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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

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Anniston, December 10.--(Specia1)- Anniston's three federated clubs, the Book club, the Wednesday Study club and the Euterpeans are going to use Lhelr time and efforts during the busy 1uietide season to help fight the great ~hlte plague through the sale of Red Cross seals.
 The Alabama Federation of Womens Cluos take part in anything which con- cerns bettering living conditions in the state, This season every woman's club Tn Alabama has organized it's commit tee to take part in the sale of Christ mas seals and health bonds.
 The women of the state entered the nght the minute it opened and there will be no cessation of their activities until the sale closes.
 This is the first time the womens clubs, as whole, have undertaken the sale of Christmas seals. With their wonderful record of success in every thing else promoted by these splendid representative women of Alabama leaders who are conducting the "Crus- ade of the Double-Barred Cross" are conndent of overwhelming success for this vital cause this year through the sales of the little red seals.
 Mrs. Richard Ingram is chairman of the general club committee of Annis- ion and will be assisted in the Christ mas seal sales by Mrs. Thomas F. Huey, Mrs. J. K. Lanning, Mrs. T.. L. Field, Mrs. George Leyden, Mrs. W. P. Acker, Mrs. Thomas Herren, Mrs. Thomas In- gram, Mrs. H. B. Rudisile of the Book club, Miss Mary Gardner, Miss Marie Spottswood, Miss Elizabeth Gordon, Miss Elizabeth Meredith, Miss Eliza beth Gordon and Miss Iva Cook of the Wednesday Study club and the mem bers of the Euterpean club.
 Anniston's teachers, who lend their time and energy to all worthy causes, are conducting the modern health crus- ade in all of the schools. Besides carrying out the instructive pro- grammes prepared for this purpose, the enthusiasm into conducting a success ful sale of the lot of seals apportioned to the schools.
 The story of thousands of helpless little children struggling to live against the savage attacks which tu- berculosis makes upon their frail little bodies has touched the heartstrings of Anniston school children, who are gladly making sacrifices in order to add their pennies to provide added strength to fight this preventable and curable disease.
 The modern health crusade is said to be growing like prairie fire, and it will be only a matter of a short time until every school has taken it up."
 Special efforts were made during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
VICTORY LODGE IS BABY OF MASONIC FRATERNITY.
 ONLY THREE DAYS OLD

Montgomery, December 11.-(Spe- cial.)-Victory Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, the youngest or ganization of it's nature in Alabama, came into being Thursday night when its charter was received and first of ficials installed at the hands of George 1beauchamp, grand secretary of the grand lodge of Alabama Masons. The officers for the first year are: Thomas Broadway, worshipful master; Walter D, Shepherd, senior warden; Lawrence w. Rutter junior warden: John R. Smith, treasurer; Christopher Wagner, secretary; Hilliard D. Carnathan senior deacon; James S. Shirleyk, junior deacon; Robert H. McCaslin, champlain; John Costopoulos, senior steward; Ed F. Johnson, junior stew ard; Morris D. Paul. marshal; Charles w. Haynie tyler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
Cured Rupture

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hone of cure was an operation. Trusses did me no good Finally l got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never returned
 although am doing hard work as a carpen- ter There was no operation, no lost time
 no trouble l have nothing to sell, but will give full information about how you may find complete cure without operation. if you write to me, Eugene Nj. Pullen, Carpen- ter. 5s5g Marcellus Avenue. Manasquan N
 J. Better cut out this notice and show it to any others who are ruptured-you may save life or at least stop the misery of rupture ana the worry and dangers of an operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

New Yorl1's first fire chief was An thony Lamb, mathematical instru- ment maker, who received S60 a year for his services Fire engines worked by hand came into use in 1731 and were kept in the city hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
Event Is Successful

Tuscaloosa, December 11.-(Special) The Van Dyke Literary society of the high school gave delightful enter tainment this afternoon at its initial performance. Other entertainments are planned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
MANY SEEK PARDONS
Board Meets Next Tuesday and Will
 Have Busy Session

