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The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-30

Mrs. Joe Fisher came from Ohio
last Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
=. NJ. Palmer. ws@ lives north Of
town quite ways, for few days.
| Carrie l.uiy returned from Ster-
Eng Last Saturday morning. She has
lea n Gier.ing for quite a while
STAYING w..h her sister. Mrs. Carlos
Close.
G. Il. Beans has been very busy
| for the last few days redecorating
the windows of the Raymer Pharma-
G., which ELECTS some OF his skill on
that line
Raymond Hoar took Miss Esther
White to MORAN last Thursday af-
| teYnaon where she went BY train to
Denver. She win visit with relatives
and friends for a few weeks.
,e@.. ti III. ". lIailey's girl, Fri
day morning. January "a, weight
7 pounds. She will be known as Dor
othy Inez Bailey Everyone concern
ed is getting along very well.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. HelmaIn re-
turned last Thursday morning from
Denver where they had been to at
tend the stock show for few days
They drove over from Morgan.
Rev and Mrs. Ingraham and chill
dren were guests at six O'Clock
dinner given at the A. j. Petrie home
last Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Hoar were also in the party.
In giving the names Of those who
attended the wedding anniversary
dinner at T.. r. Knoll's week ago
Sunday. we failed to mention the
names of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W Scri-
yens. who we're also guests.
Mr. and Mrs c. l.. Snyder and chill
dren were guests at the ENTERPRISE
mans home last-Friday evening, at
dinner. The occasion was to cele-
brate the birthdays of the two men.
Mr.. Snyder and the editor.
II you have fence to build this
spring, save yourself time and troub-
lie by getting one Of the best WIRE
| getting one of the best WIRE
STRETCHERS on earth. For sale by
the Raymer Lumber Company
Rev. Il. G. Ingraham drove to
Greeley Monday afternoon and from
there expected to go by train to DEN
yer. He goes to attend to some work
for the great Centenary movement
and also expects to visit the seat of
lawmaking.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bar
her. Monday morning. January 9th.
a girl, weight pounds. The lady
in question will be known as. Ra-
chael. Ray seems to be very happy
fer she is the only rose among the
three thorns at their house.
! The High School and town teams
played double header basketball
game last Friday night. The simes
were not very fast as they were about
the first to be played this year. The
high school girls defeated the town
girls while the town team OF the
boys defeated the high school team
although 1t was not by nearly az
large score.
| Among those who went from mere
to attend the Elk's dance at Sterling
last night we're Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Helmann, J. NJ. Kent and Miss
Georgia Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hell
mann went down on the train yes
seraay and will return this morning.
Mr.. Kent and Miss Reed drove down
lasa evening, returning after the
event was over. This dance was
given as series Of events TO dedi-
cate the opening Of the new Elks
building which has just been erect
ed there.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-30

The Enterprise is now $500 year
and worth every cent of 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Vernilye's Bride
That-Was-tO-Be
Closes Incident .

Monson, Mass. Dec. 9.-Miss Ruth
NJ. Keeney. the Bucknell University
professor of Spanish who was left watt
ing at the church here Christmas Day
when Dr. William Grey Vermilye Of
New York failed to appear for their an
nounced wedding. said today she had
closed the affair Miss Keeney, with her
father, George L. Keeney. returned 70
their home after an unsuccessful at
tempt to interview DR.. Vermilye at the
New York hospital to which he went
for treatment on the day he was ex-
pected to be married.
They said they were still unable to
explain DR.. vermilye's failure to appear
for the ceremony or his statement that
he FIRST learned Of the plans from some-
one else. But with reports that DR..
Vermiiye's SECOND wife is alive and that
he is still married to her. Mr.. Keeney
said he apd his daughter felt they were
well rid OF the whole matter and very
thankful that it went no farther"
In connection with the physician 5
statements and attitude, Mr.. Keeney
said his daughter had an engagement
ring given her by DR.. vermilye and that
the doctor had asked him for her hand
in marriage during a visit here in Sep
tember. Miss Keeney showed a news
paperman the ring which she said was
given her BY Vermilye. He assured her,
she said, that he was free to marry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Hotel Man Hold
at Th;cnuee. Mass.

