be
held this Wednesday evening in
Grange hall. Music will be furnish
ed by the Douglas Melody Men of
Augusta. An efficient makeup of
members from the Alumni, the S. H.
S., and school board have taken
much pains to make this a most
delightful kind of holiday occasion.
The proceeds are to be used for the
s. H. S. Scholarship Fund and it is
received for this fund which was
recently established to help young
men and women in obtaining higher
education. after completing courses
at s. H. S.
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"kiIl veur Clio"

Sweden is campaigning against
careless cigarette habits, the cause Of
so many fires. A lighted cigarette,
thrown down by a youth in q saw
mill, started a fire which was not ex-
tinguished until nearly $4,000 900
worth of property had been destroy
cd. Other large fires have been
started In the same way. The Fire
Prevention society suggested to the
Swedish Tobacco monopoly. which
controls the output Of cigarettes in
Sweden, to print the warning, xiii
your cigarette when you have done
with It," on every package, and the
executives Of the company Inn
mediateiy agreed to adopt the sug-
Restion.
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-Four Hearings Before
Trial Justice Lord

William Soboic of Biddeford, who
was arrested at Madison for intoxi-.
cation was brought to Skowheean
Monday by deputy sheriff George B.
tice Thomas G. Lord pleaded guilty
and was given q fine and cost
amounting to $22.47 or ten days in
jail, being unable to pay fine and cost
he was committed to the county Jail.
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The first cattle in the Pacific
Northwest were brought to Nootka
sound during the time that the Span
ISL government kept an armed force
tfere to maintain Spanish claims,
around 1890. The Spaniards occupied
site on Nootka sound in 1889, ac-
cording~ to Mr.. Kingston. and gar
rison remained there until 1875. Cat
tie were brought either from Mexico
or California, and seem to have been
black in color. Mr.. Kingston says. He
quotes description written by Van
couver. the explorer, who arrived in
Ncotka sound in 1892, as follows:
"The poultry, consisting of fowls and
turkeys. was in excellent order. as
were the black cattle and the swiner
From University of Washington
Bulletin.
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Three New York physicians, act
ing in behalf Of the American Jewish
Physicians committee, have estab.
lished a medical college in Jeru.
salem as part of the Hebrew Univer-
sity there. The physicians returned
recently from a months stay in Pal
estine, where they purchased a site
on the Mount of Olives. Plans for
erecting the first set of permanent
buildings have been completed. Ac-
tual work will begin as soon as the
rainy season is over. Already a
building has been rented as temper
airy quarters for a school for research
in tropical diseases. - Scientific
American.