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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27

steer sales, S6Oo@7a5; few cows, $500
mon to choice stoekers, 81 500650; medium
to good feeders, S5.5O1625: calves strong
other classes steady: Gamers, $2.o0d250;
most cutters, $3.o0d3.50; bulls, largely
So 08e74.O0.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 Market mostly
25c higher; spots, more; bulk of best hogs
to shippers and packers. $7.45e1755 bulk
of sales, S7.357T.50; bulk throwout sows,
$5T5dl6.10; pigs, 25c higher; best. $3.50.
SHEEP-Keceipts 5000. Sheep. strong;
few ewes. $4,25; lambs. generally, 23c high
er; best westerns, $1l10; numerous loads
around Si1.o0.
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10 DECIDE ON SMALL CASE.
validity of Warrants Against Illinois
Governor Chief Issue Now.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Judge
Claire c. Edwards in the Lake county
superior court will announce his de-
cision as to the validity of indictments
charging conspiracy and embezzlement
of state funds against Gov. Len Small
and Vernon Curtis, Grant Park bank
err at $3.50 O'Clock next Thursday
morning. the jurist announced today.
If the indictments are upheld. it is
believed that date for trial Will also
be fixed at that time.
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WRONG RTGHTED,F SAYS BERLIN,
German Socialists Praise Harding for
Freeing Eugene V. nebs.

Berlin, Dec. Pity pardoning
Eugene Y. Debs, President Harding
has righted a wrong committed by
American class justice" said the In
pendent Socialist organ, Freiheit, to-
day.
ton the return of this courageous
fighter-this noble pioneer of Social
ism-back in the ranks of the inter-
national workers"
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CHICAGo PRopUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Dec 27.-BUTTER-Mar
easy. Creamery, 4215c; firsts, 33G40i5e !;
seconds, 300l32c; standards, SIC.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts, 4S049c !:
ordinary ffrsts, 42G44e: miscellaneous, 450
4Tc; refrigerator. $50 40c.
POULTR Y2AliTe, higher; fowls, 16@
25c; springs. z5cs turkeys 4oe; ROSTERS,
POTATO S-Market firm. Northern
white sacked, S2.0oG1219 cwt-; ditto bulk,
S2.O0d220; cwt.; Idaho Rurals, sacked
SID sMt.
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AOIAtA ia fAAAOAAA~A Ee.Fe~ - 1888 t~~R@~-y
Chicago, Dec 27.-WHEAT-Bullish SEN
timent predominated in the wheat market
today during the early dealings. opinion
that favored the buying side was based
largely on expectance Of the usual New
Year improvement in demand for cash
wheat and flour. Furthermore a falling
off In the United States visible supply total
this afternoon was Hooked for. Opening
quotations, which varied from sc to us
higher with May S1.17ss and July S1O5B
were followed by Il continued moderate
display of strength
Subsequently, the market weakened ow-
Ing more or less to bearish forecasts OF the
government crops report and announcement
Of an increase of the visible supply total
whereas a decrease was expected. The
close was heavy, &c to 15scNnet lower, with
May S116H and July S10419 to $1.04 u.s.
CORN-Cern hardened with wheat after
a hesitant start. The opening was I'M
changed to Ac lower, May 551sc to o5Ac,
but then slight gains were scored.
Later there was selling on the part OF
cash houses and the market turned down
grade. Prices closed weak, &c to lie net
lower, with May 5412e to 81 sse-
OATS-Oats took the same path as
wheat, opening &c to &c higher, May
39%c to 3915c and making an additional
advance later.
PROVISIONS-Higher values in the hog
market gave little firmness to provisions.
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GRAIN accepts.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 20
New England Building.)
Dec. 27. 1921
CHICAGO- GRATN AND PROVIsIoNs.

Chicago Dec. 7.-WHEAT-Close: Dee,
SIP; May. S1.16A July, s104.
CoRN-Dee., $3.50; May. 541ac; July,
0ATs-Dec., s4tlc; May, ss%c; July,
391ac.
B9EKDee.; s4 Is i May bic.
LARD-Jan,s $S.77, May, s917.
RIBS-Jan.s $500; May, 1922.
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TRY ALIBI FOR BURCH.
Trial of Los Angeles Murder Case Goes
Over Into Sixth Week.

