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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
CORINNA

Rev. Frank w Han OF Portland
spoke at the Methodist church sun
day evening.
The Corinna Literary club viii en-
terrain the Newport Literary club on
Thursday afternoon this week at the
home Of Mrs. Edna Hutchings.
Mrs. George Shaw and daughter,
Mrs. Rhoda Witham Of Newport
visited Mrs. Williams children at the
home OF Mrs. George Tibbett's on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Leathers and
MISS Rufh Sprague nlotored to Au-
susta and vicinity last Friday.
Among the Corfnna people in New
port Saturday Mrs +. c. Young. Mrs
W. II. Young, Miss Majorie Whitman,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

Vera, and was amiable enough save
On that one count. Jim and Nancy
along ahead OF them 0"
the sandy path, coul4 not help over
hearing her MS she finally said en-
mo. Vera. ! know eA'
actly what I've got to do and I'm
going to do It. I've had this MI ou'
with myself. and I'm sure I'm righ'
You're a dear. but I've lived TO sun
other people long enough. Az irs.
il seemed impossible that l coua
carry out my plans; now ] KIM.
that there's no other way. Brucs'
Oh-thats all over" her voice SUI
denly grown sadder as she men.
toned the name Of the man CIV
loved.
They left her when she reachea
the clubhouse. She went to one s'p
Of the long veranda. which wa,
empty now. And II was there 'us'
Camilla Joined her few momen'
later. 81.
you wanted to see me-" Cam'''
drawled. leaning against the pas
lister. ut won't take long. WIN
Mary? / have an engagement In zen
minutes"
mo. II won't tale long" MAJ.
replied. Camilla, the truth aoO.
Neale Phillips death has got 10
told, no1c. And I thought II "o"'
be kinder to let you tell II.
Camilla stared at her for my
ment. her face pale beneath ~
coat Of makeup. Then she stepp.
forward. angrily. THAT would
Madness" she cried. ..yI
mo, not madness. just the uuul'
Mary answered. 1T had to co's
sometime, Camilla. You must "a.
known that always. 1t won't hu
you. don't you see that? I'm ~
one who'll be blamed. And l snaDg'.
mind that, now"
Tomorrow-The Truth at Last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
Father and Son Banquet

Over 80 men and boys were present
ut the fathers and sons banquet Mt
the Methodist Episcopal church Mon
Cay evening. The speakers were
Rev. job Howes of Dover Foxcroft.
Capt Percy Hastey, Dexter. Rev.
Frank W. Hall of Portland. Rev. l..
G.. March, Dover FoXcroft, Ira Sean
Ion. Supt. of the Grace Methodist
Sunday school. Bangor. Prof. Elmer
Small. Newport, Rev. II. l.. Hart.
j. ii. Winchester and X. j. Buxton or
Comma A fine oyster stew was
served by Boy Scouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
Or. 6arker's Address to Women and
Girls

Tuesday afternoon the Opera House
was filled with women and girls who
listened with much interest to DIR.
Charles L. Barker of Grand Rapids.
Mich. while he discussed "A Moth
ers Responsibility to Her Daughter
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth. pres
ident OF the Maine State Federation
of Women's Clubs. presided and in
PRODUCED the speaker.
In opening DIR. Barker expressed his
delight in being in Skowhegan for a
third visit. He spoke first on the di-
rect responsibility that the young
women both married and unmarried
have for their unborn children in
keeping themselves by exercise and
right living physically fit to become
mothers and bring healthy children
into the world
Second. responsibility after chill
dren are born. under which he men,
toned first the duty OF regular church
attendance on Sunday morning for
the influence that IL will have upon
the children. He said that all that
is big and fine came from the church
es. He mentioned women's respon-
sibility to other children besides their
own. He said every mother should
teach her children to obey. saying
that the happiest people are those
who have learned to obey. He urged
mothers not to forget to punish chill
dren when they do wrong. but never
when angry and TO do 1t in love.
He discussed in a most impressive
and logical manner sex questions In
very kindly yet forceful manner
DR.. Barker discussed the double
standard of morals and the conduct
of young girls in social life with their
boy friens. the sex films, modern
dancing and besought the women TO
help the boys ard girls.
DR.. Barker spoke six times on this
visit to Skowhegan, five times here
and once in Madison. At 1880 he
spoke briefly before the Business and
Professional Women's Club and at
: his closing lecture was given in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
NEW SHARON

