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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
BUSINESS SERVICE
Painting, Paperine, DECORATING

1926 WALL PAPER-Books are here.
l Will be pleased to bring Yhem to
your home, assuring you Of a large
variety of patterns at bargain prices.
A. l.. Harris, house painter and paper-
hanger. Tel 1857.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Building Materials

LUMBER - Thoroughly sc q q Q d
spruce. pine, hemlock boards, planks,
poles. laths & strappings. Frank e.
Mace. 81 Winthrop St. Tel. 1920.
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MERCHANDISE

Business and Uf'ice Equipment 81
CASH REGISTER-with adding at
tachment. New, cost $175; sell at lib
eral discount. Terms. Tel. 285-J.
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RErURN FROM DErROIr

Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
daughter. Mary, have returned from
their summer cottage at Detroit.
MINI.
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MQndQn NeuS
Three Arrested on
Charges of Assault

Warrants were served yesterday on
Rudolph Schmidt, Markus Gress. and
Michael Hellman for assault and
battery on the persons Of George and
Rudolph Bochm and John Emil. The
three defendants were brought up
before Police Magistrate j. Campbell
yesterday afternoon bue the case was
deferred until 1880 today.
The Boehm brothers and Emil were
badly beaten and two of them had
TO be taken to the Deaconess hospital
suffering from severe scalp wounds,
said to have resulted from the fight.
All the men live in the Crown Butte
district and are said to be related
The fight was the elimination Of
bad feeling which had been develop
ing for several weeks, it is claimed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-27

MRS. STUEvE ILL
Mrs. Frank Stucve is reported quite
i'll in Bismarck hospital. N
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Nothing Seems to
Worry Sparrows
you can keep your DANCED old

"We birds don't mind bit"
That, at least, is apparently the
sentiment expressed by the spar
-.-rs as they flutter and hop and
chill, about lamp post in the N.
T. lark, just across the street from
the Lewis and Clark hotel Cars may
so by them in the street, or the price
OF gas go out of sight. Even if it
doesn't ever rain no more, the birds
don't seem 70 mind. They flutter
and chirp about the lamp post and
when they get to feeling bit seedy.
they just flop down and take II dust
bath.
The ground about that lamp post
Is secured into half dozen or more
tiny indentations like miniature bath
tubs where the birds have been TAX
ing their constitutional A stranger
coming along would think some boys
had been playing one Of their famous
old time games, where each boy had
hole and one Of them had rubber
ball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-27
State Officials
Inspect Bank Vault

The new vault being installed in
the reniodclcd First National Bank
attracted the attention Of G.. r.
Green, manager Of the Bank Of North
Dakota, J., r. Baird. head Of the de-
partment of closed banlS. and other
state officials yesterday.
The new vault, which is the very,
last word in construction. is at
tracing attention from some of the
leading bankers in the northwest.
The remodeling of the bank itself
IS still going on. and is being pushed
as much as possible in the hope Of
an early conclusion.
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SIXTY PER CENT CROP FORECAST
H. w. Price, Thinner, Of the North
Dakota Wheat Growers association.
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness. Considering the whole state be
says the wheat crop this year will
run so per cent OF normal.
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ADDRESSES ROTARY

Congressman Tom Hall addressed
the Rotarians at their regular weekly
meeting yesterday regarding his work
in congress. He paid high tribute to
Chairman Green of the house ways
AID means committee and to Con-
gresham Garner. Texas, for their
untiring work in the preparation OF
the tax revision bill. He declared
that more than 500 separate measures
were introduced in the last session
along the line of farm relief.
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VISITS GLEN r,r,l,rN

Mrs. A. J. Beall left last night
for Glen Ullin to visit for few
Ore. where Mr.. and Mrs. Bcall have
established their home. Mrs. Beall
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nEAMER LOSES FOOT

