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New Britain herald., 1924-04-18

TN her dreams Gina re-lives that A dreadful episode over and over again and awakens with scream of mortal terror;-the evil face of Moy Tao leering through opium fumes the thunder of axes against iron studded doors s-the arrest the star ing. jeering crowd
 And later, the taxi ride in the cold grey dawn-the sip of brandy to help quiet her nerves-oblivion-and the terrible, terrible awakening.
 Topples ca Beacon HiH" in True Story Magazine for May is the story of an unsopnisticated girl. She was not bad. not even weak just ignorant oflife. What happened to her might as easily happen to any boy or girl
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18

sent out into the wor, ssAssS ared to cope with life. She eagerly sought taste of life andlike so many others, drank too deep.
 She paidasthousandsof ofotherspay.
 Until five years ago there was no- where one could safely turn to get a knowledge oftherules of life. Experi- ence was the only teacher.
 Then came True Story, a maga- zine that is different from any other published. It treats life's problems fearlessly, honestly and in a manner that can give offense to none
 Already it has saved from wreck and ruin the lives of thousands who heretofore had walked in darkness.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
MOURN ORIGINATOR OF DRINK

Berlin. April 1s.-Newspapers have given much space in tribute to Peter lleering. who died recently at Copcn- hagen aged SC years. He is credited with originating cherry brandy. a popular drink in Germany. Several N tiers fo newspapers have suggested Inc erection of a monument to his memory.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18

Ing nm. S-ohd thefe DC an
 episode in any woman's past SO terrible as 10 war ran. such an act' Readihis story and see how dreadful the results that follow in the treinofignorancecan be.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
Tibctans In Training

Yatung, Tibet--Four moro officers of the Tibetan army are now in In dia to take up military training with Gurkha battalions of the Indian army. The Tibetan army is rapidly becoming useful body Of troops.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
"Can a Woman Come

"Cau a oman ' Omc Back?" This girl mistook infatuation for love and married a man whom she scarcely knew. Hshe could have foreseen the dreadful and degrading fate thstwas in store for her, rather would she have taken her own life than pronounce the words that were to tie her to the beas, she mar ried. A lesson of caution to ryone who reads ii. ''The Easiest Way" In these days thousands of young men and women consider it quite the proper thing to tskea drink. The girl in this story took her first drink to be a good
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18

JuJf q FeYp oT fHe fe0HIre5 ul ''The Broken Wedding Ring" He'd Joan been willing to put herself out little to please her husband. Helena Dail would never have received Bruee's phone message asking if he might call that night If every young man and woman could read this story many a marriage that would otherwise end unhappily would be glorious success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Bandits Leave Man
Fastened to Tree
In WOOlWich Woods

Bath. Me, Aug. clayton Dolloff
was discovered in the woods this
morning near the Llewellyn Bailey
farm in Woolwich, on the State high
way, with his arms tied to trees. He
said he had been overpowered by
highwaymen about 9 o'clock last
night, while he was bending oyer his
automobile beside the road. He had
the hood up. he said and did not no
tice the strangers until they had at
tackled him. They threw blanket
over his head and dragged him into
the woods. Standing i'm up between
two trees, they secured one arm with
his belt and the other with wire.
In rifling his pockets they found only
$3.50. They took this. with his au-
tomobile registration and driving Ii
cense and disappeared in a motor
truck. Dolloff was unable to make
his outcries heard because of the dis
lance from the highway and the noise
OF passing automobiles. until Clifford
Hatch and Herman Sherere. both OF
Wiscasset. happened along. They
recognized Dolloff's car. and because
the hood was up, decided to stop and
see what the trouble was. Then they
leard Dolloff's outcries and cut him
loose. Dolloff is unable to give any
description of the men. except ;hAt-
there were three in the party. one of
them remaining in the truck While
the other two waylaid him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Church underground

