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Board of Trade
Gardiner Coiiseum
Nov. 29-30s Dec, 1-2
Some of the things to see: Flower Booths, Wisteria, Rose, Pop
py, Sunflower, Autumn Leaves, presided over by attractive Gar
diner young women.
Some of the things to obtain: Ford Touring Car, House lot, Barrel
of Flour, 2 font, of Coal, and merchandise of all kinds.
Special Entertainment each evening, also Kelly’s Orchestra.
Balcony seats reserved.
»
Every=one Come
Season Tickets $1.00. Single Admission 35c
nov-6-28
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: 11 Main Avenue...... .. .Telephone 37-W
Office Hours 11.30 to 12.30 A. M, 4 tq 5 P. M.
Basil E. Thompson left Sunday for
his homo in Blaine.
Miss Margery Heberling was a pas
senger Sunday for Marlboro, X. H.
Arthur 'Wakefield returned Sunday
to Boston, to resume her studies nt
Fisher Business college.
Mr. and Mis. X. II. Barrows of
Waterville were guests Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred X'.
Boston.
The Board of Registration during
their sessions of last. wcej< registered
57 new voters. But few women were
among the number.
Miss Lena Proctor, who has been
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred X. Boston, left Sunday for
Boston, to resume her studies at
Simmons college.
The Star Club will meet at Ma
sonic Banquet hall on Monday eve
ning. A large attendance is desired
and all are requested to attend pre
pared to tack puffs.
Donald Cobb, who has been passing
the week-end with his parents, has
returned to Worcester, Mass., to re
sume his studies at Worcester Acad
emy.
Mrs. Foster and daughter, who
have been visiting the former's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Burkliardt,
River avenue, have returned to their
home In Beverley, Mass,
Miss Anne Stuart and her guest,
Miss Sears of Scranton, Pa., who
have been passing the holidays with
the former's parents in Gardiner, re
turned Sunday to resume their studies
at Mount Ida.
The following young ladies, who
have been passing the Thanksgiving
recess at their homes in this city,
have returned to resume their studies
at Simmons college: Misses Tyrone
and Laura I^awton, Miss Florence
Cuslck, Miss Dorothy Thompson.
William B. Berry, president of the
Matne Society of the Pons of the
American Revolution, left for Tort
land Saturday morning, to preside at
a meeting of the. Board of Managers.
The legislature appropriated Sfino for
a new bronze tablet to be placed on
the market at Valley Forge and a
committee was appointed Saturday
to select a sketch and obtain prices
to be submitted to Gov. Baxter and
council for their formal approval.
LOCAL NOTICE
Baldwins and Belleflowers, $1.00
per bushel. Dolloft's Shoe Store.
nov2S 2t
Fancy .pillow tops, any color. No
orders taken after Dec. ]0. Samples
at Nut Shell Lunch Room.
Nov25-28-2S
Lost—Female airdale puppy, collar
no name; reward. Tel. 412-R "3M.
nov248t - ....
Boughs for sale; two horse load
$8.00. Frank Slocomb, Tel. 154-31.
nov23dlw
Cider Apples
Will load about Sac. 5 at a good
ytrloa If Z can gat anongh promlsad to
I1U car. C. X>. Wadaworth, Tel. 1R8-M,
Gardiner.
^ ^_ novJSdSt
Miss Jleen Brophy has returned
from a visit with licr parents in
Fairfield.
Walter E. Fuller of West Gardi
ner was a business caller in Gardi
ner, Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff A. G. Robinson left
Sunday on a business trip to Ban
r gor.
Mrs- Frank Elliott, who has been
the guest of Mrs. J. F. Newell over
the holidays, has returned to her
homo in Kowdoinham.
Hon. Charles A., Knight was a
passenger Sunday for Bangor, where
he is to aet as a referee in an in
surance rase.
The Radies Aid of the First Bap
tist church will hold an all day
meeting on Tuesday, at the home of
Mrs. W. If. Fish, Spruce street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dodge, who
have been guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Dodge, Central
street, returned Sunday to their
home in Boston.
' Leavitt-Townes
Married, Thursday, at the home
of the bride, on Eincoln avenue,
Miss Marjorie Townes and Arthur
1-cavitt. both of Gardiner. The cer
emony was performed by Rev. T. J.