{. Z. Bcamer, for many years EN-
ploycd rs i freight brakeman by the
Northern Pacific at Dickinson, fell
fror, car on an east bound freight
at Beaver Hill, near Wibeau, Mont,
yesterday and lost his right foot
above the ankle.
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TRAlNMEN'S UNION MEETS
The Trainmea's Union Will have a
regular meeting tonight ut The X. 81
r. hall. -.
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MSS HEckER ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Walter necker was the guest
Of honor Wednesday at an afternoon
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. G. D.
Cooley. Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. James
X. Fitzsimmons were hostesses. Mrs.
Hecker is leaving Mandan presently
for her new home ut Fort Yates.
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RErr,RN FROM H0NcvAennN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Manning havc
returned from their wedding trip Of
two weeks at the Minnesota lakes
and the Twin Cities. Mrs. Manning
was formerly Miss Mildred Upper.
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ENTERTAINS FRIENnS

Miss Clcmcntine Ferdercr enter
tanned at a birthday party at her
home yesterday.
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BACK FROM ILLINOIS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sawtcilc have
returned from Carlinville and other
Illinois cities, where they visited
relatives for some weeks.
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GOING TO ST. LOUIS
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Diebert left to-
day for St. Louis. Mo-. to visit rcla-
tives. DIR. Deibcrt was formerly a
resident Of St. Louis.
Evening star., 1926-02-21

sail gave two or three dutters and
split literally into ribbons. In an in
stant we were caught In a tornado OK
lashing rope and canvas.
Something hit me on the side Of tho
head and knocked me flying. lay for
q few moments helpless under the
crabwinch, with my head going round
like a top. Stedman, fine English
seaman. came and picked me up; he
was bleeding himself and several 9th
ers had received cuts from the flying
ropes.
1t took us a couple of hours to lash
the remnants Of the sail TO the yard
and then the order was given to IN
bend the top-sls and get up storm
canvas in their places. Till six bells
In the afternoon the Job took US
Then, dinnerless. but with good mum
ber nought" canvas above our heads,
the watch was sent below. Again II
was our turn, and the unfortunates
in the starboard watch remained on
deck to clear up. They got altogether
the worst Of this first touch OF bad
weather. for they had been on deck a
full twenty out Of the last twenty
four hours.
The wind moderated little during
the night and we set the main
t'gallantsl. but the air had turned
bitterly cold and l was glad TO put on
my Winter clothing.
This blow was our first indication ot
what was coming and reminded VI
that the roaring forties lay ahead.
Copyright, ie26.)
Evening star., 1926-02-21
How the Father of His Country Wooed
And Won the Charming Martha Custis

night, and the servant into comfort
able quarters. He thought that
Washington was going to stay for ye
night"
Washington did indeed stay, for hs
had found the Widow Gusts most
charming, and had difficulty in leav-
ing her even for a moment. The sun
was high the next day before he con
tinued on his belated mission. But his
courtship was most successful, for IN
May, 1858, his diary bears record.
"One engagement ring. . pounds &c
shillings."
The young widow explained her
marriage by saying that she was III
great need of some one to help in the
mana cement of the estates, which con-
sisted Of some $4,000 acres, many city
lots, 200 slaves and money to the ex-
tent of some hundred thousand dol
lars, as yell as bonds and other prop
erty. So perhaps she was right.
One hundred and siXty-seven years
ago, on January II. they were mar
rfed. The planters all about, the mem
bers of the Virginia Assembly, and the
bellies and beaus from the whole State
We're there. The governor came down
from Williamsburg TO be present. The
new home, by a strange coincidence
Tin view Of subsequent history, was
called the white House." 1t was at
this time the letter was written mel4-
tioning Col. Fairfax. his old friend.
Washington must have had the
very human satisfaction, some years
after, when he was in the thick OF the
fight as commander Of the Revolu-
tionary armies, in thinking Of the
choice that Miss Mary Philipse had
made. He could scarcely miss the
comparison, for he and his staff occu-
pied the mansion of one Col. Morris,
who had fed with his wife when the
Continentals captured New York.
Mrs. Morris was the former Gotham
belle who had rejected young Wash
ington. Perhaps at a later time Mary.
too, had her thoughts of the situation
Politically. at least, she had chosen
poorly, as history records nothing
more of these Morrises.
Evening star., 1926-02-21

