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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25

Quincy. Mass, Dec. 24-James Dun
can, general president of the Granite
Cutters International Association an
nounced tonight that as a result of
the conference last week between
New England granite cutters, build
ing granite manufacturers, and New
York building contractors, a full
settlement had been effected by five
leading New England building gran
lite manufacturers and their striking
employees.
The agreement, Mr.. Duncon said,
called for a one dollar an hour mini
mum wage and a Al hour week. the
contract to run until April /. 1925.
He declared that estimates which in
cluded this latest settlement showed
that by January more than go per
cent of the granite workers of the
country who went on strike early
this year, would be back at work. AS
q result of a wage and hour controv-
ersy many manufacturers had declar-
cd an open shop" in their plants.
but recently many settlements in
both the building and monumental
trade have been effected at wage and
hours demanded by the workers.
The conference in New York was
attended by representatives of local
unions employed by building granite
manufacturers in various places in
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
together with manufacturers operat-
ing in those states and New York
building contractors whose contracts
were affected by strike.
The companies in which cutters
VIII return to work on January .. as
result of the agreement are: The
Rockport Granite Company, operat-
lngon Cape Ann; the Maine & New
hampshire Granite Company, North
Jay. Me. and Redstone, n. H.:
Swenson Granite Company. Concord.
n. II: the Woodbury. Granite Com
pany. Hardwick, VT: and Bethel. VT.
and the New England Granite Com
pany. Westerly, r. l., and Concord.
N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
PRESIDENT SENDS
SEASONS GREETINGS
TO DISABLED VETS

Washington, Dec. 24.-President
Harding in a Christmas message to
disabled war veterans made public
tonight declared they were "entitled
to the utmost assurance that CRATE
full people stands willing and axious
to do, and will continue to do every
thing possible for them"
The greeting of the President
which the Disabled American Vet
Grams Society through it's national
officers here sent out to its members
follows:
1T is deemed especially fitting that
at the Christmas season the graft
tude of the nation should be extend
ed to the sick, disabled and MANNED
men of the cOuntry'S military ser
vices. These men are beyond all
others the most sorely tried victims
of the armed service in which they
and their comrades upheld the ma
tional security and indicated the
national honor.
"Our obligation has prompted the
nation to very considerable dealing
with them, which, it is hoped, has
been, in some measure at least, COM
mensurate with the debt owing to
them for such misfortunes as have
come to thousands of them. There
can be no compensation, no adequate
requital but they are entitled to
the utmost assurance that a grateful
people stands willing and anxious
to do and will continue to do, every
thing possible for them.
THAT tho coming year may bring
them in fullest measure, n restored
fortune. health and prosperity. is the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
HerOism of Hello
Girl Saves Lives
63 in N. Y. Hospital

New York, Dec. 24-Ammonia
fumes escaping from a large tank
that exploded today in the basement
Of the Italian hospital on East S3rd
street, endangered sixty three pa
tents who were saved from harm by
the presence of mind of Miss Marie
DE Saovia, the telephone switchboard
operator.
Tho young woman remained at her
post, although affected by the fumes,
and succeeding in tclephoning the
head nurse in each ward to close all
hall doors and open the windows.
she then gave the alarm to fire and
police headquarters and fell from her
chalr in a SWOon.
The fire departments rescue squad.
equipped with gas masks, arrived
quickly and succeeded in stopping the
leaks in the tank.
Tho five story building was
thoroughly aired and normal con-
dltions were restored without rcmov-
Ing any of THO patients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
General Forecast

Light precipitation mostly in the
form Of rain. has occurred within the
last "a hours in portions: of New
England and the lake region. Else
where in the eastern states generally
fair weather has prevailed. The tenn
perature was slightly higher Sunday
over much Of the country and it was
above normal generally Sunday night.
The weather will be cloudy and
unsettled in the Atlantic states from
Maryland northward Monday and
Tuesday with q probability of light
precipitation mostly in the form of
rain Monday or Monday night. The
temperature will not change ma
erially in these sections. There is
no cold weather in sight.
Winds north of Sandy Hook: Mod
crate variable and weather overcast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Jealousy and Booze
At Bottom Shooting
In Cleveland Home

