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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-13
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Burns to Death
Under Overturned
Truck, w. NeWbury

James H. ellison of this city is re-
ported to have lost his life by being
burned to death while pinned beneath
his overturned burning truck at West
Newbury. Mass. Saturday evening.
The details of the accident are some
what meagre. ellison was a member
of the firm of ellison Bros. of Gardiner.
Maine, and Cambridge. Mass. For the
past few years he had resided in Cam
bridge and had charge of the business
at that end He was on his way to
Randolph with load of his own house
hold goods and was to reside there
His wife. and two children were to
accompany him but at the last moment
1t was decided that they go by train
which they did. The young man who
was with the unfortunate man at the
time escaped. but ellison was pinned
heneath the truck when it skidded
and overturned.
. Deceased was born in Gardiner Au-
gust a, 1890. son of James r., and
Agnes tKerr) ellison. and besides his
father, mother. wife and two children.
leaves "a brother. Ralph. Tho re-
mains will be brought to Gardiner.
where the funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 o'clock' from the home
Of his parents ON Main avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Willard on Way
East to Train for
Bout with Dempsey

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Jess
Willard, former heavyweight cham
pion who is scheduled to meet Jack
Dempsey. the champion at New York.
March II, in a bout to regain the title
left here last night for the east where
Willard will complete his training for
the match.
Willard was accompanied By Ray
Archer, his manager. The former
champion has been training for sew
eral months at his farm near Law
renee, Kansas.
According to Archer they expect "a
go to New York city first, after
which they will make a business trir
to Boston. Late this month, he said
Willard expects to establish training
headquarters somewhere in New
York.
Willard declared that he had de-
cided to make his future home in
Hollywood. California, where he lived
until several years ago when the
family moved to the farm near Law
renee. Willard said he was planning
to sell most of his property in Kan
sas.
Discussing his fight with Dempsey
Willard said:
IF ]. didn't think could win back
the title l lost in Toledo wouldn't
enter the ring again. / would rather
let the fight tell the story. / shall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Bold Yeggs Get $3.50
If PittStOn H0ld-Un

| A hoid-up, direct from .ne of the
metropolitan centers or from a movie
OF the hair raising class that draws
sasps for breath and wild cries of ex-
citenaoHt from youngsters present, was
staged in Pittston Saturday evening.
Everything Was apparently done true
tt form. the victim doing the right
thing and the yeggmen being dolied up
ac.vfIling to Hoy!e.
Here IS the story direct from the lips
OF the participant who felt the most
thrills, Perry Parrish. First let US say
that MIR. Parrish has been r resident
Of Pittston for about six weeks. stop
ping at the home of George B. McGee
and coming from Ludlow, Aroostook
county.
Parrish had been in Gardiner during
the evening and left the square in Ran
dolph perhaps a few moments before
! 8 O'Clock walking down the river road
toward his home. When on the bridge
that crosses the stream by Moulton
Mill. he noticed three men in the road
near the bill board on the right hand
side OF the road. Suddenly they ad-
Vanced toward him and presented three
revolvers. He then saw that their en-.
tire faces were covered with masks
lie obeyed the command to throw ul
Your hands and then one of the men
went behind him and relieved him of his
pocketbook which contained about 81. 80
They then told him to walk on and he
again obeyed their demand. His watch
they apparently had no use for. The
matter was reported to the authorities
and they are making an investigation
Parrish described the men as. being
shabbiiy dressed. two wearing over
coats and third a mackinaw; two wore
caps and the third a black hat. 1t is
: reported that the tracks of several mer
We're found crossing the river at this
point. All seem to have implicit con.
, fidence in the story Parrish tells blu,
there is a difference of opinion as te
, whether the perpetrators are home tai.
ent or the imported article.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS
Gladys Walton Displays Her Unique
Talent

