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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Hon. c. A. knight Of this city viii
be the speaker at today's meeting OF
the Gardiner Rotary Club at the
Johnson House. Mr.. Knight will dis
cuss the various phases Pf the In
come Tax question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

There viii be a regular meeting
of Canton Evergreen at !. O. 0. +.
hall this evening. after which re.
freshments will be served. All chew
Tiers are asked to wear fatigue uni
forms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

It's here. The style Sensation.
The New Way to dress Underneath,
one garment that does 1t all. The
Combination" and "Scantie" called
in / and in 1. See Adams ad.
for priceS.-Adv. +
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
LOCAL NOTICE

Bring or ship us your grain bags
We will pay SC delivered and pay
market prices on other grades OF
bags. Max Goldberg e. Sons. 441
Water St, Gardiner. Tel 416R.
Mar11d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Pine Cone Club will meet with Mrs.
McDougall "a State street. this We'd
nesday evening. All members are
requested to. be present If possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

The Republican caucus Of Ran
dolph will be held in Hecla hall,
Saturday evening at seven o'clock. AT
this time delegates will be elected to
the convention in Portland, April B.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

The H. H. S. basketball game with
Winthrop will be played Saturday in
stead of Friday. There will be an in
terclass girls game between periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Miss Melva. Pettingill, commercial
teacher at Hallowell High, who is
ill at her home in Auburn, Is i'm
proving steadily and expects to re-
turn to her duties the coming week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Mrs. John Pelkey is here from
Detroit, Mich, called by the death
of her father. A. +. Goodrich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
LOCAL NOTICE

Chafing dish lunch served at Old
South vestry, Friday. March 49, after
t r. NJ, with baked beans, hot rolls
doushnuts and coffee after 5 O'Clock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Notice has been posted in the
store on Water street formerly oc-
cupied by the Fritz Dessler Market
Informing the public that 1t is soon
to be opened as a Brookside store,
one of the John T. Connors Co.
chain. The store has been remodeled
according to the chain style.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

The "Wear- ever" French Fryer,
and Handy Pan, as special prices are
features at Kelley Brothers. See ad
for detailS-Adv. t,s'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

The Old South PRAYER meeting will
be held this evening at 7.3O. I'M
mediately after the meeting there
will be a rehearsal of the music for
the Easter cantata. .-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Fred y. Harvey of Portland, Mas
ter of the Fourth Degree of knights
/ of Columbus of the State OF Maine.
was calling on Gardiner friends,
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Miss Elizabeth Otis has returneq
from Jamaica, where she has been
passing two months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

The Royal Neighbors OF America
will hold their regular meeting as
usual this Wednesday evening. Re-
freshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

| Miss Sarah Fuller has been confined
| to the house for the past few days
| by an attack Of tonsolitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

The Bigelow prize speaking contest
will be held Thursday evening OF next
week, March 25, at City hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Robert Bullock is out again after
an illness Of two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

DR.. Catherine Rowe has returned
to her home in Brighton, Mass. af-
ter being the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. w. r. Demeree, Danforth street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: II Main Avenue TeePh0ns 37.W
oMss hsuxs . A. n. - ?. M.-eaesrday A. - - = T.

The Art Club will meet with Mrs.
B. r. Smith, ~ Grove street, Au-
gusta on Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Gard Of Thanks

wish to thank the employees of
the cutting room of the Common
wealth Shoe and Leather Co., for
their kindness to me during my re-
cent illness.
MR.. HARRY L. COOKSON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Fine assortment of Easter
Dresses for Ladies' Misses
and Children.
Lot of Ladies' $12.5o Dresses,
plain and Printed Silk, latest
styles and colors, sizes up to 4z
To go at $4.95 each
Lot of $500 Silk Dresses, extra
sizes included in this lot.
To 90 at s7.95
Lot of $3.50 Silk Dresses, plain
land figured. To go at $11.45 each
Lot Of chiIdren's $t.0o Bingham
Dresses ......To go at 4Se each
Lot of children's $3.50 Flannel
Dresses. 10 90 at $1.29 each
Lot of chiIdren's $3.50 Velvet
70 90 at s2.es each
Lot of New Smoeks, many differ.
ent colors made of Linere wy
value. To go at $l'oe
Lot Of Radium Silk Slips, all coli
To go at $i.s7 each
Lot of Radium, Silk Pettieoats
many different colors, $3.50 value.
To go at $1.s7 each
a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Additional Gardiner news and adj
will be found on Page Five:

