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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
SNIDER-CARTER.

Characterized by the utmost sim
plicity but beautiful withal was the
wedding last Wednesday at noon in
ihe First Methodist church of Miss
Blance Snider and DR.. George E.
Garter, of Selma, Ala.
Rev. Guyton Fisher, pastor of the
church, performed the ceremony il
the presence of many friends of the
bride.
The chancel was beautifully dec.
GRATED with luxuriant ferns and state
ly palms, with tall floor vases form
ing pedestals at the sides, filled with
handsome white roses. Before this
the wedding party was grouped.
Miss Louise Hamilton, the only at
tendant of the bride, was prettily
costumed in a coat dress of Harding
blue, and carried an arm bouquet of
pink roses.
Little Virginia Moreland, frocked
in dainty French organdie, carried
the ring in white chrysanthemum,
and preceded the bride to the altar.
The lovely young bride was given
in marriage by her uncle, Judge
James A.. hixon, of Americas, and
was extremely pretty in a going
away tailored suit of Poiret twill in
dark blue, with which was worn "a
smart hat. Her flowers were BRIDE 8
roses and valley lilies. She was met
mt hn olf he ir
best man, Mr.. James Cammack, of
Selma.
Mrs. H. 0. Jones renderedSa pleas
ing program of music before the
ceremony, and gave "To a Wild
Rose" while the rites were being SOL
emnized.
Following the ceremony DR.. and
Mrs. Carter left by motor for Smith
willie, where they were met by friends
and awaited the Montgomery train
which left at 3 o'clock. They visited
the groom's parents in Myrtlewood
for few days, from which place they
went to Selma, Ala, where they will
reside in their pretty new bungalow,
the gift of the groom.
0ut-of-town guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. Russell Bridges,
of Atlanta; Mrs. E. L. Bridges, of
Leslie; sIrs. Robert Heath, of Lees
burg; Mrs. Rogers Williams and
Mrs Clyde Hill, of Ellaville, besides
a number of friends from nearby
towns.
AS Miss Snider the bride has enjoy
ed wide popularity in this communi.
ty where she was known and great
ly loved for her many splendid traits.
Possessing a voice of surprising
sweetness, she gave generously of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Country Club Administrators
Talk Over Activities

The administrative men and women
OF the Country Club for the past year
held meeting at the Country Club
Tuesday evening and talked over the
work OF the year and the ACCOMPLISH
ments of the club. The company con
sisted of the governors and their
wives and the committeeman and
their wives. They first enjoyed a fine
lobster dinner and afterwards the men
enjoyed their cigars. Then all al
5ourned to the club parlors, where Dir.
j. F. Hill, president of the club,
spoke briefly in regard to the activi-
ties Of the club during the past year
Rev. Charles A. Knickerbockcr spoke
OF the advantage of having a country
club in the vicinity of Waterville,
what it has been in the past and
what it will be in the future After
the speeches. whist was INDUCED in
and general good time enjoyed. The
steward of the club will leave tonight
and the house will be kept warm until
the hrst of December. during which
time several parties will be given.
In the party last evening were the
governors and their wives. DR.. and
Mrs. J. F. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hager. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Holmes, Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Green, Mrs. and Mrs.
o. G. Springfield. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
dArgy. Prof. and Mrs. George T. Par
menter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Went
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. robert Nivisor.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Wardwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Blake, Mr.. and Mrs N. II.
Barrows. and Rev. and Mrs. Charles
A. Knickenbocker The committeeman
and their<wives were Mr.. and Mrs L.
x. Atwood. Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Vose. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Redngton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Arnold, Mr. and
Mrs. T. II. Branch. Mr. and Mrs Carl
Piper. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur f. Wins
low. Mr.. and Mrs. S. A Cunningham,
Mr.. and Mrs. L., Fl. Striley. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. r. Hayden,
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph l.. Reynolds, DR..
r. T. Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
W. MCGOWAN.
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Transport Workers
Call Conference
on Arnistice Day

