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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
TO SELL EMPLOYEES STOCK

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Employes of Amour and company may purchase pre- ferred stock in the corporation on the installment plan. under new system, which becomes effective Monday.
 Forty thousand employees having bought shares under a former plan, the company officials decided to inaugurate T selling program under which seven per cent cumulative shares will be turn ed over to employees without brokerage charge and S1 under the existing stock market quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

hearted devotion to them won the re- spect and admiration of all.
 "He was not only, as our chief executive, a commanding personality, but in his time, was a great world figure.
 History will write him as one of the outstanding characters of his era"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

Lewis Carroll (Dr. c. L. Dodsson). received lis inspiration for "Alice in Wonderland" from the little girl named Alice whom he played with as q boy at Llandudno in Northern Wales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

A travelling case holding consider able clothing, shaped to fit the point of motorcycle side car, has been in vented in England. .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
GAVE HIS LIFE
 FOR BIG TRUTH
(contInued From Page D

the world than to defend the truth as one is given to see that truth. Green be his grave and his memory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

Byrum F.. TidwelI-Remains of Byrum E. Tidwell, 23-months-old son of M- and Mrs. D. O. Tidwell who died at the residence, 3606 Avenue C, late Saturday night, were sent to Albright Sunday by Echols & Angwin for in terment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
N0RRIDCEW0CK

Lewis Bell left Monday for his VIM
Ter work in the woods.
VIII TUFTS has closed his summer
nome at North Pond and will boa rd
IN town during the winter with Mrs.
Charles Bigelow.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson have
returned to their home in Kingfeld
after visiting Mr.. Watson's sister
Mrs. A. d. BrackIey.
The Ladies' Aid of the Rant;st
church met on Friday afternoon at
the vestry. 4 food sale was held Mt
me same time at which the sum of
$50 was realized.
Wallace Witham is confined to h;s
nome by rheumatism.
The Oosoola Embroidery club met
on tuesday afternoon at the home of
mrs. Agnes Longley. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Watson have
returned from weeks hunting trip
in Stratton.
Rev. l.. d Tihbetts preached the
closing sermon of his pasterate at
the Baptist church on Sunday morn
ing. The pulpit next Sunday will he
supplied by Rev. f. G. Davis.
Mrs. June Worthley Uhlmann of
Detroit. Mich, is the guest of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Worth
ley on Depot street.
The first snowfall Of the season oc-
CURED on Monday shortly after noon.
hut lasted only few minutes,
The regular monthly supper for
Rebekahs and their families win be
held on Friday evening"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hayden
went to Augusta wednesday.
p {. g. Moody Of Cornviiie was
business caller In town Wednesday.
Miss Henrietta Pouiin was in Wat
eryilie Wednesday.
Mrs. william H. Fowler was the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Addie Webb
In Fairfield Wednesday.
l.. 0reenieaf went to Auburn We'd
nesday to visit his daughter. Mrs.
Flora Maloon.
Miss Alma Renaud and Mrs. Amsl-
Ia Lessard were in Lewiston Wednes-
day. guests OF Miss Rsnaud's mother.
Mrs. Hormisdas Renaud.
Roland I. Patten, business mana
ger OF the Independent Reporter, will
speak and give a demonstration of
Indian club swinging at a meeting OF
The kennebec side club at Hinckley
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, Mrs. @. p. Pollard
and son John of Fairfield were in
town Wednesday guests at the we'd
ding of Mr. P0llard's niece. Ruth y.
iiomsted and Irving Lee Carver of
Bethel.
Attorney w Folsom Merrill left
wednesday, morning for Boston.
where he met Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Lander OF Belmont. Mass, and will
accompany them by auto to their
home In Phoenix. Ariz. Mr.. Merrill
wi!i visit the Pacific coast before he
returns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest II. Holman of
wilton were In town Wednesday. MIR.
Holman went Ia Athens to visit his
mother. Mrs. Eleanor II. Halma n.
The last Of the week they will visit
Mrs. Hciman's relatives in Water
Vile. AT present Mrs. Holman is Il
guest VI friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
Winter Rules Put Out By
State Humane Society

