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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Return from Interesting Trip

Nr and Mrs. Webster Williams
roturned Wednesday night from III
DAVIS trip through many interesting
points in Massachusetts,. They made
their headquarters with DR.. and Mrs.
n l.. Johnson OF Hadley. Mass. and
took a large number OF side trips to
points OF interest They visited the
80 legcs at Mt Holyoke. Amber: :.
aud Northampton. Among the IN
'eresting sights they saw We're the
tobacco fields OF Hadley and Sunder-
and one section contained mil
lion and half dollars worth OF to-
hacco. They watched the process OF
cutting II and preparing it for sale
and Mr.. Williams brought specimens
home with him also a number OF
interesting photographs Of the entire
section. They also took in the
Springfield Exposition and think that
II is far ahead of Brockton. The
DAY that they were there the attend
;Hce vas 76.64S people. They made
the trip by automobile and were ex-
lonely fortunate the entire time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
COBURN NOTES

Coach Ike HalneS had his CO.
horts hitting the turf for an extra
session Wednesday. Owing to late
start there is lot Of work that must
be accomplished before Saturdays
game with the second squad of
Win" Shows charges at Colby. The
team is fast rounding in shape. but
the identity is not a settled matter.
1t will be a hard task to pick out
the eleven. Scrimmaging has been
the main point of practice for the
week but Thursday night it will less
en- and no scrimmage is expected on
Friday. The finishing touches will be
put on the squad and then Coach
Haines will send them out to cop the
bacon in their first start.
Among those to attend the debate
in Lewiston in which Bates College
OF Lewiston won the decision over
oxford University of England was
Drew r. Harthorn. principal of Co.
burn Classical Institute.
Mr.. Harthorn was very much i'm
pressed by the customs of the Eng
fish debaters, their style being en-
tirely different from those employed
by the Bates students. The oxford
debaters did not work together, that
Is each debater had a distinct story
and it in no way related to the
others. The Bates men worked with
each other in the delivery of their
argument and the work of the three
men had a direct effect. Another
odd feature was the lack of re-
buttal. 1t Is not the custom of the
Oxford men to have rebuttals and for
this reason Bates excluded it from
the debate. There were two sets Of
decisions, first, the American style
in which certain number of judges
decide from the merits of the argu-
ment, appearance Of the speakers
and the manner Of delivery. second
the English style. in which the audi
ence decides the winner In both
these methods the Bates men were
returned the winners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Find Probable Cause
Hold Young. Larceny

Edward Young, who was arraigned
III the Municipal Court Tuesday
charged with breaking and entering
and larceny of 90 chickens from Au-
gustus Goodrich of Oakland and
whose case was continued on account
of the absence of the complainant in
the case, was up in the Municipal
Court Wednesday morning. Judge
Atchley had evidence to find prob
able cause and accordingly did so and
fixed bail at 81, 900 for appearance
at the January term of Superior
Court. The respondent was unable
to secure the necessary sureties and
was taken to Jail by Deputy sheriff
William H. Dignam.
The case has peculiar aspects when
taken up with the previous case, ow-
ing to the fact that there have been
a large number of other thefts in the
vicinity including harness, bride, q
quantity of oats and measure, and
chickens have been missed from the
vicinity on what is known as the
Hussey road for many years past. al
SO the buildings of one of the princi-
pal witnesses in the previous case
have been burned from an uneXplain-
ed cause since the previous hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
STYLE SHOW ON
TONIGHT IN CITY
HALL, AUGUSTA

All is in readiness for the big style
show ght-models secured and
gowns and hats selected The event
has been widely advertised. fully 300
placards having been set up in con-
spicuous places along the principal
highways leading to Augusta The
booths will be decorated and placed in
order this morning ready for the open
ing at 2 o'clock. A large crowd is
expected both afternoon and evening
afternoon. because the parents of
young children and Of boys and girls
of school age are anxious to See what
the fall STYLES for children are: and
the evening show. because much has
been promised as to the elaborateness
of the display. Gowns. hats. furs
cloaks and suits. evening dresses. and
mems wear on living models will fea-
ture this part Of the show.
The show is free to all, with plenty
Of seats on the floor and in the gall
lery. A spotlight will he used to set
off the displays to better advantage
and special additional platform has
been built out into the auditorium for
promenade for the living models so
az to afford close inspection Of the
goods. The orchestra, the reader and
the soloist will make the program
doubly interesting. and the booths win
their exhibits and demonstrations will
give one an enjoyable evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Waterville High Notes