In a quiet corner of the huge salt
mines OF Akna Slatina, a small town
of the frontier of Ruthenia and Ru.
mania, one comes Unexpectedly upon
tiny altar.
The altar itself is modest enough
An ordinary trestle table. covered
with fine linen cloth beautifully EN-.
broidered in a primitive design, few
cheap brass bowls and candlesticks
fresh flowers arranged tenderly by
fingers hardened with toll and a
crudely carved wooden figure OF the
Virgin Child. garishly colored. Is all
its decoration.
But the setting Of the altar Is one
of strange beauty. Towering walls
of glistening salt, proudly lifting their
Gothic arches to dim obscurity, form
its background. High-powered cleo
trio lamps on high standards light
these walls with magic touch, and
they glitter and scintillate, each
facet of the salt rock catching and
rejecting the light, until the whole
seems one vast shining cathedral
formed Of living jewels.
AS though hushed In reverence. the
clang and clatter> of the salt miners
at work reaches this quiet corner as
a low undercurrent OF rhythmic
sound, now rising to higher note
now falling to a wistful murmur. Al
day long the quiet OF the little shrine
Is at once stirred and accentuated BY
the softenened music Of the toiling
men.
Occasionally a miner clad in flap
ping white trousers and voluminous
blouse creeps away from his work
and dofiing his broad brimmed hat
lays with clumsy reverence. fresh
rose in the hands of the Child
Kneeling for little while with raised
face and eyes softened with mystic
fervor he prays audibly-fluently.
Morning and night, as the miners
begin and finish the days toll. the
! altar is thronged. Daily, fresh now.
| ers are brought from the worlo
| above. and so great is considered the
! favor OF arranging them that lots are
| drawn. the fortunate one retaining
his office for a week. jealousy re-
garded by the rest. he adds half On
hour to his days work in joyful al
/. tendance to his labor of love.-Mar'
! jorie Swift In London Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Services at The Baptist Church

Sunday services morning and
evening at the Baptist Church were
in the nature of union services and
were attended by members of the
other churches whose pastors are en-
joying vacations, as we'll as by those
of the denomination itself. There
was a good congregation at both SER
vices. In the morning the pastor,
Rev. c. f. Young, preached upon the
birth of Christ. He spoke in intro
duct.on of the act of Christ in placing
little child in the midst of his dis
ciples and preaching to them a SER
mon with lessons of humility and SER
vice. Then he went on to mention the
various early prophecies of the COM
ing of the Messiah. mentioning
among them Moses. Isaiah and Dan
lei, and calling their illusions to the
coming of the Christ rays and
light" From that he continued his
discourse by an account of the an
nunciation and the circumstances of
the coming of the Christ in Bethle-
hem of Judea, and finally drew the
lessons of the Importance Of the child
life in our midst and the desirability
of more praying mothers" like Han
nah of old. A fine solo by Fred Bates
was feature of the service In the
evening Rev. H. H. Brown of Penney
Memorial Church, Augusta, was the
speaker. A short praise service pre-
ceded the talk, (which was of much
interest and inspiration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

