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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
FLOUTS SUMMONS
Continued from Page One.)

Mr. Keller, who was present IN the
House during practically the entire
5-ssion today, conferred late in the
Gay with his counsel. as to his flu
ture position. but no announcement
oas made concerning the conference
Earlier in the day. some Of his
friends stated that he would not sub
NIT himself to the jurisdiction of the
commi ee.
Mem bers said the committee was
tendance: that its only course in case
of a final refusal to respond to q
summons. would be TO report back
&c. the House. That body, they SAID,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
European Questions
At Current Events

At the Current Events class of
the Girls club. Friday evening of
which Mrs. \. o. Thomas is teacher,
held a very profitable meeting. Mrs.
Thomas had some very interesting
things to tell the members of the
class regarding the various questions
which they are studying.
The classes will be suspended until
after Christmas, beginning Jan. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

CO. A bill in equity involving the ac-
|ceptance Of the report Of the special
master appointed by the court to
pass upon claims.
State vs.. Henry n. Cole and Louis
lIcAuley. This is an indictment for
adultery found at the January term
1922 at Knox county The verdict Of
the jury was guilty and it is before
the law court on exceptions to the
overruling of q motion for a new
trial.
Wilmer L. Ames vs.. John T. Young.
This is an action of forcible entery
and detainer to obtain possession OF
certain real estate acquired under
mortgage It is before the law court
on report.
The case from Franklin county was
that of Isabelle Liable. by her next
friend VS.. Maine Central Railroad Co.
This is an action for damages for
personal injuries while riding in a
team at Livermore Falls on Oct. rs,
1921. Before the law court on ex-
ceptions to a directed verdict for the
defendent.
Lincoln County was represented by
the case of Eta Barnes VS.. Nara
gansett Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
and Dirigo Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
These two cases were argued together
to recover on insurance policies. They
are before the law court on agreed
statement.
Attorneys present were r. w. Shaw
Of Houlton, A. B. Donworth Of Carl
bou, E. X. Gould and S. S. Little
field of Rockland, w. H. Newell and
Charles B. Carter of Lewiston, George
E. Thompson OF Bangor, H. l.. Withee
of Rockport, W. B. Hahoney of Port
land. and Walter Bates Farr of Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES

The junior boys will have their in
ming at the ~" assembly hall tonight
when baked bean supper will be
served for them. The committee in
charge of the affair is made ur Of
John Hichborn, Robert Hichborn
Charles Kinsman, Keil Barnekov,
Smith Randall and Bodwell Paine
All boy members between the ages
of 10 and Il years of age are invited
to attend and it is expected that a
large number will be present. :.
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SHOP NOTES

It's a read Christmas novelty that
Quimby's Art store is showing in
their windows-"Bethelite as it is
called. This is a window decoration
made Of parchment which shows the
Star Of Bethlehem and the three Wise
Men on their journey to find the Son.
Lighted with either candle or electric
bulb. it makes most pleasing and
colorful Christmas window treat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Chief Justice Cornish
Entertains Justices

Chief Justice and Mrs. Leslie c.
Cornish Of this city entertained the
justices Of the Supreme court of the
State Friday evening a. dinner.
There were present: Justices Spear,
Hanson. Dunn. Morrill, and Deasey,
EX-Gov. Carl L. Millillen, Attorney
General Ranford d. Shaw and At
torney Norman Bassett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

D. D., rector of St. Marks church
officiated. Surrounded with tokens
from many friends, from the Frank
d. Romeo Post of Nassalboro of which
her grandson, DR.. Walter w. Hen
dee is comma nder, and the Ladies'
Auxiliary, she died as she lived in Il
garden of flowers. flowers everywhere.
Burial was in the family lot in Forest
Grove cemetery. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Mrs. Lena Brown and Hazen
Waters of this city who are patients
at the Augusta General hospital SUI
fering from injuries received in the
coasting accident Thursday evening
on Capitol street, were reported last
evening to be getting along nicely,
following treatment. Mrs. Brown
sustained a fracture Of an ankle. Mr..
Waters injury consisted of a frac-
ture Of the thigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
STATEWIDE
POSTER CONTEST

The Augusta chapter Of the Red
Cross on Friday received the first
poster which is to be entered in the
State wide poster contest for which
prizes are being offered 1t came
from Fryehurg. 1t is understood that
the time for the closing of the con-
test has been potponed to March !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

