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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Cynthia Grey
KS0ders Oter Sound Advce 10 PeggB-One Woman
BareS Tragic Story of Her Oten Mi1ed Marriage
ia Effort to Have Girl Retrace Her Footsteps

Following replies To Peggy the girl who wrote
thru these columns several days ago regarding marriage be-
tween the white and black race:
Dear Miss Grey: should like 10 answer Peggy II is not
question OF right or wrong regarding the present
but the harm that will result to the future And do
you consider the marriage contemplate fair TO your
dear little son you already have, Peggy?
The Bible says that the sins of the parents will be visited
upon the children TO the third and fourth generation
and know OF nothing else that this scripture could be APP
piled to more directly than in your case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

some degree OF confidence in his abil-
NY to find Basilio. II sustained her,
now that she was alone; that. and
her faith In Kildare. She could count
on him. He had even dcficd Acklin
for her.
She tried to muttcr prayer, but
mind and body were NO exhausted
that the effort was incohcrcnt, with
the little strength that remained In
her. she managed TO get to the bed
that stood IN tho center OF the room.
Undressing was beyond her. She
tried to unlace her boots but her eyes
closed.
Continucd Tomorrow,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
ADVENTURES
OFTHE TWINS
evolve Roberts Barton
ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS

Up TO the top OF Gun Powder Hin
in Bing.Bang Land climbed Nick
and Nancy.
They carried two signal flags
with thom.
Gun Powder Hin was half way be.
tween the tin army and tho wooden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
400 Reduction
ON FUR NITURE

Thousands of dollars worth of furniture assembled
this event
want all my friends and patrons who have dealt with
the past 40 years share the opportunities and take adj
vantage Of the wonderful savings offered
To the thousands OF TO Seattle years this
event also of tremendous Importance presents the chance
to furnish home under the most favorable conditions
The reputation of the NJ A. Gosten Furniture Co. for coute
and fair dealing offered the people Seattle
is opportunity that am indeed proud to present
AaM~~M,
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03
TRAVELS MILES DOWN 3 RIVERS
 IN TINY CANOE

LIVINGSTON, Mont, Feb. 3.-To Amos Berg, college student of Portland, Ore, goes the honor of making the first successful trip down the Yellowstone River in @ canoe.
 Berg, according to word received here, has not only negotiated the dashing waters of the Yellowstone, but has completed the entire trip of 4,200 miles from Livingston, Mont, to New Orleans, La, in his frail craft. The breaking canoe jaunt was made without serious accident, down the Yellowstone, Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
 The daring traveller left this city in his canoe on July 3, and arrived at the end of his journey in New Orleans just 13d days later, after many exciting incidents.
 "The Yellowstone River is the most beautiful in America Berg wrote friends here, land it was the Yellowstone that furnished all the big thrills and excitement on my jaunt Several times my canoe just managed to shoot some of the dan- gerous rapids of the river. After l left the Yellowstone behind me, how ever, the remainder of the voyage was easy, and many times while pad ding down the calm Mississippi l longed for the turbulent waters of the Yellowstone once more."
 Berg, who has travelled much and had many adventures, early sp the summer returned from voyage to China. He shipped as a deckhand to secure "local color" for a maga' zine article.
 He plans to soon attempt canoe trin down the famous Columbia River of South America.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03
OIL POSSIBILITIES
 OF ALASKA BOOSTED
 BY KATALLA AUTHOR

The outlook for great activity in the oil fields of Alaska is materially frightened by the apparent interest being taken of the subject in the states. Among the most recent bits of valuable publicity is the leading story in the Parkersburg, w. Na., Rig and Reel Magazine, written by Florance Barrett WillOughby, the Alaska authoress. The story is il- lustrated with a picture showing Dr. Alfred Brooks and group of geolo- gists at the seepage south of Anchor age, and Frank E. Young in his strawberry patch. Mrs. WillOughby adds zest to the story by weaving in romance in connection with the dis covery of the seepage, together with a facetious reminiscence of brown bears, tallOw and gasoline. Among the features pointed out in connection with the Anchorage pOssi- bilities is the proximity to transpor- tation and big machine shops.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03
GIRL F, BOY l4, MAY WED,SAYS
 BRITISH LAW

