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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

Now York, Dec. 12-(P-Chauncey
" nepew, dean of American wits,
.s.mnion after dinner speaker, for
va, railroad president, attorney,
,.ostor and public figure for the last
,,rsntv years, will greet the bright
rsw year without so much as turning
aver single leaf.
In the only interview planned for
d. Christmas season, Mr.. Depew told
~ Continued on Page 5-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
General Forecast

The disturbance that was south of
Nova Scotia Saturday niSht has
moved northward. being central over
the Gulf of st. Lawrence. Port au
Brasaues 1874. Pressure Is relative-
" high over the North Atlantic
states.
The outlook is for rains Monday in
the Atlantic states. On Tuesday,
SHOWS or rains are indicated. Cold
er Monday night and Tuesday in the
Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh northwest shifting to south;
weather becoming overcast followed
by rain Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

Portland. Me-, Dec. 12-(P-Sen-
ator Lynn J. Frazier, of North
Dakota, will speak at the annual
Neal Dow memorial service here
March 20, it was announced today.
Senator Frazier's father. Thomas
B. Frazier, was a native Of Rangeley,
this state, and :. as a lifelong advo-
cate Of prohibition. Senator Frazier,
also an ardent prohibitionist, has
been one of the insurgents in the up
per branch of congress, but recently
has been restored to the Republican
organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Local Radio Conditions

Saturday evening reception was
poor, there being considerable static
and weak volume. Sunday evening
was much better with good volume
with middle west stations coming
through well. There was. however,
some fading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
THE,WEATHER
CLOUDY

New misunderstanding cloudi-
ness with rising temperature in in
terror followed by rain Monday;
Tuesday rain changing to snow and
colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
BeliefiinCod
GriipsGreat
Majority
Interesting Answers
to Journals eli
giOus QUESTIONABLE

Of 1872 Total, 127 Say Yes to
Query do You Believe in
GOd?"-117 Hold to Immor-
tality-120 Are for Prayers
-121 Believe in Divinity of
Jesus-100 Active Members
of A Churchill Brought
Up in Religious Home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Pair Disappear

AS the gunner ran down from tho
porch they fired one shot into the air.
Continued on Page 5, Col. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Increasing cloudiness followed by
rain Monday afternoon and night;
not much change in temperature
Monday: Tuesday rain, changing to
snow and colder; much colder Tues
day night. Increasing south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Women the
|Bulwark of
/ Prohibition
n Be No Repeal of
Law, Belief Chaun-
cey M. Depew

s,.Year.Old Noted American
Chats on Several Topics AS
New Year Looms-Moderate
in His Advanced Years, He
Would Not Interfere With
Enjoyment of Others-Sees
No Harm in Modern Dances,
Likes Radio And Movies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

Victims in
NorwayFnie
Five Other Members of
+ a m lily Escape in
Farmhouse Blaze

Mrs. Marian Smart 26, Dies of
Burns Received in Rescue
Effort - Son Walter, 81,
Perishes in Flames After
Confused Dash Into Burning
H0use-Fire Believe ID
Caused by Clothing Placed
Near Stove to Dry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

The confidence that thousands
of people have in the kennebee
Journals Classified Ads is based
on good service given. Try thems
yourselfl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Cemeteries in Turkey
Made Social Centers

One of the gayest and most colorful
spots of Constantinople is the ceme-
terry. Not only is it garden where
shady cypress trees form an ideal cool
retreat for hot summer days, but it Is
filed with flower beds, little pagodas,
winding paths, green lawns and re-
freshment peddlers, says the Atlanta
Constitution.
1t is a sort of social center. Maids
take their charges there for an after
Moons outing. 1t is a rendezvous for
the officers of the garrison with the
little cocottes from the city. A Mos
lem religious teacher will often go
there with his whole class to continue
his instructions in the Koran. And
toward twilight, with the crescent
moon throwing silvery sheen over
the tree branches, it becomes gar
den of Aphrodite for a thousand
lovers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