Winslade, a former pastor of the
First Baptist church in this eity. Af
ter a brief wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Leavitt will reside in Gardiner.
School Nur*e and Seal Sale
Among the many influences at
work to make and keep our city a
place of happy, healthy homes, none
is more vital, or goes on more quiet
ly, than that of the school nurse,
Miss Catherine M. Galvin.
Once every month every child in
all our lower schools is thoroughly
inspected. Poes the little one look
pale or show in any way below par,
is any defect found in eyes, teeth,
throat, etc., the matter is gone over
with the parents. A burdened
mother’s time is not her own, and
Miss Galvin, oftener than not is the
devoted go-between, connecting
Johnny or Mary with the family
physician or with oculist or dentist,
as the need shows. In more serious
cases, as for instance, in possible
danger from tuberculosis contact,
Miss Galvin takes the matter up,
and if there is financial stress at
home, connects with the Red Cross
and other agencies of health and
welfare, so that the threatened lit
tle one need not lack fresh milk,
eggs, warm clothing, etc.
As there are in the neighborhood
of 800 children in our lower schools,
the labor involved seems more than
one person's strength, however de
voted, can accomplish: yet our phy
sicians bear testimony that not a
single case is ever shirked or hur
ried. Not only this, but in mnrtn.
cases it is not the benevolent asso
ciation, but the devoted nurse her
self that provides the needed relief,
when the family’s circumstances
cannot meet the demand.
This devoted service is made pos
sible to us through the Red Cross
and the Public Health association,
in the latter’s sale of Christmas
Seals, the campaign for which
opens this week. Xo Christmas
package looks right without a seal
on it. and each seal sold Is helping
to provide this in\aluable service,
right here at homty for our own
children. * 1
AMUSEMENTS
Ernest A. Carter of Portland, who
comes to Gardiner Wednesday eve- i
ning, Xov. 30, under the auspices of i
the Board of Trade Fair is one of the
cleverest Magicians to be found anv
Vhere. His tricks are brand new, no
old stuff but an assortment of clever
manipulations. Mr. Carter has the
endorsement of the following well
known Portland people: W. G. Rich
ards, Gen. See. Y. M. C. A., Mary
Dunbar, Gen. Sec. Y. W. C. A., Dr.
Adam P. Leighton, Jr., the late G.
\V. Norton of Gov. Milliken’s Council
and scores of men and women who
are glad to testify to the ability of
Mr. Carter. The Coliseum will be
open afternoons during the Fair. Xo
j admission will be charged at this
time, but a quantity of cooked food
and other refreshments will be for
sale.—Adv.
Strand Theatre
Today’s attraction at the Strand
will be the elaborate Pathe special
'attraction “One Hour Rrfore Dawn.”
This is one of the most remarkable
j subjects of its kind that has been
made in a long tinf^. “One Hour Be
[ fore Dawn” is a photoplay that has
a sterling cast interpretting the va
i lions roles, and that is directed in a
| fashion characteristic of its bigness.
I The mere fact that it is a general
! Pathe release is ample evidence of its
| worth and here indeed is a. super
; feature that is worthy of the Strand's
utmost lauding. From initial flash to
final dissolve it is a picture that will
create a profound impression upon
all of those who witness it, at the
Strang today. The matinee begins
at 2.HO P. M. and the evening at
| 7:30 A. M.—Adv.
Special meeting of the Good Com
rades Club this evening at X o’clock
at the Parish house, to discu“"< plans
for the Board of Trade fair. All who
can are requested to come.
RICHMOND
Silas W. Thomson
Richmond and vicinity will be sorry
to learn of the death of Silas \V.
Thomson, which occurred la'e Satur
day evening after an illness r,r only a
J few days at his home on the Bowdoin
lu>.m road, a few miles below Rich
mond.
Mr. Thomson was born Ir. Wool
wich 74 years ago and for the Iasi
.is years of his life lived on the same
farm. He was the youngest of 11
children. A wife and a son, George
Thomson of this town, and a sister,
Mary A. Rand of Southport, survive.
He was a member of the Order of Gol
den Cross and of the Pilgrim Fathers.