LONDON, Feb. 3.--Great Britain's marriage laws as they apply to the age at which a girl may marry, are to | be called up in Parliament soon for revision. New legislation that will raise the marriage age limit for girls | is to be proposed and the prevalent opinion is that a higher limit will be fixed.
 Announcement of this plan revealed the fact that it is legal in England for girl to wed at the age of twelve years. A boy may marry at fourteen. In both cases, however, marriage at the ages mentionel cannot be legal without the consent of parents or guardians.
 The queer law that legalizes mar riage at such an early age is more or less religious heritage, for it is 8 provision of the English canon law. It is not without sanction in the civil courts, however, for the judicial con- mittee of the Privy Council sustained the law in several decisions.
 Those who favor the early marriage age limit contend that on of it's ad- vantages is that, by permitting a girl of twelve to marry, it can legitimize a child and protect mothers name.
 Opponents point out that this sort of marriage would be in the nature of an emergency measure, unaccompanied by and even without the possibility of, those elements of foresight and self knowledge which are essential for those about to marry. There is thus considerable danger of unhappy unions and consequent increase in divorce proceedings.
 A peculiar feature of the existing law is that, once two children of such exceedingly tender ages contrive to wed, the marriage cannot be made void. Should the youthful bride and groom, by means of giving false in formation to the authorities, succeed in getting married without the con sent of parents or guardians, they are liable to prosecution for fraud but the marriage sticks and cannot be set aside.
 Although it would seem that in stances of such marriages would be so rare as to make concern over condi- tons arising from them unnecessary, statistics show that alliances of the sort are not infrequent Parliament, therefore, will be called upon to give attention to the matter and perhaps revise an ancient law that has stood on British statute books for many years.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03
MICHIGAN BILL WOULD
 LEGlTIMATIZE CHILDREN
 BORN OUT OF WEDLCCk

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 3.-A bill providing that every child horn out of wedlock in Michigan be Iegitima- tized by legal procedure and that it be made heir to it's natural parents. even though one of the parents be married to a third person, has been introduced in the State Legislature by Senator George M. Condon. The bill is said to have the support of Women's organizations in Michigan and other MidWestern states. The measure would make the child heir at-law to all kin of it's parents. either direct or collateral. Briefly, it gives children born out of WedlOck equal property rights with children born in wedlock. Condon's bill would per init mothers to start action to have their children made legitimate within two years after birth.
 Since Biblical times, when Sarah boasted that the son of this bond woman (Hagar) shall not be heir with my son." says Condon, "the child born out of wedlock has been stigmatized as recorded in the six teenth chapter of Genesis-it has ever been ordained that the hand of every man is against him.
 Such a child is innocent, and it is time we were showing little of the spirit of true justice. The ille- gitimate is as much entitled to a share of the property of the parent as are legitimate children"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03
AGED INDIAN FIGHTER
 LAID TO REST IN SPOT
 NEAR CUSTER BATTLES

BILLINGS, Mont, Feb. ?. - The last request of John J. Glasgow, 72 veteran soldier, Indian fighter and survivor of the famous Custer mas sacre of 1876, was respected when his body was buried between Little Big Horn and Yellowstone rivers near the scene of the massacre.
 Glasgow's life was spared in '7G because he was in the guard house for some minor transgression when Custer and his troops started on the fatal march from Fort Lincoln, Bis marck, N. D.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03
OLDEST CLERGYMAN, WHO PREACHED 50 YEARS, DIES

NORTH EASTON, Mass, Feb. 8. - Rev. Dr. Villain l.. Chaffin, oldest active clergyman in the United States, is dead. He had been pastor of the Unitarian Church here for more than 50 years.
 He graduated from the Unitarian Theological School in Readville, Pa, in 1857, and began preaching. He was born in Oxford, Me-, in 1887.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-03

Scientists profess to be able to explain life on the basis of chemistry, but what have they to offer in eX- planation of the living of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Looting of Schooner
James Recalls Finding
Of Victor Unnamed

New York. March ILLUSIONS
officials recalled. tonight that on
March 8. the day following the re-
ported looting of the schooner, Eddie
Jones. the schooner Victor was
found adrift without n crew. south
east of Ambrose Lightship. Rum pi-
rates were believed to have looted
the vessel and forced the crew
ashore or to have impressed them OH
their own crafts. The Victor, y
ton vessel was in the rum trade, but
no trace of the crew of nine men has
since been found.
Fifteen vessels were in Rum RoW
at the time the Eddie James was re-
ported to have been looted. For sew
eral days, activities Of rum pirates
had been rumored and crews OF the
rum fleet were observed practicins
craftsmanship on targets with pis-
tolls and rifles. The fleet dwindled as
the ships unloaded the cargoes to
smaller craft. or put off to other
ports because of bar weather.
The feet. however. has grown
within the last few days. n number
of arrivals being reported from Eng
land. while the regular runners
from the Bahamas were also slghteo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
NEWS BRIEFS

