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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
H0RTHpORT

Mrs. Richard f. Stevens of Brook
llne was hostess at the Northnort
Country Club Monday from three to
seven entertaining about 30 guests
At auction Mrs. Ralph l.. Flander.
Mrs. K. b. Stearns of BrookIine and
MISS Caroline Perrine of New York
and Mrs. Joseph w. Blaisdell of Re,
last were prize winners. A bououet
supper was served at $50. Miss Rar-
nice Rogers of Cambridge, pouring
coifee, Mrs. Vaughan Hamilton. Miss
Anna Aver, Brookline, Mrs. Ansel NJ
Lothrop, Mrs. S. c. Puttes Mice
anne NJ. kittredge assisting in serv-
ing Mrs. Ralph L. Flanders serv.d
mousse. Among the guests wera
Mrs. Stuart Tod, Mrs. N. Frederick
Foote, Mrs. r. d. Manning NJ.
charles f. Kennedy, Mrs. Donald A
MacLennen, Mrs. Frank c. S.reant
brookiine' Mrs. George F. Harrir
man and several house guests. Mrs
:. =. Mortimer. Mrs. Louis X. Hirsb
new York. Mrs. Charles Bradbury
WIS arthur Richie, Mrs. Eugene 7.
''eVens' Mrs. Herbert HI. steven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Oak Grove Seminary
Managers Plan
More Improvements

The annual August meeting of the
board of managers of Oak Grove
Seminary was held at the school on
Tuesday afternoon. with the largest
attendance in recent years. All of
the officers of the board were prese nj
and much important business was
transacted Committees for each de-
partment were elected for the ensu
ing year. The executive committee
of the board was elected as follows:
G. L. Bailey, of Winthrop. ex officio;
Elwood Bailey; Winthrop; George
Gates. Vassalboro: Crosman. Port
land; Herbert Wadsworth. Winthrop
Eleanora s. Woodman. Winthrop.
One OF the most important items
OF business was to provide for a com
plete remodelling of the boys dor
mitory Every room which was not
re-decorated last summer will re-
ceive new paper and paint. and all
of the rooms will be furnished wit
new furniture. including beds. mat
tresses. chiffoniers. study tables and
chairs. This work will start imme-
diately
Letters of sympathy were sent to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

with the fumes from bottle OF
chloroform and ether. which was be-
side the body when found The dis
covery of the body was made shortly
after 9 o'clock by Charles Nicholson,
an cmploye of Mr.. Toppan, who con-
Quoted a plumbing business. Appear
ances indicate that the man had been
dead at least an hour and a half.
The body lay on the floor of the Of
flee Of his workshop wrapped in a
large piece of canvas. A part Of the
canvas was laid over a gas jet near
the floor. which was formerly used
for d gas stove and the gas was
turned on.
Physicians were called and did all
possible to resuscitate the man.
Medical Examiner Stinchfeld Of
SlioWhegan was called and pro-
nounccd the man dead from the eff
fectS of the gas and the anesthetic.
1t Is believed that financial troubles
and a nervous depression were the
causes OF the act
Mr.. Toppan was born in Newbury-
port. Mass, in 1860. He is survived
by his wife and a daughter. Edith !;
a sister. Mrs. John Lunt. and a
brother. Louis Toppan, both OF New
turyport He was a member Of the
Masons and of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

Joseph X. Lancaster passed awav
at his home on Maple street Monday
night, after an illness of five months
during two months of which he hos
been confined to his bed under tho
loving care Of his family. Mr. Ian
caster was born in Corinna. 70 wears
ago, the son of Jonas r. and Eliza he+ h
sBowden> Lancaster and was the la
or a large family. The family moved
10 -. Adams from Corinna and car,a
10 SkowheEan many years ago In
February. IS years ago, Mr.. Iancaa
ter married Miss Josephine Frost ~
Skowhegan They had two children
Roy r. Lancaster. manager OF the
local store of the Emery Brown Com
pany of Waterville and Ralph F. Ian
caster of Livermore Falls.
Besides his wife and two sons NJ.
Lancaster is survived by one grand
son, Thomas Roy Lancaste Of Iiver-
more Falls. Mr.. Lancaster was n man
much liked and highly resrected IN,
all VINO knew him. He was valued
member of Somerset Lodea ne mr.
sons and Of the Carrabassett Lodge
i. o. 0. F. For 20 years he has been
employed at the Riverside Pulp Mil,
as night foreman and during all that
ioEg period he gave efficient seryica
IN his important position. The funer-
al service will be held at the Lam
caster nome on East Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