Funeral services wilt bn held
Wednesday forenoon at 11 o'clock
the funeral parlors of L. H. Roberts on
Mam street.
THOUSANDS BRAVE
COLD TO GREET
ADMIRAL BEATTY
Montreal, Nov. 27. — Thousands
braved the cold today to greet Ad
miral Beatty upon his arrival here
for a day's visit. Cheering, flag
waving crowds stood along the route
from the railway station to the hotel
where quarters had been reserved for
the distinguished visitor and his
party. C. C. Rallantyne, minister of
marine, officially welcomed Admiral
Beatty who was escorted from the
station by detachments from the sea,
air and land forces.
Lord Beatty attended services at
the Cathedral this morning and la
ter was the luncheon guest of the
Canadian club. He left for Toronto
late tonight.
Death Threat for
American Consul
■Washington. Nov. !6.—A threat of
deatn in the event of the ezewtlon of
the two Italians, Sacco and Vanzettl.
convicted of murder by a Massachu
setts court, has been received by John
W. Dye. American consul st Juarez.
Me*., the state department was ad
vised today.
The threat was signed "The Com
misrlor for the Syndicate of Truckmen
of the i'ort of Vera CnA.’^
I
HALLOWELL
Miss Mattie Sturdevant of Oakland
was a week-end g-uest among friends
in the city.
Miss Ethel Rice, commercial teach
er at the Hallowell High school,
passed the Thanksgiving recess with
her parents at Eastport.
Walter Hamlin of WatervJlle was
in the city Saturday attending the
dosing night of the Hallowell Chau
tauqua. 0 y
Miss Bernice Green, teacher at the
Maria /Clark .school, has returned
from a several days’ visit at her
home in Wilton.
The Radies’ Circle of the Baptist
churrch will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock, with Mrs. Lester Fields,
Loudon hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Wood and
Mrs. Mary Wood returned Sunday
from a week's visit with relatives in
New York City.
William .T. Cole and daughter. Miss
Minnie, returned Sunday from Boston
where they passed the holiday with
relatives.
R. W. Harvey, who has been In
Portland, the past week attending to
business, returned home Saturday
evening.
Garfield Wall, a student at Maine
Central Institute, passed the week
end with his brother, returning to
Pittsfield, Sunday.
George Hildreth, a student of R. U.
spent the holiday with h'is parents on
Summer street, returning on the Sat
urday afternoon train.
Curtis Hughes, principal of the
Rangeley Lakes grammar school re
turned by auto Sunday, having been
(ailed home by the death of his
father.
The Fnion Circle of the Universal
is! church will have an extra meeting
this Monday evening at the usual
hour at the home of Mrs. Horace
Getchell on Pleasant street.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Mat
thew’s church are to hold an annual ,
Christmas sale on Tuesday afternoon i
of this week in the parish lecture |
room.
Miss Doyothy Currier, a student at ]
the Farmington Normal school has
returned to resume her studies after
a few days’ vacation with her father;
in this city.
Miss Ruby Lathe, a former teacher
at the Maria Clark Grammar si^hool j
passed Saturday and Sunday with j
friends here. Miss Lathe is now- a
teacher in the public schools at
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Anna M. Brann, who has been
a patient at. the Augusta General
hospital undergoing surgical treat
ment for five, weeks past, returned
Sunday F. M., to her home on Water
street.
Miss Warren and Miss Kennedy,
teachers in the Middle street Primary
school, returned to this city Sunday,
after having passed the Thanksgiv
ing recess at their homes in JjewiS
j ton.
1
Democrats of the city of Hallowed
| are requested to meet at City hall at
| 7:SO o’clock this Monday evening. A
large attendance is requested, as
husinej* of importance will come be
fore the meeting.
Gen. C. W. Tilden Camp, Sons of
Veterans will meet this evening.
Nomination of officers xvilt take place.
George. Hallett of Oakland, division
president will speag for the good of
this order. A fu\l attendance is de
sired.
MUNICIPAL' ELECTION
APPEARS IN DOtJBT
"Will there be any election this
year?" is the prevailing question now
foremost in the minds of many of
the voters throughout the eity. This
question arrives because of the fact
that neither the Democratic or Re
publican parties got’ their caucus
calls issued in time to hate their
choice registered in tre hands of the
City clerk, two weeks before the gen.
eral election.
