davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-01-18
You look awfully

in your cradle You look awfully
young"
1t was a 'ten-strike. The bereaved
one, who will never again be a per-
feet 36 in this world, either as to
years or figure. wilted under the
compfiment-and on the strength of
II handed over so yellow back and
got the band and some change.
II suppose you know best, with all
the experience you have" She ad-
mitted IL with complacence that was
Intended to have the appearance of
widows trust Though /
don't feel, myself, that / ought to
wear anything so becoming in grief
as new as mine, especially to a ball
If had the say, l wouldn't go at all,
only my friend is so masterful. You
know how men are with girls"
The clerk played up her role of ad-
wiser, knowing that no other hair
ornament in stock would have suited
her customers notions. Business hao
taught her the scriptural advantage
or being as wise as a serpent and as
gentle as dove.
XXX X X
A oldish woman was knocked
down by an automobile that
Evening star., 1925-01-18

escaped. And as human swarm
fringed around her on the asphalt.
she quavered out: us there a boy
Scout here?"
Three youngsters stepped forward
and touched caps The woman lifted
her purse and tried to hand IL over
Then she tainted dead away.
The tallest boy took command by
ordering the next in size to cali an
ambulance Before he could get out
side the fringe, however. man offer
ed his own car. and the woman was
carefully lifted and whizzed Emer-
sency Hospital way, with the two
taller scouts aboard. The third and
lIttlest boy recognized his oblivion by
walking manfully out Of the incl
dent
The emergency request for a Ma
son made a like story, once on a
time. and you doubtless know the
other one about green Irish lad who
was beguiled into an awfully bad
place in the old-time Bowery. and
having been floored by a body break
ing blow, moaned out. "Is there a
praste here?" to be answered by an
infuriated bully:
How dare we think priest would
be in place like this?" and kicked
him for good measure.
Which shows how history repeats
itself-with variations. The Roy
Scout is merely the latest fashion in
Samaritans-and, in this case, was
called on by a woman whose own
grandson is a Scout of high degree.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
BOY SCOUTS

the city. and his efficient work will
be carried on by Lieut.. Kennedy.
Swimming in Division IL is becom-
ing matter of considerable interest
to the Scouts. Field Executive II. l..
Webster has assured a prize of one
week free at Camp Roosevelt for the
Scout who wins first place in the in
tertroop swimming contest to be held
az the Boys "Y" on Friday, March q,
and at least one boy from every troop
in the division is expecting to win.
Each troop is to hold a separate
swimming contest, with " minimum
of five Scouts entered, and the good
swimmers are busily perfecting them
selves in an effort to stay ahead of
the rapidly advancing younger Scouts.
A busy week of public service was
rendered by Troop 73, starting with
Sunday. January 4. A detail of Scouts
acted as ushers at the Jewish Com
munity Center entertainment at the Y
NJ. H. A. At the Sixth Street Synagogue
on Friday night, January 9, Scouts per-
formed service, and on Sunday night
January IL. a detail acted as ushers
for the Jewish Community Center meet
ing at the Eighth Street Temple. An
other group assisted at the society cir
Gus given by the Council of Jewish
Womens Societies in the Arcade Audi
torium on thursday night.
Troop 100 announces the standing Of
the interpatrol contest as follows: First,
Pine Tree Patrol. 276 points; second.
Fox Patrol, 235 points; Stag Patrol, 232
points. and Beaver Patrol, 215 points.
In individual standing, Loren Adams
leads, with 336 points Robert McMil-
len second, with 305 points; Donald
Pitts third. with 800 points, and Frank
Anderson, 294 points,
Scoutmaster Archie w. Davis OF
Troop 2. now meeting in McKendree NJ
P. Church. holds the record among
scoutmasters of Washington for continu-
Gus service with a single troop. He
first registered as scoutmaster of Troop
? on February /, 1914. and has con-
tinuously led the troop since. This is a
record surpassed by very few scout
masters in the country. February l will
mark the beginning Of his eleventh
year with Troop 2.
Colored Scouts will celebrate the
fifteenth anniversary of scouting in
America with a rally at Dunbar High
School on Lincoln's birthday, February
IL. DR.. Paul Bartsch of the executive
committee of the Washington Council
will preside. Badges to colored Scouts
who have won first class will be pre-
sented by DR.. J. Emmett Scott 'secre
tary-treasurer of Howard University,
and DR.. A. B. Jackson, director Of the
school of public health and hygiene of
Howard, will deliver the address of the
evening.
At the meeting of the training class
for colored scoutmasters held at the
Twelfth Street Branch Of the Y. NJ. c.
A last Wednesday evening, H B. Hol-
brook, in charge of ths class gave in
struction in the tenderfoot tests. The
patrol led by Scoutmaster Leo Wilson
of Troop sos was reported 100 per cent
perfect in attendance. An exhibition of
knot boards and pictures from the Pub
Tic Health Service closed the program.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
black loneliness of the grounds after

