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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-10

PEARL ST. EXTENSION-7 house.
lots. Inquire l. II. Pierce, 1 Morse
st. Tel. 361-M.
PLEASANT POND-Lot in Litchfield.
Large point projecting into pond. sur
rounded by shade trees. View entire
length of pond. ]. w. Jones Agency.
Johnson House, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-10

Wanted--Iive Stock SO
DRESSED CHICKEN-Andf fowl Web
Der & Hewett's.
LIVE POULTRY-Highes cash price
paid. Randolph Live Poultry Co., 5Se
Water ST.. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-10

SERVICE STATION-For U. S. L. bat
terry. Collected free. Republic tires.
u. S. Howe. Bowman ST.. Augusta.
Tel 773-W., opposite City hall.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the Pleasantville post
office from Philadelphia and all distant
points at $50, 7.20 and 10.15 a. m, l,
2.40 and Z p. m.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City at
7.20 a. M, 1 and 5 p. m.
Mails arrive from Mays Landing at
1 and z p. m.
Mails arrive from Linwood and Som
ers Point at 7.20 a. m.
Mails arrive from Ocean City at !
and 5 p. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia and all
distant points at 6.15 and S.45 a. m,
12.15, 3.45, 4.30 and $40 p. m.
Mails close for Atlantic City at $50
a. m, 1915, 2.10 and $40 p. m.
Mails close for Mays Landing at
1915 and 4.30 p. m.
Mails close for Mortified, Linwood
and Somers Point at 1915 p. m.
Mails close for Ocean City at els a.
m. and 2.1O p. m.
The only mail dispatched Sunday
closes at AIS p. m. and is for Atlantic
City, Philadelphia, and all distant
points.
Office opens at 7 a. m. and closes at
z D. m; corridor open until 7.30 p. m.
Money Order and Registry window
opens al s a. m. and closes at 6 D. m.
Sunday the office is closed all day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
WHAT'S IN A TELEF HOifE7

Few people know that III order to
manufacture the innocent little tele-
pheae that stands en- the desk it is
necessary 70 bring TO the factories
articles from practically every corner
of the globe.
There are twenty different minerals,
fabrics and the like. used in the man.
ufacturing process. OF course, many
Of the articles are obtained right here
at home. Such things as gold, silver,
copper and wool are secured In the
western part of the United States.
Iron, lead, zinc. nickel and aluminium,
as we'll as coal and cotton, are re-
ceived from the eastern and southern
parts of the country.
But copal must be secured from the
southern part of Africa linen comes
from Eastern Europe, mica from In
dia lin from Malay silk and shellac
from China platinum from Russia and
from South America is obtained rub
her and asphaltum.
Fhe ensemble has the earmarks of
an international collection, and it is
easily 10 be seen how difficult would
be the shedding if it were not for the
pr. SEM day efficient scheme Of world
commerce.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
THE EMPRESS WHO TURNED
VAMPIRE.
By C. YOUNG.


THE EMPRESS WHO TURNED
VAMPIRE.
MANY women have won power and
1Vl luxury by their beauty. This is
the story of an empress, turned
vampire, who raised a shepherd boy
to a position near her own and whose
fancy led her to love men of all de-
gree.
Peter the. Great of Russia and Cath
crime, his servant girl queen, left a
daughter. Elizabeth. She became en-
press of Russia, and before hat had
earned a reputation for lightly loving
many men.
Alexis Raxoum, born In 1909, son
of a poor shepherd, was a wondrously
handsome boy, with innocent face and
curly hair.
One of the imperial officers, passing
through the village on q Sunday,
CHANGED into the church and heard
Alexis sing. He persuaded the boys
parents to let him take the lad to Mos
COW, where he might get instruction.
And the officer obtained a place for
Alexis in the cathedral attended by
Elizabeth. 1t was not long until his
fine voice attracted notice. Elizabeth
heard him and was captivated. She
ordered that he be added to the Choir
listers In her private chapel, without
even seeing Alexis. But when he came
TO the chapel she saw the innocent
face, soft eyes and gentle demeanor of
this wonder-boy, and Immediately she
lost her heart to him. He was In
stalled in the palace, with the richest
garments and all that luxury could
command. The shepherd boy was liy-
ing a fairy tale come true.
Elizabeth's love for Alexis did not
prevent her from dallying with sterner
members of his SEX.
But Alexis was her true love and
she refused many royal alliances. She
delighted to see him dressed in fine
garments and would sit entranced
while his silvery voice tinkled through
her apartments. He could have been
emperor had he willed. Alexis did not
come from the stuff of which I'M
perors are made. He was just a
beautiful youngster with a marvellous
voice and the soft graces of an artistic
nature. If We wished to be unkind
we might say that he preferred to be
the lapdog of an empress rather than
her master.
Perhaps Elizabeth's love may be ex-
planned by a fable of La Fontaine. A
Brahmin turned a mouse into a beauti-
full maiden. He offered her for hus-
band to the sun the wind, the stars,
but she wanted none of them and
would have no husband until she saw
a mouse. which charmed her heart.
Elizabeth was the daughter of a peas
ant and Alexis a shepherds boy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

