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WILLOW GROVE
WILLOW GROVE APTS

Located =. VII ow Grove. directly opposite
n"nG' Oh tafk ave; ~ apartments and 10
Single rooms, all completely furnIsboG e,
up- -to-dHt" manner and fitted with ali modern
H'menceS. largo grounds around house:
.hls must he sold to settle estate: Term,
ne; will finance good party. c p
0'NARp co. 2oth and Jefferson SITS.
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UUIS CHEsTNUT.-Modern dwelling on prom
ihent thoroughfare and close to Goth 81
LEROY WORRELL. eOO8 Market.
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If YOU WISH TO
'.. .. BUY OR SELL
SEE
GEO WATSON. 324T-49 Chestnut at.

1878 s. 5lsT-AIodern home open hall. hard
! wood floors, Colonial beam ceiling. bed
| rooms, elec. and gas, h.rw. heat; owner d.
/ d. Friedman. s. w. cor. Sth 4 Locust SITS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27

Arz Ora Maxim Wednesday ereainx.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Bell Miss Gertrude LonxfeIlosr
and Dr.. and Mrx Ralph B. Putnam Of
Auburn. 10y
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Foster sare 2
Delightful lunch ana cobweb pasry at
their home Thursday Afternoon. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. e. C.
Leighton Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Keening and Mr. and MrH J. p.
Bishop.
Mrs- RAiph Putnam of Auburn is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs e D. Kim
ball
Master Lloyd Moore has gone TO
Massachusetts, for the holidays.
Miss Flora e. Kimbarl Of Portland
passed Christmas at. her home in
West Winthrop. returning 10 Fort
land Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hammond and
daughter, Mabel Of North Monmouth
passed Christmas with Mr HAM
mond's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. y.
Hammond.
z r PeunIman. employed by the
Bethlehem Steel Co. Of East Be1hie-
hem Pa IS passing a few days in
town as the guest OF relatives and
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
Pal Moore and Grihiths
Defeat Freedmen at
Albert Hail. London.

London. Dec. S-Two American igns
ers. Pal Moore, hantaxnwe:yht. ard
Johnny Grifiths. weiterwcisrt. decisive
y defeated French oepoaents n tie
ring al Albeit hall tonight.
In whai vas 20 have bsen a D-round
b9u. Moore made Eugens Crioui oHit II
the 18th round. while Gr:Mt.is scored
technical knockout os-e- Francois
Charles II the third round Both Crioui
and Charles declAred that they had tce,
hit lov.
Ted KID Lewis administered tad
tca1ing 70 Mart Wells IN :. rounds. CUT
ing his face TO ribbons and oresktns
his nose. Wells gave up the uneraxl
struggle in the 18th round
Moore severely trounced C-iaui. N
he 1ith rourd The American sailed iaio
the Frenchran and with a hard -1znt
hook TO the stomach doubled him up-
Cr;qni puit. He ciaimed tha, Moore LAD
foulea him. but he mace 10 formal p-p-
lest. II also was riyn: hook 20 tie
stomach that caused Charles 20 refuse
70 continue with Gr1fifhs- He likewise
claimed that : Americans 5tox IVES
low.
during the evening Georges Carpsr-
uer, the European heavy-wsie.l. cham
p;or. ooxed a tkree-round exhibition
bout. Zoe Beckett. who recently was
knocsea OK Dy Carpenter. en,ered the
-ing and requested another fight with
the Frenchman-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
Fear Foul Play in
N0n-Appearance of
Bridegroom. MOns0n, Mass,

AoaSon- Mass. Dec ee.-Miss
Ruth NJ Keeuey. whose marriage 70
Dr. William Grey vermilye of Brook
iyn. the former naral surgeon. was
postponed THURSDAY after the BRIDE
groon-eiec, had failed TO appear
stated tonight she still IS Convinced
thai the doctor has met with fo,l
MAY or has been injured in an ac-
cideut. Her convictions. 2he said.
are confirmed Dv press dispatches. il,
winch II was said that money due
Dr. Ee1Tniiye has not been claimed
Mss Aeeneg stated the doctor had
toid her he would. collect the money
before coming. 20. Monson and the
fact that IL han not been claimed
coEvinees he- all the more that some
one WHO might have known about the
money had wayiaid the surgeon
Hiss heeney also ;aiG she realized
the doctor had not lived in Brook
lyr for some time. due 20 his SER
ices on the United Fruit steamers.
his naral service and his trip 10
South America. but she said the doc
tor hac kept mis- quarters at the
Brooklyn address and she had been
able TO communicate with him BY ct =
ter or telephone. In fac; Miss kee-
ney stated she mad communicated
with the home YESTERDAY ana serv-
ants at the house informed her that
Dr.. Verrniiye spent the night there
Tuesday and left Wednesday morn
ing, stating he was going 10 Monson.
10 be married
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
Man Who Fleeced
Young Bank Clerk
Is Out on Parole