the negro who drove a nail in the
spot where the martyred president
fell mortally wounded by the assas-
sins bullet.
One of the latest signatures was
President Harding's.
Il missed him all day the last time
he was here" said Mr.. Small. Then
/ went to the station. They let me
downstairs to the train. 1 stepped
on to the platform Of the private
car and gentleman appeared be-
fore me.
"'Would you be kind enough to
tell the president that an old man
who loves him is here wanting his
autograph in an old book that many
other presidents have signed?' [
said. I couldn't see very we'll and
I thought he was somebody else.
"Im Mr.. Harding the man said.
! grabbed his hand and kissed it, |
was so overcome. And he signed my
book. See there!"
The old man beamed. In moving
he rested his cane on the reporters
toes. But no matter.
On the page opposite Blaine's sig
nature was the picture of the old
church in Biddeford, Me-, where Mr..
Small was married. Then followed
signatures, sometimes accompanied
by greetings. There were the auto
graphs of Wilson, Taft, Harrison,
Hayes and Theodore Roosevelt, OBJ
tanned at the famous Saratoga con-
vention which swept Roosevelt into
the governorship; Prince Henry of
Germany, Robert G. Ingersoll, Ad-
miral Peary, John Wanamaker,
Champ Clark and Harry Lauder.
President Clevelands name was
missing. Mr. Small said he had a
prejudice against Cleveland, the
Democrat, which, however, he no
longer retains. q
While waiting for the president
Colonel George Harvey, former am
bassador to Great Britain.
"You know some of these sigma
lures cost me ST." Mr.. Small ex-
planned. But I never let money
stand in the way, ! spent the money,
you see. to attend banquets in honor
of some of the presidents"
Mr.. Small is an insurance man and
familiar figure aboard ships. where
he goes to solicit business.
did you go to insure the presi-
dent also?" he was asked.
"Of course not" he answered.
He values the book at thousands
Of dollars and means to leave it to
the Roosevelt Memorial House.-New
York Evening Post, April "a, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Calvin A. Cole, one Of Hallowells
oldest and most respected citizens,
died Saturday morning at his home.
% Pleasant Street after an illness
of a few months. He had reached
the age of eighty-six and until re-
Gently had been in active business as
one of the city's leading grocers and
its oldest merchant. Mr.. Cole was
born in Hallowell. March IL, 1898. the
son Of Calvin and Susan (Evans)
Cole In 1859 he married Nancy
Woodward of Hallowell who died in
1869. Five children were born to
them. Charles A and George c., de-
ceased, Harold, prominent must
clan, organist and composer, now of
Portersville, California. Mrs. Clara
Carter of Hallowell and Mrs. Everett
Bennett of Boston.
Mr.. Cole was for sixty-eight years
in the grOcery business in Hallowell
For twenty-five years he was closely
Kennebec, being for leng time local
agent for the Boston boats. He was
for a long time clerk Of the old Tiger
engine company. lie was alderman
for some time and held other civic Of
always in the welfare Of his home
town and was something of an auth
ority on its early history. He was
a member of Kennebec Lodg. No. 5.
F. and A. NJ. He was for many years
a prominent figure in Hallowell life
and will be much regretted. The
funeral will be from his late home
Monday afternoon at o'clock. Out
of respect to his memory the local
stores will be closed from to 8
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Smith, johnson

Clyde Smith and Miss Dorothy
Johnson, both of Hallowell were
united in marriage Friday evening at
the Baptist Church by Rev. A. j.
Gywnne of Buxton. Rev. c. f. Young
assisting. The double ring service
was used. The young people were
attended by Alvin Johnson and Miss
Hilda johnson, brother and sister of
the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence OF the imme-
date relatives and of a few close
friends.
The young couple left for a short
wedding trip after which they will
make their home in Hallowell Miss
Johnson is the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bertrand Johnson of HALO
well. She is member of the Bap-
fist church and a worker in all of its
activities. She was educated in the
city schools and was for some time
employed in the II. p. Clearwater Co.
Mr.. Smith is the son Of Or. and Mrs
George Smith of this city, and Is. like
his bride n member of the local Bap-
fist church and a sharer in its activi-
ties. He is employed in one of the
shoe factories here. The many friends
Of the young couple wish them all
happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

his health, but died at St Joseph's
Hospital in Phoenix. He is survived
by a widow, Grace, Duby Barry, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Barry Of
Deane Street, and five brothers. Syl
vester, John, James. Edward and
Dan, and two sisters Annie and Mar
garet.
He enlisted in the U. S. Army in
June 1917 and trained at Douglas,
Arizona, and served overseas thirteen
months He was member of Will
liam Henry Stone Post, American
Legion at Norway and the Benjamin
E. Smith Post, No. 4, at Gardiner. He
was also a member of the Knights of
Columbus. Many friends and rela-
tives gathered at the church to pay
their last tribute to their departed
loved one. and many beautiful flow
ers added a silent tribute to his MEM
DRY. The bearers were his three
brothers. Sylvester, Daniel and John
Parry and three membes of the AM
eican Legion, John Rellis, John Kelley
and Stephen D. Monaghan. Inter-
ment was in st. Josepn's Cemetery,
where a volley was fired by squad
from the American Legion and Taps
were soundd at the grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Y. p. C. u. Class Tender
Jolly Surprise Party

About 40 members of the Young
Peoples class of the Free Baptist
church gave delightful surprise
party to Miss Viola Nichols at her
home on Clinton street Saturday eve
ming. The affair was in honor of
Miss Nichols approaching marriage
to Raymond S. Hopkins of Boston.
The hostess and Mr.. Hopkins had re-
turned from an automobile trip to
Boston and on arriving at her home
on Clinton street found their friends
waiting to greet them.
Gifts and presents were in order
and Miss Nichols was the recipient
of many beautiful gifts including sill
yer. Dainty refreshments were
served and a general good time en-
joyed. AS an additional feature of
an already enjoyable evening the
party adjourned to the home Of Mr..
Hopkins parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Hopkins in West Gardiner, and
here the scene of surprise was enact
ed over again. this time with plen-
tiful shower of confetti.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Gets Severe Shaking Up
When Hit by Trolley Car