Past caucus laws provided that th«
names of candidates should lie in the
hands of the eity clerk one week be
fore election but the last legislature
passed an act requiring them to be
in two weeks before election. The
Democrats are about three days late
in their caucus calls w-hile the Re
publicans appear to be about five
days behind hand. The situation lo
cally Is very complex according to
the powers that the secretary of
State. Frank Ball, has advised that
the caueuces and elections be held
as planned provided that all parties*
1
interested are favorable and will
abide by the choice of the voters.
Some of the candidates, however, in
sist that the proccedure follow the
letter of the law.
Should the election be forfeited the
present City government and all mu
nicipal office holders it is understood
wil hold over until they are pleased
to resign in which event the city
fathers after giving notice of their
resignation may call for a special
election.
George A. Cole of Ward one an
nounced to his friends Saturday that
he would be a candidate for the of
fice of city marshal at the coming
municipal election on the Democratic
ticket.
Chautauqua Goar* Enjoy Splendid
Program Saturday
Saturday the closing of the Hallo
well Chautauqua at City hall wit
nessed the largest audiences that
have been present at any one of the
three-day attractions. At both thp
afternoon and evening performances
the College Singing Girls delighted
all who enjoyed the privilege of lis
tening to their program. At the eve
ning performance a feature was the
presentation Junior Chautauqua, 4hnt
included the appearance of the school
children—the girls in folk dancing
and the boys in stunts. Their work
reflected great credit upon their abil
ity to put on this exhibition despite
the fact that less than three days re
hearsal was given to the staging of
their efforts. As a whole the Chau
tauqua proved fully up to the expec
tations of everybody. Their return
another year will be eagerly looked
forward to.
LOCAL NOTICE
NOTICE
Do you dance? Como to tlir Acme
Theater, Hallowell, Wednesday, Nov.
SO. Douglas’ full orchestra. Confet
ti, streamers and spotlight will he
used. Admission 50c, 5c war tax. to
tal 55c. nov2S
r 4 KILLED
(Continued from Page One)
young man, also unidentified. Both
bodies were found on the fire escape.
For two hours, while the flames
rose higher than the Hotel Taft, op
jrosite in College street, illuminating
the entire city, it was feared the
death list would he heavy. Ambu
lances had carried scores of persons
to the hospitals, many were in the
hotel, hundreds had made their way
home, cut and bruised and scorched,
and spectators had told of a stam
pede at the. cry of ‘ fire" and of bodies
being in heaps upon the main floor.
But when the fire fighters with their
hose ny»de their way inside the
structure, the worst fears were found
to he unfounded.
A number of Yale students are
among the injured. Many who ran
from the theatre lost their, outer
clothing and many of these joined by
others pressed against the, fire, lines
anrious to go in search of comrades
who they thought had been caught in
the interior. William Wiser, the
campus officer, said that he knew
many students had gone to the thea
tre early and he was among those
who feared that all did not escape.
Louis Goodman. who sat in a rear
seat in the balcony and was saved 'ey
[men who assisted others to leav. ,
told the Associated l’rers representa
tive that the fire swept the interior
almost in a twinkling. He was with
Kverett Case and Harry Aslo r when
the fire started. Goodman said: "I
do not know what caused the fire. A
woman had just finished singing on
the stage' and the film was being
shown. I saw a little smoke and a
light, which 1 thought had something
to do with the production. Then 1 saw
a piece of blazing materia! fall from
the top of the. stage, ft was small,
.but it was followed by a burs* of fire.
The projector box was >n the balcony
close by where 1 sat, so the fire ni l
not come from that. Someone yelled
‘fire.’ I do not know who or where
the person was who called, hut J do
know that instantly people started for
the mam exits. They did not seem to
use those on the sides. Ash'r, Case
and myself stood up and then slowlv
walked down the stairs. At the foot 1
was thrown down and others prostrate,
were piled up on me. I began to lost1
my breath and suddenly the load light
ened and 1 was picked up and carried
out by brave men who had been help-!
Ins people out. Tite front entrance
was clear.