that are high at the back with "
shaped front opening predominant. But
novel collar and cuff sets are impor-
tant details in some cases and bloused
waistlines are featured in many frocks.
TUNES, panels and plaits help out the
good cause in varying the straightline
mode. Coiors include black and chanel
red in addition to the shades already
popular, as gray, almond green, navy
blue, beige, tan.
ANY one Of these colors might be
used In the fine exponent of late sum-
mer modes as shown In the picture.
The designer has evolved a new ar
rangement of plaits at the front with
groupings Of small buttons down the
front and on short panels at the sides,
where a narrow belt of the material
slips through them. The vestee OF
crepe de chine might be chosen In
cream color or in flesh color--the lat
ter is popular with black frocks.
1t would be a pity to detract from
the effect of these dainty interpreta'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
CHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
By H. IRWIN g KING
SEWING AS A CHARM

THEY say in New England that If
i girl sews a button upon the cloth
ing of a manageable man she will
marry him before the year is out. Kin
dred superstitIons are common in va
rious parts of the country. In some
sections it is believed that If a woman
while sewing on dress accidentally
sews it to the garment she has on as
many lies viii be told about her as she
takes stitches; and in many others
the superstition is that if garment
is mended while it is being worn lies
will be told about the wearer.
These superstitions are remnants Of
the ancient belief in initiative magic.
The first one-about the sewing OF
the button-is exactly in accord with
the belief and practice Of our remote
ancestors AS the girl fastens the
button TO the mans clothes so she
fastens together his life and hers. The
other two have become slightly dis
torted in their descent through the
centuries but are plainly forms of the
superstition mentioned by Ovid In his
Fast" nearly two thousand years
ago. He represents a witch as at
tempting to stop people lying about
her by sewing up the mouth of fish.
Originally it was believed that by
sewing up a rent in garment while
wearing it we ''sewed up" or stopped,
the mouths of those who lied about
us.
The rhyme common in few locali-
| ties:
| If you mend his clothes upon his back
| It's sign his troubles will never come
| back.
is much nearer the original form or
the superstition and more in accord
ance- with orthodox homeopathic
magic. In Bulgaria peasant woman
will sometimes sew together the skirts
of her dress after dark, thus sewing
up" the Jaws of the wolves so that
they cannot injure the cattle during
the night.
(6 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

THOSE smart compose suits In
i which the tailored coat Is of ma
terial different from the skirt Cor of
the same material in different pat
term may be responsible for flock of
new jackets and separate coats that
spice up the summer wardrobe. At
any rate, for resort and sports wear,
numbers of trim compose suits and
snappy jackets that may be worn with
different skirts are late acquisitions
to the two-piece mode. Very frankly
borrowed from masculine styles are
those trim double-breasted blue serge
coats worn with white flannel skirts
and white crepe shirts or blouses.
Some of these coats are feminized by
trimming of white braid. Then there
are the mannish striped coats and
those Of dark blue flannel cut on boy
fish lines and ornamented with brass
buttons-all very swagger and busi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
s@aa1ssd{44y,ka ~ "a
Story nartha Martin