Protect your animals from the cold.
rms will make them more comfort :
able. and will save you feed. 4
Stop the holes in your barn.
board in your tie-up.
An old horse, especially, like an
Old man, feels the cold.
Blanket your horses on FROST
nights in the fall, when their coats
are short.
Give your horses and cattle a good
bed. Bedding is cheap.
Water your horses at least three
times a day. The stomach of the
horse Is very small.
Punctuality in feeding and water
ing the stock is very important. They
will worry and lose flesh If kept wait
ing beyond the regular time.
good grooming costs no money,
anu Is equal to two quarts of oats.
a morse cannot thrive on hay alone.
lie needs oats or corn for strength:
and grass. bran or potatoes to Keep
his bowels right.
Keep your horses feet soft. and
have him shed often More feet are
ruined in the stable than on the road.
DO not degrade your family by us
ing a lame horse.
Kill the WORKOUT or incurably
lame horse. If You sell him. the
money that you receive is blood
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
Priests Celebrate Mass at Russian
kremIin

Soviet officials. military cadets and
revolutionary leaders who make up
ME strangely mixed population of
the kremlin. Russia's "Holy of Hol-
les" were shaken out of their usual
communistic ropose recently when n
group of 800 archbishops, bishops
and priests, dressed in rich and cost
ly vestments of the old regime, en-
tered the forbidden gates Of that
sanctuary unannOunced and cele-
brated mass in one of the ancient
cathedrals where the Car formerly
worshipped. 1t was the first time
since the advent of the Bolshevists
to power that the solemn revolu-
tionary atmosphere of the Kremlin
was broken by religious gathering.
Amazed at the appearance of the
strange procession within the sacro-
SAINT walls of the government citadel.
clerks, soldiers and officials employed
In the kremlin dropped their work
hurriedly and whispered anxious in
quiries as to the reason for the re-
hgtous invasion. Caustic comments
We're exchanged on the appearance
of the lean. ascetic, long haired and
beWhlskered prelates. who, with
their golden mitres and In silk robes,
recalled the days when the church
was the most powerful institution in
Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23

Ter that way. She would write him
letter, telling him how certain she
had been when she telegraphed him
and left for Seattle that Nigel would
carry out his plans to divorce her
quietly and leave her free to do as
she liked. and would explain that
the further developments. the story
in the papers about the whole at
fair, must have been Wilma's doing.
She would tell him, too, the truth
about the Phillips murder And she
would explain to him how impossi-
BILE it was for her to go on and
become his wife, when she must
always be known as the notorious
Mary Hayward, whose life had been
so sensational. She could not mar
the career he was making for him
self. right at the beginning, by CIV
Ing him wife whose name was
connected with scandal.
1t was hard for her to write to
him, however; she left 1t until the
last thing, until she had re- packed
the few toilet articles taken from
her bag the night before, and folded
and tucked away her nightgO%n and
the gorgeously embroidered kimona
Vera Atwood had given her months
before.
Three letters she began. and des-
troyed. before. giving way to the
love that ruled her 80 strongly, she
penned the one that was left for
him. 1t held her whole heart, that
letter: It told Bruce Gillian, though
Its words were few. how completely
she adored him.
She left the hotel then, and went
to the railway station, walking all
the way. 1t seemed to her that she
was moving through a dream; the
bitter unhappiness she suffered made
her ache as II she had been beaten.
Other people smiled. were happy
she felt that they did 1t only to
mock her. A little while before she
had been able TO make the few
plans necessary. to think out the
way in which she would go back to
New York. and find Camilla, and
make her clear up once for all the
mystery Of Neale Phillips murder.
She dared not think Of what she
would do after that.
At tho railway station the MEM
bers OF weddins party we're rush.
coswsoht. 1884. sy The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
Chinese Girls Eager for Schools