The subscription fund now being
raised by the alumni is rapidly pro-
crossing The fund is being raised
to purchase blankets for the football
team. There will be fifteen or more
according to the amount subscribed.
The following have donated; Ber-
nard Donavon, Onie Noel. Louis bre-
ton, John D. Reed. Peavy Clothing
Co.. Blanche King, Victor Robichaud.
Harold 2. Hayden. George a. Ken
nison Co. Venezia PaganuccL j. Pag-
anucci. Eugene H. Emery, Roland }.
Cyr. Fred Mackenzie, Arthur f. Os-
borne. Katherine Marshall, Joseph D.
Parent. Frank Redington, George A.
Weed, Markson Bros. Gallert shoe
Store. American Clothing Co. ". =.
Squire. Antonette Poirier. Clarence
z. b. Walker. Alton D. Blake, Ior-
cite G.. Cloutier. Low-king Co, Sam
Freeman, r. A. McPhee, H. r. Dun
ham Co., Sam L. Preble. Mrs Inez
Walker. II. B. Holland. Emery
Brown Co, Carrie c. Stemtz. Mildred
MacPhee. Mrs. A. Krutzky, Louis
Russakoff. Green Bros Co, Spear
OlkS, specially SHOc StOiSi D. "a
Forster. Carl p. Cook. Henry Nlgue.
A. Drummond. G. A. Mccarthy. j. O.
f. Noel. Walter Jones. T.. A. Cutie.
Josephine Willette, F. Harold Du-
bord, w. II. Patten. Dennison Forth
Charles W. Vigue. w. A. Knauff. A.
Ere Cyr. Samuel Vein, Watervilie
Steam Laundry, Waterville Motor
Co. Wentworth Music Co.. Francis
NJ Joseph. James MCGEE. Hanaford
Quick Lunch. Marchetti Fruit Store,
L. f. Thayer. Herson and Bonsal.
Charles F. Miller. L. j. Quincy,
Harry Jenson. Dennis f. Sweeney,
James H. Allen and l.. P. Loud, DR..
Harry l.. Parizo, WardWell Dry
Goods Co., Edward Vaughn. F. =.
Hartman. Verzoni Bros and Irving
Talberth.
The Waterville High School band
met Wednesday at the close of school
for a rehearsal. The band is under
the leadership of Miss Dorothy Har-
low. musical director of the Water
vile schools. Miss Harlow reports
great progress in the band which
now numbers twenty pieces.
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steadily coached in this department
with the hope of adding the extra
point to the score. Levee had his first
real work yesterday and piloted his
team with the same old brainy way
that he drove many victories for the
Coburn team. His arm for heaving
forwards seems as good as ever and
he got away some good passes. The
first squad was put through many stir
offensive plunges and end runs. Nc
Bay and Millett look like sure halves,
with Carnegie. Goodrich and Haskell,
Coburn stars in the line.
About the same number Of track
candidates reported to Coach Ryan
yesterday afternoon. A stiff cold wind
proved to be a great difficulty to the
barriers and several fell out with stiff
muscles. Laughton, Taylor, Paine and
Baker look to be about the best out for
the cross country. Memo" Foran,
McGarry, Heron and Fransen were
out getting into trim for the relay
team Fransen is a sophomore. trans
ferrine from Springfield Y. Nj. c. A.
College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28

North. south, cast or west. In
which direction should ones head
point when lying asleep? Some re-
i1glons enJoin the east; some scien-
fists have urged the north, cor
responding with the pointing of the
magnetic compass: while there are
those, probably the great majority,
who regard it as a matter Of indiffer-
ence.
The eminent French physician, DR..
Cabanes, after much study and con-
sideration, discusses the question
deliberately in the "Chronique Medi-
cale.' He reminds us that according
to an old tradition which obtained
among the ancient Israelites, the di-
rection north-south is preferable.
From north to south runs also the di-
rection Of the great magnetic currents
OF the earth. But this the people of
Israel could not have known.
In 1S45 Prof. Reichenbach pub
lished an essay in which he called
special attention to the diseases of
those who slept headed toward the
east. The best position in sleeping
was from north to south. with the
head toward the north. Further OBJ
servations have. however. not result
ed in any proof for the supposition
that north south direction was par
ticularly wholesome in sleeping. The
only thing that seems established is
that some people sleep better in one
direction than in the other.-New
York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Returns to Waterville-
Ends 81 Years Service
L. S. Pension Department

