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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
A UNIT ON ARMY
Continued from Pane One)

siderable partisan debate in which
Republicans charged Secretary Baker
had violated the will of Congress in
running the total army strength
above the figure for which appropria-
tons had been made. There was lit
tie opposition to the reduction. how
ever, when put to vote.
Chairman Kahn told the House that
while the army reorganization bill
provided for 100000 as q maximum,
the army appropriation measure pro-
vided for only 175,0eo for the current
fiscal year. Heavy enlistments, he
added. meant large deficit.
Declaring that members generally
were for the resolution. Represents.
tive Garrett. Democrat. Tennessee. in.
sisted lie could not permit criticism
Of the secretary of war to go unchaL
lenged.
The Reuse debate also brought. a
sharp verbal clash between Chairman
Kahn and Representative Hayden.
Democrat. Arizona, when the latter
wanted TO know If the chairman had
abandoned his plan for universal mill
tary training.
Il deny that I have changed my
mind" said Mr.. Kahn, but am trying
to tell the secretary of war that he
must comply with the law of Congress
I am not trying press my Vows as
to military training at this time. But
/ realize that this country may be at
tackled at any time. and know that
If anybody does attack us we can
quickly pass laws to give us the army
needed for protection" b.
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vAsSALBORO

CROSS HILL-Mrs. w. N. Tobey en-
tertained the Mistletoe club Saturday
afternoon. Owing to the mild weather
there was good attendance. fifteen
members being present. Cake and cof-
fee were served by the hostess The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Flor
ence Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Robbins and
daughter. Christine of Augusta, made
a call at Bert Austin's Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Tobey received a card
Saturday morning from Mrs. Charles
Tobey. who started for st. Paul, Mimi,
Monday. Jan. 10. the card saying she
reached there safely Wednesday.
People in"this vicinity were sorry to
hear of the sudden death Of Alonzo
Robinson of China which occurred Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Randall of East
Vassalboro and Mr.. and Mrs Percy
Motherwell of Waterville were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
and family
Mrs. Della Dickey and son, Ralph of
South vassalboro were guests recently
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Tobey.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Robbins of Au-
gusta were callers at A. H. Austin's
Sunday afternoon.
William Cove OF Riverside is work.
ing for Fred Perley.
Mrs. Florence Russell entertained the
!. Lady Maccabees at her home Thurs
day for an all day session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
Gen. Azgapetian To Visit
Augusta in Interests of
the Near East Relief

Will Speak at Big Meeting at City
Hall on Monday Evening, Jan. "a,
Under Auspices Of Federated Mems
Church Clubs of Augusta
On Monday evening, January oath.
according to present plans. General
AzgapetianN will visit the city in the
interests Of the Near East Relief
Commission. His visit will take place
at City hall under the auspices of the
Federated Mems Church Clubs of
Augusta.
General Azgaptian stands in the
same relation to the Near East Relief
Commission as Herbert Hoover stands
to the European Relief Court. He is
man who knows the situation and
the people Of Armenia, Syria and the
other countries of the Near East and
is well versed in the plans as formu-
lated for the return of the exiled peo-
pie of these countries. He appears in
uniform, wearing various medals re-
ceived during the great war. and will
tell the people Of this city many in
teresting and thrilling stories of the
Armenian massacres.
The committee having in charge ar
engagements for his visit here, is
composed of the following: Principal
Clarence p. ,Quimby, E. A. Gray.
Freeman Burr, George A. Ellinwood,
Ernest l.. Mclean and George c.
Clarke.
No attempts will be made at this
meeting to raise funds, but the story
of the great need will be most thor
oughly explained.
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lie abed on Sunday do SO and ! should
not tolerate any criticism or ruling on
my mode of living. Now you know
as well as I do just what remarks,
etc, all this would lead to. In short,
the situation is impossible
I'm sorry for you, You married
the wrong girl,but I'm also sorry for
myself. L married the wrong man.
am going to end it now. 1t will be
kinder to you in the end as it would
only drift on into a much worse stu
alton more painful to deal with"
Boyden asserted last night that
when he arrived in Maiden after the
receipt of this letter and sought out
his wife at the stage door of the
auditorium, he sent in his card and
it came back with scrubbed message
reading, Il cannot see you tonight.
will see YOU tomorrow after the
matinee"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
DIED