Montgomery, December 11--(Special)- )-- Meeting at the state capitol next Tues day, the Alabama board of pardons will be called upon to consider an unusually heavy file of petitions for pardons, it's docket containing approximately 60 cases. which is about double the number usual- ly brought up at the meetings. The board is composed of Secretary of State Cobb, Auditor F'itzhugh Lee and Attorney Gen eral Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
Alleged Thief Nabbed

Florence, December 11.-(Speeial)-- John Williats, negro, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Bob Freeman and placed in the county jail. It is alleged the negro was one of the thieves who robbed Greens clothing store here Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

time to participate in the contest games. On account of recent general increases in salary it was decided to discontinue allowing pay for the time spent in attending meetings of the reading circle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
HELEN Y0RkE AND HUSBAND
RECOVERING FROM DOSE POISON
TAKENbY MISTAKE IN new YORK
NO TROUBLES

New York, Oct 23-The condition
of Mischa Appelbaum, founder of the
Humanitarian Cult and his wife,
who were taken to the knickerbock-
er hospital yesterday noon after each
had swallowed four 7-grain tablets
of bichloride of mercury. was. de-
scribed at the hospital today as
serious. but hope for their recovery
was expressed. Neither has been
. questioned, it was said as to how
they mistook the blue tablets for BIZ
carbonate of soda or tonic" Re-
porters were not allowed to see them.
1t was said today there was no ques-
ton but that the poisoning was acct
dental.
Miss Ida Berman, the secretary of
the Humanitarian Cult who was one
of the two callers allowed to see the
Appellants today, said she had said
good night to them just before the
accident, and that they were per-
fectly happy. There was no finan-
cial difficulty and no trouble that she
had been dieting and took the poison
by mistake for tonic.
At the hospital it was said that
many relatives had called today, all
of whom spoke of the unusual hap
piness of Mr.. Appeibaum and his
wife. formerly Miss Helen S. Yorke
Of Augusta, Me, singer. whom he
married last April after a romantic
Is days courtship. His first wife,
who obtained a divorce in Reno. Oct.
6, 1917. was the reputedly wealthy
Irma Cushland of Riverdaie, n. Y.
from whom Mr. Appelbaum drama
i-tically separated on Feb. 16, 1917,
when in the presence of reporters he
read statement of their tempera-
ment and differences and their de-
cision to go opposite ways, at the
same time evincing the warmest at
lection for one another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Loyal Temperance
Legion Election
oct2Sd1t

1t was a real inspiration to look into
the bright, happy faces o. the large
number of children who. despite the
numerous other attractions in the city
Saturday afternoon. gathered at the
assembly hall Of the Smith Grammar
school to elect officers In the Loyal
Temperance Legion. to which they had
promised their allegiance. .a.
Several new members were enrolled
as well as two honorary members
added.
Careful preparation had been made
by the superintendent. Mrs. Kerr. and
the work of nominating and electins
the little officials was carried out with
smoothness and precision.
After the opening and devotional
numbers were given Mrs. :. B. Peters
spoke we'll chosen words of welcome
and encouragement which were fol-
lowed by reading the bylaws govern
ing the work Of the Legion, after
which the following Off 80 were NOM
mated and elected: s-
President, Ida Hartman, vice-presi-
dent, Hildreth Halves: secretary Mari
On White: treasurer. Hugh Trihou; pi-
anist, Marion White.
For lookout committee: ]. Mont
fort, Allen Tucker. Hugh Tribou.
Blanche Young. Carlene Weston, Eiiz-
abeth White.
The Loyal Temperance Legion Cry
was given by the superb .endent. and
repeated by the members with vigor
that displayed much enthusiasm.
1t was agreed that the Legion coiors
were tire finest and best s-at could be
found, the loved red. white and blue.
The Legion watchwor'is Of Love
Loyalty and Light were adopted by
all. Next in order are the official
badges. pins, etc. insignia of the Le-
gion.
Future meetings are to be held at
the 7. NJ c. A assembly room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Books the Best Frlends

