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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

Alexander Thomson, assistant pro-
lessor in history at Cornell Univer-
sity, Ithaca, N. Y, who has been
passing his vacation in town, has re-
turned to continue his work. Mrs.
Thomson viii remain for another
week.
The Campfires are to hold slid
ing party next Thursday evening.
They are requested to meet at r. B.
Coles store at $50 where they will
be Joined by Miss Airline Burnor.
Mrs. Isaac Pierce is visiting her
husband, who is employed in Bruns-
Mrs. Lila P. Perkins is i'll with
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Walter Bigelow
and mother, Mrs. Alice Bigelow OF
Norridgewock, were Sunday guests al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. APP
pleby.
The next meeting of the Town I'm.
provement Society will be held in Lii
brary Parlors, Friday. January 8 and
will be in charge Of Nellie e. Hobart
The speaker will be Prof. Louise Ban
croft who will take for her subject
1.-THE Science and Art of Dress"
Meeting Of Working League
The annual meeting of the Work.
ing League of the Federated church
was held Monday evening in the
church parlors. A supper was served
by a committee composed of Mrs. Ell
verna Griffith, Mrs. Mae Dane, Mrs
Eta Lacase, Mrs. Belle Donaldson
and Mrs. Alfredo Cool. The table:
were prettily decorated with artificial
roses. The nominating committed
reported the following list of Officers
for the coming year: President, Mrs
Margaret Burrill; first vice president
Mrs. Maud Woodbury.; second vic'
president, Mrs. Jennie Sampson; sec
rotary. Mrs. Maud Smith; treasurer
Miss Hannah Page. The league vote(
to pay $500 on the parsonage debt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters lso

This is the week Of prayer in the
Skowhegan churches and will be OBJ
served by the following meetings:
Tuesday evening at the Methodist
church: Wednesday evening at the
Federated church and Thursday eve
ming at the Bethany.
At a meeting of the. finance COM
mittee of the Federated church, held
Monday evening at the Offices of the
First National Bank it was voted to
hold the annual church meeting,
Thursday, January IA. The First
Phflathea class and Working League
will be asked to provide buffet sup
per for this meeting.
Somerset Pomona to Meet
Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Skowhegan Grange, January IL
and 10 for their annual meeting. The
officers for 1926 will be elected and
the usual business transacted. The
literary program, which is subject to
change and additions is as follows:
Welcome to Pomona, Lester G, Stew
ems. Master of Skowhegan Grange:
A knowledge Box, A. H. Ellis of Vic
tor Grange. Fairfield and secretary of
Pomona; readings will be given by
| Mrs. Nellie Hill, Mrs. Laura Dins-
more, Mrs. Addie Beal and Mrs. EN-
ma Locke; vocal solos, Mrs. Pearl
Pomerleau and Miss Beatrice Bragg;
s. r. Emerson will have a paper on
ritualistic teachings Of the grange
followed by discussions; A thirty
, minute talk by r. T. Patten; A talk
an our work for the coming year fol-
lowed by discussion by E. e. Harris;
Skowhegan Grange will present the
play ION the Train to Bingville." The
music will be in charge of E. r. Har-
ris. An address will be given ly c.
H. Crawford of the Maine Sheep and
Wool Growers Association, Wednes-
day. January 10. The Worthy State
Master, George e. Abbott has been
| invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Mrs. Alice Hartman

Mrs. Alice Hartman, whose unex-
pected death following a short illness,
occurred in Los Angeles, Cal, a week
ago will be well remembered by the
older residents, many of whom at
tended school with her.
Funeral services were held at Los
Angeles, and at her request the body
cremated and the ashes sent to New
port for interment in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Hartman was born in New
port in 1861, daughter of James and
Mary Hartman, the Hartman home
being the farm now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. John Morey at Frog Pond
Corner.
She attended the public Of Newport,
graduating in the class of 1881 and
although away from her native town
many years, has always kept up an
interest in it.
At an early age she began to write
poems and short stories and acquired
considerable note as magazine writ
er in later life. Her last book of
poems were published in Seattle and
of her novels, perhaps the one best
known Is "The Man Of Two Coun-
tries"
She was q member Of the Browning
Society of New York and was award
ed a prize by the Browning Society
for her poem my Last Duchess" At
the time of her death, Mig Hartman
was at work on a history of mission
bells, having given much time to re-
search work along this line; she was
considered an authority on this SUBJ
ject by many people and societies. It
IS matter of deep regret that This
book which meant so much to her re-
mains unfinished, the last chapter
unwritten.
Mrs. Hartman was a member of
Southern California Women's Press
Club, the Browning Club and Nc
Dowell Club of Allied Arts.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Martha 0. Hobart of Pasadena, Cal,
and Mrs. Sophia Howe of Seattle,
Wash, and a large circle of friends
in the east and west who deeply re-
greet her passing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
ATrue Story Based on the Disillusio1
ment of Mrs. Crisp AS Set Forth in Hi
Letter Which Appears on This Pae