Boston Dec 56.-Wiilizm J. Keii-
her. who. as Zig Bill" Kezfte-, a
man. about town. rigged fake races
and stacked faro games IN New York
20 fleece George W. Coleman. a W.
saiaried clerk OF the National city
Bank of Cambridge of $1oo. 600 OF tbs
hank IS funds. nine years ago. return
ed 20 this city today. On parole from
the federal penitentiary st Fort Lea
wentworth. Kas. He has served about
one half Of his sentence Of Is years.
Coleman, who was sentenced 10
serve Is years In iail after he pleaded
guilty, was paroied three years ago.
He is now empio-ed at his home In
Cambridge The bank failed.
MY boy is. Responsible for my
sreedom.' declared Big Bill" in
talking with friends at the Federal
building.
Keliher said mis- SON was an altar
boy in a church al Needhzm. Rev
Father Nicholas. Walsh, the pastor,
took an interest in the Lad. he said.
and for his sake interested Senator
David I. Walsh in the fathers case
senator Walsh tried TO obtain Heii-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
MEXICANS ATTEMPTED
TO COVER UP DEATHS
AMERICAN AVLATORS

EI Paso. Tex. Dec 2S-Mexican
officials sought 10 repress facts con-
corning TIE murder Of American
aviators. LieuIs. Cecil Connolly ana
Frederick Waterhouse, whose bodies
were found buried in the SAND on
the Baya de Los Angeles. Lower
California accoriin--- TO testimony at
q hearing today, The Testimony was
gwen by Joe Allen Richards Of
Chicago, the American who dtscoy-
erred the bodies On September Il The
hearing was conducted by Major Dan
NJ. Jackson of e Paso. secretary Of
the Senate subcommittee iuvestigat-
ing Mexican affairs. The sub-com-
mittee will formally open its hear
ings on the. border next month Al
San Aantunio. None of the commit
tee members was present today.
Richards testified TO finding the
bodies wnen ne landed from d Mexi-
can steamer 70 get water. He said
him not TO make public his discoy-
cry and was arrested at Santa Rosa
on September Is. because ne had not
kept his discovery to himself.
According 10 Richards testimonl )
Connolly was stabbed 10 death and
WaiefholSe evidently died from 4
hrnken skull caused by impact from
a heavy iron bar found near the bod
les Richards accompanied the ex-
petition en- the. United States de-
strUyer Ward which recovered the
bodies
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
Harvard and Oregon
For New Years Struggle

Pasadna. Cal, Dec. es-Har<ard 5
football team arrived here today at
noon and three hours later the play
ers were practicing at Tournament
Park The University of Oregon
team also was in action. gIring
football followers. their first oppor-
tunity 20 contemplate by observation
the work Of the teams that viii meet
on New Years Day.
The day was warm buf Coach
Fisher and Trainer ''Pooc.I" Donovan
sent the Cambridge team through a
strenuous practice.
The Oregon team took the field late
in the afternoon and went through
a similar workout until darkness.
II WIS understood that representa-
tives of the teams discussed the ntat.
ter OF officials for the game with ttse
football committee Of the Tou-1s-
rnent of Roses but that no formal
announcement would be made before
toYncrrow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
SINGING SESSION
Enjoyed by Rotarians
Friday Evening