Cleveland o.. Dec. 24.-i1arry Lynch,
A., is dead and his wife, Lena Lynch
-. is probably fatally wounded as a
result of shooting late today. Mrs.
Lynch told police her husband shot
her because he was Jealous and then
ended his own life. Police found two
jugs of liquor in the house.
Peter Cuddy, q roomer in the house.
told police Lynch and his wife had
quarreled all afternoon in their room.
He heard a shot and the screams of
Mrs. lynch and rushed into the room,
he said. Lynch confronted him. he
said shouting: IF YOU want to come
in, I'll shoot YOU the same way l shot
her
Cuddy. hearing another shot later.
went into he room ana found Lynch
dead with n bullet through his heart
and Mrs. Lynch critically woundtd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Doctors Warn
Rep. Keller He is
Near Breakdown

Washington. Dec. 24.-Threatencd
with a nervous breakdown. Repre-
sentative Oscar E. Keller, Republi :
can, Minnesota. whose Impeachment
charges against Attorney Daugherty
recently were heard by Congress-
ional committee. is at his home here,
under a doctors orders to stay away
from work for a couple of weeks. His
physician said today that his con-
dition was not serious, but that on
account of high blood pressure and
Deryousness. he would be kept at
home for time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Vision a 'Chicago
Of Enormous Size

Chicago. Dec. o4.-The possibility of
Chicago growing into city of more
than 1e5 miles long. stretching from
Milwaukee into Indiana. with a popu-
lation of 50,o00,000 persons. was dis
cussed yesterday at a meeting of the
Wisconsin Association of City and
County Planners in Kenosha. Wis.
William II. Schuchardt, president
warned the planners TO consider the
possibility Of Milwaukee becoming a
part of Chicago. He expressed the
opinion that such city. touching
three states. was not merely a dream,
but will be reality in the mot dis
tant future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
French Statesmen
Discuss ReparatiOns

Paris. Dec. 24--OBy A. PD-Rep-
arations and guarantees were the
subject Of Il meeting today between
Premier Poincare, NJ. Revel. minister
Of liberated regions, NJ. De Lasteyrie,
minister of finance, Yves LIE Troc-
duer, minister of public works, Louis
Eathou. president of the reparations
commission and other prominent per-
'onaSes. The meeting lasted three
hours.
An official note issued 1T the con-
clus!on of the conference specified
lhat the delivery of nitrates demand
'd from Germany was among the
matters discussed. 1t added that
officials from the ministry of lib
Grated regions gave an account Of the
recent mission to Berlin and the diff
cullles they encountered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England Cloudy fol
lowed by local SHOWS or rains Mon
day afternoon or night and probably
Tuesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Southern New England: CLOUDY
followed by local rains Monday AFT
ernoon or night; Tuesday cloudy, not
much change in temperature.
Eastern New York: Cloudy prob
ably light local rains in south and
rain or snow in north portion Mon
day afternoon; Tuesday mostly
cloudy; not much change in tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Meriden, Conn.,, Man
Dies Gas Poisoning

Meriden, Conn, Dec. 24-Ajes Kane
SO, was found dead in his room in a
local boarding house last evening.
Death was pronounced accidental due
to inhalation of gas humes from a
heater. valve on which had been
opened accidentally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Minor Slide in
Panama Canal

Panama. Dec. ga slide in the
Panama Canal occurred Friday morn
d ing. 1t is reported that it is not of a
serious nature and that It will be
cleared ly Dec. 50. Meanwhile traffic
through the waterway will not be
hampered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Killed by Electrical
Shock While in Bath

Philadelphia. Dec. 24.-George Men
eker was electrocuted today while talk
ing bath at his home. He attempted
to turn the water off in the bath tub
while holding an electrical massaging
machine in his hand, the full force of
the house current passing through his
body. The insulation on the wire of
the massaging apparatus is believed to
have been defective -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
$4,000 WH|SKEY
HIDE UNCOVERED ON
BRUNSWICK FARM

Seizure Comes in Sec.
ond Trip to Flying Point in
Connections with Visit of YES
sci Supposed to be Rum Lad
en- - Neatly Piled Wood
ArOuses Suspicious of Dry
Sleuths-Cache under Shed
Floor Found to Contain 1900
Quarts ScOtch-Ice Impris.
ons Boat but Not Strong
Enough for Sheriff to Make
Visit-Tenant of Farm Faces
Court Tuesday. s,~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Oxen Will Move
w. GOrham Home