When Ginning College. at Marking.
China, opened it's doors Cor it's pres
ent term one girl in The newly ar
rived freshman class mad Travelled
an entire month by the slow method
of locomotion prevalent in the cOun-
try. and through regions infested
with bandits, in order 10 reach the
campus on time. 1t would have
taken her no longer to reach Ginning
from New York than from her home
village.
The incident is told by Laura II.
Wild. professor of Biblical literature
at Mt. Holyoke College to illustrate
the great desire of Chinese women
for education. Chilling, at Marking.
and Yenching. at Pekin, known to
American college women as the sis
ter colleges of China are crowded to
capacity. Eight years ago Ginning
started with nine students, and to-
day has 96.
can the way down from Pekin to
Nanking," writes the American
teacher, I'VE kept hearing of the
demand for higher training. and Of
the inadequacy Of the provisions for
the needs of ambitious Chinese young
womanhood. Coeducation has start
ed In both Christian and government
UNIVERSITIES under circumstances far
from Ideal. Only at Ginning and at
Yenching are girls looked after as
they are at home.
The most vivid impression made
on the mind Of the visitor is that a
dam Is being broken down and a
rood OF eagerness for the new educa.
ZION is about to sweep the country.
At Chilling unpreparea students are
held back so that true college stan
cards may be established. Only 40
OF she 60 candidates were admitted
this year. There are 40 standards
as yet for China's educational scheme
Tor women. All must 30 forged .,,,t
brand new. China viii ultimately
make her own; the best that AmerI-
"a can 80 FOR her Is % helm her ar
me start to raise them high Tha
sight OF thousand Of bound feet and
nound minds Ia sufficient Argument
'or the helping az Americans.
timing has Just dedicated a ana.
cious campus and new 3u!!dinrs end
expects soon to accommodates loo
suoents. The buildings though do.
sigaea by American architeots .ra
ADAPTED TO the Chinese style a. ,rchie
lecture, in That respect oeins ,ni,I.
any other American buildings In III
ss e,,sr exc. except those of the Rookie.
'eher medical schoc! at Pekin'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
COMING EVENTS

Oct. 14-23-Biennial convention sey-
enth Day Aventists. Des Moline, Iowa.
Oct. 23-Kennebec Farm Bureau an
nual meeting, Augusta,
Oct Ex-Governor and Council meeting
at 10 a. NJ. Augusta.
Oct. 25-Preliminary competitive cX-
aminations for West Point and An
napolis.
Oct. 26-30-Fifth annual meeting of
Maine local health officers, Augusta.
Oct. 27-Navy day.
Oct. 2S-Somerset County Farm Bu-
reau annual meeting, Skowhegan.
Oct. 2S-Lincoin Supreme Court, civil
and criminal term. Wiscasset,
Oct; so-Maine Parent-TeacherS,, Assoc
citation at 2. Bangor High school
Oct. S0-3l-Maine Teachers Conven-
tion. Bangor.
Oct. 31-All Hallow's Eve. %"
Nov. 4-Presidential election. .-'t
Nov 4--u. S. District Court, Bangor.
Nov. 4-Cumberland Superior Court.
Civil Term, Portland.
Nov. 4-Penobscot Superior Court.
civil term, Bangor.
Nov. 11-Armistice day.
Nov. 11-13-Eighth annual convention,
Association of Maine Assessors
Hall OF REPRESENTATIVES. Augusta.
Nov. lS-19-20-Annuai eXhibitions of
Maine Dairymen's Association. Maine
Creamerymens Association. Maine
Seed Improvement Association and
Maine Pathological Society at new
arm0ry. Lewiston.
Dec. 16-lS-Maine State Grange, Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
Perplexing Problem at Turkish
Beaches

Turkish women must not battle in
the ocean. according 10 n recent edict
OF the local authorities, and the police
have been given strict orders to see
that the decree is given effect
But this is what troubles the po-
llcemen: How can they determine
her nationality when woman has
donned bathing suit?
Nom Turkish women may battle as
before. Turkish women are more and
more assuming western European
habits and dress and bathing suits
when worn by Turkish women ;ook
no different than when worn by a
non Turk. Is the bather A Turk, la
BILE to arrest. is the question before
the policeman, or non Turk to whom
he will have to apologize for mistak-
ing her nationality?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
what My Husband S.v.

ny husband says that he aoesn.+
mino 2 as.le powder or even a I'm
ceat Of saint. but It makes ar.
aeIvous TO see the girls so careless
with lighted matches. S''
But | think the iavensar
powder gives ones face a IeavanIu
siow, and of course there is reaIiv
no Danger. and every one likes r.
iook as attractive as she can. ~
Mrs. Awlyn told me that she
tried mud pack. ""e
You must smear IL all over a.
race and it dries out to a stunnine
shade OF light gray. and YOU muss
reiax after you apply the mud. So
she did. and went to sleep.
Her husband came home early and
he thought she had died q horrihie
death and was furious when he
found she hadn't.
She said that her husband said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
u b. XIOIET DARE,
a,nr,op or III. I'm ~ TfE6e" .,yax..
b VIOLET DARE
AUTHOR Of Tie IaF-7'ms I0ite.. zous.w 5ame7' zr