Mrsand Mrs. Walter l.. Smith we're
guests Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs. DeIbert
Smith OF Arson.
Mr. and Mrs. Eland Webster. who
have been working In Paris, have re-
turned 10 their farm.
Charles Ames fs visiting his son
Warren Ames. and family.
Mrs. Arthur Bullen and son asrhsr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

, from their farm at Weeks NILS =,
gone to West Pennington.
John Russell, who had his house
gtroyed partly by fire some time =
IL making repairs. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

Mrs. Joseph Turcotte died on
"Wednesday morning at the home on
East street after an illness OF MANY
months. Mrs. Turcotte was born in
-. George. Canada. aud was "a
wears Of age last January. She had
resided I'm Skowhegan many yenrs
and had won the respect OF all who
knew her.
About 20 years ago she was mar
ried to Joseph Turcotte. who sur
wives.
MIR and Mrs. Turcotte have had
10 children. The following five are
now living: Airs, Hattie Bison,
Skowhegan: Mrs. Ernest Dunbar.
Skewhcgan: Elmer Turcotte. Gardi-
ner: Airs. Hugh Kelley. Randolph:
and Edward Turcottc, with whom
his parents resided.
Mrs. Turcotte also leaves broth
err. Joseph Pocicr. and q sister. Mrs.
Lucy Dumont. both OF skowhegan.
The funeral service will be held
Friday morning at the Notre Dame
lie Lourties church and BURIAL VIII
I've In 81. Mary's Catholic cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
PLEASING GRANGE Meeting

About ESQ members of the Grange
were present at the regular meeting
Monday night. Dexter Grange was
present by invitation and Furnished
very nice program of instrumental
music, solos. readings. character
songs and tableaux. There were
visitors from Newport. ST. Adams.
Exeter North Newport and other
places. The host GranSe served
bountiful baked bean supper. a
social followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

batnlng SUIT IN
her locker at
I II e club. and
quickly DOMINIC
1t. she ran down
to the beach and
had a swim Nm
the blue. sun
swept " n ter.
The waves were
running rather
high; az 8 h e
d We through
them and then
swan lazily in
11,r;,, u-alyA fnr m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
Folly to Suffer
With PiIeS'

Step into any drug store; gss,. '
positories and stop the soreesS-
pain, itching and bleeding. Iss5'
sands declare II q wonder. ~.
saved from operations. Entire - ~,
Hes rely upon Pyramid and Fs01
mend them 70 their trtendA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
Funeral Of William Emms

The funeral service for William
Emme a veteran OF the Civil war.
who died at the National Soldiers
Home at Togus was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the parlors
Of Undertaken Thomas G. Lord, con-
Quoted by the Rev. George Merriam,
pastor Of the Bethany Baptist church.
The burial was made in the family
lot In the Southside Cemetery. A
daughter and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey NJ. Hayward OF Wesley. Me-.
were here TO attend the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

