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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

In the morning when Mr.. Fitzwarren,
the owner of the house, came out and
saw dirty, ragged boy lying at the door,
he said in kind and gentle voice: "Why
do you lie there, my lad? You seem old
enough to work. l am afraid you are
lazy"
"No, sir" replied Dick. 81 would work,
but do not know anybody, and am sick
for want of food"
"Poor fellow" said Mr.. Fitzwarren,
who then took Dick into the house, had
good breakfast prepared for him and ar
ranged for him to stay and do what work
he could about the house.
Dick would have lived happily in this
good family had it not been for the i'll
natured cook, who was finding fault and
scolding him from morning till night,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

of him for sending his cat to
sea. At last poor Dick could
not bear this any longer and
decided to run away. So he
packed up his few things and
set out early in the MORN
ing. He walked as far as
Highgate, and there sat down
on a stone, which to this day is
called Wilmington s e.
While he was thinking what he
should do the bells of Bow
Church began to ring, and he
fancied their sounds seemed
to say:
"Turn again, Wilmington,
Lord Mayor of London"
"Why, to be sure" thought
he, II would put up with al
most anything, now, to be
Lord Mayor of London and
ride in fine coach when |
GROW to hn q man. will go
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

The King said: 81 would give half of
my riches to get rid of these vermin."
The captain told the King that he
had creature on board his ship that
would kill all the rats and mice.
Bring this creature to me-" said
he, "and if it can do what you say
will give you your ship full of gold
for it"
Away went the captain to the ship
while another dinner was gotten ready.
He came back to the palace just in time
to see the table full of rats and mice
again. The cat did not wait to be told,
but jumped out of the captains YARNS,
and in few minutes laid the rats and
mice dead at her feet.
Every one in the Kings household
was surprised to see an animal that
wrought such havoc among the rats and
mice; and they talked of little else while
Il third dinner. even more sumptuous
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03
fM'|h9t::t|ii;ntftot>

A poor orphan boy
named Dick Wilmington
lived in a village a long
way from London. The
stories he had heard of
London being paved with
gold made him long to
visit that city.
One day a large
wagon drove through the
village on its way to
London, and Dick OBJ
tanned permission from
the driver to go along.
Dick got safely to the
great city, and was in
such a hurry to see the
fine streets paved with
gold that he ran through
many of them, expecting
every moment to come to
those that were paved
with gold. At last, find
ing it growing dark and
that every way he turned
he saw nothing but dirt
instead of gold, he sat
down in a doorway and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

Though the cook was i'll
tempered, the footman
was very different. He
had lived in the family
for many years and was
very kind-hearted. He
was fond of reading, and
often spent the evening
reading for the enter
tainment of the other
servants. Dick t 100 k
great pleasure in hear
ing this good man read,
which made him wish to
learn. So the next time
the footman gave him n
penny he bought a little
book with it; and with
the footman's help Dick
soon learned to read.
Miss Alice, Mr.. Fitz-
warren's daughter, was
going out one morning
for a walk, and Dick was
told to put on a suit of
good clothes Mr.. Fitz-
warren gave him and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03
BuC. S. and A. G. HAMMOCK

penny. Dick bought and hid in the
his short he had
II more trouble with the and mice
SAIL He called all of his servants
they take share the trading
They all had DICK lie SAID mad nothing
catt FHzwarren, land let her GO
Iuss
his
cruelty than and always made fun
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

ships and more bags for the cat IheneH
rejoice in the these
brought YOU for he moreg than possess
his
his
gentleman told him
himself
wits
visted at Mr.
In one Oh
themo
visited the put
had
rage TX this
pendor
received the honor OF nghood u
built
hospital The Sir Richard Wilmington WITH ms
the old prison i NeWgat
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

of
before
t breakfast.
which ship laden When
the captain patterns things he had the King of
They
a he a
Gr,ua
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

walk behind her. AS they went along
Miss Alice saw poor beggar woman
with a small child in her arms. She pulled
out her purse and gave the woman some
money; but as she was putting it into her
pocket again she dropped it and walked
on. Dick saw what she had done, so he
picked up the purse and gave 1T to her
again. Miss Alice thanked him, and
always remembered it.
Dick had another hardship to put up
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

than the others, was being prepared.
The King and Queen were so de-
lighted to get rid of such plague so
easily that they bought the captains
whole ships cargo, and afterward
gave him great deal of gold besides
for the cat. The captain then took
leave and set sail for London.
One morning, when Mr.. Fitzwar-
rem had seated himself at his desk,
some one knocked at the door.
"Who is there?" asked Mr.. Fitz-
warren.
"a friend" was the answer; and
who should it be but the captain, fol-
lowed by his men carrying great bags
of gold that had been paid by the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03