Chicopee. Mass. Dec. 29.--M. Edward
Jones. proprietor of the Hadlsy Hotel
in Hadlet was arrested this afternoon
on three warrants sworn out by State
Detective Joseph v. DAILY of North
ampton. the arrest resulting from the
large number oc deaths throughout this
section from 'ns shrinking Of "whiskey''
alleged to nave contained wood alcohol.
Lyons is charged with granddaughter
in causing the death OF Michael Schin-
ski Of Hadley. who died Sunday. 1t Is
claimed. from drinking some OF the pois-
onous liquor alleged to have been pur-
chased in the Hadiey Hotel. He was
released under 5000 bonds on thi.
charge. The other two charges refer
to Illegal liquor selling. He will be ar.
raisned in the district court in North.
ampton tomorrow morning.
According to District Attorney John
Fl. Schoonmaker Of Ware. Lyons seour.
ed the liquor from Alexander Perry OF
this town. who 10 also under arrest on
the charge Of mans'aughter. Two ol
the five gallons which Lyons is said te
have purchased were sold. the other
three being destroyed.
Although several persons are i'll in
hospdta. and in homes. no new deaths
resulted today. Many Of those i'll can.
not recover and the death list for the
Connecticut valley. which now stands
at 81, is expected to go over e0swithir
the next day or 30.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
GOLF WINNERS
CUPS EXHIBITED

In the window Of the H. r. Dun
ham Clothing Co. may be seen the
cups which have been awarded to
the various championship. winners
and others at the Country Club golf
tournaments during the past sea-
son. These consist Of the large club
championship cup IF bronze, which
has been won twice in 1917 and 1918
by w. r. Campbell of Portland, but
which must be won three years in
succession to become the property of
the winner. This year it has become
the property of r. l.. Erwin through
his winning of the club champion
ship and his name has been engrav-
ed on the cup along with Mr.. Camp
bells.
The runner-up in the championship
game Is w. L. Brown who has been
awarded a gold-lined silver cup of
pretty design. The Glass A winner
il Alton D. Blake and the Glass B
winner, Sanger N. Annis Stephen j.
Cunningham won the cup for a hand
leap match on the Fourth of July.
Miss Marian Springfield is the
lucky lady in the wcmen's champion
ship contest and will receive beau
tiful tall bronze cup Of graceful de-
sign for her efforts. The runner-up in
the women's contest is Mrs. Carl
Green. Miss Marian Springfield is al
SO the bridge whist winner for the
season. for which she will also re-
ceive a cup. smaller than the 9TH
er but still valuable as a trophy.
All Of these cups will be awarded at
the Country Club on New Years eva
when a party will be given at the
club and special feature will be
made Of the championship awards.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Chocolate Company
Gets Judgment Against
Alien PrOperty Custodian

Hartford, CT, Dec. ga Judgment
of $217 900 against the Alien Proper
ty Custodian Of the United States
was entered today in the federal
court after a hearing before Judge
Garvin of the complaint Of Stroll
werck Brothers & Co. Of Stamford.
A presentation of the facts led to
the judgment being rendered by con-
sent of all parties.
Strollwerck Brothers & Co are
chocolate manufacturers ana the
government once contended the con-
Germ was a subsidiary Of Gebruder-
Stollwerck Co. Of Cologne, Ger
many. The stock and assets Of the
Gebruder- Stollwerck Co. in this coun-
try were taken over by the alien
property custodian and some Of II
sold. the government holding ST.
5O3,cO0. 1t was the claim of the Stam-
ford Company that whatever stock
it had in the American enterprise
the Cologne company was not alien
owned and it also had a bill for
about $4,000 of goods furnished ia
the Cologne company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
CLUE TO THEFT $4,000
WORTH HOSE PRODUCT
OF BOSTON COMPANY

Boston, Dec. 2s.-Through recovery
today Of rubber hose valued at 5000
and the arrest Of four men and a 15-
year-old girl. the police hope to clear
up the previously unexplained disap-
pearance Of $4,000 worth of the product
of the Cambridge plant Of the Boston
Woven Hose & Rubber Co. Two of the
men under arrest are employees OF the
company.
Much Of the loot was recovered in a
cobbler shop in the West End. The
girl. Augusta Bernstein, who had been
in charge of the shop since the death
of her father two weeks ago, was ar
rested on a charge Of receiving stolen
property. David He'll, who was in the
shop when the police entered, was ar.
rested on the same charge
Charles Of larceny were lodged against
Robert j. McCammor. a shipper. and
Harry N. Goodwin. a salesman. both
employed by the company. and Thomas
Traverse, an automobile driver All
five were held for hearing on Jan. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Manslaughter
Charge Against
Alcohol Sellers

