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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
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Red of holly, swirl Of snow,
Scurry of passing feet,
tumble of people, high and low
This Is the Christmas Street,
White man, black man. bishop,
Christ was born for all of
you!
Cherished children. a hungry
tot,
Sad little face and eye;
Chinaman, Negro, polyglot.
Tramp and tramping by.
Rich man, poor man, beggar
Christ has died for all of you!
Santa Claus, and mistletoe,
Newsboy. fakir, cheat.
Drab, and virgin. on they go
This is the Christmas Street.
Pass and pass, o motley crew.
Christ He lives in all of YOU!
Margaret Prescott Montague, in
House Beautiful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

The army's Pan-Afnerican fight
halted at Tampico, Mex, because air
plane st. Louis burned out its motor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Southern Railroad officials said
wreck which caused 10 deaths at Rock
mart, Ga, was dut to dead engineers
failure to obey orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Light and Airy
Plenty of Chances Ahead

FIenty OF Chances Ahead
Dora-So you made up your quar-
rel with Tom?
Doris-Yes. but only temporarily.
We're getting married next month.
STRAY Stories.
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ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. n !

Regular meeting every Friday
ming at 7.30 o'clock. Second norn,,.sss
of officers Dec. "a. All Odd F.,l.on
and visiting brothers invited 0Sv
LINWOOD F. ALBEE n
ELLIS e. WALKER s.c.@
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JEPrHA ENcAMpMENr ~.

Meetings every second and fcr..s
Tuesday at 7.30 o'clock. a'aita
GEO. II. WADLEIGH y
G. s. PEASLEE. Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

who has been regent since 1921. sue
| ceeds to the throne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
MAINE GOSSIP
The Christmas Star

In olden time a glorious star,
Rose on the sight of men,
1t shone to lead them to a child
The Child of Bethlehem.
Its golden beam, it's beauteous light
Its radiance, nought could dim.
And DER the waste of weary miles
1t lead them to an Inn.
The Inn was filled, no room was found,
But in the stable bare
The greatest of the ages lay,
Held in a Mothers care.
For In that stable, humble spot,
All Graded with the kline,
The Child Of destiny was laid,
The gift of God divine.
Again the circling year brings round
The Day that saw the star.
And men still seek the Christmas Child
Over the world afar.
And not alone in lordly halls,
Or where the great abound,
But with the lowly, humble, meek
The blessed Child is found.
So let us now with thankful hearts
Rejoice this Christmas day,
For still the Star shines through the
Makes glad our human way.
So sing we praises to this day,
And may it's radiance mild
Bring peace And blessing to each
NOME,
With JOY to ev'ry child.
"A Francis Walch.
Augusta, Me.
Added Christmas cheer comes to
the people Of Aroostook by a sharp
rise in the potato market, the price
going from 1926 to $3.50 and even
better at some points yesterday. The
~ to duo
showing a less supply in the country
than supposed. There was but little
trading, however, even at this price,
Not much activity is expected until
after Jan. 1. Shipments continue
light, around 125 carloads day.
John Stuart Price, who was killed
by chlorine gas while working on the
Kennebec bridge at Bath, served
during the World War in the Sth Bat
terry Canadian Field Artillery. He
was at Ypres, Vimy Ridge, the Somme
and Festiburt. Gassed, wounded and
she'll shocked in his 33 months of
overseas service he was discharged
in Dec. 1917. He also did secret
police work for the Canadian Cow
eminent and at one time travelled as
far as Hudson Bay for an Army
deserter, and captured his man.
Six adult sons and daughters of
Patrick Dee of Portland, who died
Dec. IL. are named beneficiaries to
the extent of 81 each in the Dee will
as filed for probate in Cumberland
county. Wednesday. John ]. Devine
or South Portland is nominated to
execute the will and the bulk of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

CANTON AUGUSTA, No.ap
Regular meeting every third Tus.ss.
at 8 o'clock. Inspection in P. 4.
gree Dec. q. Supper at 6. 30 P.
LlNWOOD ALBEE, Cant
G. II. WADLEIGH, Clerk
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NEWS BRIEFS