GLADYS Walton Displays Her unique
Talent
Risky Business" is the feature at
traction which will be shown at the
Acme theatre tonight. All will re-
member the beauty and charm of
Gladys Walton when she appeared
in Pink Tights" a. few weeks ago
and no little can be said in favor of
her latest success risky Business "
The story is by Doublas Doty and
John Cotton and is said to afford
Miss Walton more opportunities to
display her unique talents than anv
of her previous hits.
The picture has a very even con-
tinuity, is strong in dramatic mo-
ments and develops to a strong eli
max in which hero. heroine and vii
lain battle" aboad a yacht for SUI
premacy.
The story tells of a mischievous
young woman who unwittinglv acts
as confederate to modern society
Rallies who is mot so bad" after all.
In addition to the feature picture
there is comedy and News picture.
Coming Tuesday double bill-14 reel
SHOW. Pearl White in a William Fox
special THE White Noll" and a Vic
tor kremer special 'Voiges."-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
North Arson Lawyer
Youngest Prosecutor

Skowhegan. Me. Jan. 22--James H.
Thorne of North Arson and Madison.
Ae.. who has just taken up. the duties
of county attorney of Somerset county,
is without doubt the youngest man
ever to assume this Office IN the coun-
ty and perhaps in the State. Mr.. Thorne
is now 30 years of age. but has had
long and successful practice in SOM
erset county since his admission to
tho bar at the age of 21.ess ~
Two years ago Mr.. Thorne first en-
tered politics as "a candidate in the
Republican primaries for the nomina-
ton for county attorney against Ed
ward F. Merrill of Skowhegan. Though
Mr.. Thorne was much younger and.not
$50 we'll known. for 4 day or two 1t APP
peared as If he had won the nomina-
ton. and the final count showed him
defeated by only SIS votes. In June
last year he received the nomination
and was elected in September. assum-
ing the Office in January.
He took up some of the duties of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

office. however, in November, at the
time County Attrney Merrill was occu-
pied with the trial of the Burke muir
der case. For at this time on Novs 4.
occurred the brutal murder of Asa
Entreken, Maine Central station agent
at Embden. Me, it is charged. by John
|. Brown of Boston. Homer Spurlock of
Normal, Kentucky, and James Purcell
of New Bedford, Mass. Mr. Thorne
conducted the preliminary hearing for
the State the following day at which
the young men were bound over to
! await the action of the grand Jury at
the converting of Somerset supreme
judicial court on Jan. 25.
! Thorne has been a lifelong resident
| of Somerset county, having been born
| in Fairfield May s, 1891. He. attended
| the public schools of that town, Bing-
ham High school for one year and
Arson Academy for four years. grad
uating from the latter institution in
1909
AT the age of / 4 he went to live with
Hon. Augustine Simmons at North An
son. former Judge of probate for Som
erset county. and studied law with
Judge Simmons. commencing at the
age of Is years. Mr.. Thorne grad
uated from the University of Maine
College of Law in the class of 1912
| and was admitted to the bar at Bangor
Aug. 20. 1912.
He commenced the practice of law at
North Anson and after the big fire
which destroyed the village in 1913
moved his office to Madison. although
J ne still continues to maintain his
home in North Arson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Program for Public Health Confer


The. Hallowell public health confer
ence. which is to he held at CITY hall
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
both afternoon and evening and to
which all Hallowell people young and
old will be welcome. promises to be full
of interesting sessions.
On Tuesday afternoon will be the
better baby demonstrations under the
direction of Miss Edith Soule of the
Maine Public Health Association. who
VIII be assisted by DIR. Charles f.. H.
Beane. All mothers are invited to at
tend and bring their babies The little
ones will be weighed and examined
The baby attaining the highest num-
Der OF points physically will be given a
silver mug suitably inscribed and
given by Oscar 45igelow, principal OF
Maria Cralk Grammar school. For the
second best, Leonard Bros, have con-
tributed another silver mug there will
be third and fourth prize consisting of
baby toilet set and a rubber hot
water bottle contributed by VIM. r.
quinn, druggist. On Tuesday evening
there VIII be an address by. Dr. Ger
trude Hall of the State Department of
Health and a special reel of pictures.
THE Equal Chance" Music will he
furnished by some vocal selections and
a piano recital by Miss Violet Hewins
Mayor John NJ. Robinson will preside
at this meeting. Wednesday afternoon
the session will be especially for school
children. There will be an address bv
Mrs Howard Ives of the Maine Public
Health Association with music nv
school children of the city Wednesday
evening will be known as Hallowelrs
evening. Judge Fred E. Beane will nre-
side Alton S. Pope, c. p. H, who has
Just made health survey Of the CITY
and which at the present time as vet
is unpublished will tell of conditions
IN the city as he finds them. DR.. Char.
les E. II. Beane, school physician. will
speak on THE Medical INSPECTION Of
School Children" Dr. L. D. Bristol,
State commissioner of health. will also
address the meeting. Music this night
VIII he furnished by the girls of the
state School. Vocal selections by Miss
Audrey Snare. The afternoon program
both days begin at 3, evenings at q
F. NJ. Everybody will be welcome M
admission fee and no collections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
NATIONAL. HOME