Gorham. Me-, Dec. "a - Motor
trucks and tractors will be passed up
D.; Harry Rowe Of West Gorham, who
will begin moving his home Tues
day. He has engaged IL oxen to do
lne job. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Boston Enrecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Cloudy followed by rain Monday aft
ernoon or night; Tuesday Cloudy, not
much change in temperature; moder-
ate winds, mostly southeast and
south
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
Change in Rate

On and after January I, 1923,
the flat rate for front page
advertising in the Daily Ken
rebec journal will be SIPS
per column inch. No ad
totaling more than eight
inches accepted unless by
special arrangement.
We desire to retain as much
space as possible on the front
page for news. To accomplish
this the limitation and re-
striction of advertising is
necessary. Furthermore, we
believe that a small space on
this page is worth to every
advertiser at least three
times the space used else
where in the paper.
kENNEBEc JOURNAL CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
life OF BERNHARDT
IS SLOWLY EbBINC
IN HER PARIS HOME
Famous Actress Meets Relapse
Sunday; Physicians Hold
Little Hope Recovery

Aged Frenchwoman Courageous in
FACE of knowledge End is Near
Unable to Take Solid Food-AIl
Visitors Barrcd-Last Italian Trip
Blamed for Latest Sickness
Household sad OH Christmas Eve
is IS Years Old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
HOLIDAY SEASON
FAILS TO SLOW UP
U. s. INDUSTRIES
Many Plants to Resume Tues
day Cutting Out Usual
Weeks Shutdown

Fine Retail Trade Past WeeIl-Steel
Makers Optimistic Over Coming
Three Months Prospects-Rail-
road Car Loadings Hold Up
Commodity Prices Strong-Wheat
Prices Firm-ObServers Cheerful
Of New Year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
AGREEMENT MADE
WITH INT'L GRANITE
CUTTERS ASSN
Over 60 Per Cent Workers
Will Be Back at Work
BY January 1

Wage Minimum of One Dollar Hour
and 44-Hour Week Agreed Upon
Contract Runs Until April 1, 1925
-"Open Shop" Plan in Some
Places-Othcr Plants Subject to
Full Demands of UniOns-Maine
Concern Affected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25
GREAT THRONC OF PEOPLE
attend FUNERAL VICTIMS
HOODED MOB IN louisiana

Moorehcuse Parish Quiet as
State Probe Continues in Eff
fort to Clear up kidnapping
OF Five Men Last August
Bodies Of Two Recovered
from Lake-Nati0nal Guard
Troops Stationed in Two
Towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-25

Bargains and News-all In one
are found on the Journal Classified
Ad page. There's something there to
interest you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
R0ckland Court
Grants II Divorces

Rockland. Me, Sept. 22.-Fourteen
divorces We're granted at the term of
Knox County Supreme Court, which
adjourned Thursday night.
The list follows:
BERTHE L. Bradis of Rockport, from
ton; Olive M. Fowles of Rockland,
from Francis c. Fowles, Cambridge,
Mass, desertion; Maud G. Jameson
from Gardner H. Jameson, Rockland,
intoxication; William A. Murray Of
Rockland, from Adelaide G. Murray
Of Stonington, cruelty; Florence
Halstead from Leon Halstead, Rock
land. intoxication; Albert p. Coates
Of Rockport. from Julia P. Coates
of Boston, desertion; Mary A. Will
ley>of Rockland. from Hezekiah K.
Wiley of Portland, desertion.
William F. Rasch Of Rockland,
from Mary J. Rasch Of Boston, de-
sertion: George A. Rogers, from
Edith Rogers Of Rockland, statutory
cause; Raymond T. Pitts of Rock
port, from Lena M. Pitts of Stoning-
ton, statutory cause; Verna Cooper
Of Camden, from Joseph Cooper Of
Vassalboro, cruelty; Mary L. Robert
son Of Camden, from Alexander S.
Robertson Of Revere, Mass, cruelty;
Ida NJ. Wentworth, from Adelbert n.
Wentworth of Camden, cruelty; J..
Arthur Wagner, from Katharyn A..
Wagner Of Camden, cruelty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
ClIN ON