them from the building.
Ii was the unusual resourcefulness
of Miss Weaks that prevented a rail-
road disaster at Hatboro and resulted
in her being named as a silver medal
winner. At $50 in the morning, when
siIe Ras in charge of tic Hatboro
telephone office, Miss Weaks received
a call from a train dispatcher at
Philadelphia asking her TO reach the
station agent at Hatboro.
A fire had seriously damaged the
railroad bridge near there and a
train, due to leave Hatboro in ff-
teen minutes, was about to pass W
the structure. After vainly trying to
reach the station agent, Miss Weaks
called a neighbor and asked her to
send someone to the station to warn
the train crew Thus a wreck was
averted.
Mr.. Thady's service was rendered
in Pueblo during the flood there in
June, 1921. He was only 20 years
old. The evidence shows that he
worked untiringly throughout the
night for the comfort of the thirty
nine operators who were marooned
in the telephone building. He wished
time after time, waist deep in water
in imminent danger of being trap
ped by the swift current which swept
through the lower floor of the build
ing-to rescue records which were
essential to the prompt restoration of
telephone service in the devastated
district. He stuck to his post after
all others had been carried to safety.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
TELEPHONE SYSTEM PRINTS
17,716,500 DIRECTORIES

Some conception of the magnitude
of the work involved in compiling and
printing the telephone directories of
the Bell system is obtained when it is
known that there are approximately
200 different directories published on
an average of two annually. and this
necessitates the printing of about IL
10000 copies. The paper used. in
Guiding the cover stock. weighs an
proximately Al, 725, 1000 pounds and rep
resents an annual cost of $1,922,575
To haul this paper from the mills
TO the print shops cequires approx
mately S34 freight cars of 10000
pounds capacity. This would make
ii solid train loads of 60 cars each.
To deliver the directories after thev
have been Printed would require near
ly 1900 tive-ton truck loads and sew
eral thousand men to deliver the books
from the trucks TO the subscribers.
There are approximately 26.O53. zoo
lines of subscribers listings and ad-
yertising TO be cared for during a
period of n year. If it were DOS
sible to make up one four column
book, this book would contain 1880
pages, 8 inches by IL inches, and the
book would be 70 inches thick. If
this book were divided into volumes
the size of the Philadelphia directory
with 1882 pages, there would be more
than so volumes.
In Pennsylvania about 100000 d.
rectories are issued each year, which
that almost u per cen of the
Bell directories published In the Unit
ed States are used in tie Keystone
State.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

Miss Anna aIarphy, of Carbonate,
Pa, and Miss KeZiah Weaks, Of
Hatboro, Pa, both operators for
The Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania, will receive Theodore
n. Vail Silver Medals and a cash re-
ward Of $3.50 each for noteworthy
public service during 1921.
These two names appeared in a
list of nine silver medal winners and
one gold medal winner announced by
the trustees of the Theodore n. Vail
Memorial Fund, the gold medal and
$500 going to Byron E. Thady, a
night switchboard mar for the Noun
tain States Telephone & Telegraph
Company at Pueblo, Colorado.
Miss Murphy's opportunity for
noteworthy service came when she
was on a train leaving Honesdale.
Looking out of the window she say
flames pouring from a store immedi-
ately beneath the H%onesdale tele-
phone office. Without hesitation she
jumped from the moving train and
after rushing into the railroad sta
ton and sending a telegram to the
Traffic Superintendent at Scranton
she hurried to the burning building.
She found the operating room fill
ed with smoke. The operator-in-
charge was playing a fire extinguisher
upon the flames, so Miss Murphy took
a position at the switchboard. She
telephoned to the Scranton headquar-
tiers and remained at the board until
the smoke became so dense that she
ordered the girls to leave, following
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Not So Simple.

