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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
Golden Cross Lawn Party

A very pleasant social event held
in the interest of the United Order
of the Golden Cross was the lawn
party which took place at the res
idcnce of Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Smith
OF 139 Silver street Tuesday eve
ming. Many members of the order
with their families and friends were
present and made the occasion one
to be remembered. Such old fash
toned but none-theless enjoyable
games as drop the handkerchief,
chase the squirrel. seven in and sew
en- out were played. everyone join
ing in with enthusiasm. The lawn
was lighted with strings of Japan
csc lanterns and at several booths
refreshments of different kinds were
sold. The orangeade table was in
charge of Mrs. Joseph Colby of Oak
land, the ice cream table was under
the supervision of Mrs. Harriet "
ers and homemade candy table in
charge of Mrs. Ellen Grant. The
money received during the evening is
to be used for entertainments at the
meetings of the order during the
coming winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
Ben jamin Slipp Farm
Is Burned to Ground

The buildings on the Benjamin ].
Slipp farm, at what is known as
Shaw's Crossing, were burned fiat
with the most of the contents Thurs
day afternoon. Mr. Field who lived
on the place was in the field moving
when the fire was discovered and the
only part of the farm machinery saw
ed was the moving machine and
horse rake he had with him in the
field. The fire started in the barn ana
is thought that it must have been
caused by spark from a train that
passed at about that time. Mr.. Slipp
the owner of the place, who now re-
sides in Portland was in the village
at the time and arrived at the farm
during the progress of the fire. 1t
was stated that the place was insured
for about $4,000. a considerable
quantity of hay on the place had been
harvested and was consumed in the
barn along with the rest of the con-
tents. Some of the furniture in the
house was saved but was consider
ably damaged in the haste of remov-
al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
LEGION GREETING
TO BE HELLO AL"

Hello Az will be the slogan of
the American Legion State conVen-
ton which will be held here next
week, Wednesday and Thursday. &C
cording to the word given out by the
publicity committee at the meeting
Thursday evening. A few changes in
the original program have been inau-
gurated, which are designed to move
events more speedily. The parade
with the band viii be from the con-
Nention hall at the Elks building TO
the gymnasium at the College befo'
the lunch hour and on arrival at toe
gymnasium, "A group picture will be
taken before the luncheon is seryr |.
The convention committee badges
have been received from the printer
and tn programs are in the process, Of
printing. The committee announced
last evening that there will be sp.-
cial cars run to Oakland Thursday
evening for the dance which will 10
held at MeSsalonskee hall and will
wind up the convention activities
1t is expected that every train vii
be met by members of the glad hand
committee and should such a .hir :
happen that arriving delegates Sh. Ill
fail TO see d welcoming committee i.
is hoped to have a large sign at tua
station, indicating where the d. H. :
gates should register for rooms AL
where the convention is to be held 50
that it will be easy for every on ID
find his way about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
Women Kill Selves
and Babies Rather
Than Give Them Up

cleveland. July 21.--Releyed To- have
been crazed by their love for two ha-
bies left with them as board"rs and
who were about to be taken from rh"n',
two women destroyed themselves and
the children On a bed which they set
alire III their home here today
The women were Mrs. Eliza Mos"l-
man. widow 20 and her daughter
Title. 81. Mrs. Mcselman was wealthy
and both were eccentric in their NAY
of living. police say
The baby victims were Helen stan
kovich. three years old. and her two
Hear-old brother Fclix.
Felix was burned 70 death ON Us
second birthday -- rrday--3nd Horn
had celebrated Ler third birthday ,,>-
terday.
Ciutching the helpless Oh .idren IN
their arms. tn, two women set the
BED anTe. police say the - ldeuca
shows, and when i ne ghbur managed
to break his way into the bedroom
through locked doors the four burned
bodies wei- found on the bed the
arms Of the women encircIing the
babes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
BELFAST

John Dodge who plead guilty on the
Belfast Municipal court to-day when
hailed before Judge c. B. Chapman to
breaking and entering and larceny.
his crime being committed on the prop
erty of Robert Patterson formerly Of
Belfast and now of Boston. The Pat
terson house in East Belfast had ben
closed for two or three years but was
recently found to have been broken
into, many things taken and the in
terror ransacked in a criminal man
ner. Some small boys brothers of the
respondent who were believed TO have
been implicated were first taken into
custody but as they were only and
9 years of age, the authorities work
ed upon the case until evidence was
received TO warrant the arrest of
Dodge He was bound over to the
September term of the Supreme Court
and failing to receive bail was COM
nitted to the County Jail. Not in a
great many years has there been
such large number of bound over
cases. several of which are for larceny
and breaking into cottages in the vi
cinity and an example will undoubt-
eddy be made. Among the men await
ing the sitting of the grand jury. are
Ave Boston lads. none of them over
10. and several men on liquor charges,
one man for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Quite a good deal of the stolen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
Agricultural Fairs in Maine, 1921