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The use OF bevsr'
ages composed partly Of wood alcohol
which has killed 10 persons in Chicago
since Christmas. was the subject Of q
conference today between Maeiay
Hoyne, states attorney, and Corones
Hoffman. Mr.. Hoyne said charges VI
granddaughter would be pressed In al
cases where evidence showed wood al
cohol to have been sold to drink.
Charles Simski. West Side saloon
keeper, who died last night, was the
latest victim OF the concoction, whicN
the police say was manufactured in his
house and which also killed his VIII.
and guest. More than 100 bottles la.
belled wood alcohol were found IN
the basement of the saloon and the ,po-
lice believe that a number Of people
who died within the last few days in
the neighborhood. supposedly Of heart
disease, were In reality victims Of wooJ
alcohol poisoning from Simslki's liquor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
LARONE

Mrs. Lue Buszeli had the pleasure Of
entertaining all her children at her
home over Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Taylor Of Tarmingdale: Miss Alice,
a teacher in Ashland. N. H.: Miss Rose,
who il doing Office work in Portland;
Mr.. and Mrs. Erred Meader Of Water
Vile: Miss Christine. who IL at home,
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bu1ssil on
the home farm.
Miss Christine Dyer Of Ciin Island
and a teacher here on Hill Top for two
years, will be the teacher In the eev-
enth Day Adventists denomination
school which was recently dedicated In
Lewiston; the school will be grsded q
the city schools.
One of our life time residents. Ellis
Kinds Tobey has purchased the Rrack-
EFT place in Norridgewock and will later
move there for home but as yet 70.
sides on the old home farm which was
the home Of his parents for all their
married life: the Tobey farm. homo ID
PLEASANTLY situated -ou the direct road
to Norridgewock and has been in the
Tobey name for 100 years.
Mrs. Nye was obliged to give up her
employment In Nosridgewsck on ae-
count OF sickness and 10 now seriously
III at the home Of her nsphsx. John
puffcr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Find Husbands for
Armenian Girls Rescued
From Turkish Harems

New York. Dec. 29.-A marriage
bureau is being maintained by the
Near East Relief in the city of Brous. .
sa. once capital Of the Turk. in
Asia Minor, where Armenian girls
rescued from Turkish harsms are
aided In getting husbapds This news
was brought here today by Lieuten.
ant Chester Forester Dunham of
Chicago. a chaplain in the United
states army reserve. He has been
stationed at Broussa for the Near
East Relief and arrived here today
on the Atlantic transport liner Black
Arrow.
"Armenians from the interior seek
wives to renew their family life and
they come to u.s." he said. I'VE in.
vestigate every case and II the man
and girl are willing the marriage is
performed. In all cases the man un.
derstands what the girl has been
through. but he also knows that she
has kept her spiritual purity and he
respects her. So far all of these
marriages have turned out happily
for all concerned"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
chansy outpoints kilbaus

Jersey City. N. J.. Dec. 2s-Youns
Clancy Of Baltimore outfought and
outpointed Johnny Kilbane,' the
featherweight champion. in an eight
round bout here tonight. In the opin-
ion Of a majority of the New York
morning newspaper writer's.
Gene Tunney, light heavyweight
champion Of the American Expedi.
tionary Force. scored knockout
over Bob PeaTce Of Chicago in the
second round Of an eight round match
here tonight. Tunney weighed ITS
pounds and Pearce 1e6. The bell
saved Pearce in the first round when
he was down from . right uppercut
to the head. His seconds threw in
the sponge In the next round after
the second knockdown.
Tom Cowler. the English heavy.
weight, won In the third rouni !
from Al Reich Of New York, who
was disqualified when his seconds
sprayed him with water while on the
canvas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
GOODS AT COST
Continued from Page One)

overseers are ready to go forward
and certainly shall interpose no OBJ
lection. Quite to the contrary, I
shall deem it my duty to back our
overseers to the limit and see to it
that they have a fair opportunity to
present their evidence in an orderly
way"
Mr.. Wood, who recently held a
conference with the Lawrence
Chamber Of Commerce regarding his
charges. also replied tonight to a let
ter from that organization suggest
ing that conditions in Lawrence
were no worse than in other cities.
I'm your letter." he wrote, you re-
fer to the wide variation and to
the irregularities and differences in
prices which your investigation dis.
closed. This wide variation AMI
these irregularities show. do they
not. that some merchants charge
prices much higher than other mer-
chants charge for the same goods =!
Does not this justify the statement
that some merchants charge too
much? You will remember that
have never asserted that all mer.
chants charged excessive prices.
lat our conference I invited you
to make some constructive sugges.
tions. This you have failed to do
You say in effect that you have
| nothing to offer. You conclude tina!
Lawrence is no different, neither
better nor worse, than the averag.
industrial city am not satisfied
| with this situation 1 want to make
Lawrence better-far better--in
dustrial city than the average"
He added that in selling necessar.
les at cost he was confident that VIZ
shall do no harm to those merchant:
Of the city who do not charge ex.
cessive prices, who buy shrewdly an.
who merchandise skilfully and wise
~"
Mr.. Wood also wrote the overseer,
that II hearings were arranged the
would be expected "to give the
names Of merchants involved, tn,
prices which they have charged. tn,
statements which they or their clerk.
have made and all the circumstance
under which the various transac.
tions have taken place. I am agains
further agitation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
FIVE HELD AT CHICOPEE
ON HOMICIDE CHARGE