Musical Director J. Francis Mac.
nics,oI Leads Hotarians in an Ex.
esnpiifezsion Of the "plain Chart
Form with Simultaneous Apssiea-
ton Of ''oisitai Emphasis"-ainq.
ing Contest also Feature Of Pro-
gram
Al a singing club. Augusta Ro-
tary 10 tast coming TO the ncre-
ground and with great enthusiasm
the members and guests entered into
the spirit OF a musical session at the
regular meeting Friday evening at
the Augusta House. 1t was certainty
L jolly get together. with an s1ter-
dance that filed the banquet hail.
Musical Director J. Frnncis Mac
Sichoi led the Rotarians through the
mysteries Of the Plain Chart form o1
music with simultaneous application
Of "Digital Emphasis" and this to-
gether with singing contest featur-
ed the meeting.
A bcunfifui turkey dinner with al
the side dishes was served promptly
At 6-Io P II. served in the usu2l
fine style Of that hotel. and the meet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27

ing vas then called 10 order by the
president, Blaine 8. viles A commit
tee composed Of W. P. Perry and c.
z. Bilodear was appointed by the
president 70 outline an entertain
nenf for the evening TO take the
place OF the usual speaking program.
After the committee had conferred.
Ar. Perry announced singing con-
test. IN which the men sitting al each
individual table would be contestants.
A committee OF Judges was selected.
composed OF Ivan Lang, Elmer E
Sewbert and Ssiha1ieI White.
With Musical Leader NacNichoi
directing and ofnciatfns nj The piano
the men AT each table sang the Sc
lection chosen for them. each table
being called upon in turn. There
was fine competition in the rendition
OF the selections The Swanee Rfy-
er." Seeing Nellie Home" Jingle
Gle Bells and others. Each group
oonfrIved some novel method Of
rendering us selection and the con
tes1 was indeed great fun msker-
The decision Of the judges was
awaited with interest. In bes,aif OF
the committee. Mr.. NewoeYt stated
. that il had ss,relv been a trying see-
sion for the Judges who had hopea
I ioT better things. out the committee
had finally decided to give two boce,-
prizes. the first 10 the group made up
Of D. ". Adams Charles r. Purin-
ton- William B. Williamson and j. e
k<~f
group composed Of William r. Wood.
Lawrence Hill Paul g. Merrill and
, John E Nelson The drst OF the
Prizes proved 20 be a box u oeauti-
fut pirks. and The second vas a tin
ffute. upon which Frank A. Dennis
played one or two musical selections.
FoAowing this. Musical Director j.
2. MacNichol classified the Rotariau n
voices md gave the Rotarians their
nrsf lesson in the Plain Chan, forr,
of music with simultaneous applica-
ton Of ''Digital Emphasis. which
! was indeed something out Of the o.75;-
nary and vas greeted with eathusi-
astfc applause. Many selections
were rendered BY those present, abb :
directed by Mr.. MecNichol assiste }
oF Charles r BiIodsau ard the
musical session was declared by ali
10 Dc great success
President Blaine ;. ViIes of Angus
q RoIarE called . attention TO the
! tact that the meeting was the Iast
that RotarIan Henri d. Eyaus woul,i
attend as Z resident ot Augusta. IL
rlaVIny recently accepted Z oosit;o,,
as chemist for The Bates Manufac.ur-
ing Co Of Lewiston. anu NJ. vues
called upon RotaraE William r.
/ Mood 20 tender 10 Mr.. Evans The best
wishes OF the dub Rev. Mr.. WOOD
stated that he could aot express IN
WORDS how much Augusta Rotarians
regret losing Mr. Evans rs one Of
the members. but wonld say thai
aota,s IN augusta Is better for hay
ing Nj. Evans working in il and that
All fee4 that Mr. Evans Is a jol)v
good is.slov and 4 real Rotar.an a,,C
/ no more than that can he said Of
king. The Rotary yell vas then
g1ven for Mr.. Evans.
The Rotary meeting was declare
adjourned about 2 M
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
BOXING DAY FOOTBALL
RESULTS IN ENGLAND