When once the love Of books %.
come into a mans life he can nv
be lonely. he can never be pors'' :,
can never lose his interest IN ny = !,
can never be quite unhappy. P
are the friends that never fan -.
the men and women that Only NV
books are the best and the mes "
friends of all. If I were 10 SCI W.,
the names of the 20 friends VINO ~, ~,
most TO me, should find ih"' ". D,l,
than half of them lived IN the ny.
of Dickens and Thackery' p1' .,s
and Daudet, Wells and Haru, ,.,-
Meredith. The happy life IS no. - nj
altogether in the world OF stree :, /
shops and offices. a large par ~.
must be lived in the word .. =.
agination. And living with '"' q.
aginings of great writers W. ,,.s
learn to dream. and the nars /,
homes in the world are the cas-. ,r,s
the air that we build for onrs a,
They are. indeed, the only nom n,
foundations of which are unSHa - N.
rocks.-Sidney Dark. in John
don's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Tells Of Veteran Steamboat Officers

sSHo " veteran StSdmpoSt OnCere
In letter to the editor OF The Ma
rine Journal on the subject OF old
steamboats, of the north ATTAIN
tic Coast, A. H. Hanscom. president
OF the Hudson Navigation CO., New
York, has the following to say on
some OF the "old timers" of the coast
wise steamship business who are still
going strong:
LAS ! believe. there are only three
of the officers living who were in the
old Sanford Line Bangor Boston,
when / commenced my steamship car
Ger in 1S47.
1.-The first in service was Fred E.
Hathorne. who was widely known as
chief engineer, and who Joined the
Menemon Sanford as oiler in 1863 when
the steamer was ashore on the Sal
wages. near Cape Ann. He was later
in the Katahdin, Cambridge. Penob-
scot and City OF Rockland. and finally
succeeded his father as superintend-
ing engineer. which position he held
until three or four years ago. when he
was retired on pension. He is now
living at Richmond in the home of his
boyhood.
Next in point of service lie r. A.
Pepper. who was on the Katahdin as
freight clerk. between 1865 and 1867.
After he had been running about ten
years on the steamer. the Sanford
Steamship Company was incorporated.
and Mr.. Pepper came ashore as ac-
countant OF the Boston and Bangor
Steamship Company. and finally as
sistant treasurer Of the Eastern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

Following the publication Saturday
morning of the accidental poisoning
of Helen Yorke and her husband. Nj
scha Appelbaum, the advertising de-
partment of the kennebec Journal
acting agent for Miss Yorke's sched-
uled recital here Oct. -. Immediately
telegraphed the Musical Bureau OF
America for more particulars, es-
pecially concerning postponement OF
the concert. Saturday afternoon the
following telegram was received:
Poisoning accidental = swallowed
mercury instead of tonic-postpone
recital two weeks-both doing well. .
Signed, Mischa Appelbaum.
AS soon as new date for the con-
cert can be arranged and other nee
essary details completed. announce
ment will be made as to the exact
date on which Miss Yorlse will appear
here Tickets already purchased will
of course be good for whatever date
the concert is postponed to. Anyone
finding that the new date conflicts
with engagements already scheduled
may return tickets and receive refund
of money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

Steamship Company. which he filled
until retired four or FIVE years ago.
Last of the survivors. but not the
least. is Calvin Austin, for many
years and through various administra-
tons, president of the Eastern Steam
ship Company. He came to Sanford :
Independent Line in 1s72-the year of
the Boston Fire'-as Office boy, pass
ing through the grades of cashier.
agent, general freight agent. superin-
tendent, vice president and general
manager. and finally becoming presi-
dent of the Eastern Steamship Com
pany. which position he still holds.
and judging from his appearance. he
may hold for years to come. In two
years Mr. Austin will have accom-
plished fifty years Of continuous SER
vice, which is a remarkable record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
CONY HIGH NOTES

An interesting game OF football is
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
of this week on the Williams field
when the second team will meet the
second team from Kents Hill. Both
squads are made up Of good material
and a great fight may be expected.
Cony's next game will be played at
Auburn on Saturday morning next
when they viii meet the aggrega-
ton from Edward Little High. The
game should be good one. The
local boys will the coming week put
in a lot Of hard practice and are in
hopes Of recovering from some of
the hard luck experienced in some Of
their recent engagements
The cross country tear are much
elevated over the showing made at
Watervirle Saturday. Cony securing
fifth place out Of a field of ten
schools. The Cony boys have only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
BOTH RECOVERING