Chicopee. Mass. Dec. 2o.-Fiye
men held In New Haven in connec.
tion with the sale Of whiskey alleged
to have contained wood alcohol and
which. 1t is claimed. caused the death
OF over GO persons In the Connecticut
valley. were brought to this city to.
niEht and arrested by Massa chusette
authorities on charges OF homicide in
causing the death of Michael Bed
narz Of this city. They were all held
without bail and will be arraigned in
court here tomorrow.
The warrants for the arrest Of the
men were sworn out by District At
torney Joseph B. Ely Of Westfleld
aud were served Immediately upon
arrival oil the men and officers OF
The police station. Those under ar.
rest are Dominick Pcrrotte Of West
vile. Conn. and Frank Lucibclio,
John Pinto. Harry Vincent and VIII
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
DIR. OSTLER
SUCCUMBS TO
PNEUMONIA

Oxford. England, Dec. :S.-Sir WILL
liam Osler, the noted physician. who
has been Ill for several weeks past,
died here this evening.
Although Sir William Osler was
known to be seriously Ill at his home
in Oxford. where he has been Regius
professor of medicine since 1904, re-
cent advices had given hope for his
recovery. Sir William, who passed
his 10th birthday last July. was
stricken with pneumonia in Novem-
Der, but about the middle Of that
month was reported convalescent. A
| fortnight ago, however. reports
reached this country that he had TAX
en- a turn for the worse. Gable ad-
vices shortly afterward announced
that his condition was somewhat i'm
proved, while on Christmas day a
message from him was received at
the Johns Hopkins in Baltimore in
which the famous physician extended
Christmas greetings to all his old
friends and announced he was max
ing a good hght" after an empyema
operation.
DR.. Osler was professor of medi-
cine at Johns Hopkins University for
Is years, from 1850 to 1904. He was
born in Canada in 1849.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
CITIZENS PLAN
FOR SPEEDING OF
HOUSING PROJECT

A joint meeting of the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce, the mem :
oeFs OF the housing committee and
the members of the forum commit .
tee. held Monday evening at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms to talk
over plans for the furtherance of the
home building scheme, which is now
occupying the serious attention of the
Chamber.
Plans were made for advertising
on an extensive scale the fact that
Waterville. Is preparing to house Its
citizens. who are growing in num-
bers each year and outgrowing hous-
ing conditions as they are at present.
This will be done in part by plac =
Ing placards oyer the city. uring peo-
pie to buy homes, and also in vari-
GUS other ways. A committee consist
ing of Samuel Freeman, John II.
Friel and David H. Staples was ap-
pointed to arrange for the drawing of
plans for at least Is houses at once
so that these may be submitted to
the prospective purchaser Another
committee consisting of Harvey d.
Eaton, Horace r. Muzzy and Edwin
M. Foster and c. A. Ahrens was an
pointed to prepare a prospectus set.
ting forth the plans Of the commit.
tee and telling what they intend to
do in order to carry out the house.
building scheme. SO that this may be
presented to the public in concrete e
form.
At $50 this morning the purchas.
Ing committee will meet in the
Chamber Of Commerce once and ar.
range for the purchase of The build.
ing material for the erection of at
least 50 houses. including everything
ueedfui. Lumber has already been
bought in various places and on Mon
day H. q. Morse and r. G. Libby went
to Unity tc look after the logging
operations which are being carried
on there in connection with this
project.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
KILLS SUITORWHO
SLEW HUSBAND
AND SHOT HER

Newburgh, N. Y, Dec. 29-Suffer-
ing from a bullet wound inflicted by
her suitor, who previously had shot
and killed her husband. Mrs. Rose D.
Argenio Of this city today staggered
to a drawer where a revolver was
Kept and shot the intruder, Antonio
Dsanci of Providence. r. l.. who died
an hour later. According to the po-
lice the shooting followed refusal of
the woman to fee with Dsanci, with
whom she Is alleged to have eloped
on another occasion. She will recov.
er.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Windy City Auto Club
Topsy Turvy for One Night

