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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-13
FAIRFIELD

The Dial Club was entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Ed. Kelley. The subject for
the afternoon was John c. Whittier
and after a history Of his life was
given, Miss Exerine Flood of Water
vile read Snow Bound" Besides
the members of the club there were
several invited guests present.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Mrs Myron Files and son Myron
Jr., who have been passing several
weeks at the home Of Mrs. Flora
Files, have returned to their home
in Lexington, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah Greenleaf passed the
weekend with her brother, Wallace
Ladd, in Augusta
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Helen
Donnelly will be held this morning
from the Catholic church.
Walter Nottingham Of Augusta
was a business caller in town yester-
day.
Miss Lena Perrin Of Guilford was a
guest at the home Of her brother.
Paul J. Perrin. Sunday.
The Special Neighbors will be en-
tertained on Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Isaac Ames.
Harry Fine of Boston was in town
on business yesterday.
Mrs. w. r. Hall has returned from
Hinckley. where she has been visit
ing relatives.
Miss Hazel Young has returned to
her duties in Skowhegan after passing
the week end at her home in town.
A. o. Barbour of Boston was among
the business callers in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. c. JOY Of Hinckley was in
town yesterday on shopping trip.
Rollins King has returned from Bos-
ton, where he has been the guest OF
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Philbrick Of
Skowhegan and Mrs. c. o. Sturdivant
of Pennington were guests Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Saw
age, Sr.
The Past and Present Club was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. w. Nye A pleasant
afternoon was passed by all and re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-13
SALVATION ARMY HOLDS
YOUNG PEOPLES ANIMAL,

What is known in the calendar Of
the salvation Army as the "Younr
Peoples Annual" was held last
evening at the barracks of the local
corps, with a large attendance and
exercises that were carried out very
successfully. the entire program be-
ing excellently given.
inere were dumbbell and Indian
club exercises by the young peonle
oesldes singing by the different mem
pers OF the Sunday school.
frizes for perfect attendance at
sunday school during the past year
were awarded as follows: First
prizes Bernice Oby. Marguerite GIL
lespie and Ethel Gullifer; second
prizes, Merton Gullifer. Rose Nedeau
ana Silvia Richard: third prizes.
merton Guilifer and Julia Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-13

A meeting of the directors of the
new newspaper, The Organized
Farmer Of Maine" which is owned
and operated BY the farmers organ
lzstions Of Maine. held n meeting on
Monday afternoon at the ElLnwood
hotel to arrange for tie financing,
the policy ard the minor details that
20 toward tho publishing Of n news
Paper The rev paper is published
weekly and is printed on paper made
IN Maine and its contents are many
Of them. the ideas gained BIZ practi-
raj farmers OF Maine in their wide
experience. Among those present
uere Freeiand Jones Of Bangor. John
A. Roberts of Norway. T. s. Adams
II Bowdoinham. John Perry, r. A.
Potter and Henry O. Wilson Of Ban
fsrr'
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GIRLS CLUB
ORGANIZATION

The final details of the organization
Of the Girls Club were arranged at a
meeting held Monday evening at the
rooms Of the Woman's Association,
when the constitution and bylaws were
adopted and officers elected for the first
years Of the club work as follows: Pres
ident. Mrs. Katherine Drummons Tay-
lor: vice president, Miss LYDIA White;
secretary. Miss Goldie Hillman; treas
urer. Miss Mildred Cook.
The meeting was called to order by
Miss Jane Stimson of Boston. club Or
ganizer. and turned over to Miss CO.
rinne Paine. who is general secretary
for the Augusta club and will also act
IN that capacity here. who presided for
the remainder Of the evening.
The report of the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws, Miss Goldie Hill
man chairman. was heard and the same
were adopted with slight amendments
The dues Of the club were placed at %
cents a month and there will be several
standing committees. Among these will
be the class committee. which will ar
range for classes and other education
al work Of the club; social committee,
which will look after the social activi-
ties; a membership committee, which
will act on the applications for mem
bership: and a house committee, which
will have the care of securing and fur.
nish the club rooms
The chairmen of the various commit
tees were elected as follows: Member
ship. Miss Elizabeth Minot: social, Miss
Ruth Allen: cloth, Miss Auweldo Bow
ker
The report Of the nominating commit
tee was heard and several candidates
nominated from the floor in each case.
the election resulting as above.
The membership Of the club to date
is as follows:
Ruth Allen. Mrs. Florence Beane, Au-
Welda Bowker. Rose Burns, Mildred
Cook. Elizabeth Cunningham. Edna
Davis. Mrs. Fife Davis, Mrs. Helen
Dinsmore. Eta Ellis. Beryl Foster,
Goldie Hillman, Florence Ivers. Violet
tombstone. Mrs. Georgia Keene, Grace
knight. Alice Osborne, Prudence Jones,
Clara Leach. Mrs. Annie Mccoy, Laura
Michaud. Elizabeth Minot, Nellie Neal,
Lovisa Prentiss, Frances Smith. Marie
Smith. Alice Smith. Kathleen s--out.
Bessie Strout. Thena Sullivan, Mrs.
Katharine Taylor. Minnie Williams
Pearl White, LYDIA White
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Need Of Swifter Trains