London. Oct. 11-Affiliated trans
port workers, railroad employees,
miners and metal workers have been
called to meet in a conference on
Nov. IL, the date of the opening of
the Washington conference on limi-
tation of ornaments. according to a
decision of the International fedora
ton of Trade Unions Of Great Brit
ain, Robert Williams, secretary Of
the Transport Workers Union in
formed the Daily Herald. organ Of
labor. last night that the conference
would call on the peoples of America
and Europe Ito wage war against
capitalists in the only effectual way"
When politicians and statesmen
vote credits for war munitions" he
continued, they will have to reckon
with the question whether the work
ers will produce and transport
them"
Mr.. Williams asserted the confer
ence that has been called would be-
come a. comprehensive one, which
would include the workers of Eu-
rope.
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Allen Not Ready
to Present Anti

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE charges on
which Attorney j. Weston Allen will
ask the supreme court to remove
Joseph G. Pelletier from Office as
districk attorney of Suffolk county
will not be formally filed with the
court for some days. Mi. Allen said
today.
Specifications are being prepared,
the attorney general announced aft
CT conference with Henry F. Hurl-
burt, president of the Boston Bar
Association. 1t is probable, he said.
that the Bar Association, which
brought the matter to his attention,
will join in the action. The attor-
ney general has refused to make the
charges public until they are filed
with the court
District Attorney Peuetier an
nounced today that he would be a
candidate for mayor of Boston at the
election in December and character
lied the move OF the attorney general
to have him removed from office as
y political mancuycr" tod rive him
out. which he said would not work.
The district attorney added that he
would not resign,
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COLBY COLLEGE
Secret Practice Starts
Enholm Rejoins Eleven

Colby held its first secret practice
Tuesday at Severns field, some of the
dope was given out The biggest
surprise Of the year came with the
information that Moose Cook had
been shifted to the second string
squad and Enholm put in his place
Enholm has been out of the fray for
the past two weeks, but has taken
and passed the necessary examina-
lions. Enholm was All Maine CEN
ter last year and has always played a
dependable game. 1t is expected
that he will hold down his new posi-
ton to perfection. HUM will be the
regular center and if he continues to
play the same kind of a game that
he put up at Brown, Colby will have
a good center Callahan and Shoe
maker ends, on the first team, went
through the second string line for
two touchdowns in the long scrim
mage of yesterday. getting one
apiece The defensive work of
Woodlock and Monahan showed up
we'll during the practice and the
Louise" showed that he could rim
things some when he got started on
the offensive. There will be practice
tomorrow and Coach McAuliffe will
continue to shake the kinks out of
MS team getting into form for the
Bates game Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE NAMED

4 committee has been appointed
in this city to make arrangements
for meeting in the interest of the
Roosevelt Memorial association on
Thursday, Oct. 81 The committee
consists OF E. E. Finnimore, honor
airy chairman; DR.. J. +. Hill, active
chairman; L. 0. Tebbetts, DR.. John
G. Towne, Father Narcisse Char
land. John B. FrielS Hon. Frank
Redingtoh, Hon. L. G. Bunker. Presi-
dent Arthur J. Roberts. Rev. Char
les A. Knickerbocker. Arthur Da-
viau. Hon. S. L. Berry, Dr. F. T. Hill,
Hon. E. c. Wardwell, L. E. Thayer
and Judge A. A. Matthew. The COM
mittee will be called together in the
near future and plans made forathe
coming exercises. ~
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Cutter Acushnet's
Weather Eve Omen

- Nantucket, Mass, oct. 1.-THE
coast guard cutter Acushnet was
cruising off this coast today to pre-
vent rum running, Within her view.
according 10 word received ashore.
was the British schooner $. &. Young,
with 1890 cases of whiskey aboard.
The Acushnet, suspicious of the
schooners movements off the coast.
had chased her from n point off No
Mans Land to a position Is miles
south of this island before she was
oveThaUled. When his asked Hi.
business in these waters. the master
of the Young said his vessel was
bound from st. Pierre for Nassau
AS tho vessel was outside the three
mile limit, tie cutter had no inmn-
date jurisdiction and she was allowed
to proceed but kept under survei.-
lance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Son Testifies Against
Father on Trial for Murder