“I regained my feet and ran hack to
be of assistance. There was a great
heap °f tints and coats inside the door
and I clawed these over thinking some
one might be underneath.
“The flames were sweeping through
the theatre and I ran out. I escaped
with burns and cuts on my face and
loss of my hat. Tt. did not seen, to me j
that many sitting in the front seat."!
eonld have pot out. Tile exper'' nee ail !
came, it seemed to me, in a minute." I
Case, w ho was with Goodman, was !
later reported ns seriously hurt at the
hospital.
Prof. Atlas said that the fir-’ started j
Tneiday—“Go Straight'’
Prices
Matin**
Children 15s
Adults 30o
STRAND
E rilling
Fricta
All Inti 350
Today at 2.30 and 8.30
H. B. Warner in
“ONE HOUR BEFORE DAWN”
Comady—"Snooky'a Treah Heir'
Zinograma
Wednesday—Wm. 8. Hart
E. L. Campbell
will load out the last car of cider apples Wed
nesday and Thursday a t Batchelder’s Cross
ing. This is positively the last chance to dis
pose of what you have. Will buy at Gardiner
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
M. Shapiro
behind the stage and spread so rapidly
that he believed scores of persors Jiea
in their seats.4 He said the aisles
jammed and spectators jumped from
the balcony to the main floor, and the
exits were jammed Instantly.
The fire damaged the Rialtov and
broke into a large adjoining building
occcupied by several concerns, ^'lie j
physical loss was probably $60,000.
The Rialto was remodeled from College
street hall, which itself was
for public lectures, after flynouth
Congregational church gave it up and ,
moved elsewhere.
Coroner Mix was at the fire rnd on
the r covery of a body there he began
an inquiry, calling among others Law
rence W. Carroll, the manager of the
theatre, whom he later ordered detain
ed at police headquarters. It is said
that Carroll had stated that the fire
may have started from the burning of
incense o nthe stage, the flames-: ignit
ing some flimsy material.
NAVAL EXPERTS
(Continued from Page One)
Both the British and American ex
perts were reported as having con
cluded their examination of the mass
of ship data involved in Secretary
Hughes’ proposals. The Japanese
naval group was still toiling on Sat
urday, it was said. Spokesmen for
any group did not go beyond that es
timate of the situation.
A summary of last week's devel
opments as to the naval proposals
indicates the following status:
American officers have seen no
reason in arguments advanced by
Japan to warrant any change in the
keystone of the agreement Mr.
Hughes proposed, the
British naval officials have ac
cepted that ratio, although it means
ultimate equalization of the Amer
ican and British fleets in power.
Japanses officers have opposed the
American ratio, immediate or future,
urging a ten-ten-seven relative status
instead.
American naval pinion strongly
opposes retention by Japan ’ of the
battleship Mutsu unless both powers
similarly and in due proportion en
large their fleets to be retained dur
ing the 10-year holiday in building.
There are indications that some mem
bers of the American delegation which
will decide the American attitude see
strength in the. arguments of Japan
that the Mutsu might have been in
cluded ns a completed ship in the re
tained fleets. There is nothing to
indicate however, that a compromise
is being considered in the American
group on this point.
British opinion ns to the Mutsu j
controversy has been withheld, but it !
has been indicated that Brent Britain
is not desirous of undertaking any
further naval construction at this
time, which seems 1o forecast agree
ment with the American view, that
the Mutsu should not he retained.
The next step, when thr» three 1
groups of experts have concluded
their work will be their report to the
nrmayments committee. It seems
-likely, that even if the British and
American experts are found to be
in accord as to the general accuracy
of the original American figures, the
Japanese naval officers will submit
differing conclusions. It will then
become the task of the "big five”
committee to serk an agreement on a
report to be made at a plenary ses
sion of the arms conference itself.
TTow long that would take it was dif
ficult to forecast.
British opposition to the submarine
element of Mr. Hughes’ limitation
plan, was certain to bp one of the
chief points to be discussed by the
committee and the conference. To
what extent the naval experts have
dealt with it is not known. Tt is
known, however, that no proposals for
abolishing submarines has been put
forward.
