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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Kiwanis Club Joins
In Christmas Party

The Christmas solicitations of the
Augusta Kiwanis Clue were held
Thursday evening at the Augusta
Girls Community Club house, with As
members and Santa Claus present.
Santa. by the way. is the only true one,
the one with his workshop in Market
Square. and they were particularly
fortunate in getting him to come to
their meeting.
After the fine supper which was
served by the girls club management.
the members of the kiwanis Club held
their jollification party. A letter from
the International Kiwanis president.
George w. H. Ross of Toronto. Canada.
was read and was responded to by
President Henry Dunnack, who gave
the Kiwanis toast. The letter from
President Ross was very fine one.
containing much Christmas cheer and
good fellowship. a beautiful solo,
'Star Of the East" won great applause.
During the evening Christmas carols
were sung by the club and some mat
ters of business transacted, including
the matter of providing i;edals for the
prep school contests in She winter car
nival. This matter was eft to a COM
mittee of club members. 1t was al o
voted to challenge the Rotary Club to
tug of war to be held in connection
with the winter carnival. the tug of
war to be held on snow:hoes. skis.
skates or in anyNothcr way that the
Rotary Club desires.
i nc various presents which had been
S.Ss.oe0 by Santa Claus were then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
National Home News
r. WILLIAMSON, Correspondent 1ec.43

Officer of the day, Capt. Hugh
Doyle.
Harry Il. Robinson has returned
to the Home from a pass to visit
friends IN Gardiner.
Warren L. Tucker has been grant
ed furlough to visit relatives in
Concord, n. II.
Frank NJ. Connors of Manchester,
\. H., late L. s. Navy. has reported
for admission to the Home.
Col Roy l.. Maraton, of Skowhe-
gan. manager of this Branch, and
Mrs. Marston, arrived in Camp.
Thursday. for a few days visit. They
will be entertained by Col. and Mrs.
John a. Hadley.
Mrs. Ora Fab of Sanford. has ar
rived in Camp to pass the Christmas
holidays with her father, Melvin
Fall of Co. H.
Rev. i'r. MCGOWAN OF Augusta,
was a visitor in Camp on Thursday.
Joseph j. Jones. Of West Paris,
representative of Milliken Tomlinson
itor Thursday. in Camp.
Miss Charlotte Lizotte, student
of St Joseph's Academy. Portland
has returned home for the Christ
mas vacation.
James P. Quinn has been detailed
as fireman in the general heating
plant.
Io1- Of
land, has returned home after pass
ing a week with her father. August
Sponholz. a patient in the hospital
A committee consisting of Mrs.
James l.. Boyle. State secretary OF
the American Legion Auxiliary. and
Harry o. Barney. commander OF
James Fitzgerald Post, of Augusta
will be in Camp. Saturday, to dis
tribute Christmas boxes to all World
War veterans in the Home.
Herbert L. Hayes. who lives on
the Hallowell road. so-called, has
been awarded the contract to pur-
chase all the Ho.stein calves born
during the next six months that are
for sale.
A. J. Burns of Gardiner has been
appointed acting postmaster here. sue
ceeding Early Hayes. Mr.. Burns took
charge of the office Thursday. Mr..
Hayes left for Portland Thursday
morning.
The funeral of the late John
Carnes was held from the Home
chapel at 1880, Thursday, Rev. F. L.
Phalen officiating.
The moving picture program for
Friday evening will be Miss Mia May
in the second chapter of Mistress
of the World" with a Pathe News
and comedy entitled Strictly Mod
ern.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Innocent Riddles
Forced to Realize
Double TRAGEDY

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 21.--Tittle John
and AXari Sookiasian, six and seven
years old, got up this morning with
out being called, and found their IA
ther and mother motionless and quiet
on the floor of their bedroom. But a
Christmas tree had been set up in
another part Of the house and it was
all decorated with shiny tinsel and
ornament os they didn't wait to walk
en- up pop and monl." They went
to see the Christmas tree and when
they felt hungry they got breakfas st
for themselves and then took their
| sled and went out to play in the
snow.
Tonight when darkness fell they
came home. Their father and moth
, or were still asleep. The children be-
came frightened and went out and
told the neighbors that pop and
MON were asleep and dead"
Police were called in and found the
babies mother dead from three bullet
wounds in her body While the father
lay lifeless from a bullet wound in
his head. They expressed belief that
-'''' i7'N Noohi"oiul iidu Silot his VIE
to death and then turned his revolv-
| or on himself
| According to neighbors. there had
been difficulties in the family some
time ago, but the Sookasians had ap-
peared happy and contented recent
~. MIS-. SookiaSian came to this
country from Constartinople with her
children, two and one half years
ago to rcjoin her husband. who was
regularly employed in a shoe factory
! in Salem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Chief Justice
Taft Undergoes
Minor Operation