Lurstcn. Dee 26-Boxing day foot
haii results weIe as follows;
FIRST DIVISION.
Arser.s, !: Derby County 0.
Bradford :: Shefseid United D.
Chelsea !: oldham lAthiesi2 ..
E.rereon :: Manchester City ..
Nsnebesfer United o. Liverpool a
Newcastle O: Burnley 0.
Preston I: Bciston Wanderers Q.
Sheffield "Wednesday /; Bradford
City J.
West Rrnnwich &: Cndersand =.
49, SECOND DIVISION.
Barnsle, !: Leeds City o.
Birmingham 0: Leicester Fosse J.
bristol City 0: West-ha1n limited ..
HULL City !; Totienham Hotspur =
Nottingham Forest >; Lincoln Citv
!.
Rotterdam !; Hud6srsfeld :.
Stockport { c. CIapton ORIENT l.
stoke Six: Coventry ;.
WOlyerhampton o: Souihsaieids o.
- SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Bristo! Rovers 3: Swansea ::
Brectford ,: Queens Park Rangers
=
Crystal Palace +: Brighton and n
A. o.
Cardiff city =: Merthyn Tidvil >.
Exeter city 0: Plymouth Argyle /
Northampton E: Newport City l.
Portsmouth ?: Watfo-6 9.
Reading 8: GiIlin9nam Q.
Southampton ?: Luton =.
Souts, End Z 1: Nillwall .
CHRISTMAS DAT GAMES.
Lincein I: Scttaorest 4.
Gliingnsm l: Reading
Plymouth ;: Exeter CITY l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
SEEK BEST HIHS FOR
INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS

New York. ". Y. Dec -A call
for the Tlane best airmen IN the Uni
ted States to represent this counts-
in international aeronautics this year,
was issued by the Aeyp club Of
America tonight. National e,tnina-
ton races may be the method Of Sc
'iecting the best flyers in three
branches, airpianes. seApIanes ana
balloons. although the aero club. a.
The representative Of the Irtezna-
tional AefonaEtic Federation in this
country is empowered 10 make the
selections arbitrarily. Organisations
affiliated with the Aero club Of
America have been asked 20 sxpress
their preference on this point An.
gustus Post secretary Of the ctub
who recently returned from a confer.
ence Of the International body in
EufDpe reported that II countries in
Europe, Asia and South America will
enter their best airInen IN the various
countries
The ball On races vail be held in
this country. The date and place for
the start and the three plots to BE-
selected from an eligible list of $50
will be announced by the Aero club
shortly The United States has wcr
four Of the eight races held since
1896. A IS, 600 prize IS offered by Italy
10 the winner OF the international
Seapiane contest 10 he held in that
country. The Royal Aero club Of
England Won the first coates. in 1915.
The Second race vas held this
year in England but the only flyer 70
complete the race. an Italian, was
France will be the scene Of the
International airpiane races. The
rules and regulations win De decided
on by the International AerunAufic
Federation soon. There are 4,Soo pill
o1s eligible to compete for the honor
of representing this country, which
has won the contest twice. France
has won the trophy twice IN success
sion and win hold 1t permanently
should they win the Is10 contest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27

Al a hearing before the municipal
o;hcers al O'Clock Friday afternoon
at The aidermen' room. City hall, @
consider the matter Of the ci,v's
taking the Fort Western prope-t.'
and the Riverside Hotel property On
the east side Of the kennebec river
for park purposes. i was voted af-
Ter considerable discussion TO con-
denim the property, the city finding i
suitable for park purposes
In order 70 give ali parties j chance
10 present their claims as to dam
ges in full the board Of municipal
officers took = recess 10 80 p. NJ,
Friday. Jan :. geo, in he aldermen :
roorr a committee 70 confer with
the Titcornb Real Estate Association
and other parties interested N the
property vas also suggested ano
The following committee was named:
MAYOR BurieiEh Martin. George Z.
Macoraber. Charles g EIichborn. e.
ner z. Eewbert. George ". Ticker.-
anu AeiVin v SaWielle
The hearing yesterday afternoon
was held II conformity with the no
tees. There was large attendance.
Mayor Burleigh Martin called the
meeting TO order and recess was
taken while the property vas -ieweti
by the nunlcipay officers.
Following this. the motion was pre-
sented 10 consider taking the prop
erty for park purposes. Attorney VII
liam P PattangaIl appeared in be-
half Of the Tftcomb Real Eslste As
sociation and argued against the
proposition He stated the prop tion
Of the Titcomb Real Estate Assoeia-
ton 20 let the city remove the build
,ngs and to let the property be used.
He spoke against the taking Of the
property. except the old For proper
-. and regarding the removing Of
some Of the buildings opposite
Anson N Goddard representing
Hon Guy p Gannett. spoke against
this proposition. stating that the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
CANNOT STAGE BIG
BOUT IN YALE BOWL