Judge Will C. Atkins and w. r.
Frost, president OF the Gardiner
Board Of Trade were. business visi-
tors in Boston, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Lot of stitched Bats to
go at '''.'' 79c ca.
Lot of Ladies Pure Silk
Gloves. Their price S1.50
Warner says IL
All Linen Unbleached
Crash, 25c val r..
ue. To go at LOT yd.
MEMS OVERCOATS
A manufacturer of Over
coats needed money and
we happened to have
some and bought at our
own price, they are SIS
and $50 values and you
can own one N10 IN
Of them for ID IL, ~
Lot of mems $3.50 Over
alls or Coats, made Of
220 Denim. To go co.
at each ....... CON
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
NAVAL OFFICERS
ASSIGNED

Capt. Albert w. johnson. relieved
by Comdr. John Rodgers as as
sistant chief OF the naval bureau
of aeronautics, has assumed com
mand of the light cruiser Ken
mond, succeeding Capt. Lyman a.
Gotten. Capt. Gotten died hst
week at the Norfolk Navy tiospilaI.
DIR. William r. Burns OF johns,
town pa has been commissioned
assistant dental surgeon and as
signed to the navy yard at new
York. The Rev Arthur e: Koch.
Episcopal Church. Scranton, ana
the Rev. Raymond B.. Drlnali. Cath
Ollie. OF Muskegon. Michigan. ap;
peared yesterday in washington,
for examination for appointment as
acting chaplains of the Navy.
Lieut.. Joseph B. Earnest. jr,:
naval chaplain, has been ordered
from Indian Head, Md. to the
naval station at Guantanamo Bay.
Cuba, to relieve Comdr. William w.
Elder. who will come home for new
assignment.
Lieut.. Con1dr. George c. Wetzel,
civil engineer corps of the navy,
has been ordered from Hampton
Roads Va, to Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, to relieve Lieut.. Thomas J.
Brady, jr., who will come home Tor
new assignment.
Lieut.. junior grade, Max I. Black
and Ensigns Daniel J. McCallum,
Paul Graf, Frederick G. Hartman
and Lester, K. Rice, have been as
signed to the next aviation course
with the naval air station at PEN
sacola. Fla.
AS a result Of the death Of Capt.
Lyman A. Gotten, Lieut.. Comdr.
Howard M. MacLeary. Lieut.. Her
bert c. Wiley and Lieut., junior
grade. William NJ. Smith have be-
come due for promotion. and as
result Of the retirement Of Capt.
Clark d. Stearns. Lieut.. William 5.
Popham. jr., and Lieut.. junior
grade, John v. IMcElduff have be-
come due for promotion.
Changes in stations and duties OF
officers Of the dental corps of the
Navy have been ordered as follows
BY the Bureau of Navigation:
Lieut.. Comdr. J: c. Tough from
II. S. S. New Mexico to treatment
at San Diego Naval Hospital. John
s. George from San Diego training
station to the u. S. s. New Mexico.
j. r. Barber from the New York
navy yard to the Z. 8. s. Seattle,
Z. A willard from San Diego
training station to the Y. s. s.
Rigel F. L. Morey from the u. $.
s. Rigel to the U. s. S. Aroostook.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

Lieuts. C. A. Angonnet from the
u. s. S. Aroostook to the Pearl
Harbor' Naval Hospital, HI. r. Alex
ander from from u. S. s. Hospital
Ship Mercy to first bridage of
marines at Port au Prince. Walter
C. Carroll from that brigade to the
Norfolk navy yard and e. C. John
son from receiving ship at San
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

genhain fund for the Promotion Of
Aeronatutics, Inc, was filed with
the Secretary of state here today.
The fund provides for 1.-THE nd
Aeronautics, Inc. has been filed with
the Secretary of State here.
The bylaws of the association
board OF directors.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

Francisco to the Hampton Roads
training station.
GUCGENHEIM AIRCRAFT
FUND IS INCORPORATED
ALBANY. Jan. 2t.--A certificate
of incorporation Of the Daniel Gug-
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
La Toilette Dinner Guest

Senator Robert M. La Toilette
will be the honor guest at a dinner
to be given tomorrow night at the
University Club by Washington
members of the Beta Theta Pi
Fraternity. Senator La Toilette
Joined the society at Wisconsin
University.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