The British delegates are prepared
to press their-driew that not only
should Mr. Hughes’ replacement al<
lowane" of HO.OOfl tons in submarines
for the British fleet and the Amer
ican fleet and that to.onn for Japan
be reduced, perhaps cut in half, 'but
that tlm size of future submarines
should be limited to confine them
largely to defensive operations.
Tt appears likely that sub-commit
tees of the conference will be named
to deal with such questions as sub
marines. airplane carriers. French -
Italian fleet ratios and other matters
subsidiary to the main point of the ;
whole naval limitation program, the
Japanese fleet ratio.
Largest Snake on Exhibition
"What is said to bo the world's
largest eaptive sniko is now at the
National Zoological Park in Wash
ington. It is a large regal or reticu
lated python that onro slithered"
through the Malay forests. From
tip to tip it is about twenty-five feet
long. While -a specimen that meas
ured a little loss than thirty feet long
was onec killed, it is believed that
the snake now in Washington is the
largest on exhibition.
A special rage of extra thick glass j
was built to bouse the new python, !
which eame from New York in a.
heavy wooden box perforated with
small holes to allow circulation of
air. The python did not eat on its I
journey; it only takes food once in I
three or four weeks. But these in- 1
frequent meals usually consist of a
large pig or even small deer or ante- |
lope, which is crushed to death in the
coils of the snake and then swallowed
whole and digested while the snake
passes the time lying partly sub
merged in cool water until its next
meal-time arrives.
If tliif? great regal python were a
star attraction in a circus it would
probably be ballyhooed as a "boa
constrictor that eats 'em alive.” Ac
cording to Dr. N. Hollister, Superin
tendent of the National Zoological j
Park, who was Chairman of the new ;
python's Reception Committee, most
of ihe snakes that are shown in the j
"greatest shows on earth” and ad- j
vertised as boa constrictors are py
thons. The circus variety of python '
Is usually of the roclc or black spe
cies which grows twelve or fifteen
feel long and is found in .South Amor- j
iea. These do not compare in size j
with the larger regal species that arc ;
found in the Malay regions, parts of
Asia and the Philippines. The Wash- i
ington Zoo has .three specimens of •
the smaller pythons.
The new snake has been obtained :
as part payment for a baby hippo- '
potamus that the National Zoological |
Park raised last year. Most of the '
additions to the* zoo are obtained by !
exchange in this way. The new py
thon arrived In New Tork from the
Orient through the regular cominer
cial channels of caged animal trad
ing. The snake cost $2 per pound.
Its exchange value was $r>oo and it is
estimated to weigh close to 2it)
pounds,_• .
American Chemists Have Accomplished the Wonders.
Which Ancient Chemists Strived for by the
Utilization of Coal Tar By-Products
(Told In Eight Sketches)
By JOHN RAYMOND
No. IV
THE ALCHEMIST’S DREAM
Through the literature of the an
cients runs the absorbing story of the
alchemist's patient search fjjr the
touchstone which would transform all
base metals Into pure gold, and the
never-ending quest for the elixir which
would restore youth to the aged and
would cure all human ills. The alche
mist, driven from cellar to garret and
oft«n put to death, had an elemental
knowledge of chemistry and vaguely
dreamed that It could be made to per
form wonders.
It was Ben Jonson's alchemist.
Subtle, back in the early seventeenth
renturv who planned “to change all
that is in my house to gold, and early
In the morning to send to all the
plumbers and pewterers and buy their
tin and lead up; and to Lothbury for
all the copper.” And more than that,
bv means of this magic elixir. In eight
and twenty days he planned to tians
form an old man of four score Into a
prattling child.
Certainly, chemistry has not suc
ceeded in pc^irming these marvels.
The philosopher's stone still Is an un
known quantity to science, buried, per
haps. with the pot of gold at the rain
bow's end. and the elixir of youth is as
deeply hidden as on that far-off day
when Pe Soto set forth so bravely
from Spain to find it in the new world.
But chemistry has accomplished won
ders by the utilization of coal tar by
produets which contribute to every
phase of our daily life. Take the
fairy giass of the chemist and look
into this rather uninteresting sub
stance—coal.
We put a kettle of it over a fire and
we see leaving at various times what
the chemist calls the Crudes-benxone,
toluene, xylene, napthalene, phenol,
anthracene, carbazol, and some others.
