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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-07

as in other things. Have you gone quite crazy that you dare defy me in this manner? Go to bed at once."
 T shall not go to bed until I finish this story was reading. Had you asked me to go. should have gone gladly, but I will not be ordered to do things any longer. I am old enough to know my own mind and have one, Manville, althoug gh you thaVe tried your best to destroy it."
 I thought for a moment he was go- ing to strike me. But looked steadily at him, unafraid. I think that had I shown any fear he would have hit me. He had raised his arm in a threaten ing gesture. But my fearlessnesss caused him to lower it, and with a Fearful oatf,- the first one I ever had heard from his lips, he left the room and went upstairs. When I went tip the door of our room was locked. I smiled as I went into the room his aunt had occupied and which had used again for a dressing room. of- ten had longed to lock that door, but never had found the courage. Manville had established a precedent.
 But in spite of my quasi victory l did not sleep easily. thought of my husbands anger. the look on his, face when I defied him, and wondered if he ever would strike me. had been humiliated in every way but that, and yet had not lost a certain love and respect for him. But if he struck me I knew that even that feeling would leave me-
 It probably was something similar to the cave-woman's emotion in me that made me proud of Manville even while Twas so miserably unhappy. He was so handsome and so really took on the masters tone when ordering me to do anything that it had always affected me peculiarly. I sometimes thought l could understand how the slaves of Olden times used to love their owners,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-07

So she married him. The. rest of the story should run true to New York form. A hectic honeymoon, lamenta- Gons, trip to Paris, divorce. Her story does not run that way. They're living in little house in Jersey and he is earning living as bond salesman and they are as happy as two young lovers can possibly be. N
 Come out to dinner tonight" she said to a friend. He sold an extra lot of bonds today and we're celebrating. l am the cook"
 There is a queer little restaurant not far off Broadway, of which the impress sariO IS former general of the czar's army. It gained a vogue during the run of Chauve Souris and is now making a modest profit because people formed a liking for cabbage coup and other Russ comestibles.
 "It is funny story today" said the general.
 A little Russian Jew brought in a man for whom he asked place as a fiddler. The little Jew said:
 You do not know him. hein?'
 AhC 6ShCAdA SdAu tueEc WIS SOmel0lOR familiar about the fiddler's face. One always says that, you know.
 He used to be governor of a city in tbe Caucasus" said the Jew. "He had me sent to prison there in1910. That's where I first met him."
 No doubt there should be a moral at- tached. But the story is intended to illustrate the odd mixture we now have in New York.
 l had tea this afternoon in one of the little rooms which are so exclusive they are almost clandestine. The name does not appear in the telephone book. There is but flourish of gliding in the window, and no prices appear on the bill of fare. That would be bour- geOis. Almost low. The doorman's coat is stiff with gold braid. But at noon l had been on Christie street.
 Gimme a nickel, boss," implored a 
 said that nowadays one can do nothing with a nickel. It was a sub- terfuge, but 1 did not feel charitable. Besides, the panhandler was almost mOusy.
 I'll show you," said he.
 He got a lunch for a nickel and it wasn't as bad as you would think. The bread was stale, no doubt, and the stew doubtful, and the beans queer. But it was a lunch and it was nickel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-07
Mank1attan Days And Nights
By HERBERT COREY

Ew YORK June 6Ths story would be convincing could the
 of the first of the predatory mnaies Her father predatory but progressively a feature because of her beauty and zip.
 "Im in she told Ire he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-07

Not far away one could have his suit pressed for dime.
 But Christie street is not the place for runaway cashiers to come to. Peo- pie know each other too well. The cop- per on the beat knows the newcomers, ie they are American. An alien could hide here forever.
 Uptown is the place for hideout," |" said Val OFarrell, who has been de- tecting around here for years. ''The wise guys don't run away to foreign countries any more. They stay here and go to the movies"
 Not long ago a western defaulter was found up in the Hundreds. The reason why was that he subscribed for the county paper back home. The edi- tor knew by name every constituent who had moved away. When a sub sc-iber who could not be accounted for appeared on the list he told the sheriff.
 When preparing dandelions add half a cupful of vinegar to the last water ;n whicL JoI wash them-this will eff fectually remove all bugs.
 To clean straw mating wash with warm water and salt, then rub dry with cloth to prevent its turning yell lOw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Editorial Comment
The Spokesman of the Nation
On. Y. Tribune