Washington. Jan. 12-Fast up-to-date
passenger lines to both coasts of Cen
trail and South America must be estab-
ltshed soon If the United States is to
meet successfully competition for the
growing trade Of the southern repub-
lies. Secretary Of Commerce Alexander
said today.
Shipping requirements of the southern
republics can best be met, the secre-
tary stated. by the regular sailing 10
South America of swift liners COM
parable in every way with the trans
Atlantic greyhounds.
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Little Damage by Runaway Train

Little Damage by Runaway Train
Salem. Mass, Jan. IA train COM
posed Of a shifting engine and three
empty passenger cars ran wild for
more than mile down the main line
Of the Boston & Maine railroad here
tonight after striking a string of 10
"empties" on a side track. The shock
OF this collision threw the engineer and
fireman from their cab and reversed the
throttle. sending the train down the
track at full speed. 1t stopped at Bey-
erly bridge after losing it's steam.
When the train sped through the Sa-
lem yard Train Master Owen jumped
aboard another shifting engine and
started in pursuit. but he found the
runaway exhausted at the bridge The
engineer and fireman were burned, but
not seriously.
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lat:on refreshments Of sandwiches,
cake. doughnuts and co6ea were
served. This was followed by . snort
program including a piano duet' oy
Marion Gordon and Florence Gil
man: remarks by State Secretary
Libby; Rotations by Allen Lewis.
and Eileen Sullivan and oiano duet
by Florence Gilman and i. Il. LID
by. Next Saturday evening the first
anc Second degrees will be conferred
Oh a class Of candidates.
hennebec Pomona Grange Will
meet Wednesday with Manchester
Grange.
Miss Florence Gilman will enter
tain the Needlecraft Sisters this
evening at her homo on Pleasant
street.
R. p. Scott, superintendent Of the
Cascade wooden mill, has returned
from a week lend visit with his broth
er William Scott of Madison.
The grocery store Of George p.
Boynton on Haymarket square was
broken into Saturday night and so
was stolen. The glass in the door
at the entrance of the store was brok-
en- and the dood opened from the in
side. AS this door closed with a
light lock it is thought that the thief
must have been a person familiar
with his surroundings.
Malcolm Hall of Scion was a guest
Monday of his uncle. George Hall. -
Mrs. Walter Goodwin went to
Skowhegan Saturday to pass a few
days with Mr.. Goodwin, who Is en-
ployed there.
Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters of
Veterans, will hold its annual install
lation of officers this evening in q
4. r. hall.
Harry G. Decker Post. American
Legion No. 81. will give a Leap Year
ball on Wednesday evening in Mes
salonskee hall. Music will be fur.
nished by Barney's Americn Legion
Orchestra and fine time is antici-
pated.
The Priscilla Club will meet this
evening at the home of Mrs. Theo-
dore Bragg.
Mrs. Ralph Kilgore of Norridge-
wock lis visiting her sister. Mrs.
Newman Kennison, for a week.
The Fidelity class of the Free Bap-
fist church will meet Thursday aft
ernoon at 2.30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. All Cochran on Oak street,
j. NJ. Bridges of Waterville pass
ed the weekend at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Bridges Of Oakland Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gibbs were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Watson Of North Belgrade.
Rev. F. r. coleman of the First
Baptist church occupied the pulpit
Sunday at the Asa Bates Memorial
chapel at Oakland Heights.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Alvira Page were held Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the residence
on the Belgrade road. Rev. Weston
p. Holman, pastor of the Methodist
church of Oakland, officiated. The
bearers were the four grandsons,
Oral Page, Carl Farnham, Mayo
and Barton Richardson, and inter-
ment was in the family lot in Bel
grade cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Rap-
tistc hurch viii meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home
| of Mrs. Etaa Pullen.
Mrs. c. L. Hudson Of Livermore
Falls is visiting her sister, Mrs. Guy
Moore, for a few days.
| DR.. Ames of Norridgewock was
calling on friends in town Monday.
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COLBY COLLEGE