Now, then, Andrew" said his tea
cher, "if your father gave you ten
cents, and your mother gave you eight
cents, and your uncle gave you two
cents, what would you have?"
Andrew wrinkled up his forehead,
and was silent for the space of sever
al minutes.
Come, come" said the teacher inn
patiently, surely you can solve a sim
pie little problem like that"
at amt a simple problem at ALL
replied the boy. Il can't make up my
mind whether I'd have a ride on a bus
or go to the pictures"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
TT PHONE LIVES BECOME
LITERALLY AS BUSY As BEES

Taking refuge in a terminal box of
tie Bell Telephone system. in Linden.
Pa, bees made heney on wire loops
While business, town talk and social
conversation ''buzzed" over the wires.
Though he bees buzzed a bit also.
it wasn'i their Interruption of the
e'gh,orhood conversation thai
ares gh; their presence to the notice
If tie telephone company officials. |.
WAS Il resident of the neighborhood
who found the swarm and visited the
general managers office to seek aid in
,r0rlaliug he hive. which he decla red
raiuahle.
In owned ii and lost it when The
queen" led her followers to their loft
honie on he pole, Telephone company
officials sal ther did moi know.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Bad Start.

Two fathers of growing families
were discussing the rearing and up
bringing of children.
YES" said one, "a great deal de
ponds on the formation of early hab-
it's"
ut does" said the other, smiling.
MY mother employed a oma to
wheel me about when l was a baby,
and I have been pushed for money
ever since"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Plenty of Them.

Have you any chances of promo
tom" asked the old gentleman of the
aspirant to his daughters hand.
The youth addressed was one of
those bright, optimistic souls.
"Ratheri" he exclaimed. Except
for the Office boy, | hold the lowest
position in the irmi"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

At every turn nature pre-
scented obstacles thai hinder
ed the construction of the
line.
On some places were shall
low lakes of brackish water
which extended for miles.
HoIe-digging machines mount
ed on heavy, horse-drawn
trucks were used to faciIi-
tate the work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

ove.= the wacts lanes OF
tne great VS. completing
the last LINK n The trans
continental : icpnone line.
Miles and mics Of sand, SAGE
brush and -etus had - be
covered. The ccn51ruction
crews carried e1m?ino 5ut
fits and their sleep was ire
quently interrupted by the
ni1ht-prowlinn animals of
those regions.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

The Aggressive Bird who Packs .
Chip on his Shoulder and Hollers
Daily About his Rights should Ease
Up or the Sassy Chin Music and Let
Folks alone. With his A%ggravating
Cab, it's No Wonder Folks hand him
tn. Hot End of the Poker when the,
Get u Chance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

Some P%leasantville women have
such a keen sense of humor that they
even take their husbands as a joke.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17

About the fastest thing we know of
is opening a window and then getting
into bed before the cold air hits you.
Evening star., 1923-12-03


Gus position for one year; an Atter peyar s
interval Cupid interviewed. but never
with her consuming loyalty 10 Inu
sic for she studies and practices
difficult passages every day .sa
she Is not absolutely TOO III "
or when she Is travelling. ,.,,
Mrs. Taft has filled many Ioles W.
dignity and grace. but sne deems
most useful service to the greatest
number Of people was the part sne
had in founding the Ctncinnau oym
nhony and in acting for many years
bnth as treasurer and secretary:
on the buffet in the home or the
(-bief Justice is a handsome Slver
nrn which was presented TO MIS-
TAFT when she was compelled 10 re-
sign her dual office because her nus
hand had been appointed as gov
ernor ef the Philippines. This urn
.odornad the buffet in the Wnite
House. as it has every home Which
tho Tafts have made since it was re-
cpived Mrs. Taft spent an enlIIe
summer studying music IN CAlo.u.
hut her health was rather 1raslie
and she was unable to continue her
researches. though the authorities OF
the ancient seat OF learning urged
her frequently to return and 10 pass
soma preliminaries which were I'M
neratiye before she could receive
deree. Degrees in music are among
tte most priced of all those which
the renowned British Institution be-
slows and they are rarely bestowed,
even as honorary titles
Evening star., 1923-12-03
F, H. FRIDLEY, SO YEARS
RESIDENT OF D. C., DIES
Was Member of Oldest Inhabitants
Came to Capital While Infant.
Funeral Today.

