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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

rhe police have received numerous
,omnlaints recently about providers in
~ residential sections Of the city.
Men or boys have been seen in several
distances moving stealthily about in
y. shadows of houses, and several
..onle becoming perturbed have noti-
al headquarters. Although the po-
,,.s have answered each call they
rave ~, not as yet been able to apprehend
.rv of the trouble makers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Dexter

Owing to the rain and unsettled
weather it was thought advisable BY
the committee to hold the Radcliffe
Chautauqua at the town hall instead
of the usual tenting on lions hill.
This arrangement seems more at
tractive to nearly everyone as the
climbing Of lions hill twice a day to
attend any Kind Of an entertainment
Is not as easy as it might be for
some, those who are not able to walk
long distances now have a chance to
see the Chautauqua with very little
effort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Whitney-WilSon

The marriage returns of H. Har-
old Whitney of this city, son of MIR.
and Mrs. M. D. Whitney of Presque
Isle, and Miss Florence 1. Wilson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert S.
Wilson of Augusta have been filed
at the office of the city clerk. The
ceremony was performed Monday in
Augusta by Rev. Howard H. Brown,
pastor of the Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

The men at the Central Fire sta
ton report that they heard from the
Macmillan expedition over their ra-
dio few nights ago. The announce
ments from the ship in the far
North came in quite clearly,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Auction Sale At Sidney

mich interest has been aroused in
ne administrators sale Of household
srnishings of all kinds that will be
aid Aug. 10 at P. M. at the Frank
: Moore place on the west river
saad IN Sidney. Walter NJ. Sanborn
= administrator and Libby & Ripley
s,s the auctioneers.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

The Misses Pauline Hunton and
Ruth Hatch have returned to their
homes in Waterville after attending
the summer session at the Farming
ton State Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jack and chill
,ren, Kenneth and Adra, have re-
.nrned to their home in the city af-
y, spending weeks vacation In
esr Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Mrs. Roy Head is passing a few
days with relatives in Flagstaff.
The annual reunion of the Ed
wards family will be held on August
20 at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Viles on the Arson side of the
river.
Rev. and Mrs. Elisha Knox of
Manchester, N. H., arrived in Madi-
son Tuesday night to visit relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
WASHINGTON

The following were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood p
Jones Sunday afternoon: Mr.. and
Mrs. Will T. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs
V. L. Titus Of Boston. Mrs. w. L.
Leigher and daughter, Geneva and
Mrs. Lydia Day Of this place, Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Cargill and Law
renee Cunningham of Augusta, Mr..
Will Jones, Linwood Jones, Mrs.
Lydia Day and Mrs. Alberta Leigher,
children of the late Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
mon Jones are all that are living of
quite large family.
formerly Of Razorville, was here last
week to attend the funeral of Alfred
C. Vanner.
Missionary w. e. Overlook was at
South Waldoboro Sunday afternoon
and at the new chapel at Togus Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. and
Charles M. Vanner, w. C. Lessner
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Overlook at
tended the Field Day exercises at the
Jefferson Farms Saturday.
The farmers are nearly discourage
ed about getting their hay for there
has scarcely been a single day since
haying began that it has not rained.
Will Jones and family of Boston
visited his sister, Mrs. Lydia Day,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Clark of
Dorchester, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Humes and family and John
Sabin Clark of Readfield passed
Sunday with their mother. Mrs. Car
RE Clark.
Ernest Pardee and w. E. Overlook
attended the inspection of ST.
Georges chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons at Liberty Saturday night.
Mrs. Irene Tilson of Belgrade
Lakes preached to a crowded house
at Razorville Sunday morning; while
here they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Overlook.
Charles E. Savage and Ralph Hib-
bert were in Rockland on business
Saturday.
w. e. Overlook has been appoint
ed agent to sell non resident fishing
licenses by the State Fish and Game
Commission.
The Washington Adventist camp
meeting will begin Saturday evening,
August %, and hold over the two fol-
lowing Sundays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Charles w. Atchley, judge of the
Waterville municipal court, who is
passing his vacation at Lake Mesa
lonskee, was in the city on business
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