Our highest irish, if you do noe yee
know Camel quality, is that you try
them. We invite yo~ to compare Cdnscls
nth any cigarette made az any psiee.
r. ]. RexnOlds Tobacco CO.
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

life has suddenly become by rea-
son of a frown or a smile from
the object of their devotions.
Devotions is the right word, be-
cause II signifies sort of >wor-
ship-a glorified. magnified, in.
tensified love.
Many young girls get brushes
on their teachers or on older
girls. It seems to be an accepted
condition in high school circles.
and the little simpletons openly,
even blatantly. admit 1t. 1t sup
plies an excuse for an ebullition
OF emotion that seems to intrigue
most girls But it is an abomin-
able state of mind-or perhaps
nerves" would be a better word.
There is only one class Of peo-
pie who can discourage this prac-
tice, and that Is the older ones
no inspire the brushes. It would
be most advisable for them to
frown upon the younger girls
who are floating around in this
silly state of being. Teachers
and parents would do well to talk
to the. older girls. That Is their
one chance Of changing school"
girl opinion. Any advice be.
slowed upon the youngsters who
are obsessed with this foolish In.
fatuatien is simply a waste Of
breath.
This continual search for thrills:
this feverish- delight In kowtow-
ting; this urge to be overly dra.
matte, is bad for young girls.
Combine imagination, emotion and
the driving force of present-day
sentiment and what chance re-
mains for little Miss Muffett to
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

tinued to look at him steadily.
"And the other had hair that
was like copper and gold fire in
the sun. ! would see your face
and then hers. again and again
-and-since them have thought
I was a heavy load for your
hands to drag up through that
sand 20 the shade alone"
She held up her two hands.
looking at them. "They are
strong" she said.
"They are small" he Insisted,
and I doubt If they could drag
me across this floor
For the first time the quiet of
her eyes gave way to a warm
fire. 1T was hard work" she
said, and the note in her voice
gave him warning that he was
approaching the dead-line again.
Bateese says was fool for
doing it. And If you saw two of
me, or three or four, 1t doesn't
matter. Are you through uues-
tioning me, M'sieu David? If SO,
have a number Of things to do"
He made a gesture Of despair.
NO, I am not through. But why
ask you questions II you won't
answer them?"
II simply can not. You must
wait"
"For your husband?"
Yes, for st. Pierre"
The Washington times., 1926-09-30
NEED MORE
AUTHORITY

66NKILLIONS of American par.
1 ents are willingly trading
the experience Of the ages for a
glittering new theory about b.. the
training of children" says VIII.
liam Frederick Bigelow In an edi.
torial in October Good Housekeep-
ing.
Don't make them obey: per
suade them Is the motto that
hangs on the wall where Spare
the rod and spoil the child used
to be. Not that literal irterpre-
t.tion Of the oil lesson Is to- be
recommended: but the spirit OF 1t
should be the guide for every
parent.
THE present Juvenile delin
quency must be met with more
authority. not less. and IL 1t must
be arbitrary let 1t be arbitrary"
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

: prisoner? You threaten me with
death2"
II shall treat you very nicely II
you make no attempt to escape,
M'sieu David. Isn't that fair?'
Fair" he cried, choking back
an explosion that would have
vented itself on a man. Don't
you realize what has happened?
Don't you know that according
to every law of God and man /
should arrest you and give you
over to the Law? Is 1t possible
that you don't comprehend my
own duty? What / must do?"
If he had noticed, he would have
seen that there was no longer the
flush of color in her cheeks. But
her eyes, looking straight at him,
were tranquil and unexcited. She
nodded.
!. THAT is why you must remain
prisoner. M'sieu David. 1t Is
tell you why that happened be-
shall refuse to talk to. you, II
probably have me arrested and
. Rtrbss 49, JeAAAs NJ -. AAAAGb 4ACER you
until St. Pierre comes. / don't
know what to do-except to keen
you, and not let you escape until
then. What would you dor"
An Honest Query
The question was so honest, SO
like a question that might have
been asked by a puzzled child,
that his argument for the Law
was struck dead. He stared into
the pale face, the beautiful, wait.
ing eyes, saw the pathetic inter-
tW.ning Of her slim fingers, and
suddenly he was grinning in that
big, honest way which made peo-
, pie love Dave Carrigan,s ~ s~s
gs - You're = DIN g absolutely -
right" he said.
A swift change. came. In her
face. Her cheeks flushed. Her
eyes filled with a sudden glow
that made the little violet .freckles
in them dance like tiny fleeks of
gold. ~
From your point of view. you
are right" he repeated. land /
shall make no attempt to escape
until have talked with st. Pierre.
But l can't quite see-just now
how he is going to help the situa-
ffaYa -,
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