The following committee for the
Junior prom was appointed by Pres
ldent Raymond H. Spinney Of South
Eliot, from the junior class OF COL
b. College: Chairman. Bernard =.
listers, Houlton: Joel e. Taylor,
Ekowhegan; Phil T. Somerville.
Houlton: Ransom Pratt. Corning. N
Y. The first meeting Of the commit
tse was held at the A. T. o. house
- Monday afternoon. At this meet
lne nothing definite was decided upon
INT tentative plans were discussed
md dates were considered. Although
nothing official has been given out
vat it IL known that this years class
0lans to give an affair that will ,.
long remembered by all who attend
4 and the college may trust that the
sommittee in charge will do all In its
mower to make the occasion q gaia
see.
The Bowling League committee,
consisting Of member from each
fraternity, met Monday afternoon and
decided upon the schedule for the an
anal inter fraternity bowling tourna-
usent to be held this year at the Ca
oino alleys In this city. The first
match 10 to be held on Wednesday
afternoon between the Dekes and Phi
Deltas. Unlike last years league
there will be seven teams instead Of
utx, the Phi Delta Phis entering a
team this year. and there will be
four matches with each team instead
of three. as has been the custom in
the past. The prize for the winning
fraternity is to be a silver loving cup
presented by Mr.. Pooler. proprietor
Of the alleys.
The Augusta Y. NJ. CA. basket
hail team viii start on its season
"Wednesday night by game with the
fast Colby Comet five OF Colby Col
iege in the city hall. There win be
no admission charged at the door but
. collection will be taken from those
present between>the halves. This is
<he method by which the Y. NJ. c. A.
plans to finance its games this year.
The lineup Of the Comets will prob
be. d. Smith. center: Myron
and George Dunnack guards;
and Il. Smith. forwards.
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News Counsel
Presses Crazy Plea

Los Angeles, Calf. Jan. 1a-Harry
New, alleged murderer of his fiance,
Miss Freda Lesser. should be perma-
nently confined as an insane man the
jury trying him was told today by
Judge +. r. Rush. of the counsel for
defence, in an all-day argument.
Rush devoted nearly all his time to
News mental condition.
New was pictured to the jury as Y
person with the body of a man and
the mind of child and Rush. in ask
ing verdict finding New insane held
The time for the execution of chill
dren for murder has passed in Cali
fornia.'
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Big Generator Arrives

"A motor generator set for the
central Maine Power company,
Is to be installed at the Bangs DOW
er station, was hauled through the
streets Monday forenoon from the
railroad station to the power house
ny tractor. The big machine is for
the purpose Of generating additional
power for the electric railways from
"aterville to Fairfield and Oakland
ana mas a capacity of 500 horse
power. She generator weighs 10
tons and is from the General Elec-
,lic company at Schenectady, N. Y.
us progress through Main street at.
tracted a great deal Of attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-13

Mrs. George A. jackson Of Nudd
street entertained a party Of ladies
from East Vassalboro or Monday
afternoon and evening at bridge.
An oyster supper was served at 9
O'Clock and playing was resumed for
the evening. The ladies present were
Mrs Fl. S. Marden. Mrs. Emma Tay-
Tor. Mrs. A. F. Hussey. Mrs. Frank
Perkins, Mrs. F. o. Hussey, Mrs.
Charles W. Mower of East Vassal-
boro. Mrs. Roy Emery of Hollywood.
Cal. and Mrs. John B. Cole Of this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-13
To Celebrate Adoption
Of National Prohibition

A special service will be held Thura-
day evening at the Methodist church IN
celebration of the event of the adoption
Of national prohibition. There Will De
several speakers. among them being
Charles w. Atchley. whose subject will
10 "The Benefit of Constitutional Ma
tional Prohibition for the United
States H. P. Bonsall will speak on
The same subject. in relation to its BEN
net to the home: F. A. Farwell on the
benef1t to child life of the nation. AMI
Harry Tozier on the benefit to the
world. Miss Eva Towne. Mrs. FRANK
IAttlefield and Mr.. Card will have
SharEe Of the music.
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DARTMOUTH MAN
TO COACH COLBY