Me, State Agricultural, Lewiston Sept.
Eastern Maine, Bangor Aug. 22-27
Central Maine, Waterville Aug. 20
Me State Pathological. Bangor Nov.
14-lS.
Androscoggin County, LiVermoIc Falls
Aug. 1925.
Greene Town, Greene Oct L.
Leeds. Leeds Centre undecided.
Northern Maine. Pressure Isle Sept.
Houlton Agricultural. Houlton Aug.
30-Sept. >.
Caribou Trotting Park. Caribou Aug.
1925.
Cumberland County, Gorham Sept. SIS.
New Gloucester-D anville. New Glou-
cester Sept, $3.50
Freeport Poultry. Frceport Dec. 6-S
Rridgton Agricultural. Bridgton Aug.
Franklin County, Pennington Sept.
20-22
North Franklin. Phillips Sept s-s,
Hancock County, Blue Hill Sept 6-s
Eden; Eden Sept. 14-15.
n Ellsworth Farmers Club, y. Ellis
worth. undecided.
Cochnewagan Agricultural. Monmouth
Sept. IS
South Kennebec. $. Windsor Sept. 81.
North Knox, Union Sept. 27-29
kehnebec County, Readfied Oct AS
Sagadahoc County, Topsham Oct lI-13
tiiiSpiii S'uAty, DaindrlScoltd undc-
cided.
bristol. Bristol undecided
Oxford County. s. Paris Sept. 20-22
West oxford, Fryeburg Sept 21-2y
Androscoggin Valley, Canton Sent. 81
North Oxford AndoVer Sent 2S-24
Western Me. Poultry. s. Paris Jan. 81.
1922.
West Penohscot. Exeter Sent. I5-I-
North Penobscot. Springfield Sept. s-s
Orrlngton, OrringtJn undecided
SOlOn. Scion Oct. 4.
Fansor Poultry Bangor Dec COCA.
lfscataquis County. FuXcroft unde-
cded
Richmond Farmers Club, Richmond
Sept. 81.
-Four County, Pittsfeld Sept. 10.
Somerset County. Arson Oct rs
East Somerset Hartland Sept. 22-93
Somerset Central, Skowhegan Sept.
Embden. / nbden undecided
Waldo anc Penobscot. Monroe Sept.
New Belfast Belfast Aug. 1919
Unity Park, Unity. Sept. 1914
Tranquility Grange, Lincolnvilie oct.
W, Washington, CherryneId Sept.
Machlas Valley, Machias Sept. 1923,
Shapleigh and Acton, Acton Oct. as,
Cornish, Cornish Aug. 1918.
Wesserunsett Valley, Athens Get. 5,
:. Eerwlck Poultry. :. Berwick Dec
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Chairman Mack Reports
on Auto Camp Project

Charm F.. :. Mack OF the -FOUR
lists Camp committee has made
thorough Investigation of the posi-
blities OF establishing an automobile
tourist camp in Augusta After max
ing q careful digest of such material
as could be found in the Chamber of
Commerce files on the subject and
talking the matter over with his COM
mittee in a preliminary meeting
Chairman Mack made trip to Lew
iston TO inspect the camp established
By the Lewiston Chamber Of Com
merce on the State Fair grounds. IN
his report. which was presented 10
the Tourists Camp committee, Thurs
day afternoon, Mr.. Mack stated that
Lewiston had secured the use of the
fair grounds. together with toilet
facilities and running water and the
services Of the superintendent With
out cost to the Chamber \ suitable
fireplace had been erected at a cost
of about Sc and signs had been plac-
ed along various roads advertising
the camp. Various donations of a
practical nature had been made by
representative concerns for the con-
venienco of campers The Lewiston
Buick Companv had furnished six
large sized rubbish cans and another
concern had hauled>a load of discard
ed railroad tieY to the grounds for use
as fuel
This meeting, which was the first
committee meeting to be held in the
new Chamber of Commerce quarters.
brought the matter of establishing a
similar ground squarely up to the
men of Augusta. After hearing the
report of the chairman. the commit
tee adjourned to Capital Park to look
over a possible site. At the south end
of the grounds they found just what
they wanted, plenty of room. shade
trees, protection from the wind and
level ground. IT is hoped that some
action will he taken 10 establish this
camp ground and to advertise it thor
oughly during the present season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
Air Bombers Sink
German Battleship

