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The Washington times., 1916-05-23

Mr. Tffpiett The decorations consisted
Of white roses and ferns
The bridge and garden party for the
benefit Of the Founding Home will take
party beginning at $50 o'clock. Should
the weather prove inclement. the en-
tertainment will be postponed, and a
date viii be announced later.
Miss Rosalie Waters has returned 10
her home in Massachusetts, avenue after
York.
Visiting West Point.
Mrs. James Duncan Lakewood ha,
gone tc West Point to be the guest OF
her son-in-law and daughter. Lieut.. anc
Mrs. Bari North, U; 8. A.
Senator and Mrs Key Pittman viii
entertain at dinner at the willard or
Thursday evening In compliment to the
former ambassador 10 Russia, George
T. Marye. and Mrs. Marye.
Coneressman Bsscom slemp and hi,
lister, Mics jamie Slemp. will give q
dinner. a. the Army and Navy Club OF
Thursday evening.
Judge A. A. wider. Of Honolulu
has arrived at Washington for a sta,
Of some days, and Is stopping at tn,
willard.
Gaines Ashton, J. II. Ashton, J. N
GRrvan, and v. Lard1ey Bowling. al
of Australia, who are travelling IN
this country, arrived at Washington
yesterday, and are at the willard
others stopping there are Mr.. an,
Mrs. Heth Lorton, of New York; Mr.
and Mrs. Rollins w. Randolph, o
Atlanta: Mr.. and Mrs, James j. Fla
gan and Miss Pagan, of San Fran
cisco, and Paymaster and Mrs. d. p
Hodapp. U. s. N.
Mrs Cato Sells entertained abou
thirty guests at a bunfet luncheon to
day.
The table was decorated with a hug
centerpiece OF daisies. sweet peas an,
ferns.
Mrs. Sells will leave Washington mex
week for Northampton to attend tn
graduation exercises at Wellesley Col
lege on June when her daughter. Mis-
Dorothy Sells. will be graduated.
1t will also be the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the graduation Of Mrs. Sell
from the same college. Later In tn
summer Mrs. Sells will 70 to Mort
Carolina for a months stay.
The Washington times., 1916-05-23
Shakespeare Triumphant.

The patrons and patronesses for the
masque shakespeare Triumphant.
written by Mrs. Christian Hemmick, are
Mrs Charles ]. Bell. Mrs. Charles John
son, Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Carl
vrooman, Col. Robert M. Thompson,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Miss Mabel
Boardman, Mrs. Ingram, Mrs j. Is.
Henderson, Mrs. William Ritter, Miss
Janet Richards, Miss Amary1lis Gillett.
the Misses Sidgeley. Mrs. Nathan wy
att. Senator Phelan. Mrs. c. M. Foulke,
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Yelling
ton Koo, Viscountess Chinda. Mrs.
David Jayne Hill, Mrs. Charles hughes,
Nine. da Cana, Mrs. George Barnett.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins.
The festival will be held on Friday
evening at THE Oaks" Cob Henry
Blount's estate in Georgetown. The
proceeds will be used to defray the ex-
penses of a public performance to be
given as Washington's celebration OF
the poets tercentenary.
Miss Helen Stewart Miss Margaretta
Symons and Mrs. n. X. Bush Brown
will take the part OF ladies in waiting
to the queen In the masque. The other
ladies In waiting are Mrs. Charles
johnson, Mrs. Alfred r. Hopkins. Mrs
Ffoulke-Smith, Mrs. Adelbert Althouse
Mrs. Philander johnson, Mrs. Myron M
Parker, jr., Mrs. Robert Gilmore, Mrs
Frederick Robert Harris. ana Mrs
Walker.
The Washington times., 1916-05-23
Return From Honeymoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clay Bayly
have returned from their wedding
trip. and are at their apartment in
the Don Carlos. Mrs. Bayly, who was
formerly Miss Hanna Taylor. daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hannis Taylor.
was married to Mr.. Bayly May s, at
the home of her parents.
- ..... ... - 40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmsnn
have closed their house In New
Grafton until their departure for the
summer. Mrs Kaufman was host
ess at small bridge party yester-
day afternoon.
The Washington times., 1916-05-23
MRS. PADGETT GIVES
CLUB BRIDGE PARTY
Entertains In Honor Of Her
Daughter-in-Law at Con-
qressionaI Club.