hands folded gave to it an I'm.
qualified definiteness.
You mean that must make
my own guess?"
She nodded.
"Or- get it out OF st. Pierre?"
III st. Pierre wishes to tell
you, yes"
'sWelI-" He leaned a little
toward her. After that you
dragged me up into the shade,
dressed my wound and made me
comfortable. In a hazy sort Of
way / knew what was going on.
And a curious thing happened.
At times" he leaned still
little nearer to her-"at times
there seemed to be two OF your
Expressive Hands
He was not looking at her
hands, or he would have seen
her fingers slowly tighten in her
lap.
"You were badly hurt" she
said. ''It is not strange that
you should have imagined things,
M'sieu David"
"And / seemed to hear two
voices" he went on.
She made no answer, but con-
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

pressed emotion. But such pro-
cedure Is not in keeping with the
high standard Of the profession.
One popular teacher who has
the sort OF personality that In.
spires brushes has given tho mat
ter considerable thought. She
finally decided that the best way
to discourage the peculiar obses-
sion among young girls is simply
to treat 1t lightly-to accept their
homage casually.
Snap out Of itY' Is what her
attitude says. you are only try.
ing to make believe" she told
one girl. 1.-TWO years ago you
were letting your paper dolls play
the roles that you invented. Now
you are playing a part yourself"
To another, who had an exag.
gerated crush, she said: THAT
thought in your mind Is just
poison. This lovelorning is be.
coming a habit. I'm really
ashamed of you"
& what shall dor" asked the
girl tearfully.
go get your tennis racket and
hunt up a friend to play with
you this afternoon. And play
something every afternoon until
you get rid Of this love notion
that you seem to have taken"
: And that is good advice, too.
No girl can swing a tennis
racket and ernote at the same
time. Neither will she swim
across a pool while incoming over
some fancied neglect. She Is busy
and free and happy. Gods in
= His heaven. ALPS right with the
world"
The Washington times., 1926-09-30
NOu, Continue

JEANNE placed the box on the
= little reading table and looked at
his breakfast things. you like
mullins, too. I was up early this
morning. making them for your
"You made them?" he de-
naandsd, as If her words were
q most amazing revelation to
him.
Surely. M'sieu David. make
them every morning for st.
Pierre. He Is very fond Of them.
He says the third incest thing
about me is my muffinsT'
And the other twc?' asked
David.
/. "Are st. Pierre's little secrets.
m'sieu," she laughed softly. the
color deepening in her cheeks.
"1t wouldn't be fair to tell you,
would it?'
Perhaps it. wouldn't" he said
slowly. But there are one or
two ether things. Mrs. Mrs.
You may call me Jeanne, or
MariesAnres IL you care to-" she
interrupted him. 1T will be
quite ell wight"
She was picking up the break.
fast dishes, not at all peFturbed
by the fact that she was offering
him a privilege which had the
effect of quickening his pulse for
q moment or two.
Thank. you" he said. "I
don't mind telling you it is CO.
ing to be difficult for me to do
that-because-weII. this Is a
most unusual situation, isn't IT?
In spite of all your kindness, in
cludipg what was probably your
good intentioned endeavor to put
an and to. my. earthly miseries
Behind the rock, 1 believe it is
necessary. for you to give me
some kind Of explanation. Don't
! Didn't Bateese explain to you
last nisht?" she asked, facing him.
He brought = message from
you to the effect that / was a
prisoner that + must make. no
Attempt to escape. and that If j
did try to escape, you had given
your men instructions to kin me.
She hooded, quite seriously.
''That is right. M'sieu David"
His face tanned. hen 7 am a
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