One Of the new old residents of
Waterville is George AIpheus Lyon
Merrifield. who after 81 years of
service in the pension department at
Washington and after living in vari-
GUS places including Falls Church,
Va, and Cazenova, New York. has re-
turned to this city to make his home
According to the Genealogy of Promi-
nent Men of Maine. Mr.. Merrifield is
OF old English stock, being the fifth
in line from Simeon Merrifield, born
III 171S or 1920, who enlisted under
Major John Storer in Wells. Me. in
1140, and was a member Of the Louis
burg expedition under Peppereil. His
son was William. born in 1747.
The next in line was Nathaniel.
born Sept. p, 1772, who resided in
Lisbon. Mr. Merrifields father, the
next in line, was Jacob born in Lisbon
about 1900. Mr. Merrifield was the
oldest child of Jacob and Esther
tRicker) Merrifield, and was born in
Waterville, March /, 1889.
At that time the family were liv-
ing in the little cottage long occupied
by the late Rufus Mason, a relative
OF the Merrifield family, now stand
ing on upper Main street. Mr.. Merr-
field was named for the Hon. George
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
English Novelist to
Lecture at Colby

President Arthur J. Roberts of
Colby college announced Wednesday
that Hugh Walpole is to lecture at
Memorial Chapel on the evening OF
October 9, when he will dis ass GER
tain phases Of the modern English
novel.
Everyone who is familiar with
modern English literature has heard
of Hugh Walpole, the brilliant Eng
lish novelist, or has read some of his
fascinating stories. Special interest
is there attached to the announce
ment that he will speak week from
Monday night to the faculty and stu
dents Of Colby.
Mr.. Walpole will incidentally re-
view the work of such prominent
Bennett, H. G. Wells and John Gals
worthy, whom he numbers among his
personal friends.
Although he is still under forty
years of age, Mr. Walpole has written
eleven BOOKS which have placed him
among the great authors of modern
times Some Of his most noteworthy
stories are those OF Russian life,
THE Dark Forest and The Secret
City"
Since his earliest youth it may be
added. Mr.. Na!pole has been a great
admirer of this country. His father,
the late Bishop Of Edinburg, was for
some time Professor of Theology at
the Union Theological Seminary,
New York. In recent years, Mr.. Wal
pole has visited this country and
travelled over it extensively. it being
quite proba BILE that one of his future
novels may have an American setting.
During his lecture tour last year,
Mr.. Walpole was greeted by record
breaking audiences and he made a
deep impression by his magnetic and
attractive personality. His views on
contemporary literature aroused I'M
usual interest throughout the country.
There is every indication that his
present tour will be even more sue
cessful than his last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Dempsey Victor in
Clash with Big Moose
Would Meet Sikh

st. John, n. B., Sept. 27.--Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion,
has won his first bout with a Cana
dian moose. A message reaching
here today from the forests of Kings
County, reported the meeting between
the king of the squared circle and
the monarch Of the north woods. last
Tuesday. The moose is dead
Dempsey escaped with a torn pair
of breeches.
Dempsey met his quarry in the
early morning when the animal re-
sponded to the guides call. At the
first shot, the moose fell and Demp-
sey, disregarding the warning of his
mentor, rushed up and seized it by
the antlers. The next moment, as the
moose tossed its great head in last
agony, the champion was sent flying
through the air. landing Is fee away.
He was unhurt, but was in need of
a new pair of trousers.
The moose had an antler spread
of 48 inches, with IA points and
weighed 700 pounds.
Word came through from Havelock.
n. B.. this evening, that Dempsey
and his party had broken camp late
today and would reach this city to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Sikh Receiving ~ !,
Many Offers for +
Bouts in America