sweeping across the deck with the
volume and impetuosity Of a burst
dam.
All hands were thrown off their
feet and washed into the scuppers.
Clewgarnet and buntlines were torn
from our grasp and before we could
regain them the mischief was done.
The great sail took charge With
a volley OF reports like q battleship's
broadside, the canvas scared upward
like a balloon, thrashed madly for a
moment, then, with a swift ripping
and rending, split from earring to ear.
ring a foot below the jackstay and col.
lapsed bodily into the sea to leeward.
For a few minutes our hands were
full. G!lroy. another apprentice. and
were sent to cut the boltrope and
Auttering strips of canvas from the
tackstay, while the men, up to their
necks in water. climbed OH the lee
rail and by main strength dragged
the sail back on board. We carried
the tattered remnants aft and then
systematically started to snug the
ship down.
For hours we were at 1t. The t'gal-
lants'ls were clewed up and when the
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Leisurely Spain Proposes Reform

at 1890. while balls and other evening"
functions begin between Il pm. and
midnight.
All this is likely TO be changed ur-
der the new provisions Of the Official
who have taken over the reins OF goy-
srnment dropped by Gen. Primo de
Rivera. Offices OF the state and pri-
vate Offices are scheduled to open ct
1890 and close at 4:3o, while the
functionaries will comply with Their
missions during five continuous hours,
from II to 4. Lives OF the others
would have to be refashioned to con-
ply with the new schedule for state
officials, through compulsion, II neces-
sary.
Commenting on the new situation,
the Spanish newspaper La Nacion,
recognized as the organ Of the new
government, says:
I'm this the advantages are no
torious. The early risers would have
free hours before their Offices and they
could go to bed early without depriy-
ing themselves of nocturnal recrea-
tions which today. for the advanced
hour at which they terminate, repre-
sent an absolute incompatibility with
the obligations which have to be full
filed at the first hour of the morning,
with a loss Of health and energy
"nlch lnQuenCeS tne results OF "orh-
The nightpassers could rise late, with
out the pressure of being in the Office
at 9, and could wake. therefore, ct 7
or 7:30 am. The fathers of families
would dispose of the hours Of the
morning. before going to their occupa-
tions, for the instruction of their chill
dren. the dispatch Of family affairs,
etc"
Previous governments before the
military directorate. notably those OF
Maura and Cierva, attempted reforms
similar to that now suggested. without
SUCCESS.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
.vERTURNING all social precedent

II
In Spain, the new civil govern
n1ent has unleashed a turmoil in the
country OF the Castilians by suggest
ing a complete change in the habits
and customs of the people of Spain.
and particularly those living in
Madrid. the Spanish capital.
Lazy ways Of living. short working
hours and lengthy siesta.s are to give
elimination Of the siesta, II the new
government has its way. The old four
hour day for government employees
will stretch out to the unconscionable
length of six hours, the rest hour be
abolished and nocturnal pleasures will
begin earlier and end before the wee
small hours. All Of which presents a
pretty picture for the employees of
Uncle Sam, who get down to toll at
9 O'Clock and quit at 4:30.
The average Spa niard, according TO
official advices to Washington. rises at
or $50, breakfasts lightly on choco-
late or coffee and rolls, and goes TO
his Office or shop at $50 or 10-at the
latter hour II he is government Of
fetal. Government offices close for the
day at 2 pm, while other offices,
banks and shops close at 80 and re-
open at $50. working until pm.
Every one goes home to lunch at the
long noon hour.
At night the Spaniard really begins
his day-a dav that stretches well
into the small hours. The daily mat
inee in the theaters begins at $50 or
pm, which Is also the fashionable
hour for afternoon tea, coffee and
chocolate and dances in the fashion
able hotels and cabarets. The dinner
hour for the common people" is 8
pm: that of the aristocracy, $50 or
10 pm. Evening performances at the
theaters, including the opera. begins
Evening star., 1926-02-21
prentice GlobeCcn& Voyage Is Initiated by Furious Gale

ship was sufficiently shortened down
we had to lay aloft and furl every
thing.
1t was s o'clock and near daybreak
when the last man was down from
aloft and the order was given to re-
neve the wheel and lookout. BY this
time It was our watch below and we
turned into our hunks in our wet
clothes to snatch a couple of hours
sleep.
Coming on deck at eight bells we
found q change indeed. The wind
was blowing harder than ever and
the great gray seas rushed past,
streaked with foam and indescribably
wild and grand in appearance. The
ship was plunging heavily, under only
tops Is. lower stays'ls, and forest
The canvas aloft was still our fine
weather suit and was standing the
strain badly. The foresail had split in
two places and Nielsen and 1 were
sent aloft with palms and needles to
try and stay the rents from spreading
farther. We might as well have taken
sticking plaster with US.
The rents soon stretched from head
to foot, and the old man decided to
furl the sail. Before tack or sheet was
started, however, two other seams
split and the job looked pretty hope
less. Still. 1t had to be dine.
All hands were called, the clew-gar-
nets manned. the tack slipped. and we
started to haul away. The tack was
barely q third OF the way up when the
Evening star., 1926-02-21