Washington, Dec. 23.-Chief justice
TAFT submitted to an operation last
Sunday for the removal of calculi
from the bladder. but today was sala
to be in good condition. Word OF the
operation, which was described as MI
nor, did not become known until today.
as the supreme court is in recess ann
upon his return from the hospital yes
terday he resumed the active discharge
of his official duties. Those who caileo
upon him yesterday and today descriO'
ed his general physical condition as
normal and said he showed no i'll eftec'
from his experience.
While under the restraint of medi'
cal advice not to subject himself to Sc
we're physical exertion for day OF
two, the chief Justice has been WORK
ing with his secretaries in his librafl
during the last two days. receiving al
callers and transacting all business d.
usual. 1t was stated this afternoon
that the chief justice expected to re.
sumo his daily walks before the end o.
the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
St. Barnabas' Services

The attention of the members of st.
Barnabas' church school is called to
the change of hour for the meeting of
the church school on Sunday, Dec. "a.
The school will assemble at $50 +. NJ.
at the chapel and Will proceed in a
body to st. Marks church, where it
will take part in the children'S carol
service at 3 o'clock. Attendance at
this service is obligatory as it is in
place of the usual meeting of the
church school at $50. The parents of
the children are cordially invited to
attend this service.
There will be no services at st.
Barnabas' chapel on Christmas day.
but the service on Sunday night, Dec.
"a. will be Christmas service. This
will be first VcSpcrS of Christmas day
with sermon, and it is hoped that the
church school children with their
mothers fathers and friends will make
an effort to be present. All are cor
daily invited. On Wednesday night.
Dec. -. there will be the Christmas
party for the church school children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Grand Reception
And Ball Opens
Social Season Here

The social season of 1929 was
officially opened here last evening by
a grand reception and ball given by
Col. John A. Hadley, governor and
staff, which some $50 couples from
the surrounding cities attended. The
affair was held in the general mess
hall from which the tables had been
removed the floor scraped and waxed
and put in first class condition. The
hall was prettily decorated with fes-
toons Of evergreen and white crepe
paper. The many pillars We're en-
twined with evergreen roping and
white crepe paper. There was an
abundance of Christmas bells.
wreaths, potted plants and cut
flowers arranged in very artistic
manner. The lights were dimmed in
manner which added very much to
the effect. Large American flags,
and post flags from Cutler Post No.
As. G. A. r.. General Beal Command
No. %. L. Y. u; Lieut.. William Tiff
fanny Camp. No. 4. U. S. w. ", En-
sign Worth Bagley Post No. 9. V. F..
W.. and Ivan Bicknell Post. No. 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
THOMAS 6. SMITH
Who is to be general secretary Of
the Augusta Y. ri. c. A.

Thomas s Smith of Athol, Mass,
who will succeed Frank Condor as
general secretary Of the Augusta Y.
NJ. c. A. comes from a famous family
of "Y" executives. There are five
brothers from the Smith family vino
have taken up Y. NJ. c. A. work, one
of whom, Jeff G.. Smith is State Sec
rotary of Maine.
Thomas Smith has already served
in Maine as General Secretary of
the Bar Harbor Y. NJ. G. A. and there
fore comes back to Maine with we'll
grounded knowledge of the needs of
the boys of Maine He is a graduate
of the New Brunswick Normal School
and Springfield y. NJ. c. A. College.
At meeting of the, Board of Di-
rectors of the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A.,
man of the House committee re-
ported on the work of the committee
in securing Mr.. Smith. The directors
feel that they are indeed fortunate
in securing Mr.. Smith for the Au-
susta "Y" as he possesses the quail
fcations needed for this important
position. He is not only a good eX-
ecutive but is great lover of boys
and young men and has many Of the
strong characteristics of his brother
Jeff who is so well known in Augusta.
Mr.. Condor will continue as Cen
eral Secretary of the "Y' until Mr..
Smith arrives which is expected to be
about the middle of January Mr..
Condor stated to reporterlast eve
ming that he planned to continue to
make his home in Augusta and would
devote large part of his time to his
boys summer camps which are Iocat-
ed at Smithfield, Maine. He will re-
main here until April after which he
will go to his camps and put them in
condition for the season which opens
the latter mart of JlIne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Death Sculptor
Doyle in Dedham