black loneliness of the grounds after
midnight.
The solo lady shifted humorods dsly:
Snakes and COWS are the only
things on earth / am afraid of. /
came through because it is shorter
way than going around. Say, if you
want to see a pretty sight, watch the
moon when you top the steps. That
views worth money" And she
breezed on her way.
This gnat of an incident is respect
fully dedicated to the fraid-cat won-
en- whose name is legion in the city
directory OF Life-the woman with
escort attached being one. a big one.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
HSU STUDIES LEAGUE.

GENEVA, January 1T IN. Hsu
Shu-Cheng, former governor general
of Mongolia and comman1fr of the
Northwest Chinese army. has arrived
In Geneva to study the activities Of
the League Of Nations, especially az
related to the worlds conomic, fiuan-
cial and reconstruction problems. He
was received by Sir Eric Drummond.
the secretary general, who arranged
to give him every facility to familiar
ze himself with the workings of the
secretariat during his weeks visit.
Gen. Hsus mission has aroused
speculation in league circles as 20
the possibility of China utilizing this
leagues technical machinery fur
economic reforms in China. gsg 80
Evening star., 1925-01-18

needed was the latest moan in hall
bands-or something to that effect.
The little clerk knew what she was
there for:
But this is so elegantly sad-like
Again the customer halted the
merits of the band with statement
that implied that II might be too
conspicuous for a grief like hers.
The little clerk was Gibraltar:
why, you couldn't ask for any
thing more grieving-like than dia-
monds that look like tears-and you
couldn't find anything more dignified
for first mourning"
But it isn't my first. My original
husband died when / wasn't more
than 49,"
The little clerk registered amazed
SURPRISE
Then you must have been married
Evening star., 1925-01-18

ne ART OF It's ohly
bow-a big one.
And she was buy
.ng a fillet for the
nair.
The young clerk
having sized up
the mourning as
to newness and
cost, produced a
band of jet that
gave out fiickers
IF diamond sparks
or maybe II was
rhinestones, just
as good, really
but the bereaved
one sighed refus-
al. She knew 1t
would become her,
hut w n At gh q
Evening star., 1925-01-18

caressing her baby's hurt to make 1t
we'll
That was all there was to tex
cept that a callow girl and her fiedg-
ing company, on a nearby bench,
snickered at sight of the youngish
mans little comedy. born of very
honest fun. And the girI-you can
always trust very young lady to
size up the why's and wherefores Of
life:
Il like his taste, Must be old
enough to be his mother"
The youngish man and his maiden
aunt stopped short, looked ait each
other and laughed outright. Then the
woman, having long ago stopped
authority - beamed acknowledgment
of the nearby lady's remarks:
Wish | was his mother. honey,
but I'm only his old maid aunt"
1t is cruel, cruel thing to do, but
there come times when it is abso-
lutely necessary TO squelch a romance
in the budding.
= x
THE city had turned on its right
side for an all-night sleep when
a woman and her escort came up with
a woman who had the entrance of the
Capitol grounds all to herself.
Being a spontaneous sort of being
the woman with an escort paid trib-
ute to- the courage Of the solo lady
who wasn't afraid to have dared the
Evening star., 1925-01-18
AROUND THE CITY
BY Mamie Lancaster

- HE was such a fresh widow that
her weeds were in full bloom,
topped by an austere turban
with Grape sash at the back,
a brussels net chin veil. and
wo dull Jet javelins that pierced the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Report on the
Audit at Central
Maine SanitOrium.

