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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
A Bio Lost Lake in Nevada

Durlng comparatively recent geo
logic time a great lake Hooded n
number of the valleys in northwest
ern Nevada. This lake has now al
most completely disappeared. but
biologists have named it. in it's en-
tirety, Lake Lahontan. in honor of
Baron La Hontan. one of the early
explorers of the headwaters of the
Mississippi. AT the time OF its
greatest expansion, according to TIE
United States Geological Survey, De-
partment Of the Interior. this ancient
lake covered $500 square miles. The
deepest part of Lake Lahontan,
which was $50 feet deep, was the
site of the present Pyramid Lake,
one of it's remnants. so that its sur
face stood about 800 feet above the
surface of Pyramid Lake. The an
Gent lake had no outlet except the
one that led straight up. its waters
being dissipated entirely by evapora
ton.
A large area a few miles north OF
"lnnemucca, New, Is covered with
sand dunes that were formed since
Lake Lahontan disappeared. These
dunes are fully 10 feet thick, and
their sleeper slopes are on the en- $,
side. indicating that the whole vast
field of sand is slowly travelling east
ward. The march of this SAM is ir-
resistible. and its progress has ne
cessitated a number OF changes in
the roads in the southern part OF
Little Humboldt Valley during re-
cent years. In some places in this
region the telegraph poles haze been
BURIED so deep that they have had
to be spliced in order to keep the
wires above the crests OF the sand
dunes. The sand is of light creamy
yellow color and forms beautifully
curved ridges and waves that are
covered with an artistic fretwork OF
wind ripples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Federal Reserve Banker
Told to Stop Construction

Washington. Jan. t-Chairm'u %
all federal reserve banks were ad, I-,u
today by Gov. Harding 81 tho Federal
ReserN" Board 60 stop all constru,ttur
work for which contracts have ~.
Yet been let pending Tho outcome or
legislation before Congress to rcqui,.
congressional authorization 81 tNr
building operations by the federal -.
serve banks
This action, Gov. Harding s1'd VII
stop building operations planned fr
st. Louis. Minneapolis. CIrciuu1I .
Baltimore. Nashville. Jackson, Nc g..
troit. Louisville. Denver. uslahou.t
city and Salt Lake CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Ordway-Fitch

A quiet wedding was solemnized
last evening by Rev. Howard H.
Brown at the parsonage of the Pen
ney Memorial church. The parties
were II. f. Ordway and Mrs. Annie
l.. Fitch, both of Augusta.
Mrs. Ordway formerly resided in
our city but passed most of her mar
ried life in Chicago. returning to Au-
'gusta in 1906. She was connected
with the millinery department of the
Whitman & Adams Co. for many
years. Mr.. Ordway is the genial
ticket agent of the Maine Central
Railroad company and is we'll and
favorably known by large circle of
friends and business associates
VIII +. Farnham, brother of
Mrs. Fitch and his wife were pres
ent at the marriage and stood in the
bridal party as witnesses of the cere-
mony. The single ring was used
Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway will reside at
IS Cedar street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
New Name for
Third Maine Unit

Orders have been received by Maj.
7. f. Thomas announcing that the
Third Maine Regiment will be desig-
mated hereafter as the 1O3d Maine,
the change to take effect from the
first of January. Major Thomas also
stated that design consisting of a
sold star and pine tree embossed
in green has been adopted by the
regiment for shoulder patches and
also for the regimental seal. The
same design will be used on the regi-
mental flag, with a motto which has
not yet been decided upon. The
public has been asked to submit suit
able mottos for the flag and these
may be sent to Col. Harry Bigelow
at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
e. A. X. Post Has
New Set Officers

The officers OF w. :. Heath Post
Grand Army of the Republic, were liz
stalled Thursday afternoon at The
Post hall. seven out of the IL MON
bcrs being present at the meeting.
Past Department Commander James
l.. Merrick was the installing officers
and the officers were as follows: Com
mander, Y. u. Lunt; senior vice COM
mander. Frank Walker: Junior vice
commander. Hollis A. Simpson: chap
lain. George W. Reynolds; aGjutant,
capt. Silas Adams: quartermaster, A.
~. Libby; officer OF the day. James l..
Merrick. r.. y. Haskell was elected
delegates 10 the department oncamp-
ment. with ". A. Simpson alternate.
The little company, dwindled Nom
large and influential post. went through
the service. OF installation with all
the ceremony of a big gathering. even
though there are not enough members
TO fill the officers chairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
President Roberts
Addresses Students
at Chapel Exercises