police Chief Arthur Hixon of the
Sharon police heard the story, but
made no arrest, as the woman agreed
to so home.
The next day Lombard had grown
50 much worse that Or. Luce ordered
his removal to the Massachusetts Cen
e snital VIII re he died yesterday.
The police notified DR. aicGIath and
an autopsy was held.
Lombard was born at Lincoln, Me-
65 years ago. He lived for many years
III Maiden and after the death of his
first wife married the present Mrs
Lombard 10 years ago. There are two
daughters Of the first marriage, Mrs
Mabel l.. Paschal wife of J. Warren
Paschat Of 593 Medford street. Nal
den. and Mrs. Inez Millbury Of Wa
verley. There are two brothers of
Mr., Lombard, one residing in Wor-
Cester and the other al Waterville. Me
The family came TO Sharon from
Maiden two years ago. Lombard
bought the old Mann mill and oper-
ated machine shop. 1t IS said tnat
he invented machine gun device
, bought by the British government
during the war. He bore splendid
reputation among his nelghbors in
Sharon and his former neighbors in
Maiden as quiet man. devoted to his
home and family.
The eldest daughter. Mrs. Paschal.
brought paper to the widow today
to sign. turning the body of Lombard
over TO his married daughters. Mrs
Lombard signed the release of the
body and the daughter will make the
funeral arrangements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
TALK ON CANCER
AT FAIRFIELD CLINIC

The second day Of the clinic for
Maine physicians being held at the
Central Maine Sanitorium saw "a good
registration Of physicians from all
parts Of the State. who found the ses-
sious most interesting and education
al. They realize that this clinic is
bringing to them some Of the greatest
medical authorities in the country who
give them the benefit of their larger
experience and the newest methods
Of treating disease.
The evenings speaker was Or. John
c. A. Gerster. assistant professor OF
clinical surgery in Cornell University
Medical College. and his subject was
Cancer Control" DR. Gerster ex-
planned that about 1913 the American
Society for the Control of Cancer was
formed in New York. the purpose be-
ing to disseminate knowledge concern
ing the symptoms. diagnosis. treat
ment and prevention of cancer. To in
Nestigate the conditions under which
cancer is found and to compile stats
tics in regard thereto The society
has the approval of all leaders of med
ical teaching IN the country.
Every surgeon in practice" said
DR.. Gerster. secs hopelessly far gone
cases of cancer. The average time
elapsing between the time these symp-
toms are first noticed until aivice is
applied for is one year and the aver
age time after they are advised To
have an operation until the operation
takes place is three months Through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

charge of causing his death Judge
Oscar Marden of the Stoughton dis
trict court has withheld the issuing of
a warrant until after Medical Exam
liner George b. Magrath, who has per-
formed an autopsy, makes his re-
port.
1t is alleged that Lombard died as
/ the result of a kick in the st8nach
from his wife. Mrs. Lombard de
clares that she kicked her husband
down stairs in self -defence. The wit
nesses to the beginning of the Tragedy
are the two small sons Of the couple
and a sister of Mrs. Lombard, a deaf
and dumb girl.
Neighbors Hear Quarrel
Wednesday night. according to
statements made by Lombard before
! his death. he came home about 1.30
with his two sons. Archie, 10 years
! old, and John. years old. He had
taken the boys to Lake Massapoag fol-
drive and had promised to take
, them to a motion picture show The
mother had forbidden the children
leaving the house and when Archie
coaxed to he allowed to go out, she
gave him a whipping
The child ran up stairs and the
| mother followed The father, it is
! alleged. demonstrated and started up
! the stairs behind them The wife
says she turned and kicked Lombard
| to protect herself.
| Neighbors who were sitting on
nearby porches heard the quarrel
and ran to the Lombard house, lust
as Lombard and the younger son
| came out The injured man took the
! horse by the head and as lie led him
| TO the barn, the wife ran down the
! path and, according to three neigh
| bors. struck Lombard twice on TIE
| head with either a brick or a stone,
! The neighbors took charge of the
! woman and tried to quiet her, and
! the husband continued on TO the
barn.
Find Lombard in Agony
! Lombard did not return to the
| house and. guided by groans, three
men neighbors, Ellis r. Jones. Rufus
Davis and Owen Jones. all residents
of the Manns Hill district. found
Lombard in agony in small ma
| chine shop nearby. with his eight
, year-old boy watching beside him.
The men called DR.. Dean S. Luce OF
f! Canton.
AS Lombard was afraid TO return
to his own home, DR. Luce carried
him to. the home of Ellis Jones.
Later in the night the infuriated wife
dashed. unannounced. into the living
room at the Jones home. John LON
bard ran in fright into another room
to hide from his mother. AS the
woman ran for the bedroom where
the dying man lay Mrs. Jones was
injured in trying to prevent her
reaching the room. DR.. Walter A.
Griffin was called TO attend Mrs.
Jones and call was sent for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Rain Interfere 4"
with Newport Tennis