View Hayen. CT. Dec "a proposal
that the Yale Bowl be leased blythe uni
versity 70 q New York syndicate. whica
Is bidding for the Dempsey -carpeGtisr
championship fight was made today 20
Prof. Clarence ". Aendsii. chairman o.
the Yale board Of control II was
learned that sso.m WAS oRered tentzr
lively for the NE Of the Bovi for one
day next summer. providing the syndi-
cate is successful in securing the bou:.
Prof. Aenden toia the representative
consider the proposal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
ONLY A. E. F. MAN
SENTENCED FOR
TREASON IS FREE

New York. Dec .6-Secrefary OF
War Baker today renitted the 70
year sentence imposed On Private
Lawrence Pearirnu1ter Of New York.
the only member Of the American
Expeditionary Force 70 be convicted
Of treason. according 20 word re-
cetved from Washington by Repre-
sentative Isaac Siegel OF New York,
who interested himself II The ADS
case.
Perimutte-. VINO served IN the
Medical Department. Ninth Infantry.
second division was convicted Of
having supplied military information
of value 10 the Germans while q
prisoner of war. He was courrmar-
TAILED IN Cobienz. after having re-
joined the American army after the
armistice. and his sentence was ar-
proved by general headquarters.
According to Mr.. Siegel. VINO went
over the records in the case With
Provost General Crowder. il was no1
shown that the answers which Pearl
mutter gave the Germans was true
and only one witness, Captain VII
liam II. Gordon. captured with him,
testified against him. whereas two
witnesses. are nfedesi before al AT
ericAn can be Legally convicted ot
treason.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
AMU-SEMENTS

George Walsh. in what is described
as cutting comedy. Will head The
Dill II The Acme theatre TO-DAY.
Help, Help. Police Is ,he name OF
the play and the story deals with
safety razors. the police. and q love
affair. Il is denied that the safety
razors are Introduced 10 give George
a chance 70 cat up-the police pro-
vide that opportunity However it is
obvious that If i hadn't been for the
-aZors George would rot nave gotten
into 50 many scrapes. Georges re-
markable facility for getting out of
these numerous sc-apes provides q
great deal Of action 20 the play Ths
balance Of the program is made up OF
Episode No - of The Nan ot
Might a Mutt and JEFF Comedy, ana
. Fox News picture containing cur
rent events from The world over
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
FLOOD OF EMIGRATION
INTO PALESTINE

Ven York. y. z, Dec as.-A great
tfoe o& emigration is sweeping into
falesttne. influenced by the coryit.-
tton that Great Britain will shortly
accept mandatory for the Holy
Land and that the dream Of a na
tiosni homeland for the Jewe is
about 10 be realized according to
cA0te aorices received By the Zion
ist Organization Of America toca,
The cable messages state that the
world conference of Zionists, vniel,
was scAeduied to be held AT Basic
on January Is, has been postponed.
IN view of the assured possibility
of immeaiAts negotiations Tor the
mandate over Palestine"
At the same time a London cable
message received oy the Jewish
Morning Journal OF this city slared
that peace negotiations with Turkey
wonld open shortly after the New
Year ana that the British delegates
would be P~mier Lloyd George. Lord
CurZon and Arthur J. Balfour all
three Of whom have publicly declared
their sympathy with the Zionist
movement In view OF the possibility
tne greater actions COMMITTEES or tfE
Zionist Organization has been sum
rnpneo 20 meet as soor as possible
n London 20 cope with what is
termed the acute problem OF restrain
ing wholesale emigration 10 Pales-
tine.
In message sent TO Judge Julian
W. Mack, president Of the American
Ztonisf fp,tfy Levin Zionist eyecfi-
tive at London. says that the situa
ton N South Russia AMI CONSTANT
lopls. rs so strained that the lead
efs Of the Organization have no long
CT any power TO hoid back the stream
OF emigration" Mr.. Levin reported
tha. crowds Of fugit;ves are swarm
ing urinterr11ptedly into CONSTANT
aople from the surrounding coun-
tres On their way 20 Palestine and
are disregaruing AL barriers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
Thinks Hastiiity influences Test
mony