Boston, Dec. 21-AleXander Doyle.
well-known American sculptor, died
here today at the age of 65. Since his
retirement in 1911, ne had made his
home at Dedham, and spent his sum-
mers at Squirrel Island, Me. While
living at Dedham, he completed a
statue Of President Lincoln, his last
work.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, jan
! uary 2S. 1857, he was taken to Italy
by his parents at an early age, and
there studied sculpture, music and
painting. He acted as organist in
Italian Catholic cathedrals and was
made an honorary member of the
Royal Raphael Academy of Urbino,
In recognition of his talents.
Returning to the United States in
1873, he settled in New York and
rapidly became famous as the Lead
ing sculptor of his day in America.
AT the age Of 33, it was said he had
executed more public monuments and
statues than any other sculptor and
that he was the author of more tina n
one-fifth of those standing in the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Kansas Goyernor-Elect
Good Crop Repo-ter

Washington, Dec. o1-"This will be
my last report. because I have been
elected governor of Kansas" is the
notation appearing on one Of the De-
cember crop reporting schedules of the
department. OF agriculture. 1t came
from Kansas township and bears the
signature of Jonathan NJ. Davis, gov
ernor-elect of that state, and who
since 1916 has been one of the 200. 900
volunteer crop reporters serving the
government. Department of agricul-
ture officials say Mr.. Davis made an
excellent crop reporter whom they re
sorry to lose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Tel. 1ee-43

American Legion were displayed
throughout the hall.
A reception was held from $50 20
s o'clock and in the receiving line
We're Col. ana Mrs. Roy L. Marston.
Col and Mrs. John A. Hadley; Col.
Il. E. Cooke and Miss Rachel Cooke,
Major and Mrs. Keith Ryan; Major
+. f. Hayden; Capt. and Mrs. Niles
l.. Perkins: Capt. and Mrs. Frank C.
Andrews; Capt. f. l.. Clark and Mrs.
'. Q. Mitchell; Capt. and Mrs Frank
J.. Phalen; Capt. and Mrs. f. Z. Eird:
Capt. and Mrs. r. A. Whitford and
Capt and Mrs. j. w. Brewer.
Among those prominent in military,
business and social circles who re-
cclFed invitations were: Governor
Pcrcival Z. Baxter; Adjutant Cen
eral Hanson and Mrs Hanson; Col.
and Mrs. Albert Greenlaw; Major and
Mrs. Charles +. Davis: En- Governor
Frederick w. plaisted and Miss Ger
trude Plaistcd; Hon. Charles S.
Hltchborn and Mrs. Hitchborn; Mr.
John +. Gould; Hon. John c. Ar
mold; Judge and Mrs. Leslie c. Cor
nlsh; Judge and Mrs. Warren c.
Philbrook: Judge and Mrs. Albert
NJ. spear; Hon. and Mrs. Guy p.
Gannett; Hon. and Mrs. Tudor Gard :
lner; Judge and Mrs. Robert A. Cony;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Ingraham;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macomber;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boston: DR.. and
Mrs. G. A. Coombs; DR.. and Mrs. r.
a. Mickey: DR.. and Mrs. Warren
Sanborn, and many others.
After the reception dancing was
in order until a late hour. The Of
ficers were in military dress, their
gentlemen guests in full dress and
the ladies wore some very beauti- :
full gowns. 1t seemed like a touch of
old times as when the late Gen. John
L. Richards was governor there
were social gatherings, ETC., at the
Branch.
Many words Of comment were
heard for the artistic manner in
,, which the hall was decorated and
general appearances of everything to
be seen. Much credit is due Major
3. Z. Hayden, Col. John A. Hadley
and Major r. B. Cooke, the commit
tee on arrangements. who spared no
pains to make this an evening long
to be remembered.
Excellent music was furnished by
Prof. B. w. Theme and members of
the noted Home orchestra, which
included 16 snappy dance numbers
and encores. The orchestra was
| seated upon raised platform at the
lower end of the hall. which was
banked up by an evergreen wall.
Potted plants Upon the platform
added much to its appearance.
Refreshments of ice cream, cake
and coffee were served during the
evening by the Misses Winifred
johnson and Nora Gleason, Mary
Patten and Mrs. Phillip Schmitt.
under the direction of the home
chef, John J. Quinn.
Mrs. Richard B. Blamey, the ma
iron. had charge of the ladies' dress
ing rooms. Bowls of excellent punch
were placed about the hall in charge
of young ladies who served the
guests.
"A special train from Gardiner and
! electric cars from Augusta, also
! many private autos conveyed the
guests to and from the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Identified by
His Heartbeats