Augusta people will be pleased to
learn that Helen Yorke and her hus-
band Misha Applebaum are recover
ing from the effects of poison tablets
taken by mistake on Friday in their
apartment in New York City.
Mrs. Applebaum is an Augusta girl
and received her early education in
this city, being a graduate of Cony
High school She later. with her
mother, went to Italy, where she re-
ceived an extended and thorough
education along musical lines and
voice culture. She is just entering
upon a career full of promises as a
coloratura soprano.
She was married at, April to Mischa
Appelbaum of New York City. 1t
was a courtship Of speed and we'd
ding without preliminaries. cards and
bridesmaids. groomsmen. flower girls
or ring bearers. No great church was
the scene and the couple did not pro-
coed to the altar to the strains of a
bridal march. Instead they went to
the chambers of a judge of the SUI
perior court. who performed the cere-
mony, and they went away.
The two met for the first time on
March "a of this year, when Mischa
Appelbaum. resident of the Musical
Bureau of America, was invited TO
attend the recital at which Miss
Yorke made her debut. He was so
charmed with the young Augusta
girl that he at once offered to man
age her concerts for term of five
years. Very shortly thereafter he
changed his mind and substituted
for the first offer, one of marriage.
He was accepted and IL days from
the date of their first meeting. the
wedding took place. The ceremony
was performed by Justice Guy OF the
superior cour, OF New York in his
chambers in New York City. He was
selected to officiate because some
years before he signed an order which
saved a man from the electric chair
and this man was afterward proved
/. to be innocent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

On Monday evening at the Augusta
Girls Community club the first meet
ing Of the members who have signed
up for or who wish to join the dane
ing class. will be held. Any of the
members who are interested in join
ing the class are to come or send
word to that effect. for the class and
the teacher will depend on the de-
cision Of the group responding on
this Monday evening. The class is
to start at 7:30 o'clock.
The Cooking Glass at the Girls
Community Club will not meet until
further notice
On Tuesday evening the Thimble
party and Citizenship talk vail begin
at 7:30 o'clock. Every member will
be interested in what Judge Robert
A. Cony of the Augusta Municipal
court will have to say concerning his
work right here in the city. Others
who are not members of the club
and who are interested in the prog
ram may be invited by the members
Of the club.
Miss Myra Parker. prominent in
Public Health work and who has
spoken in many other cities and
towns Of the State SO successfully
will be at the club Tuesday evening
and will give a talk, one of a series
which she is giving. Miss Parker has
already announced her subjects to one
group of the club workers and each
and every member is welcome to hear
what she has to tell them.
The executive council of the club
will meet for a special session on
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock sharp
AS certain matters concerning the
cafeteria are to be brought up and
discussed it is hoped that any mem
Der Of the club especially interested
will be present.
The captains and other officers OF
the nine circles of the club are plan
ming supper for Wednesday even
ing. Representatives from any of
the circles may be present if they
will hand in their names at the Of
flee by Tuesday morning. Definite
plans and special suggestions about
the Christmas sale will be made at
this time. Three circles have thus
far earned no. money toward their
quota One circle has gone over the
top and two others have reached the
half way goal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
CENTRAL MAINE
POWER co.

been together a very short time and
are to be congratulated. Howell fin
ishing 18th gave the school fifth
place. The run was over a three
mile course. The schools finishing
ahead of Cony were: Edward Little
1st: Colby Academy End; Oak Grove
3rd: Leavitt Institute 4th and Cony
High 5th.
Everybody had wonderful time at
the Halloween party held in the as
sembly hall Saturday evening with
the Waterville students attending the
football game as guests. The decora-
tons were grand and the music fur
nished by Gardiner talent was Of the
Al variety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Builder Yukon Fort Buried a.
Portland

Portland, Oct. 2S.-The funeral of
Francis Barnfield who died in Free
port last Wednesday was held from
st. Lukes Cathedral in this city. this
morning and burial was at Forest
City cemetery.
Mr.. Bransfied was the only surviv-
ing builder of Fort Reliance located
1900 miles up the Yukon river in
Alaska. He was born in Gloucester.
England. in 1850 coming to this coun-
try at an early age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Two Fire Calls