officer of the day, Capt. Hugh
Doyle. x
John Randall, of Bath, late goth
Unattached Mass. Inf, has been re-
admitted to the Home.
William II. Clark has been grant
cd a furlough to visit relatives in
Chelsea.
Patrick Sullivan has returned from
q pass to visit relatives in Portland.
The returns from furloughs Sat-
urday were Fred HERNANDEZ from
Waterville, William Manning from
Waltham and Patrick Tiffany from
Spencer. -.....s.-.
There will be basketball game
Tuesday evening between the Treas
urer's Office and the Quartermaster' S
Office teams and lively contest is
looked for. .......
The moving picture program for
this week will ge: Monday, THE
Fighting Chance" with Pathe News
and Sentee comedy entitled THE
Movie Fans" Wednesday. Miss
Billie Rhodes in 1.-THE Love Call
with Ford Weekly and comedy;
and Friday, Bruce Gordon and May
McAvoy in The Forbidden Valley
and Pathe News and Vanity Fair
Girls Comedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Gardiner Girls, Club Notes

The first meeting Of the Garolher
Girls club will take place tonlgnt at
30 o'clock, at Hazards hail. every
me is asked to bring her Initiation zee
Of Is cents and to come at $50 prompt
". At 5 o'clock the fun Will pegin.
The committee in charge Of the festivl-
ties is Edna Woodson and Katherine
Hickey. assisted by Marion Could Mar
garet Griffin. Elsie McCausland. Anna
Rellis. sara l.. Bailey, Gladys r. POW
,rs Miss Corinne l.. Paine Will nave
barge O. the grand march. Members
Wishing 10 Join or those who are not
YET decided are also asked to come IN
other words this meeting is open for any
sirl or woman in Gardiner over 10
ears Of age. There will be games Ia
which all may join. prize races, league
elub songs with a leader. dancing ana
refreshments. The ushers are to be the
yuides for the activities of the evenlns'
is this is get-acquainted night the girls
should not wait for the ushers TO lntro-
auco them to fellow members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Believe Texas Governor
Has Wrong dope" In
Abolition Pardon Board

Washington Jan. 23.--Aboiition by
Governor Neff Of Texas Of the state
board Of pardons was attacked today
by f. E. During, president of the
prisoners relief society. as the ire
moval Of the great moral anchor
which has tended to control convicts.
The spirit behind the governors ac-
ton. Mr.. budding declared was that
OF the days of Nero
when an oppressed, respondent
man comes to believe that nobody
cares for him. he comes swiftly to
care for nobody Mr.. budding said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