Los Angeles, Dec 27.-The trial of
Arthur c. Burch, charged with the
murder of J. Bolton Kennedy, went
into its sixth week today, when it was
resumed after a Christmas recess.
It was considered possible the de-
tense today would call witnesses whose
testimony would tend to establish an
alibi for Burch, but no definite state
ment of such a plan was forthcoming.
Mrs Madalyne Obenchain, code
PENDANT with Burch, has been sub
poenaed as a witness by his counsel
but has not announced whether she
will testify. 1t has been pointed out
she cannot be forced to do so. as hav-
ing been indicted with him she could
refuse on the ground she might in
criminate herself.
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Held ON CRIMINAL CHARGES.
Building Inspector and Theater Own
crs Held Liable for Deaths of Ten.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 27.-Jos-
eph E Austin, building inspector. If
this city: Alfred S. Black of Boston,
president of the Connecticut Theater
corporation, and Lawrence ". Car
roll. manager of the Rialto tfeater
are held criminally responsible for the
fire on November 81 which devastated
the theater, causing the death Of ten
persons. in a finding filed today by
Coroner Mix of this city.
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no NOT FEAR MADE GOLD"
Wall Street Goes on Its Way Despite
Report of German Chemists.

New. York, Dec. 27.-Wall street
was undisturbed today over persistent
reports that a German scientist has
succeeded in making synthetic gold.
Certain chemists also were skeptical
Quite number of other people re-
called their copy book maximum "All
is not gold that gIftterss' and inti-
mated disbelief in dispatches which
limited that the age-old quest OF al
chemists had reached its goal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27
KANSAS CITY PRoDUuE MARKET.

Kansas City, Dec. 27-BUTTER-Mark
unchanged Creamery, 43e; packing, Zoe.
EGGS-Market lie lower. Firsts, 45e;
seconds, 36c.
POULTRY-Hens, heavies. 1c higher, II
622c; springs, unchanged, 1e@21c; turkeys,
unchanged, 40c.
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Cows 1oc TO 15c higher, heifeFs 25e higher.
bulls l5e to 25e higher, Gamers STEADY,
steesers steady to strong veal eaH top
HoGs-closing slow steady to 25c higher
than FFiday's average Bulk $40 &c $S.O0.
Top $s.15 for light lighrs,
SHEEP--Nominally steady,
MAX y. GRIFFIN, Representative
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK REPORT.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec. "a.
CATTLE STRONG. HOGS HIGHER.
LAMBS ACTIVE.
Tho soma of the other markets were
closed and there was a general holiday in
other lines Of business, the market here
for livestock was active with prices strong
to higher. Fat hogs sold up to $3.50, the
np Is sl the hshes p price snes
June. Fat steers and stOckers and feeders
were steady, and butcher grades strong and
active. A coed clearance was reported
MONDAYS RECEIPTS.
Receipts were $500 cattle, 4,50o hogs, and
10000 sheep. compared with 10000 cattle,
5000 hogs, and $1,000 sheep a week age.
and 1900 cattle. 5000 hogs, and 1900 sheeSk
BEEF CATTLE. =
Receipts of fat steers Monday were small
and while packing houses were closed the
supply was cared for at steady prices. Most
OF the offerings were plain steers that
brought s625 to ses5, yearlings up to S5,25.
sold readily at strong prices. Killers want
ed good cows and heifers. Veal calves were
4upttu nlApHSs Inc BtuefJl lrtcltioH VI the
market is firm. The packers have normal
supplies of men at work and the conges-
ton of Eastern beef distributing centers
is clearing up.
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS.
Trade in stOckers and feeders was active
at steady prices. Receipts were small, and
the offerings cleared readily. Good to
choice classes were scarce. The run OF
stock calves is about ended.
HOGS
Trade in hogs opened early at strong
prices and closed 1 cents higher and active.
Packers were the principal buyers. Ship
ping Aemand was small The top price
was 1850 and bulk OF the offerings sold
at $40 to $40. Pigs sold up TO 2735
shippers viii be in the market the rest
Of the week with increased orders.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.
Lambs were quoted 10 cents and sheep
strong. Most Of the fat lambs sold at S10sD
to $10So. or the highest prices since early
June. About 5000 Texas sheep and lambs
were on thru billing to Missouri feed lots.
HORSES AND MULES.
Trade in horses and mules was prac-
tiealiy suspended until after the holidays
Early January is expected to bring in
creased trade.
CHARLES NJ. PIpKIK,
Market Correspondent.
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NEW RIOTS AT BELFAST.
One Civilian Killed, Several Wounded
-Armored Cars Restore Order.