Geneva-Prince Charles Max Lich.
nowsky, who was German ambassa-
dor to Great Britain at the outbreak
of the World War has just accepted
employment as the manager OF a
ciragette factory at Baden Baden.
according to dispatch received
here.
Lincoln, Neb.-Mrs. Emma p.
Manchester. for many years supreme
guardian of the Woodman Circle. the
woman's auxiliary of the Woodmen
or the World. who was natianally
known in fraternal circles, died at the
home OF a daughter here last night,
Barcelona-(By A. P.)-Salvador
Segur. leader Of the Synricalist party
and known as "Noy Del Sucre," was
killed last night by q band Of un.
known assassins. Another SyndicaI-
list, known as "Comas," who was with
nm, was seriously ounded, and a
boy who happened to be passing re-
ccived bullet wound. 49, :.
North Sydney. n. S.-Indignant be.
cause of laxity in enforcement Of pro-
hibition laws. 1000 citizens in mass
meeting at Sydney Mines tonight prae.
tically ousted city officials ana tools
over the affairs of administer ion.
Charles Ballard. alleged head OF a ruJn
running ring. was given "a houru Il
which to leave Ne citys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Inaugural Ceremony
to Be Best Ever
at CITY Opera House

Great preparations have been made
for the inauguration ceremonies
which will be held at the city hall in
the Opera House auditorium at 10
o'clock this morning. Yesterday
several of the public spirited men
and women. devoted several hours to
decorating the interior, and every
thing put in readiness for the affair.
1t was decided last week that as the
council rooms were being occupied
by the Central Maine Power COM
pany'p office force and that owing to
the increased number of interested
spectators brought about by the pass
ing of the suffrage law that the up
stairs hall would accommodate q lar
larger crowd, and with this in view
the committee decided to make this
years ceremony the best yet. The
entire personal of the city govern
ment will be seated upon the stage,
and it is planned to start at ~ CLOCK
sharp. Hoods orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music before ana
between taking of oathS ana >he
spcaking. 1t is understood that May
or Leon O. Tebbetts in his inaugural
address will touch upon the work
that has been accomplished during
the past year and will speak fully
on his plans of his coming admin.
istration. owing to the fact that
rumors have been broadcasted along
the streets that there will be new
concrete street built from the cor
ner of Appleton to Silver street ana
that there is plans for the building
of n delegation auditorium. the cltl-
zcns are waiting with much enthus-
jasm for the Mayors address. arc
no doubt the city opera house Will
he packed to the doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
st. Jean lie Baptiste
Society Holds Public
Installation City Hall

Over 100 candidates were initiated
into the Conseils Laval and Joan
D'Arc. st. Jean lie Baptiste d'Amerioue,
last night at City hall. the affair being
public to celebrate the close Of four
weeks membership drive conducted by
these two conseils. The degree team
OF Conseil Joan D'Arc. consisting Of
Miss Julie Ouellette as leader with
Misses Marguerite DUDE. Annie Poulin,
Cecile Cormier. Odile Castonguay,
Annemarie Ouellette. Cecile Ouellette,
Madeste. Madore and Alberta Poulin,
performed the work with Miss Ora
Bellavance at the piano.
|. The membership drive was conduct
ed under the direction Of Paul Gingras
Of Manchester. N. H.. national organ
izer, and Paul Dautcuil Of this city, To-
cal director: and Its success was due
In large measure to their untiring
work. Henri T. Ledoux Of Nashua, N.
H.. general president. presided at last
evenings exercises. Other national off,
GERS present were: Ternend Martin,
Lewiston. honorary president; Clovis
Laf1amme. Lewiston; and Ernest Gag
non. Lewiston, vice president. Mr.,
Gingras served as master Of ceremo-
MES. Rev. Fathers J. o. Casavant and
Armand Chabot also occupied seats on
the platform and speeches were made
by the general president, Father Casa
want and Mr.. Gingras.
About 1000 were present to witness
he ceremony, which was made very
impressive by the young ladies in their
degree costume Of blue, white and red,
each lady carrying a small American
flag. A short musical program fol-
lowed the work. consisting Of piano
solo by Miss Bellavance. a vocal solo
by Miss Florence accompanied by Miss
Bellavance. and vocal solo by Mrs.
Marie Plante O'Brien accompanied by
Prof. Ludger Vermette. The ST. Jean
de Baptiste band also was present and
rendered a number OF pleasing selec-
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
INTER-FRAT MEET
COMES OFF THIS
WEEK AT COLBY