Emperor Yoshihito, of Japan, died
of pneumonia; Crown Prince Hirohito,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETISe

Of Seth Williams Post No. ia s,s
Thursday Of each month.
D. w. PETTINGILL. J. v.c
WILLIAM McDAVID, Adiutan,
COURT PINE TREE NO, % Eop.
esters of America meets in Forestsry
hall the first and third Thursday !,
each month at o'clock.
ANTONIO JEAN, Grief Rans,,
JOHN ]. WHITE, Fin. Sec,
may23, tu-th-sat,1yr
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QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70 PYTHlAR
Sisters, meets in K. of P. hall the
second and fourth Tuesday evenings Of
each month at 100 O'Clock.
EFFIE NJ. COMING, NJ. z C.
CORA A. JONES. N. Of R. and c
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

U.O.G.c. MORRILL, coMMANpERy
No. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at 20
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
CHESTER VI. REDMOND, N
w. +. CLOUGH, f. K. R.
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FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW

FORT YVES TERN LODGE NEW
England Order of Protection No. SIS.
meets in Foresters' hall. 14o Water
St, second and fourth THURSDAY Al
100 o'clock. All members welcome.
MYRTLE GOODRICH, Warden.
ALICE L. PIERPONT. Rec. Sec.
HAROLD DOCKAM, Fin. Sec.
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AUGUSTA CAMP NO. 74oo, M.W.A
Regular meeting second and fourth
Monday of each month at G. A r hail
CLARENCE f. MADDEN, Consul
BERT L. NICHOLAS, Clerk
tu-th-sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

N. E. o. p. KENNEeEc LODGE
No. Isl, meets in G. A. r. hall M
first and third Tuesday evening" n
each month at 7.30 o'clock.
DANA w. LOVEJOY, Warden.
b. F. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA f. HOWE, Rec. See
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

of this reasonable assumption, preju-
dice, passion, instructive dread OF the
knife and certain superstitious no
tions, and you have the makingS of a
fairly common obsession that 1t Is
harmful to remove the tonsils.
Like visiting the dentist when one
has neglected the care of the teeth.
the thought of an operation on the
tonsils Is always unpleasant and we
are eager to snatch at every possible
objection. One objection often trump
ed up is that the operation will In
lure the voice, if the individual hap
pens to have vocal talent or aspira-
ton. The truth is that removal of
the tonsils often improves a singing
voice, and it is only from accidental
injury of the pillar of the throat in
difficult dissection of submerged or
adhesion-bound tonsils that any I'M
pairment Of the singing voice is likely
to happen. This doesn't amply in the
case of children, but only where badly
diseased and long neglected tonsils
are concerned.
Recent development of X-ray treat
ments for hypertrophy or simple en-
largement of tonsils and adenoid body
causes some people to hesitate or
procrastinate. The X-ray treatment
is all right for those who can afford
it, If a pure hypertrophy is to be
shrunk. 1t is quite useless If the
tonsils or adenoid body are infected
or diseased.
If there is reason to suspect the
patient may be "bleeder." subject
to hemophilia, let the physician In
vestigate that and employ the proper
preventive measures If the operation
Is decided on.
Not only the method of operating.
but also the anesthetic should be left
entirely to the judgment of the physi-
clan. If he is capable of advising
whether tonsils should be operated on
he is capable of selecting the most
satisfactory and safest anesthetic for
the patient.
The assumption that the tonsils. In
health, aid in the natural immunity
process is tenable only for the period
of childhood. In adult life the tOnsils
certainly serve no such purpose,
whether they become a menace or
not.
tCopyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