Maine Public Health Association. a pub
lie health nurse has been made possible
ana she has been 7on duty since the
opening of the schools in september.
nse. 10 proving an invaluable asset in
the health work Of the community. The
asajstance rendered to ex-soldiers and
sailors is as follows: One allotment
case two conversion Of War Risk In
surance, fiye complete compensation
claims, twenty-eisht applications for
Victory medals. seventy.seven complete
sets OF bouns applications. two claims
Tor Liberty Bonds. two applications for
vocational training. three claims for
new discharges to replace those lost.
In addition to the above vast store
OF information has been given out.
Financial aid has been extended in the
form of loans and these loans have in
nearly every case been repaid. The
chairman Of auxiliary service was APP
pointed at the request of Division Head
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

in letter to the Texas governor.
You shout brutality to man and
he will shout back with more brutality.
"A system of all hurting and no
healing is bad and I hope that you
will change your attitude and grant
executive clemency to every convict
who shows by his prison conduct that
he wants to be a better man. You
must remember. my dear governor,
that the devil Is in US ALL
The Prisoners relief society an
nounced receipt of telegram from a
committee in one Of tife Texas peniten-
tiaries saying that the governors &C.
ton. which was announced yesterday.
had, thrown the conyicts into a panic.
The society in reply sent the commit
tee the following message:
BE OF good cheer The people ~
Texas will not stand for the backward
step the governor proposes to take"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

THE Bishops Candlesticks. al
aaaptlon from Victor. Hugo's Les
Miserables, which was given at the
Fraterna1 Parish. was Of such a mer..
itorious nature that already there is a
call for its reproduction and it is pos
siDie that it win again be put upon
the boards. The cast Of characters
was as follows: The Bishop, DR.. w, r.
Pierce;4 Jean Val Jean, w. A. r. Blag-
den Sister of Bishop. Mrs. nj. G. Fol
som; Marie Miss Bernicc Standish !;
Captain of Gendarmes. Arthur Smith !:
Gendarmes. Charles Dick, w. p. Well
man.. .Es -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Election Officers
Gardiner Red Cross

At the annual meeting of the Gardiner
Red Cross Chapter the following ON.
Gals were elected for the ensuing year
Chairman. e. L.. Goodspeed; vice chair.
man, Mrs Charles H. Gray; treasurer
J.. Walter Robinson; secretary. Mrs.
George B. Barstow; chairman of auxi.
liary service. Mrs. Fred N. Boston
executive committee. E. L. Goodspeed.
Mrs. c. H. Gray. ]. w. Robinson, Mrs.
George Barstow. Mrs. FredfN Boston.
Mrs Henry Richards, Mrs. C.. F. Swift.
DR.. Gertrude Heath, Miss Della Collins,
Mrs. Mabel Robinson. Miss Katherine
Calvin, Fred N. Boston. r. p. Haxzard,
]. s. Maxcy. DR.. A. B. Libby, H. M.
Lawton. DR. CD -Bragdon y. ~ l
The report OF the treasurer for the
year ending Juns 1870 showed balance
Of .$2.7ll.14 on hand Tho treasurer
report for; the six months ending Dec.
81, 1920 showed that; there had been re-
ceived from instruction classes $l2Oo:
refund home service account SO; ma
terials and supplies sold $2l7.5o; tale
phone refund .75; receipts ION roll call
$ess; gifts for local work $si1. a.: these
together with the cash on hand made q
total Of $4ssl21a. From this amount
the following payments have beer
made; home service relief 80. %: pub
lie health service $24asn; administrative
sos; other expenses ~. -: refund to
branch members 1850; New England
Division A. r.: c. sl75: the total expense
having been &. SIS there remains cash
balance Of 8, 81. - t-Sy 80 y -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
spirituaIism an Important Feature in
"voices"

In the great screen production
Voices. -, a Victor Kremer prcsenta-
tion. now playing at the Strand thea
tire. people are not only offered the
opportunity Of Witnessing something
entirely new in the way. of drama,
with abs orbing situations and dealing
with a subject that is now puzzling
the minds OF the, general public as it
has for ages; It is a play that is going
70 have the attention of theatre-goers
Throughout the country.
a'srorohy Comes Through and the
Gaumont News round out the bill to-
dry Bargain Day" tomorrow and a
bargain " Is. We are going to show
tFo features with Wallace Reid on
Fab. 2-double bin with one price
Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Ice Races Saturday

