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Questions

Questions
I. LITERATURE. Which Ital.
ian poet wrote the celebrated
epic of the Crusades called, "Jeru.
salem Delivered?'
2. HISTORY. How long has the
human race inhabited the Nile
valley?
3. BIOGRAPHY. Which coun-
try is midas strongest COMPETE
tor in tho cotton industry?
4. BUSINESS. What is an open
shop?
5. MANKIND. How did the
custom of kissing under the
mistletoe during Christmas origi-
nate?
.. HUMAN NATURE. Why is
it necessary for your own com
fort to present a cheerful coun-
tenance TO those about you?
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. Which
part Of the flower is the calyx?
z. LAW. What are dispositions?
8. CIV1CS. In what kind of Of
lenses against the United States
has the President no power TO
grant pardons?
10. ART. What is the cause Of
the cracking and discoloration of
many Of the worlds masterpieces
of painting?
II. MUSIC. Who is generally.
considered as the worlds greatest
viOlinist?
u. HEALTH Which is the
greatest function of the physi-
clan?
(See tomorrow's paper to verify
your anSWersl
Answers to last Saturdays
questions.
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florists. Big, double violets and
a card with no name but a little,
written message, You know"
Clara rushed to her room, hid
them away in a corner by the
window-seat. They represented a
thing to her: tremendous thing
that would lose beauty il its secret
were shared.
And on the dressing table
dropped the pussy-willows, the
soul OF little, drowned kittens.
neglected and forgotten.
Amy called her when she was
dressing for the theater, and
Clara helped her mother struggle
into gown of copper satin;
slim, slinky gown that somehow
suggested a beautiful serpent.
But the gown failed to arouse
Clara's interest as did Amy's
clothes ordinarily For her whole
thought was upon a mass OF
purple in a bowl on the bedside
table; big. double violets exactly
like those hidden in her room.
A card was tossed beneath
them; in spite of herself the girl
couldn't help reading the words
on it, you know"
The new bewilderment, FAST be-
coming habit, rushed over her;
she sat down dizzily.
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Times Daily Dozen
by A. l.. Wilbert. M. A.

1. LITERATURE. King David
was called 1.-THE Sweet Psalmist
Of Israel"
2. HISTORY. Aristotle, the
noted Greek philosopher, was a
teacher OF Alexander the Great.
3. GEOGRAPHY. Mont Blanc
Q5,781 feet Is the highest noun.
tain in Western Europe.
4. BUSINESS. The American
people consume annually about
IS pounds Of pork, per capita.
S. MANKIND. The chrysanthc.
mum is the national flower Of
Japan.
6. HUMAN NATURE. Seeking
to gain the objective all at once
is the greatest danger in the
training of the will.
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. Ry
specific gravity is meant the
relation between the weight of Il
substance and that of an equal
volume of water.
8. LAW. AS a general rule,
an offer may be revoked at any
time before it is accepted.
9. CIVlCS. The tolls from the
I'dndHld NdndI amount TO ABOUT
$20,00O.000 annually.
10. ART. "Cinquecento'' art Is
the art OF the Sixteenth century.
II. MUSIC. Alikhail Iyano-
witch Glinka 0S04-1S57 was the
founder Of the national opera
OF Russia.
10. HEALTH. Faulty posture
cramps the vital organs and in
terferes with the normal func.
tioning of the body.
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and their oyerworked father

them and their overworked father
widened just a little bit more.
''You certainly are unreason.
able, Richard" declared his vie.
coming in just as the children
disappeared into their own room.
And then Mr.. Hutchinson felt
that his whole family felt un.
kindly toward him and that none
Of them ever considered his feel.
ings at all. 1t is easy to feel that
way when the outside world has
buffeted a man about until his
nerves are unstrung and his tired
muscles are aching.
IF you tried to teach them to
obey, 1t never would have hap.
pened," said the father angrily.
You let them do as they please
and Of course they won't mind
me or anybody else" H.
And Mrs. Hutchinson, being also
worn out with the labor and the
heat Of the day, retaliated just as
hundreds Of other tired wives
would have done.
If either parent had explained
to the children, in the first place,
that their father was very tired
and nervous from az unusually
hard day, and needed rest and
quiet more than anything else,
Arthur and Mary would probably
have slipped off to another part
Of the house to play-feeling very
kind and sympathetic toward
their father. Instead. everybody
in the family was upset anG i'll.
humored over absolutely nothing
at all.
1t is easy to make children un.
derstand such matters. They
are naturally loving and tender
in their attitude. But they ara
thoughtless and uniformed about
conditions under which parents
struggle.
1t is much more intelligent to
explain circumstances to a child
than 1t is to reproach him for
thoughtlessness and carelessness.
And If you value the affection
and loyalty of your boy or girl,
that is a very easy way to Sc.
cure it..
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Do YOU KNOW
THAT