on Board the Destroyer Leary. en-
route to Norfolk. Va, July 2l,(Ry
the Associated Press The ability Of
the airplane to destroy the capital
ship was demonstrated today off the
Virginia Capes.
Army LJmbers. launching prcjectiles
weighing one ton, sank the former
German battleship Ostfriesland a 23.-
G00-ton heavily armored ship, in cx-
actly - minutes after they opened
their attack at l3.15 T. NJ. from an
altitude of approximately 1900 feet.
Two bombs which landed oyerboa rd
within few Yards of the port quar-
ter gave the ship her death blows.
Seven Of the one-ton missiles were
dropped by as many army planes which
came from Langley Field Va. 50 miles
away. but Immediately after the two
had exploded near the port quarter
the Ostfriesland began TO settle bv
the stern. The bombs were launched
of each other the first at 1925 p NJ
and within five minutes the ships
quarter deck was slightly awaSh and
she began to list to port .
AS the water rushing in through
rents torn in the hulE- by The nm
pounds of TINT, which the bombs car
ried. flooded compartment after com
Iartment. the big hulk went Over grad
ually until she had turned bottom mn
She was then lady down by the stern
and as she started the final plunge tho
bow rose high out of the sea to dis
appear slowly.
With the sin;.ing Of the Ostfrics1and
the airmen during the month of iojnt
bombing tests off the coast had sent
down by means of bombs practically
every type Of lighting ship-a suhnoa-
rine destroyer. cruiser and a broad
naught. In addition. navy airn-en -bad
found and bombed the old battlash;n
Iowa while that craft was seeking ~
approach the coast from sea under
radio control
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
Group to Back Grain
Shipments to Germany

New York. July FLA syndicate
formed under the mana cement of the
Bankers Trust Co. and the Interna-
tional Acceptance Bank. Inc, of New
York. has concluded arrangements il
was announced today. for extended a
credit of s9,O00.o00 to finance grain
shipments to Germany. The arrange
ment, it is understood. involves ac-
ceptances credits for 80 days.
Among the banks and firms rartici-
pating are the New York Trust Co.
, National Bank of Commerce. Cha SC
National Bank, Corn Exchange Bank
all of New York; First National Bank
and Old Colony Trust co. of Boston,
First National Bank. Chicago: Cleve.
land Trust Co; Hallgarten G. Co. and
Goldman, Sachs & Co., private New
York bankers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22

BENJAMIN l.. Gould. 67. of Portland
died az the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Watson of Rome some time Wednes-
day night, being found dead in his
bed Thursday morning by his cousin,
Miss Ella Gould, who was also visit
ing there. DR.. Floyd of Rome was
the attending physician and pronoun-
ccd death due to apopleXy Miss
Gould and Mrs. Watson went to Port
land Thursday afternoon and the re-
mains followed on the next train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
COMING EVENTS

