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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11
Never Thought Of That

Teacher: "Rastus, am pants
common noun?"
Rastus: mo, teacher; pants am
an uncommon noun"
Teacher: How come, uncommon
noun?"
Rastus: "Becoz, teacher. pants am
singular at de top an plural at de
bottom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11


this famous trans-continental high
way. The headquarters of the as
ISOLATION are in Detroit and 1t pub
fishes paper regularly, which 1t
sends to the newspaper offices OF the
country as well as to prospective
tourists and others. In addition there
is hardly a week goes by that a good
story does not reach the newspapers
Of the country from this associa-
ton. There is no doubt but that this
propaganda which is being put out
so extensively and zealously brings
returns and that the cities and towns
along the Lincoln highway benefit
as a result of it. There is COM
paratively little publicity given the
Atlantic highway, which is one >of
the most beautiful shore routes in
the world, and the communities
along that roadway could well afford
to give 1t some additional boosting.
There Is no question but that Maine.
the state which. has become known
as the nations playground. will
have to fight to increase, or even re-
tain. the prestige which 1t has won.
We are glad to see that interest in
the matter is being aroused and that
the chances seem good that another
year will see an increased amount
Of publicity given this state of ours.
Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11
Needs No instruction

IT am particularly liable to seas1ck-
ness" said a young naval recruit to
the officer in charge. Gould you tell
me what to do in case Of an attack"
faint necessary, my boy" replied
the officer, you'll do it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11
Education Rather strenuous Process

Education Rather strenuous FfoceeS
Whenever subject was under dis
cussion in certain Alabama house
hold, Aunt Maria, the cook, was sure
to state her own superior method of
proceeding, and no doubt ever assailed
her that possibly she might not be
right.
On one occasion, her mistress was
talking about sending some of the
children to school. Aunt Maria, as
usual, put in her oar.
Law, Misses" said she, what make
yo' pay money to send de chile to
school? I got one smart boy, named
Moses, and I larns him myself"
But, Aunt Maria," said the lady,
"how can you teach your child when
you don't know one letter from an
other?"
How teach him? jest make him
take de book an set down on de flo,
and den I say. Moses. you take yo'
eye from dat book, much less lego
him, an I skins yo' alive!"-New Or
leans Times Picayune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

"When is your daughter thinking of
getting married."
Constantly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

Canadian money is plentiful at
Old Orchard this summer, but ex-
change is nearly par and folks are
not fussy over 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11
Horace n. HOlWay

Horace n. Holway died at his res
idence on Rowel street Saturday
forenoon after an illness of several
months. Mr.. Holway broke his hip
last winter and has been in failing
health since that time. He was one
of Madison's oldest residents and
is survived by one brother, David
Holway, of Madison; one son,
Charles Holway. of North Arson;
two daughters, Miss Nellie Holway
of Madison and Mrs. Nettie Jillson
of Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

Maine newspapers are saying
much Of late regarding the necessity
Tor increased publicity for the state
to offset that which 10 being done by
other states to attract the tourist
travel away from Maine during the
vacation season. This need IL
brought to mind by the amount of
advertising which is being done by
the Lincoln Highway Association,
composed Of cities and towns along
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

Mrs J. F. Withee went to Win
throp Friday to pass the weekend
with relatives at Lake Maranacook.
Cards have been received by
friends in Madison announcing the
marriage Saturday of Miss Ida M.
Hill and Clinton E. Ketchum, woth
of Madison. Miss Hill is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill of
Madison and has been a popular OPP
orator in the Farmers Telephone
Central for the past VITO years. Mr..
Ketchum is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Ketchum of this town and is a
wei known young farmer.
George Lane left town Saturday
morning to visit relatives and
friends in Lewiston and Portland,
for a few days.
The degree team of Derry Lodge
of Layol Orangemen went to Show
hogan Saturday evening to confer
the degree on large class of can
didates.
Friends of Mrs. Glen r. Asplui
well be panied to learn that Mrs.
Asplin is. now in the Deaconess hos
pital in Boston having recently SUBJ
mitted to a surgical operation for
appendicitis. Mrs. Asplin left town
three weeks ago on a vacation trip.
She is reported to be as comfortable
as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