1.-THE electric fan was intro
duced into the homes of the rich
in 1895 Electric fans now
number R,600.000 in American
homes" explains an article IN
Liberty Magazine.
The American people are spend
ing about 5000 900, 900 a year on
household electric devices and
buying $25. 100000 worth of cur.
rent, according to an article in
Liberty Magazine.
An Englishman has patented a
process for distilling 81 per cent
of gasoline from crude petroleum
residue instead Of the 25 per cent
usually obtained.
The Finnish government has
taken steps to improve the con-
ditions of agriculture, in which
two-thirds of the population of
that country are directly or in
directly engaged.
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Amy said, Tired. dear? Though
goodness knows this towns a rest
cure IL there ever was one. And
now with everybody leaving, even
Bob Satterly,
s'yN, what did you say. Amy?
S.Satteriy? Did you say he was
was l-leAving?
Yes mumbled Amy around
her lipstick. his leav' E N'York
day'r two"
SO slattery was leaving. going
back OF New: York, and he hadn't
told her!
He hadn't said anything be.
yond those half-whispered words
in the library. Clare kept see
ing him as he held her there.
her head fallen back against
his arm, after his kiss
Now you know--now you
know. baby;" What did 1t mean?
Shed thought 1t was his way of
saying. Now you know how
much / love you-how much l
want you-s-how important it is
that I've found your
And she'd gone up to the
attic to look at Grandmother
Deans old bridal veil.
Perhaps it was only his way
with girls, with all girls. this
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NOU Continue