MRS. Irene Crisp Of Kawende, Mani
N1 toba, gasped in amazement when she
saw her husband reading True Story Mag
azine. She had been led to believe that it
was not refined magazine, that in places
it was indicate, If not immoral. And
now to find the man she had married,
reading that awful magazine"
At her exclamation of shocked remon,
STRANGE he handed her the book saying:
my dear! Read every story in this mag
azine and then prove to me that single
one Is immoral. 1t contains nothing but
the experiences Of human beings like
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

When You Feel a Cold Coming On
Take Laxative BROMO QUIN1NE
Tablets to work off the cause and to
fortify the system against an at
tack of Grip or Influenza. A Safe
and Proven Remedy. The box bears
signature of Z. w. Grove. 30c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our thankful
appreciation of the kindness and SYM
pathy of neighbors and friends, in our
recent bereavement, expressed in
flowers and services: and to the Bap-
fist church for flowers. and to Rev. f.
G. Davis for his helpful words.
GEORGE POMROY.
JAMES MCDONALD,
RUTH MCDONALD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

There will be meeting Of the
Bethany Guild in the church parlors
next Thursday afternoon.
The Tuesday evening Bible class
of the Federated church met last
evening at the home of Mrs. Robert
Wentworth on Madison avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Social, st. Cecilia Orchestra

One Of the most enjoyable events
of the season was the social given by
Rev. FIR. j. L. A. Renaud to Saint Ce-
elias Orchestra, ushers and members
of the choir Of the Catholic church,
Monday evening. at the knights Of
Columbus hall. Dancing was a part
of the evenings entertainment. Re-
freshments were, served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

Freedom, Monday. Som. =,
] tended. .efs at
Good sieighing and good an,..
now on the roads. u'oih9
Mr.. William d. Bowler Of Co..
freedom, former resident of ~
town. is reported to be In ysrv ny
health. His daughter, Mrs. How oi
Bangor, arrived last week 10 y ~,
care for him. nelr
Nathan vose is having a bad !,
tack Of rheumatism. u q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Committed to Jail

Clyde Nadeau of Skowhegan,
awaiting the action Of the supreme
court on an appealed case, withdrew
his appeal Monday and was commit
ted to jail. Nadeau was arrested at
the Athens Fair last fall for Illegal
possession of intoxicating liquors.
He was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to pay 800 and costs and
serve two months in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

moved. so wonderfully instructed. Today
among the two and one half millions who
read True Story none are more faithful
in their support than Mrs. Crisp.
Yet there are still people who believe
as this wife and mother once did. This is
unfortunate, since an examination of any
issue Of True Story Magazine will quickly reveal
its helpful, inspiring character.
Whether 1t be story of Joy or sorrow. of love
or hate, Of triumph or failure, 1t points lesson
OF unforgettable vividness and dramatic power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Fire Destroys Building.