Chicago. Dec. 29-Employees Of tbs
Chicago Automobile club trade ]
places with the members tonight, and
were the guests Of honor at a party
and dinner given in recognition OF
their faithful service during the year.
Walters. porters. bus boys. bell
boys and ,ther employees found on
their arrival at the club. that a
prominent contractor was the door,
man. while they rode up In an ele-
vator operated by the advertising
manager of large steel corporation.
and their hats and coats were checked
at a booth by the vice president OF
the club.
The employees also played some
pranks, such as giving five cent tips
to their employers and making the
"bell boys" carry suit cases filled
with bricks to the top floor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30

Newark. N. j.. Dec. 29-Edward ].
Klein. so years old, died In the City
hospital today Of wood alcohol pois-
oning. This brings the total number
Of deaths from the same cause to 10
in the past two weeks.
Thirty-three hotel and saloon pro-
prietors of northern New Jersey to-
day were fined $3.50 each and scores
of bartencers and walters $50 each
for violation of the wartime prohi.
bition act. Federal Judge Davis de.
clared that inasmuch as the validity
Of the law had been upheld by the
supreme court, future violations
would be dealt with much more se-
verely
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30

A special meeting Of the New Eng
land Order of Protection was held
Monday evening at A. o. U. w. hall,
at which class of 3b candidates
was initiated. There were official
visitors, among them being Supreme
Deputy N. ]. Peters of Bangor and
Mrs. Emma Howe Of Augusta, dis
trict deputy of Waterville lodge
Other visitors were Charles Norton
Of Mount Kineo lodge, Bangor. and
q large number from Fairfield and
Oakland. Delicious refreshments
were served after the meeting, in
Guiding sandwiches. pastries, cakes
and coffee. The table decorations
were Of pinks. holly and red flowers
arranged in baskets. Dancing was
enjoyed after the refreshments. with
music by Fairfield orchestra
Special cars were provided to Oak
land and Fairfield after the meeting
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Guarding Against Wood
Alcohol In PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 29.-Manufactur-
ers. distributors and dealers in prepara-
tions containing alcohol which are no!
listed in the United States Pharmaco-
poeia were today ordered by the state
commissioner Of health. attorney gen.
eral, director Of foods and chairman Of
the Pennsylvania board of pharmacy, to
file by January sth statements that the
preparations do not contain wood, alco.
hol.
These must be filed with the state de.
partment of health If they fail an
embargo will be placed upon all such
preparations in the state. This action
was the result Of conference held by
officials with United States authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
DEATH LIST GROWS
fcsnttnved from pase onel

rsls IN all, ave Of which have beeu
Traced while two are still misGlhg.
The net result Of raids carried cut
in New York this month by Cel. roA-
er's men has been NO arrests and q
Eeisure Of more than 1tO barreis Of non.
beverage alcohol. Col Porter expssased
,fre opinion tonight that these figures
give but little indication Of the extent
to which the trafIic In Illicit liquor has
grown. Anybody" he said. with ~
can 20 to the revenue department, put
up bond and get permit 10 nAanufac-
tutc cologne or hair tonic with basie
of non-beverase alcohol. Applicants
for such permits have been coming in
shoals. By means Of auto truck deliv-
e.ies cievefiy casnoufased It is comrar-
atively easy to ship the alleged whis-
key hundreds Of miles and there ap-
pears to be a ready market for it,
Two OF the seven barrels Of liquor
which Romanelli il accused Of having
sold are said to have been bought by
a Bronx saloon keeper. This man. &C.
cord'ng to Col. Porter. came to Panar-
clli after the sale and der ounced him
Hfor having charged him $3D0 for wood
alcohol.
Panareili claims, Col. Porter said.
that he took a sample Of the liquor to
a druggist, who confirmed the saloon
keerer's word that 1t was poison. He
said that he then warned Salzherg over
the long distance telephone not to sell
any of the stun he had bought. Salz-
berg told him. he continued. that he had
sold q barrel to a dealer In Chicopee.
Mass. and smaller quantities to other
dealers in Hartford. but that he would
try to recover as much Of the liquor as
he could.
Later he was informed by Salzberg
that he had got back almost all except
{. half a barrel which had been sold in
ChicorAe. Aftsr reading Of the deaths
Of wood alcohol poisoning in Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts. Panarel'i went
to a lawyer and. on his advice. surren-
dered himself to Revenue Agent Dobbs
A sti'l and 1900 gallons of liuuor were
seized TONIGHT In a raid on the base
ment Of an apartment house in the
Bronx by city detectives. Three men
were arrested who described thefnsel"e7
as Louis Dezito. an Ice dealer: Viteie
Ceelo and Joseph Giuseppe. laborers.