The report OF the audit of the
Central Maine Sanatirium at Fair
field as made for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1925, by the State aud
itor's department, shows that the
average inmate population was 134
and the total capacity Ia. This in
stitution was established in 1910, be-
coming part Of the States Unit in
1915 and comprising 25 acres of land
upon which are nine buildings.
The total expenditures for personal
services was $41, 713.40: mainten-
ance, $SS, 741.55; repairs and equip
ment, $15.630.1S; or a total of $146,-
0S5.1S. Revenue from board of pa
tients and from other sources was
So, 427 so. Other adjustments bring
the net cost to the State to $135. OIL
63, or net per capita per week of
$19.3S.
The trustees are: Ralph A. Jewell
Of Fairfield, DIR. c. H. Bayard of
Orono, Mrs. George F. French of
Pennington. Mrs. Emma Moseley of
Portland and Harry r. Pipes, of
Pressure Isle. The superintendent is
]. F. Shaw, M. D.; the assistant SUI
perintendent, DIR. H. c. Pattengill,
M. D.; and the steward, G. l.. Wood
worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
ECZEMA
and start The healing now with
Resiinol.

for prohibition enforcement and IN
particular to give a greater measure
Of moral support to the newly reor-
ganized activities of the Federal Gov
eminent. 1t urges upon all citizens
who believe in prohibition the necss-
sily of supporting the law by an ire
sistible volume Of public opinion. or
those who may be out Of sympathy
with prohibition as a social measure
or who question the wisdom of the
particular method by which 1t was
adopted, it asks voluntary compliance
with the law in the interest of orderly
government and in order that the
policy it represents may be adequate
ly tried. 1t appeals for a new
measure of -mindedness and good
will on the part of all in connection
with this vitality important issue in
order that the outcome of the great
moral effort may be determined by
reason rather than by prejudice and
seh-interest.
Especially does the Federal Coun-
Gil urge upon the churches the ne
cessity for a more adequate program
of education on the moral issues in
volved in the liquor traffic. we
strongly emphasize the need for a
far greater attention to this problem
III IH0 CuuTCIl . pIOSIdHi VI ACASaOe'
education. In the last analysis, law
depends for its support upon the
public opinion which sustains it and
the conscience of those who live UNI
der it. There can be no greater mis-
take than to suppose that legislation
can relieve us of the necessity or
training our youth in habits OF tenn
perate living. self-controi and the
practice OF Christian citizenship. To
foster such habits and to cultivate
such practice is the special and pc
culiar responsibility of the church, to
be ignored only at the peril Of the
nation.
"Tt is our hope and confidence
that the report of the Research De-
partment on the prohibition situation.
calling attention as it does to the
real dangers with which we are con-
fronted, will stir the churches to re-
newed sense Of their responsibility,
not only for the enforcement of the
prohibition law, but for rallying the
conscience of the nation to its sup
mort"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Read What the City Marshal OF
Ha1lowell. Maine, Says About
RHEUMATISM
The Buxton Rheumatic Medicine
Co., Abbot Village, Maine.

The Buxton Rheumatic Medicine
Co., Abbot Village, Maine.
Gentlemen: AS / have been a
great sufferer from Rheumatism,
wish to give this testimonial, to give
other sufferers courage to continue
the treatment until they get a cure.
L was troubled with Rheumatism
since boy, had Rheumatic Fever
twice. My occupation, q blacksmith.
l was badly bent over, my head
drawn to one side, and at times was
unable to work, as the pain was
most agonfzing. Three years ago. I
commenced taking Buttons Rheu-
matte Specific. After taking IA
bottles. l had a complete cure. and
nave been free from Rheumatism
ever since. =
believe all suffering with Rheu-
matism can get a cure If they will
take a sufficient amount of the
Specific, and / will be very glad TO
answer any questions anyone would
wish to ask.
Very truly yours,
Luther F. Gray, City Marshal
Haliowell, Maine, June 4, 1925.
For sale by the following druggists:
Augusta-SextOn's,P harmacfe Fran.
cafse, StackpOle's, G. b. Murphy.
Coughlin's. ''
Gardiner--Beane's Drug Store, Man.
SON & Church.
REPRESENTATION II. Quinn Drug
Store. Tibbett's Drug Store.
oct31-nov5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
New Governor
For HOngkOng

Hongkong, Oct. Cap :
nouncement has been made IL
Reginald Edward Stubs, n
governor of Hongkong, will y
England October 81. The psF|
ernor, Cecil Clement, c. n
well known here, having ss7
large portion Of his long n
career in China. He has been
ial secretary for Ceylon since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