The oldest of the $50 blacksmiths
in Maine, in point of continuous years
OF service, is Capt. Erwin S. Gowen
of Biddeford, who began his career
as a smithy 40 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

4HC OIuCSI VI Tie UOU DldChSIIlllHS
in Maine, in point of continuous years
of service, Is Capt. Erwin S. Gowen
of Biddeford, who began his career
as smithy 40 years ago.
Electrical workers are called upon
to do unusual things sometimes.
Yesterday forenoon a crew from the
Auburn Electrical Co, were called
upon to rescue woodchuck from a
deep well at the George w. Lane
place on the Danville road. The
ground hog was pulled from his
watery hide and then the water was
all pumped out. The automatic
pump on the place was put at work
and the portable pump of the cleo
trio company mounted on their truck
half all the water was out.
Patrons who attended a moving
picture at Bangor were given a treat
not on the program. 1t was a picture
of the romantic days of Richard, the
Lion Hearted. Just as the. execution
er was to swing his axe to behead
the hero, who was unjustly accused
of some heinous crime, a young man
shouted wait! Watt" AS If to heed
the excited request, someone in the
photoplay halted the executioner in
the nick of time. The laughter Of
the audience doubled when another
person turned in his seat and COM
plimented the young man. Good
work, old boy, you sure saved his
neck"
Six requests to public institutions.
four of which are located in Maine
and the others in New Hampshire,
as well as several private requests,
are contained in the will of Henry
B. Cotton, of Cape Elizabeth, which
was filed for probate last Friday.
The estate IL estimated in the petit
ton accompanying the will and
codicil TO be valued at approximately
$1s1, 900. Of which $4,000 is in real
estate, and the balance, $4,000 in
personal property. The institutions
benefiting under the terms Of the
will are the Animal Rescue Leagde
of Portland, which is to receive the
annual income of $4,000 for 20 years;
the Maine Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, to receive the
annual income of $4,000 for 20 years;
the Salvation Army Post of Port
land. to have the yearly income for
20 years of the sum Of $4,000: the
Maine Institution for the Blind OF
Portland. the income OF $4,000,
yearly for 20 years; and the Me-
mortal Hospital Of North Conway, N.
H, which Is also to receive the
annual income Of $4,000. for period
Of 20 years
Maine newspapers are saying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

Business Cards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11

Continued Tomorrrow)
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Their health and beauty
are in my keeping 6; s=== "A: s:;:4s ;:4s;S So
A HEALTH BEAUTY TALK
BY THE HEALTH DOCTOR

out exception, they credit to Lifebuoya won
derful improvement of the skin. use it con-
stantly and my skin is clear, soft. finely tex
tured and healthy.
The gentle Lfebuoy antiseptic imparts
peculiar mildness to the rich, creamy lather. It
safeguards health and promotes skin beauty.
The skin responds to Lfebuoy lather with the
healthy undefglow of radiant complexion.
Ipromise that you'll like it
Place Lifebuoy wherever there is running wa
ter. You will like the antiseptie, vanishing
odor, for it assures you that you and your chill
dren are safely clean. You will become gen.
timely fond of Lifebuoy-it is so gracious to
the skin-so gentle in its sure protection.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
CALLS JEFFERSON FIRST
INTELLIGENT RADICAL
Virginia University Head Tells of
Aims of Third American
President.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April S.--Thomas JEFF
ferson was called Americas first in
telligent radical by DR.. Edwin A. AL
derman, president of the University
of Virginia, in an address last night
ut the Jefferson Foundation dinner to
Gov. Smith signalizingy the opening of
Jefferson week" to- forward the col
lection of 100000 to complete the
purchase of Jefferson's home, Monti-
cello.
Jetferson's first appearance as a
radical. DR.. Alderman said, was as a
member of the Virginia house of dele
gates. He presented four bills.
The first aimed to free the land"
said DR.. Alderman. "and prevent any
beginning of a landed aristocracy in
America. The second was his bill for
religious freedom. Another designed
Il system of educa ton to free the
mind and the last aimed at human
slavery"
Gov. Z. Lee. Tripkle of Virginia was
another speaker.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