On. Y. Tribunc)
That unity of style and thought
which one feels in the Presidents
Lincoln Day address plainly eX
presses a character at once con-
sistent and matured. 1t is simple.
1t is noble. 1t is his own. There is
no imitation of the Lincoln phrase.
But there is suggested, in baroness
and dignity and emotion, a mental
kinship which no American can mis-
take. The very fact is a rare trib
ute to the power of Lincoln's spirit
and eXample-that they can, after so
many years, bear fruit in this
farmers son reverently assuming
the greatest Office in the gift of any
people.
There We're two outstanding themes
running through Mr.. Coo!idge's adj
dress. One was that faith of Lin
coin in the people of America which
of late years has grown Clouded in
so many minds. Hearing his SEN
fences. it seemed clear that the fault
of blunders by the voters lay in
their leadership-that one had but
to state the facts of the farmers
needs, of tax reduction, of any other
governmental problem. thus calmly
and straiGhtforwardly to prevail.
Mr.. Coolidge believes in the Ameri-
can people and trusts them. The
extraordinary faith which the coun-
try feels in him must be in large
part an instructive response. Faith
begets faith.
The second theme was the nation
the nation that Lincoln was above
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
IS LITTLE Jt As2s R 5S47
DAVID CORY.

r.av Love" So. OF he set once
,,,are But. Oh, dear me. Iners
WASN'T a hollow stump in sight, anu
after n while he grew so tired tha'
70 cot down beneath d tree 10 rest.
All of a sudden, a pretty gray SOUR,
rel looked out of her tiny house ana
said: "a. ,,,a.r nv
The finest young bunny ever did
see. k-.ra
Come, children, and look at this brave
little chap, .,,
Dressed in top boots and a gay
feathered cap" -,
At once all the little squirrel chill
dren peeked out. and the eioes.'
m,schieyous fellow dropped a nut as
the bunny boy looked UP to see what
all the chattering was about 1 guess
he had fallen asleep, so tired was hS
from his long journey.
Hello" he cried, rubbing his eyes
WAS l asleep"
"Mavbe you were dreaming, an
swered Mrs. Squirrel with a laugh
"Twinkle Tail woke YOU by drop
ming a nut on your hat. But ne diu-
M mean to be rude. I'm sure. ana
she pushed the mischievous youns
squirrel In the house and closed the
door. ,..,.
well. I'm rested" said the little
rabbit jumping to his feet. I must
be off" and away he hoped on his
Journey Of adventure.
BY and by he met giant choppihs
down a tree Goodness me. What
great axe he had. And the chips
which flew about We're as big as
bricks. Pretty soon, down fell the
tree with a crash.
Then. taking out his big red SILK
handkerchief. the giant wiped ms
forehead. Suddenly noticing the little
bunny he shouted in a voice that
sounded like thunder Hello. bunny
bow" only. strange to say. 1t had a
merry sort of music in it. And in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
Copyright 1924. David Coryo
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culture of Maine, an office to which
he brought wide experience and
marked executive ability. Under his
administration much of the work OF
prevention which has since become
an established phase OF the work or
the department was adopted and de-
veloped. Marked among this work
was that of fighting the moth enc
mics of trees, in which he gave de-
cided cooperation to the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Cattle inspection was another work
in which his department was de-
veloped, while the haising and mar
keting of Maine apples was an OBJ
ject OF special organized effort and
planning. Upon his retirement from
the office of commissioner in 1912 he
was highly praised for the effective
work which his department had done.
In connection with Mr.. Gilman's
interest in agriculture, mention may
we'll be made Of his activities in help
ing to promote the Maine Fairs. For
Is years, from 1897 to 1912. he rep
resented the Fourth Congressional
district as trustee of the Maine state
Fair at Lewiston. He was also
member for many wears of the
Grange. He was n member OF the
Congregationalist church in FoXcroft.
On May .. 1884. Mr.. Gilman mar
ried Mary Elizabeth Loring of Gull
ford, who survives him, as also a
son, Arthur l.. Gilman Of this town:
three daughters. Mrs. l.. l.. Rounds
of New York City. Mrs. f.. A. Grover
Of this town, and Miss Mary Gilman
of Hackensacll. n. j.. also two sis
tcrs, Miss Julia Gilman of Brookline.
Mass. and Mrs. Sarah Pulsifer of
New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
RELIEVES THE STRAIN