ing gaily about, tho bridesmaids rcs.
colored frocks and h.g. flower ladr,
hats making a gay note OF COLI.
against the more somhre raime,,
OF the travellers who watched them
smiling and curious. fishers, fovo,
girls. dignified, beautifully govnS
women, amused at the preparations
for throwing rice and confetti. en-.
barrassed by the starcs and com.
ments OF the crowd Mary stcy
aside, watching them, wondering
how II had happened that her N,
had taken such curious twists AND
turns, so that she had been denial
what tho little bride of this occa,.
ion was given.
The bride ran hurrying THROUGH
the group at last. holding n grea,
bouquet OF orchids to her face. M,
young husbands arm around her
half-carrying her along. They wer
laughing, eager. nervous over The
great adventure on which they wen
embarling.
Mary suddenly caught glimpse,
Of just such scenes in her own LIE
when she was still Mary Hayward
maid Of honor at many big wed.
ding. What fun those weddings had
been; how exciting were the pre-.
parations. the rehearsals, the many
entertainments given for the wed.
ding party. the posing for photo.
graphs for the newspapers and mag.
azines. At such moments people
were always saying to her. Wei
Mary, how soon are we going nI
come to your weddine?" and
"When's your engagement to 10 an.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
fs24.29 Season Town Improvement
20 Open Friday

fs24.3 osssas Town Improvement
20 Open Friday
The first meeting OF the Town I'm
provemsnt society Win be held Fri
day afternoon at the DaYl0rs OF the
public library. when the Official board
composed Of President Mrs. vioia r.
Smith: LIST vice president, Mrs. Elva
G. Greene; End vice president. Mrs.
Angie u. Steward; secretary. Mrs.
Nellie r. Hobart: treasurer. Mrs
blanche 81. Friend: directors, Miss
Gertrude s.. Weston, Mrs. Hettie Nor-
ton, Mrs. Rose e. i3urrill. Mrs. Cora
=. Nye. Mrs. Jessie Fletcher. will
serve Directors Tea" Reports will
be given and an address on Early
Days In Our Society"
The 1ter's work has been ar
OF q calendar committee composed
ranged as follows under the direction
Of Mrs. Viola F. Smith. Mrs. Annie
i. Nichols and Miss Gertrude S.
!. Weston, November l4th. in charge
OF Mrs. Friend, County Guest Day.
address, Mrs. Florence Waugh Dam
forth, president Maine State Fedora
tIon: November 2sth, Mrs. Hobart In
charge. Thanksgiving meeting, ad-
dress Some Things We Have to be
Thankful for" Mrs. Mary w. Libby,
superintendent of the State Refer-
matnyy for Women, and Thanks
giving pupils from Park School;
December 18th Guest Day address
The Making Of the Population Of
Maine" Professor il. n. Fills. jan
uary 9th. Federated meeting, pro-
gram to be announced. January gard.
Mrs. steward directing, addresses
Home Economies. Miss Evelyn
Bridges, supervisor Of Home Econ
omics in local schools and Dietetics,
Mlss Eliza u. Atherton; Home Dem.
onstration agent OF the Somerset
County Farm Bureau February
18th. Miss Weston in charge, ad-
dress. World Service" Mrs. Annie
$. Nichols. February eth, Mrs.
Greene in charge, subject "Our
Schools and What They discussed
by Mrs. Alice Il. Parker, Red Cross
school nurse and W. j. Woodbury.,
SUPERINTENDENT Of Skpwhegan Madi-
son schols. March 18th. Mrs. Flet-
cher In charge, Edward Arlington
I,obinson. "A Few Maine Authors"
and readings March 27th. Mrs.
smith In charge, musical, Mrs. Mary
Berry Mantor. director of music at
Coburn Classical Institute. Water
vllle. April 10th. Mrs. Norton in
charge, annual meeting, spring lun-
cheon.
The Music committee Is made Of
Mrs. Rose G. Burrill and Mrs. Maurie
y, Watson, and Mrs. Cora II. Nye is
In charge OF the refreshments. One
. member. Mrs. Isabel A. Small has
died during the past year. Mrs. Small
was prominent In the work of the
club in it's early days and for some
time it's efficient secretary.
Tho society has the following five
honorary members: Mss. Clara Il.
Leavitt. Mrs. Sarah J.. Eaton. Mrs.
Eugene Is. Merriam. Mrs. Annie s.
Nichols and Mrs. Dorothy b. Thur
low.
The society opens the season with
an active membership of 50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23