Belfast, Dec. 27.-One civilian was
killed, several others wounded and
one policeman seriously injured in a
fresh outbreak of rioting in the Mar
rowbone district today.
Armored cars, rushed to the scene.
restored order
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

New 1ork, Dec 2ll--bUIIEH-Marh
unsettled. Creamery higher than extras,
Az 0I42c.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extra firsts. a4d56e.
CHEFS -aarket easier. Whole milk,
flats, fresh specials 2f1A M22c.
+ POULTRYEAfive steady; chickens, 25I
2sc, Dressed poultry, irregular; western
chickens, 257 43e.
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MEXICAN CHIEF RESIGNS.
Secretary of Industry, Commerce and
Labor Quits Obregon Cabinet.

Mexico City, Dec. 81 (by the A. P.)
Rafael Zubaran, secretary of indus
try, commerce and labor, has re-
signed. President Obregon has taken
no action yet on the resignation.
Senior Zubaran's action follows a
recent attack upon his honesty in the
chamber of deputies. Secretary
Zubaran, after this incident, conferred
with President Obregon, who assured
him his honesty was unquestioned, but
the president failed to make a public
declaration of this, and the secretary's
resignation followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27

WaH ST. New York. Dee. 27.-STOCKS
The market drifted aimIessly during the
morning, rails and seasoned industriais
again giving way to speculative issues
Heavy selling Of General Motors was at
tributed to price reductions by two off its
leading subsidiaries. Peoples Gas extend
ed its advance to three points on resump-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27

SON Chemical, Pierce Oil preferred and
Lima Locomotive registered gains of two
to three points Baldwin, New York Air
brake. Utah, Anaconda Stomberg Manhat-
tan Shirt and Jones Brother Tea rose an
average OF one point each. There was a
liberal supply of call money at the open
ing rate Of per cent.
Events over the Christmas holidayspronpt-
ed additional covering of short contracts at
the opening of today'ss stock market. ST.
Paul preferred rallied another point on as
surances of the company's easy financial
position. Gains Of / to 2 points were re-
ported by Mercantile Marine preferred, Peo-
pies Gas and Houston Oil, strength was
shown by Central Leather. Stakeholder and
Sumatra Tobacco. The few reactionary fea-
lures included Corn Products and Utah
Copper. Preliminary quotations for the
principal exchanges were firm.
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WILL REOPEN KATY SHOPS.
Nearly f.50O Parsons Employs OF
Road WIZ Be Rcinstated on Jan. 5. =

Parsons. Kan, Dec. 27.-NearIy fif-
teen. hundred shop workers here will
be reinstated in the employ of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad on
January 3. it was officially announced
today.
The shops have been closed since
December % for repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27

Former G. A. r. Commander Dead.
indianapolis, Dec. 27.-William A.
Ketcham, former commander-in-ch
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
died at mis- home here today. He was
IS years old. Death was caused by
acute Indigestion
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ST. JOSEPH 1.rvEsrocK MARKET.

st. Joe, Dec. 2T.-HOGSA Receipts 800;
Market 25@55e higher; top. $780, bulk OF
sales, $T.156IT.5 80.
GATHER Receipts 1 900. Market steady
to 25c higher; steers. $5u0G 1000: cows and
heifePs, $4,000 SO calves, $40oG6.0o.
SHEEP-Receipts LOCO, Market 25c Atgh-
er. Lambs, $105o@151.25s ewes, S3.To9f4O.
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.(RanGe of prices on grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as report
ed by Is. f. Christopher & Co., $40 New
England Bldg, Topeka. kan.)
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Druggists refund money If PAZO OINT-
MENT fails to cure Itching Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. Instantly re-
lieves itching Piles. 60c.-Adv.
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NEW YORK sUGAR NARKET.
FORETGN ExCHANCE.

New York. Dec. 27.=sUGAR-Raw. VI
settled !; centrifugal, $50; fine granulate'
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ITALY IN PACT WITH RUSS.
Temporary Commercial Treaty Is
Signed-NO Call for Recognition.