Middletown, Conn, Oct. n.---Julius
Schultz, second son of Emil Schultz
60-year old storekeeper of Smaller
vile, testified against his father to-
day when the trial of the storekeep-
err on charges of numbering three
members of the Ball family on De-
cember 10, 1915, was resumed in SUI
perior court.
The son, %, who served in the
navy throughout the World War, de-
clared his father placed two bags of
oil soaked shavings against the shack
where the Ball family lived, set fire
to them and then shot Joseph Ball.
his wife and their II year old son ia
cob, when they attempted to fee from
the house.
After the shack fire was we'll adj
vanced, the witness said, his father
dragged the three bodies into the
burning building. He and his father
then went home he testified.
Under the cross examination the
witness admitted he would like to see
his father convicted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
DON SEITZ TO SPEAK
AT CONVENTION N. E.
ADVERTISING CLUBS

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 1.-THE
second annual convention of New
England Advertising Clubs, which
opens here Thursday, continuing I'M
til Saturday night, will bring togeth-
er about 500 advertising men and
women from New England cities, ad-
vance reports indicate
banquet given by local newspa-
pers will be a feature on Friday
night. Don SeitZ of the New York
World will address the convention
after the banquet. Other speakers in
clude Frank Black. vice president of
the New England clubs. and Charles
Macintosh, president Of the Asso-
ciated Clubs of\the World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Temporarily Settle Non support Case

Joseph E. Belts was before the court
Tuesday morning on the charge Of
non-support of his wife. Mrs. Gather
inc T. Belts. and a minor child, Dor
cas-. seven months old. Mrs. Belts
was represented by Judge II. II. Braz-
zell of Fairfield and Mr.. Belts BY
frank Plumstead of uis city. The
attorneys agreed on a temporary ar
rangement for period OF six weeks
and the case will be continued until
some satisfactory permanent settle
ment is made, The agreement was
that Mr. Belts should pay $3.50 eacn
week for The support of his wife and
Dorcas, and he is already contributing
to the support of another minor child
who is living with his father. The
payments began yesterday.
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FAIRFIELD

The members of Fidelity Camp
23SS- r. \. c. A. are planning to
hold an old fashioned dance the oath
OF October at the American Legion
nail. Music will be furnished by
Toziers four-piece orchestra. The
degree team Of the camp will be
started at once and in order to make
a success Of this the neighbors must
raise money TO meet the expense of
such team. 1t is hoped that a
good sum will be cleared at this
dance and also other socials which
the camp is planning for the next
few months. The committee are 60
ing to make this a good time for the
old as well as the young
The following program has been
selected by the Citizens Entertain
ment course to be given this winter.
Lester Opera company in Decem-
Der; the Broadway play. Seven
Days" in January; Qualin trio in
February; Carpenter. scientific lee
turer in March.
Mr.. and Mrs, Merton Chase and
sons Of Hinckley were in town yes
tcrday.
Mrs. Arthur Wardwell of Hinck-
ley was in town on shopping trip
yesterday.
The Fairfield and Benton Board of
Trade Will open their winter program,
with a supper and discussion on the
following subjects: The organizatio,
OF an athletic association: also the
organization of town band. Mr. Gull
nae, president of the State Chamber
Of Commerce. will also give an ad-
dress at this time. A supper will be
served at $50 at the Opera house Fri
day, Oct. Il. All interested are re-
quested to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chagnon and
daughter have returned from a weeks
stay IN Nashua. y. H., where they Wis
tied Mr.. Chagnon's mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Switchmen Unlikely
to Strike Unless
Wages Drop Again

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct.> 11,-Aithough
81 per cent. of the members of the
Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea voted to authorize a strike. Off :
GERS who left for Chicago today to
attend Il conference of railroad union
representatives expressed the belief
that 20 strike would be called unless
further wage reductions are propos-
ed.
sThc organizations represented at
the Chicago conference and their
members arc: Trainmen 10000; fire.
men, 10000; engineers 10000: con-
ductors, $4,000; switchmen, 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Drove with Wrong NumperpIate
Pays

D. T. Griffin of Portland was
brought into court Tuesday after
noon for operating a car on Main
street of this city without proper
registration. He was arraigned be-
fore Recorder Letourneau and plead
guilty. He was fined IS and costs Of
$5.67. which he paid. His registra-
ton called for a Ford truck and Mr..
Griffin was using it on an Overland
He said he had been in Boston and,
drove all around with the license
number, also in Portland and Angus
ia, but he was not molestcd until
State Highway Police Officer Charles
w. Jones picked linn up on Main
street, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Hardware Convention at Portland