Frederick H. Fridley, resident of
Washington for almost eighty-three
years, died at his home. 62S Lexing-
ton place northeast. Friday. Mr.
Fridley was born in Elmira, y. T.. in
ls4l and came to this city when he
was an infant.
He was a member of the Assocla :
tion Of Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, which succeeded
TO the custody of the old engine
house 10th and ii streets. used by
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation. of which Mr. Fridley was
one Of the last survivors. He was
also a charter member of the old
Union Fire Engine Company.
Funeral services took place this
afternoon at his late residence. Rev.
Dr. Samuel T. Nicholas and Rev. DR..
II bennington Hayes officiated. In
terment took place at Glenwood
cemetery. .
He is survived by one daughter.
Miss Daisy F. Fridley Of Washington.
and two sons. Frederick L. and Edgar
8 Fridley, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
LADY DIANA COOPER
HERE FOR STAGE ROLE
Arrives in New York to Take Star
Part of Madonna in
"The Miracle"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 3.-Iady
Diana Duff Cooper. formerly Lady
Diana Manners. heralded as. Eng
lands most beautiful woman. arrived
on the Aquitania yesterday to begin re-
hearsals for The Miracle" in which
she viii play the part of the
Madonna -i
The English beauty. who is the
daughter of the Duke Of Rutla nd
and close friend of the British
royal family, was met at the pier
by a group of society and theatrical
folk, which included Feodor Chalia-
pin, Russian opera star, and Morris
Gest. theatrical producer. who will
stage Max Reinhardt's production of
The Miracle"
Confessing her anxiety over play
ing the star role in the play, Lady
Duff Cooper said she had never ap-
peared on the spoken stage, but had
been in amateur theatricals and had
acted before the camera. Her debut
as film star was in The Glorious
Adventure" which was shown in
Covent Garden. London. last year.
In the part of the Madonna She will
not use her voice. but will pose only.
OF medium height and slender
stature, with light hair and blue
eyes. Lady Diana appeared to be a
perfect type OF blonde beauty
Lady Diana was one of the guests
at the wedding of Princess Mary and
Lord Iascelles. Her own marriage
to Lieut.. Alfred Duff Cooper in Lon
don in 1919 was a brilliant society
event.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
FIFTH JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL OPENS HERE
Macfarland Building Put in Use,
Although Still Un-
completed.

Washington's newest public school,
the Macfarland Junior High School,
the fifth link in the evergrowing
chain of junior high schools, opened
today unceremoniously with an en-
rollment Of 415 pupils. The classes
for the new building were drawn from
the West and Petworth schools, there
by relieving materially. the conges-
tion In these buildings.
The Macfarland has not been com
pleted, and when finished will have
accommodations for $50 pupils. The
center of the building has been left
unimproved. 1t was here that the
combination auditorium and gymna-
sium was to have been constructed.
insufficient funds, however, have
caused the postponement Of this fea-
ture.
The Macfarland is identical I'm de-
sign with the new Langley Junior
High School. which is not expected
TO be ready for occupancy until after
the Christmas holidays.
Howard z. Stafford, principal of the
Mcfarland School. is making ar
rangements to hold dedication exer-
cises shortly before the Christmas
holidays.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
PHYSICIANS TO HEAR
SCIENTIFIC. PAPERS
Doctors of Three States to Hold
Annual Fall Meeting on
Wednesday.

The Medical Society of Virginia,
Maryland and the District Of CO.
lumbia will hold it's annual fall meet
ing on Wednesday at the Arlington
Hotel.
Tho meeting will open at 10 o'clock
I'm. and scientific papers will be read
by DR.. Thomas M. Foley. Dr. Custis
Lee Hall. DIR. Edmund Horgan, DR..
j. A. Cannon, DR.. ]. Russell Verbrycke,
DR.. James A. Cahill, jr., and DR.. Will
liam Marbury.
A dinner and entertainment will be
given at the hotel at 1870 pm. The
entertainers will be George O'Connor,
Mrs. Ida Clark, John Clark, Estelle
Murray, Camille Little. Royal Foster,
Margaret Agniel and singers from the
Washington Canoe Club Orchestra.
The officers of the association are:
DR.. William J. Mallory. president: DR..
J. w. Bird, first vice president; DR..
Howard Fletcher second vice presi-
dent; DR.. Joseph d. Rogers, corre-
spending secretary; DIR. William T.
Davis. recording secretary. and DIR.
Robert Scott Lamb, treasurer.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
CHRISTMAS MAIL
SCHEDULE ISSUED
Postmaster Fixes December
20 as Final Day
for Capital.