Rome, Dec. PA temporary
commercial convention has been
signed by Italy and Russia, it was an
Hounced today.
The agreement states that it does
not bind Italy to recognize the soviet
government at Moscow.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

orange of prices ons grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade, as reported
by The Empire Commission Co., POI New
England BID
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FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, q
New England Building. Topeka. Kan.l
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Topeka, Kan, Dee 81. {
Hens, lbs and over, Zoe; under lbs,
14c; old ROSTERS, 1Oc springs and broilers,
lb., 14e; STACEY young rosoters, 14e; geese
under ~ lbs, per h. he; over IL lbs, Ias
ducks under 31k lbs. 13c; over 31s lbs
Ice; No. heavy turkeys. - lbs, and over
SIC; hen turkeys, lbs, and over 33cl ~old
tom turkeys, 29c per lb.; No . turkeys, &c
per lib. less; Gull turkeys. not wanted;
young guineas, 40c each, old guineas. 3oe
each.
Eggs-s13oO case, delivered, including
new cases.
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LIVESTOCK. RECEIPTS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co. POI
New England Building. Topeka. kanl
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

10 A. m, Dec. =, l92l-
.565A.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT,

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Tepeka, KAN. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Tuesday.
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TOPEKA POULTRY MARKEr.

tFnfnIshed BY the Inpeka PACKING Co,
corner Laurent and Madison sis. Topeka,
Kansas.) 4
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KANsAs CIrY AIVEsTocK sALEs.

THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone
direct to the State Journal BY Il. T..
Ward.l
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EIIziJpkaETs

additional late markets viii be
found on another page of this paper.)
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Kansas City, Dec. 7-cATTLE-Receipt
6.O00 head. Market steady to 25c higher.
HOGS-Reeeipts 1000 head Market 25c
TO SOC higher. Bulk Of sales. S7.2547.55;
top, $7.6c.
SHEEP Receipts 5000 head, Market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27

TOPEKA HOG MARKET.
FURNISHED by Wolff Pacing Co., feet
Of Quincy street. Topeka. kansasJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27

CATTLE-s teera slow. first saIea steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-27
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK REPORT
Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec, "a
CATTLE STRONG. HOGS HIGHER.
LAMBS ACTIVE.
MONDAYls RECEIPTS

Receipts were $500 cattle, 4, 500 hogs, and
10000 sheep. compared with 10000 cattle,
5000 hogs, and 1900 sheep a week age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16
Labor's Leader to
Wed N. Y. Woman

New York, April 15.--Ssmuel Com
pers, president of the American FED.
Grafton of Labor. tonight authorizes
the announcement Of his engagemeo,
to Mrs. Gertrude G1eaves Neuschel,,
of this city. The marriage, will tai.
place in the near future.
Mr.. Gompers, who is II years Ola
lost his first wife through death I,
year ago. He Is the father of sir
children, through whom he has sev.
eral grandchildren. Mrs. Neusehelsr
who is SO, is the daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas j. Greavesof GAINESVILLE
Ohio.
While no definite date has been ,et
for the marriage, IL will be held some
time before the annual convention of
the American Federation Of Labor in
Denver in June, which Mr.. Gompers
will attend with his bride.
Mr.. Gompers first met Mrs. Mems.
cheler at the home of her parents in
Trenton several years ago. For manv
years Mr.. Gompers and Mrs. Neuschs.
Ter did not meet, but last fall seye,,,
months after the death of Mrs. Com.
pers, they met again at the home Of
mutual friend. They met frequentIv
thereafter and recently rumors of thei,
engagement became current, but thesa
we're denied until public announccmen,
of the engagement was made today,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16
"Black Sox" Team
Erstwhile White Sox
Making Dates

Chicago, April 15.-Directors of the
Chicago Baseball League were called
to meet in an emergency session today
to take action against a team said
to have booked a game withthe BLACK
Sox," as the transforming team
formed from discharged members of
the Chicago White Sox have termed
themselves" No official ruling had been
made in the case of the Black Sox
by President Edward Litsinger Of the
Chicago, League. but it was UNDER
stood that the league members were
not to meet the team on which the
men under indictment in the 1919
worlds series scandal are playing.
The manager ofthe Black Sox de-
clared no additional games besides the
one now scheduled for next Sunday
with the--Aristo Giants, are planned
for Chicago, but the team is schedul-
ing dates through Kentucky and In
diana.
Joe Jackson, Claude Williams, Happy
Felsch, Swede Risberg and Fred Nc
Mullin are the former White sox
players forming the nucleus OF the
Black Sox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16