on a warrant issued by the United
| States district court, charging him
with being fugitive from justice.
Fernandez was held in Concord for
Evening star., 1924-04-08
FILIPINO MISSION
GETS BIG SEND-OFF
Quezon, in Farewell, Says Pros
poets Of Freedom Are Brighter
Than Ever.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, April S.-A great crowd
bade farewell Sunday to the Filipino
Independent mission which departed
for the United State on the steam
ship President Jackson. The mission
is composed of Manuel Quezon. presi-
dent of the Philippine senate and
Sergio Osmena, senator, the presi-
dent and vice president, respectively,
of the newly formed consolidated
nationalist party, and Representative
Claro M. Reoto, of the democratic
party.
QueZon, speaking at ~ luncheon in
honor of the mission just prior to the
departure, said he believed the pros
pect for ultimate independence for
the islands was brighter than at any
previous time. He declared the oc-
casion inopportune for revealing the
missions plans owing to the meager-
ness of local knowledge of the situa-
tion in Washington.
d. Quezon asserted the missions duty
was to work for the absolute imme-
diate independence of the islands.
OSmena, speaking at the same lunch
con, said the sending of missions to
the United States was helpful to the
cause of independence by bringing the
desires of the Filipino people more
forcibly to the attention of the
American people.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
DEFEAT ONLY SPURS
WOMAN IN POLITICS
Mrs. Thomson, Champ Clark's
Daughter, Will Run for
Office Again.
WANTS HER SEX TO USE VOTE
Needed to Get Government Out of
Mire, She Says.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS La, April 5.-Mrs
Gcncyieve Clark Thomson, twenty
uinc-year- old daughter of the late
Cl:amp Clark, recently defeated in a
special election fer seat in Congress-
declared today that she is not through
with politics.
I learned from my father how to
take beating" she said. Three
weeks before ] was born he was de-
feated for Congress in republican
landslide by 4 piano tuner. When l
was seventeen he was defeated for
the democratic nomination for the
presidency, after having received a
clear majority on nine ballots"
CreOIes Partly Blamed.
In her contest here Mrs. Thomson
was supported by the old regular
party, which her husbands newspaper
had fought for years. 1t is believed
that her defeat was due in large part
o the prejudice f-the CreoleS against
women in politics. Mrs. Thomson be-
lieves she will have better luck next
time.
Il am not through with politics
just because | was defeated for Com
;Sruss," she declared. ''On the con-
trary, / am just beginning. l do not
intend to be a candidate for every of
fee that falls vacant. But 1 do in
tend to take ii healthy interest and do
my bit in lighting the good fight for
my own state and nation"
While she waits to make her, next
race, Mrs. Thomson plans to give her
assistance to any we'll organized
movement to interest more women in
politics.
Urges Women 10 Vote.
i think it is the duty of women to
avail themselves of rights conferred
hy the nineteenth amendment" she
said. II am firmly convinced that the
participation of women in public af-
fairs is a good thing for the nation.
I do not hold the notion that women
will cure all the ills of politics, but
am sure they will be q good influ-
rnce.
The time, ] believe. when women
will exert this influence is not SO far
distant. l am proud to have been
I. pioneer in the race here. Where
j failed. some woman will succeed
Mrs. Thomson believes the current
Washington scandals were due in
large part to the near monopoly of
men in politics.
The wheel of government needs
tire shoulders OF all good citizens
of both sexes to get it out and keep
1t out of the mire it has slipped
into she said.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

the ehandsthoroughlyand often, ,wewouldhaye
no epidemics and a tremendous decrease in
colds, fevers and minor skin ailments. A true
health soap must be so mild and pure that it
can be used constantly
Gracious to skin-and beaatitying
Ifebuoy is absolutely pure. Its constant use
is highly beneficial to the most sensitive skin.
You cannot safeguard health spasmodioally.
You can't wait until sickness comes. Because
it can be used many times day, Lifebuoy
protection is constant
The pure vegetable oils of palm fruit and
oocoanut used in Efebuoy are recognized as
being most beneficial to the skin. / believe
Ifebuoy to be the best soap you can buy at
any price to keep your skin vigorously alive,
with the charm of rosy health.
have talked to hundreds of mothers who
have used Ifebuoy for years. Almost with
Evening star., 1924-04-08
AMERICAN AGENT HOST
TO STRANDED AVIATORS
Col. Lowe Entertains MacLaren.
Impatient at Delay on
Island of Corfu.
I;y the Associated Press