Paris, Sept. 2l-(By A. P)-AmtI
lean prize fight promoters are d
endeavoring to get Battling Sikh. q
victor over Georges Carpenter.
the American ring. The rlanagers
the Senegalese fighter has been
recipient during the last "a hours \
cable offers from Tex Richard al
Tom ORourke and another Amel
can promoter now in Europe also
bidding for the battler's servic1
Sikh, in addition. has received an n
fer from Major Wilson, of Englai
TO meet the winner Of the comb
fight between Joe Beckett and Fra
Moran, which is to be held in LoI
don.
NJ. Hellers. manager for Sikh. ed
this evening TO the Associated Prs|
that his last and final conditions wS|
100000 francs net. exclusive Of u
come tax, to meet either Harry WI
or Harry Greb in the United Stat1
or 100000 francs for a fight va
Jack Dempsey. October Is. or al
date thereafter. Hellers added that
he could not obtain his demands
would not go TO the United Stat
this winter. but would remain
Europe and fight England's btl
glove men.
Ski hereafter will he unable
make the light heavyweight linn
Hellcrs says he expects TO place u
man in the ring for his next bat
weighing 1S4 pounds as against the n
poundage at which he fought Carpe'
tier.
According to Hellers. the battler HI
to remain for two nights in Turkil
baths prior 10 his fight with Carpei
tier. His manager describes him
having been in weakened conditil
in consequence Of his effort to cor,
within the light heavyweight limit.
Sikh personally is more anxious
meet Jack Dempsey than Harry vii.
He Is described as being absolute
fearless and has met defeat only twit
both times on Point decision. He h
big opinion of himself as a fighter.
Bucnos Aires. Sept. 21.-(By A. P.)
Promoter August Of the new boxii
stadium here has sent cable de spat
to Battling Sikh inQuiring his terms
"A bout with the winner OF the fight
tween Luis Angel Firpo and Jim Tr
cy. the Australian heavyweight, viii
will take place October S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
Nominees for Frats
at Colby College

The ira ternlty ruSnlnR season on
the campus is nearly over and all the
frats have secured nearly their full
big task for the upperclass brothers
to select good material as there is
such a large class entering. The list
of pledges as announced last night is
as follows:
AIpha-Kenneth w Bragdon. West
brook: Melville \. Jones, South China;
Leslie z. Knight. Gorham; Gordon y.
Mari, Coopers Mills: Herbert T. Milf
gan Machias; Llewellyn H. Sanborn'
South China; Chauncey D. Somes. ut.
Desert: Norman Thomas, Winthrop:
Ralph A. Wood. BrownviIle Junction;
Row A. Robinson, Westbrook: Claude
l.. Stineford. Brownville Junction.
Alpha Tau Omega-Carl r. MacPher-
son, Abingdon, Mass: Henry j. Crow
ley. Elizabeth City. y. C.: Clyde f.
Getechell, Pittsfeld; Russell i. Brown,
Fairfield. Alexander B. Baird Wins
low: Malcolm n Wark. Swampscott,
Mass; Stephen B. Berry. Providence,
r. I.
Delta I-psilon-Isaac F.. BagnaN,
Houlton; clare II. Wood. Houlton; Al
bert w Wassell, Worcester. Mass;
Perry F. Shibles Liberty. Theodore
Emery, Ellsworth; William G. Eager
strom. Worcester, Mass; Mead J. Bald
win, Madison; Leo P. Bssonette, Win
throp.
Delta Kappa Epsilon-Francis Bart
lett Waterville; George r. Barnes,
Houlton: Donald A. Dumphy, Houlton'
Russell V. Dunno. Hartford Conn; FL
lis Parmenter. Waterville.
Lambda Chi Alpha--Wilfred G.
Dunn, Rowley, Mass: Ross II. Whit
tier, Ipswich. Mass; Harry Mir,
North Nassa lboro: Everett A. Fransen.
Lynn, Mass; Bradley A. Cutler. Lynn,
Mass; Roy V. Shorey. North Vassal-
boro; Lloyd e. Fernald, Franklin;
Stanley c. Brown. Hyde Park, Mass
Warren l.. Frye, Revere, Mass.
Phi Delta Theta-Sherrod and Hor-
ace Holcomb West Orange. y. j.;
George II. Pratt. New Haven, Conn;
RAYMOND Cass, New Haven, Conn;
Paul F.. Rauman. New Haven. Conn;
Carl H. Hoxie. Waterville; Paul =.
Cranston. Haddon Heights. y. j.: Da-
Wis Crttendon, South Swansea. Mass;
Leslie c. Lyon. Magnolia, n. ].
Zeta Psi-Frank Goodrich, Hartland;
Abbott Smith Waterville; Theodore
Hardy. Waterville; John Nelson, Wa
terEille
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28