The hfst ice races Of the season were
pulled on Saturday afternoon on the
track above the bridge. The races were
not under the auspices OF the. Gardiner
Driving club. Interest conferred in the
matched race between Sol Direct. owned
by Fred E. Potter and Cheerful Char
lie. owned by Ario NJ. Adams. Sol Dr.
rect took three out Of the four heats.
Fastest time "a sec. Onward sBingen
won over Sountess J.. and Baby Todd.
Fastest time "a 1-2. Indiana Dillon trot-
ted three exhibition heats. time not
taken. '.es
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS
Nsw Baseball Park for Gardiner

At last there are substantial
grounds on which to base the above
statement. Many. are the exciting
contests which have been settled on
old Quimby Field and pleasant are the
associations surrounding it, but its
location is such that caused many to
remain away. The Gardiner Driving
Club is to make a diamond at their
park and as this is only innocent
fare and directly upon the car line,
level and in a very pleasant location.
its :desirability. far surpasscs the old
field Money derived from their three
days will go Tong way toward MAX
ingthis possible, so come. boys, put
your shoulder to the wheel. support
thi STAIR. You will be we'll repaid
not only in the ball park but also in
attending this fair. for attractions are
there that. will tickle the eye. palate
and pocket. Nothing is being left
undone to make this one of Gardeners
greatest and best. Workmcn are fast
erecting the booths and with deft
touch the ladies' are beautifying them.
It lis indeed wonderful that so much
can be done and great credit is due all
who have so readily given their serv-
ices and now but. one thing remains
the crowd. Tickets are going rapidly
and from all appearances the pro-
posed addition to the Coliseum will
be needed or else remove the sides en-
tireiy.' Would advise getting season
tickets at once as from all appearances
these will be gone by Tuesday. Now
'cverybdy--a long pull and hard one
for the new, ball park new gran6stand
and stalls. Remember this is our
park. yours and mine. for the Driving
Club works for our interests.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
joseph Connell

The edath of Joseph Cornell oc-
CURED in the hospital here Saturday
night He was born in Galway, Ire
land April s, 1S46. He came to this
country when boy. He enlisted in
Co. /, 1 N. Y. Inf. April Z, 1852 and
was discharged Jan. &C.. 1863. He
again enlisted in the U. s. Marine
Corps, Sept. Z, 1868 and was dis
charged Sept 7, 1867. He was ad-
mitted to the Home from Boston,
June !, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors'
and friends for thei kindness and for
the beautiful floral tributes in our
recent bereavement.
MR.. AND MRS w p. CUMMINGS.
MIR. AND MRS. FRANK MAXWELL
MRS. FRED JEFFERSON
MRS. BIGELOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

Harry Campbell of Chicago. an ex-
service man, who few days ago was
taken suddenly i'll at the Hallowell
House. was on Sunday removed to
the Soldiers Home at Togus through
tho efforts of Commander Carl s.
Aldrich of the ocal post of American
Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
jan24d2t

4 License has been issued to the
State of Maine Branch and the
Aroostook Branch of the New Eng
land Home for Little Wanderers to
solicit funds in Maine during the year
1921 for the following charitable or
benevolent purpose. to wit: The care
of dependent children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

Manager Manley Patterson of the
White Owls basketb team of this
city, announces n game for next
Thursday evening with the Clinton
Athletic club to be played at Clinton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

me Following information regarding
the season tickets to- the, Gardner
IRVING Club fair will be of interest.
a season ticket is good for three admis-
missions. These may be used by one
person each night and for three per-
sons in one night il desired. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

The regular meeting of the Knights
OF Pythias will be held this evening
at 7.3O clock. There will be work
IN the rank of Esquire and the instalIa-
t1on of officers. Refreshments. A
large attendance is desired. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

Mrs. Louise Bigelow is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ruel Whitehouse, being
called here by the death of the late
Mrs Florence Cheney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

We wish to thank our neighbors ana
friends who so kindly ministered 70
rs through the sickness and death or
onr ,oye5 one. also for the beautiful
flowers sent.
AMOS BAKER.
AERIE BLAUMENTHAL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

The funeral of the late Frances A.
Cheney was held from her home Sun
day at . o'clock. Rev. c. o. Perry Of
floating. Interment was made in M.
Pleasant cemtery, Augusta.