, cameIs-hair coat, an unheard or
thing in Atkins, and a wide-rim-
med gray hat which he snatched
off with<a flourish.
''Your knight, Princess! I hoped
only for a glimpse of the. castle
that sheltered your slumbers-and
nowm
He bowed dramatically and she
giggled, not sure that he wasn't
laughing at her. She led him to
the library, fluttering bit.
You really came to see me?'
Whom else? Is there anyone
in the world but small you?"
He drew near, fastened his
hands around her arms, while she
looked up at him with her wide,
blue eyes.
''I'm not going to stay. Know
why I came? Because I've been
thinking of you every minutei
All last night-feeling your lovely
little self beside me. Did that ride
mean something to you, too,
precious"
"Why, of course Bob
what baby you are"' Sud-
denly he drew her close, tipped
her head back against his arm,
kissed her on 1.-THE mouth.
A long kiss, with something of
the emotional quality of crossed
wires, and perhaps he wondered
why she neither struggled nor re-
turned it. But he had no way OF
knowing that it was her first.
He did see that she was fright.
ened when he let her go. and he
called her Little Princess" and
said, Now you know-now you
know, babyw And hurried away,
while she stood there, watching
him.
Clare didn't go to Amy's room
at all that morning. She went
up to the attic, with a funny,
choky feeling in her throat, and
paved through chest where
Grandmother Deans yeIlowed old
bridal gown lay in crunlbling
tissue.
The Flowers
He hadn't said anything about
marrying, but surely that was what
he meant. Now you know-now
you know. babyn' Imagine him,
meeting everybody-New York So
ciety girls, beautiful movie &C.
tresses-falling in love with
small town kid like her! That
was why he'd been so attentive
to Amy; he wanted Amy to dixie
him too!
1t was late in the afternoon
that the box came from the
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MAN got out of the car and
A stood facing them, with the
Hight full on his face. Clare recog.
nized him with a start of appre-
hension. The fruit peddler!
When they swept past the lane
she saw that the car was one OF
DIR. Paul's. And Amy was at the
wheel.
Pussy-wilIows. fluffs of gray vel
vet on, long, slender stems, fell to
the floor when Clare opened her
door the next morning. They had
been caught In a bundle over the
knob with a note from Ted.
scratched on a prescription blank.
They say pussy-willows are the
souls of all the little. drowned
kittens, come back to earth each
spring. They're something like
you-young and sweet. I missed
you yesterday, but the new baby
Is still waiting.
"Adorablew she said, holding the
pussies against her cheek. What
darling Ted is! And forgot all
about my date with him.
She was a little pensive, wonder
Ing il she had hurt the tall, good
natured boy whose friendliness
ran like = thread through the fab
rfc OF her days, never obtrusiye,
but a thing to depend on.
OF course. Ted had none Of Sat.
ferly's sparkle; none of the mys-
ferrous something she thought Of
as. romance. He'd been farm
bow until he ca me- nm tn Atkins
TO go through medical school, in
terne In the hospital. and take
over some Of DR.. Paul's patients.
High Ideals
He was governed, too, by rigid
ideals OF service: no case was too
far out in the country, no call
ever too late at night to find him
ready and eager to give his best.
The hospital chief of staff pre-
dicted a future for Ted.
Funny Mother doesn't like
him." Clare unused. And of all
the nen-young or old, somebodies~
or nobodies-ever to come in con-
tact with Amy, he was the only
one who failed, apparently, to be
affected by her charm: who
seemed to regard her with ironical
amusement
She breakfasted alone and WIS
ION her way to Amy's room when
the bell rang. She called, IN
co." to the maid and opened the
door-to be greeted by Bob Sat
terIy!
He looked very debonnaire in a
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fascinating stranger whose friends
were society women, movie ac-
tresses, all experienced in love-
making. Buff a man doesn't
truly care for a girl does he kiss
her as Bob Satter1y' kissed her
Glare?
That was unthinkable: 1t would
make one feel tricked rather: a
little aoiled.
There was no reason. Of course,
why he shouldn't have sent Amy
the violets. though Clare had
felt that a special message came
with her own. But why had
he, written to Amy. lyon know"
She went to bed more nearly
unhappy than she'd ever been,
She was too healthy a young
animal not to sleep well, how.
ever. And In the morning the
rough edges OF her doubts had
worn off.
Perfectly Thrilled
Shortly after noon the. maid
came to say that Satterly was
waiting. She began to flutter
again, thrilled by the odd excite
ment she'd never felt before the
moment in the library. And
through the long corridor and
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the world. instead OF the least bit
OF establishment, they are simply
asked how many times they Lave
been abroad before!
1t is not unusual for as many
as 10 or 10 liners to sail in one
day with passengers packed on
board as tight as sardines!
/ never really appreciated just
what was meant by passenger
list mot being much up on nauti-
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When Father Has a Spell of Nerves

At first they controlled their de-
sire to romp and confined their
merry-making to noiseless amuse-
ment and soft laughter. Then in
a moment of excitement Mary
cried out gleefully and at the
same time Arthur jumped over a
footstool and fell sprawling at his
fathers feet.
The snock of the disturbance
unnerved Mr.. Hutchinson for a
moment and his face was sudden.
ly distorted with rage.
GO tc bedr' he ordered. both
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cal terms) untn some months ago
/ madNmy first trip to boat to
see it OF.
From the swarms OF people
saw aboard rushing pell nell from
every direction, expected the
boat TO lean at an angle Of 40
degrees at least.
figured IL 1t passenger
listed that much 1t would sure
turn turtle when the tugs came
to tow 1t out!
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OF you go straight to bed and
don't let me see either Of you
again before morning. Maybe you
will learn some day to mind what
] say"
The children left the room In
sullen silence 1t was only
o'clock and neither of them were
at all sleepy. They were being
ordered about because they were
little and could not help them.
selves. That is what they thought.
: And the little breach between
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singing in time to her tripping
down the steps her heart kept
feet. "Now he'll tell me; now
he'll tell me for ever and everp'
Satterly hurried across the
room az IL impelled by a great
desire. but he put his arms
around her slowly. There was
hint of epicurean savoring in that
leisurely enfolding, but Claire
only thought. This seems unreal:
this isn't what I've been wait.
ing forr'
Because of that she turned
her face away and the studied
quality of the embrace was bro
ken. The mans kiss fell on her
hair and he released her quickly.
holding her hands.
1--WE come to say 'good.by,'
small Princess! WIN you miss
met"
She stared at him, waiting.
Now he would speak; now he
would tell her for ever and everi
''Of course I'll miss you," she
said at last. Nothing will seem
the same without your
"Oh, you'll forget me-" he
sighed. "But not quite. Precious?
In the years8to come
But why didn't he say 1t? In
no more good-bys in years to come!
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BY L. Lamar Matthews
MIR. HUTCHINSON was weary