Athletes as we'll as those who don't
know what it is to have q track or
baseball suit on, will have a chance
to show what they are good for this
week at Colby. Track events in the
form OF an inter fraternity meet,
gymnasium class track events, base
ball and basketball is the program.
The purpose for all these activities
Is to get all the men out doing some
thing as we'll as to find out whether
any material for various athletic
teams will crop out.
Coach Mike Ryan of the Colby
track team has announced his plans
for the 1923 Colby Interfraternity
track and field tournament. This
tournament is nothing new to Colby,
it having been successfully staged
ever since the spring of 1920. the first
spring that Coach Ryan was at Col
by as track mentor.
The tournament this year will be
divided into two divisions, the first
to be run off on the gymnasium floor,
and the second to be held on the
cinders at Scaverns Field. Judging
from the amount of snow and ice
now covering the Colby athletic field
the second division of the tournament
scheduled to be held out of doors
will have to be postponed for a few
weeks. The first round of the in
door division will be contested in
the sym starting March IA. On that
afternoon all the rounds coming on
Wednesday afternoon which is 4
half holiday at college, six events
will be contested. In this division
all the field events will be run off
and will be ended by March 81.
Then Easter vacation after which
the running events will be contest
cd on the cinders providing the snow
has disappeared sufficiently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Social Club Notices

The Armitage Club will meet
Monday evening. March ~. at 7.30
o'clock at 10 Western avenue. Mrs.
Holway. Mrs. r. II. Jackson and
Mrs. Whiting, hostesses.
The Woman's Club of the Penney
Memorial church will meet Monday
evening In the Church parlors.
Monday at 2. NJ. with Mrs. Harry
Patten and Mrs. Webster, at the
church parlors.
The Augusta League Of Women
Vovters will meet Tuesday, March
13. at 7.30 p. NJ, in the Assembly
Hall of the Y. M. C. A. Mr.. H. Il.
Pearson will speak on 1.-THE Econ
omic Advantages of Insect Control"
Koussinoc Chapter, D. A. r., will
hold it's monthly meeting, Tuesday,
at o'clock at the Ellls Clubhouse
Mrs. John Thompson. Mrs. Mabel
Thompson. Mrs. Charles Hall and
Mrs. Cassandra Davis will he the
hostosscs. l.. n. Edwards will give
j.. Chase and Mrs. Robert Partridge
will furnish tho music. All visiting
members are cordially invited to at
tend. Council at go o'clock.
The Augusta Democratic Women'S
club will meet at the home Of Mrs.
w. r. PattangalI. Green street on
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock.
Members are requested to note the
change of date.
A social meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary Of James Fitzger-
aid Post will be held at American
Legion hall Monday evening.
The NVoman's Board of the Con-
gregational church will meet this af-
ternoon at . o'clock with Mrs. +.
II. Sterling. Is Arsenal st.
The Cecilia club will meet We'd
nesday. March IA at Library Hall at
10 o'clock. Henry Gideon Of Boston
will! give tho program.
The Standard Bearers class OF the
Green Street Methodist church will
meet with Miss Hackett, Is Grove
street.
The Young Womans League Of the
Congregational church. will meet
Monday afternoon at $50 with Mrs.
Bertha Randall, East Chestnut
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Charles Wheeler

q, '.e sudden death of Charles Wheel
,,,. ssed s. years. who died instantly
.'sln m an attack Of heart trouble at 4
on ,'S S., Yesterday afternoon at his store
"a h"er street. came as a great shock
,iiras large number of friends and rel
ye,,. =, N Waterville. For a great many
Min MI. Mr. Wheeler had been connected
tad. Wv. s candy business. learning his
nro. rom Albert Thompson. who was
Casa ssional candy maker. The de-
n,rv % was born in Waterville Feb
sumn..--' 1865. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
se,d A. Wheeler. The old home
cupis. was located on the spot now oc-
On S,i,,. w Rcdington's furniture store
Inc S n,si, street. He was educated in
andv I h.: schools and entered the
l. sr, BUSINESS when a young man. He
whee,o,,v.e by wife, Marion (Larkin)
&er,,, two sisters. Mrs. Charles
r KeIuol Pool street and Mrs. John
THE. ' nei Of North Lcominster, Mass. :
oakls,da' eces. Mrs. frank Marsh of
swicb =, Mrs. Charles Malard of Up
Con Of Tass' and Mrs. George IIarri-
WITH Leo.minster. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
State Volunteer
Conference Ends
at Colby College

