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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
THIRD ROUND TODAY
IN Z. S. TENNIS PLAY
AT PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Sept 11--Play in
the fortieth annual singles OF the
tnited States Lawn Tennis Associa.
ton Will enter the third round to-
morrow with two or more crucial
matches featured IN the day card.
In the lower half of the draw Will
liam I. Iilden III. of this city. worlds
champion will meet Senzo Shimidzu
member of the Japanese Davis
Cup team. and William Al. John
ston OF San Francisco twice holder
of the national title will face Vim
cent Richards who is a DANCE rous
competitor IN any ranking. IN the
upper half r. Norris Williams IL,
OF Boston is drawn against 5 How
ard Voshell OF New York and Wal
lace f. Johnson, of Philadelphia,
will meet +. NJ. Edwards, another
local PLAYER.
Victories by Tilden and Johnson
will bring these two leading Ameri-
can players together on Tuesday,
while wins for Williams and John
ston will almost certainly place them
as semi-finalists in the upper half.
Victories for these players are not
conceded unanimously by expert
followers of tennis. One or more
npsets are predicted and there ap-
pears to be grounds for their fore
cast. for the first two days of play
produced several startling re~eisals
OF form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
LieweIlyn Morrill,

Llewellyn Morrill,. So. died at his
home on Winter street Sunday
morning at T:4J O'Clock. after an i'll
ness of about a week. Mr.. Morrill,
was born in East Readfeld. the son
of John j. and Sophronia tPoole)
Morrill,. When a young boy the
family moved 10 Hartland. where
Mr.. Morrill, received his early edu-
cation and attended Hartland Acad-
envy While living in Hartland he
married and came TO Waterville
with his family about IS years ago.
He was first engaged in the grain
business as a member of the firm Of
Merrill & Morrill,. Later he was in
in the grocery business with Elmer
Craig and after he sold out he en-
tered the wool business in which he
remained until he retired about a
ear and a half ago.
Mr. Morrill, was much esteemed
and respected citizen of Waterviile.
He was a member of the Masons
and Odd Fellows and had served
the city in the common council and
as warden in ward four for many
years. TIC "etSs q leAciiNiA ~ $500
can in his politics. He was phil
anthrorist in quiet way, doing
much for those not so well situated
as he. but never letting his acts be
come known. He was fond of chill
dren and they returned his affec-
ton. He took great pride in his
garden and for man of his years
was extremely active until failing
health caused him to cease many OF
his activities. Eie was a great read
er and well posted on the events Of
the day.
Mr. Morrill, is survived by four
daughters Mrs. Reuben Ilisley of
Washington, d. c.. and the Misses
Clara p, Lucia H.. and Frances Fl.
Morrill, of this city; two grandchil-
dren. DR.. Morrill, l.. .Illsley of 3alti-
more and Miss Priscilla Illsley of
Washington. p. c.. and a hair sister,
Mrs, Charles Oliver of Cambridge,
Mass.
Funeral services will be heidi
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o.
clock at the home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
BAPTISTS' NEW PASTOR
breaches FIRST SERMON

Rev. Walter w. Quarrington, the
new pastor of the First Baptist
church, preached his first sermon as
pastor of the church on Sunday to
an audience that we'll filled the house.
Mr.. Quarrington took his text from
Collossians, 1-1S, That in all things
he might have pre- eminence" His
subject was. The Pre- eminent
Christ" He made four important
points. that Jesus is pre- eminent in
redemption, in revelation of God. in
relation to creation and that he is
pre-eminent as the head of the
church. shall we not at the opening
of our work together, crown Jesus
Lord of ALL" said the pastor
After the regular church service the
sacrament of the Lords Supper was
held. prior to which, Rev. William p
Chapman stepped forward andsextend-
ed the right hand of fellowship to Mr..
and Mrs. Quarrington. Mr.. Chapman
in extending the right hand of fellow
ship told the pastor and his wife that
they had the prayers of the people
and their hearty cooperation and
love in the work The church has
been without pastor since June 1920.
when Rev. Arthur s. Phelps closed a
pastorate of six years and went to
California
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
ASSAULT CASE
AT MUNICIPAL COURT

