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The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Little Thrift Sermon

Misfortune finds it hard to spank
the man with money in the bank, and
thus it's well to cultivate and carry
out the saving trait.
A habit is cinch to make and very
difficult to shake; so pick one that is
sure to pay-and start to save-begin
today.
He has Of sense a good amount who
banks upon a bank account, for dol
lars wisely laid away increase in value
every day.
To bank your cash is very wise, for
then it grows and multiplies; your
balance ever is at best, when boosted
up by interest.
The man who never saves a cent is
always broke, or badly bent; and then
he's up against it right whenever
trouble looms in slightly the Col
umnist Of the Triton (Ga.) Gazette.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Test OF Environment

A scientific professor, seeking to
satisfy himself as to how much mon
keys are affected by their environ
ment, placed a monkey in chiIdren's
hospital, not allowing it to associate
with other monkeys until it was four
years old. This monkey, ISOLATED from
its kind, cannot laugh or cry. Even
when freshly cut onions are held I'M
der his nose he win not cry. Neither
can he scream, as wild monkeys do.
Nevertheless, he has all the move
ments and gestures of the ordinary
monkey, and also the same disposition
TO cut capers, such as ringing bells,
tearing things to pieces and generally
making nuisance Of himself This
monkey sucks his thumb, just as many
children do, and scientists say wild
monkeys never have been known to
do this.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Trace ''TeetotaIer" to
Ton Used in Gambling

Perhaps you have seen the little
'put-or-take" tops for purposes OF
petty gambling. They are not new.
for they used to be called ''teetotums. +"
A teetotum had four sides, and each
side had letter to signify the dispo-
sition Of the gambling stakes should
this side fall upward-"A" for aufer,
meaning to take away; I'd" for de-
pone, meaning to put down; ''N' for
nihil, meaning nothing; and, the most
important of the four symbols, "T"'
for totum, meaning all Chat Is, take
ally. The top thus took its name.
''teetotum," from the most coveted
side upon it.
1t is an easy transition from "tee-
totum" to ''teetotaler," for the latter
word may have been influenced by the
form of 'teetotum." ''Teetotaler" has
''total" for its basic element, and was
expanded to ''teetotal" by a playful
elaboration"-that is, by repeating the
initial letter for emphasis.
The original phrase, in an anti-al-
coholic sense, was total abstainer,"
and this was given the nickname of
''teetotaler' by one Preston, an agi-
tator for the temperance workingmen
in 1888, when he spoke of "tee-tee-to-
tai" abstinence from intoxicating bev-
erages. OF course the expression was
probably colloquial before he so used
it, but he may be said to have estab-
lished its significance permanently
The Mentor Magazine.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24

Olives are named in the earliest ac-
count Of Egypt and Greece. The tree
spread throughout Asia Minor, and
its fruit was one Of the most valued
crops The oil pressed from the fruit
was In general use throughout all
those countries. The olive was first
planted In Italy about the year 562 B.
G. Cape Colony, South Africa, has
srown olives since 1870.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Wasps Natural Thiepes

Wasps are natural thieves, and they
pillage the sweet things from all man
ner of places, even the bees not be-
Ing immune. But the wasp is manu-
facturer also, chewing up bits of wood
and mixing it with glutinous saliva
to make paper-like substance out Of
which to build its nest. The queen
wasp is a good laborer in her early
days but eventually she devotes her.
self entirely to laying eggs.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Women Hold Purse Strings

Women spend So cents out of every
retail dollar. They influence the pur-
chase of g. per cent Of all hardware,
"a per cent of the drugs, 80 per cent
Of the automobiles, % per cent of the
household supplies, 90 per cent Of the
groceries,, "a per cent of the sport
Ing goods, and even the purchase Of
81 per cent of mems haberdashery L
Influenced by women.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Old JeLDish Historian

Flavius Josephus. whose Jewish
name was Josephus Ben Matthias,
vas born in 81 A. d. "The History or
the Jewish War;" Jewish Antiqui-
ties" an apology of the Jews Against
Apion" and an autobiography seem to
have occupied him from about the
year 40 until the time of his death.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Strength of Animal

It is impossible to name the strong
est animal, since some of the smallest
insects have more strength in proper
ton to their weight than the very
largest animals. An ant, for instance,
may carry load fifteen or twenty
zines its own weight, while an ele-
plant could scarcely drag its weight.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Crest of the Quail