President Arthur J. Roberts well
coined the students of the mems di-
vision at the chapel exercises at Col
by college Thursday morning, say
ing that he hoped the boys would use
the Darwinian theory of chance in
the evolution of new habits during
the coming term but that the stu
dents might follow the theory of
Shaw who says that the will controls
evolution.
Pres. Roberts spoke of the humor-
Gus method that President George +.
Hoar OF Newton Theological Semi
nary uses in the dismissal of inquir-
les concerning n course of evolution
at the seminary. Pres. Hoar has
found out that there are at least II
definitions of the word evolution
and he has listed these on printed
slips. Every time an inquiry comes
in he sends one of these slips to the
inquirer and asks which kind of
evolution is referred to.
President Roberts then went on to
compare the theories of Darwin and
oHdW III IeSaTu 10 eNOlutlOn. lie
said that good doctrine for starting
the New Year would be to follow the
Shaw teaching because if we follow
our ideals our evolution is more apt
to be successful than if we let chance
take the ruling hand
Owing to the fact that there is a
larger number of students in the
mems division at Colby college this
year the seats in chapel have been
insufficient 10 accommodate everyone
at the morning chapel exercise. This
has been remedied during the Christ
man vacation SO that the faculty
seats have been changed from the
front part of the junior row to a po-
sition facing the platform on the
cast side. New pews have been set
up and they differ from those al
ready in the chapel in that they are
divided into individual seats by arms.
Two OF the same kind of pews have
also been placed on the platform in
order that during prize contests
chairs will not have to be procured. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Skating Rink at State
Park in Good Condition
Plans for Team Games

The success of the Augusta Hockey
club is assured. The skating rink
which has been constructed in the
State Park on Capitol street is in
good shape and the teams have had
an opportunity to try out. 1t is the
plan of the club to restrict the use
of the club to members only. Any
one, however. who is interested may
join the club by paying nominal
fee which is being charged. Persons
wishing to join should see either
Frank Condor, Erskine p. Eoyes or
any one of the members.
The Waterville Hockey club has
written in for game and as soon as
the Augusta club can be put into
shape. games will be arranged to be
played both at Augusta and Water
vile. Other games will be played
with nearby towns and from present
indications both fans and players are
due to set a good deal of pleasure
from this form of winter sports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Rev. MIR. Smith in !
Fine Address at
Free Baptist Church

"Christian Education and the Chris
| liam Home" was the theme of Rev
| William A. Smiths talk for the Thurs
| day evening meeting of the week of
| prayer which was held at the Free
/ Smith used as his text the last verses
of the Gospel of Matthew. known as
the Great Commission He con-
traSted the older methods of evangel-
ization with the newer methods OF
Christian education. He illustrated
this by the methods used by Jesus and
showing that the two methods Were
for thessamc purpose. namely. to win
disciples. The different. the speaker
| said. is in method and not in aim.
The older method sought to reach
mature men and women and change
their lives. The newer method is for
the children and serves to make it I'M
necessary for a violent change at any
time in the Christian life. So that
the important thing in church work is
with the young people, especially with
the Sunday school. Also that the
Christian home is the most powerful
agency for making disciples.
The speaker said that whereas the
average Protestant church gives its
children "a hours a year of religion;
instruction, those same children are
under the direct influence of a Chris
tian home. without counting the time
they are asleep and in school, at least
1900 hours year. Hence the great
evangelizing and educational influence
of the child is the home. Beyond the
aim of making Christians of the chill
dren. the aim of Christian education is
to make intelligent Christians. That is
men and women who are nto only dis
ciples at heart but know how to be
CHRISTIANS. The meaning of this is
shown by contrasting some who have
been from infancy interested in the
way of the Christian life, and some
who without such early instruction
have become disciples in mature life.
The one is the valuable. influential
leader of our Christian forces, said
the speaker, and the other too often
unsafe and cratic. In all lines Of
human activity the safe and efficient
leaders are those who have been train
ed for such leadership and it is pre-
eminently so in the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
BEFORE JUDGE
FOR CRUELTY TO
HIS CHILDREN