New York, Dec. 21-Harry Sim
clalr' arrested last night as burg
larry suspect, has been identified by
his heart throbs.
thinking the prisoners description
tailed with that given by DR.. Henry
Moeller Of the man who last Sunday
ihsht entered his office as "a patient
and beat and robbed him. police sent
for DR.. Moeller. Assisted by his son,
also physician, DR.. Moeller exam
ined Sinclair with stetoscope and
declared the prisoners heartbeat was
the same as that OF the man he ex-
amined in his office Sunday.
Sinclair who said he was an actor
was identified also by DR.. Moeller's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Theodore w. Tucker

The death of Theodore w. Tooker
occurred in the hospital here Thurs
day after short illness. He was
born in Elizabeth City, n. j.. about
81 years ago. He enlisted in Co. +,
0, n. J. Inf, at Trenton, N. j., Sept.
%. 1861, and was discharged there
Oct. 20, 1864. He was admitted to
the Central Branch from Easton,
Pa, May 10. 1897 and re-admitted
here March IL, 1917. He is survived
by neice. Miss Bertha Chesmore,
of Hopkinton. Mass. Mr.. Tooker
was a violin player of note in his
younger days and kept this up as a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Melvina Grady

Mrs. Mclvina Grady, wife Of John
Grady, died at the home. IL Oxford
street, late Thursday night, aged "a.
Besides the husband, Mrs. Grady is
survived by one son. Frank H. Grady
and two brothers. Samuel Young of
Freedom and Frank Young of Wor-
ccster, Mass. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
AUGUSTALOCALS

A group of young girls from the va
rious churches of this city met Thurs
day afternoon at the Y. Nj. c. A., where
under the direction of Ms. Lottie Kerr
and Miss lngraham they Joined in the
rehearsal of Christmas carols which
are to be sung at the county Jail and
the city home on Sunday and Christ
mas day. Several of the girls were
present and they entered into the
spirit of the occasion in a way which
promises some fine music on Christmas
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
FIFIELD'S '; S:'sF

given out by the merry cid gentleman,
the list of members beng read by
President Dunnack. The presents were
in the nature of takc-off on we'll
known characteristics of the men or
their business and were productive Of
much amusement as ;hey were opened
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Death Veteran
Newspaper Man

Nashua, n. H, Dec. 2i.-George H
Dearborn. ~. of Melrose. Mass, 1or
many years a Boston newspaper man,
died here tonight. He was born in
Stamford Place, Boston, May %, 1876.
At the age Of II he began newspaper
work with the Boston Courier. From
1872 to 1878 he was on the staff OF the
Boston GlobaSfor 20 years and was
also connected with the Boston Jour-
nal He was the dean Of Boston sub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

Chicago.-The 1919 race riots VIII
cost Chicago more than $5oO,Gp III
addition to it's share of the expense
of maintaining 5000 state troops
nine days. it was estimated todSl
after Is death claims aggregatihs
$S1 900 were approved yesterday "
the city councils finance committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Quebec Church Burniro

Quebec. Que, Dec. o1-The entire
fire fighting equipment of this city
vas called out tonight to combat
flames which had broken out in
Notre Dame church. The institution
Is considered one of the most beau-
tiful in Canada and contains a
wealth of artistic treasures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22
Boston-As a result of an invest