the Opera House to.meu apd boys l4
years and older, when he discussed
"a Fathers Responsibility to His
Son." At this lecture there was a
very large attendance.
DR.. Barker was a supper guest Of
DR.. and Mrs. George Otis Smith Of
Washington. D. c.
Guy Dunlop. whose farm 10 about
a mile from Skowhegan village. lost
Some time during the night the
horse which was left in the field,
wandered into the road and was hit
by an auto and dragged some dis
lance. The left hind leg was brok-
en- above the gamboL DR.. White
was called and IL was found necess-
airy to shoot the animal.
There vas large attendance of
members and guests of the B. r. w.
Club at the supper and meeting held
in 6. A. r. hall Tuesday night. A
delicious supper was served by Mrs.
Kate s. Simpson. a member Of the
club, at $50. The president Miss
Elanch Jewett, presided. The meet
ing opened with singing Dear Old
Maine" with Miss Ethel c. Ward at
the piano.
DIR. Charles E. Barker spoke brief
~ on the origin and work of Service
Clubs and of the Joy that comes to
those who try to help others from
day to day.
Mrs. Pearl Pomerleau accompanied
by Miss Elizabeth Russakoff on vio-
lin and Rebecca Russakoff, sang
Sing Me to Sleep" and encore.
Many matters Of business were dis
cussed, among them being The Rose
Girl, to be presented by the club on
20, tee 20
support OF the National Convention
in Portland. Maine. July 1925: club
poem, which was voted to leave to
Florence Burrill expense Of s. H. S.
graduation and voted to have a COM
mittee from the club confer with pa
rents; Thrift, and II was voted to
send delegates to all schools to spea *
on and urge thrift: the need of cloth
ing for poor school children; voted
to do something for these children
under direction of Annabel Lancas-
ter. district nurse and Alice r. Park
err. Red Cross nurse: club attendance,
and n contest, motion pictures. letting
OF the club rooms were briefly dis
cussed.
Mrs. Rose c. Burriil accompanied
by Mr.. Storm sang For You Only
and encore.
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase. past pres
ident and club delegate 10 the Ma
tional Convention at West Baden, In
diana, gave n most interesting and
comprehensive report. telling of her
trip and return by the Great Lakes.
business transacted. social affairs,
addresses and covered very well the
important features of the convention,
| speaking also OF the election of Off
GERS and the next National Conven-
ton to be held in Portland. Me. Miss
Chase presented to the club q new
gavel which she purchased for the
club while away. 1t was voted to
hold the next meeting on Nov. Il, in
! stead Of on the regular day. which
Ncomes on Armistice Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
TODAY'S INSTAI.AIENT
lxV-A RAY OF HOPE.

n EARY was up the next morning
N before anyone else but the
ava servants stirred about the
club house; she had left an old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
LOCAL NOTICE

DIR. Whites Remedies will be
shown in Fogg's Drug Store window
Friday and Saturday. Get free
sample OF DIR, Whites stomach
powder. DIR. White. Skowhegan. Me.
.OctS0dst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
No Poison Found
In JEWELS Stomach

The analyst who has considered
the stomach OF Cyrus Il. Jewell made
4 report which determined that Jew
ell died not later than $50 o'clock on
tho night OF Oct. s. when his home
on the road to Athens was burned.
Figuring time by statements made
by Elmer I,oomis and wife. who car
ried supper to Jewell between s and
$50 on the night Of Oct. S. This is
important. tending to show that Jew
ell was dead two and one half hours
before the fire started. 1t is further
more determined that no poison was
In the stomach so the case comes
back to where 1t first started and
only a cinder OF the body is left,
without possible cline OF determining
Just the cause Of the death. 1t has
also been determined that Jewell had
in his possession in The month OF
September not less than $500 and
probably $500 in excess Of that, this
money having been drawn from two
Massachusetts banks supposedly by
Jewelrs order. concerning which the
Somerset officers are skeptical.
Much work Is still to be done on
the case although the officers admit
inability to prove principal elements
necessary before action can be taken.
Sorosis Season to Open Monday
The first meeting OF Skowhegen
Sorosis for the season 1924-e5 will be
held Monday evening. November 3rd
at the Library parlors. This will he
directors tea and Miss Gertrude s.
Weston. the club delegate to the
annual meetings of the State Fed
Grafton Of women's Clubs will give
a report. Following IS the club pro-
gram for the year:
Nov. 3. Directors Tea, Convention
report. Miss Gertrude Weston: Nov.
Il. Travel. Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth: December .. Health. Miss
Annabel Lancaster. Miss Alice r..
Parker: December Is, Christmas
music: December 20. Picnic Supper:
January .. Federated Meeting. Miss
Pauline Eaton Oak: january &c. Cit
ixenship. Col Sherman Shumway:
February .. Current Events. Judge
II. F. Maher: February %. Education.
Miss Faith Jayne Hinckey: March 3.
Benefit: March -. Child Labor. Mrs.
Hilda L. Ives: April 6. Children's
Night: April 20. Annual Supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

Copyright. 1891. b. The Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
PEACE IN MEXICO