A. A. Savage of Weeks Mills was
arraigned Saturday before Judge
Judge Robert 4. Cony at the munich
pal court and pleaded guilty to the
charge of assault on Mr. Resignoll of
Weeks Mills on Thursday lest.
The complainant, Mr.. Resignoll tes-
titled that he went on that day to the
home of his wife's parents to see his
child. Mr.. Savage who boarded at
the house, according to the testimony
of Mr.. Resignoll, started for him.
saying I'll show you what A. A. say
age can do" What Savage did it
appeared, was to strike Resignoll a
blow on the jaw. 1t appeared that
there had been some i'll feeling be-
tween the two men.
Mr. Savage in defense stated that
Mr.. Resignoll had threatened TO
'shoot off his mouth" and that was
the cause of Mr.. Savage hitting him.
Judge Cony imposed sentence on
Savage of a fine of $40 and costs of
S1045
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Buys Waterville
Ice Cream Concern

Portland, Sept. 10-Simmons &
Hammond Co. of this city, ice cream
manufacturers, have bought the
business OF the Waterville Ice Cream
Co. in .Waterville. 1t is understood
that the local firm will take possess
sion of the plant tomorrow. Ar
thur l.. LABEL. who has been the
proprietor or the Waterville COM
pany, will remain in charge of the
down east plant for the S. &, H. Co.
1t is the intention of the Simmons
& Hammond Co. to enlarge the plant
considerably by the addition of
three freezers, cold storage plant
and other improvements. 1t is esti-
mated that the altcra tions, enlarge
ments and new equipment will cost
in the vicinity OF $4,000. The COM
pany has several other ice cream
plants in various sections of the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Finals viii Be Played on Wednesday
Of this Week at the Country Club
Results of Saturdays Matches

Weather permitting, the semi
finals in the Augusta tennis tourna-
ment will be played Tuesday at the
Augusta Country club. and the fipals
on Wednesday at the Country club.
The result of the matches on Satur-
day were as follows: 2nd. round
l.. A. Burleigh. Jr, won from Carl E.
Milliken by default: Bird. round-Paul
Iadd defeated Leigh Flynt Is and e.
4: John T4add defeated William r.
Johnson 40. Go and Ga: Samuel
Titcomb defeated William Wyman g.
3 and So; consolations-GeorG r.
Rragdon won from KimbaH Fisher by
default.
The matches scheduled for today
are: 3rd round. 4.30 7. M.-Burleigh
Martin VS.. l., A. Rurleigh. Jr, on
north court at Country club; consola-
tions-5. Is p. NJ, NJ r. StackpoIe VS.
Edward Roberts, on east court at the
State House: 4.30 p. NJ. Henry A.
Briggs VS. Frskine Moves on the Mil
Iiken court; P. NJ. Horace Ingraham
VS.. Major Arthur T.. Thayer-~on the
west court at the state House.
Entries for the mems doubles tour
nament are beginning to come in and
if enough entries are made to insure
a good tournament. the matches will
begin on Wednesday of this week
Entries should he given 70 l.. A. Bur
leigh. Jr. before TUESDAY night Of
this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Headquarters Dept.
Maine G. A. r. to Leave
For Indianapolis Sept. "a

The headquarters party of the De-
partment of Maine, G. A. r., and al
lied orders will leave Portland on Sep
TENDER "a for the National Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army which will
take place at Indianapolis, Ind. dur
ing the week of September &c. The
party will go by the way of the Grand
Trunk Railway to Montreal. Toronto.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Cleveland to
Indianapolis arriving at their destin-
alton Monday morning. September 26.
where they will remain until October
/. The return trip will be from In
dianapolis to Cleveland. thence via
the Great Lake steamer across to
Lake Erie to Buffalo and to Niagara
Falls where a few hours stop will be
made; then on to Toronto where suffi-
cient time will be had for seeing this
beautiful city, then to Montreal where
another stop will be made. taking in
the sights of that interesting place.
A fare of, one cent mile has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Fun for Children On
Last Chautauqua Day