M H. HUTCHINSON was weary
AVA add worn after a hard day
at his office. An extra amount
of work, together with the I'M
usual heat OF the summers day,
had left him exhausted and ner-
vous. Naturally he wanted to rest
quietly during the evening. But
the children did not know that
Mary and Arthur were playing
around the house in a perfectly
harmless manner. although it was
in somewhat noisy fashion. Their
father frnwned and twisted in his
chair at each new outburst. Then
he lost his temper and shouted,
You children keep quiet"
They looked somewhat surprised
at his angry tone, but quoted
down for awhile.
No healthy youngsters can keep
still very long at a time; so pres
entity they began playing again.
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By Fay King

WAS a time wifshl anybody who
" had made the Mediterranean
cruise was looked upon with rev.
erence and curiosity and like an
inhabitant of Mars, and as IL
they had been around the world!
But these days, when anybody
mentions going abroad or around
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Salient Facts

The Cuban government 10 plan.
ming to build about SAG new
schools on the Isle OF Pines, up
to date and equipped with mod.
ern gymnastic and playground
facilities.
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well, goodbye, then. We're
sorry-I'm sorry.
A fun voice rolled upon them;
Amy came in from ont-of-doors.
sparkling with crisp March air.
her spile white against muffling
seal.
But, my dear boy! You don't
mean this Is farewell? You're
leaving us desolate."
Satterly twinkled admiration and
Glare backed away. Why couldn't
she have been like that careless
and breezy. with just the right
touch. of regret? Shed spoiled
things with her awkwardness; he'd
never want to see her again. They
were chatting gayly together. IN
derstanding each other.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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Fortunately I discovered that
no one going on board had any
more business there than ! had.
It is not difficult to til the
passengers from the visitors after
you once know the ropes!
Anybody you see strolling
around the docks and decks at
an early hour, or sitting in the
staterooms. has merely come to
see q friend off. The real sea
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tiff, Is very inspiring to light
weights.
And there IS q big thrill in
watching the guy at the Rag pole
yawn with erlnui as he officially
signals the sailing out ~ port,
while ca, .ybody else Is hosting
hats, sweaters and green scarfs
up on umbrellas and canes 50 that
friends on board can wave q last
good-by to familiar scenery be
longing to faces lost in the crowd!
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years to come they'd be together;
''I'll never forget you, Bob. Not
for minute. There isn't anyone
like you! Why. yesterday when
you-in the library, Bob why.
then knew. Oh, Bob
Much Alarmed
She sWayed toward him. but he
dropped her hands and began TO
tumble with a cigarette. He said,
pleasantly, That's fine, Princess
that's finer and struck match.
"I'll have to be getting along.
now"
He wasn't gning to say it! A
man doesn't do that when he's
asking a girl to marry him
doesn't glance uneasily toward his
hat! Clare stammered wretched1y.
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going passengers do not arrive
until the last minute!
Anybody you hear finding fault
with the ship and talking 30 well
informed about fast and slow
boats probably never booked pas
sage on anything but ten-cent
ferry!
Seeing a steamer off, though. is
a thrill nobody should miss. The
little tugs, lining up like a bunch
Of fox terriers swapping at q mas
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A NeD and Distant Star

magnitude has been discovered in
n Messer about IS trllon miles
from 900 times far the sum- as
well 100000 times brighter.
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A Flapper's Experiences With Her
Pleasure Craving Mother Who
Thought She Could Stay Young
The Story Thus Far

CLARE Youthful
diSnieed
salrsT that she have good tire latest
with fruit peder hanging says sattey od deserted
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(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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4 rnr passengers do not arye tlf Is yey Inspiring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE

Last showing of Douglas Fair
banks in THE Black Pirate; VIII
liam Desmond in Strings of Steel /;
News Weekly and Fables. No in
crease in admission.
Never before in the history of the
Opera House has a Satu1d day. attrac
ton compared with that of today
The Fairbanks film THE Black
Pirate" has been seen by hundreds OF
Augusta people during the past few
days and as yet no one has been
found who did not greatly enjoy the
entire show. In order to accommo-
date the vast week end crowds, four
complete shows will be given today,
at two, four, six and eight o'clock
There will be, no increase in prices Of
admission although this film has
played in all of the key cities at $500
prices.
Next week offers an excellent list
of pictures, starting Monday with
Douglas Mclean in the Paramount
attraction, Hold That Lion" and
Lew Cody in the Metro special, "The
Gay DeCeiver." On Wednesday and
Thursday, Paramount special, MAN
trap" featuring Clara Bow, Percy
Marmot and Ernest Terrence; to-
gether with a First National attrac-
ton entitled THE Strong Man, feat
uring Harry Langdon. Friday and
Saturday Betty Bronson will appear
in Paramount picture entitled THE
Cats Pajamas" and Fred Thompson
in Western, Lone Hand Saunders.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-23
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Charles
A. Dunno.
Mrs. G.. S. Gates has gone to Mon
mouth for brief stay with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Hatch.
Henry J. Thompson or bangor
late Hospital Steward U. >. A., mas
been re-admitted.
Cornelius D. O'Connen or Salem
late Co. f, -, u. S. Inf, has re-
ported for admission.
Furleighs have been granted tG
Joseph Roberge to Rochester ano
Martin r. Leamy to Hampton.
Religious services at the HONS
chanel Sunday will be held as I0l-
lows. Mass and service by Kew. TT
Mclaughlin at $50 and Protesta.nn'
services by Rev. G. 3. Cornish at ~
Rev. w. G. Kerschbaum mas re-
turned to his home in Boothpay
Harbor after brief stay in Augusta
and at the Home. go
The football game for Z-oU ouIluay ,
viii he between the same teams az
scheduled for last Sunday. VIZ; q Ida'
eleven from Gardiner and the othei
from Waterville. hoar
The following members nave pee,
40 nefarrad to other Branches: Lloyo
n weymouth, Frank j. moran
Alexander Baker and James =. NC
cann 70 Central; Edward F. Bouley
Teaac s. Newton. David A. Plegott
Hugh Daley and Arthur Cote -
Southern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-23
Campaign Expenses
In Recent Election

Governor Brewster's campaign eX-
penses in the last State campaign
were $4,000, which he contributed to
the Republican State Committee,
and his Democratic opponent, Err
nest L. Mclean of Augusta, spent
S3,310.25, according to the list of
campaign expenses filed with the
Secretary of State.
Congressman Carroll l.. Beedy of
the First District spent 500; Con-
gresham Wallace H. White, Jr., of
the Second District, $1,790.70; Con-
gresham John e. Nelson of the
Third District, $500, and Congress
man Ira G.. Hersey of Houlton, $500
The Republican State Committee
spent $24,931.17, as follows: Halls
music and advertising, 81, 1888. A;
printing, $1,567 100; county expenses
S7,61023; clerk hire. S4,947.15;
travelling expenses, $3,06S,79; post
age, kilograms and conveyances
$1.237.23.
The Democratic State Committee
has not filed its expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-23
LITCHFiELD

Mr.. Maddocks and family have
closed their home on the Pond Road
for the winter and have gone to
Massachusetts, where Mr.. Maddocks
has employment.
The baked supper which was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Weston was great success,
about 100 being present. The eve
ming was passed with music singing
and recitations. Those present were,
from Gardiner, West Gardiner, and
Litchfield, and every one reported
a jolly time. The next will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l. r. Ham,
Wednesday evening November 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. L. It. Goodwin and Mrs.
George Woolett of Peterboro, N. H.,
and Willis Weatherbee of Green
field, Mass, who have been passing
their vacation with Mr.. and Mrs
]. B. Stevens, Jr., returned home
Sunday. They were accompanied by
]. B. Stevens, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Small OF
Steventown, were the Monday guests
of Miss Carrie Kendall, in Bowdoin-
ham.
Harriet Edgecomb was a caller
at Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Smalrs Tues
day. Mrs. Mary Weston and daugh-
ter, Dora, Mrs. Hazel Bowley, Mrs
Vivian Weston and Edward Weston
went to Lewiston, Tuesday.