ST. Providence, r. l., assisted In
the rescue of a man from drowning
at Block Island, r. l., Aug. Is. 1924.
George Linwood Presbrey. b4
Hamilton ST., Providence, r. l.. went
to the rescue with Vernet and was
recognized.
r. Clarence Robinson. Pennington,
Utah, saved a woman and boy from
drowning at Pennington, Aug. 10,
1923.
Charles A. Hansen, IL Santiago St,
Providence. r. /. assisted in attempt
to rescue man from drowning at
Providence, Feb. 10, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE, SATURDAY
"Siege" Proclaimed Seasons Best by
Yesterdays Large Audiences

Samuel Hopkins Adams Famous
Novel "Siege" as shown upon the
screen makes a gripping drama. The
story has its locale in typical New
England town with an aristocratic,
conventional family of this section as
the principal figures. Virginia Valli
and Eugene O'Brien are supported
by a strong cast. including Mary
Alden, Marc WcDermott and other
popular players. 1t Is a picture that
everyone should see. Bob Custer in
THE Bloodhound" presents Western
drama that is action from start to
finish. 1.-THE Peril of the Wild" COM
pletes the program.
Due to the packed houses that will
greet "Siege" it is advisable to come
to the supper show if you care to
avoid the crowds and obtain a seat.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

yesterday that the Tuesday evening
session of the convention will be in
the nature of a get-together meeting
in preparation for the busy programs
for Wednesday and Thursday. The
opening address will be given by
Governor Ralph o. Brewster, follow
ing which there will be readings by
Mrs. Record. A reception will then
be in order.
All of the sessions Of the conven-
ton will be open to all citizens
whether or not they are members of
the Assessors Association. An in
vitation is extended to all interested
to attend the meetings and parti-
cipate in the discussions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Mushroom Hunt

Ayr, Scotland, Oct. 10 = "
Mushroom hunting by mot@'
the latest pastime Of young J
in Ayrshire. There is a bufips
Of mushrooms in the counnl
year and parties Of young PEI
out before breakfast gathering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Auburn Reader
Engaged for State
Assessors Meeting

burn. reader, has been engaged as q
feature Of the entertainment pro-
gram for the first session Of the
ninth annual Assessors Convention
which will be held in the hall OF
Representatives at the State House
on Tuesday evening. November 3.
c. s. Stetson of Green, chairman
of the board Of State assessors and
president of the Association of
Maine Assessors, who has been in
charge of making up the program
for the convention next week, stated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
State House Chat

Charles M. White, chief of the d.
vision Of markets of the State De-
partment of Agriculture, spoke on the
subject, Community Fruit Packing
Associations" at the annual meeting
Friday evening of. the York County
Farm Bureau held in connection with
the fruit show at Sanford.
Harold B Thomas, assistant State
Of buildings. and Will
liam Matthews of Augusta, accom-
panied by Frank Phillips Of Reading,
Pa, and James Bonney and Albert
Bonney Of Bath, will go today to the
Boom House at Cochogomic Stream.
Penobscot county. on a two weeks
hunting trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
COLONIAL THEATRE, SATURDAY
Real Entertainment PIus-Is the
Show at Colonial Today

Seldom II ever has a better picture
program been shown on any one
day, than Is offered at the Colonial
this afternoon and evening. There
is an action picture, comedy picture,
News weekly and Mack Sennett COM
edy, each Of which Is exceptionally
good. The prokram is as follows:
Tom Mix with Tony the Wonder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
lIIlNIHITITIHNIIIIININIIIlHHIIIINullmrIIrllIIIIll