There will be meeting in Au-
gusta. Dec. 10, at the Augusta House
Of manufacturers and employers.
This meeting will be at & P. NJ. and
there will be supper followed by
a discussion of problems by Ex-Sec-
rotary Cleaves, of the Associated In
duStrieS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
them. he would ask that he be re-

them. he would ask that he be re-
ported to the House for contempt.
Representative Boies. of Iowa, al
tackled Samuel Cntarmyer. Of Now
York. declaring that he was engas-
ing in small business in screaming
from his office in New York City
against this committee.
He ought to come here in the
open as a lawyer and make his
charges" declared Mr.. Boies.
The Iowa member also declared
that there had been no "whitewash-
ing" of the case and that any sus-
gestion that the committee was not
going fully into it was misleading"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

The ladies Of the Democratic club
will hold Victory Supper" at $50
Monday evening, Dec. i8, at Odd
Fellows hail. Reservations for tables
may be made through d. w. Cony,
telephone 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Leou L. Fletcher are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of baby daughter Friday eve
ming at the Augusta General hos
initial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

The funeral Of the late Luther c.
l. Stevens will be held at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon from the knowl-
ton &: Hewins funeral home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
DAlLYKENNEBEC JOURNAL
3elsphu1s l3S

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices. res
buttons Of respect. etc. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than 20 cents.
Subscribers who fail 10 receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
BY notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Saturday, December IS, 1922.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Funeral services for Miss Mabel
Grant will be held at 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the late home at s
Page street.
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LOCAL NOTICE

Comedy and dance at North Au-
sussa Grange hall. Monday evening
next. Come and have a good time.
dec16-1S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16

Usual Saturday night dance Golden
Cross hall tonight Each one bigger
and better. Smiths Orchestra.
~ -----,~ Dec16dlts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
Funeral Of Mrs. Clara A. Whitman

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Abb
bolt Whitman were held at 13O Fri
day afternoon at the late home, a.
Eastern avenue. Rev. Stuart Purves.
, 1922-10-16
FRONTIER DAYS FILM FURNISHES GLIMPSE OF WEST
MOVIES OF POPULAR CHEYENNE SHOW HOLD INTEREST

An achieTemcat in filming that
can not but be appree ated by per
sons interested in the west and es-
peeiaily I'm the Frontier day celehra-
tons at Cheyenne has resulted
from the shooting OF scenes
from tho last annual performance
BY Harry Cant. well known photo
graphsr OF western scenes.
The Frontier Days of 1ssa- has
just completed a run at the wyo-
ming theatre and has given an un-
usual opportunity to many persons
who were unable to get 10 the big
show while II WAS being put on.
This picture Il an epic in Itself.
II does not confine itself 10 a few
haphazArd scenes. but takes the
west as II has been for generations.
shows its change and development
and shows why the sons Of the pio-
neers revert back 10 the old work
n the old FUN every year at the
worlds greatest OF rcdeos.
The film is fittingly prefixed by
the opening stanxa OF chapmAn's
poem. "out Where the West Be
gins. followed by a herd Of Amer.
lean bison, numbers OF beautiful
elk, a few antelope. deer. and bear.
all IN their native haunts. The
spirit OF the picture which Is TO be
presented has been achieved by the
photographer, and he goes forth TO
give the spectator a glimpse Of the
cowboy on the roundup as he
really was.
The cafeteria the cutting out OF
beef cattle. the branding process.
r all presented with elearness
IND vividness as is also the passing
OF the open range and the advent OF
the modern ranch with It's miles OF
fence.
II is time for the celebration, and
the photographer gives US a glimpse
OF L. S. cavalry paradinE down the
streets Of Cheyenne. This is fol-
lowed by n view OF the innumerabie
cars and tents pitched on the plains
as headquarters for the thousands
OF visitors hat came from all quar-.
tors Of the United States TO look
on the Frontier days OF 1922.
Calf roping. an Indian attack on
a wagon train with a rescue by the
18th Cavalry. cowboy relay race.
fancy roping. wild horse race, hur-
die Jumping. steer roping. all these
arc shot before the on-looked with
, 1922-10-16
MAccabee Dance
This Evening.