The strain on the public mind at
tending the Investigations on at
Washington, at least so much of the
public as wants to believe most peo-
plo-including government officials
fairly honest, is considerable. A
little humor cropping out here and
there alleviates the strain some
what.
In this light of the situation Mr.
George Crcel may not have been
born in vain. Tcstifying regarding
his relations with Mr.. Dohcny he is
quoted rs saying:
"IIc had the clcarcst blue eyes
ever saw. and the most childlike
candor. and he fascinated me to a
point where | really wanted to write
lis life as a textbook, as an inspira-
ton to young Americans
lie doesn't say whether Doheny's
hair is red. doubtless being too alb
like canGor. When longer acquaint-
ance rudely snatched George from
the hypnotic trance into which he
was thrown by those blue eyes, then
the shock of revelation was so
astounding that George concluded:
He was man who seemed Mt
terly unable to view anything except
in the light of his own desires.
What he wanted was right; what
ever he was opposed to was the
work of enemies and devils"
One might infer that pohcny at
some moment entertained a monen-
tary doubt as to how much he
might be getting out of Georges
artistic temperament in exchange
for such of the unearned oil incre-
ment as was specified in the agree
ment. But it is we'll that he has told
us Doheny is subject to brain
storms Surely he has caused
enough of these so that his share
therein may seem righteous retribu-
ton.
And it is best not to inspire young
Americans with examples of brain
storms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Editors Letter Box
MI. Pattanga!l Comments
On Klar and Other Matters
Augusta, Feb. Is.