But these are the most Important.
pomf* are
liquids. some are
beautiful c r y s -
tals. but all are
brought out of the
the black coal tar
by the magician's
wand, which 1s
simply fractional
distillation: that
is. catching and
condensing the
vapors given off
at various tem
peratures.
Now. what of
the Crudes? Add
nitric acid, or any
one of hundreds
of chemicals, and
cither heat or cool
as the case may
he. and we get a
host of other
compounds d e -
scribed as inter
mediates. Al
though some ot
the crudes and
many of the in
termediates are
useful as such,
the real develop
ment begins with
the chemical
treatment of the
inte r m e d i a tes.
With many of
these interme
diates. one line of
t reatment will pro
1
mice drugs. an--— » -»
other high explosive*, another poison
gases, still another perfumes, food fla
vor* and photographic materials. Some
have varying peace and war time uses
without further treatment. It should be
noted that some of these crudes re
quire as many as fifteen manipulations
to produce a given compound and in
each manipulation a by-product is
produced which again must he made
into something useful in order to avoid
waste. ,
It is because of this treatment and
retreatment ef coal, crudes and inter,
mediates that It is so easy to convert
a dye plgnt into a factory for the pro
duction of high explosives or poisonous
gases almost over night.
Germany was Indeed farsighted,
back in 1859. when she took advan
tage of Perkin's discovery, and hegan
the development M a gigantic dye In
dustry so that she might never he
without the crudes and intermediates
so essential to success In war or peace.
Germany deve’oped the synthetis
dye Industry, just as she developed
other industries, to create employment
and wealth for her millions. But
through thise developments she learn
ed the value of chemistry, of ehemi
cals, and of chemists themselves. She
realized early how dependent her pea;*
development wat on chemistry and
she soon saw the value of ehemlcal In
dustries to war. Germany saw that
the manufacture of dyes required much
chemical research and also that dve
making made use of the waste prod
ucts from the coke ovens, themselves
a necessity to her jron and steel in
dustry. She saw Its value In the pro
duction of explosive*, gases and fer
tilizers for her fields. This foresight
gave Germany a forty year start on
the United States, and the rest of th»
world.
«*«• >v
(Released by the Institute of American Business. Kent York)
London Calls
President’s Plan
“Very Interesting”
London, Nov. 28.—The London
Times, in an editorial, describes as
very interesting President Harding’s
reported project for yearly interna
tion conferences with a view to the
possible development of an associa
tion of nations. Its interest, adds
the Times is not lessened by the as
surance that it is merely President
Harding's personal suggestion.
The British delegates, continued the
Tine s, could no more than expect the
general desire of Great Britain to
forward the cause of peace, and “re
ticence will he felt hv tho prudent
until American opinion in and out of
congress has pledged itself to defin
ite proposals.”
The confident spirit with which the
President and the American delega
tion appear to face the difficulties
Which beset the conference, conclud
es the Times, will be learned with
gratification.
POLICE FORBID
SYMPATHY MEET
SACCO-VANZETTI
Newark. N. .T., Nov. 27—The meet
ing scheduled to he conducted here
today hy sympathizers with the
cause of Nicola Sacco and Bartolo
meo Vanzetti, Italians recently con
victed of murder at Dedham. Mass.,
was prohibited hy the police. The
crowd that gathered for the meeting
was dispersed.
Deaths in Belfast
Reach Total of 27
B^fast, Nov. 26—(By A. P.^—Offi
cial figures published today placed
the number or persons killed during
the last few days' disorders in Bel
fast at 27 and the number of wound
ed a.t H2. Of the figures, 13 were
Protestants and 14 Catholics; and of
the wounded, 61 were Protestants and
31 Catholics.
It was decided today to put wire
netting over all the tram car win
dows as a protection against the
possible explosion of bombs.
A newsboy was arrested this morn
ing by the. police, who said they
found a bomb ig his pocket.
Rome Crowds Excited
Over Brand's Remarks
Borne, Nov. 27.—Several demonstra
tions against (he Frcmti embassy were
attempted today as an aftermath of
the excitement caused by publication
' f Washington despatches alleging the
use of harsh words by Premier BrUnd j
of Franco against Senator Fchamer!