Miss Glayds Hasbrouck returned
yesterday from Laramie, whore she
attended the Homecoming exercises.
Airs. P. ]. o'Brien of Omaha is visit
ing with friends in Casper.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Spears have as
their house guest for a few weeks,
Mrs. C. A. worthington Of San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. I. Waite arrived
yesterday from Lincoln. Neb. They
viii renal throughout the week.
Mrs. ]. w. Wilson of Natrona.
wyo.. is shopping In Casper for a few
days.
]. E. Schultz. father OF Ed Schultz,
Is visiting with his son here for a fev
weeks. Mr.. Schultz was formerly a
, 1922-10-16
ZsX&2sNI
M1ENNmIE
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Douglas, Wyoming,
September %, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Ed
ward G.. Marquis, of Mailman,
Wyoming, who, on December z,
1920, made Additional Stock-rais-
ing Homestead Entry, No. o179o5,
for EhWh Section II, SWA
NWA, NWASWA, EhNWk Sec
ton %, NhSEh, NEkSWA,
SEANWA Section %, Township
33 North, Range ST West, 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three
year Proof. to establish claim to
the land above described, before
Marion P. Wheeler, United States
Commissioner. at Casper, Wyo-
ming, on the 4th day Of November,
1922.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Joe L. Marquis, Of Casper, Wyo-
ming; Frank Twidale, Of Barnum,
Wyoming; Samuel Twidale, of
Mailman, Wyoming; Robert
Grieve, OF Oil City, Wyoming.
B. j. ERWIN, Register.
(Pub. Sept. IS, Oct. 2, Q, Is, %.
1SZZ.)
, 1922-10-16
LATEST OFFERING At
IRIS, TELEPHONE GIRL
IS HIGHLY ENTERTAINNG

II don't know what its all about.
but I Ike IT," says Joe Sabine At a
point Of bewrdsrment during tho stag
ing OF The Telephone Girl which Is
being played at the Iris theater by the
Joilies company. This is a pretty good
description OF the whole comedy. The
production Is somewhat in the nature
OF a review. so varied and 80 numer-
Gus are the musical numbers which
are interpreted.
Sam Myiie is n highiight OF the per.
Torrance. HIS clever Dutch role il
one that fits his talent. George Hun;.
or has a part that is different from
anything he has appeared in during
the time he has been acting before
Casper audiences He gets away
with IL in great shape. Then there is
that little vamp who has been end girl
on the chorus for some time. She Is
given a speaking part-and she does
talk. Edith Hunter is of course as
charming as ever.
The feature picture Is "Conceit," the
story OF a mar whose worst enemy
was himself. The development OF his
character is interesting to watch.
, 1922-10-16
U.S.. HOSPITAL WORK FLAYEDIN
REPORT TOLEGION CONVENTION

a day OF the year. not an hour Of the
day that American legion posts are
not In ssrvice--thousands Ct them all
ove the world.
While in the early years Of legion
activity men 3oirsd. some only out
OF curiosity or because others Joined.
because in the. great wav OF enthusi-
asm IL was tho thing to do-fhe mem
bership now. in this fourth year. Is
the solid. substantial actual fighting
gang, who intend to stay With 81. 10
carry through all the coming years.
that his legion Of ours shall be the
greatest outstanding symbol Of service
to all America
Thousands OF posts have built
themselves so well and so deep into
their communities that their examples
alone guarantee TO the United States
an asset for good.
Forty per cent of the leKion's
membership Is in towns OF under $500
tho highest type OF American citi.
zenship.
The reports OF the chairman Of the
various national committees will GOV.
er their respective achievements. They
have been far reachlng-concrete evi.
dence OF real accomplishments. in car
rying out the commands you ove
them in your last convention.
Il feel personally that tremendous
results fer the bstterment OF the dis
abled veterans-our first duty always
have been attained. The national
rehabilitation committee is now formed
on a permanent basis. It has fifteen
members. n chairman and the repre-.
~sentatives chosen by the states which
make up the fourteen veteran bureau
districts.
Starting the day before Christmas
with a successful appeal for bedside
decisions to saw the lives of men har'
assed with every worry and choking
with red tape. this committee bull,
NJ a tremendous record OF constructive
service. You. by your membership.
have given the legion the power and
prestige to carry on this work.
The military affairs committee has
had a particularly active year.
The national legislative committee
represents to you this year n record
unsurpassed by any organization ir
the history OF the nation. II has es
tablished the legion as the greatest
force for constructive legislation fol
the nation and for the returned serv
fee men,"
, 1922-10-16

over. Freckles had an uncle who had
seen a reward notice once-one that
said. "one thousand dollars" "deader
alive" As Freckles pointed out. there
were eight members of the club and II
each one caught q 'deaderaliyerj'
that would be one thousand dollars
apiece, just for spending money.
WED better hurry up and get
busy said Freckles. because while
we're talking. somebody else might get
that thousand dollars"
well-they got busy right there.
Snub was made president and general
manager, and there weren't any other
officers. "a least not for the present.
The password was eagle. 1t had to
be said with the right thumb turned
, 1922-10-16