The Maine Hardware Dealers AS
ISOLATION, which was organized last
year, will have conference at the
Lafayette hotel, Portland Fridy aft
ernoon, and this will be followed by
the group meeting of the New Eng
land association. The members Of
the New England body are expected
TO arrive in time for the dinner at
six o'clock. Charles c. Eaton OF
Brunswick is president Of the Maine
association and A. Donald Weston OF
Mechanic Falls is secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12

Young women in the freshmen
classes at the College of Liberal Arts
and the College of Secretarial Sci
ence OF Boston University. appeared
In class-rooms for three days at the
opening of the school year with their
hair In curl papers. The sopho-
mores laid down the rules: the fresh
men obeyed them. Other require
ments were that the freshmen wear
aprons and have cards tied about
their necks with green ribbons an
nouncing that they were freshmen.
and that no powder. rouge or mir
rors should be used in school during
the initiation days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
McAuiey.E Elmer

Many friends were greatly surprised
yesterday when Mr.. and Mrs. William
McAuley announced the marriage OF
their son, Lloyd McAuley. to Olive T.
Elmer, which occurred Sunday, Oct
,, at the home Of the brides mother
Mrs. Florence Elmer Of Ciiftondala.
Mass. Mrs. McAuley is a graduate of
aaugus nigh school in the class OF
1920.
MI. MeAuley attended the public
schools Of this town and graduated
from Lawrence high school in the
class OF 1920. He attended the Cen
eral Electric school at Lynn for SOM
time.
Mt and Mrs. McAuley will remain
al the home Of the groom's parents
for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Buildings Burned in Webster

flfe early Monday morning de-
stroyed the buildings owned by Gar.
held Mitchell in Webster. and known
as the old Hill place. the fire origi-
mating around the chimney. Only a
few pieces of furniture were saved
from the house, but the stock was
saved from the barn Loss about
$4,000, with $500 insurance report
ed. The nearby buildings occupied
by John Jordan were also burned,
with a $1,000 loss and no insurance
The stock was also saved from this
barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12

There will be matched race Sat
urday between r. w. Fenlayson's bay
horse Dan G. and ELI Browns chest
nut mare Maude Taunton. at the Cen
trail Maine fair grounds at 100 o'clock.
These are two local horses. both of
which are fast, and there is consider
able rivalry between them. The news
of the coming race is causing a good
deal of interest and 1t is expected that
there will be a good number of local
race fans at the fair grounds Satur-
day to see the match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12

the Cyr's. A. F., and himself. for six
a good man on the job outside of the
difficulty. His duties were to take
care of the machine and lie out the
fire at the end of the days work.
The day of the difficulty Pease was
blowing off his machine at night and
Mr.. Cyr asked him to stop because
of the close proximity of the church,
where something was going on. There
we're few words and Pease said he
was done. He never saw Pease
around the machine that night but
someone else saw him the next morn
ing at 8 O'Clock. That morning he
started the fires and got on 100
pounds of steam and let it go down
to 80 pounds, but he couldn't start
the machine He went to get man
and to fix it and he found that bolt
was gone. 1t was this bolt which
he charged Pease with removing. The
next day they took the machine over
by the poor farm and tried to start it
but a key was missing. Mr.. Cyr said
he based his damages on the work
done to repair the damage and the
time lost.
John LeClaire, who lives near the
was caleld and said he was present
when Cyr and Pease were disputing
and heard Pease say that he was all
al Through and wanted his pay. Cyr
said he would pay on Saturday night
and that Pease swore and said he
would "see to him later
Fred Bosse of Winslow, who is
working for Cyr. said he heard Pease
say he was going to leave but did not
hear him swear or shake his fist. He
saw .Pease the next morning when he
came to Libby court about O'clock
Saw him go into the shed about Is
feet from the mixer and also saw
him 80 away in about 10 minutes
He did not see him go near the ma
chine.
George Jenness who works for
Green at the coal sheds testified
briefly 10 bolt missing on the ma
chine when it was being used at the
home of S. A. Green. Mrs. Herbert
P. Carey Of Is Libby court, in front
of whose home the mixer was sta
toned while the work was being
done, said she was there when the
men quit work on and heard the al
tercation and that she saw Pease
when he was there the next morning
at which time he got rope and
tied up some hose and put it in her
house.
Fred Pease, the defendant told of
his work for the Cyrs and that he is
working for A. F. Cyr at the present
time. That the machine in question
is IS or 20 years old and he keeps it
in repair. He said that bolts have
been lost out of it before and that
on the afternoon ip question the gov
ernor had no Oil in it and he could
only work it by holding his hand
over the governor. He said that he
was blowing out his engine when Mr..
Cyr tod him to stop and he answered
that he was blowing out his fire.
There was some talk and Pease said
he was through. He started off and
then came back for his tools and
then went back the next morning for
his pay.
Mr.. Boyle presented no argument
but Judge Matthew said that the man
had the ability. the motive and the
opportunity to do the things with
which he was charged
Judge Atchley found Mr.. Pease
guilty and fined him So and costs
amounting to SAT- which he paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Fastest Flight Yet
Washington-New York