The buildings of Sherman cr.
the Kingdom were burned Mors.4
morning. The fire originated aro',.s
the chimney and was Discovers !.
about A. NJ. Some of the househos
enects were saved. The livestock y.
removed from the barn. A small 4,
surance was reported. This WAS
fine set of buildings, always kent !.
good repair outside and in. A los, :.
the community at large as well a. !.
Mr.. Cram.
The annual meeting of III. q,
George Agricultural Society will 4
held here Saturday, Jan. 8. atIpT
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Hall of Kra,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and NJ
e. b. Bean. -
Miss Euna NJ. Bean had her tonsi,,
removed last week at the Elm Cir
Hospital in Waterville.
NORTH-Guy Jackson In vorkjr,
for Fred Rich in Thorndike.
Abner Ellis has a camp on ths R.,..
ing lot. and is cutting wood for ]. r
Nutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Flye from Fra.
dom visited Mrs. Alice Penney, Sun.
day. @4'
Gus Clark from Knox has bs.,
hauling lumber for the Bantom Prs
with hts truck from the Martin whit
ten lot to their mill in Freedom a,
past week.
Mrs. Charles, Colby was in Watt.
vile Sunday to visit her husband. Vho
was operated on about three weeks an
for appendicitis at the Elm City Hos.
pital.
J. r. Nutter has won the record fe
early lambs in this section, as he has
sheep that has lamb a week old.
Miss Leola Clement. who has been
passing the Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mert Clam.
ent, returned to Colby college Monday
Mrs. Floyd Clark visited relatives n
Belfast Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Miss Thelma Littlefield LETT Sunday


Miss Thelma Littlefield left Sunday
for Auguta, where she will resume
her duties as commercial teacher at
Cony High school. Miss Littlefield
passed the Christmas recess with her
parents, Mr.: and Mrs. H. D. Little
field at Tip Top farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Hardy and chill
dren, who recently visited his moth
err, Mrs. c. B. Silver, have returned to
their home in Auburn, Master Ken
meth having recovered sufficiently
from his illness to accompany them.
Mrs. c. B. Silver, who has been i'll
several days with a serious cold, Is
gaining and plans to close her house
this week for the winter. She will leave
the last of the week for Littleton, to
remain until the return of Mr.. Silver
who is now in Redlands, CAL, visiting
his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley Wheeler and
his brother, Horace, motored to Etna,
Sunday, to visit his parents.
Mrs. Ellen Merrill Wiseman and
two children of Pittsfield, have been
visiting Mr.. Wiseman's mother, Mrs.
Edith Wiseman on Main Nteet.
Ho SERVICES at tH0 M. T.. CnurCn
Sunday morning were well attended,
the pastor, Rev. H. H. Mari, deliv-
ering an especially appropriate SER
mon for the first Sunday in the year.
Special music was furnished by the
choir, and the violin solo, rendered
by Miss Virginia Wardwell, in a very
easy and able manner was a very
pleasing feature.
Miss Virginia Wardwell, a student
at the New England Conservatory of
Music and Miss. Doris Wardwell, woh
is attending a Boston college, were
passenger on the Sunday night train
for Boston, returning to their studies,
having passed the holiday vacation at
their home here with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Wardwell.
, A good sized congregation was
present at High street Union church
Sunday morning listening with inter-
est and appreciation to the New
Years sermon of the pastor Rev. J..
w. Reynolds, whose subject was
First Things First" This will be
used as motto for the church
throughout the year.
The Sunday school attendance was
"a.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
o'clock, called out many young peo-
pie and the meeting was much en-
joyed.
Homer Brown, very genial and
accommodating taxi-driver, suffered a
fractured wrist Monday morning
while cranking his car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

ourselves. 1t we can
learn by the expert
ence of others, isn't
thatmuch better than
having to 60 through
it ourselves?" Taking
his advice, she read it.
Search as she would
she could not find a
single word that was
Objectionable. On the
contrary each con.
tanned a moral SO
powerfully driven
home as never to be
forgotten. Never
had she been so enc
tArto;oed ca Ja.,1,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Fred W. Mason

CENTER-Fred w. Mason -.
away suddenly on the evening - ~
uary /. He had been in poor h,. ~
Ior some time. He leaves a widow ~
was Miss Carrie Hill, one broths.r %
-. Mason of Haskell, Texas go
number of nephews and nieces ~ a
a good husband, neighbor ana =, wy
MS age was "a years. . months 80 !.
Gays. Funeral service was held =.
the nome on Tuesday at l p. M
Smart of Winterport being thu .,. s,sS
er. Interment at Mount Reposa DssA'
Arson Shibles of Knox passsa !.
urday and Sunday with his niecs - ~
+. w. Mason. s'fG
The Misses Airline Morse ana u
pei thompson returned Sunds,
Freedom. as y
Mrs. John Carey is in Belfss, -
Ing for Mrs. Allen Lunn, who 4 w sss'
i'll with pneumonia. WI
Hon. J. J. Clement was Thu,,a..
and Friday in Augusta. as
E. N. Whitcomb and familv a, =,
fast were Sunday guests OF HE ~
ents. Mr and Mrs. Frank Whiteoms
M. r. Rogers and family mos..
Friday to Freedom for the winter ''''
Officers of Union Harvest Cr.,..
We're installed Saturday eyeninv y
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woods ana W.
Adelbert Paul. all of Morrill,. :"
The roads are not too bad for Ia.
uary. Many truck loads of lumber =.
being moved to the railroad from IN.
town. '-s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Red Cross Receives
Letter From Soldier