Iy the Associated Press
ATHENS, April S. Col. Stephen
Lowe of ST. Louis. Mo. director of the
American Near East Relief at Corfu,
is playing host to the stranded Brit
ish aviators engaged in an attempt to
dy around the world, who will be de-
layed at Corfu another ten days,
awaiting the arrival of a new engine
for their plane from England.
stuart MacLaren, head of the expe-
dition, is finding some solace for his
delay in the reports that the Ameri-
can round-the- world aviators are be-
ing delayed on the Pacific coast,
MacLaren said that his inability to
resume the flight was due to a defec-
tive engine casting, for which spare
parts were unobtainable in Greece.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

brought because Wagner & Co. was
understood to have transacted the
bulk of its business through them.
Wagner arrived from Chicago Sunday
morning. 1t was said he was ready 20
surrender and furnish $4,000 bail in
the criminal action
Evening star., 1924-04-08

CHILDREN are lovely because peffeu health
puts roses in their cheeks and sparkle in their
eyes. Sickness has not touched them. Their
bodies are vital with energy. The charm of
happiness is in their smiles.
Any tue mother would sacrifice her Life, if
need be, to cherish and safeguard the health
and good looks Other yQungsters-by keep
ing them well.
The health rule in millions of families is:
Efebuoy when you get up, after play or work,
before eating and always before going to bed.
A mother said to me, "Iwonder III wory
too much about din"
The Health Commissioner answer
Let me repeat what famous Health Commis.
sioner told me recently. He said:
Il am convinced that most communicable
disease is caused by touching things which
many people handle. IF Heveyonewould purify
Evening star., 1924-04-08
INDICTED BROKER SUED
TO RECOVER $4,000
Emil w. Wagner, Head of Bank
rupt Firm, Subjected to
Civic Action.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOcia ted Press
NEW YORK, April S.-Emil W.
Wagner, under indictment in connec-
ton with the ten-million- dollar fail
ure of the stock brokerage firm of
E. W. Wagner & Co., of which he is
the head, was served with papers yes
terday in a civil suit for s130,000
brought by Charles J. Greenstreet, a
Chicago oil man. Greenstreet is also
Il complainant in the criminal action
against Wagner
The civil suit names wagner's three
Evening star., 1924-04-08
TAKE CAR AFTER HOLD-UP,
Two Bandits Escape Following
$4,000 Robbery.

WINNIPEG, April S.-After robbing
two grocery store messengers Of
$4,000, two armed bandits yesterday
ian to an automobile, bound and
gagged the owner, and after tossing
him into the tonneau, drove away in
the car.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

partners, Frank W. Donaldson,
Charles A. Johnson and Ernest Tiet-
jens, as co-defendants, in addition to
twenty other stock brokers. None
save Wagner, however, has been
served with subpoenas.
Suit against the other brokers was
Evening star., 1924-04-08

some weeks last year on a similar
charge and was released after a
hearing before United States Com
missioner Elwin L. Page.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
MEXICAN IS ARRESTED.

NEWTON. N. H, April 1S.--Mariano
V. E. Fernandez, former cashier gen.
eral of the Mexican government, was
arrested at his farm here yesterday
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Send 10 cents for my book
"HEALTH BEAUTY"

1t tells how to keep beaudful BY
keeping we'll. A real library book
in stiff board covefs. Exquisitefy
illustrated in color. Easily worth .
dollar. Ii will be mailed TO you If
you will send 10 cents in stamps to
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Evening star., 1924-12-22