Washington, Oct. 11.-Flying at an
average speed of 40 miles an hour.
Lieut.. Howard X Raney. plotting a
DeHaviland army airplane in which
Lieut. Leroy wore was passenger,
seS'efoay mace the trip from Wash
ihs toii 70 New YORK in 70 minutes,
setting new record, it was ANNOUNCE
ed today at Bslling field.
me previous best time for the trip
was Sc minutes The flight Yesterday
was made at an average height of
$500 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Officers Shoot Down
Negro Bandit Bum

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 1I-David
Bum. confessed negro bandit, who
held up and robbed a camping party
at Lake Worth near here last week,
was shot to death earl ytoday when
he attempted to escape from officers
who were bringing him from Dallas
to Forth Worth for trial.
Police here said Bum confessed to
a large number of crimes in Tarrant
county. Officers saved Bum from
three mobs last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12

Lawrence Coulombe and Hector
Aube, both or Auburn, were held un
der $500 bonds each for the Febru
airy grand jury at the municipal
court at Auburn Monday On a charge
of assault with intent to kill John
Bouchard of Washington street.
Bouchard, who is living in a barn on
Washington street, while he is build
ing house. was awakened at about
one o'clock Sunday morning by rap
at the door Opening il. Re was con-
fronted by two masked men Bou-
chard was badly beaten up. The floor
and walls of the barn were thickly
spattercd with blood and the whole
place indicated lively row. The
men got away with $50 of Bouchard's
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12

Joseph Miller, aged IS, of Bruins
wick, former resident of the Holy
Ghost and Us colony at Shiloh. Me-,
who a few weeks ago wrote a threat
ening letter to Charles E. Holland,
head of the Kingdom, threatening to
burn the building unless 1920 was
put in designated place for him.
was arraigned at the superior court
at Auburn Monday on a charge Of
attempting to extort money by
threats. He pleaded guilty, but said
he did not realize the seriousness Of
his offense. He was sentenced to one
year in jail but on account of his
youth and evident lack of evil intent,
sentence was suspended and he was
placed in charge of the Androscoggin
County probation officer Tor one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
Mrs. Elizabeth Roy

Mrs. Elizabeth Roy. AZ, died at her
home, 9 Maine place Tuesday morn
ing at 1.45 o'clock after an illness of
several days. Mrs. Roy was born in
this city and had always lived here.
She leaves father and two sisters.
The body was removed to her former
home in Bushey lane. Funeral SER
vices will be held Thursday morn
inc
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President Names
Home-ToWner for
Trade Commission

Washington, Oct. 11.-George w.
Upton, Warren. Ohio, business man,
was nominated by President Harding
today to be a member of the Federal
Trade Commission. Mr.. Upton who
succeeds John G. Pollard. a Demo-
crat, is the husband of Harriet Tay-
Tor Upton, vice chairman of the Re-
publican national committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12
FRED PEASE FINED FOR
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

Fred Pease, charged by Joseph Cyr
with malicious mischief which he al
leges was performed on the 22nd and
23rd OF September. was given hear
Ing in the municipal court Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Pease was represent
cd by James L. Boyle while Judge
A. A. Matthew was counsel for Mr..
Cr.
Mr.. Cyr said that Pease worked for