Newport, r. T., Aug. "A heavy
rain that filled the turf courts at the
Casino today necessitated postpone
ment of play in the third round of the
fifth annual invitation lawn tennis
tournament. Tarpsulins failed to
keep the water off the courts and in
dications tonight were that they
would be heavy and slow tomorrow,
whenan effort will be made TO COM
plete the third and fourth rounds Of
singles and the first and second
rounds of doubles
The feature of tomorrow's card will
be themeeting of Zenzo Shimidzu.
japanese Davis Cup star. and Wallace
F. Johnson. This match postponed
from today. will be played at 80
O'Clock in the forenoon On the other
championship court, Nathaniel W,
Niles will face Phil Nicer, Inter Col
legiate champion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

being uniformed these people often
have lost the only chance they had
for being cured.
Many hesitate to consult a doctor
through the fear Of being toid that
they require an operation and many
of them by the time they present
themselves to d physician do not need
an Upcration-they are beyond all hui
man aid. Between $4,000 and 100. 900
people a year died from cancer in the
United States and the American So
ciety for the Control of Cancer was
organized by LADDERS of the medical
profession throughout the country
with the object Of acquaintng the
lay public regarding the facts they
are entitled TO know about cancer. The
fact that a person has cancer does
not mean that he is beyond human aid
by any mean"
Dr.. Gerster stressed two facts
which were these; The public has a
right to demand. when consulting
their family physician, a complete
physical examination. Such COM
plete physical examination necessarily
, includes examination of the pelvic or.
gans. Failure to submit to such an
examination places the doctor at a dis.
advantage in obtaining all the ascer-
tainable facts about his patient and
has often cost the unduly modest
patients life
The other is the danger of excisine
& small piece of tumor and then wait.
ing 10 days for the pathological re,
port before performing a radical oper.
alton. The patient must be Informed
that il is essential for him to have
! the eXcised piece Immediately exam
ined and to give the surgeon full au-
thorty to do what is necessary after
he has received the pathologists re-
port twithin 10 minutes from the time
the specimen is rcmoved). {
The usual laboratory derionstra
tions and clinics will be held today al
$50 a. NJ. and p. NJ. and this eve
ming at O'Clock there wifi be gen
eral discussion of tuberculosis By
eigh visiting physicians and DR.. JOIN
Shaw OF the sanitorium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

Mrs. A. d. Mowry. Mrs. Fred T.
Chase, Mrs. A. w. Heating, Belfast.
Mrs. Robert r. Steward, Lansing,
Mich. Mrs. T. +. Lennen, Joplin
Mo-, and others.
Robert Steward of Lansing. Mich
C, B. Roberts of Brookline. !. w
Dugan, New York. and DIR. William
C. Libby of Belfast are eligible TO,
the finals in the mems handicap fol
the silver cup offered by the North.
port Country Club. The finals viii
be played on Saturday. Later. the
Vaughan Hamilton cup will bs
played for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
HARTLAND~

Rev. James III. Gray of Boothbav
Harbor held the first quarterly con-
ference at the Methodist Episcopal
church on Friday evening. He will
occupy the pulpit of that church on
the first Sunday in September.
News of the sudden death OF Mrs
of the late Wesley Bowman. was re.
ceived here on Sunday. For the past
few years she had made her home
with her daughters. Mrs. Arthur l.
Deering and Miss Crystal Bowman
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church on Tuesday forenoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
PECULIAR DEATH
BOSTON INVENTOR

a. O. Lombard of this city received
word Tuesday of the death of his
brother. Levi Lombard in Boston and
has gone to that city in response to
the telegram. Levi Lombard like his
brother, A o. Lombard was an inven-
tor and has visited here in the city
several times According to the Bos-
ton papers the death occurred under
peculiar circumstances. The Boston
Herald says:
Levi w. Lombard, a 65-year- old in
ventor and machinist. is dead at the
Massachusetts General hospital and
his wife, Katie G. Lombard. who Is
his junior by 81 years, faces the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