with. His bed was in a
garnet, and every night he
was awakened from sleep
by the rats and mice
which ran over his face.
One day, seeing a little
girl with a cat under her
arm, he went up to her
and asked if he could buy
Evening star., 1926-05-07

latter part Of the conflict between the
North and South.
Mr. Jordan also was connected with
several Boston and New York news
papers in later wears. having been as
sociatcd with John Russell Young of
the staff of the New York Times. He
came to this city with Mr.. Young
whom the latter was appointed libra
rian Of Congress by President Nc
kinIey. He then was placed in charge
of the branch office Of the library AT
the Capitol and remained in the serv-
ice until retired. August 20. 1924.
Born in West Brooke. Me. Decem-
ber 10, 1875 Mr.. Jordan received his
early education at that place and
was graduated from Rowdoin College
in 1883 He was classmate OF the
late Gen. Ellis Spear, Rev. Frank
SeWell of this city and of former
Speaker Thomas r. Reed of the
House of Representatives. He was
admitted To the bar in Maine in the
same class with Mr.. Reed. hut pre-
ferred journalism to law.
Mr.. Jordan was member Of the
Maine Historical Society. the Society
Of Colonial Wars, the National Geo
graphic Society and the University
and National Press clubs.
lie is survived by his brother, Ed
ward &. .Iorda of Portland Me-, and
three nophews. Henry !. Jordan also
Of Portland; Arthur w. Jordan of
Evening star., 1926-05-07

Peninsula area and Bishop Frederick
Fisher OF India told of the work and
needs OF their districts AT a meeting
in the Foundry NJ. r.. churcl last
night. Both deplored cuts made in
funds for foreign mission work by the
boards of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. indicating that much Of the
good abroad will I've undone unless
there is A change Of policy.
Bishop Lowe tolj or Tho work that
has heen done to Christia niZe tribes
men In his area ana OF iha great sac
rihce Of individual missionaries Hun
dreds Of patients. he said. are treated
by one missionary doctor in Java.
Bishop Fisher told of the establish
ment OF schools in India. He said
great industrial awak enin: ~ taking
place there. but deplored the con
tinued practice OF polveamy and child
ma rrisSe.
Most Babies Die.
lie said only 40 out of every ! 900
la bieS born In Bengal have y doctor
or nurse To bring them INTO The
world. and that only a. out of 200
live 10 be two years old. lie TOLD also
nf the ancient practice OF "pprma-
nent widows" explaining that when
even child wives. must have their
heads shaved and refra IN from All
social contacts as out"aSt~ the rest Of
Evening star., 1926-05-07

Assailant Gets So After Hitting
Him on Head With Stick.

An unidentified colored man at
tack ed Harold A. Emery 20 years old.
81 New York avenue. a delivery waG
on driver. In front Of 201 PennsNl
vania avenue about O'Clock this
morning and robbed him of a haS
containing s. in silver.
Emery was delivering doughnuts a.
store when the COlored man sud
denly appeared and hit him blow
on the hack Of his head with a stick.
so severe that he was unable to offer
resista nee. The assailant era hhed
the bag from Emery's pocket. ran
north on Second street and disap
peared in an alley. Emery was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-05-07
ATROCITIES DENIED
BY BISHOP MILLER
Declares Mexican Govern
ment BIameIesS for Alleged
Attacks on Nuns.