Elmer and Fred Harding Of AL
bion We're in town Friday attending
to business matters and calling on
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Clara Goodwin Of Bangor IS
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. j. Frank
Rolfe and Mr.. Rolfe.,
Mrs. Frank Libby of Lincoln is
visiting her brother, a. W. Kimball
and wife.
George Waldron, Albert Waldron.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright. and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiley, attended
Hartland fair Friday.
Mrs. r. f. Lamb was in Benton,
Friday, to visit her sister, Mrs. Otis
Brown, and niece, Miss Verna Brown.
who is passing 4 vacation at the
home of her parents. Miss Brown
is employed in the post Office in Arl-
ineton, Mass.
Mrs. Halle Lewis is elected dele
gate from Laurel Lodge of Rebek-
abs to the Rebekah Assembly Of
Maine which meets in Portland in
October.
The winter schcdulc on the Maine
Central goes into effect Sunday and
tho trains from Clinton will be as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23

follows: East bound. 7.22, 1850 A. NJ,
3.5S and S.4s P. NJ: west bound. S.27
A. NJ, 1901, STA and 9.4S P. NJ. Sun
day: Going east, 1880 A. NJ, 4.23 P.
NJ; going west, $50 A. nj. and $50
p. NJ.
Mrs. George Whitaker and daugh-
ter. Mae. OF Somerville, Mass. 10 the,
guest Of Joseph Spencer.
Mrs. Arthur Osborne Of WatervilIe>
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Osborne of High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark an
nounce the birth d 10-pound
daughter. Dorothy Elizabeth, on
Wednesday. Sept. 20. Mrs. Clark is
at the home Of her mother, Mrs. Ros-
ooe Clifford.
Mrs. Mary Brown and baby son of
Ash Point arrived Thursday to visit
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Elmer e.
Longley.
Mrs. Bertha Merrill Of waterville
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harlow Bagley.
Ernest Chase Of Lewiston is in
town calling on his old neighbors and
friends.
Mrs. Helena Brown, president, and
Miss Gretta True, secretary. Of the
Wesleyan Literary club, went to
Dover-Foxcroft to attend the annual
meeting of the Maine Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Miss Ida Pierce OF Caribou is at the
homo of her aunt, Mrs. George Rand.
She has entered the freshman class
Of the High school.
Thomas II. Ward and Frank G..
VIM attended the races at Bass
Park, Bangor, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
Girls Club Notes

The Augusta Girls Community
club classes are being formed anu
will soon open. The class in dress
making and millinery, this season
promises much for those who desire
TO take up those lines. Plans are
being made to open the classes 10
evcrv woman and girl in the city,
whether a member of the club or not
This is a new custom, as heretofore
tha classes have been available to
only club members.
l. Merle Ward, one of the directors
for the John Il. Rogers Producing
co. has written Augusta frlends
that no will be- here on Oct. IL to
fake up the work of directing the
1922 Girls club offering, THE Nine
O'Clock Revue" 1t is also under
stood that another director will ac-
company Mr.. Ward as this show cails
for two directors. John 3. Rogers
the head\of the company, may pos
s,b,v come and if such is the case,
Augusta people will appreciate the
compliment.
on next Monday evening at the
clubhouse a reception will be gwen
Miss Briggs. the newly appointed
executive secretary and Miss Hin
man. the new manager of the cafe
terra. Tho party is for all those VINO
are club members. all those who nave
been club members and all those VINO
want to be club members. The in
yitation is general to all girls and
women of the city who are interested
in the welfare of the club. The pro-
gram of the evening after the recep-
ton will be composed of vaudeville
sketches and offerings of varied ma
ture. Refreshments will be served
and dancing will also be in order.
Miss Lucienne Tarte is the chairman
of the committee in charge. Those
who are planning to attend the party
Monday evening are to notify MISS
Tarte not later than Sunday after
noon so plans can lie made accord
ingly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
MONROE DAHLIA FARM
COVER ACRE AND HALF