word puzzling increases the vocabu-
larry, but the question arises whether
an increased vocabulary is any good
unless it Is used. There are many
kinds OF collectors in the world. There
are people who collect china. pictures
and old playing cards, jackknives.
t:oor knockers and stamps, autographs,
photographs and letters-everything
under the sun is an object Of collec-
ton. Just at present people are col
lecting words, not permanently in all
cases, but for passing purposes, just
as avidly as the hunter after a rare
edition or an arrowhead.
A word is thing of use, whereas
some of the other things that are col
lected are OF no value whatever. To
be sure, many of the words that are
dug out of the dictionary for cross
word puzzles are of little or no cur
rent value. Some Of them are obsolete,
many of them are Scotch, some are
highly scientific and technical. If a
crossword puZzler were to adopt them
eA1i anu Apply AiONCNSi Sol CNNAy I,
in his ordinary conversation he would
run the risk of question on the score
Of sanity.
This is not to say that crossword
ing may not make a naturally good
talker a better talker. Bacon declared
that reading maketh a full man."
Much reading of the dictionary GER
tainly fills man up. and crossword
ing as a stimulus to dictionary read
ing may cause the measure to run
over somewhat. Discrimination is the
essence of good vocabulary, that is
to say, a vocabulary of useful words.
so that if cross-wording is to become
fixed habit and dictionary reading a
steadfast result some Judgment must
be employed to keep our spoken
speech consistent.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
A Big Hotel Again at "Old Point

Washington Is interested in the an
nouncement that, acting under au-
thority Of an act Of Congress approved
in September, 1922, the Secretary of
War has granted a permit to a private
corporation for the construction and
operation of hotel on the military
reservation at Fort Monroe. Thus
once more will accommodations for
the public be provided at Old Point
Comfort, where for many years resi-
dents Of the Capital found enjoyment,
especially during the heated term, un-
til fire destroyed the famous building.
No more delightful week end outing
was possible than the boat ride down
the river and the bay. with the day
spent at Old Point and the return by
the night boat. Since the burning Of
the Hotel Chamberlin, however, there
has been no such accommodation save
III the city Of Norfolk. or in Newport
News, which do not attract visitors
seeking relief from the heat of the
city.
Old Point Comfort is ideally located
for such an establishment, jutting out
into Hampton Roads at the confluence
Of the James River and the Chesa-
peake Bay, with the Atlantic Ocean
within view beyond the Capes. with
shipping at anchorage or in transit,
with the naval craft lying close at
hand, with old Fort Monroe immedi-
ately adjacent. 1t is a place rich in
history. 1t has been the scene of
many important events.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
UnobserYant Witnesses.

A speeding motor car, it is related,
last night struck two automobiles in
succession and then hit a street car,
and was crippled beyond the ability
TO proceed further. According to wit
nesses. the driver leaped from the seat,
unscrewed the front and back license
plates and sped away. This raises a
question of interest. What were the
witnesses doing while the driver was
unscrewing the license plates? Did
not some Of them notice the license
number? Surely there is time enough
to take note of the number on a tag
while screws We're being unfastened
and plates removed. 1t is not a job Of
a, second to take away the identifying
plates. especially on cold night when
fingers are numb and clumsy.
License plates are, it IS true, so
fastened to machines that they can
be quickly removed, and much mis-
chief is done by the changing Of license
tags to conceal identity and confuse
pursuers. 1t might be well foy the
Commissioners to consider means Of a
more secure fastening of these identi-
tying plates. They need to be shifted
only once a year, unless q new car is
bought in midseason, and the new
plate must be placed a few months
later. A semi i-permanent fastening of
the plate would at least lessen the
likelihood of speedy stripping Of the
car of it's identifying marks.
Evening star., 1924-12-22
Puzzling and Vocabularies.

Crossword puzzling is said to have
caused falling off in the reading of
books. This is a point yet to be deter.
mined, perhaps by the records Of book
sales. It Is a question whether those
who are. now hunting the Elusive
seven-letter words or the f1ve.letter
words or the eleven-letter words that
constitute the chief stumbling blocks
to solution have been great book read
ers in the past. The puzzle itself con-
stitutes an agreeable diversion, a
pastime, possibly even q passion Of
devoted occupation. But confirmed
readers are not likely to lose their in
terest in literature in their excursions
into the dictionary. No matter how
many puzzles are solved, connected
text retains it's charm as against the
disjointed diagramatic bunch Of words
that constitutes the problem.
II has become a commonplace, OBJ
v4osss end undsniabls. that cross.