was nothing much when felt on~deck.
caused the royal yard. l20 feet in air.
to sway from side to side in a wide
sweep, moving swiftly across a big
arc OF the sky.
However, there / was. and as knew
enough to pick up the bunt first, /
proceeded to tackle 1t. Digging my
fingers into the canvas. dragged 1t In
inch by inch and. after much effort.
seized the gasket, hauled IL tight and
made 1t fast to the Shackle OF the tie
Then gingerly l edged my way out
to the weather yard arm. The sail
was blowing back over the yard and
made 1t necessary to keep a firm hold
of the tackstay and be ready to duck.
to avoid being hit in the face by the
Stating canvas and knocked back
ward. But l got out, grabbed hold
of the foot Of the sail, and began a
long tussle to master it.
/ do not know how many times /
dragged the canvas on to the yard be-
fore / succeeded in making it fast.
Sometimes l would get it there and be
unable to hold it, sometimes q gasket
wasn't within reach. and each time
the canvas blew out and all was to do
over again. But at last l got the
the yard-Somehow.
Breathless but cheered, I scrambled
over to leeward and began a similar
struggle on that side. 1t was easier
than the other and in something less
than half an hour l had the sail
slowed and all we'll fast. So / swung
myself into the rigging and Chamber
ed down on deck.
BY this time it was well into my
watch below and I was hasten.ng to
the half-deck when the old man, who
was still on the poop, called me:
We'll, Clements, do you think you
can stow a royal now?" he demanded.
I replied confidently that l could.
Then up you go again and do it,"
said he, 'and"-raising his voice
make better job of 1t this time!''
With less enthusiasm than before
1 turned again to the rigging, climbed
aloft, and. laying out on the yard.
cast adrift those hardly-won Easkets.
Doggedly I turned to; mastered the
sail bit by bit all over again and
finally got 1t fast-a little more
quickly and neatly than the first time,
think.
I hurried down again as quickly as
could, for the watch was slipping by
Evening star., 1926-02-21

course, but in two or three days had
grown accustomed to 1t. and was ever
after quite Indifferent to the mere fact
OF height.
I'm the eleventh day out We were in
the latitude Of the Straits Of
Gibraltar. The breeze freshened in
the afternoon and hauled ahead and
Just at midday. as we of the port
watch were going below, the royals
were clewed up.
Eight bells having struck, one of the
starbowlines swung himself into the
rigging to lay aloft and furl the sail,
but the old man Capt. West), who was
standing by the poop rail, called out
to the first mate:
"Send one Of the boys up. Mr..
Thomas"
Anxious to show had mastered the
art, I jumped into the rigging and
swar1ned aloft. Over the futtocks
went, managed the cross-trees all
right, and laid out on the royal yard.
The sail was bigger than I imagined
and looked q much more formidable
task than 1t appeared from the deck
The footropes swayed awkwardly,
there seemed nothing much to hold on
to. and though the buntlines We're
close up, the sail was thrashing and
banging about In fine fashion. More
over. the gentle roll Of the ship. which
Evening star., 1926-02-21