Saturday afternoon Joshua Rob
binsbins, one of the Oldest residents
of the city, i'm attempting to cross the
car track near the overhead bridge
in front of an approaching trolley
car was struck by it end somewhat
shaken up. Mr.. Robbins had been in
specting operations there at the
bridge and in his interest in the work
probably did not observe the APP
preaching car. Fortunately the car
was going slowly and the motorman
promptly applied his brakes. A.
physician examined Mr.. Robbins. APP
his injuries were confined to a severe
shaking up. Mr.. Robbins's many
friends will be glad to learn that the
situation Is no worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Former Maine Man Proud
Owner of Famous Autographs

John Henry Small, eighty one-year
old Republican, Is full of lament to-
day, but he is also full of hope.
He laments his failure to add the
autograph of Calvin Coolidge to the
pages of the frayed old book in which
at his behest all presidents, save one.
since Buchanan and countless others
Of distinction have inscribed their
names. But he is as certain he will
eventually bring this book up to date
as he is that the president will be
reelected.
The old man, a rather bent figure
with flowing white mustache and an
ancient cane, haunted the corridors
of the Waldorf for several hours
recently, waiting for word which
never came, that the President would
sign the book.
Look" he said when interviewed,
unwrapping the precious volume.
There's the name of Jim Blaine, 1884.
He started the book for me. And just
wait, I'll show you McKinley's."
He fumbled the leaves. Near the
signature of Mckinley was that of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Girl of q Accompanies Series OF
Crimes

Elfrieda Knab. who has been con-
victed at Innsbruck of an astounding
series of frauds. sentence being re-
served, is only %. and lapsed into
crime a year ago.
She was the adopted daughter of
an official living in Tyrol. and receiv-
ing a very small pension from the
Czecho- Slovak Government. She
went to Prague last year to try to get
his pension increased as he was in
very bad health. Returning with stor-
les of the wealthy friends she had
made, of an alleged visit to President
Masaryk. and the like. she induced "a
persons to intrust to her sums rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000, altogether
more than $4,000.
She bought motor cars. sent her
invalid father" to Italy, and lived
luxuriously until the bubble burst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Baby Without a Birthday

1t Is possible to have no birthday
at all. II one happens to be born at
the right spot.
This happened to a baby born dur
ing a voyage from Yokohama to San
Francisco in 1904.
II Is well known that in order to
make the actual number of sunrises
and sunsets experienced during n
voyage round the world correspond
with the calendar, an extra day must
be introduced or got rid Of, according
to the direction travelled.
This adjustment Is made at the
time of crossing the ls0th meridian
which runs to the west of the mid
way point between Japan and CAL
ifornia and babies born there on Feb.
30 must do without birthdaysi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
NawIywsds Don't Eat

"They don't eat much of anything,
and those who do eat don't care what
they eat! They're the easiest people
to please you can find anywhere on
earth. All they want Is to be let
aIonei"
This statement is made by the
manager Of a hotel at Niagara Falls,
where 60 per cent of the guests are
honeymooners, SO 1t must be author
itative. 1t is reported in the current
issue of the American Magazine.
When the owner of the hotel asked
his Niagara Falls manager what the
favorite dish OF the newlyweds was.
the manager only shook his head
sadly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the trustees
and corporators of the HaIlowell Saw
ings Institution will be held at the
rooms in savings bank block Monday,
Aug. 4th, 1924, at p. NJ, for the pur-
pose of receiving the reports of the
officers. electin2 five trustees, filling
vacancies in the corporation, IL any,
eIecting officers and transacting any
other business which may legally
come before said meeting.
C. II. SHEPHERD, Clerk.
Hallowell, Maine, July rs. 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Funeral Of Phillip Barry