BULLOCK-New York. Jan. IA,
Capt. Charles L.. of Bangor, aged 81
years.
OLDHAM-Bangor. Jan. IA, Alfred
d., aged ID days
ARLOW-Bangor. Jan. Is, William
H. aged IA years.
RILEY-Bangor, Jan. Is. Frank K.
aged SO years.
ADAMS-North Brewer. Jan. IS.
William T.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NJ. aged years. months. rs days.
GOODWIN--Brock Mass. Jan.
15, Mary J.. wife of DR.. Il. E., for
merly Of Dedham, aged SIS years.
LAFAVOR--Portlan Jan. 16, Lau-
retta Elizabeth. infant daughter of
John FL andsMyrtle.
GUSTINLPortland. Jan. IS, Flora
H. Wescott. widow Of David z.
SULLIVAN - Portland Jan. Is,
Mary Agnes. widow of Edward.
LYNCH-Portland. Jan. Is, Lucy
May. wife of Michael NJ.
LEDUX-Portland. Jan. 15.-Louis.
COTTON = Westbrook, Jan. Is.
Maria A., daughter of the late Howard
and Elizabeth Billings. aged Al years.
MchNDREWS-San Francisco. Cal.
Annie Christina. daughter. Of John
and Josephine. formerly of Portland.
SOULE-Brunswick Georgia. Jan.
IS. r. W.. aged 70 years.
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Bogus Marks in Portland

There are some men in Portland
who are keeping mighty still just now
but who are reading the Boston
papers with much interest especially
that portion of them which has some
thing to say about a new swindle in
which certain men have been appre-
hended for selling German marks"
at a heavy discount. Some of these
bogus things have been disposed of
in Portland and it is safe to assert
that had not the bubble been pricked
by the authorities in Massachusetts
more would have been sold. The way
they tell it in Boston the papers sold
which purport to be certificates are
counterfeits, good deal like the
Confederate bonds that come to light
every once in a while and which
were at one time so eagerly snapped
up by spectators who had the idea
that in time to come the United
States government would come to the
rescue and would make them good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
MILLION HOMES
ENGLAND NEEDS

London, Jan. lit is estimated
that London is short of 10000
houses and Premier Lloyd George,
speaking in the House of Commons,
has placed the total house shortage
for the whole of the United Kingdom
at roughly 100000. A house for rent
notice board in London quickly at
tracts a crowd.
Housing is a department Of the
Ministry. of Health and. by legisla-
tive act, local authorities are re-
quired to submit housing schemes.
Thousands of schemes have been
submitted, but progress has been
very slow.
Perhaps the chief reason for this
has been the economic factor. Houses
which cost three or four times as
much to build as before the war, can
not obviously let or sell at pre- war
figures.
Nevertheless, according to govern
ment statistics some $4,000, new
houses were started in 1920 and the
number contracted for has risen dur
ing the year from 10.408 to 133,301.
One striking feature of the effort
to provide houses is housing scheme
conducted by the Office Of Works,
which was empowered to spend e.
100000 spread over 10 months. It's
operations started in Camberwell, a
south London borough. An arrange
ment was made by which the Office
of Works supplied the, plans, material
and supervision, while the local fed
Grafton of trades unions supplied the
labor and the Borough Council as
sumed responsibility for the finances.
The plan worked smoothly and
houses were built for 47S0 apiece, a
saving of at least E200, making a
total saving to taxpayers Of f400,-
900. This scheme may become the
embryo of State Building depart
ment.
The financial difficulties connected
with the housing problem have been
responsible for the creation by local
authorities of interest bearing
"housing bonds" which are in some
localities fairly popular investment.
In the north Of England. concrete
houses have become popular, as ma
chinery largely replaces man power
in their erection. In some parts of
London. too. such houses have been
built recently, owing to the shortage
OF bricks, the high rate of wages and
other difficulties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks SparklingEy
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.F.M.Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of a
few well known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil. naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action carrying off the waste
Ind poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, istless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
OF DR., Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets--the sue
cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then Just to keep them fit. 15c and 3oc.
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GIRLS CLUB NOTES