fully l-3l-State Boys Camp at Y. NJ
.. A. camp, Winthrop.
July 10 "a Portland Methodlsts'
Campmeeting. Old Orchard
July 2030 - Missionary Educa ton
conference. Ocean Park
July 23-Aug. 6-Sunday School Insti-
tute meetings, Isles Of Shoals.
July 23--Dog days begin.
July 25-30--OId Home week for Rock
land, with Firemens Muster on
Thursday, July Is.
July 26-ntate Assessors at Fort Kent.
July 27-State Assessors at Van Bu-
rem.
July .7-Gen. Henry Knox's birthday
celebration, Thomaston.
July Lewiston-Auburn Shrine Club
Field day at Island Park.
June 27-Aug. summer session Gle
mentary school teachers State Nor
NAL school Pennington.
July ~ 2S-Maine American Legion
annual convention, Wateryille.
July Estate Assessors at Pressure
July 2s-Board of Managers Of Free
Baptist Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty. annual meeting at :. Memorial
hall, Ocean Park.
July 2S-3i-"Comc Back" week at
Good viii farm. Hinckley.
July 29--State Assessors at Huulton.
Aug. 16-Shoot at Auburn to select
Maine time for National matches III
ONO.
Aug. l-7-Clinic at Central Maine
sanatorium, Fairfield.
Aug. l-S-36th annual reunion of 14th
Maine Reg. Assn. at Camp Bolan
Long Island. Annual business meet
ing i. NJ Aug. ).
Aug. 2-4-Supre me Convention *. of
g., San Francisco.
Aug. 2-1&--M Name Christian Endea vor
summer school. Pittsfeld
Aug. S-Androsc)ggin Pomona, West
Aug. 5-14-Christian Missionary Al
lance convention at Old Orchard.
Aug II 3--Campmccting at Littleton
Aug. 9-29--Livermorc Campmeetings
Aug. l0--Reunion of 13-21-3uth RegI-
mental reunion at Bosworth Post
han, Portland.
Aug. l0--The 18th annual reunion OF
Monmouth Academy Alumni Assoc
citation at the academy.
Aug. l0-ll-Old Home Week program
at BoWdoinham.
Aug. l1--Penobscot Pomona Field
Day at L. of Me.
Aug. ll-tenohscot Pomona Grange
annual field day, University of Main.
campus, orono.
Aug. ll-,Ftfth Me. Battery AssE
Aug. 12-22-Richmond campmee,ing
Aug I3-27--Third Maine infantry
at Camp Dcvens.
Aug. l5-20--Semi-C Centennial celebra.
ton OF Squirrel Island.
Aug. 16-l7--Statc biennial convention
of y. Q. Fl. at Portland
Aug. l7-Old Home day at Weeks
Mills. New Sharon.
Aug. i7-Ncw Century Pomona, An
dover.
Aug If Lewiston Auburn Market
men. Island Park.
Aug. fS-Penobscot County Farm Blu
= rcau Field day.
Aug 2o-29-SaIvation Army meetings
Old Orchard.
Aug. 23-26- Field day meeting of nat
uralists at Knox Aboretum
Aug. 24-The 49th annual reunion oi
the 18th Me. Reg. Assn. at Eas
VassalborJ.
Aug 24-Pierce family reunion a
Island Park.
Aug 26-Teachers examinations a
Augusta aud Presque Isle.
Sept 1-9-Mainc Druggists 5ath an
nual at Belgrade Lakes
SEPT l2-l6-National Tax AsSocia
tons annual conference, Breton:
Woods. y. H.
Sept l4-16-Fall meeting Me. Fed. o
Women's Clubs. CaStine.
Sept 2l-23- Maine W. {. T. |. STATE
convention at Greenville
Sept 26-29-UniverSalist State con
vention at Watcrville.
Oct. 6-S--Bangor Music Festival.
Dec. 20-22--Maine state Grange, Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
FAIRFIELD

A very pleasant afternoon and eve
ming were passed at the home OF MRS.
Worth Brown of Benton yesterday,
when a reunion of the young girls
was held. At $50 supper was serE-
ed on the lawn. Tie evening was
passed socially and everyone enjoyed
the time in talking over days wheh
they were ali home. Those present
were Mrs Harry Brown tBernice wy
mani of Duluth. Mimi; Mrs. Victor
Worthing (Phyllis Thomas OF Port
land: Mrs. Lull Bryant alberta Crum-
metU of Kezar Falls. Me; Mrs, Lem
Stone tMabel Brown Of North Ha-
ven; Mrs. Charles Barney tEtta
Thomas of Waterville Mrs. Arthur
Horne (Bessie Thomas Of Winslow;
Mrs. Lloyd Harmon (Jennie Warren
of Clinton; Mrs. Ray Mitchell! ada
CrummetD of Waterville; Mrs. Ralph
Pillsbury mildred Brown pf Benton;
Mrs. Ed Chase (Myrtle WymaTD of
WINSTON: Miss Leora Prcntiss, Miss
Hattie Brown, Miss Alberta Foss. and
the hostess, Mrs. Worth Brown (Pearl
Thomas).
H. II. Bythmer Of New York was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Mrs. b. c. Thomas has gone to Sc
bee lake 10 visit friends.
Emerson Mutt has entered the en-
ploy of +. l.. Spith.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Gray have gone
to Pownal to visit Mrs. Gray's broth
er and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Dan
forth.
Mrs. Myron White and daughter
Maurine have gone to Spring field,
Mass, 10 visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Spencer.
Miss Mary Piper has returned from
a few days stay in Boston and has
gone To Pemaquid to enjoy vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. bennett of Port
land were guests of Mr. and Mrs. r.
20. Files yesterday.
Mrs. Jasper Dangler of Clinton was
calling on friends in town yesterday.
Miss Doris Corson has gone to Port
land to enjoy g few weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
OAKLAND