The Peter Pan girls orchestra of
this town came near meeting with a
fatal accident on Saturday when the
car in which they were riding en-
route for Searsport and driven by a
man from that town turned turtle on
the Bangor road, fortunately no one
was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Mrs. John Mathews and daughter
Mrs. Louise Wilcox, and son, San
ford, have gone to Hartford, Conn.
where they will make their home in
the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Miss Mae Swezey of this city left
Monday for Hillsboro. N. H, and in
few days she will go to New York
city where she will stay for an in
definite period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. McAlary
and children are passing two weeks
at Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Teachers For Coming Year

The following announcement of
teachers for the Madison schools for
the coming year has been made as
follows:
High school, Principal, W. F. Hol-
man; science and physical training,
Carl Stevens of birmingham, Mass. !;
Mrs. Alta Holman, Math. and
science; Mrs. Nellie Caldwell, Latin
and English: Mary Hall. history and
biology: Miss Blanche Wilbur. COM
mercial subjects: Amelia Bubay,
stenography; Miss Helen Dennison,
home economics: George Jacobs,
manual training; Helen Morrill,.
French. Old Point Avenue: Mrs.
Hazel Danforth, Mrs. Barbara Moore,
Mrs. Marion Caldwell and Florence
Burrill. Junior High school: Princi-
pal, Vinal Merrill: Miss Helen
Brown; Miss Annie B. Roberts: Miss
Maud B. Powers: Miss Dorothy
Brown. Pleasant street, Mrs Flor
ence Hughes, Miss Ava Perkins,
Miss Alice Earl, Mrs. vinal Mer-
rill: Weston avenue. Miss Nellie
Holway. Miss Mary Prince, Miss
Alice Morse, and Sarah Stonhouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Alfred B. Vaughan of Dorchester,
Mass was In Waterville on business
yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Mrs. Harold Andraws

The many friends of Harold An
drews,> principal of the Unity High
school, were saddened to hear of the
death Of Mrs. Andrews which occurred
in Orono Sunday where they were
passing their vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

ported in several sections and late
blight has appeared at few points,
the report urges farmers to take
measures against blight and rot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Alfred c. Vanner

One of the largest funerals ever
held here was that of Alfred C. Van
ner, Wednesday at his late home,
B. K. Ware funeral director in
charge. Rev. John r. Hall of Weeks
Mills, 80 years of age, who has been
totally blind for more than 80 years,
an intimate friend of the family and
a personal friend of the deceased for
a great many years, officiated, re-
peating verse after verse of Scripture
without a single mistake. Rev.
George H. Lincoln. another personal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
Funeral Of George Lewis

Funeral services for the late George
Lewis were held at the residence on
School street Tuesday afternoon at z
o'clock, Rev. H. G. Mann of All Souls
Universalist church officiating. The
bearers were Thomas Rouse, Arthur
Shaw, Curtis Clark and Percy Larkin.
Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

more with him had he needed it.
Matte Roman thought 80 days in the
county Jail more attractive looking
than the fine and costs so was COM
mitted for term of 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

u,ss Gladys I. Preston of North.
anton, Mass, has been q guest Of
lands In Waterville for the past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

yohn r. Flynn of Pittsfield, Mass,
..,rrned to his home yesterday after
ss,t;ns friends in Waterville for a
80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Former Governor Percival P. Bax-
ter OF Portland passed through Wa
terville yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

naniel Vail of the Franklin Ser
i. station was in Skowhegan yes
u'..S.v on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Leon Noel of Elizabeth, N. j., is
IN town for few days visiting
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE ~s.... rE, rpuoNr w .rc,u,, :. -

=, and Mrs. A. r. Cyr Of Sum.
- street are in Calais for a few
~ ~ visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold their regular meet
ing this afternoon at the home of
MRS. l.. G. Pollard on the First
Rangeway. Member are asked to
take the Oakland car which leaves
the waiting room at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-12-02
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DOCTOR FRANK CRANE
By 7. E. Powers
SententiaL Wisdom