Joseph ClrOuX or sidney was before
the municipal court Thursday after
noon on charge of cruelty to chill
drcn. The complainant was Deputy
Sheriff William II. Dignan, the
charge coming out of a story told by
GirouX's son, Alfred, who will soon be
10 years of age.
Alfred left home on Sunday and
was staying somewhere on the
Plains. He came into the hands of
the police who brought him to Chief
Murray and the latter took the child
to Judge Atchley. The little fellow
had a black eye which he said was
caused by his father hitting him with
his fist. The boy said that his step
mother was combing his hair and his
father found out that the boy had
told her something which the father
did not want her to know. This an
gered the father and the boy said
that he struck him with his fist, al
though the father denied this. saying
that he slapped him. The boy also
said that his father was cruel to his
animals.
4 peculiar thing in regard, to the
case was the fact that Deputy Sher-
if Dignon and City Marshal Murray
went to Sidney to Giroux' home with
II warrant for him. When they got
there, they found that he had left
q short time before for Waterville.
GirouX came to Waterville and to
Judge Atchley and asked for Il war
rant for the boy He said that he
wanted to lock him up just to scare
him. Judge Atchley answered that he
didn't lock up people to scare them.
GirouX then waited around for the
City marshal to return and instead of
having the boy taken into custody,
Giroux found himself facing a war
ant He admitted that he struck
the boy and plead guilty at the hear
ing before the judge. AS GirouX is
the support of family consisting of
his aged father. an aged woman rela-
tive besides his wife and son, Judge
Atchley sentenced him to 80 days in
Jail and RENTED the Jail sentence on
payment of costs of court amounting
to $500 and placed him on probation.
The judge told GirouX that if he
abused the boy or anyone else again
there would be no Formally, he
would lock him up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Franklin Field to Be Made Larger

Philadelphia, Jan. 5-The Phila-
delphia city council passed an ordi-
nance today permitting the enlarge
ment of Franklin Field to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania to a seating
capacity of $4,000 after an amend
ment had been inserted giving super
vision of the work to the department
Of public safety.
The new stands will add about o.
600 seats to the present capacity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Ice Boater Has Close Call

Henry +. Frost of 81 Horton street,
Lewiston, had a narrow escape from
drowning in the waters of Tacoma
Lake, a few days ago. An ice boat
which he was plotting took nose
dive through thin ice and only Mr..
Frost's prompt efforts saved him,
The boat went onto thin ice, it's prov
went through and the boat stopped
with jar and began to settle. The
boom caught on the ice. Mr.. Frost
scrambled onto the thin ice. Fortu-
nately he wore creepers and these
aided his rapid progress onto safer
ice. He travelled several yards be-
fore he found a firm footing. The ice
boat later was salvaged. Mr.. Frost
suffered no i'll effects from his SUBJ
mersion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Queues of about so persons. pros

pective immigrants to the United
States, are waiting every morning at
the opening hour outside the passport
office of the American Consulate at
Kovno. Lithuania, which commenced
work on Nov. z. The number is
growing daily, and it is understood
that a steamship company here which
has direct lines from the Baltic ports
to America has already booked 1000
passages, in advance. The majority
of applicants appear to be women.
while it is particularly noticeable
that Jewish immigrants, contrary to
expectations, seem for some reasons
to be holding back, at least for the
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
NOT GUILTY OF 80"
MURDER SAY FOUR

Springfield. Mass. Jan. S-t'uur
mon charged with murders. were ar
raigned in superior court today aud
entered pleas or not guilty. Albert
y. Duhaine was arrassncd by himself
and also jointly with George Bclang
err for the murder az Wallace I. We
her. candy dealer last September
and Belangcr was charged with belnv
an accessory before tho fact as we'll
as with the murder. Giuseppe rnrifi
was arraigncd charged with the muir
der OF Carlo Siniscalshi. an Italian
leader. last month. and Luigi ricauo
for killing Carlo Muia In this city IN
October. No date Tor any OF the trials
has been set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Tech Breaks With Dartmouth