Announcement was made Monday
by Graduate Manager OF Athletics r.
L. Erwin Of Colby that John 3. Nc
Auliffe of Worcester. Mass. has been
engaged as coach for the coming year
at Colby. McAuliffe played end in
Worcester High school football and
for three years was tackle on the
Varsity team att Dartmouth. Colby
athletic officials and men are we'll
pleased with the selection.
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OAKLAND

FRANK Dyer. paymaster at the Cas-
cade wooden mill, has returned from a
weekend visit at his home in Foxcroft
The Epworth League will meet to-
night at the parsonage on Maple street
at 7so o'clock. The subject of the
meeting will be "A Strong Character
and How 1t Is Obtained: Charles
Lewis will be the leader.
Mrs. Maud Leavitt, who Is emploved
IN Augusta, passed the week end at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arson Bickford.
Mrs. Nellie Ellis and daughter Leona
were guests Sunday Of Mrs. Ida Jud-
kina.
Or. Sleeper, who has been a guest
OF wallace Flanders for a few DAYS. re-
turned Monday to his home in Lewiston
The Kum-A-Gin Club will meet tb;a
evening at the home Of Mrs, Fred Ton.
bard.
MIS- Ralph Sturtevant. who has oeen
passing a few days at her home in
town. returned Monday to Lewiston.
where she is employed.
" AsohiS' WEo mas been pass
ing the holiday vacation at the home IF
ms father. Charles O'Reilly, left on the
early train from WatervilIe Monday
morning for Van Buren,. where he viii,
resume his studies at st. Mary's co,.
lege. vi
The Missionary Society of the First
Baptist church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at go o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Roy Brier on Church street. Mrs
Hugh Ross Hatch Of Fairfield viii be
present and address the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Judkins and
infant daughter were weekend guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dolloff.
Norman Brown has returned to An.
gusts' where he is employed, after pass
ing the week end at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Brown.
Miss Ethel Wyman and Mrs. Flor
ence Tobin went to Belgrade Monday
to attend the funeral services of the
late Mrs. Elvira Page, which were
held Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the home Of her son. Andrew PAGE.
: Cascade Grange held its annual
installation Of officers Saturday even
Ing In Grange hall and the follow
ing officers were installed for the en-
suing year: Master, Ernest Oliver:
overseer. Charles Wheeler; lecturer.
Arthur Gleason; steward, Sidney
Wentworth: assistant steward, Frank
Brown; chaplain. Mrs. Emma Axtel;
treasurer. Frank Axtell; secretary,
Miss Florence Gilman; gatekeeper.
Ernest Rutter; Ceres. Mrs. Viola Oh
iver; Pomona, Mrs. Bertha Wheeler;
Flora. Mrs. Ada Wentworth. lady
assistant steward, Miss Edna Kerr.
The oficers were installed by State
Secretary E. H. Libby Of Auburn, as
sisted by the degree team, which
consists Of Mrs. Lucretta GLEASON.
Miss Ethel Gleason. Miss Eileen Sui
Ivan, Mrs. Nina Fowlie, Mrs. Ola
Curtis. Miss Alice Brimestine and
Mis-. Laura oliver. After the install
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REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
AND TREASURY SECRETARY
IN WIRE CONTROVERSY