Another Of those popular open
house" nights will be observed on
Thursday evening of this week at the
Augusta Girls club This means a
good. time for everyone. Miss Paine.
executive secretary. says that the
only fault to find is that there are
more men than members present and
ii is with difficulty that amusement is
supplied at times. Dancing and games
and refreshments are on the program
Of the evening.
On next Friday evening, the girls
are planning a movie party with re-
freShments at the club following the
show The plans have not yet been
fully arranged.
S. Gordon Emery, instructor of
singing in the public schools, will be
at the Girls club, Sunday. afternoon,
at o'clock, to start plans for a glee
club, a musical organization or some
thing Of that sort, just what the men,
hers decide they would like. Much has
been said lately about having some
sort of a singing club in the city and
Mr.. Emery is very enthusiastic over
the project.
The next real big event in Girls
club circles will be the annual meet
ing of the Massachusetts League of
Girls clubs which will take place Jan.
- at the Unity House, Park Square.
The meeting will be preceded by a
supper served to the delegates of Al
sclf-governing girls clubs which be-
long to the State Federation of Girls
cubs, the Massachusetts league. Del
egates from Augusta, Me, Waterville.
Me-, Bennington, VT, Williamstown,
North Adams, Dalton, Pittsfield, Great
harrington and Housatonic will at
tend the meeting: also those from
Westfield and from the Springfield
Girls City Club, which has recently
Joined the league. Delegates from
league clubs situated in northeastern
and southeastern Massachusetts,, To-
Gated in Fitchburg, Athol, Haverhill,
Gloucester, Taunton, Brockton, Ply
mouth, Fall River, Attleboro and Hy-
annis, will also attend. The league
suburban clubs will be represented by
girls from Norwood, Medford, WAL
than, Newton, Canton and Needham,
Mass. Eight league clubs in Boston
will be represented by delegates from
the Glover Club, Denison Students,
Friendly Workers, rockingham Pro"
gress. Girls City Club, Shawmut Club,
Sunshine Club and Thursday Even
hg Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Leighton of Hal
lowell were recent visitors of friends
here.
Trueman Ellis is working for P. R.
Porter,
Mr.. and Mrs Winfield Foster and
party Of Augusta were Sunday callers
at the home of l.. B. Hisler.
l.. B. Hisler. who has been i'll is
improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Joslyn are the
proud parents of baby boy.
George Kelley has commenced saving
shingles for H. W. Weeks. If the single
stuff keeps coming in at the rate for
the past few weeks it will require
steady work to get 1t all sawed by
spring.
P. r. Porter is in Massachusetts on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
SIDNEY

The following letter is self-ex-
planatory:
January IL, 1921.
Mr.. John S. Tapley, Supt,
School District,
Oakland, Maine.
My dear Mr.. Tapley,
We have your communication of
January 18th. enclosing check for
$1,000. and in acknowledgment we
have sent you certificate No. l14.S94
certifying that the No. Four School
in Sidney, Maine, win entertain an
Invisible Guest until the next har-
vest. This fund is to relieve $780,
600 waif, under nourished, orphaned,
and debilitated children, whose lives
are thus preserved by American hos
pitality.
We are glad to note the very phil
anthropic spirit that exists among
the children, and we can assure you
there is no better spirit any of us
could possess.
We are glad to note the very phil =
one of your pupils for the kindness
displayed in making this contribu-
ton
Yours very truly,
EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL.
JAS. J. RICK, COMPTROLLER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18

Question of Doing Away with Pres
ent Board of Health and Substitute
ing Full Time Health Officer Re-
ferred to Committee-Other Bus
mess Transacted
The regular monthly meeting OF the
City council was held Monday even
ing at City hall with Mayor Fogg pre-
siding over the Board of Aldermen.
and a majority of the members being
present. Reports from the city solici-
tor, assessors, and the superintendent
of burials were received and ordered
placed on file. Roll of accounts No. i,
totaling $54, 1889. was read and APP
proved.
Orders for the installation of sev-
eral new electric lights in various
parts of the city were introduced and
passed 1t was also ordered that a
new piano for use at City hall should
be purchased.
Alderman Williams introduced an
order for the installation of a COM
plete police signal system throughput
the city. which was referred to the
committee on police, to be taken UNI
der consideration at a future date.
Cab drivers licenses were granted
to Ernest F. Temple. Eugene French
and Lewis B. Michaud.
In joint convention, Mayor Foge
presented for consideration the mat
ter of doing away with the present
Board of Health an dsubstituting a
full time health officer in accordance
with the provisions of the State
Health laws. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee composed of
Aldermen Howes, Williams and Ged-
ney and Councilmen Creamer, Chase
and Kinsmans In joint convention,
also, the mayor announced the APP
pointment of the special police Off
GERS. ~''-
The matter of permitting boxing
exhibitions to be held in City hall was
referred to the committee on city
building with power to act.
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William E. Boyden's
Side of the Story