The annual conference Of the
Maine State Volunteer Union was
held. at Colby College from Friday
until Sunday night. Students from
all over the state were in attendance,
the affair being a success in all
ways.
The conference opened Friday
night with a banquet at Harmon's
Cafe, which was n success from the
beginning to the end. After the BAN
quot the evening session was held
at the Methodist Church. At $50
there was a meeting of all the dele
cation leaders at the Methodist
Church.
Saturday. was tho busy day the
following program being followed
out: $50 in the morning. denomina-
tional fellowship meeting at the
Methodist Church and at 900 morn
ing session. Conference pictures
were given at Ills with a meeting
close of the morning session.
In the afternoon there was dele
CATION meeting and at 200. an af-
ternoon session in the Methodist
Church. From $50 to $50 was given
over to recreation. At $50 came a
delegation meeting in the NJ. f.
Church and tt 100 the evening ses-
sion.
Sunday morning at $50 was a
meeting of all the delegates in the
College Chapel and at 1890 morn
ing worship. At go Colby College
, Vcsper Services held in the Baptist
Church, with Conference session
from 4.40 to $50 in the NJ. f. church
Closing services were at 100
Tho speakers We're DR.. Charles r
Spaulding, of Worcester. Mass, who
gave his famous illustrated lecture
DR.. Spau!ding. one of Mcthodisms
] leading district superintendent
spent two years in South America or
a tour OF investigation for the
Methodist Centenary Movement
This lecture with the slides was one
OF the results.
Fay Campbell. who for two years has
been travelling secretary Of the Stu.
! dent Volunteer Movement. represented
| the movement at the conference.
Arthur a. Head. one Of the state Y
NJ. C. A. secretaries and State director
Of county work. spoke on the relation
of the Student Volunteer Movement to
| the college Y associations.
Dr. George II. IIamlen. IS years a
Free Baptist missionary at Balasorc
India. and for eight years State super
intendent of evangelism of the United
Baptist Convention of Maine. gave his
experiences and counsel.
The purpose Of this student confer
ence is to bring together the student
volunteers of the State of Maine, with
as many other Christian students as
possible. that they may consider the
needs of the non-Christian world and
their personal responsibility and rela-
ton to the foreign missionary pro-
| gram Of the church today.
The Maine objects of this conference
are to revisualiZe and intensity the
purpose Of the student volunteers. to
, enlist other students for life service
| in foreign missionary work. to face the
| responsibility Of furthering foreign
| missionary activities in the schools and
colleges represented by the delegates,
and to deepen and broaden the spiritual
| lives of all the delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
WINSLOW

Taylor Hooper, who is employed on
the Maine Central Railroad, is visit
ing his parents. DR.. and Mrs. E. c.
Hooper for few days.
The Missionary society will meet
at the home of Miss Sybil Dunbar on
the River road Tuesday afternoon. A
talk on China will be given by Mrs
Philip Dunbar, who has just return
ed from there. Chinese tea will be
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Boldic are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
OF twins born Friday. March 9.
Mrs. Calvin Graves and daughter
Thelma of Waterville were calling on
relatives in town yesterday.
Miss Ruby Schumann OF Colby
college was a week-en visitor at the
home Of friends in town.
Mrs. Aldric Cormier Of Bay street
is confined to her home by illness.
Carl Halves. who has been confined
to his home by the grip, is able to
return to his duties as clerk in the
Maine Central freight office.
Mrs. Roy Prcntiss is improving
after being seriously i'll.
Mrs. Arthur Reynolds Is visiting in
Gardiner.
Mrs. Sarah Lord is visiting rela =
tives on the Pond road for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seward Carlisle OF
the Garland road were visitors yes
terday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Prentiss.
Frank Vigue of the +. K. ViGue
COMPANY is unable to be at the office
because of illness.
Picard Brothers team is employed
hauling logs for the +. Is. NiSue
Company on Fort Point.
Robert Cormier Of Bay street was
a visitor Sunday at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Libby of Waterville.