CONTINUED from Page onel
regarded the interests OF the disabled
service man as its first responsibility
and that with regard 1 the adjusted
compensation act. we've Just Started
to fight" yer outstanding points in
he address q Hanford MaeSlder, ma
ionai commanded. delivered Br>sre
the fourth annual eonsention Of the
legion at its opening session here 10.
day.
With regard TO adjusted compen
sation legislation" the report declared,
we've only just started To fight. The
adjusted compensation legislation IS
.r.ght-we know II IS right-and right
always prevails IN America. o great.
well financed attack by interests which
we cannot help but fee: sre sordid
and selfish has given US one little set
back But those who represent the
people in Washington are with US by
great msjorlties. No one man. un,
touched by the war without kith OF
kin 10 those who rerved-no one group.
financial or otherwise. can stand be
tween the wishes OF the American
people and the fuIfiilment Of what they
believe TO be n Just obligation.
Never before in the history Of
America has such a great Force in our
national life appeared-never has such
power and prestige been granted. ]
quote to you the words OF pne Of the
greatest soldiers OF modern times
the American legion is the cradle for
h whole future OF America
I'm relating here some Of the en-.
deavors and actions Of the national
organization, there is no thought Of
personal pride in accomplishment.
What has been accomplished. you
have accomplished?
This veal started auspiciously. The
receptions for our distinguished guests
at Kansas City and all over the Unit
ed States constituted a tremendous
undertaking splendidiy performed. Tht
Foch tour as a public service. not
only to our country but to our allies
gripped and held the public mind.
Starting a year OF membership
campaigning during one OF the great
est industrial depressions America has
ever experienced. the American legion
has grown in membership. Its post,
active and functioning IN 40 depart
ments in this country and % other
scattered over the globe. number
eleven thousand two hundred odd. No
, 1922-10-16
City Briefs

L. L. Aitken. oil man. IS in the city
from Denver to attend a conference
which was held this morning in the
office OF ]. p. KEN.
Judge V. J. TidbaIi is UP from Lara.
mic on business.
A. A SHADE and c. X. Fletcher re
turned yesterday from attending tho
convention OF the Wyoming State
Teachers association at Cheyenne.
sam Gilardi VIII leave this week for
Chicago. where he VIII attend the tai
lors' convention.
Edmond Thomas is In the city from
Teapot visiting friends.
stiniey Smythe OF Salt Lake ar
rived today and intends to spend a
week or ten days in the city on bust
ness
o. c. Walker of Kansas City Is a
city visitor. He VIII return 10 hi,
home next week.
, 1922-10-16
R$SoG !

resident OF Casper. He now lives at
Long Beach. Cal. bat suII retains
large business interests here.
Mrs z J. sullivan has as her house
guest this week Miss Elizabeth suHI-
van OF Denver.
Mrs. Caroline Olson OF Salt lake is
In the city visiting friends
Mrs Talleck johnson has returned
from a two months visit with rela-
tives at her former home In Mime.
sofa
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Minnehaa o,
Houston. Texas. are city visitors for
a week.
W. B. HAselmire n Charles Gull
len r at Kenmerer. wyo.. attend.
ing n meeting OF the Knights Of Co.
iumSus.
Joe z. Mansfield will leave tomor-
row for a brie, business trip to chcy.
oAAo
, 1922-10-16
dHtPQcMH5 BARNb< 8
aMS9AMG ~ sARL MMlA
THE NEW CLUB.