Whatever justice there may have been in the criticism directed at our state de- partment for it's policy with regard to the Mexican revolution, there can be no denial that, promptly on its enunciation, the revolution began to decline until to- day the rebel army is in flight, mere remnant of it's former self. The attack upon Obregon had its origin in the be- lief that his lack of armament would render him an easy victim. The very policy of peace, industry and order which Obregon, himself a military man, in- stalled in Mexico laid him open to armed attack. Had Obregon spent public money on an army instead of on the institu- tions of peace and progress, he would have protected himself at the expense of Mexican welfare. Our government, in selling him equipment for the policing of turbulent portions of his territory, was but performing a neighborly act to friendly government and a friendly people. It was anot case of the end justifying the means, for there is no valid criticism of the means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
AN AUrocRATIC POLICY

The reported refusal of the State High way Commission to give out for publi- cation its adopted highway budget and program is an autocratic and arbitrary abuse of brief tenure of official author ity. There is no proper basis on which public body, appointed to carry on the public business, can deny the public all current information as to the progress of that business. When there is a definite refusal to give out to the people the rec ord of official action involving the public business, then there is immediate and well-grounded suspicion that there is some hidden motive for concealment. Whatever that motive may be, it can never be of sufficient weight to warrant suppression of matters of public record.
 The highway situation is especially de- pendent upon the full faith and confi- dence of the public, for the progress of road-building in Alabama depends di- rectly upon popular sanction. Instead of
  crecy is bound to arouse public apprehen- sion and to. create an insistent demand that the plans for state road-building be carried on in the most open and frank manner. Certainly, it is no consideration of public benefit that would deny the right of the public to full publicity for of- ficial acts.
 The confidence that people have in their official bodies exists in direct ratio to the openness and frankness on the part of public officials. If there ever was a project of most intimate impor- tance to the people of this commonwealth, it is the construction of public highways. Every step in the development of a high way system is of intense interest to the people of the various communities, who sit in the dire isolation created by bad roads and hope for that day to come when good roads shall be established to bring them into that business and social contact with all neighboring communities such as is their desire and their due.
 Let the Highway Commission first have confidence in. the people, that in turn it may expect the confidence of the people in full measure. Without that confidence, no official body can properly perform its public duty, for to be without public con- fidence is in most cases not to deserve it. The one indispensable factor in public confidence is full publicity of all official acts-and certainly not direct denial of such acts when they are sought for pub; lie information. If the highway commis- sion does not wish its acts to become pub lie property, then it is most important that the public discover why.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
A WORD ABOUT CATS
By RANsOME SUTTON

Cats came from wild felines to which our ancestors were kind. Not until human hun ters learned to live in homes, however, did cats become household pets. Prior to that time tribes of mankind in the bow ana ar row stage of development had tanned Jackais in Asia and Africa; wolves in India, Europe and America and taught those tanned canInes to pull down deer at the masters bidding; {; for, wherever arrow heads are unearthed. the bones of dogs are found But savages were never kind to cats.
 The Egyptians were probably the original tanners of cats. They seem to have attached religious significance to eats. because hun dreds of mummified catS discovered with human mummies, may now be seen by vis- itors to the British museum.
 Everywhere and under all conditions chil- dren love cats, and the beautiful feilnes seem to return their love. The trouble with cats is that they have never been thoroughly tanned. Their affection is nerther deep seated nor dependable. dog will fight for its master to the death defend him even from other dogs. but who ever heard of a cat fighting for it's mistress: In time of dan ger cats turn tail to take to the trees, mak- ing no pretpnse of loyalty When it comes to raising their young. they show how little they trust us for in some hidden corner.
 i'll an attic out of way retreat cat mothers make their couch. It takes detective work to find the places cat cunning selects as birthplaces and nurseries for kittens. So cats are delightful weather friends which feed from our hands, sleep by our firesdes, now and then kill mouse for the sport of it, yet of all our tanned animals cats alone do not earn their board and keep. Their love for children is largely in the seeming, and children would be better off without such pets. If mothers could see where eats go at night. filling their furs with germs from back yards and alleys cradles and nurseries would he closed to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
USE OF PHILOSOPHY
THE SRECIAIOR