Mrs. Lemuel Padgott. wife Of Con-
gresham Padgett, entertaining today
Mt a bridge party OF sixteen tables at
the Congressional Club in honor of her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. William L. Pad
gott. whose wedding took place last
week at Franklin, Tenn. She was for
merly Miss Frances Crouch.
Additional guests have been invited
for tea later in the afternoon, when
Mrs. William Houston and Mrs. Finis
Garrett will preside ct the table. As
sjsting In the dining room will be Mrs.
Fred bennett, Mrs. Edward Taylor and
Mrs. Joseph Byrns. The table was
adorned with a basket Of peonies and
daisies.
The luncheon which Mrs. Thomas b.
Hutchinson was to have given at the
Dover Houpe n compliment to Mrs
George T. Maryn, was postponed be-
cause of Indictment weather.
Mrs. John wycth has cards out for q
dinner May 81.
Miss Callie Hoke Smith recently re-
turned to Washington from BirminB-
ham, Ala, where she served as sponsor
at the reunion OF United Daughters oi
the Confederacy.
The Washington times., 1916-05-23

Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. who has
been visiting I'm Charlottesville. Va.
has returned to the White House.
Mrs. Henry clifford Corbin will re-
turn to Warrington next week from
California, where she has peen spend
will attend the Republican national con-
ventton at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
PRETTY WOMAN SHOCKS POLICE.
MAN..
She Was Clad in Pajamas, but She
Was a Sleep Walker.

Patrolman Fucker learned a lot of
things in the police school and lot
more things after he received sterling
silver shield and stick, but one Of the
things not included in that experience
was how to awaken a pretty sleep walk
er without soaring her.
AS he was walking home from the DO
lice station at o'clock in the morning
Fucker saw coming down the street
toward him a pretty blond woman, who
was clad in pajamas and wearing a
dainty boudoir cap. She was barefoot
ed.
The policeman approached and walked
along beside her, but his presence didn't
alarm her a bit. and he soon discovered
she was fast asleep.
He knew it would brighten the woman
to come to and find herself out on the
street at night, so he took off his coat
and wrapped it about her, thinking the
warmth would make her wake I'D slow
ly. Then he found 1t made her sleep al,
the sounder. and was compelled to take
her to the police station, where he turn
ed her over to the matron.
When she had been aroused she eave
her name as Mrs. Mildred Hogan. On
years old. She had wandered almost stx
blocks from her home. Her father wa.
summoned. He came in a taxicah u,t,h
some clothes.-New York Evening Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
DECLINE OF A STRANGE TRADE.
Sale Of Human Hair, Once 100000
Year, Now insignificant.

The trade in human hair. which was
one of the chief items in the export
trade Of Hongkong. has been falling of
so seriously of late that 1t may disap-
pear altogether. This strange COM
merce reached it's highest point In 1910.
when the United States made purchases
of human hair in the Hongkong. market
to the value of nearly 100000. In ad-
dftion to this, exports Of almost equal
value went to Europe.
At that time the preparation of the
hair in it's various stages was among
the leading Hongkong industries. a
number of factories f1ourishing and a
small army of hair collectors. workers
and brokers making their living at 1t.
Most of the factories were small con-
Germs which cleaned hair on commits
sion basis or disposed of their product
to middlemen, who collected large guam
titles for export.
But the styles of hairdressing In the
United States and Europe gradually
changed and there was marked falling
off in the demand for the commodity, es-
pecially of the better grades
Europe's demand fell off still more
after the war began, and at the same
time the American demand dwindled sc
much that Chinese brokers gradually
ceased to pay attention to 1t. So seri-
Gus has been the effect of the decreased
demand that a revival of the trade later
on will probably be a difficult matter
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
'PURINTON IS
GIVEN LETTER
HEBRON VARSITY

Hebron, Me-. Nov. AT the chapel
exercises Wednesday morning Princi-
pal Sargent announced the award Of
football letters for the year. Pursuant
to long standing custom, the athletic
council was this year very conserva-
tive n its award, limiting the number
of men to receive letters to Is players
and the manager. The fortunate recip-
tents of the coveted III" are Captain
Charles A. Damn of Swanville, Ish-
nlael Mckechnie of Sanford, Edward
Kenyon of Fall River, Mass, c. Car
son Stanwood Of Needham Heights,
Mass: Kenneth B. Hurd of Concord.
N. H.; Frederick Redman of Law
renee, Mass; Walfrid Wahiquist of
Bennington, VT: Augustus A. Redman
of Lawrence, Mass; Laurence Purin-
ton of Augusta, George Murphy of
Concord, N. H.. Kilborn S. Coe of
Portland, Harold E. Berquist of Lynn,
Mass, Lawrence Bartlett of Auburn,
Wesley Richardson of Sanford and
Manager Walter ]. Rich of New York
City. Within a few days these letter
men will meet to select captain for
the 1917 team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
Greatest Game" Is
Waterville VS.. Lawrence