They will go through the small open
ing or eyelet in the hem that the
iiawstring goes through, and by gath.
ering the hem a little as you push
he tweezers through they can reach
quite a distance. II they are not at
hand or If the ribbon has gone too far
oack in the hem, nothing remains but
TO pull 1t out by the one visible end,
bread 1t again through bodkin, and
run the ribbon all the way through
the hem again.
Preventive Measures.
Since an ounce of prevention is
worth the proverbial pound Of cure,
it Is well to guard against such con-
cingencies. In the first place, do not
skimp in the length of the ribbon or
narrow mercerized tape for the draw.
string. 1t is when the ribbon measures
Just the length Of the hem that 1t is
most apt to get lost. If there is any
likelihood of the ends slipping back.
tie them together when you take off
ne garment. Then, il the ends do get
| under the hem, you can easily pull
the ribbon back until the knot comes
| through the eyelet hole. Some women
| always do this unless ribbons are very
long.
Flowers, Knots, Balls.
A simple way to avoid bother Of this
sort Is to have little knots tied in each
end of the lingerie ribbon or tape
after it Is run through the beading
The knots can be in the extreme end
and form wee ball tips. or they can
be above the ends which then flare
rather pleasing1y. Crocheted balls OF
silk or mercerized cotton fastened to
the ends of the ribbon make excellent
garnitures and add safety to beauty
Little beads are sometimes used
either on tips of the ribbon or strung
on each end. However, these are
more likely to show, as they are not
soft and may make tiny impressions
in blouses. A single little French
flower of ribbon on each tip is chic, or
a little Irish crochet rose to match or
contrast with the lingerie ribbon is
fetching. In one. way or the other 1t
Is wise to make the ends Of the
lingerie ribbon to big to slip back
through the beading or hem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
DorothyDlix
When 1t Comes to Real Giving, the Kind That
Means Sef-Denia Women Show the
Finest Examples of Generosity.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

the idea of fistic glory doesn't have
much appeal for Jimmy, father can
switch the allure to some other field
Jimmy would delight to excel in. All
small boys worship strength. Good,
straight bones are the foundation on
which to build a fine physique.
To be sure the child will have good
teeth and bones, the expectant mother,
in the months Of preparation before
the baby's birth, must eat foods rich
In calcium and phosphorus. Heading
the list is milk-one quart a day
then wholegrains, fresh vegetables
and fruits.
Since the second teeth are formed
after birth, proper feeding of the
young baby in the first couple of
years will influence the strength and
appearance of the youngsters per-
manent teeth. And his health and
digestion.
I once read, beauty Is not skin
deep. 1t goes further. it is bone deep"
The principal element in the bones
Is calcium If this mineral salt is
not prvoided for the nourishment Of
the body. both before it's birth and
afterward In its growing years, the
whole bony frame work on which the
flesh is draped will suffer.
ricketts, Is a disease affecting the
entire body, but noticeably the bone
development. Malnutrition due to
wrong feeding and lack Of sunlight Is
the cause. 1t used to be thought
that only children of poverty could
be the victims. But the X-Ray has
revealed that children Of comfort can
be sufferers from this disease. It is
necessary that the baby have proper
milk, containing enough vitamin-
carrying foods, such as the butter
fat in the milk, together with orange
or tomato juice. and perhaps cod
liver Oil, daily. Even though ricketts,
may not have progressed to the point
Of deformity of the bones, such as
chicken breast, knock knees, bow
legs or curvature, it may be present.
ricketts, Is a preventable disease.
Therefore the parents are responsible
should child be afflicted. They have
given the baby life. They should
give 1t health.
Readers desiring personal answers to their
questions should send sef-addressed, stamp.
ed envelope to Dinah Day. care of The Star
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$50 YEARS AGO TODAY
Story of the u. s. A.

BY JONATHAN. A. RAwsoN. yR.