Boston-As A result of an investi-
CATION into Irregularities by bail COM
missioners. it was announced today
that all commissioners in the state
would cease to function after April
16. 1928. A committee of judges has
been looking into complaints What
commissioners were working with at
torneys and bondsmen. and receiving
gratuities for irregular practices, in
addition to their fees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

two daughters, Anita and Marie
Moeller, as the man they saw in
their fathers office Sunday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

urban newspaper men, and member
of the Boston Veteran Journalists AS
socation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

1t doesn't take an epicure to zen
whether dessert is favored win a.
ordinary imitation extract or one %
Baker's Certified FlavOring EXtrac's.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-22

pastime here, playing old familiar
tunes daily in his quarters.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

as a fact, the keel descended on the
shippers toe, extracting a shout OF
anguish from that usually restrain
ed mariner. The skipper. be 1t said'
repressing his longing to accom-
pany US to the end. had undertaken
to pilot us across the Bay of Biscay
to Vigo. Spain.
Almost simultaneously. and for no
apparent reason. Steve took an In
voluntary seat on the open skylight.
which shut with a crash on one of
his fingers
THE moorings were cast of pre-
i maturely. and. getting under way
on the wrong tack. we sailed, with the
utmost precision, into a neighboring
fishing smack. nearly breaking our
bowsprit.
could imagine the grinning heads
of the fisherfolk lining the break
water wall.
They be goin' ter the South Sea Is
lands, they be- I could almost hear
them saying. and dived below to show
them what a motor auxiliary could do.
There were one hundred and fifty
vessels moored in that harbor. and
should not like to say how many we
fouled during the next half hour. In
deed. 1 could not, for throughout the
gine. which refused to budge-untii
we had rounded the breakwater. and
there was no further use for it. Such
Evening star., 1922-12-31
Curious Facts About Reptiles


dance without fiinching, have rolled
upon the ground in agony when bit
ten by 4 tarantula, whose bite leaves
a livid scar, never quite effaced.
While it is possible that the bite of
this creature is really fatal. the fact
remains that there is in the annals
Of science no well authenticated In
stance Of the kind.
The centipede leaves little trail
of white blisters wherever it crawls
over one. each of these developing
into painful ulcer.
a most unpleasant companion Of
the deserts is the scorpion. whose
venomous powers have, however. been
greatly exaggerated. There is no
authenticated case Of 4 fatal bite
on its part.
The hog-nosed viper. the real terror
of the southwest, is found in south
ern New Mexico and In Arizona No
more repulsive creature than this
could well be imagined. 1t derives
its name from its turned-up nose,
which curiously resembles the snout
of the hog. Over Its eyes stand two
hornlike scales that look something
like the goggles worn by chauneurs.
1t rarely attains a length exceeding
eighteen inches. II hides in the sand,
which is precisely of the same color
as its body. circumstance that is
likely to lead the wanderer to tread
upon it accidentally. Many sheep
herders have been fatally bitten by
this reptile. Its fangs are almost like
those OF the rattler and the venom is
fully as deadly.
Evening star., 1922-12-31
Eyesight and Workmanship.

COME curious researches have been
~ made by Army surgeons to deter
mine the relationship between good
eyesight and good target practice. 1t
would appear. at first glance, that the
two things must invariably depend
the one upon the other. But the faots
lead to a different conclusion. AT
least, they show that one may have
very defective eyesight and yet be
very accurate marksman. Astigma-
tism, myopia and other defects OF
vision may exist in a marked degree
without destroying the ability to aim
and shoot straight. In various
armies soldiers are permitted to shoot
from the right or the left shoulder,
according to their own preference.
which is often guided by the supe-
riority Of one eye over the other.
Accuracy of judgment counts for as
much as acuteness Of vision with the
good marismar.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

Atlantic ocean lay ahead Of US, hold
ing we knew not what Of new expe-
rience, and for third time since set
ting sail our undertaking imbued US
with q certain amount of awe.
At night, alone in the cockpit, one
began to think. Would the drink
ing water hold out. What II the
chronometer broke down? Supposing
1t is as we'll not to think too deeply
on occasion. and the crossing Of the
Atlantic In g. small boat Is one.
Some ono has said that 1t Is the
routine Of life that keeps us sane. and
I am inclined to agree. On shore.
one is apt to inveigh against "the
little things that must be done tho