Boston, Mass, Jan. 17.-Letters in
which he was told that you have
married the wrong girl and that eff
I cared to smoke I'd smokS; if I
cared to drink I'd drink" will be in
troduced in court next April, William
E. Boyden of Somerville said yester-
day as he discussed the divorce libel
brought against him by his wife,
Adelyn B. Bushnell, leading lady at
the Maiden Auditorium.
Mr.. Boyden, who was a lieutenant
in the air service preparing to go
over seas when the armistice was
signed, asserted yesterday that a trip
to a certain hotel at Randolph, N. H.,
during the influenza epidemic in 1918,
was followed by his wife's letters
becoming less and less frequent and
a distinct change in the tone of them.
Mrs. Boyden's case was given a
partial airing at Thomaston, Me-, last
Saturday, and was continued until
the April term of the court in order
that the libel might be amended to
allege that Mr.. Boyden had been
guilty of infidelity in addition to cruel
and abusive treatment and non-sup-
port.
II will have letters introduced when
the case comes up again." said Mr..
Boyden, yesterday, which may
at least give the public some
little idea that-~I was not the
one whose affections cooled.
left my wife on Sept. IS at the Hotel
Lenox in Boston with everything
happy and serene. l received letters
loving letters, from her from that
time on q was in the service them
until during the influenza scare she
went to Randolph. N. H. Then the
letters became fewer and decidedly
cool.
''Then I had a chance to either get
out of the service when the armis-
tice was signed or to go to the Canal
Zone as an instructor. / wrote to my
wife for advice as to what course
should pursue, and the letter re-
ceived in return resulted in me racing
home 1000 miles to see what the mat
ter was"
Mr.. Boyden displayed the letter
which he alleges was received at that
time. The closing paragraph reads:
might as well be sensible, Bill. I'm
through. The car is yours whenever
you want 1t. incidentally, I'm sorry"
In another part Of the same letter 1t
reads:
You have married the wrong girl.
/. s. should live my life as I
pleased. If cared to smoke, smoke:
if / cared to drink, drink: IL I cared to
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WAYNE

Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Bisbee entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Berry. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Edwards and Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ.
Soule Thursday evening. Refreshments
were served.
A yWoman's Branch Of the Farm Blu
reau was recently organized in Wayne
with IS members. Mrs. N. B. Fuller il
president and Mrs. w. A. Burgess Sec
rotary. The next meeting will occur
Feb. 10 IN the grange dining room,
Wayne Grange held an all-day ses.
sion Jan. Is. An invitation to visit
Starting Grange of Fayette, Feb. u.
was accepted. Considerable interest
was shown in the question: Resolved.
that a $40 dollar poll tax would be a
benefit. The grange voted by a big
majority in the affirmative.
George l.. Riggs is saving ice for the
farmers who are fast getting their sun
ply.
A. w. Riggs is visiting in Wilton.
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THE JAP'S STORY
(Continusd from Page Ons)