FORT WASHINGTON, N. Y, Oc-
tober "a. 1776.-Just what 1t was that
our unlimited British guests intended
to accomplish by their performance
Of today. we do not yet know. We
only know that they accomplished
nothing to their advantage. What
they did was to make a determined
all-day attack upon Harlem Heights,
where this fort is situated, by land
and by sea. It was the first united
effort of their army. and navy, but
neither their army nor their navy
carried off any laurels that we know
about. Their soldiers, on the con-
trary. carried off many wounded and
probably some dead companions and
their sailors managed with the aid
Of the tide of Hudsons River to get
away with one badly damaged war;
ship and another not quite so badly
damaged.
In the early morning two of their
frigates came up the river and
opened up with their big guns on
fort No. l., while almost at the same
time, as If by a carefully arranged
plan, Earl Percy's infantry advanced
in battle formation across the Plains
Of Harlem, preceded by artillery and
mortars. drove in our outposts and
proceeded to scale the steep. rocky
hillside on the eastern side Of the
Heights.
Our garrisons in most of the re-
doubts on the Heights had been
marched eastward toward White
Plains several days ago, but Col.
Robert Magaw was still at Fort
Washington with 5000 men. He
brought down his 1S-pounder from
Fort Washington and turned 1t on
. the frigates in the river. While his
gunners were thus employed his In
fantry gave their attention to the ad-
vancing redcoats. Caught between
two f1res--the heavy shots from the
river and the musketry of Percy's
forces-our people were in difficult
straits for some time, but the land
attack was thwarted with compare
tive ease. although the Britishers
kept on with their musketry and
mortars throughout the day.
Two of our 18-pounders on the
Jersey shore at Fort Lee Joined in
lIiS SICCtHiS vi IAIC IL Aoe~SSo, NAiV ~
fore long 1t was these two ships that
were between two fires rather than
our people on the Heights. One of
them was hit not less than rs times.
She was barely saved from drifting
ashore directly under Fort Lee by
turn Of the tide while she was being
lowed away, after slipping her cable.
by two of her own small boats and
two barges from the other frigate.
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
Why Keep Your Old Tonsilss'

That the tonsil has no function and
serves no useful purpose Is an as
sumption which is not warranted at
present, but even If we assume that
the tonsil may contribute something
toward natural immunity against the
respiratory infections (and this is
only an assumption which has not
been definitely proved. there Is a
reasonable assumption which must go
along with that-namely. that the
suppositious or hypothetical protec'
tive function of the tonsil Is lost
when the tonsil becomes badly dam
aged by infection or disease or wasted
and shrunken by atrophy.
There is some reason to believe THAT
the normal tonsil, at least in early
childhood, may produce and constant
ly send into the throat mucus or Sc
cretiOns and thence into the saliva
numerous phagocytic cells called
salivary corpuscles, which INCEST and
destroy disease germs. These cor
puscles find their way out of the sub
stance of the tonsils by way of the
little openings or crypts which dip
into the tonsil from the surface.
Well and good. Take equal parts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
Weakened Weak-Jawed Ricketts,

DR.. Russell w. Bunting OF Ann
Arbor, professor Of dental pathology
at the University Of Michigan. in an
address before the American D1etet1c
Association at Atlantic City, said:
1.-THE first teeth may be beautiful,
while the second teeth may be irregu-
lar and ugly. The first teeth grow be-
fore birth and the second teeth begin
to develop in the first two years OF
life, so injection In the early years
may 50 affect the teeth as to change
the whole contour Of the face"
DR.. Bunting further said 1t was pos.
sible that the so-called weak chin
might not be caused because Of lack
of character, but might be the result
of ricketts, in childhood. And also
that the strong pugnacious jaw might
not have developed because Of tts
owners forceful character. but the
development might be due to proper
food in infancy.
In sport, certain prize fighters are
referred to as having glass chins
One blow on the edge Of the jaw and
it's all over but the count.
"Now, Jimmy. If you want to grow
up to be a heavyweight champion
YOU better drink your milk and eat
your wholewheat bread. Your bones
will not be strong unless you do" II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
FOOD AND HEALTH
BY WINIFRED STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