Monroe, Me-. Sept. o2.-(Special)-
Imagine if you can a flower garden
covering an acre and half of land.
Imagine it a-bloom in red and yell
low, wbite and gold, orange and
purple, scarlet and lemon. and then
MANY other blossoms which seem to
me a composition color made up OF
all the others.
1t is to sec a sight Of this kind
that hundreds and hundreds of peo-
pie have motorcd to this little village
during the past two months, for since
some time in July the dahlla farm
has been a mass of bloom and foliage.
1t is we'll worth going far to see
and the sad part of it is. Jack Frost
will very likely have destroyed it all
before this story is read. Jack Frost,
the leveler of all the fall loveliness,
will destroy it all with a ruthless
hand and fortunate al those who
have seen the garden in all its beauty.
1t was a few years ago that an
uncle of Mrs. George A. Hopkins sent
her 20 dahlia bulbs. She wasn't
much interested in them, in fact,
after talking it over with her husband
thought they better not bother with
them. Then she decided she would
set them out and did so. They srew
beautifully. She admired them.
Then she read of other varieties,
sent for special tulbs, and planted
those. Next year she added more
and today growing in that acre and
half lot are 400 varieties, the very
finest that money can buy and they
are a sight to behold.
1t is very interesting to watch
Mrs. Hopkins among her plants. And
she knows them all by name, every
one of the 400, and can tell you how
much each bulb sells for-for it has
now become a hobby and people go
miles to buy her bulbs. AS she walks
between the rows of plants followed
by would be purchaser, her order
book in hand, she will tell without a
moments hesitation, the name and
what you can have a bulb for, the
prices ranging from 10 cents to
$500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
Followed Girl
From Maine

Henry W. Goodwin, 60 years old,
Of Orono, Me-, janitor at the Univer-
sity Of Maine, was in the Lynn dis
trict court Thursday charged with
enticing a 14year- old girl from the
house Of her relatives in Saugus,
Mass. He was given three months
suspended sentence and put on pro-
baton until March Z. 1928.
He was fined S75 in connection
with the charge, $3.50 as the cost
Of his arrest and transportation from
Maine and $25 for the violation of
the true name act. Unable to pay
the fines that totaled s131.9O, Good
win was sent to the Salem Jail. He
telegraphed to his friends in Orono
and expects to have the fine money
this morning when he will be re-
leased.
Il have learned a lesson" said the
seXagenarian, after the trial. II
should have known better. 1t was
mistake and am sorry for it,"
The girl lives in Orono, Me, where
Goodwin knew her. He often be-
slowed fatherly attention on the girl
and gave her presents. Recently she
came to Saugus to visit relatives and
Goodwin followed her. He enticed
her to leave the home of her rela-
tives and go with him to Lynn.
There he engaged a suite of rooms
in a lodging house, registering under
fictitious names as man and dauSh-
ter.
The Lynn police were notified by
the Saugus police that the girl was
missing from the home Of her rela-
tives and they traced her and her
elderly escort to the Lynn lodging
house.
The girl, who, though IA years of
age, appears to be about II or IS
years, repulsed the attentions of the
man. She kept locked the door con-
Meeting her room with his.
On the day the police located them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
BllRNHAkl

| Rev Charles Sterling of East Ma
chias is visiting at the home of his
sister, Mrs. John Gee.
Master Lawrence Goodwin has re-
turned from Skowhcgan, where he
has been visiting his brother, Sand
ford Goodwin.
j. n. Gamache, the builder of the
now schoolhouse at the village, com
plcted his work Saturday. The work
of painting the interior is being done
this week by Maurice Goodrich and it
is planned to have the school begin
next Monday morning. The new
seats have not arrived but temporary
ones will be used.
Rev F. +. Longley of Clinton was
in town Wednesday calling on friends,
and also to attend church services.
He was assisted at the evening meet
ing by Rev. Charles Sterling.
Burnham Grange met Tuesday
evening with good attendance. AT
the meeting on Tuesday evening of
next week a harvest supper will be
served by the lady officers.
G. H. Burgess has gone to Pittsfeld
to serve as telegraph operator at the
NJ. c. r. r. station in place of Mr..
Little, who has been transferred. to
Burnham. Mrs. Burgess and little
daughter will remain here for a time,
boarding with Mrs. Albert Cole
Mrs. Jennie Smith of Auburn and
sister, Mrs. Hoxie of Clinton, are Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Hoxie's son,
George HoXie.
Oral Salisbury and crew, from
Canaan, are in town with their
threshing machine.
Allie Dixon and crew from Clinton,
are engaged in pressing hay in town.