the position for action and queried
Lieutenant Langdon with the words
Russian or American The sentry
admitted that he was very excited but
protested that he did not intend to
shoot Lieutenant Langdon. but that
his purpose was to seize Lieutenant
Langdon's electric hashlight and COM
pei hi INTO accompany him to the
guard in order that he might ascer-
tain who the lieutenant was. He de-
clared he then discharged his rife
accidentally. He added that after he
had discharged his rife by accident
and wounded Lieutenant Langdon in
the breast, Lieut. Langdon fred two
or three revolver shots at him."
The state departments report said
that all the high Japanese army on.
GERS al Vladivostok hade visited the
cruiser Albany. Lieut.. Langdon's ship
to express their regret and sorrow.
and the Japanese minister Of war had
telegraphed condolences.
Memorial services for Lieutenant
Langdon will be held tomorrow at the
Y NJ. c. A. building in vladivostok.
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The business was followed by a
'smolke talk" with remarks by Chief
Roy Small Mayor Sanford L. Fogg,
the fire department committee of the
city government, George S. Williams,
Alton White. Charles S. Kinsman,
Stanley Hussey, Charles r. Chase and
Henry w. Plummer. who has been
elected an honorary member of the
association for the able assistance he
has given. the ffremen at all fires for
years The boys declared it one of
the best meetings the association has
ever hold.
Few Of our, citizens, not members
of the INiremen's Relief Association,
understand much about this organiza-
ton and what it is doing. 1t has been
in existence for about chit ygears and
has accomplished much good. al
though but little has been made pub
lie concerning it.
The association was organized on
Jan. /, 1918, through the efforts of
Former Chief John Buckley, with a
few other interested firemen. Seven
teen of them became charter men,
hers. 1t has now grown TO quite a
membership Firemen and ex-firemen
only are eligible. The bylaws adopted
are strictly lived up to by ALL
The first set of officers were: Pres
ident. John Buckley; vice president.
David Diplock: secretary and treasurer;
Fl. T. Mcguire; directors. Charles
Hunt, Roy Small and Ernest Keene.
The principal object of the associa-
ton is for the relief Of members who
may be injured while on duty or be-
come sick through exposure. The
members each pay 50 on joining and
are assessed IS cents a month for the
support Of the relief fund. Checks
are also quite often received from
generous and thoughtful citizens, who
state that they wish their donation
to be accepted for the good of the as
ISOLATION.
These checks are deposited with
the other relief funds in the bank.
And here is what Is not generally
known or understood-this fund in
the bank can be drawn upon for only
one purpose, the relief of a member.
None of it can be used for anything
else and all expenses, suppers, etc.
are paid from an entirely different
The following donations
have been received by the associa-
ton:
Bangor Gas Co.. $25; Mr.. and Mrs
Seldom Connor, SO: Augusta Lumber
Co., $50: Edwards Manufacturing Co.,
s25; Macomber, Farr & Written, SO:
Cushnoc Paper Co.. $50: Hume. New
hall Co., $25: Augusta Real Estate
$50; John Coughlin. $25;
Samuel c. Manley, SO; Augusta
Coz SIS.
The first donation gave the idea for
the association and formed the nu-'
cleus for the relief fund. The Au-
gusta firemen had been over to Ban
gor and rendered valuable assistance
to the firemen Of that city and the
Bangor Gas Co. forwarded the SIS
check with a fine letter of apprecia-
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Fair Associations to Meet

The annual meeting of the Maine
Association of Agricultural Fairs will
be held in Waterville on Tuesday,
Feb. 1, at 1880 A. M. in the City
building for action on the following
articles: Article No. /. To listen to
reports of officers. Article No. 2. To
elect the officers of the corporation.
Article No. 8. To transact any other
business that may legally come be-
fore the meeting. AS usual there will
be general discussion of problems
connected with the operation Of agrir
cultural fairs, and it is hoped that
eachi fair in the State will at least
have one member to respond at this
meeting. Secretary Gocher of the
National Trotting Association has
expressed desire to attend the
meeting. and it is hoped he will be
able to do so. The yearly dues of 50
win be collected. r. M. Gilmore,
secretary.
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Play and Dance Tonight
Benefit of st. Marks Home

This evening at S O'Clock at the
Parish house an entertainment and
dance will be given by the Armitage
club for the benefit Of st. Marks Home.
Following two part play. dancing
will be enjoyed. for which Douglas or
thestra will furnish the uusic. Candy
and soft drinks. ice cream and cake
will be served during the evening.
The program will open with a Japan
csc musical skit. The characters will
be Japanese dwarf figures, which will
give some very artistic numbers both
singing and dancing. The stage setting
will be pictureequely carried out with
merry blossoms and incense.
'Reveries," a living picture study
undeP Charles P. Kinsman's direction
VIII be the second number, Mrs. Keith
Ryan will read the verses introducing
ne girls of bachelors dreams, and
Il large frame will appear the
creams in living pictures. They will