Hahnah j. Bailey and to Joseph E.
irlggs' both Of Winthrop Center.
VINO have been loyal mem bers Of the
board for over 30 years. but were
unable to attend Lecouse Of i'll health.
Besides the members of the beard
number of guests came to look
over the buildings and grounds,
Everyone Joined in admitting the
beauty of the new shrubs and gar
dens about the campus. Plans were
made for further improving the
grounds. The board expressed
strong confidence in the present
management and future growth of
the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Yacht Whirl Safe

Kingston. Jamaica, Aug. Coon
frmation received here tonight of a
report that Whirl, of the Hamilton
Yacht Club, the last craft unac-
count for in the Hamilton to Kings.
ton run that started last aSturday
had put safely in to Olcott, New
York.
Temeraire Of Toronto arrived here
last night, with most of her sails
gone. Seneca of the Rochester
Yacht Club. at one time reported
missing. with Temeraire, is reported
safe at CobourG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
NORTH AUGUSTA

The Christmas Club will meet with
Mrs. Harry Ballard this afternoon.
Miss Folma Knowles gave d party
Tuesday evening to few of her
friends at her home on the Townsend
road. Among the guests We're Miss
Christie Weber of Reading. Mass,
and Miss Beatrice Plummer. a nurse
at the Augusta General hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Larkin Of Oak
land were guests Tuesday at the
home of c. w. knowles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Coal Exchange Mems
Indictment Charges
Price Fixing Combine

Baltimore. Aug. 1.-The officers
directors and individual members OF
the Baltimore Coal Exchange were
indicted by the grand jury today. on
charges of making a monopoly
through a combine to manipulate
and fix the price of anthracite coal
The evidence placed before the
grand jury by States ATTORNEY Leach
indicates that the alleged combine
was formed last August 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

Thursday afternoon a o'clock. Be
cause of the illness of Rev. Herbert
l.. Nichols, the pastor of the Centen-
AIRY Methodist church of which the
Lancasters are members, the service
will be conducted by the Rev. George
Merriam. the pastor of the Bethany
Baptist church. The burial will be In
the Southside cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
SK0W'HE:ClN

David Lyons of LYONS Orchestra.
was before trial justice Thomas G..
Lord, Tuesday forenoon. charged with
over-speeding on Madison avenue.
was found guilty and fined $1,000 and
costs of $3.50
Mrs. Louise Wellington observed
her S7th birthday on Tuesday at her
home in the A. r. Lamb house on
Turner avenue. Mrs. WELLINGTON is in
poor health but lives alone and "a res
for her little home. Friends called
on her Tuesday and she received
many cards and gifts from the neigh
DOTS ana friends by whom she is
greatly loved and much respected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Bayliss Churchill

Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 at the
residence of John =. Goddard Of "a
College avenue occurred'the marriage
of Hattie Ruth Churchill, daughter Of
Mrs. NJ A. Churchill and Edward
Joseph Bayliss. both of this city. The
officiating clergyman was Rev Ben
iamin Beatty who performed the
ceremony with the double ring ser
Vice. The groom is a veteran Of the
World War. having been overseas one
year. serving in the 3l5th Trench
Mortar Battery in the Goth regiment.
After a honeymoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
i,ay liss will live in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

Three cases of intoxication were
before the court Tuesday morning.
Two of the respondents paid. having
secured the money for their fines and
costs from their friends, amounting
in both cases to s1S.29 The third
man was Thomas Whalen. three times
before the court for the same offense.
Always promising TO get out of town
and stay out he regularly comes back
and was taken down 10 Augusta
Tuesday afternoon for a sojourn for
80 tlayS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Toxic, Aug. 2-(By the Associated