The last and greatest football game
of the season in Waterville will be played
at the Alumni field. Saturday afternoon
at 2.30 O'Clock, between Waterville and
Lawrence High schools. Both teams will
go into the contest confident of victory.
The records Of the two teams for the
year show that they are fairly evenly
matched, with Waterville having a little
the better of the showing on the COM
parative scores. but 1t Is claimed that
Lawrence has come rapidly in the past
two weeks and will be able to put up a
much stronger fight. Both teams will
have cheering sections that will rival
those of college and their supporters
will be with them to the last whistle no
matter what the score. The probable
lineup Of the two teams will be: Water
Vile. w. Wolman. le: Bushey, 1t: Frost,
lg; Aver, c; Prince re-: Lessor or Smith,
It: c. Wolman, re: Donovan, OBJ: O'Brien,
lib: Williams. rhb Crafty. fb and Capt.
Lawrence and Mitchell, lie; Gregory, It:
Barlow. lg: Pooler. c, and capt.. Putnam.
rg: Crummett. TT; Danforth. re: Black
stone. OBJ: Lawry. lib; Ware, RIB;
Adams. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
CONFERENCE OF
MAINE Y. ". c. A.
ISSET FOR NOV. Is

A conference of the Maine Y. W. Z.
A. will be held in the local associatioh
building in Bangor on WEDNESDAY.
Nov. is, at which delegates from all
over the State will be In attendance.
This Is q very important recognition
by the National Y. w. c. A., as there
will be only four Of these conferences
held in the Northeast this winter.
Three of the best workers In the
national association will be present to
address the conference and each VIII
bring a message Of importance to the
members. They will arrive in Bangor
soon to look over the work OF the as
ISOLATION and to aid in any way pos
sible to make the local association
more useful than now.
One of the speakers is Miss Mary Nc
Elroy, who was for many years the
general secretary of the Harlem Asso-
citation, where she did very good work
and won much praise for her energy
and untiring efforts in behalf Of the
association work. Later she went to
India, where she was very useful. She
has returned to this country to re-
sumo her work with the association
and it is felt that her address before
the conference here next week will be
one that all Bangor people interested in
the Y. w. c. A. work should hear.
Miss Pauline Sage of New York, an
other of the speakers at the Maine con-
ference. has a high reputation as a Y.
w. c. A. worker. She is a young wo-
man with a most interesting personali-
ty and her heart is in the work as all
are impressed who have heard her
bright and convincing address upon
different phases of the work.
Another pleasing speaker will be Miss
Gertrude Griffith. National secretary of
girls work. She made very good i'm
preston by her address before the
Girls Conference in Portland last year
and it is expected that her address here
this year will be one Of the most in
teresting presented
An informal opening of the confer
ence will take place Tuesday night in
the association rooms which will take
the form of reception to the visit
ing workers, followed by a short social
hour. This will afford an opportunity
for the members to meet these Young
ladies, perhaps the only opportunity
will be afforded.
ON Wednesday viii be held the con-
terence and there will be addresses at
both the morning and evening sessions.
very interesting program has been
arranged for the conference and it is
hoped that the attendance will be
large. AS this Is the most important
event held at the Bangor Y. w. c. A.
since its organization and shows that
the National organization has compH-
mented the local organization by this
well merited recognition. it is felt that
the members should respond loyalty to
the call for more work for the associa.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
PITTSF|ELD
Fine Testimonial Banquet Ten.
dered Corporal Clay, Back
from the Border
LOCAL REBEKAHS ENJOY
FINE EVENING-INITI-
ATOMS