CHAPTER I.
There was "Snub" Gibson. and
'FrecSles" MCGEE. and Fat" Hanson
who had to wear a necktie. and
Toad" Rugsies with the fine warts,
and ''shucks'' Jones who growled at
everything. and 'Pooch" Lawrence
who could have been in IT from the
first, hut had the measles instead.
These were the beginners. Afterward
Dutch" Schmidt and "Pinkie'' Burns
got IN by paying ten cents initiation.
and then 'Pooch" got well and they
let him in free because he helped think
OF It,
TIE Detective Club" is what we
are talking about-the one that ne
in Puckett's barn just below he Hun
sey place, although at first 1t wasn't
n detective club at all but just n plain
gang. Freckles knew a man who
owned a tending" goat. md he want
ID to make a secret society out of f.
with passwords and plenty of buttlng.
But Fat Hanson said he wouldn't be
pushed into anything by a goat, or
wear a a hat with a feather in It.
"I won't be a sissy for anybody"
he said.
Then shucks Jones he'd an idea
why not make a detective ciub:"
he asked.
The boys all gave a whoop OF Joy.
for when you come right down to It.
nothing quite equals a detective club
for real thrills. so the detective
club" vas formed and turned out to
be a mighty important affair. Ask
Snub. president and general manager.
There was considerable debate as to
how a detective club out to be formed.
Dutch knew a Mr.. Rafferty,, quite a
prominent policeman, who live just
around the corner from his house, and
could probably tell them Just how it
ought TO be done. Snub. however. was
very scornful of this suggestion.
Detectives W tell folks what
they are going to do" he said, mot
anyhow until they get their man.
They just decide what they want to
do and do 1t. When they've got 'em
they arrest EN-"
Arrest who?" asked Toad. who wa,
, 1922-10-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Douglas, Wyoming,
September %, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar
Walls, of Casper, Wyoming, who, on
January 20, 1920, and August "a,
1921, made Homestead and Addi-
tional Homestead entries, Nos.
o22917 and O2291s, for Hid. Lots 8,
q. SEX NWA, SWA NEk, Sec. 6,
T. 80 N, R. rs W, and Ad. HID.
Lots 6 and z, NEA SWA, Lot 2,
Sec. 6, T. 80 N, R. IS W., and Lots
/, 2, Sh NEA, sen, Sec. l, T. 80
N, R. 70 w. 9Th Prin- meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final three-year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Marion P. Wheeler, United
States Commissioner, at Casper,
Wyoming, on the 7th day Of Novem-
Der, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clarence Fisch, Fred SEWER. A. ].
Kelley, w. A. Salterman, all of Cas-
B. j. ERWIN,
Register.
Publish Oct. 2. .. 1e. ia, 80,
4oSAs q.
, 1922-10-16

down. SOS not to be mistaken for an
enemy. No detective was to recog
nlzo any other detective TO keen burg.
lars and thieves from finding out who
was on their trail. and It was all to be
very secret.
The club was TO meet in the barn,
because there was n secret entrance
There wasn't n crook in the world
that would ever discover the hole in
the fence where the nail had to be
wiggled just right. SO the board could
be moved. making a private tunnel
through the hanger Everyone had
to come in that way and no fai,
climbing over. Going out ono had to
be careful and wipe out all footprints,
which was pretty slow until Pinkit
thought of a very cleve thing that
was to walk out backwards, which
would foo anybody.
1t being 6 O'Clock. Fat Hansen had
TO hurry home and "~washup." so tho
club adjourned for h a day. But there
was more to II the next day, as you
will learn in the next chapter. Wed.
nesday.
, 1922-10-16

a bit slow sometimes.
Burglars. robbers. thievesi Who
do you suppose7'
'where7" asked Toad. peering
around the barn as though he expect
ed some kind of n boy-eater to spring
out of the shadows.
"oh. all over" Snub replied with a
very superIor air. They're as thick
as-as worms!"
Gee said Fat, wriggiing his POM
and forth. I'VE MIGHT catch one
800. .somewheresr'
"Of course" agreed Snub. And
there's rewards out for them too. III
bet IL we got a dozen or SO. we'd be
richr'
That idea fairly bowled the boys
, 1922-10-16

plenty OF time gwen to each scene.
A picture Of Sioux Indians drying
meat. and also an Indian war
dance add 10 h merit Of the pic
ture.
Harry Cant did not forget in this
film to present pictures OF such Old
timers as Nilsson Hines. tho man
who changed the babies" and also
OF the men and women who nchiev-
ed success at tho contests staged
IN Cheyenne
The photography is vivid. and
the Genes are well chosen.