VHE following is collection Of sentential sayings say
ings in single sentence) which may give you food
- for thought:
Every kind Of effort is useful except worry.
Ignorance the hardest thing in the world to discover
especially your own only the very wise can see it.
As people think they so the fool
surest Of his knowledge.
The best mirror in which to see yourself is your Work
The seed of all Tragedy is failure in Courage.
tTo the hero there is tragedy (Maeterlnck0.
Butterflies the souls Of tornup love letters ictor
Hugol.
Only the great realize their ltteness.
The only way to get anywhere to start from where you
stand
"It never too late for the soul of man. (oiive
Appreciation is to the human soul what the from
heaven is to the plant
The only practical OF Death is to show us what ID
worth while in Life
''It takes two to tell the truth (Thoreau).
There but sensible prayer: it is to know the WIN
of God
All there is to Efficiency is to know what are Essentials
and do them. and to know what things Nonessenral
and let them alone.
You cannot prevent Evil Thought from knocking at your
door, but you need not let him in
Being Good much matter Of practice playing
violin
There but quality all hate. It is Egotism. And
it has thousand disguises.
Only the useful beautiful Only the beautiful useful
Love is not blind. Love is the only thing that
Man like bicycles he is safe from falling off only
he keeps going
The best antiseptic is health
The best way to kill lie is to keep telling it.
Sincerity is more convincing than eloquence.
The bitterest pessmss the young For soured
old show you ten soured young
The first and easiest noise is CRYING and people can cr
cize, complain and croak VINO cannot do anything ese
No is much slave to habit as Nature; the sun
never rises in the West.
There intelligent Faith that has not grown out OF
honest Doubts.
fault acknowledged is half cured.
Do unto yourself would that others do unto you
consists correcting the of Common
Sense.
No good literature produced by who wrote
about people things he aid not know and did not love-
The Washington times., 1925-12-02

struct such an instrument than to
buy one-propably q better one
from regular telescope maker.
At the same time, recognize
the intense satisfaction that a
person, possessing talent for prac-
tical mechanics, together with a
love Of astronomy, may find in
initiating the immortal examples
of Galileo and Herschel, the Wash,
ington and the Lincoln Of thu
telescope. For a general aid to
such persons / would recommend
Louis Bells book on "The Tel
escope,'' which can be obtained.
through any book dealer, or found,
probably, in any large public IL
brary.
Quality Everything
l am also asked concerning the
most desirable size and magnifYing
power for telescopes to be used
by amateurs. If it is intended TO
mount the instrument under an
observing dome, or in a telescope
house." an aperture of six or eight
inches is not too great. "Aper-
ture" means the diameter of the
object glass q should recommend
refractors, rather than reflectors.
though many prefer the latter).
The magnifying power bears a
certain optimum ratio to the aper-
ture and the focal length of the
object glass.
For a glass Of six inches, in
ordinary conditions, 800 diam
The Washington times., 1925-12-02
Don't Break the handspring
Communism Would Do It

George Bernard Shaw tries to believe in the Communism
that would divide property He 1.-THE author and the
programme seller should divide the plays proceeds fifty
fifty. " -, a., ., ~. -.
have ard much Jack Dempsey Grant it right
to keen Dean Inge deCeny poor while making Mr. Dempsey
oustrousy RICH what exact proportion OF income should we
aim at between them. say ffty-ffty."
If civilization had reached the top destined to
see greater changes than feeble minds possibly
ceiye and if the Of million years hence were not des
tined to above above the lowest mon
KEYS then idea might pass muster mushy benevo
1ence.
But it is sELFIsHNESS THAT PUSHES US AHEAD.
The programme seller and George Bernard Shaw both work
because they money, comfort luxury
more personal Importance and more glory.
Take sefshness from human beings and you the
handspring from the watch
Poverty is the LASH wealth, the reward Men will not
always for money that they do not need But
that's what they work for give to them just you
give fifty black wives African warrior when he kills
a lion.
Give whatever they want that will make them work
That's Communism is nonsense and Shaw
knows it.
The Washington times., 1925-12-02
MAKING TELESCOPES By GARRETT P. SERVISS