On Saturday night at $50 o'clock
the fire department received a call to
go to Mrs. Williamson's, So Grove
street. the cause of the call being an
overheated furnace. No chemical
was used and there was no damage
as well. The fire department received
a call to go to GIendon street, Sat
urday night at sos O'Clock, because
Of leaf fire which was started in
nocently enough but which spread to
alarming proportions. -Four chemi-
Gals were used in extinguishing the
blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
c. Of c. Employment Bureau

On this Monday morning. nine
men who have applied for work
through the Chamber Of Commerce
bureau will be given work. The
plans of tine Bureau are meeting
with more success. In the past
there have been applications enough
for work But those wanting workers
have been few.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

One man who will doubtless be
brought into Municipal ut this Mon
day morning on the cha.<s Of drunk
enness was taken into custody late
Saturday night. having beer found on
the Haliowell road near tire car barn.
He was released on bail and was
charged TO appear before Judge Cony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

II. Price Weber Of Augusta must
be over in Halifax. n. s., just now,
for the Halifax Evening Mail of Oct
II. gives him nearly column about
his speechifying at a meeting of the
Maritime League of Moving Picture
Exhibitors and anecdotes Of his LONG
and interesting life on the stage. II
remarks that he is managing Pal
mer's Opera house in Parrsboro, n
s. 70 1t was probably flying visit,
such - Price loves to make.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

An automobile belonging to Byron
Boyd came to grief Saturday eve
ming on the Manchester road near the
residence Of Henry Cummings, when
it left the road and landed in the
ditch. One forward wheel was torn
OF as was also the engine hood. The
machine was fitted with an impro-
yised wheel and towed back to the
city Sunday afternoon. None Of the
occupants of the car were hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

Mrs. Susan Millay OF Bath. who has
been visiting in this city for few
days with friends and relatives has
gone to Waterville, where she will
visit her sister for a while. She has
also visited in Dover and in Bowdoin-
ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

An automobile Of the smaller
build raised havoc. late Friday aft
ernoon on Rines hill. A team was
run into and the headlights OF the
automobile were broken. The driv-
err Of the team appeared to be very
much put out and demanded pay
ment on the spot It is understood
that the driver Of the car paid over
$2O to the driver Of the team and
peace was restored in that locality.
Then proceeding along his way the
unfortunate driver hit the high
curbing Just around the bend on
Green street before. he finally got
away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Board Of Registration Work

Saturday was a big day for the
workers a. the Board Of Registration
Fourteen women and two men en-
rolled for the right to vote. The rep
resentatives of the parties are alst
present and are eagerly working fol
party enrolment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
saeo Skeleton Not Missing Druggist

Saco. Oct. 23.-The skeleton plowed
from the ground in the old orchard on
the Ferry road. Thursday, by Joseph
Goodreau was placed in a pine box.
and buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery
today by an undertaken City Mar
shall ]. B. Cobb, assisted by DIR. Paul
S. Hill, visited the Tibbetts farm,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

The ladies Of the Penney Memorial
United Baptist church will meet in
the church parior Monday evening at
7.3o o'clock for a social get-together
and to make plans for the coming
seasons work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

Elbridge E. Smart, who recently
moved from this city to Pittsfeld,
received an ugly cash one day last
week while cranking an automobile.
The crank of the machine slipped
striking him on the forehead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
where the skeleton was found. Al

where the skeleton was found. an'
conducted an investigation.
DR.. Hill after examining the SAD
said that the man was probably a .
80 years of age. The teeth were
perfect condition except in front III
fact that there were no filings "
poses of the theory that the skee'a
might be that of Wallace ;. Pefch.,
the druggist who dropped out OF ~. J,
some years ago. Mr.. Percivais wv
contained a number Of gold il!!nss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25

There are in the central ouiiu'I r,r.
the New York Public LihTar! y.
avenue and Fcrty-second stree ..,>
80 books and pamphlets 10
enough to supply simultaneously
third resident OF the city.