would include Portland and the mat
ter of proper and adequate auAfaii.
tine and immigration facilities ana
conditions as they actually exist
looked into. Dr.. Cummings told Sens
ator Hale today that he would send
an effieial to aecemraAy the secrs.
tary of labor and THE o6fMnissi6ne
OF immigration to Portland,
This means that the tive depart
ments vitality interested III Stich q
question the question Of immigration
and quarantine are to make per-
sonal survey of the port OF Portland
and doubtless formulate s6Ine plan
whereby the immigration, situation
at Portland may be handled and for
eign steamships may lanA there
rather than be diverted to Halifax
and Montreal. Senator Hale be1iev-
ed that Portland aT1d the State need
an adequate station and equipment
at House Island for immigration ana
quarantine work. Senator Hale laid
before the secretary OF Labor the
immediate necessity for action look
ing toward a complete survey OF the
entire situation by the departmental
heads. President West of the Cham
Der of Commerce may or Clark and
Henry +. Merrill have been notified
that the off1eials spoken Of will ar
rive in Portland next week ard they
will no doubt CO operate in every
way possible in presenting to the
officials the facts concerning local
conditions at the Port Of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16
81 Age Limit of
Prep School Athletes

Principal Clarence P. Quimby of
Cony High school has returned from
a two days trip, visiting the public
schools at Sanford and Deering and
also attending a conference with
athletic officials of Bowdoin college
at Brunswick. In company with w.
E. Wing, president of the Maine AS
ISOLATION of Secondary School Prin-
cipals, a most interesting session was
held with President Stills of Bowdoin
college, DIR. Frank M. Whittier and
Coach John MCGEE of the track ath-
letics. The feature of this meeting
was the discussion of age limit of
students participating in future in
terscholastic contests, and as result
of this meeting it is anticipated that
Bowdoin college will accept the 81
year age limit in all future meets of
this kind. Principal Quimby return
ed to- Augusta we'll pleased with the
results of his visit there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16
CONTEST AT
OPERA HOUSE A WINNER

Several novel numbers and all win
ners of q big hand" were introduced
at the Amateur Contest staged Fri
day evening at the Augusta Opera
House, following the presentation of
the play, "Cappy Ricks," by the Chas.
X. Champlin Stock Co. The amateur
program included comedy, music and
dancing, all given by local talent, and
certainly was winner.
The first prize was won by Johnny
Leclair, who sang the selection,
Down by the Mill Stream" William
Leclair in a whistling solo and a
buck and wing dance came in for
second honors, while third prize was
taken by Miss Louise Patnaude, who
gave q very dainty Spanish dance.
Other contestants were Eddie Be-
chard and George Morton, who pre-
scented negro sailor comedy-sketch.
Morton's bugle calls and Richards
demonstration of the manual of arms
were accorded warm applause.
The candidates for initiation into
the Cony &C" club appeared before
the footlights in singing and dane
ing number, which drew forth not
only the applause of the audience,
but the boots and bowls of a large
number of Cony boys in the rear of
the auditorium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16
POlicemen's Ball
Very Enjoyable Event
Friday Evening, City Hall

A splendid dancing program with
pleasing speciality numbers between
dances made the Grand Ball held
under the auspices Of the Augusta
Police Department on Friday evening
at City hall, a most enjoyable and
successful affair. There was a large
attendance to. enjoy the music and
dancing. The musical selections were
all catchy and popular and were
given in q fine manner by Douglas
Melody Men (f8-piece orchestral.
The entertainment numbers were
all put over in A No. style and
came in for big applause. Miss
Gladys Madore gave q very dainty
and pretty ballet dance. Another
dance number was executed by little
Misses Lenore and Sydney Savage,
who also came in for their share Of
the applause. Mrs. John O'Brien
sang very sweetly the songs, "Sorter
Miss YOU" (Clay Smith) and of
tent" and these selections together
with the vocal selection, Grooming"
sung by F. Warren Keith made hits
with the audience. Abraham Frank
of Brooklyn. N. Y, better known as
"The Wandering jew" gave a Jewish
comedian act which proved q win
ner.
Refreshments of ice. cream and
cake and punch were served at in
Permission.
It was a general s16d titse ana q