hurt of the heart uncurable." Many
times after that he mentions some
"faire maybe" who has captured his
admiration for the time.
On one occasion, when chosen to
carry a message to some official in the
French possessions in America, he
found time ell route to call upon
noted Indian princess. Aliguippa. He
wrote of how impressed he vas with
her grace and beauty. He records in
his accounts the gifts that he gave
her: A blanket and a bottle of rum!
He says that the latter was thought
much the best present of the two"
In his diary and expense account
books during those early years there
that Washington was human and sub
ject to the feelings Of any normal
young man. There are such entries
as Treating the ladys, 2 shillings";
Present for Polly. s shillings"; MY
share of music at the dance. 3 shill-
ings"; Lost at love. shillings."
His special interest in Mary
Philipse of New York is noted in his
toric records. Miss Philipse was
few years older than Washington. She
was belle of Gotham, a noted beauty.
and her favors much sought. 1t was
apparent that her sophistication i'm
pl cSScu young w AZ tilC
same time the society girl found some
thing to interest her in the upstand-
ing Virginian, with his courteous
country manners and his acquaint-
ance with military life. A short and
spirited acquaintanceship was all that
resulted.
Washington was by that time older
in years and the ways of the world.
and had developed something of a
philosophic turn of mind in such mat
ters. He made a note In his diary
that indicates the reason for the loss
Of his suit for the hand of Mary, for
he wrote that he had mot waited until
ye ladye was in her mood"
Martha cambridge Custis, who later
became Martha Washington. had ex-
ceptional financial ability. She was
not educated, in the sense of a finish
ing school or having a degree in
college Of fine arts. Like many an
Evening star., 1926-02-21

Knowing how l managed it, founG
myself standing in the cross trees
Encouraged by this, l climbed gin
5erly up the t'gallant rigging. II
was shorter than the topmast-
thank heaven!-and ended abruptly al
the t'gallant masthead. Nothing re
mained above me but the bare pole OF
the royal mast. with the tie-chain
abaft, and on either side. but out OF
reach. the port and starboard royal
backstays.
well. this is as high as ono can
get" thought I. as I clunx grimly on
and wondered what to do next.
But was not yet at the end Of my
trials. Don't stop: go right on!'-
Paddy's powerful voice sounded family
up to me at that tremendous height.
l didn't move; didn't see how 1 could;
it seemed impossible to get further. 1
simply hung on.
Paddy must have realized l was at
the end Of my resources, for he
jumped into the rigging and came
swarming up like a cat, taking two
ratlines at a time. and swinging him
with hardly an effort. He was up be-
side me in no time. you're all right"
he said, now follow me-"
He didn't give me q chance to tell
him I would rather not. but reached
out and grasped the royal backstay
with one hand. swinging his feet clear
Of the ratlines. For the fraction Of q
second he hung by one hand only
then twisted his legs around the back
stay and swarmed up in a fash. end
ing by swinging himself over and
astride of the royal yard. Come on"
he said encouragingly, you're as safe
as houses"
had my own doubts about that, but
anyhow" thought 1. Its do or die.
so here goes" grasped the backstay.
jumped clear. hung for the briefest
moment with only empty air for. a
hundred-odd feet below me. and
scrambled madly up.
The Thirds hand grabbed me by the
collar and almost lifted me on to the
yard beside him. You see that
truck" said ne. pointing to the little
ball at the top Of the feet Of bare
pole that formed the masthead, "shin
up and touch it!'
Almost mechanically I did 80, then
slid down and got back astride Of the
yard. firmly clutching the tie-chin
with one hand. Then, and then only,
did dare to look about me.
Paddy pointed out to me the various
ropes and spars and explained their
uses. then leisurely made his way
down again. I followed him. and, re-
gaining the deck. looked up at the
dizzy heights from which I had just
escaped and wondered how often I
should have to go aloft.
But, curtously, after this first soul
searching experience 1t came wonder
fully easy. was awkward at first. Of
Evening star., 1926-02-21

and my dinner-or what the others
had left of twas growing cold all
this time. I had just reached the
halfdeck door. hungrily expectant,
when the old man hailed me again:
Lay aft herc"-his voice had tre-
mendous carrying power. I turned
round.
DO you call that a good stow" he
shouted.
Pretty good, SIR" said I dubiously.
wondering what was coming next.
You do, eh? Damme If l do.
Jump aloft and furl it again"
y X 4 4
ROTTLING my indignation well
down. mounted the rigging, got
on the yard, cast loose that Internal
sail. and painstakingly re-stowed it all
over again. I had hardly got my
foot on to the t'ggallant rigging be-
fore I found that the old man was
still not satisfied.
Royal yard there! Cast that sail
loose"-there was no pretending /
didn't hear that skysail-yard voice Of
his.
With a feeling Of despair 7 climbed
out once more and went through the
whole wearisome job afresh. At the
end Of it came another hall felt
like going down and standing the
consequences, but decided had bet.
ter stick It..