A meeting of interest was held on
Wednesday. evening in Union hall
where the members of the Pittsfield
fire department rendered a reception
and banquet to Corporal Carol Clay
of this town, who served on the Mex
lean border In the Waterville COM
pany, Eighty-two plates were set and
Fred r. Smith, chief of the fire depart
ment. acted as POSTMASTER. A program
was given, consisting of selections by
Kennedy's orchestra, song by Hor-
ace Buxton and two readings given by
E. N. Shaw. Several speeches were
made, including one from Mr.. Clay,
who gave an interesting account of
the experiences on the border. During
the evening the matter of insurance
rates paid in this town was brought
up and the situation was explained by
S. F. Jones and c. E. Vickery. local in
surance agents. By purchasing addi-
ttOnal fire equipments or chemical
engine, or making other Improvements
in the local fire department system, in
surarce rates could be had rs per cent
less than the present rates. A good
deal of interest was manifested and
the matter will be taken up by the
property owners and business men of
the town.
Asa M. Bradley Of Portland, State
superintendent Of churches and secre-
tary of the Maine Universalist State
convention, will speak at the Univer-
salist church Sunday morning and in
the evening will deliver lecture.
The members of Somerset Lodge, X.
Of p. is arranging to give a minstrel
show in Union hall on Thanksgiving
eve.
At meeting Of waverley Rebekah
Lodge held Thursday evening the de-
gree was conferred on three candidates
and refreshments were served under
the direction of Miss Eta Getchell and
her aids.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will hold their annual dinner. supper
and fair in Grange hall Thursday.
Nov. 16 There will be a roast chicken
dinner and baked bean supper Fancy
work. aprons and candy will be on
sale.
w. c. Humphrey. T. G. Lancey and
son, Master Donald Lancy left Thurs
day by automobile for a few days
hunting trip to be passed in the vicin-
ity Of Jackman.
Mrs. Harris " Mathews left Wednes-
day for a visit in Boothbay Haroor
with her sister. Mrs. Arthur y. DeA-
no. .
Henry F.. Libby, cashier OF the PITS.
deld National Bank. was IN Fo"1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
LOWELL OFFICER
SHOT IN A GUN
FIGHT THURSDAY

Lowell. Mass, Nov. 9.-Captain
James Brosnan of the Lowell police
oepartment was shot in a gun fight
with Benjamin Buck in Tewksbury this
afternoon. Bird shot from Bucks gun
entered Capt. Brosnan's right shoul-
der' both arms and upper lin and
knocked out several teeth. Unless
oloodpolsoning develops the officers
wounds are not considered serious.
Buck was also shot several times in
the oual' in which two other Lowell
ponceinen and Tewksbury constables
inquired and his condition is considered
more serious. Buck had threatarod ~
shoot an employe of the Averv Cben;-
cal Co.. in Tewksbury and went to tho
plant armed with a shot gun. When
ne was cornered by the police. a short
Instance from the chemical works the
shooting started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
identifies BODY
|0F T0PSHAm Man
BOSTON TRAGEDY

Topsham, Me-, Nov. 9.-Word was
received this afternoon from N. G.
Curtis, who was called to Boston yes
terday, that he had identified the body
of his son, Norris Bryant Curtis,
among the bodies of those who lost
their lives when the crowded electric
car plunged into the waters of the bay
at the drawbridge at Fort Point chan
mel. Norris Curtis was about 30 years
old and had been living in Somerville
some time, making his home with his
aunt. Mrs. l.. A. Cannon. He was en-
gagged to Miss Pauline Soelle of ia
rnaic;i Plain. Mass, and their marriage
was % have occurred within a short
time. The body will be brought to
Topsaam, where funeral services will
be held from his fathers home Satur-
day morning at o'clock. Burial will be
at Deering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Thursday to attend meeting OF Maine
Bankers before going to Boston to ac-
company home Mrs. Libby, who is re-
covering from a critical surgical on
Grafton.
Henry Smith Of Mainstream left on
Wednesday for Bangor, where he en-
tered the E. M. G. hospital for medical
treatment. He was accompanied by his
nephew, Mark Smith of this town.
Mrs. T. E. Getchell left Thursday for
a few days visit in Skowhegan with
Mrs. Frank w. Briggs.
8. r. Haines. assistant manager of
the American Wooden Co., was in town
Thursday leaving here for Hartland on
business and for a brief visit with his
brother Leon Haines.
A meeting of the w. c.. T. U. was
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
John Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10

Miss Mildred L. Patterson was very
pleasantly surprised when number of
her friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
H. E. Hamlen, "a Sewall street. to give
her a miscellaneous shower IL honor of
her approaching marriage. The evening
was passed by selections from the Vic
trola. games and refreshments which con.
sisted of fruit salad, sandwiches, olives,
cake, fancy crackers and candy. Many
beautiful and useful gifts were received.
Those present were: Arletta Snow. Win,.
fred Mckinney, Josephine Richards. Mil.
bred varney, Esther Church. Edith New.
man. Florence Haskell, Marion Haskell.
Bernice Woodland. Diana Bennett, Alice
Barentzen. Grace Barentzen. Ruth Eos.
sett. Nina Mcleod, Avis Moore, Myrtle
Wyman. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
FARMER EARNS $1,000 A DAY.
Long Island Potato Grower Uses
Trucks 70 Handle Crops.