"The existence Of a frontier Tor
three centuries" says J. P. Simonds
in Hygeia, "is responsible for many
Of the distinctive features of Ameri-
can history" The author then pro-
ceeds to show how this matter OF
frontiers looms large in the develop
ment Of any science. especially
medicine.
As each new strip Of territory &C
quired adds to nations wealth. SO
each new milestone passed on the
road of knowledge means added
power for coping with problems.
1t is an interesting parallel. The
special application that occupies the
thief interest of the nutrition worker
IS. Of course, that which relates to
food.
When we learned that we could
IDENTIFY the chemical composition OF
,oodstuffs, we acquired another from
Ter, of course. With this important
knowledge as basis, we went on for
several years perfectly happy If a
iiet showed the right quantity OF
protein. fat, carbohydrate and min
eral matters"
But new and even more fascinat-
ing frontiers were to be conquered!
The next most important one was
that of learning about the different
linds of protein or bodybuilding
material. We learned that 1t was
not enough to have 'the right amount
Of protein We learned also that
one must have the correct amount
Of the correct protein! In other
words, our knowledge about how to
construct a complete diet was grow
ing by leaps and bounds. At this
period we learned that there are
many different types of protein and
that body building material from
certain cereals is quite different from
that in other cereals and that protein
as contained in eggs, fish, meat and
milk must be studied with view to
using 1t in the proper place in the
diet.
We were no longer satisfied with
theory. we had to have facts. From
tier No. @!
The next was even more thrilling.
Not satisfied to know the mechanical
and chemical composition Of diet.
nutrition workers realized that there
| was another bit of knowledge to un-
cover before they could be quite sat-
isfied. Our present knowledge Of the
| mysterious vitamins, small as 1t Is in
| a way, came as the reward for these
pioneers and their struggle to con-
quer this particular frontier.
While the average citizen does not
concern himself with the actual de-
| velopment of this dietary knowledge,
he should keep in mind these main
facts of the development, so as to
put two and two together: in other
words. SO that he may know why
certain deficiency diseases common
in the old days no longer exist.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
SUB ROSA
Telling Tales on Yourself.
BY MIMI.

There's hardly a girl in the world
who can resist the temptation to let
the bow friend know just what a gay
bird she has been in her day.
Somehow, the meek and modest
maiden who has spent her entire time
in thoughtful meditation up to the
dav she met her true love is most
often guilty Of little extravaganza tales
to prove how wicked she has been.
There isn't so much harm In these
petty tales of dark deeds. they don
mean very much.
The idea of making ones sell otneI.
wise than just dull ana usual ISL
such a bad one. But there's certain
tvne of story told to impress the boy
friend which ought to be stopped very
soon. o,r;1,,
The girl in the Office who says army
IN the man she's lunching with: On
n doesn't matter about my gettlns
hack on time! I can kid the BOSS.
He won't see me come IN anyway.
And can lie to him and get away
wifi, Il :" creates bad impression very
often without the teller being In the
least aware OF 1t. .s
The mans she's lunching with gets
two impressions-one that sne no'
likelv to take responsibilities serious,
1.-TWO, that she's unrellaDie' q BUY
liar hut a poor foundation to de-
pend on. oo,s+e n+,v
hoa sting of what she gets away with
in school-of the low tricks sne re-
sorts to in order to put something
over-doesn't sound half as cute as
she thinks she does. r,,u..
There is the tragic story OF Elsie,
who related, at great length, one day
to Harold. a. long story about par
ticularly funny trick she pulled on
another girl-resuling In the o1ner
girl's having to pay SO or $12 to get
out of the scrape IN wh1cn Eisie
merry little prank had placed her:
The story did our Elsie very nttle
credit, except in so far as II sno"eo
q most ingenious turn OF mlno; e..u
Harold listened calmly until his falr
comnanion had finished He was. De
- said. a thoroughly modern young
man. With very few priggish IDEAS
about anything.
He had, moreover, great aHectlon
por his little Elsie. But when she q
wo,,nd up her recital with the tri-
.mnhant inquiry. isn't that a
scream?" her erstwhile admirer gave
her a shock by remarking, dryiy:
| ssThat seems to me just about the
nunkest kind OF a joke l ever Hearu
in INV life. You should have been
Drained for pulling anything like
''' Forthwith he left his dear girl
friend. He was thoroughly disguised
with her. Her tale had displayed pet
Nv little cruelty and lack Of consider
alton for other peoples feelings
which would have warned away any
xvvaco man
IS" so be sure, when you're off on the
subject of some naughty escapade.
that Won don't, in the telling. reveal
in your own character some unpleas.
ant trait which should never be
brought to light-which. If real part
of YOUR makeup, should be corrected
quickly and talked about as little as
possible. .x,.
girls are related by their charming
selves with the greatest pride and as
surance.
Copyright. 1920
Mimi sll be glad to answear any i1smpes
directed to this paper. provl4eo d ss"np0u'
addressed envelope Is incioseo.