Postmaster Mooney today announc-
ed the Christmas mailing schedule to
points throughout the United States
in order that there will be no delay
in the delivery of gifts.
Parcels and cards, for the various
states should be mailed according to
the following schedule:
California and far west. not later
than December IS.
Southwest. December IA.
Illinois. Iowa and other states Of
the middle west. December 15.
Southern states. December 10.
Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky, Dec
ember II.
New England states. December Is.
New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. December 10.
Virginia, Maryland. West Virginia
and North Carolina. December 20.
Washington. d. c., December 20.
Expect Record Rush.
The Washington city post office has
made ali preparations for a record
breaking Christmas rush. Post
tomorrow and Wednesday with
branch station superintendents and
Will open two temporary stations De-
cember l6. one at l4th and Girard
streets, and the other just south Of
Chevy Chase circle.
More than 1000 applications have
been received for temporary posi-
tions in delivering parcels during
the Christmas rush. although not
more than 500 to 500 extra helpers
Will be needed.
Hundreds Of appeals for the tenn
porary jobs have come in during the
past week and congressman and 9TH
ers have busted themselves in making
personal appeals for the new appli-
cants. although it was announced
plications could be received.
Extra Work December 10.
The first of the temporaries will be
remainder to be at work handling
and delivering parcels by December
19 or 20. The work will last through
Christmas day.
Postmaster Mooney today appealed
TO the people of Washington TO buy
early and mail early. and especially
to follow the Christmas schedule an
nounced above. Everything points to
smashing mailing this year, and
unless everybody mails early" in
fact as we'll as in theory there may
be delay in delivery Of parcels.
Mr.. Mooney pointed out that the
Postmaster General has ordered every
postmaster to see that every carrier
eats his Christmas dinner at home,
noon Of Christmas day day being the
dead line" for work on the part OF
carriers.
This means that every patron of
the offices Will have to pitch in. buy
or make their Christmas presents at
once, and get them of in the mails
at the earliest possible dates.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
BOOKMAKER LOSES
APPEAL TO COURT
Appellate Division Affirms Two.
Year Sentence in Charles
T. Swan Case.

Charles T. Swan. who conducted
handbook on the races near the navy
yard, must serve a term of two years
In the penitentiary for setting up
gaming table. The District Court of
Appeals go declared today. when. in
an opinion by Justice Van Orsdel, the
conviction OF Swan was affirmed.
The court held that property seized
by the police in connection with
lawful arrest. and which is held
merely as evidence Of crime, does mo-
come within the proction of the pro
visions of the Constitution recurring
search warrants. Swan sought 10
recover slips and papers seized AZ The
time of the raid on the plea that the
officers did not have search war
rant. His request was refused by the
trial court, and that action is sus-
tanned.
The Appellate Court declared the
indictment does charge an offense.
namely the setting up a gaming IA
BILE. and the maintaining of it for tn.
purpose of betting on horse races
The proof fully sustained the aIlega-
ton of the indictment, the court
finds.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
ALlMONY REFUSED
REMARKED WOMAN
Court Holds Defiance of Divorce
Law Nullif1es Mrs. Oliver
sons Claim.

The District Court of Appeals, in IN
opinion by Judge James F. Smith or
the United States Court Of Customs
Appeals. today sustained the ruling
of Justice Hoehling OF the District
Supreme Court dening alimony to
woman who remarked in defiance OF
section 966 of the District code. The
court denied the appeal Of Mrs. Anna
M. Diversion, who had been refused
alimony asked IN a suit against her
second husband, Albert F. Diversion.
Mrs. Diversion had been the wife OF
William c. Helm, who divorced her in
June, 1914. Under section 966 the
guilty party in an absolute divorce
action may not again marry. but the
petitioner disregarded this provision
and contra cted q second marriage
with Diversion. The appellate court
declares that a husband or wife
divorced on the ground Of adultery
who defies the ban OF section 966
should not be permitted to take ad-
vantage Of his or her own wrong and
should be left as found In the reIa-
tion unlawfully undertaken.
Judicial cogniZance may be taken Of
such status when there is question OF
the rights OF children and other in
nocent persons.