Stories Of atrocities against religious
worke era in Mexico by hrisands act.
ing under the sanction of tie Mex
lean government are entirely Without
founda tinn. Bishop George a. Miller
Of Mexico today told The Board of
Bishops Of the Methodist Episcop
Church In session at Foundry NJ. r..
Church
ReaffirminS his statements support
ing tho Mexican government and de
claring FOR q hands off policy" by FOR
eigr governments Bishop Miller said
that many Of tho accounts of the
persecution" of missionaries and
other religious workers in MeNiC"
were untrue The Mexican govern.
rent he said had M connection with
the alleged attemptr@ attacks on nuns
cf the Catholic church. Who We're he
ing sent out Of the country for violat-
ing the provisions Of the new MeNi''an n
constitution. which forhds any f"i
eiEn church worker TO exercise the
ministry" in Mexico.
"Perha ps there have beer instances
Of hligandry and perhs ps The state
ment OF the religious clause of the
constitution was not happily W"Ided.
but the Mexican government acted
within it's rights, and he laws can
he and should he ubeyed he added.
Let's Mexican Preside.
THE Methodist church IN Mexico
has suffered virtually no difficulties
from the new law because fhe church
there is conducted almost entirely by
native Mexican leaders. Bishop
Miller said that although he IS the
Bishop Of Mexico, he did not pre-
side at the annual conferences there,
\
compliance with The Mexican law.
This afternoon the bishops We're 10
hear a report on The case of Bishop
Anton Past of Copenhagen Den
mark who Is serving three month
sentence in jail for an alleged col
lection of funds through miSlead
ing advertisement in his paper The
Lighthouse The bishops are expect
ed TO take action With a view {"
generating him completely of any
moral blame.
The anoma louS situation in lndIa
in which prohihiti"nists find them
selves was explained by Bishop
Brenton r. Badley "f bombay. He
said that because the public schools
OF India are supported largely 10y
the excise tax on liquor, the dry
advocates who have launched p pro-
hibition campa ign there are placed
in The light of lighting the public
school system. This question also
WAS 10 he discussed at length this
afternoon by Bishop Frederick Fisher
Of the Calcutta district.
Bishops to Preach SUNDAY.
The visiting bishops viii preach sun
iay before various congregat Ions in
Washington and in Baltimore. Bishop
Edwin II Hughes of t'hfrdGu. " no
Yesterday was luncheon guest of
President Coolidge. Will preach al the
morning hour AT the FIRST ConereGa-
tional Church. where President and
Mrs. Coolidge attend. In the afternoon
Bishop Hughes viii preach at Roland
{ 'ollege. Baltimore.
Other assignments for services in
w shinGton We're announced today by
Rev. Fred q Reynolds of the Chevy
Chase nthodist church as follows:
Bishop William h. Mcp"Well of
Evening star., 1926-05-07
HITS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
Berger Would\ Nationalize Public
Utilities inA AUnited States.

Naturalization of railroad, tele-
graph, telephone and express proper
ties engaged in Interstate commerce
is proposed in a trll introduced by
Representative Berger Socialist, Wis
conSin.
In an accompanying statement Mr..
Berger said: The struggle which Is
now taking place in England. possess
ing all the characteristics of civil
war is one of the resr<s To which
private ownership of public utilities
must eventually lead"
London is considering an hnoNation.
this time not borrowed fronA America.
L Is y INNn-~n nA cd IA \
Evening star., 1926-05-07

Washington. in the morning at Chevy
chase NJ. F.. Church: Bishop William
Burt of Clifton Springs. \. v. In the
morning At Arlington NJ. r.. thurch:
Bishop Luther r. Wilson OF New York
'itN. IN The morning Al Foundry NJ. r..
r'hurch: Rishop William q. shepard of
Portland. Greg. in tho morning at
Lincoln Road NJ. T.. Church. bishop
Frederic -. I.eetn Of INDIANAPOLIS. IN
he morning At MCkendree NJ. -.
church: Bishop Richard j. Cooke.
Athens. Tenn, In the morning AT
kensington NJ. r. Church.
R!shop Wilbur r. Thirkield. chat
tanooca. Tenn. In the morning at
Rrookland NJ r. Church Bishop
Thomas Nicholson. Detroit In the
morning and the evening services At
he Mount Vernon NJ. +. Church
South: Bishop Ernest G. Richa rds"n,
Atlanta. in the morning at the
Brig ghtwood Church: Bishop Charles
w. Burns. san FRA nciSco. in the
morning at the Wesley NJ. T.. tIurch'
Bishop h. Lester Smith. Helena.
Mont in the morning al DumGarton
Church.
Speaker at A>buTy Church.
Bishop Robert r.. Jones. New Or
teH ms. IN me MOI Ulttp ~ 'IiN NN'"i '
NJ f. Church: Bishop Matthew w.
clair. Covineton. Ky, in the morning
AT Eleneznr NJ. 2. |h,t",h; RiShop
Isaiah r. Scott. Nashville, Tenn. In
the moruiu- - Mount T:on ChrcN,
Bishop Adna w Leonard. buffalo. y.
Y. in The morning Al Douglas NJ. F..
Church: Bishop William +. oldham.
RnAroS Aires Argentina. IN the morn
ing at the HIamline NJ. F.. Church
Bishop John w. Robinson. Delhi.
India In the morning ~ the Union
church: Bishop Ehen r. s. Johnson.
Cape Town. Africa in the morning
at the Waugh NJ. f.. Church: Bishop
Fred r. Fisher. of Calcutta. India. in
the morning AZ Baltimore and a night
~ the First congregational Church of
Washington.
Bishop Ernest l.. Waidorf Kansas
,ttv Mo ia the morning At Trinity
NJ r.. Church and at night at Airing
ton NJ F.. Church: Bishop Charles
r. Locke 81 Paul MINI. in the
morning at the Metropolitan NJ. F..
Ch'rch: Bishop Titus Lowe of Sing
y pore. In the morning al AnaCostia
church and in the evening at Cal
vary church, and Bishop Wallace r..
Brown Foochow. China i'm the
morning at the PeIworth NJ. r..
Church.
Rev Reynolds asked that the pas,
The bishops as their guests set in
tors of the churches who will have
touch with the visiting bishops and
Transportation and entertain
ment for them.
Bishop Titus Lowe of the Malay
Evening star., 1926-05-07
\. N. JORDAN DIES;
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Long Career as Journalist
and Librarian at Capitol
Ends at 81 Years.