The crest of the California guam
consists of several feathers with re-
curved edges, says Nature Magazine.
These fit successfully into each other
so that the crest when closed may
appear to be one feather. The female
is also crested, but the crest feathers
are shorter than those of the male.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24

Il want some consecrated lye."
you mean concentrated lye." 1T
does nutmeg any difference. That's
what | camphor. What does it sui
phur?" Fifteen cents! never Gin.
namon with so much wit" "Well, ]
should myrrh-myrrh. Yet I ammonis
novice at it."-Progressive Grocer,
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Thrushes Long Singers

Among birds the thrush has per-
haps the greatest singing endurance.
A thrush has been known to sing IS
hours a day. A blackbird, however,
has been found to have the best
rhythm and sense of time, and his
Fane is said to be the best also.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Decoration

THAT there new sweater of yours
makes you look like tattooed man !"
remarked Farmer Corntossel in deem
contempt.
That's the idea II replied his boy
Josh 'fBut the sweater has the adj
vantage Of being put on without hurt
ing you"
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Uncle Eber

use been hearin'," said Uncle
Eben, "dat dar's trouble ahead fob
dis country ever since Use, been old
enough to listen. But 1 never yit
seen any trouble so bad dat de danger
didn' all pear to cl'ar away right
after lection. "-Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Worthwhile Suggestion

Our fair young friend Chlorinda,
who narrowly escaped being bumped
into the land that is brighter than day,
says the automobile would be more
popular than it is if reckless drivers
never killed anybody but themselves.
New Orleans States.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
EorIy American Settlers

England shipped many political
prisoners to the United States in the
Colonial times. Some Of these were
sent over here for life, others for q
few years. The majority of these
spent their sentences in Virginia and
Georgia.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Kansas DISCOVERY

1t has been discovered that an At
Gibson woman talks constantly be-
cause she was vaccinated with a
needle.-Atchison Globe.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Beauty in Truth

After all, the most natural beauty
in the world is honesty and moral
truth, for all beauty is truth
Shaftesbury.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
All the Difference

Money dishonesty acquired is never
worth its cost, while good conscience
never costs as much as it is WORTH
]. Petit-Senn.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Bless the Chilli

Elsie Mamma. iflthe kittens really
must be drowned, shall / ask the Bap-
fist minister to do lt?-Boston Tran
script.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
Humility Comes First

Be very sure that no man viii
learn anything at all unless he learn
at first humility.-Owen Meredith.
The broad ax., 1926-07-24
States First Duty

The foundation of every state is
the efe7catiOn of its youth Diogenes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Witnesses Link Up
Alleged Slayer Mellett
With Ex-POlice Canton

Canton. Dec. 17.-(P)-Incidents
linking the alleged slayers of Don
r .Mellett with deposed members of
Canton's police force were related
today to the jury trying Patrick Ecu
gene McDermott for the murder of
the crusader publisher.
Miss Thelma Harriss testified that
Louis MaZer, one of the indicted trio
on the night of the murder conferred
in the home of Doll Garry. alleged
underworld character with Floyd
Streitenberger then police detective
and that Mazer later departed carry
ing a revolver.
John A. Mcdonald, a police detec-
tive, testified that Ben Rudner. third
of those. indicted, conferred with S.
A. Lenglen, then police chief, IN his
office a few hours before the editor
was slain.
Prosecutor c. B. McClintock an
nounced at the close Of the court ses
sion that the states one remaining
witness tomorrow will tell of another
connection between Rudner and the
police department
The state contends that Mellett
was assassinated because of his edi-
torial attacks on alleged police cor
ruption and Illicit trafficking: that
Mazer and Rudner. alleged UNDER
world lords, hired McDermott as an
accomplice in the murder: that all
three were engaged in bootlegging
and that Rudner was the "paymas-
ter" in the crime.
Lengel was ousted as police chief
after police inquiry into the murder
failed TO uncover the slayers. He
was charged with being too ihti-
mate" with Mazer. Rudner and other
known law violators."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Husband of Gov.
Ferguson and Labor .
Commissioner in Fight