The Newport Branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. received Tueday, a
letter from a soldier, acknowledging
the receipt of Christmas kit. This
branch sent out 20 Christmas kits for
soldiers out of the states and that one
fellow at least was appreciative is
shown by his promptness in writing.
the writer expressed his thanks and
signed. Earl Casey, Gatun Locke,
Panama Canal Zone, H. A. Battery 4,
f. A. Camp. The letter was dated De-
cember rs and the kit had been re-
ceived that morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
For Example, Take the February Issue

IfBetty had not made the tragic mistake
of seeking success at the price of her soul,
she would never have had the terrible
experience she frankly describes under the title.
"Heart-Break'" In February True Story Magazine.
Oragan, If Doris had known how easily young
girl may be fooled by men she would have
avoided the dangerous situation in which she
found herself. Her own story, "Her Caveman
Yet these are but two of the seventeen big, help
full. inspiring features that have been brought to-
gether for you in the February issue of True
Story Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

Box 10. Kawende. P. O.
Manitoba, April 10th. 1915
Dear SIR
Twas sixteen when my first lecture was ad.
ministered for even thinking of reading True
Story Magazine. Mother was very severe, Father,
more SO. The result was that wouldnt so much
as look at q True Story Magazine. Three years
later. came upon my husband reading this very
magazine. Jumped all over him." He replied,
MY dearf Read every story and prove where
one 10 immoral. Il contains nothing but expe-
riences Of humans like ourselves. If we can learn
than TO 90 through it ourselvesi''
Upon his urging read It. Since then
have been faithful reader and staunch sup
porter of True Story. apd the bitter experience
my heart.
Every issue Of True Story 10 good. Long
may IL livei
Sincerely. (Mrs.) Irene Crisp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

"Dream World, !" "True Romances" and TRUE
Experiences"
While each has it's own appeal, they are filled
with exactly the same kind Of compellingy real.
istic stories that has made True Story favorite
with its millions of readers
Watch for True Story on the 5th, Dream
World on the 18th, True Romdnces on the -
23rd and True Experiences on the LIST of ~
each month ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21

FOR would-be saints to command 81
lence-freedom from disturbance: and
so we have monks. hermitS. anchor
ties, Withdrawing from the world
even going for long periods without
food sleep, human presence. If there
were 10 be a pure flame lit and spread
ing in their souls they felt it could
only be done by continued silent con
temptation.
But this class has always been
small. II came into conflict with one
of The strongest instincts Of man.
also one of his necessities if he was
to live on the earth. and that vas
the need, the duty of remaining with
his kind. sharing its experiences.
Men had to do that in order to exist
But they could not get away from the
instinct to worship. and Il certain
consciousness, however dim. that Wor-
ship meant spiritual withdrawal, 50
they built temples and churches.
But, alas. the temples and churches
sooner or later ceased to be places of
meditation, even to give opportunity
for solitude. They became more or
less bustling centerS of song, cere.
mony and preaching.
Man felt the need, too. to visualize
the spirit. Feeling that there was
something in himself akin to the
divine spirit, he gave it a form like its
own, a form with head, legs. arms
he made it talk-he gave it human
qualities. Ofttimes the gods he
created became scandalous creatures
that had to be entertained. fiattered.
sung to, talked to, that punished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
Athletic Heart Held
Myth by Scientist