Horace NJ. Jordan, 81 years old vet
eran journalist and in charge Of the
branch office Of the Library of con
gress at the Capitol for many years,
died in the homeopathic Hospital yes
terday.
He was Il member of the old school
of journalism. having served az aSso-
ciate editor of the New Orleans Re.
publican. and later as editor of the
Nickshurc Tim"S during tn" recon
struction days following tho civil War
He served as an aide-de-damp with
the Department Of the Gulf during he
Evening star., 1926-05-07
SeVell of Wis.

Boston and Samuel J. Sewell Of Wis
casset Me.
Funeral services will 10 conducted
At Lees char tomorrow morning at
II o'clock. Rev. L. 6. r. Pierce "f
All Souls Unitarian church will Of
ficiate. The body will he cromat"d
and the ashes sent to Portland for
nternnnt.
Evening star., 1926-05-07

their lives. He said there are 26,-
600 900 widows in India
Invocation was delivered at last
nights nwaeting by bishop John W.
Robinson of India. while Bishop Thorn.
as Nicholson Of Detroit drlit cred the
benediction. Roy. Or. Frederick
Brown tlHrNiT. VA stOr. presided
Evening star., 1926-05-07

These be1oifchine Dresses proclaim their dehehffm
NEHNESS in every charming defoH The modes are
NEU the Trimmings are NEW the coiors
NEH! F0shion-pise icho keep pace ,ifh the
latest style trends rW recognise them rebIicas of
fashions sponsored by foremost French desisners!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-13
About Ten Percent
Of Gasoline Pumps
Must Be Adjusted

Reporting that the gasoline pumps
are showing up better than last year
although quite q per cent. of the NIL
ing stations still need better superVl-
sion, C. o. Brown, inspector, was a
caller yesterday at the State depart
ment of agriculture, following an In
spection last week OF gasoline pumps
along the highways from ardiner 10
Brunswick, Bath and through to Bel
fast.
Mr.. Brown, who was assisted by
Inspector A. w. Hall of the depart
ment, stated that they tested approx
imately 200 gas pumps last week and
the owners of about 10 per cent. were
ordered to have them adjusted at
once. One day last week, Inspector
Brown found nine pumps needing ad-
justment, five being found to give
more than shown by the indicator
and the other four giving short meas
ure. This was very unusual, how
ever, for we would not find once a
month the percentage Of pumps CIV
ing extra measure larger than the
percentage giving short measure" de-
clared Mr.. Brown.
Gasoline station owners still cam
not keep in mind that the pumps
should be primed before the first sale
each day, otherwise the first gallon
sold will be short.
"The prevailing price OF gasoline
at the stations visited was rs or u
cents, although occasionally we found
a station selling for % cents gal
lon."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-13
To Attend Accident
Prevention Conference