Augusta, Feb. 10.
Editor kennebcc Journal:
In the editorial Of Friday which
YOU devoted to my comments on
Governor BaTters Lincoln Club
speech You apparently missed the
point of my criticism of the Cover
nor'S position and also missed the
point CT his appeal.
Your editorial besins with the
statement that Governor BaXter's
appeal 10 Republicans to put an end
to sectarian fanatiCiSm does not meet
with approval from Mr.. Pattangall."
The Governor made no appeal for
an end to be put to fanaticism. He
appealed for a truce. He invited
KHAN and Anti-klan. Knights or
Columbus, Rrai Birth" and every
body else to vote the Republican
ticket and settle their differences
afterward.
In other words to transfer the fight
for religious tolerance from the clcc-
torote to the legislature. He did
not condemn the Kan. He invited
it to become a component Part of
the Republican party.
That is where he and | differ. The
Khan is frankly political. 1t is seek
ing TO control both party orsaniza-
tiCns. ] regard ii as n menace 10
good government and am willing TO
meet it in the open. in a convention,
in n Primary or in n general election.
| want no part Of il; | want no az
lance with it. Vt presents an issue
which no man has a right to dodge.
The Governor advises a political
alliance with it. until after election.
when it may prove to have gained
control Of Maine. through its in
fluence in the selection of candidates.
That is where We differ. He may be
right and I may he wrong. But orr
difference of opinion ought to be cas-
lily understood.
You say that | "have no copyright
on opposition to fan%ticism." ! hope
not. | believe the great majority Of
Maine people are opposed to fanati-
cism. I believe they are strongly
opposed to the control Of our state
government by any secret society or
any church.
assume that Mr.. Harrington
agrees with me in this position. He
voted against the Barwj@c and
Brewster amendments to the Con-
stitution, which Governor Baxter APP
proves.
But Mr.. Harrington has not spoken
out.
You quote HIM as saying tllat ne
is opposed to that (which tends to
lead men and women away from
safe and normal standards Of judS-
ment"
Those are weasel words. The Khan
issue, the acknowledging of Eugene
Farnsworth as the political boss OF
Maine, the making of Senator Brew
ster and Mr.. Barwise the leaders of
your party. cannot be met by any
such vague and general platituGc as
that.
When this evil influence first be-
gan to be felt in Maine. Judge Spear
and DR.. Thayer as leaders Of Ma
sorry condemned it in language that
could not he misunderstood. There is
no straddling that issue. It may
seem to he shrewd politics to try to
stradde It but il cannot he done.
The battle of tolerance and against
biCotry is on. and il Is going to he
fought out and won or lost in the
Republican Party in the June prim-
aries and in the State In September.
It IS not going TO he deferred Until
after election. even though. as Gov
ernor Baxter points out. the Repub-
lican campaign fund may be put in
jeopardy.
w. r.. PATTANGALL.
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Dover Foxcroft, Feb. 16-Hon. Au-
er of agriculture from 1902 to 1912
and prominent in State affairs for
many years died at his home here to-
day following an illness of week.
Mr.. Gilman was born in Foxcroft.
Jan. q, 1874, the son OF Ebenezer and
KoXana Palmer Gilman. He received
his educa ton in the public schools of
his native town and graduated from
FoXcrOft Academy. In his earlier
years he taught school winters and
during the summer superntended the
work on his fathers farm. continuing
in this way until 1880, when he pur-
chased u farm of his own near Fox
croft. In 1896 he engaged in the
grain business under the firm name
of a. w. Gilman &; Co., with the
store in FoXcroft, the business being
continued to the present time.
Throughout his life Mr.. Gilman
took a keen and active interest in
town, county and state affairs, and
was prominent in the counsels of the
Republican party. He was for many
years n member of the board of Sc
lcctmcn of FoXCroft. serving as chair
man for some years; the school COM
mittec: and was collector of taxes for
several years. Il total Of is years ser
vice being given to these offices. He
served as Il member of the board of
county commissioners of PiscataquiS
for several years. From 1880 to 1882
and again from 1890 To 1892 he was a
member of the state Valuation Com
mission, and from 1892 TO 1902 a
cmbcr of the board of Prison Inspec-
tors.
Throughout his life Mr. Gilman took
an extraordinary interest in agricul
ture and sought the development of
the various lines IF hushandry
throughout the State. From 1892 to
1895 he was a member of the Board
Of Agriculture of Maine. which was
succeeded some years by the State
Department Of Agriculture. In 1902
he was elected Commissioner of Agri-
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to the bold scheme of King Philip, of
uniting all the Indians of New Eng
land in hostility to the English. The
war at the eastward, it is more prob
able, originated rather in the ill
times zeal of the English, to disarm
the Indians in the summer of 1919,
when they heard of the news of
Philips suspected designs.
The inhabitants OF the kennebec
were informed by letter of July IL,
1873, of the transactions occurring at
the westward, and in IAN attempt to
force the Indians to deliver up their
arms" they were so Stoutly resisted
"one belonging to the English came
near being killed." This caused con-
siderable tumult, but at length was
settled by means of promises, and
hostages on the part of the Indians.
The hostages found means of es-
cape, and with others proceeded to
Pejepscot, and retaliated by plum
dering the house of Thomas Pur-
chase, a trader among them. At
other places, particularly at Saco,
where the wife of the chief, Sachem.
Squando, was i'll treated, offenses
were given to the Indians tending TO
eXasperate their minds. and dispos-
ing Ilenl 10 engage, Win no great
reluctance, in war.
The celebrated war between the
|, English and the Indians called
Philips war, in Plymouth Colony.
commenced in June 1878. At this
time, the settlements in this section
of the State were small and feeble.
Settlements had been made at the
mouth Of the Kennebec. and III diff
tcrent parts Of Casco bay. The prin-
cipal place seems to have been at
Falmouth and vicinity.
The residents in this section, on
hearing the news of the war with
King Philip. would naturally feel
solicitous to learn the state of feeling
among the Indians around them. and
If necessary would endeavor to dis
arm them. or take such other pre-
cautionary, and perhaps not wholly
justifiable means to preserve them
from the horrors of savage warfare,
as the circumstances of the time
might suggest
In whatever was done, it is not i'm
possible that collisions with the In
Gians arose, and that jealoHSies and
animositics were excited. which re-
suited in the plumber in Sept. 1913, OF
the house of Thomas Purchase, and
afterwards in hostilitics and eTpul-
sions of the English from almost the
entire province of Maine. (See Maine
Historical Society CollectiOn,tp. 1919
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Weak, Nervous Men
And Women Quickly
Gain New Strength
They Renew Vitality and Nerve
Force by Home Treat
rent Costing Only Ten
Cents a Day