College students need no longer
fear that four years of hard foot ball
or track work will leave them with a
shaky athletic heart" in middle age.
Experiments by DIR. Burgess Gordon
of the Boston Peter Bent Brigham
Hospital on men and animals reveal
ed that the heart. instead of enlarg-
ing after strenuous exercise. actually
shrinks. Furthermore, no enlarge
ment of the heart resulted after pro-
longed athletic training.
DR.. Gordon made his observations
on Boston marathon runners, and
rabbits with normal and abnormal
hearts. The rabbits were exercised
to exhaustion, and x-ray pictures
taken Immediately afterward reveal
ed a shrinkage which took time to
disappear. The strained hearts of
marathon runners also got smaller,
DIR. Gordon said, and did not return to
normal for several hours.
Athletes were studied to note any
permanent enlargement of the heart
which could be blamed on the eXer-
else. but it was found that the most
prolonged vigorous efforts did not
produce the much dreaded hypertro-
ply Of The heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21

cruelty. that had to be bought off.
The center of religion was no longer
the spirit, seeking understandings
and development in silence and hui
mility. Man worked out Il practical
substitute for agony of soul. for the
mystical waiting on the Lord.
] cannot but feel that pure religion
il frequently talked to death in the
very houses of the Lord. | would not
bc taken as meaning that creeds, cere
monies, mans efforts to make more
real to himself the divine nature and
the divine method. mean nothing TO
me. a church. a temple. religious
system is. and always has been, holy
to me. II is only when the opponents
of the various religions begin to fight
over them that | feel the need TO
withdraw.
The debates over fundamentalism
and modernism affect me as having
nothing to do with my religion-they
are outside its province. They are
activities of the intellect, not of the
spirit; they belong to that effort, al
ways so strong among men. to formu-
late their thoughts and feelings into
a creed, which those who do not know
it or deny it are to be forced or per
suaded to accept Pure religion forces
no mans Spirit--itS very essence re-
quires that the spirit be free for con-
temptation, for learning what the di.
vine has to teach it.
Men naturally accept the creed. the
forms to which they are introduced
as children. as the truth and the only
truth. If they are to have any real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
The Story the Week Has Told

thereof enjoying a large measure of
autonomy, Chang Tso Lin TO be
President of the new republic: exist
ing agreements respecting Manchuria
between Moscow and Picking to be
treated by the new republic as null
and void, Moscow to be called on to
negotiate new arrangements with
Mukden, and in case Moscow should
fail promptly to act in that sense
Mukden to take independent steps
for protection of Manchurian inter
eSts.'
The chief reasons advanced for eS-
Enlistment of Manchurian indie
pendence mote once more that perma
nent secession is disavowed are:
Ever-increasing bolshevist penetra-
ton into Manchuria and failure of
the Picking government, whether by
reason of impotence or of APPROVAL
thereof, to check it.
A good many discover Japanese in
spiration in this striking develop
ment, but one could argue as per-
suasively that Japanese interests are
likely to be discovered, as that they
are likely to be promoted. by it.
1t is plausibly reported that Chang
proposes to serve important demands
on Moscow respecting the Chinese
Eastern Railway as soon as his new
government has definitely been estab-
liShed.
WI Pei Flu is reported to be ad-
vancing north from the Yangtze re-
gion with such numbers and SO vic
toriously as greatly to alarm the
Picking government.
X x = 4
United States of America.-The
conference report on tax revision
was a surprise to most. 1t will be
recalled that the House bill called for
a. total tax reduction of 1927 ,161 900;
that the Senate bill called for a ditto
of s456,261, 900, and that Secretary
Melons estimate of the Treasury
surplus for 1926 was s330,000.000. 1t
was expected that the House con-
ferees would hold out absolutely
against a reduction beyond the last
named figure. They did not do so.
The bill agreed on by the conferees
calls for a total tax reduction of
1881 900 900 in 1925 and $343.000,000
in 1927. Little doubt is entertained
that the compromise bill will readily
be accepted by both houses. and that
it will become law before the end OF
this week. The controversy is now
at height in the Senate involving the
question whether or not the Depart
ment of Justice was remiss in re-
spect of investigating certain alleged
monopolistic sins of the Aluminium
Co. of America, whereof Secretary
Mellon is a chief owner and in respect
of investigating alleged contemptuous
disregard by that company of an in
junction issued by a Federal court
pursuant to the Sherman antitrust
act and involving the further ques-
ton whether or not special investi.
cation of the Aluminium company
shall be set afoot by the judiciary
committee of the Senate. Obviously
the controversy opens up matters of
deepest and widest moment.
BY I t. d the Senate Interstate