Big stories are being told in eastern
Long Island almost daily about the
wonderful amount of money" some of
the farmers are receiving for their pro-
duce this year, and some of the best of
these pleasant stories are found at the
wholesale markets in Riverhead. Glanc-
ing at the potato market this morning
it appears that one man delivered over
$1,000 worth Of potatoes a day for sew
eral days.
This man was Chauncey H. Young. of
Riverhead. who has a large and fine
farm about miles from the village. He
is young man, but is considered one
of the most progressive farmers in a
town that is full of such men.
This year he purchased a motor truck
purposely to bring potatoes to market.
For two or three days he had delivered
1000 bushels day, and as the price is
$3.50 a bushel or better-it f1uctuates
almost daily, but mostly fiuctuates up
ward-it is easily figured what his daily
cash receipts have been.
Mr.. Young has nearly 100 acres in po-
tatoes. He expects to market at least
10000 bushels. And as a sort of side
line ne mas line crop VI CdullIlOWeT,
which is likewise bringing good money.
No, there are no abandoned farms in
this section, nor any that can be picked
up for a song. And it is also said to be
equally true that farming on this scale
and for such prices isn't any hit or miss
affair-it is the result of close attention
to soil, fertility, seed and many other
things. all managed on a real business
basis.--Riverhead a.. ~ dispatch to
Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
THURSDAY EVENINGS
REVIVAL MEETING IS
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM

An enthusiastic revival meeting was
held Thursday evening in the Penney Me
mortal church, the crowd filling the
church to the doors, as has been the rule
since the meetings commenced. The meet
Chamberlain, followed by Mr.. Taylors an.
nouncement Of the Sunday afternoon
meeting in the Opera house for men. He
asked for 100 women to volunteer to as
sist this work by mailing 10 invitations to
men to attend the Sunday afternoon
meeting, when it is planned to have Den
MIS- orchestra in connection with other
fine musical features. Harry Chamber
lain and Miss Taylor then sang the duet
"Sweeter as the Years Roll BY" the con-
gregation joining in the chorus.
Harry Taylor then called for 80 individ-
ual prayers, and the responses came rap
idly from various parts of the church, the
minister leading off. A fine vocal solo,
LET Him In by Miss Taylor, was the
next feature of the evening. and following
1t Mr.. Taylor addressed the meeting. ms
topic being 1.-THE Message Of the Cross
In opening, he said that It II his BELIEF
that the grandest example OF personal
heroism in history is that Of Jesus Christ
going to his death on the Cross for HIS
enemies. "You can't find German dying
for France. They will do anything for
love Of country. God bless them. wish
they'd quit" said Mr.. Taylor. and went
on to explain that while there are count
less thousands who go bravely to death
for their friends, the case Of Jesus. VINO
died to save His enemies, Is an exception
al one. He told Of the kindly women VINO
offered the Savior a potion to deaden Hn
faculties and numb the pain. ana said
that the reason for His refusal was that
He realized that He must keep His reason
to the end in order to pardon the poor
thieves on the other crosses. ana 20 onee
the prayer. Father. forgive thsm. ~
they know not what they DO. 5usfs -.
fore He died. aS
Mr.. Taylor deplored the fact that mue4l
of the resistance which II enc0Qntere6 M
the GOSPEL comes from cultured and ~
ucated sources and people Of intelligence.
He stated that this has been true ssi1ne.
olden times and is still the same. thet
many we'll educated people have an ~
that the Gospel is all right for salvaticp.
Army purposes but Of no use to thes'
and he stated emphatically that thNt41
none so clean that they do not ne A.
Gospel influence in their lives. 49,
address Harry Chamberlain reY1Sf
vocal solo, ''The Story Is True. ~ n y,
usual fine manner, and then a tasum6nsn4
meeting was held with singing Of hysnae,
by the congregational during It. It wasl
4 very rousing meeting and live from be-
ginning to end.