The last day of the Chautauaua
was characterized by the children's
pageant in the forenoon under the
direction Of Miss Gladys Waaser.
head of the Junior Chautauola, who
was assisted by Miss Harriet Pearce
OF this city. The pageant was in the
nature of a play TOY Town" and
was very prettily staged by local
children and greatly enjoyed, not
only by those taking part but also
by the parents and friends of the
children who attended.
The principal parts were taken by
Priscilla Perkins as Geanie, daugh
Ter OF the toy maker; Robert Alley
as the toy maker; Edwin Clark as
the mayor of Toy Town: Marion
Lewis as Mrs. Ut, president of the
CIVIC League, and Alvin Vose as
HAND Organ Johnnie. The play
opened with the toy maker and his
daughter in his shop when Mayor
and Mrs. Ut came in after dolls for
the poor people. The daughter did
not want to part with the dolls,
which she loved. After she went to
led that night she became conscious
mat she was very selfish and she
went back to the shop and while
mere went to sleep In her dreams
the dolls all walked around her and
when she was awakened by the en-
trance of fairies, she was perfectly
willing to part with some of her
dolls
The dolls were impersonated as
ioiio"s: Italian dancing doll. Doro-
thy Blanchard; French doll, Bar
hara Hurd; Dutch dolls. Ann Thay-
er: Vesta Allen; Colonial dolls, Alma
Green, Ruth Robinson, Hildegarde
Wilson. Lucille Bean; policeman,
Wallace Terry; Red Cross doll.
Frances Perkins; rag doll, Lena
Pelkey; lady doll. Martha Simpson;
dancing doll, Ruth Yeaton: Red
Cross and Japanese dolls. FrancilIa
! Bean, Frances Perkins, Doris Rogers,
Alberta Brown, Madeline Thomas
Marjorie Dennison. Annie Grant.
Elizabeth Towne and Peggy Yates;
negro NANNY, Phyllis. Farwell.
After Toy Town" came "Noah's
Ark" which was very funny, the
children representing the various
animals of the Ark Noah was i'm
personated by Richard Page: Ham,
Robert Jones: Shem. James Nivi-
SON. Among the animals were two
elephants, Robert Weber and Bill
lie Nivison; cats. Lloyd Davis and
: Richard Ball. rabbit, Lorando
Simpson: duck, Donald Oliver;
monkey, Alvin vose. bear. Albert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12

Allen; bluebirds. Priscilla Whitcomb
and Viola Rowe.
The adult program consisted of
two lectures, one by Charles G..
Jordan on Back to the Farm" in
the afternoon, and another by Opie
Read, the novelist. on Human
Nature in Politics." in the evening.
The Mitchell Brothers from Tonnes
see gave a banjo concert in the eve
ming prior to the lecture.
The Chautauqua course has been
most satisfactory this season and its
coming another year is assured The
guarantors have again signed. the
quota being exceeded. There are Is
new guarantors for another year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
AUGUSTA SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA ELECTS

The first rehearsal of the Augusta
Symphony orchestra for the season
of 1921 ID was held at City hall Sun
day evening. A short business ses-
sion was first held at which the most
important work was the election OF
officers for the ensuing year. Those
elected are as follows: A. c. East
man, president; Chas. Lane, vice
president; Ireen~ Ttereault,, 2nd vice
president; Mrs. Burr, secretary and
collector; L. r. Shaw, treasurer;
Fred Trial, trustee; NJ Ramsdell,
librarian; l.. r, Shaw, concert mas
ter; E. r. Hill. director; r. f. Beane,
w. P. Berry, W. J. Beauchaine, Z. c.
Hilton and f. +. Hill, executive
committee. The meeting was con-
cluded with a very satisfactory re-
hearsal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Knights of Columbus Win
Series with X. of p.

The knights of Columbus baseball
team won linal honors in a series of
five games against the Knights of
Pythias by winning Saturdays game
on Libbey field 8 to G. A large num-
Der of spectators watched an interest
ing contest which was finished in the
twilight.
Both pitchers were freely hit, but
three successive safeties in the fifth
gave the Caseys three runs. King
started the seventh with a circuit
drive to deep center and his team
mates added two more runs in that
inning. More heavy stickwork in the
ninth increased the lead by two.
The Pythians scored in the second
and sixth. Rallies in the eighth and
ninth were fruitless, chiefly on ac-
count of darkness.
The score.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Protests Cessation
Red Cross Work
in Constantinople

Constautinopfe. Sept. 11.-Rear Az.
miral Mark l.. Bristol, United sta,s,
high commissioner in Turkey, has
addressed letter of protest to the
American Red Cross at Washington
as a result of a report that the ex.
ecutive committee intends to discon.
tinue its work in Constan,inople.
AS an immediate result of this &C.
ton Admiral Bristol claims 170no
Russian refugees will be exposed IN
starvation and other dangers likely n
grow out of the situation, possibly
disturbance of public order and dan.
ger to American lives.
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Explorers OFF for WranaeI Island