Austin, Tev., Dec. 17.-tP)-James E.
Ferguson, stormy figure in Texas pol
itics and husband of Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson. today engaged in fistic
clash with L. J. Crocker, state labor
commissioner, who resigned at the re-
quest of Mrs. Ferguson.
The encounter took place in Crock
er's office at the state house when
Ferguson appeared to demand the COM
missioners resignation in the name of
the governor.
Charges of ARRAY were filed against
both of the combatants and it appeared
tonight that the payment of fines
would end the matter
Crocker late today pleaded guilty to
charge of intoxication and paid fine
of s14.95.
Ferguson advised Frank A. Tanhill.
Justice of the peace, tonight that he
would plead guilty to the affray charge
and send s1495 to the court tomorrow
for his fine.
Witnesses said the encounter started
when Ferguson took exception to re-
marks made by Croker. The commits
sioner was pushed, or fell, over q
chair and into corner.
Governor Ferguson said she sent for
her husband to demand Crocker's res
ignation as the result of complaints
from stenographers in the commits
sioner's office.
This is the elimination Of many
warnings given by me to Mr.. Croker"
she said. "He continued to disregard
my admonitions and when 1 heard re-
ports that the stenographers in his Of
flee were complaining of him l told
my husband 1 was going to demand
the resignation of Mr.. Crocker because
could not tolerate any longer the
humiliation he heaped upon me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

Mr. Stewart took a great interest
In Princeton University, an interest
that was second only to that mani
tested in the United States Trust
Company. He had been a trustee
and counsellor of Princeton since
1868 and was largely instrumental in
having the call sent to President Nc
Gosh, whose administration marked
the beginning of the modern Prince
ton. He served as president pro tenn.
of Princeton during the period be-
tween the resignation of Woodrow
Wilson to become governor of New
Jersey and the installation OF John
Grier Hibben as head of the Univer-
sity.
Mr.. Stewart was at his desk with
In 100 feet of the scene Of the Wall
Street explosion in September 1920,
and according to an associate gave
fine display of his nerve and physician
vigor by remaining the only calm
person in the office.
At the time of his death he re-
tanned membership on the boards of
directors of several corporations be-
sides the United States Trust Com
pany. Mr. Stewart married Mary
Olivia Capron of Baltimore. Novem-
her o. 1890.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Chicago Police Learn
Of Flight of QrmistOn

Chicago. Dec. P1-Whhe
police awaited the surrender here to-
day of Kenneth G. Ormiston infor-
nation came to them indicating that
their bird had flown.
Reports that Ormiston. apprehend-
ed week ago by newspaper repre-
sentatives at Harrisburg, Pa, had
been spirited to the Pacific coast by
his captors while the police here
marked time in making his formal
arrest, were discredited at first be-
cause of the radio mans announce
ment that he would oppose vigorous
ly any efforts to eXtradite him to
California. But when the hour Tor
his appearance twice passed by with
out his surrender and when his at
torneys here professed to have lost
all trace of him, the belief grew thar
Ormiston would give himself up
neither tonight nor tomorrow or next
week to Chicago police.
Twice today the chief OF police.
holding a fugitive warrant FIR Orm-
iston, set the stage for his appear
ance and surrender. and as many
times he failed to show up.
Toward nightfall, as the CHIEF
locked his Office and turned out the
cameramen poised to picture the
radio mans surrender the suspicion
grew stronger among the police that
they were victims of a hoax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

Conductor J. J. Williams, of the I'm
ion Pacific Gold Coast Limited, the
much sought radio operator friend Oh
Mrs. Mcpherson, Angelus Temple
evangelist, kept closely to the state
room occupied by himself and two
friends.
Even the car porter failed to get
glimpse of the fugitive. When the
porter entered the room Ormiston
disappeared into the anteroom ana
remained there until the porter had
disappeared.
The porter told Conductor Williams
that one of the members OF the state
room party had sent telegram 70
Chicago during the course of the trip
across the country. 1t was addressed
to a "Mr. Martin" there. Ormiston
has as his attorney FL. S. Martin
who has been promising for three
days to deliver his client over to the
police.
, With Omissions arrival here one
of his o-defendants on the charge o.
criminal conspiracy, Mrs. Mcpherson
dropped from the sight Of friends.
The Evangelist could not be found
at her home nor in her usual haunts
and her attorneys protested tgnor-
ance of her whereabouts.
1t was expected, however, that she
would be on hand in time for tht
| usual Friday evening services in hel
| temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Swindled by Fake
(Continued from Pace One)