The following arc guests for the
summer at Snug Harhor Camps al
Salmon loke: Mr. and Mrs, Robert
Lfouin and son Eugene and Mrs. Rob-
ert LIE King Of East Orange. \. j;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nolan Of Dor
chester. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. David
l. Sears and daughter, Miss Ruth or
Boston; Mrs. c. F. Ryan and daugh-
.ers. Misses Helen and Edith. of Nor
ristown. y. j.. Mr.. and Mrs Howard
J>unger of New York; Roy Dyer and
Richard Taylor of Mount Vernon. \.
Y. and George Nichols of New YORK
Miss Edith Brann of Aver street
has gone to Portland to visit her sis
ter. Mrs. George Bradford, for two
weeks,
Mrs. Alphunso S. Cottle is enjoying
" short vac. .tltn at Old Orchard
Mr. and .Jrs Madison Gilman nf
Augusta recently calleds at the home
If Mr.. and Mrs Earl c, Goodwin on
Church street.
Miss Beatrice Lessard and Miss
Irene Brann are visiting at the home
II Mrs Elsie ad!n at McGrath pond
fer a few daI 5.
Miss Lillian ,'alker of Medford,
Mass, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
,tnk Soule OF WaterF street
Miss Rachel osS of Summ~: street
has gone tn Madison to visit her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodwell
Foss.
Nh and Mrs. Fred Bowman and
daughters Misses Ella and Erma. of
Stoneham. Mass. are passing Il vaca-
ton at the Hodsdon- cottage at Lake
MesSa lonshee.
William Getchell was recently call
cd to Pittsfield on account of the death
of his brother. Arnold H. Dodge.
Or. and Mrs. John Towne of Water
Vile are enjoying an outing at their
cottage at the Towne Landing. Lake
Mcssalonskee.
Mrs. Emma Rowel and daughter,
Miss Gala Rowell, are visiting rela-
tivcs in SHOWN gan.
Mr.. and Mrs Hughes of Smthficld
called on Mrs. Hughes daughter, Mrs.
Newman kennison. Wednesday.
Edward G. Sweet Of Hartland has
entered the employ of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad on the Somerset division.
Robert McCourtney Of Portland ar
rived in town Wednesday to pass a
few days al tn. home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy otis OF Oak street.
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Tennis Play in
r. |. Title Journeys

Providence. r. /. July 2l.--Watson
W Washburn will attempt to check
rhc winning streak Of worlds cham
pion William T. Tilden. 2nd. while
Vincent Richards is endeavoring to
take the measure of II. Norris Will
liams End in the semi finals of the
state tennis championship It the Aga
wan Hunt Club tomorrow as a result
of the fifth round matches today.
Only an eleventh hour rally and
some good luck saved Williams from
defeat by y W. Niles, a fellow Bos-
tonian, today, Williams braccd sud
denly, but Niles was unable to put
across the two successful strokes
which would have given him the
game, set and match.
Williams played in seemingly
careless manner, netting many balls
in way that presages trouble for
him when he meets Richards, who
showed brilliant form today in out
CHASING Leon De Turenne of Boston
9. 5. Garland. Pittsburgh. fell down
badly in his match with his double
partner, Tildcn. Washburn won over
5. Howard Noshell, after dropping the
second set.
The Japanese Davis cup team. ku-
magae and ShimidZu, and Tilden and
Garland as well as Noshell and Ri
chards. easily won their matches in
the doubles today Mrs Marion lin
derstein Jessup and Mrs. Benjami n
+. Cole meet tomorrow in the final of
the Women's singles. Mrs. Jessup,
paired with Miss Edith Sigourney.
play Miss Florence BALM and Miss
Leslie Bancroft in the final of the
women's doubles by virtue of their
victories TODAY
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Waterville Girl In
''The O'Brien Girl"
Wins Critics Praise

Miss Kathryn Annis, whose home
is in this city, is d member Of the
chorus in THE O'Brien Girl, George
NJ. Cohans new play running in
Boston. The Boston Traveller pays
Miss Annis this tribute. There are
% different states represented in the
chorus of THE O'Brien Girl', but
none more fairly than Maine. who
has for its girl delegate. Kathryn
Annis. Miss Annis has passed most
of her II years in Waterville. After
years study in ballet dancing with
Alexisia kosloff in New York. she
made her stage debut in The o.
Brlen Girl" and if enthusiasm and
ability count. her first step in the
musical world is a very promising
one"