WASHINGTON, Jan. Photographic
correspondence between Secretary
Glass and Chairman Hays Of the
Republican national committee CEN
tering about the assertion Of Mr..
Hays In his Denver speech last week
that the Democratic administration
had sent thousands Of tons Of pro-
'paganda to liberty bond buyers food
card signers, war workers. ETC." was
made public tonight by the treasury
secretary. who declared he regarded
the charge as an entirely reprehen-
sible speech Of damnation." Secre-
tary Glass in a telegram to Hays
last Friday, the day following the Re-
publican shairman's address in Den
yer, called attention to a dispatch
quoting Mr.. Hays as saying that
the name Of every buyer Of liberty
bonds Of the United States was put
on the Democratic mailing list for
the forthcoming campaign" and ask
ed that Mr.. Hays either produce
proof, cor publicly retract this SLAM
der upon the treasury of the United
States"
Replying the following day in a
telegram from Salt Lake City. Chair
man Hays denied that he said that
the treasury secretary had furnished
the names of all buyers of liberty
bonds for the use Of the Democratic
committee as a mailing list" but
that he did say "that the Democrat
ic administration sent thousands Of
tons of propaganda to liberty bond
buyers. food card signers, war work.
ers, etc, during the paper shortage,
and while limiting the use of paper
by the press and that large part Of
it was Democratic propaganda and
that all of it was paid for by the tax
payers money"
The Republican chairman in his
telegram said he desired to call the
attention OF Secretary Glass to the
the Democratic committee has even
resorted to drawing drafts on bank
ers on whose banks government
funds are deposited. wiring such
bankers that they had already drawn
such drafts" and III conclusion said
he hoped the treasury secretary
would Join with us in an effort to
make the coming campaign a con-
test between two great political part
ies."
Replying to Chairman Hayes today,
Secretary Glass said the only part of
the chairman's reply which was
pertinent" to his previous tele-
gram was the apparent denial Of
the press dispatch ascribing to the
chairman the statement as to use of
lists of Liberty bond buyers.
The Republican chairman's charge
as to the sending out of tons of par
tisan political literature, Secretary
Glass telegraphed. conveyed IAN i'm
plication of gross stupidity as well
as downright dishonesty" which Mr.
Glass said he resented "as both false
and silly"
Denying that he had any kind OF
knowledge Of the financial activities
OF either the Democratic or Republi.
can national committees or the chair
men as regarding drawing drafts on
banks having government deposits
without previous consent Secretary
Glass said 1T would not be astonish-
ing to find that both of You have re-
peatedly done this" Agreement with
Mr.. Hayes that this is no time for
little things" is expressed by the
treasury secretary.
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Bourque Post Holds
Meeting-Makes APP
continents YD Drive

At the meeting of BourQue Post
held Monday evening local solicitors
were appointed for the YD drive,
which started in the morning and
Of which DR.. John G. Town Is Wa
terville's chairman. Names quota Is
$4,000 and the drive is for the 100000
Memorial building which is to built
in Boston in the form of a club house
for YD men in memory of the $500
dead Of the Yankee Division. The So
licitors for Waterville are John G.
Town. Robert Murphy. John Barney.
Thomas Weeks. Phillip Jones, Her
bert Butler, Alfred Poirier. Clandie
Strout, William H. Murray, Fessen.
den Lutz. Posters have been placed
about the city in regard to the mat
ter and citizens will be called on by
members Of the soliciting committee.
A committee from the Merchants
Bureau. consisting of Samuel Free
man. Otto Larsen. w. L. Brown and
O. J. Giguere, visited the post and
Mr.. Freeman as spokesman explained
the recent misunderstanding in re-
garding to advertising on the pro-
gram to be issued blythe post for
their play to be given on the eth of
January. The gentlemen were re-
ceived very cordially by the boys, the
explanation was perfectly satisfac-
tory and they were given a rising
vote Of thanks for the interest dis
played. Prince Drummond reported
tor the committee on the play, that
dne progress was being made. The
money raised by the play will 20 to-
ward furnishings for the club room Of
the post.
w. III. Murray. Clandie Strout,
Walter Austin, DR.. Rudolph Tvrcotte
and Clarence Proctor were appointed
a committee to meet a committee
from the Woman'e Auxiliary to ar
range for joint entertainment for
the two orders to be given at some
stated meeting.
Joseph Barney, Walter Austin. Err
roi Taylor Clarence Proctor and Err
nest Simpson were named a COM
mittee to arrange for a dance 10 be
given just previous to Lent. It was
voted to arrange for entertainments
OF various sorts to be given at the
regular meetings and the committee.
consisting OF Leon Herring. William
Russell and Robert Murphy. wos
named to provide entertainment for
the next meeting.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks TO
The fremen who responded SO
promptly to the fire alarm and Tor
the order maintained ard for the
guiet which prevailed under trying
circumstances at the fire at our ga
tage Friday. Also to those who open
I'd their homes and made provision
Cor patients, should they have to be
removed.
MR.. and MRS. WALLACE IVES
COLT.
(fRAY'S HOSPITAL.
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Lebanon, N. H., School Burn.

Lebanon. N. H., Jan. 1e.-Fire,
thought to have been caused by an
over heated furnace. today destroye l
the Hanover street school. 1t was
at recess. Few children.
within. received minor injuries get
ting out. Clifford Briggs broke a leg
and injured his back escaping from
the burning building. Fireman Pic
ard cut his hands with glass and
nearly severed two fingers.
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Pitcher Douglas Rsinstated

Cincinnati. Jan. 12.-Pitcher Phil
Douglas Of the New York Nationals
was reinstated by the National Base
ball Commission today. The commits
sion granted his application. with a
warning that II he again leaves his
club without the management's con-
sent he would be subjected to a heavy
fine.