Do you remember how Seneca begins his essay on The Happy Life!' It is well worth remembering and runs thus:
 There is not anything in this world, per haps, that is more talked of and less under stood than the business of 6 happy life
 The requisites to happy hereafter have been pretty well worked out by the theolo- gians but who tells us how to maintain a succession of happy nows: Our foolish heads are full of plans Tor tOmOrrows joy, but there Is no plan about today's, and when 1t comes, we usually look upon it as stolen, or fear It as an omen of trouble to come.
 Prosperity does not necessarily bring hap pness. Hence, as we grow old we become bitter. Old age is dreadful only because 1t is loaded with broken illusions. We believe all our lives things that are not true in old age, if not before, we find this out.
 The truth is that happiness is a habit, or rather an art, and must be practiceu every ,ay. 1t consists in the appreciation of what we have, not ill the anticipation Ul what We Som Some ' sort of philosophy isS essential. To be philosopher does not imply that you must nave taken university course anu have stud jed d number of thick books, nur that yvu should be gifted in mind and skilled in rea- sonlng. Some of the best philosophers in the world are blacksmiths, bricklayers, house. wives, and brakemen.
 Philosophy means seeing things in a right proportion. It means knowing how to adjust one self dexterOusy to failure. It means what is called on the street being good sport" which is to say, accepting reverses and looking pleasant
 People may laugh at you when you talk of takng thlngs pnilosoph.cally. They wilt Quute you, There WAS never yet d philoso- Lher wnO couId bear the toothacne pat .ently," anu tell you Io Wait untI trouOie cJhles to you and see how you stand it.
 But for all that, one is fortified in hap piness except by philosophy. All the various cults, sects, fads, and religions are valuable for present contentment in proportion to the philosophy they contain.
 Essential and continuous happiness does not flow from prosperity nor from any events, but from the discipline which common sense exercises over our thoughts and feelings. That is philosophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
THE CROWD MENACE
ny n. ADDING1 ON BRUCE

Too many of us see too many other people for either their rood or ours This is com monly unsuspected, but really serious, danger of the modern over-growth of cities and towns;
 Everywhere the individual finds himself surrounded by crowds. A crowd surrounds him As he goes to work, and crowd sur rounds him as he returns from work. Often he does his work as part of a crowd. when he roes ouesting recreation, crowds agam oD- trude their presence with him.
 The usual consequence of all this is blunt ing of sensibility regarding the worth Of .nsi na man personality and the problems anu oiii- culties of personality.
 While the individual. may remain keeniy conscious of his own hopes and fears, his as. pirations and perplexities, his pleasures and his pains, he tends to lose any clear percep- tion of the presence of similar conditions Tn the lives of those other people who make up the crowds of his environment. More and more. in fact. he tends to think of them not as persons, but in an abstract, general way.
 He may even in a vague fashiOn-as some present-day psychologists are doing with bold explicitness- to the crowd special personality of its own, personality apart from and superior to the units forming 1t. The effect can only be further weakening of his ability to think with and feel for the units, the separate persons each Of whom is like unto himself.
 Which of course means in some degree an over-developing of the self-regarding instinct and a repressing of the instinct for coop erative, altruistic effort. But whenever in- stincts are over-developed or over-repressed there results trouble ranging from general sense of dissatisfaction and unhappiness to definite breakdowns in morale and health.
 And ours as everybody knows, is pre-ena- inently an age of unrest of weakened morale, of liability to nervous and mental collapse. Statistics relating to vice. crime divorce. sui eide, insanity and functional nervous disor- ders leave no doubt of that.
 Undoubtedly, too it would help matters considerably if the crowd influence could be lessened by a checking of the trend to ever greater over-growth of town and city. Such checking may be out of the question. Ger tainly, it is possible for every individual to combat the crowd menace in various ways.
 One is by cultivating the habit of avoiding unnecessary contact with crowds.
 Nobody, for example, needs to take all his recreation in crowds, or even the greater part of his recreation. There are satisfying leisure activities-reading, music, art, cultural hob bies of various sorts-which one can pursue by ones self or in the company of & few con genial friends.
 Another way of combating the crowd in- fluence is by resolutely dwelling in thought on sublime conceptions of the meaning and purposes of life.
 This is by far the best of all ways. The man or woman who persistently holds high ideals before his or her gaze-as many men and women do--becomes thereby virtually immune against the demoralizing effects of a too crowded existence.