called attention to the operation OF
the gang, and announced that since
no bonds had been issued by those
contemplating the remodeling of the
district, the persons offering bonds
for sale were swindlers, who should
be held for arrest.
Private detectives. hired by the
chamber of commerce were working
on the case, with arrests expected
soon.
The confidence workers. Mr..
Schlacht said. operated not only III
the dingy districts of the lower East
Side. but extended activities to other
crowded sections such as Browns
Vile, Brooklyn.
Their accents ! investigators TO
believe they are the west. They
are described as pc. sons with some
thing so good that they We're doing
favor In selling the bonds"
The residents of the district were
told that bond in the new project
would be the ideal Christmas pres
ent for their families new home,
and ten percent interest on their in
vestment
The swindlers added that once the
bond issue was made public, the
bonds would go up in price "like
mining stock" and that persons who
did not buy in advance of general
knowledge of the ''bonds" would be
left out in the cold.
Dreams of sudden wealth and
emancipation from surroundings
considered as the "slums" of New
York gained impetus when the buy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

program for the 1927 convention viii
he as follows: Thursday forenoon.
School Pageant; Thursday afternoon,
department meetings; Thursday eve
ming, general sessions: Friday fore
noon. department meetings.; Friday
afternoon. department, meetings fol-
lowed by the business session anu
election of officers: Friday evening,
the closing session.
The executive committee when
met last evening at the Augusta
House includes the following officers
of the association and members
elected to the committee: President,
Helen M. Robinson, Deputy Superin-
tendent of Schools. Portland: Vice
President, w. Z. Clark, Superintend-
emit of Schools, Southwest Harbor;
Secretary, Adelbert' w. Gordon. State
Department of Education; Treasurer.
George M. Carter, Superintendent OF
Schools, Caribou; and Superintendent
Fred w. Burrill of Augusta, Super.
intendent Henry w. Coburn of Fort
Fairfield and Superintendent George
III. Beard of Bar Harbor.
There was also present delega-
| ton from Portland with an invita-
| ton to the State Association to hold
| their convention in the Forest City
! as they have done In the past.
( large amount of business was taken
up at this meeting and the executive
committee did not complete its WORK
until very close to midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
LITCliFlELD
Community Circle


PLAINS-The Community Circle
met at the vestry Wednesday even
ing, Dec. To-, with a good attendance.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. Mary Small; vice pres, Mrs.
Lila Weber; secretary. Mrs. Genie
Small; collector, James Slocomb.
asst collector d. r. Small.
DR.. Jessup of Portland gave very
interesting lecture with illustrations
on Near East work. The next reg
ular meeting will be at the vestry
Wednesday evening. Dec. 20.
The Litchfield Plains Sunday
school will hold their Christmas en-
tertainment and tree, Thursday eve-
ming, Dec. %, at the church.
Pine Tree school closed Friday,
Dec. II, with Christmas tree and en-
tertainment at P. M.
Mrs d. r. Small who has been at
the c. M. G. Hospital for surgical
treatment returned home Tuesday
afternoon and is reported as gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Stevens who
have been quite i'll are reported as
much better.
Richard Price who has been very
i'll is able to be about the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
SOUTH GARDINER coNGREGA.
Pleasing Program
By Upper Grade
Pupils in Randolph

At the Randolph Grammar school
on Friday afternoon the children of
the upper grades gave a very pleas
, ing program which showed good
work on the part of the teachers and
real talent in the pupils. Christmas
songs We're sung and piano solos
, played by the pupils followed by a
realistic tableau of the Nativity.
Maxine Curtis and Norman Lafayette
as Mary and Joseph, were exception
ally good in their parts. They were
assisted by group of angels dress
ed in white with dainty wings.
The shepherds and wise men We're
! dressed in burlap togas. colored silk
turbans and full boards, the costumes
being very appropriate and striking.
| The teacher had even found a rare
old cradle that a most fitting bed for
the Christ Child.
The parents and friends who at
tended this function were more than
pleased and surprised with the ex-
cellent performance given by the pu-
pills. The teachers, Miss Gould. Miss
Clark and Mrs. Barber are all de-
serving of credit for their efforts in
producing this delightful entertain
ment.
Following is the program: Reading,
! In Manger, Grade 5: Exercise,
Now's the Time for Clapping Hands.
Grade S: exercise, Christmas Candles.
Grade boys Acrostic Christmas.
| Grade 5 Girls; Exercise Kris Kringle,
Grade 5 boys; exercise Christmas
Symbols, Grade boys; Acrostic
Christmas Bells. Grade 6: Reading,
Our Christmas, Flora illegal; dialogue
Darnins the Christmas Stocking,
Samuel Goggin and Alton Lint: Pr
ano duet, Norman Lafayette and Ce-
Gil Pare; Christmas song, Chorus:
exercise, Gift of the Stars. Grade Z
Girls; piano solo, Norman Lafayette
exercise, Spirit of Christmas, Grade
8 Girls; piano solo, Cecil Pare; reci-
tation. Abou Rem Adhem, Helen
Knowles; Jingle Bells. chorus;
The pageant, 1.-THE Miracle Play"
was presented by Grades 5. 6, Z, and
S. Scene one was laid in the Inn at
: Bethlehep, the characters being
Mary, Maxine Curtis: Joseph. Nor
man Lafayette: song, Inn keeper, Co.
Gil Pare. Scene two was the Holy
Night by six angels, the characters
being portrayed by Ruth Pottle, Eve
lyn Russell Mary Russell, Beatrice
Peacock. Flora illegal. Marguerite
Lynds. Scene three, with the song,
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
showed the following as shepherds,
George Hickey, Alton Lovely. Earle
Fossett, Walter Pottle, Forrest Hart
and Richard Morang. The song
''The Three Wise Men," was sung
at the scene showing Alvin Rankin,
Elwyn Josselyn and Burleigh Brown
as the three wise men. The final
scene showed the alteration Of the
child, and included all characters
with the occasional 20 Come All Ye
Faithful"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
BULL MOVEMENT
Continued from PAGE One)