TOXIC, Aug. 2--(By the Associated
fress)-The Asahi says the Japan.
csc government will include among
us - topics which should not be
discussed at the Far Eastern confer
ence. being accomplished facts or
matters solely concerning certain
particular powers, zap. Shantuns
and the occupation OF Siberia. The
newspaper adds, however. that there
IS some doubt among government
otf1cials as to how the Far Eastern
conference will regard these ques-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Premiers Promised Not
to End British-Irish
Truce Without Notice

London, Aug. 2-(By The Associat-
ed Press. Austen Chamberlain, gov
eminent leader, stated in the House
of Commons today that Premier
Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera
agreed at the recent London confer
ence that if negotiations collapsed
there should be a reasonable notice
of termination of the truce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

Cowes. Isle of Wight. Aug. king
George presided tonight al the annual
ohaher OF the Royal Yachts Suuadron
me monarch was accompanied by the
Luke OF Connausht. A brilliant com
pdh9 sat down to the table. among
those being Vice Admiral Albert :.
Niplack, commander Of the American
naval force IN European waters, who
was guest IF honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

London, Aug. a lengthy confer.
nc TINS afternoon between represent
p'iVes of the American Shipping
Lo%ia ana British shipping leaders
iaiied to develop settlement Of the
dispute between the American and
nrle'sh bidders for Alexandria cotton
shipping contracts for the ensuing
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
Failures in Juiv

New York. Aug There were
l444 commercial failures involving
liabilities of s42,774,153 in the Unit
ed states last month. r. 6. Dun and
Company reported today. This num-
Der was 100 more than June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

"ohtreaL Aug. 2.-Wage of clerical
"orhers employed by Canadian rail-
ways today were ordered reduced at
oee SiZ.24 month, and those OF Of
Hoe boys S10.2o. About $4,000 work
ers' are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
WATERvIL.LE

Jefferson G. Smith who is spend
ing the summer at the Y. NJ. G. A.
boys camp in winthrop was in the
city for the day Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03
GEORGE w. TOPPAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

George W Toppan Of l48 College
avenue committed suicide at his Of
flee in Fairfield Tuesday morning by
inhaling illuminating gas together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-03

victoria, b. c.. Aug. 2.-The Cana
uian government steamer Canadian
exporter, which went ashore last SIM
Jay on Willapa harbor. Washington.
mas broken her back and is a total
loss.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-12
G. ITEMS
AS taken frCm anothers lip,
And jotted down upon a slip;
And !. someone has lied to us.
Please shun this ONCE when you Gus,

DR.. Still of White River was here
Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. Still will be at Mission on Wed
nesday and Thursday, also at Rosebud
on Friday and until Saturday noon.
Miss Louise Smith who was " guest
at the j. II. Bundy home last week
returned to her home at Platte, s. d.
last Sunday.
"Chick" Hagman has painted the
j. b. Brown residence, which greatly
improves its appearance. "Chick'
did a neat job.
The Christian Endeavor topic for
Sunday, August l4th is "True Tenn
perence in Heart and Life" l Thess.
81 IL. Earl Cleaver is leader.
Little Elizabeth Cleaver was the
victim Of a very painful accident last
Sunday morning. The little Miss
picked up a painful Of boi';ng water
and in some way spilled it over her
legs burning them badly. She is re
covering as rapidly as could lie ex
J pected from .be burns.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-12

j. A. Siegmund, wife and son Ar
thur and Jas. Shepard returned home
Tuesday evening from a ten days trip
to the Black Hills. They all enjoyed
the outing very much.
E. Eriksen and family, south Of
Wood are enjoying a visit from P.
Hansen and wife of Omaha, Nebraska
and also Mr.. Eriksens sister Mary
Eriksen and her two little wards of
Omaha. These people arrived Wed
nesday Of last week after being ma
rooned in Winner for a couple of days
ON account of bad roads.
Chas Hagman had the misfortune
to get the index finger of his left hand
caught 10 the gearing of the cream
tester at Browns store last Tuesday
morning, with the result that a chunk
OF flesh was torn from the end of the
finger. DR.. Still who happened to be
in town, dressed the injured finger
and it is getting along nicely now.
The Pioneer certainly appreciates
the feast OF green corr that oar farm.
er friends have been remembering us
with the past week. Among those
who have brought us orr are Frank
Hakl. who brought us generous mess
of sweet corn, Art Miner also brought
us a very generous supply, and j. A.
Edmonds also brought US a good big
mess from his field.