sensitive. Creatures often would not
be any too kindly in what they would
say when a creature was starting out.
And he must not mind discourage
ments. They said that the more
creatures pulled together the better
It was for everyone. And they told
him that hard work and thought and
patience were of great help.
So after George Green Frog had
heard all the wise old frogs talk he
went forth on that brilliantly sunny
day, day so bright and cheerful and
warm that George felt the whole
world was smiling with him about his
plans and his dreams of becoming a
splendid big leader frog, frog every
one would respect and admire.
He went about and saw how the
frogs were situated and helped them
with their pond homes and admired
the views they had and listened with
pleasure to their stories Of adventures
and success.
He admired all the children and he
thought the markets about were of the
| best. He passed all about the pond
and everyone seemed glad to have him
| as their leader, too, for though he was
about to be their leader, they knew
he would not be conceited, mean
leader. They knew he would be a
real leader. For once George Green
/ Frog had been cOnceited and silly and
| tbop ho had gone awaV
The Pond Fairy had taken him to
visit the Sbons, whose name when
spelt the other way around is Snobs
They lived at Gums Landing, which
really means Snug Landing.
And George had become disguised
with 1t in no time at all and ever
since then he had been such a nice
friendly, sensible frog, joining in al
the frog activities.
He enjoyed singing In the Fro:
Glee club, which in the olden days h
had been too proud to do.
Oh yes, George Green Frog was
splendid frog, and that night, follow
ing the day when George had beer
around to see all of them, they de
cided to have a Frog Parade in hi
honor.
They sang and they eroaked and tn
Frog band played, and one frog acte
, as Drum Major and carried splendi
. stick which he tossed up In the air i
a magnificent fashion.
And oh, how delighted Georgi
| Green Frog was when the parade cam
, and stood outside his stump and said
We've come to honor our Frog Leade
George Green Frog is our Leader.
[ He's a frog very well worth while.
: He's a frog with an ever-ready smil
Goog-a-room, goog-a-room, goods
room,
We've come to honor our Frog Leade
(Copyright.)
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nesslike. To cap the climax comes
dinner coat of black velvet to be worn
with light sheer frocks.
Having been mannish to her hearts
content, the fashion devotee may
change her mind as to jackets and
make her appearance in q frivolous.
colorful one of challis, or a short coat
of white flannel, or go to the extreme
Of scarlet kasha jacket banded with
loop trimming In scarlet and blue wool
wherever place can be found for 1t.
Often a red hat and scarf are worn
with dark coat and white skirt out
fits.
Blouses are not so Independent as
Jackets for every little printed silk
blouse seems to have skirt of its
own-in solid color that corresponds
with one of the colors In the blouse.
The most popular patterns In printed
silk are not too conspicuous "futurist''
designs, and colors are soft and pretty
With a blouse in soft green, gray and
white a green skirt Is worn and one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
GEORGE GREEN FROG

~ EORGIE GREEN FROG had been
" talking to many old and wise
frogs and he had been asking them
how he could become a more success
full frog.
He had been doing very well. In
the first place he was a sensible frog
now and had outgrown all his foolish
ways, and he had made very careful
study of all the best ways to catch
flies and bugs without any effort.
So he asked the old frogs around
what had been the things they had
done which made them so successful.
He stopped and talked with many a
powerful and splendid frog, frogs
who had been very clever and very
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
AS Told by
Irwin S. Cobb
ABSOLUTELY BORED

A YOUTH In the South became in
"a volved in legal proceedings as
the result of the mysterious disappear
ance of neighbor's mare and the up
shot was that jury went so far as
to find him guilty of horse-stealing and
the Judge gave him sentence of FIVE
years at hard labor. A friend of mine
defended him at his trial.
Some months after his late client
had been taken away to begin serving
his sentence this friend was sitting
one morning in his office when the door
opened and there entered the father
of the youth, an elderly bearded hills
man.
"Hal," began the newcomer, 81 come
to see you to git you to do somethin'
bout my boy, Wesley, Junior"
"Well, Uncle Wes," said the lawyer,
81 don't believe there Is anything can
do. You remember how hard worked
for him at his trial-how | sweated
down two or three collars over yonder
In that courthouse and how wasted
all the oratory l had ia my system ano
how snapped both my suspenders
But in spite of all I could say, you
know as well as / do what happened
The case went against us and thu
Judge gave Wesley five years in thu
state penitentiary and there he is! !"
"Yes, sub, Hail." said the father
wesley, Junior, is up thar in tina
there penitentiary and that's jest tn
pint! 1 got letter frum him thi
mawnin'. And he told me to come t
see you and to tell you to git him on
Of that place right-a-way-he's plur
dissatisfied"
/ fCnnvrirht nv Cantrai Press AssociatIonl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Jlle Hotel Ste1lofrapller