Charles o. Beals, State commits
sioner of labor, left yesterday for
Washington, d. c., where he will at
tend conference of the Association
for Industrial Accident Prevention
at the Hotel Mayflower during the
remainder Of the week.
At this convention the Labor
Commissioners and heads of Indus
trial Accident Insurance companies
from all over the United States will
take up topics of interest to the
delegates along the lines of accident
prevention.
Mr.. Beals, as the Maine delegate,
will take as the subject of his ad-
dress 1.-THE Varney Vat Hoist, a
device intended to prevent accidents
in veneer mills.
Before leaving. Mr.. Beals said:
1--WE are, of course. vitality interest
ed in anything which has a tenden-
cy to cut down he hazards of indus
trial employees. Workers in veneer
mills have always been subject to
considerable danger from the fact
that the logs from which veneer is
made have to be boiled In large
watts. Fatalities were by no means
uncommon in these mills, and the
device invented by Mr.. Varney of
Fall River, Mass, has rendered ac-
cidents Of this sort thing of the
past. Mr.. Varney Is president of a
concern which has mills here In
Maine, at Carrabasset, and his
hoist is one Of the outstanding in
ventions of the past few years from
a safety viewpoint"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-13
Prof. Brisc0e Tells
Of RefOrestation by
Private Concerns

Professor j. M. Briscoe of the
University of Maine, director of
public instruction in forestry, was in
this city calling at the State De-
partment of Forestry yesterday.
In commenting on the increasing
amount of reforestation work being
done by private concerns and by in
dividuals throughout Maine, he
said: 1.-THE farmers of the State are
gradually commencing to realize
that reforestation is one of the best
methods of obtaining returns from
land that is practically valueless for
any other purpose. Each year we
are supplying thousands of seed
lings for this purpose from the
nursery at Orono."
He added that the Sanford Mills
Company has this year purchas ed
$4,000 seedlings for their own use,
and that last year the same COM
pany set out 10000. The S. D. War
rem Company has procured a tract
of land near Bingham and this is
being set out to white pine.
There Is little doubt but what the
value of white pine timber will in
crease considerably before the trees
now being planted reach maturity,
said Professor Briscoe. "At present
the white pines are being cut much
more rapidly than the stands are re-
placed by growth, and disease and
fire are also doing their share to
reduce the present stands"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-13
Turn to Mcintosh
Red i'm Orchard
Grating Operations

Professor Geo. c. Yeaton, state
horticulturist. leaves the middle of
this week for Bethel. where he is to
address various groups OF small
fruit growers. He will then put in
the balance Of the week inspecting
nursery stock in several towns in
Androscoggin and Lincoln counties.
Professor Yeaton stated yesterday
that many of the more prominent
apple growers of Maine are engaged
this year in grating over orchards
which formerly produced Ben Davis,
Gano. and other varieties which are
losing popularity steadily, In most
cases using Mcintosh Red scions for
this replacement work.
He stated that while the Euro
pean market for Ben Davis Is still
fairly firm. it is a hard apple to sell,
and appears to be losing popularity
from year to year. On the other
hand, the Mcintosh Red is very
much In demand, and its scions APP
pear to have a special affinity for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-13
HARTLAND

L. L. Colson, OF the Colson Monu-
mental Works Of Guilford, was in
town on business Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Scott and family
left the latter part of the week for
Massachusetts for a two weeks visit
with relatives and friends there They
were also 1ompanied by Miss Maud
Spencer, who will be the guest of
relatives there for a week.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church will hold a food sale Wednes-
day forenoon, July IA. at 10 o'clock,
at the office of the American Wooden
Company.
r. c. Hamilton was a business call
er in Pittsfield on Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, of South Port
land, who has been a guest at the
home of her brother, Mr.. Will Es-
Textbook on Water street, motored to
Newport Friday, where she will be a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowe.
Harold Carr, agent of the American
Wooden Company. has moved his
family from Rochester, n. H., to the
house on Academy street recently
vacated by Thomas Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Genthner, of
Parkman, and Miss Aida Greeley, of
Springfield, Mass, were callers Fri
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Genthner on Water street.
On Thursday evening, July Is, at
80 o'clock. the first quarterly con-
terence will be held at the Methodist
church. District Superintendent Ralph
r. Lowe will be present. st. Adams
and Hartland will unite in this con-
ference.
Harry Dore, who is employed in
the department store of j. r. Libby
on Congress street, in Portland.
passed the week end at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dore.
George Wheeler is at present en-
ployed at Lewiston, workin- at his
trade as carpenter on an Odd Fell
lows building in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Libby and
family returned from st. Petersburg.
Fla, Saturday, where they have been
passing the winter months.
Howard S. Jameson. paymaster for
the American Wooden Co, and friends
from Massachusetts, passed the week
END at Mountain Pond and reported
fine catch.
Willis Linn left Monday for South
berwick. where he has a position in
the local wooden mill of that town.
James Pichen, of Oe1<ln~1. was the
week end guest at the home of his
brother. Joseph Picken, on CONNER.
cial street.