Washington Dec. es-EyIdences of
hostility toward the defendant by
his fellow prisoners noted by Judge
Advocate General. Crowder, in re-
viewing the case OF Private lawrence
Perimurter were Taken into consid-
Grafton in ordering that the twenty
year sentence imposed on the soldier
be remitted. Secre.aIy Baker said n
approving General crowders repo.-.
II was noted also that. according
70 the evidence in the case. d con-
Eersation alleged by these fellow
prisoners 70 have taken place on the
night of the capture Of Pesimuttcr
and his companions between Perl
mutter and German officer Il. an
adjoining room was held II English.
General Crowder declared il It be
Inherently improbable" that the
man talking 10 the German officer
was Perimu;ter. since il already had
been shown that he spoke excellent
German.
In view of this doubt. ir Bakar
saio, General Crowde- recommended
I complete remission ofthe sentence
and ne approved the accommodation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
WINTHROP

a1-strnas exercises were held on
7ursday evening at the Methodist
-urrh. with d well laden tree and an
client program furnished mostly
s The younger members Of the SO
.ety. Refreshments We're also served
. he Sunday school classes
William Williams and Miss Annie
~ peau were married Saturday eve
-rc- DEC. 10th, at the Congregational
arsorlage by Rev Z. E. Bragoon-
.e single ring service was used
-. r. g McIlroy is visiting rel
.rl.s n Massachusetts
Ar. and Mrs J. H. McHroy enter
ned at a Christmas dinner MISS
la--aret McIlros. Mr. and Mrs. X
-s. wford Mcilroy and four children.
Jagothy, Katherine. Maoeline ana
.zszance. and Mr. and Mrs Clyde
E4tson OF Rumforu.
ioilv Christmas party ana Tree
.as held al the home OF Nj ana
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. William L
Pierce.
George P. Lace, late Co. E. Sd O..
Inf. has been granted discharge from
the Home.
Burroughs we're granted Friday 20
George A. Wilson to Wytopitlock and
Theodore W Underwood to Boston.
Fifeid A. Luce Of Brockton. late Co.
H. 1ith Me. Inf. and Judson G. Fuller
Ton Of Boston. late Co. I. 8th Q. 5.
Inf. have been rcadnittea 10 the Home
Religious services at ths Hnne chapel
Sunday viii De heiS as follows: Mans
and sermon by Rev. Fr. McLanshitn
At 80. and Protestant services ay Rev.
2. L Phaien AT 1890; Sunday schoo. II
80 p VI.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
WILSON, TO HEAR
SUGAR BOARD
ON McNARY BILL.

Washington. Dee 4-Presadert VIII
son Is withholding action on tie Nc
Nary ball extending the life OF the su-
gar eqraiization board until the board
aies q memorandum conserving the
measure. II was said AZ the White
House toaay that the hoard had rH-
acesaeu this desay. There Was 10 tnni-
cation concerning the boards attttuce
On the bill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
RUNAWAY BALLOON.
STOPPED AT MILFORD. CT.

Milford. c. Dec x-Causnt n 4
strong southwest wind. large balloon
from the nArSi station at Rockavay.
L l. dragged its anchor sorr miles
across this town this Afternoon before
tie Big bag WIS hroush; 20 { sfop. ATT
er the anchor had hscozne Eniy at.
tacaed to an evergreen -ree. Hrsssns
F1eidaef, Blackwell and K;oor opeaei
the gao vaiye Of the balloon. anl d.
sceuded The three haIlcc.ists ioadei
the Debated bag ozto q motor truck and
tonight Il was o. :ts way TO Rockawsy
Beach by train.
The naval nen- il was said. left their
station al I o'clock this morning on =
test flight The wing rhreatened 70 car
~ them ~ the Housatonic vaiisy With
darkness approaching. and so The an
chc- was swung out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The vacatiouisrs challenge the
Clerks to 4 basketball game to be
played at Augusta Saturday evening.
They have = strong team Cy Thyug,
Fat Hill. J. McGoularick and the two
Ounnacks being IN their lineup ana
feel confident that they can annex
the game. II is hoped that the Clerks
wont disappoint the chaIlengers so
the fans may see a c4ean. fast game
Arrangements may De made with
Frank Condor