He was silent for a moment.
then said. "I raved about q num-
Der Of things when I was sick,
didn't TT
'eYou did, and especially about
what you thought happened in
the sand. You called this-this
other person-the Fire Goddess.
You were so near dying that Of
course it wasn't amusing. Other
wise is would have been. You see
my hair is almost black, almostT'
Again, in a quick movement, her
fingers were crumpling the lus-
trous coils on the crown Of her
head.
why do you say 'almost'a" he
asked.
Because st. Pierre has often
told me that when I am in the
sun there are red fires in it..
And the sun was very bright
that afternoon In the sand, M'sieu
David"
nodded. And I'm rather glad,
too. I like to know that It
was you who dragged me mp
into the shade after trying TO
kill me. It proves you weren't
quite go savage AS
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-09-30
BIBLE LANDS
TODAY

THE architecture. the furnish.
i ings. the household duties and
the family life of the land of
Palestine have changed very little
since the time of Christ. accord.
ing to William Lyon Phelps, in
a travelog article in October Good
Housekeeping.
"The houses, now as them are
built Of rough stone with walls
thick, q as those Of fortress
Windows are small and high up.
The interior consists of one large
room. By day the door stands
open. and when 1t Is shut at
night, 1t encloses not only the
family, but sheep. goats and
donkeys."
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

ELINOR has a ''crush" on her
IA English teacher, and Beth has
a crush" on one of the seniors
at high school. Last year Elinor
and Beth were happy. sensible
little girls. who learned their
lessons-usually-and played all
the games that other grammar
school girls love to play.
Then they entered high school,
and because 1t was quite the
thing for young girls to get
brushes" on the older ones
Elinor and Beth cast about a
calculating glance and hit upon
their brushes" At first they
both wanted to have a crush on
the English teacher, who was
young and smart: but Elinor got
her first, and so Beth agreed to
transfer her affection to the pres
ident of the senior class.
Now when Beth and Elinor
meet after school they tell each
other-in absolute confidence
just how miserable or how thrilled,
or how hopeless or. how joyous
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

better that way. AS an officer
Of the law it is My duty to ask
you a few questions. 1t rests in
your power to answer all of them
or none Of them. I have given
you my word not to act until
have seen st. Pierre, and I shall
keep that promise. But when we
do meet I shall act largely on
the strength OF what you tell
me during the next ten minutes.
Please sit DOWN.
In that big. deep chair which
must have been st. Pierre's own,
Marie-Anne sat facing Carrigan.
Between its great arms her slim
little figure seemed diminutive and
+ out Of place. Her brown eyes
were level and clear, waiting.
They were not warm or nervous,
but So coolly and calmly beautiful
that they disturbed Carrigan.
She raised her hands, her slim
fingers cTumpling for a moment
in the soft, thick coils of her
hair. That little movement. the
unconscious feminism of it, the
way she folded her hands in her
lap afterward, disturbed Carrigan
even more. What glory on
The Washington times., 1926-09-30
PINCTURED
HER EARS

EEw people probably know
i that the extensive training
which enabled Gertrude Ederle
to develop into one of the worlds
greatest swimmers has given her
q physical affliction. Julia Harp.
man. who was on the tug &C.
companying Miss Ederle when
she swan the English Channel
on August s, tells. in an article
in this weeks Liberty. that
Trudy il meedV The writer says
she has seen lhA first woman to
swim the chahks sit for hours
without saying word.
She seems 10 withdraw her.
self from the world and drift
away into some personal sphere"
writes Miss Harpman. 'I think
probably that is because Of her
deafness. During her many years
Of swimming, the beat of the
water has punctured the drums
Of her ears and has deafened her
almost entirely in her right ear"
'rs4Gr
Accompany has been formed al
Stockholm to introduce charcoal gas
asSmotor fuel in Sweden.
The Washington times., 1926-09-30

earth 1t must be to possess q
woman like that! The thought
made him uneasy. And she sat
waiting, a vivid. softay-breathing
question-mark against the warm
coloring of the upholstered chair.
when you shot me-" he be-
gan, II saw you, first, standing
over me. thought you had
come to finish me. 1t was then
that / saw something in your
face-horror, amazement, as
though you had done something
you did not know you We're do
ing. You see, I want to be chart
table. want to understand.
want to excuse you IL can.
Won't you tell me why you shot
me, and why that change came
over you when you saw me lying
there?"
mo, M'sieu David, shall not
tell" She was not antagonistic
or defiant. Her voice was not
raised, nor did It betray an un.
usual emotion. 1t was simply
decisive, and the unflinching
steadiness Of her eyes and the
way in which she sat with her