Horse, in "The Everlasting Whis-
per-; Bessie Love and Neil Hamll-
ton in New Brooms"; comedy ana
L ews weekly.
The matinee starts at two o'clock
evening at z o'clock with the first
feature being shown at 2.35 and
1885 respectively.
Remember Seven Keys to Bald
pate" next Monday and Tuesday,
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
TOOK LIBERTIES
SN..A:.>I Gs~- Dana NnAl

proved a sensational high-light Of the
affair, fiays chaplain Clifford as be-
ing a "liar." repudiates the charges
Of immortality with men convicts and
charges Clifford himself with being
insulting to the girls and too free
with his hands"
Reference to the letter was not
brought out at the session Of this
morning. but when shown the epistle
Chaplain Clifford said that 1t was an
absolute lie and stated that he should
insist upon Mrs. Clifford taking the
stand to refute 1t.
The letter which has created such
a furore is as follows:
Thomaston, Me-, Oct. 20, 1925.
Mr.. Eaton:-
II we girls up here are prison.
ers I think we should have the
chance to protect our names from
the untruthful things Mr.. Cliff
ford has published about us.
Not one Of us girls said that we
had anything to do with a man
while in solitary. 1t Is a deliber-
ate lie on Mr.. Clifford's part.
Mr.. Eaton, I am a. married
woman and have little girl to
bring up after l leave here. II
my husband sees the papers, he
knows that I was the first girl to
go down there and know IL he
believes it, it will be the cause of
US separating. rs
Mr.. Eaton, we swear before
God that nothing took place while
in solitary. No man has ever
insulted me but p. j. Clifford
since l have been here and i am
not the only one. / have spoken
to Mr.. Clifford a number Of times
in private and want to say that
he Is too free with his hands and
has said more than one insulting
thing. to not only myself but to
the other girls.
Mr.. Eaton, all of us girls
want to have the chance to face
Mr.. Clifford and have him prove
what he has said. And II I
don't get the chance on the day
/ leave here. next Tuesday, I
shall have something published
in all of the papers about him.
Mr.. Eaton, haven't we girls a
right to have some kind of a
hearing? / don't want to leave
here until what Mr.. Clifford has
told, is proven.
We remain. as ever. your girls
UP here,
GLADYS c. STAPLES.
ELSIE L. SALISBURY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

New York-Assistant Federal At
torney Watts, a six-footer, cramped
himself under a little desk for an
hour to obtain evidence of an at
tempt to bride chemist to make a
false report as to the alcoholic con-
tent of confiscated beer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Providence, r. New England is
warned by Professor K. F. Mather
OF Harvard to expect an earthquake
any time equal in intensity to that
which damaged Santa Barbara,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
GLADYS C. STAPLES.
ELSIE l.. SALISBURY,
ELLA B. STONE
Identity Affidavit Writers

Developments at the hearing to-
day also brought to light the names
of four men who had been instru-
mental in gathering and writing the
afiidavits upon which the investiga-
ton has been based.
The names, given by several of
the 10 witnesses heard this morning,
are Clarence Johnson, former select
man of Thomaston, and a man NAM
ed Roberts of ThomaSton, Mr..
Gregory, a clothing merchant of
Rockland and Joseph Paquin, for
merly of Augusta, and for the past
six years clerk at the State Prison.
Although clerk Paquin had not
sworn to an affidavit himself, he
went on the stand today to testify
regarding the maintenance costs of
the prison. During his testimony he
stated that there was a lack of dis
cipline as contrasted with former
years, and also said that It seemed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Maine state prison chaplain's tes-
timony to Governor Brewster's in
vestigating committee denied by wo-
men prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Providence, r. I.-For reckless
driving after the Church-Vanderbilt
wedding at Newport, the automobile
license of Willing Spencer, a we'd
ding guest, has been revoked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Ottawa-The Lady of the Shows
seems to have divorced a son of
John Harvard. Mackenzie King was
educated at Cambridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Massachusetts supreme court rules
that U. S. Supreme cocrt failed to
declare entire state excise tax law
unconstitutional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
NEWS BRIEFS

Maine Central r. R., declares cur
rent and ACCUMULATED dividends on
its preferred stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

League of nations council adjourns
after preventing Greco Bulga rian
hostilties,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

!. Resignation Of Premier Kings cab
met expected to follow Conserva-
tives' victory in Canadian elections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

\ Sharp earthquake shock rocks
Santa Barbara. Calf. for several
seconds but causes no damage,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Senator Berenger slated to sue
coed Ambassador Daeschner at
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

New York-Countess Karolyi is
well the strong member of the fam
lily. Statement attributed to Under
secretary Harrison Byrn Strassber.
ger, as to why she should be barred
py the country for something her
husband said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Glen Cove. N. Y.-Chrysanthe-
NUNS that the late Mrs. j. p. Nor
Gan ioVe1 at her country estate have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Special session of French cabi-
net called to discuss Syrian situation.