The nerve power of our systems
finds its life in our blood. Create
more blood cells. make the blood
richer and We rekindle the f1re of
bodily strength. for rich. red blood
is the driving force of life.
IL we are too easily exhausted. lack
confidence and sustaining power. are
nervous, irritable, sleep fitfully and
awake unrefreshed; if we are too
thin. pale, anaemic looking, we
should think first of our blood.
Build more red blood. Gain new
strength. Nourish the body tissues.
Rejuvcnate ourselves. 1t is red blood
that makes our bodies tingle with the
pulsing of life.
Men and women who need a blood
builder should go at once TO their
druggists and obtain generous size
bottle Of Wincarnis. Here is home
treatment that costs less than ten
cents day. Wincarnis gives your
blood the vitalizing elements that 1t
needs. In twelve days see the i'm
provement that Wincarnis brings.
You will worry no longer because of
talling strength.-Adv.
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ROME

Mrs. Rose Martin. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. f. L.
Biaisdcll. has returned to Oakland.
Mark Drury and Lyman Tracy are
making shovel handles In New
Sharon, on the land OF Warren
Rand.
The selectmen Of Rome are MAX
ing their annual settlement at the
town hall.
Raymond Tibbetts has gone to
Pittsfield, Mass, to work.
Annie Tracy Of Augusta and
Ethel Tracy Of Pennington have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cnas. Tracy.
A little son arrived at the home of
Charles Tracy, Feb. and a daugh-
ter at the home of Dell Kelley on
Feb. 10.
Albion Watson, who has been very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
WEST FORKS

Mr.. and Mrs Milton Howe are
the happy parents of a baby girl
born Feb. 9. Mrs. Sanborn of
Bingham is caring for mother and
baby.
Frank FitZsimmons. who has been
working at Rangley all winter, has
finished work and returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Durgin,
who have been in Portland all win
ter. have returned home.
Mrs. Eta Morris has gone to
Bingham to stay for a while.
Mrs. John Kenreday is quite sick.
Nestie and Alice Tibbetts of
Indian Pond have been visiting
with Mrs. Tom Dwyer.
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all else resolved to save. Mr.. Cool
idge spoke few words OF conVen-
tional patriotism. Yet never for
moment did he permit his hearers to
forget the nation as Il whole, It's
needs and the obliga tons by them
imposed upon its citizens. The test
of every policy must be what VIII
be good for the whole country" So
testing the farmers demands, Mr..
Coolidge made an earnest plea Tor
aid here in the heart of industrial
and commercial life. There has
been no more admirable statement
OF the unity of American life. of the
dependence Of every American upon
every other. than Mr.. Coolidge's
homely illustration of the farmers
steer whose hide comes back shoes,
bringing their taxes with them.
In the same spirit Mr.. Coolidge
took up the bonus, discussed it
calmly, sensibly, frankly. He showed
how directly tax reduction bears
upon the prosperity of the whole
country. "A few months of good
times are worth more to the service
men themselves than anything they
could receive in the way of a bonus,'
he added. He concluded this sub
ject upon the same theme: This
question ought to be decided in ac-
cordance with the welfare OF the
whole country
A definite. practical mind has Mr.
Coolidge. He is concerned far more
with putting the right to work than
in talking about it. Those who con-
ceive of eloqucnce as a thing of
high flung rhetoric and generaliZa-
ton will see little in this common
sense talk from the hills of YER
mont. Yet there is eloquence of the
highest orGer in Mr.. Coolidges
utteranco. 1t is the eloquence of
clear thought serving great con-
ception. We can think of no Ameri-
can of our time who has more
clearly perceived his nation, its di-
versty, its unity. than does Calvin
Coolidge. Amid his debate of many
problems one sees slowly emerge
the majesty of great nation. One
does not need to be told that against
it no selfish group or bloc or party
can long prevail.
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naticism confined to those who may
believe in this plan of State aid to
schools?
Whether, Mr.. Pattangall as Gov
ernor would oppose any measure
which the Khan might approve? Or
would he consider the measure dis
passionately on its merits?
Whether, il the Khan should hap
pen to endorse all the good measures.
Mr.. Pattangall would be the logical
candidate for Governor?
In concluding, we rashly venture
to agree with what we understand
to be Mr.. Pattangalls conviction.
that this school question is not the
most important one before the voters
of Maine.