Nome, Alaska, Sept 1.-THE DOW.
ef schooner Silver Wave, Captain
Jack Hammer. under charter to. Win
jalmur Stefansson, with an advance
party OF four sailed from Nome FRI
aay Tor Wrangel Island in the Arc
NC ocean off the northeast coast Of
siberia The party will establish
supply base at Wrangel Island for
future exploration work to he car
rled on by Stefansson. who with 9TH
ers Will join them at the base next
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Entertain Departing Sunday School
Members

The tea hers and officers of the
Advent Sd day School gave fare
well party to three Of their mem hers
on Friday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Monbleau
of Elm street. which proved a very
pleasant social occasion. The guests
OF honor were Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Nickerson tAlison Choate1 who will
leave this evening for davenport
Iowa. where Mr.. Nickerson will
study chiropractice. and Miss Annie
Day. who Will leave this morning for
Pennington, where she will take a
course in Domestic Science in the
Normal school.
4 program of musical selections
and readings was given and ice
cream and fancy cookies were serv-
ed Mr.. Nickerson was presented
with a handsome leather Boston bag
by his Young mems class in the Sun
day school and Mrs Nickerson and
Miss Day were remembered by the
ladies'
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Geddes Leaves
Maine for CAPITAL

Washington. Sept 1.-THE Rritis h
ambassador. Sir Auckland Geddes
who returned TO Washington last
evening from the coast OF Maine
where he has been spending his
summer vacation expects to nave a
conference with secretary Hughes
tomorrow or Tuesday to discuss GER
tain features of the limitation OF
armament conference.
1t was understood the British Am
bassador would take up particular
~ the scope to be given the confer
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Episcopals May
Fight Attacks
on Mormon Peonle

Salt Lake City. Sept. l1-posS
bility that the Episcopal church !,
the United States may undertake "a
combat alleged attacks upon N.
Mormon people and Utah in variou.
sections of the country d2veloped
yesterday at a conference CT dels-
gates attending the fourth ANNA,
synod, Province of the conference
OF the Episcopal church. The dele.
gates favored lending the efforts Of
their church to such a movement
The concensus was that Mormon,
had been grossly misrepresented bv
lecturers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
J. w. c. A. Worker Weeds

wedding OF Maine interest took
pace at Groveton. y. H., at st.
MARX Episcopal church. when the
ma, rage OF Gerald Herman Rich
aruson. Boston attorney. and Miss
feari Elizabeth Hayes. former din
ing room director at the Lewiston
4. w. c. A, was soIemnized. The
o,ioe ID the daughter OF Mr.. and
m.s' fred b. Hayes of Groveton.
Aitef graduating from Groveton
I1isn school she took a course in a
lewiston commercial college and for
'he past two years has been dining
lpoih director at the Lewiston Y. ".
=, a. The bridegroom is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Richardson
y, Liotieton He is graduate OF
dartmouth college and Harvard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Believe Pirate
Treasure Uncovered
in New Orleans

New Orleans. Sept. 11-Part of the
supposed buried treasure of Jean
Lafitte, the pirate. has been found in
the vicinity of Jefferson Island. the
home of the late Joseph Jefferson
and excitement in that neighborhood
is at fever pitch, according to re-
ports from the South Louisiana
coast.
Evidence of the treasure is fur
nished by several gold>coins of an
cient date which have recently found
their way into circulation on the is
land, two of them bearing the date
of 1854 According to the reports,
two pots of buried gold were found,
but such a furore was caused when
the gold appeared that the treasure
finders have been silent on the dis
covery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Periodicals by Mail

Washington. Sept. 1.-The prsc.
ice or shipping monthly. semi.
monthly and bi-weekly periodicals
by mail instead of by freight will be
re-esta oilshed October l. Postmaster
General Hays announced today. Be.
sides Speeding up deliveries % sub.
scribers the statemex said IT would
De possible by handling the periodi-
Gals IN the regular space and with
the regular force and equipment to
save approximately $26S.OOO annual.
"
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Canada's Gold Total

Ottawa. Ont, Sept. 1.-THE total
gold production in Canada during
the first six months of this wear
amounted to 396.301 fine ounces
worth SS,194,129. This amount Of
soid the dominion bureau OF Stats.
tics reports, represents 81 per cent
of the amount mined during 1920 A
feature OF the market for gold is
that all sales to the royal mint in
Ottawa are paid for in New York
funds.
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Westinghouse Co. Not
Mathematical in Russia