The Hotel stenog-
II rapher looked across Peacock
Alley at lady sitting with a man on
q divan.
"Who?" asked the House Detective,
tive.
"That chicken" explained the girl.
81 do not mean the disease, Kelly.
am talking about her vamping meth
DDS. She drops things for 'em to pick
I'D. She carries a cigarette case,
vanity, a handkerchief, a pair OF
gloves and a mesh bag and fuses
over them like a Dominique hen with
five chickens. She always manages to
have one of them on the floor and
some he-thing getting it for her.
"It is a good line, Kelly, for ire
sponsible. helpless little almost-men.
They fetch, carry and pick up for her
like a well-trained retriever dog. But
LET one marry her and he will begin
to throw things at her, unless as soon
as she hooks her fish, she quits drop
ping her bait around.
EVERY man wants for sweetheart
one of those helpless little skirts VINO
look like they need to be packed in
cotton batting or kept swimming In a
globe like a goldfish. For wife ne
wants a husky girl whose children
will be soldiers and shot putters and
who will be able to beat up the coal
man and the guy who reads the gas
meter IL they do not act right; one
who will tackle Job and stick til
the last kitten chokes on its milk. Mer
expect this little smuggling cat OF
sweetheart to be transformed by thu
magic of marriage ceremony to thu
husky amazon wife. The queer par
of it is that they get what they expec
for a reason they never suspect. 1
skirt sweethearting drops things
mixes herself up with money and act
silly with lipsticks and clothes be
cause she knows that is what the
like. When she hooks the bird she
after she drops all the nonsense an
becomes real woman and the boo
thinks in some way he has made tn
change"
81 am glad you will change som
day." said Kelly simply.
Copyright by the McNauEht Syndicate. Inc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Timely Topics Interest Every Member of the Household
Hn. Recipes Feminine FancyLae Jokes and Stories
JACKET AND BLOUSE STYLES;
STRAIGHT CONTOURS ENDORSED

lored fashion. Whether these follow
the one-piece or the two-piece modes
they reveal two things very clearly
one Is that stylists have no idea OF
abandoning the silhouette that Is
straight In contour, and another IS
that the straightline dress must be
cleverly elaborated. or a little modi-
fed, to make 1t up-to-date. 1t must
not be too simple and, even though 1t
is tailored, 1t Is not severe. There Is
a refinement about these late arrivals
in the ranks Of dresses that Is refresh
ing and many ingenious details that
make them interesting.
In the two-piece models plated
crepe de chine skirts are combined
with kasha Jackets that sometimes
contrive to take on the effect of bo-
lero. In these dresses the sleeves are
long, In regulation tailored style, and
usually plain. High collars. or those
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Helping the Plumber

The plumbers in session in Water.
bury objected to cartoons rejecting
on their calling. Some of the pictures
have to do with bloated incomes and
others dilate on the alleged habit OF
going back for tools. We can help by
refraining from retelling the story Of
the boss plumber who telephoned the
hospitals as to small job being done
by the helper.
"How is Jones getting on?' he asked
the nurse who, thinking the inquiry
had to do with one of her patients by
that name, replied: Zones is resting
ouietly."-New Haven Journal-Cour-
ier
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
ga w s
~ By Viola Brothers Shore
FOR THE GOOSE

FOR THE GOOSE
MEN don't tell as many lies as
lN1 women. Maybe because they
can't get away with 'em as easy.
One good lie deserves another. And
usually gets it.
There's forty different ways Of lOsin'
a lover, but the surest is by marryin'
him.
A man may be as old as he feels
but woman is as old as her best
friends just told her she looks.
Unmarried women don't act as dis
satisfied as they used to. They don't
dare It'd be too much of an admis-
sion.
FOR THE GANDER-
Everybody can find some'n' for
willin' errand boy to do.
A woman would rather be helped
over a bad place than warned about
| it.
| A man'll always blame some'n' In
| side himself for his success-somen
outside himself for his failure.
You can't learn horseback ridin' on
a see-saw.
Gettin' over anger fast. amt as good
as gestin' into ii slow.
/ tCopyright.)
| -O
within the last 10 years 400 electric
power plants have been established
in Chira.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Wedding Bells