~ HuS Uu'U ~ ttitt ~ p'"S"'
nounccd, my dear" She had alwaN
laughed and put Off the questionsn
gaily. until she became engaged "
Neale Phillips. There had bss|
much excitement then. and her auh
had made many plans. The wei
ding was to have been a hugo OF
fair; she had asked two oil PEI
friends to be matrons Of honor, VI
others TO be bridesmaids.
As for Neale himself, she had M
let herself think much of him. spI
had been brought up to think 4
every hing but love in connecuaI
with marriage, and had accepts
that theory. especially when one
her friends after another urged D
never to marry
Neale was wealthy. llkeable'
gentleman; he seemed suitable
every way. Sha accepted the w
that she did not love him, beIieVla.l
that love was a much oyer-ral'I
thing anyway. 1t seemed une
liovable now that sho could eN
have thought that. when the rsap
zation that she must give hpl
Gillian up hurt her 80 that "
could hardly keep from crying ae'
in her pain.
She was glad to be on the VA
at last. She had feared that
would lose courage and hurry o.
to the hotel, unable nj the last
carry out the plan that would
prive her OF everything in life !"
was worth having.
Tomorrow-Too Late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
Diamond imports and Jewefry Ex-
ports

Imports of rough diamonds in
December aggregated 9,442 Carats
and were valued at $S60,6i7. which
was n little more than half those
imported in the previous month.
Cut stones, however. to the amount
of 47.555 carats, valued at $4,154.-
0S9. imported In DeceNher. exceeded
by nearly a million dollars in value
the imports in November. Thc~aver-
age December price per carat was
sS1 Ia, compared with that of 500
ID in November.
Exports of iewelry in December
We're valued at s3O,40s and went to
Is countries, all but about $4,000
worth going to the Canadian
provinces, OF which Quebec and
Ontario purchased s21.S43 worth.
Only three other countries bought
more than $500 worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23

she should try such experiments In
less conspicuous place.
. she tried lace building. too. and
didn't :oox any different, but my
husband SAYS the Great Architect
gave her poor foundation to build
On,
She says she has tried simply
everything with absolutely no re-
suits; and she thinks a 'iaeless face
Is positively eha.actsr'ess. anyhow
and she thinks II 10 much ,ettsr 70
Jast cultivate a sweet disposition
ana let ne natural soul lines tell
their own story.
But Mrs. Sharpe said she tried
that and the strain was perfectjv
hendish and at the end Of three
weeks she was ready to commit
murder.-L. blanche Simpson, In
Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
kennsbec Valley HOSPITAL

Henry +. Gokey of Waterville and
Ailss Fannie Spiers of Harmony are
patients at the hospital having been
admitted this week.
Cnric Martin, Carl Barnard and
Mrs. +. w. Bunker OF North Arson,
Mrs. NJ. W. Clark and Mrs. w 3,
Savage Of North New Portland were
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rich of
skoWhegan have become the happy
parents OF II daughter born Oct. II.
She has been named Phyllis June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S
HAPPENED.

MARY HAYWARD, a famous
beauty. has married
SIR NIGEL CAVENDISH, as the
result of a misunderstanding with
the man she loves,
BRUCE GILLIAN. Gillian goes to
Alaska. and Mary, Joining her hus-
band for their honeymoon in Italy.
asks him to release her. He prom
Uses to do so If she will remain
nominally his wife for six months.
At the end OF that time. when they
are in Canada with
WILMA RAYMOND. an old friend
OF Cavendish's. and her husband. he
tells Mary that she is free to leave.
and that he will 90 TO Mexico and
get divorce. AS soon rs Mary has
left for Seattle to join Bruce. Wilma
sends the newspapers a story, say
ing that Mary has eloped with
Bruce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23

WEST-Mrs. George Glidden and
children visited her sister, Mrs. A. c.
Knewlton Wednesday.
Mrs. Rheda Benner Of MEANWHILE
called on friends here last week
AIRS. Leslie Boynton's grandson Of
Jefferson visited Mrs. Marion Berry
AZ Camp Bonacister recently.
Airs. Ella Rowe of Fairfield called
On Mrs. @. r. Nelson Wednesday.
The first snow squat of the sea-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-23

rived Monday, Oct. 20. The day was
cold and windy with several snow
SQUALLS. At night ice formed the
thickest SO far for the season.
Mrs. L. A. Foss picked three WHO
strawberry blossoms Sunday, Oct'
~. She had also picked several
little earlier in the month.