; ible In our latitudes. many beau
tiful and surprising stellar objects
are within reach Of the very
simplest of optical instruments.
Recommendation
In these days a prism binocu-
lar may be substituted for an
opera glass, or field glass, Of
the old types. The prism binocu-
lar is in effect a condensed tele-
scope. Focal length is gained by
sending the light rays back and
forth from prism to prism on
their way from object glass to
eye piece, so that a little of the
longitude of telescope is COM
pressed within the space of a
handsbreadth.
At the same time a great ampli-
tude of field is gained by the
telescope construction. But there
is, relative loss Of illumination.
Opera glasses have a narrow but
brilliant field Of view, though
their definition Of objects Is in
ferior to that Of the best prism
binoculars.
For a binocular for astronom-
ical use would recommend a
magnifying power not exceeding
eight diameters. Higher powers
are attended by increased diff
Guilty in holding the instrument
steady enough for good vision.
With an eight.power binocu1ar.
having object glasses a little over
three-quarters Of an inch aperture,
have often enjoyed delightful
views Of the largest details of
the lunar landscapes.
The Washington times., 1925-12-02

eters is about as great magnifi-
cation as should be used tmore
often 200 or 250l although, in the
best conditions. as much as 300
or 600 RAY occasionally be en-
Dloyed. It is an old rule that
the magnifying power for the best
instruments should not be pushed
beyond 100 per inch OF aperture.
II the telescope is to be used
out Of doors, on a simple mount
ing, such as a tripod, four or five
inches aperture is large enough,
and a three-inch IL Of the best
quality, will give great satisfac-
ton, and serve very well for most
purposes, It is with telescopes
as with watches and diamonds,
quality is everything, and the
quality resides principally in the
object glass.
Cheap, make-shift instruments
are likely to lead only to dis
appointment and disgust. One
should be willing to go to some
expense for so divine a pleasure
as astronomy affords. You would
not, and you cannot, approach
heavens high and flaming battle
ments in q breakdown! But, a
great deal of the celestial Won
der may be seen even without a
telescope.
AS / long ago showed in my
Astronomy with an Opera Glass"
whose facts were gathered by
actual inspection with such q
glass of all the consultations vi0-
The Washington times., 1925-12-02

SOuIS can DSCOIIlS
one. Everyone tells me that I'm
foolish to take such a risk. They
say we ought to wait a few years.
But l know that just as soon as
we've married everything will be
all right. For love does work
miracles, doesn't 1t, Eis1eF
And so on and on and on.
Do l agree with Miriam?
Do you?
Do you think that marriage can
make two souls one or work
miracles.
l DON'T.
It's a beautiful dream, but 1t
won't work.
1t won't work because it's against
the whole plan Of physical and
spiritual evolution.
Whether or not you believe that
your remote great grandpa was an
ape, it Is indisputable that were all
in a process of evolution: We're all
struggling, experimenting adapt
ing, changing, rushing on, falling
back, learning, unlearnlng' Ilgh 1ng'
shaping ourselves or unshaplng
ourselves.
And each one of us is doing it
alone.
1t can't be done any other way.
We start alone, we i've alone,
we die alone.
Other people can help us and
love us. But no one can ever be
part of US. We must work out
our own destinies because that is
the only way in which destinies
can be worked out.
And that's why we make a
tragic mistake when we bank on
miracles in marriages.
Marriage won't perform any psy-
chic alchemy on two separate lives.
It won't act as a magic solvent for
The Washington times., 1925-12-02
SAYINGS OF
MRS, SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

by Helen ROWland--I
The Man Who Understands Women
MY DAUGHTER, there be two
AVA things at which / marvel;
nay, three which are wonderful
unto me.
The way of a ship in the air,
the way of submarine under the
sea, and the way of shoe clerk
with woman.
Alas, where wilt thou find chiv-
airy, where wilt thou find grace
of manner, where wilt thoSl find
gallantry, in world fuu of sheiks
and college cut-ups?
Go to the Clerk, thou
Simple Soul: Consider his ways
and be satisfied.
For, in all the land, he is the
only man that goeth down on his
knees to a woman.
Verify, knighthood hath passed
away and Sir Walter Raleigh Is
no more; yet is there. One Man
left who delighteth to serve the
Fair Sex and sitteth at its feet!
Behold, all his ways are full Of
tactfulness, and his tongue is full
of flattery.
He delighteth the heart of the
Human Hieroglyphic with his
praises of her slender last, and as
sureth the Cunarder that her feet
are "too small" to walk upon.
He complimenteth the Antique
upon the beauty of her arches
and persuadeth the Flatfoot that
she is one of the Three Graces
in a short-vamp.
He saith, "Alas. high instep
may be aristocratic-but thine is
so extremely high!' He saith,
"How distinguished is long
footr'
He telleth every woman that
her foot is difficult to fit"-and
every woman, in her heart, think
eth herself a Cinderella!
His tongue drippeth honey-but
his eyes speak not his secret
InOuRnLS.
He perceiveth not the hole in
the toe, nor the darn in the heel.
He is blind to wrinkles upon the
beefy ankle.
Knees are as nothing in his lift
and a pair. Of calves no more dis
tracing than pair of salt
shakers!
He is so discreet!
Tic knoWeth every Woman's
secret weakness, and getteth 'ipOn
the right side of her vanity. His
patience runueth over.
Nay, though she try on twenty
two pairs and depart without buy
ing, he doth not rise in his wrath
and smite her. Her vanity and
her struttings do not cause him
to smile. He bareth with her
whinls, and hoideth his peace.
All, would tu heaven, every hus-
band had been shoc-clerk in his
youth. For, verify verify, he alone,
"understandeth" women!
Selah!
The Washington times., 1925-12-02
LONG SLEEVES
| AT WEDDING
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ The writer is to be married