nearly s1oo,000,000. The stock closed
a point below the top, so that the ag-
gregate market value of the 5,oSS,025
shares outstanding was increased over
s23,5oo,0OO during the day.
The new when issued" stocks, which
will not be distributed until after the
formal approval of the stockholders
next spring, was traded in on the New
York curb market, selling between 115
and 1853. Based on the average price
Of the new stock, the steel dividend
is worth approximately $685., 100000 to
the 10000 stockholders of the corpor-
alton.
The days transactions in United
States Steel common fell far short of
the daily record turnover of $4,000
shares, which was established in the
wild market which followed the leak
on the late President Wilson's peace
note December 81, 1916.
The steel melon" while represent
ing the partial distribution of an dn-
divided surplus Of over half billion
dollars which has been built up since
the corporation was established lit
tie over 25 yearA ago, was widely nall
ed in brokerage and banking circles as
an expression of confidence in the bust
ness outlook for 1927. While no divi-
dend action on the new stock will be
taken before the April meeting of d.
rectors, Wall Street recalled that last
spring Chairman Ebert III. Gary. in
discussing the possibility. of a stock
dividend, said:
"Of course, If this were done, 1t
would add to the amount OF DIVIDENDS
on the common stock"
This statement of the veteran head
Of the corporation was used as the ba-
sis for the hope that the present 81
annual rate, which is equivalent to
$3.50 on the present issue. would be
maintained on the new stock. Earn
ings of the corporation have exceeded
two billion dollars under Mr.. Gary's
management, the average for the 10
year period ending in 1925 being S1S.26
share.
While huge blocks of steel common
stock, regarded as a gilt edge business
mans investment for the last decade
or longer, are held by large banks, in
surance companies and wealthy indi-
viduals, numerically nearly half of the
corporations stockholders are employ
es, ranging from Chairman Gary to
day laborers in the mills. This stock
is one of the most widely distributed
in the country, If not in the world, one
of the most distinguished stockholders
being President Coolidge. who was
listed in the last annual list of stock
holders as the owner of SO shares.
Employees of the corporation sub
scribed for 10000 shares earlier In the
year at s136 a share. Subsequently
they saw it go down over 10 points be-
low that figure, but few of them sold
and their confidence in the corporation
apparently has been justified by the
recent sharp appreciation in value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
NATIONAL HOME:

Officer of the day. Captain Henry
Rflodeau.
Mrs. George S. Gates has gone To
Lewiston to pass a, few days with
relatives.
Miss Martha Stephan, student AT
u. of NJ, has arrived home to pass
the holidays with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. j. e. Stephan.
James p. Brennan, late Co. Z, O.
L. S. Inf. has reported here from the
Northwestern Branch for re- admis-
sion.
Henry Coleman of Chicago, late
Co. 80. L. S. Inf, has reported for
admission.
Henry Jensen. Jr., a world war vet
eran, has been granted a discharge
from the Home.
Joseph n. Lorme of Worcester late
Co. l. 20, u. S. Inf. has reported for
admission.
The funeral OF the late George X.
Parks will be held in the Home chap
ell at 1890 Saturday, Rev p. H. Her.
shey officiating.
Religious services at the Home