Boston, Jan. J-The Massachusetts
Institute of Technology has broken
off athletic relations with Dartmouth
college. This action was taken at a
meeting of the Tech advisory counsel
on athletics recently but it's action
did not come to light until tonight
when the announcement Of the can
collation. of all meets between the
two institutions was made.
Last year there were hockey. track.
basketball and gymnastic meets be-
tween the two colleges. 1t is said that
Dartmouth's cancellation of cross
country date with Tech led to the
breach in athletic relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
JOINT INSTALLATION
Officers of Seth Williams Post, G. A.
r., and Seth Williams Independent
Relief Corps, Held Thursday Eve

Relief Corps, Held Thursday Eve
ming
At the joint installation of the off
GERS elect and appointed of Seth Will
liams Post, G. A. r., and Seth Will
liams Independent Relief Corps held
Thursday evening at G. A. Il. hall the
following were installed for the Post
by Past Senior Vice Department
Commander, o. o. Stctson:
Commander, George L. Gay: senior
vice commander, o. p. Robbins; jul
Nor vice commander w. Pettin-
gill; chaplain, Edwin Halves: quar-
termaster. 0. o. Stetson: adjutant
William McDavid; surgeon. Charles
Fl. Davis: officer of the day. \. w
White; officer of guard. Fred B
Haskell; patriotic instructor, Edwin
Halves.
Tie following officers for the Re-
lief Corps were installed by Mrs. l.,
]. McDavid, past president of the or
SANITATION:
President. Sarah .Stetson:. vice
president Ada HAYES: chaplain
Elizabeth Rollins: treasurer. Rather
inc Brown: secretary. Addie Gay:
conductor, Frances Nichols: guard
Florence Littlefield; past president
Lucy Ware.
Brief speeches We're made by the
comrades and bountiful supper was
served prior to the exercises. a gen
erous cash gift and a bountiful bou
quet were presented to Mrs. Lucy
Ware. retiring president. for faithful
service during her term of office. The
presentation was made by the in
stalling officer. Mrs. McDavid, N be-
half of the Corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
POst0Mce Auxiliary
Names New Officers

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Postoffice Employees
was held at the home of Mrs. I. E.
Thomas Thursday evening and the
following officers elected:
President, Mrs. Florence Parker;
vice president. Mrs. Evelyn Jordan:
secretary, Mrs. Albert Nichols; treas
urer, Mrs. Mary Hodges. 1t was
voted to give supper for the mem
bers and their families on Saturday
evening, Jan. II, at Modern Wood
men hall,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
chiidrsn's Hour at Public Library

The children OF the city from the
ages OF Z TO 10 inclusive are invited
90 come TO the library Saturday aft
ernoon at . o'clock to listen to a
story which will be told by Mrs. +.
w. Hall. The entertainment will he
under the direction of the children's
room committee and will be super
vised by the librarians and others 1t
IL hoped 10 make this one of series
of several story telling hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
SKETCH STIRS UP
OLD MEMORIES

The sketch Of Hon. Frank Reding-
ton and his business printed in the
Journal Thursday brought to the mind
of Wallace B. Clark the fact that In
1895 the Redington company offered
prize to the high school scholar VINO
would write the best composition OF
500 words in regard to the store. The
composition was to be in the way Of
an advertisement and the winner was
to be presented with an oak chamber
set which was shown in the window or
the store, which is the qne now occu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
WEST ROXBuRY COURT
SHOWS BIGGER BUSINESS

Boston. Jan THE business 81 tho
West Roxhury court Increased 80 psr
cent. in the year ending October 4.
1921, as compared with the rr,,luu.
year according 10 tho report n',d f..
day with the commissioner ~ curr,,
ton by Clerk Edward T.. BrrNsr.
Drunkenness eases increased frou
%iS 10 $40. the report said and liquor
law violations were mote numci go.
by -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Funeral Of Miss Ella B. Norton

ton was held at . o'clock Thursday
afternoon from the late home, Is
Bridge street. Rev. Paul s. Phalen
officiated in the presence of a gath
ering of relatives and friends.
The remains were placed in the
Mt. Pleasant tomb, to be buried next
spring in the family lot in Forest
Grove cemetery. The bearers We're
Elliott Goodwin. Arthur Freeman,
Lester Higgins and John r. Moulton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