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ The writer is to be married
in January and the wedding is
going to be formal.
Is it proper for the bride to
wear long sleeves on a bridal
gown of white satin?
(2) The bride will be dressed in
white. Is it customary for the
brides mother (who is young) to
wear white?
(3) Is 1t proper for one Of the
bridesmaids to wear white?
~ Who Is supposed to furnish
the flowers for the bridesmaids?
b.
Yes. sleeves of any length are
correct, so long as they are
consistent with the style OF the
dress. Long sleeves are often
worn, especially now when 80
many bridal gowns are designed
on the medieval ideas.
(O The mother of the bride may
wear any shade that she wishes.
Usually other people connected
with the wedding give white over
to the bride, and they wear q
shade that will be more of a back
ground for the bridal white.
(3) 1t is not customary. but 1t
would be proper if you wish to
have one Of the bridesmaids wear
white. However, for the brides
maids to wear loveIy light shades,
the same or different ones, IS so
much more effective, and, as Is
said in the secono answer, gives
more of a background for the
bridal white.
az Usually the flowers for the
bridesmaids are sent by the par
ents of the bride or the bride
herself, but somGimes they are
sent by the groom.
Mrs. Beeckman VIII Be Glad to
Answer Questions on Etiquette
Submitted by Readers)
The Washington times., 1925-12-02

; a success. If they haven't it
want.
In other words, marriage Is a
splendid adventure, If you're capa'
BILE of putting splendor into 1t.
But a great part of romance is
the bunk, l think.
That's why Americans have the
most romantic theories about mar
riage and also more divorces than
any other nation in the world.
Europeans want happiness and
tenderness, too, but they don't
try to buck common sense while
searching for them. They know
that the love excitement can't be
: made permanent. They know that
two people can't be made one.
So they start marriage on a sem
sible business basis and then try
to live up to 1t.
And thereby save themselves 4
lotta grief.
Then isn't it possible to find
enduring love and loyalty, beauty
and bliss in marriage?
1t surely is.
But 1t isn't going to happen
to you automatically, like the
measles.
You won't arrive at it by
viewing thirteen moonlights, swap
ing fifty seven locks Of hair, rose
buds. mash notes and eternal vows
and then swooning up to some
altar. That's Romance and il
you think Romance alone will do
the trick, you're off to a bad
start and you bound to flop. But
If you'll tackle marriage with the
pep, patience and perspicacity that
you'd use on any other job, you'll
stand chance to win. And it's
the only way you will stand a
chanca.
The Washington times., 1925-12-02

Wednesday night was beau
niaht . Y. w. c. A. girls started
revolt against this time -honored
custom, demanding that their Tel
lers' be allowed to visit thenA at
least two nights a week.
President Roosevelt urged more
rigid enforcement of the District
anti.smoke law. With everybody
today burning soft coal of neceS-
sity, Washington may soon be
known as The Sooty City"
Daniel Garges, then secretary to
Engineer Commissioner Biddle,
was the posessor of an old Eng
lish cannonball. 1t reposed on
his desk. II use it mostly for a
paperweight," said Garges, "but
sometimes it comes in handy when
bill collectors get inQuisitive."