Cortlandt Blocker said at a we'd
ding breakfast in Lenox:
Most of us are disappointed in
Ioye-I mean after we get married.
Marriage is the beginning of q
wcman's life and the end of a mans.
Marriages are made in heaven,
though we have all seen birthstone
matches, too.
Marriage gets easier after the first
twenty-five years.
"It makes no difference about your
choice-marry whom you please, you'll
discover you've got somebody else.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
New Dishuasher-Sink

A dishwasher-sink has been invent
ed. In the middle of the bottom OF
the sink is a large opening which is
closed by a cover-plate when the dish
washer is not in use. Beneath the
opening is a wire-net basket held In
cylindrical metal container.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

wise and very successful. And he
found that the pathways to success
were not always smooth and straight
and direct; sometimes they were hard,
but they made the successes so worth
while.
He found many of the frogs who
were so successful were not in the least
snobbish. They were not concelted.
They were pleasant and had most en-
gaging manners. And they were all
glad to talk to George Green Frog
because they wanted to see the family
of frogs become more and more IA
nous and they thought perhaps 1t
would help others to hear of their ex-
periences.
They told him not to pay any at
tention to excuses and not to be too
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Shave With cutlcura Soap

And double your razor efficiency as
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fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no irrl-
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One soap for all uses-shaving, bath
ing and Observation-Disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Gifted

"Jones has been arrested for cash
Ing checks without having funds in
the bank"
"He doesn't look like a man who
would dc that"
sThat's the reason he could
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06
Generous

Indignant Redistribution act as 1t
you wanted the earth.
Calm Motorist-Oh, no, you keep
the sidewalks and We'll take the
roads.-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

with pink, blue and mauve possesses
blue skirt to match. For wear with
compose or other suits, tailored
blouses of fiesh-colored or white crepe
hold the eye of fashion as rule, but
sometimes even good rule is broken
to advantage and the blouse need not
always be severely tailored when a
softer style Is more becoming.
OF course sweaters must be reck-
oned with In writing the story of the
two-piece modes-for comfort and for
sports wear they are necessity In
the wardrobe. For those who will golf,
rain or shine, there are rainproof jack
cts. or suits, made of rain coating and
reversible Jackets, made Of double
faced material, rubberized crepe on
one side and thin knitted fabric on
the other. Also new cardigan jackets
of Jersey. Jerseys In endlessly varied
natterns include several popular neck
treatments, round, "V"-shaped and the
snlit turtle neck. For warm weather
there are lacey knit sweaters in light
green and other refreshing colors, In
Guiding yellow.
Some of the loveliest Developments
of current styles appear In late-sum-
mer frocks of crepe de chine or
other lightweight silks made In tai
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

lions of the tailored modes by wearins
footwear less exquisite In design and
finish. but there is little likelihood
that this will happen. Plain silk hose
is everyone's choice and shoes were
never SO good looking as they are now.
Sandal and slipper styles. made OF
fine kidskin. in parchment, sauterne
and beige shades, are worn with these
chic frocks-
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
ca. 1915. Western Newspaper union-l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

A good penman may drive pen, but
pencils are better lead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

How much does a man deserve a
good bunch Of friends who expects
them to be profitable?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

Go to friend for sympathy-to a
pawnbroBer for loan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

Music is well said to be the speech
of angelS-CarlYle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

You can't learn horseback ridin' on
a see-Saw.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

A man'll always blame some'n' In
side himself for his success-some'n'
outside himself for his failure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

Gettin' over anger fast. amt as good
as gestin' into ii slow.
tCopyright.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

within the last 10 years 400 electric
power plants have been established
in Chira.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-06

Ter
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-02

Developing, Printing and Eniarging -Schallerer's Alaska Shop.