Moscow. Sept. 0--(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Leonid Krassin, So
Wet trade representative, today told
the Associated Press that the West
inghouse Electric Company factory
on the VOlga river, was the only
American property that had not been
nationalized by the Soviet govern :
ment. He said the exception was
made in that case because the man
ayers did not abandon the factory
but entered into an arrangement
with the Soviet government which
amounted to practically the same
thing as NATURALIZATION.
Concessions are now being Of
fered to manufacturers of other
cou ntries, NJ. krassin said, in an eff
fort to revive manufacturing in or
der to utilize raw materials.
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Marquis of MilfOrdhaven
Dies Sunday in London

LONDON, sept. ll--Admlfal LOUIS
Alexander Mountbatten, first mar
quis of Authoritarian, died here to-
day He was 67 years old.
The Marquis of Milfordhaven,- for
many years the personal aide-de-
camp, to the king, was born in
Gratz, Austria, in 1854, the son of
Prince Alexander of Hesse, and
grandson of Louis II. grand duke of
Eessa. In 1884 he was married to his
cousin. Princess Victoria. daughter
OF Louis ", Grand Duke of Hesse,
and of Princess Alice, Queen Vic
toria's daughter
The marquis of Milfordharen was
naturalized as Il British subject as
sumod the title of Prince Louis of
Battenherg, and entered the royal
navy as a naval cadet in 1886. He
vas promoted from this grade to
that of first sea lord of the adj
mirality, from which position he re-
signed in 1914. In 1917, at the kings
request, he relinquished his German
titles and assumed, By doyal license,
the surname Of Mountbatten
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Uncover Loot in
Boston Apartment

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE discovery by
the police of property of which they
estimated the value of $4,000 in the
room of Charles w. Warner in the
West End and of jewelry valued at
$1,000 in Weymouth early today has
solved, the police say, series of
apartment house robberies in Brook
line and the Allston district during
the last month.
Warner and Frederick Leonard
have been under arrest for a week as
suspicious characters. The proptery
includes sealskin wraps, jewelry,
surgical instruments and wearing
apparel.
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French Tiger Testy
Asks to Be Left Alone

Marseilles. France, Sept. IL
georges Clemenceau, war premier Of
France, arrived here today from Cor.
stca, where he has been on brief va.
cation Replying To questions BY
newspaper correspondents concerning
ms reported re-entrance into active
politics the Tiger" replied:
Have I told anyone wished to
re-enter politics? ask only one
th!ns-to be left alone"
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10 Cnveil ID. A. r. Table,

me unwilling OF the tablet to be
'eo'ea oy the Daughters of the
aeriean Revolution. Mary Dilling-
nam chapter, in memory OF the
revolutionary soldiers buried in An
u'oscoggin county. Saturday after
noon al 20 will probably be one
'he biggest patriotic assemblies
iieio In these two cities for some
time. The exercises are to be held
III 'ne spacious Androscoggin Court
rouse lawn unless it rains, in which
case 'ney Will be held inside the
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MASS MEETING AND
PARADE OF IRISH
AT NEW HAVEN, CONN.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. IA
demonstration for Irish freedom was
staged here today. with q parade
through the downtown streets and a
mass meeting on the Central Green.
A resolution voicing sympathy with
the aspirations of Ireland for free
dom" and expressing confidence in
Eamon de Valera was adopted The
speakers were William H. O'Brien,
members of the public utilities COM
mission of Massa chusetts: Philip
Troup. Postmaster of New Haven and
Mayor Fitzgerald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12

granted the Grand Army veterans for
this. their 55th annual encampment.
Members of their families and of the
other allied bodies are invited to join
the headquarters party which is be-
ing managed by James L. Merrick OF
this CITY
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Funeral of Richard Huard

Funeral services for the late Rich
ard Huard were held at s o'clock Sat
urday morning at the st. Augustine
church, Rev. FIR. Casavant officiating.
There was a large gathering of rela-
tives and friends. Interment was in
the family lot in the ST. Augustine
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12

Among the Augusta Masons who at
tended the laying of the cornerstone
of the new Masonic hall at Readieid
Saturday were: Charles s. Hichborn.
Arthur Is. Mason. II. L. Goodrich Roy
Small. u. Saunders Patterson Her.
man H Mansur. Fl. Judson Cross. W.
f. Leavitt. NJ. e. Sawtelle, Rev, 81
Francis Walch, Thomas e. Bodge,
Lester NJ Hart and George c. Libby.