Mike Mulcahy of Auburn, Mass
was In the city Thursday in the in
terest of Willie Lewis of Worcester.
Mass, who is open to box any boy in
New England barring none from l4D
TO 100 pounds. He would like to
meet Young Joseph of this city for
match. Mulcahy Is also managing
Artie Taylor of Worcester, the stable
mate OF Lewis who is anxious to
make a match with Eddie Polo at
1tJ pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

Edwin VI. Foster Of this city, Horace
W. Greeley. Miss Nora Bartlett Gree
lev and Arthur Greeley of Oakland
left Thursday afternoon for Provi-
dence. X. J.. to attend the funeral OF
Arthur Fairbrother. Mr.. Fairbrotter
was a nephew of the elder Mr.. Greeley
and also OF Mrs. Edwin N. Foster. lie
was on the staff ~of the Providence
journal and was connected with John
Rathom in series of internaticn nal w
.estigations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

Maurice Parkinson of Lubec arrived
IN the city Thursday and was taken
to the Sisters hospital for treatment
lie was accompanied by his brother
in.law. Grover Densmore Of Lubec
Mr.. Parkinson has been i'll for the pas'
six months. He Is a brother of Mrs.
Mary Wyman OF Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Mrs. Lucy e. Davis, Portland

MIS-. Lucy E. Davis, 5I, q Well
known soprano soloist, died Wednes-
day in Portland after an illness of
five days with pneumonia. She was
born in that city, and had sung in
churches for number of years. Her
husband, daughter two sisters,
Miss Elizabeth B. of Portland and
Mrs. John r. Bowman of Everett,
and three brothers. James G. of Port
land, Warren M. of Lexington, Mass,
and George c. of KansasCity, sur
yiye her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Norton

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Sarah Norton were held at ? o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Miss Alice Clark on Grove street,
Rev. Rush w. d. Smith. rector of
the st. Matthews church, Hallowell,
officiating. Interment was in the
family lot in the Hallowell cemetery
The bearers were E. M. Horne,
Michael Cyr, Alden Grimes and Lee
Bradstreet, all of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

Joseph Schlosser of vineland, N. J..
found two apples that got hidden in
basket OF sweet potatoes in the
fall of 1920 and were perfectly sound
when the potatoes, which had sprout-
ed long vines, We're thrown out. The
apples had been buried in the sweet
potatoes all last winter and summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
Giroux- Maheu

The marriage returns received at
the office of the city clerk record the
marriage on Thursday of Albert
GirouX and Philomene Maheu. They
We're married by Father Narcisse
Charland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

The difference between the Speak
er OF the English House OF Commons
and the Lord Chancellor. who occu-
pics n similar position In the House
OF Lords. Is that while the Speaker
cannot take part In debates and can
vote only when there Is n tie. the
Lord Chancellor In entitled TO speak
and vote on all occasions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

There will be a special car from
Waterville to Augusta and back this
evening to allow Waterville fight fans
to attend the st. IIilaire-Kelley fight
The car will leave the waiting room
at $50 and return Immediately after
the fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

A prize has been offered by W. NJ.
Collier. the new American ambassa-
dor at Santiago, to students in the
English department of the University
of Chile for the best essay, written in
English. on "The Relations between
the United States and Chile"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

The light fall Of snow followed by
pain Thursday made the walking most
treacherous as 1t froze to the grano-
lithic walks. Everyone on Main stree;
Immediately got out with scrapers and
nut in a couple OF hours good hard
work In clearing off the slippery sur
4are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06

pied. The winner was Warren r.
Washburn, who has since died. Mr..
Washburn was the nephew Of Judge
Frank X. Shaw and with his family
returned to Thomaston to the cid FAM
lily home after a comparatively short
residence here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Este1le. Cartilage who has
been confined to her home for the
past three months suffering from a
sQrained ankle, is able to resume her
studies. in the Sophomore class at
Cony High school.