Funeral services for the late Phillip
Barry were held at $50 Saturday
morning from st Joscphis Church,
Rev. FIR. p. HI. Reardcn officiating.
The members of Benjamin E. Smith
Post No. Z, American Legion attend.
ed In a body and a military funeral
was held. The body Of the dead sol
der lay in state at Grand Army
Hall from the time Of arrival in the
city until the funeral. with q guard
Of honor.
Philip Barry died IN Phoenix. Ari-
zpna July %. aged 90 years. He had
been patient at Oxford Springs for
rs months, and went TO Arizona for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Fred A. Il. Jones

Fred A. H. Jones passed away early
Sunday morning at his home in North
Pittston. He was the son Of John c.
and Sarah (Hopkins) Jones and was
born in Litchfield. Oct. s. 1S4S. He
Is survived by a widow, George NJ,
and three daughters. Mrs. Grace ].
Dow of Oak Bluffs, Mass. Mrs. Dora
). Merrill and Mrs. Ruth Bradstreet
OF Gardiner. and one son. George
Clement Jones Of Pittston, and four
granddaughter: also a sister, Mrs.
]. Z. Edgecomb 'of Gardiner, and q
brother. Charles III. Jones of Hart
ford. Conn. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Wheat Pools Sign Up
100000 Acres i'm Canada

More than 100000 acres of wheat
land in western Canada will be signed
up under contract to wheat pools this
year. according to officials of the or
CARNATIONS in the three prairie prov
inces.
In Alberta, directors of the provin-
cial wheat pool report that between
600 and 700 acres are being added
daily to the contract acreage and they
expect three or four million acres to
be signed.
The Alberta area under contract to
the wheat pool last year was 2,400, 900
acres. Organization activities in Sas-
katchewan are expected to increase
acreage rs per cent. Eight hundred
canvassers are busy in Manitoba
province, who have an objective of
1000, 900 acres this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Hazards Win 5-4

The r. p. Hazard ball team returned
from their trip to Camden with the
long end of a ga score, making the Sc
ries stand two to one in favor of the
local ball crew. Pete" Perry hurled
for Hazards with Jimmy Dolan on the
receiving end. There seems to be some
misunderstanding in regard to the
award of the Edward X. Box p.jze.
This is offered for the team giving the
best exhibition of baseball on the
Camden grounds, not necessarily the
winner of any series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04


Five weddings in five hours Is tne
marrying record Of Rev. Walter scou
Priest OF Wichita. Kan. At p. y.
DR.. Priest greeted the first OF NV
five couples at his door at p ~
he said the words that made the nIIh
pair man and wife.
1T must have been a last-minuve
rush." commented the parson. Ihea
he sighed. TT was just case OF ons
couple going out to meet anotne'
coming in" A few days before ";
Priest officiatcd at four weddings anS
he thought that record would hold
for some time.
incidentally the hve-in-five hour
record marked the 2119th ceremon,
at which he has officiated. MOT
than 1900 Of the weddings have pess
performed in the last Is years
since he came to Wichita. Unth ~
came here he had married but y"
couples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Joy.Kiilers

Are you a 'killjoy" Your negative
is indignant and emphatic.
Good! But wait minute.
The activities of the ordinary kill
Joy we know. The fraternity are
out to spoil in the mass all innocent
fun and gayety. But there are other
kill joys. These are not organized.
They don't seek to spoil the fun of
the crowds. Their line is to take
time. And yet they do it without
malice or deliberate intent. But the
effect is exactly the same.
Some parents are killjoys. They
are too particular with their chill
dren. too careful, too much con-
cerned. A childish game in which
angels might join is brought to a
sudden halt. Bobby. you mustn't
do that Elsie, little girls should
not tear about as though they were
boys. Sit down quietly at oncet"
The joy is killed.
Uncle gives Tommy a quarter. and
Tommy, with great joy. pictures
what he will buy. But n killjoy par
ent insists that the money should be
put in the savings box.
Little Mona, with great joy. lays
the table for tea. Mother will be so
buke: "Never do that again. Mona!
If you had broken cup / should
have been very upset."
Today. without knowing or mean
ing it. you may have acted as such
a killjoy. Have you snubbed anyone?
Have you turned against the enthus-
iasm of one of the young and joyous
your older. perhaps cynical wisdom
Have you laughed in superior fashion
at some eager idea?
Then you are a killjoy.