(luring a meeting of the committee on
armament itt the Washington confer-j
cnee. The pilice eaeli time d’sperstu
t!i" demonstrators.
There were further anti-French dem- j
onstrations Saturday night in Genoa
and Naples.
The Fascisti today issued a mani
f'^sto urging all citizens to "e-.alt th«
Glorious Italian army, which saved
Franco and won the World War.”
Ihownville is also paying attention
to other matters of business, the
Brownvllle Board of Trade having
been organized with about 40 charter
members and the following officera:
President, L. F. Johnson; vice presi
dents. Hiram Gerrijfh, C. K. Herrick;
secretary, C. H. Dunning; treasurer,
P. A. Rider. Directors; L. F. Jolin
son. Hiram Gcrrish, C. K. Herrick. C.
H. Dunning, P. A. Ryder. K. L. Chase,
■T; !’• Hughes, John Lewis. F. C. Ger
rish, S. II. Cohen.
Funny mistakes occur in type, both!
n the reading matter and in heads.!
in practically all publications. Here’s
one that recently appeared in an ex
change: “Wise Road roliey. In
diana Adopts Plan of Completing
Maine Highways”—and the subject
nAatter beneath that head is about a
aew forest experiment station at
ishville, X. c.
League Cannot
Halt Harding’s
Plan says Shanzer
AVashington, Nov. 27—(By A. r.l— •
Senator Schanzer, head of the Italian
delegation, speaking tonight of the
•'association of nations” suggested by
President Harding as a possible de
velopment of the armament confer
ence said:
“The organization of the League of
Nations cannot he an obstacle to the
realization of the President's idea.
Any plan aiming to bring the peoples
near together, to create solid bases
for the maintenance of peace, to
tighten the ties of economic solidar
ity among the nations, and to facili
tate the peaceful solution of contro
versies which may arise among na
tions must he greeted with joy and
the strong hope of a better future for
humanity.
We. therefore, wait with the great
est interest for complete details of
President Hardipg’s plan and we ex
press the conviction that the adop
tion of such a plan will represent the
greatest and most beneficial result of
the Washington conference.”
Vice foreign minister Nasano TTani
hara, one of Hie four Japanese plen
ipotentiaries, also indorsed the Hard
ing proposal.
Bay State Man
Caught at Track,
Charged with Fraud
Baltimore, ltd., Nov. 27—John L.
McDonald of Newton, Mass., wanted
in Boston in connection with several
alleged fraudulent automobile insur
ance deals was arrested by detectives
here today. He has been in Balti
more attending the races.
Complaints lodged with the Bos
ton police accuse him of securing
?2,tan from insurance companies by
staging three fake, auto thefts. He
owned one of the machines himself
Hay's Rules on
Women Postal Help
XVashigton, Xm-. 27—Women postal
employes hereafter will not suffer a
change of status or lose any rights
in the seivice by marriage. Postmas
ter General Hays announced today.
“Heretofore," Mr. Hayes said,
“when an unmarried woman, holding
the position of postmaster married
!*lie was obliged to secure a new ap*
pointment, exeeute a new hond, or
pass the required civil service exami
nation in competition with other
candidates seeking the office. If she
had not previously taken such an
examinaton. 1'nder the new ruing a
woman postmaster would continue 1o
hold tile office without a reappoint
ment or other examination.”
Navy Students Greet
Victorious Football Team
Annapolis, Md., Nov. 27—The Navy
team that vanquished the Army Ca
dets in the annual' football game
were accorded a warm reception
upon their return from New York
late this afternoon, by their mm*
rades of the regiment of midshipmen
and by townspeople.
The student body of nearly J.thd
returned on four sections of special
trains and forming by battalions
marched from the station to the aca
demy grounds. Th” main demonstra
tion did not take place until after the
arrival of Captain Larsen and his
team mates, two hours later. They
were met by the regiment at the
Martin street entrance to the govern
ment enclosure. The players were
literally pulled off the cars and
borne on shoulders of their en
thusiastic comrades to Bancroft hall.
The demonstrations for Captain
Larsen, “Steve" Barchet,, Quarter
back Conroy, who scored the touch
down and who looms up as next sea
son's captain, and "Benny" Koehler,
were especially prolonged.