best man a pair of solid gold cuff
links and the four ushers received
gold stickpins with emerald settings.
After the ceremony delightful re-
ception was given for the young
couple at the home of Mrs. Maybelle
Brown of Gilman street by number
OF their intimate friends. The rooms
were attractively decorated with au-
tumn flowers and refreshments Of ice
cream. cake and fruit punch We're
served. A pretty feature OF the oc-
casion was the cutting Of the brides
cake by the bride and the finding of
the tokens placed therein. The ring
was found by Miss Hope Kilby: the
penny by Miss Jessie Mcdonald and
the thimble by Miss Helen Quinn. all
Of whom took due note of the signifi-
canoe of these emblems.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Mcdonald of Frederic
ton, \. 3. She is graduate OF the
Sisters hospital Of this city and has
been doing private nursing for about
year. She is a young lady OF re-
markedly sunny disposition and is
possessed of large circle Of friends
to whom she is Familiarity known as
Peggy" The groom is promising
young dentist of this city with Offices
on Main street He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Higgins of Winslow.
He was graduated from Waterville
High school in 1911. where he was
prominent in athletics, being captain
Of both the baseball and football
teams. He later attended the Baltl-
more Dental College from which he
was graduated. He enlisted In the
World War and was stationed at
Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oslethorpe.
Ga. during the war dentist in the
camp At the close of the war he re-
turned to this city where he opened
an office and has carried on very
successful business. He has an ap-
pointment from the Government as
dentist for the Public Health Service.
He is member of the American Leg
ion and Of the Elks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins were the re
cipients of many beautiful gifts or
cut glass. silver and linen as we'll as
other articles of a useful and costly
nature. Among the out OF town
guests present at the wedding were
the brides brother-in law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Douglass of
st. John, y. B., Mr.. and Mrs. r. y.
Laughlin of Fredericton, \. b. MISS
Marion Kilby of Dennysville. Henry
Rourke of Lowell. Mass. Miss Jessie
Macdonald and Robert Dow of Au-
Susta.
The youge couple left on the even
ing Pullman for wedding trip winch
will include Boston and New YORK.
They were given an enthusiastic
send off by their friends and took the
train amid showers of confetti. The
bride was becomingly gowned for
travelling in a midnight blue suit
with velvet hat to match trimmed
with an ostrich feather fancy. ON
their return they will live at 100 Sill
Yer street where they Will be at
home 10 their friends after October
90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
SELECT BOWDOIN
PLAYERS TO MAKE
TRIP TO AMHERST
Especial to Kennebec journal

Especial to kennebec Journal)
Brunswick. Me. Sept. PIN
Bowdoin college football squad W.
leave Brunswick Friday morning ii
Amherst where Bowdoin will play Il
first game of the season, Saturda
Today Coach Fred Osteregen put Il
team through stiff scrimmage, du
ing which Team A scored four toucI,
downs against Team b. After IT,
scrimmage he announced the follow
ing list Of players from which ].
will select those who will make III
trip: Capt. Norman Miller. %. /,
Lewiston; Joseph Smith. '23 4
Brunswick: Jake Aldred. "a. d
Methuen. Mass: Richard Jones, -
of Springfield, Mass: Ernest Blak
%, of Portland: Ralph Meachem. 2
of Dalton. Mass. backs: Bob Philli
"a, of Jamaica Plain, Mass: Villa
Jacob. '223. of Amesbury. Mass qua
terbacks. Ted Gibbons. "a. OF Reat
ing, Mass; Charles Hildreth. rs. :,
Gardiner: Horace Hildreth, rs. b,
Gardiner. Edwin Burnard. IS. I
Dex-er, ends; Frederick Tootell. 2
of Salem Depot, n. H.: Geofrey~ NJ;
son, ':o.3, of Germantown. Penn: Wa
ter Stanley. 30. of Winthrop, tackle
William Philbrick, '25, of SHOWN,
gan; Frank Tucker. '25. Of Plymout,
Mass. guards: Willis Parsons, '23. 4
Foxcroft and Alden Smith 25 OF Ga
Park. Ill, centers. The team will =,
selected tomorrow afternoon when
is planned to give the squad sti
signal drill but not to have or
scrimmage. DR.. Frank A.. Smith.
former captain OF the team and st,
ba!fback, was on the field today {.
watch the practice.
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Nara, Japan, Still ha, Old
Atmosphere

Nara is the centre OF Japan's OH
civilization. observes writer in TIL
London Times. White walled houst
among pine trees. white windir
roads through rice fields, by pors|
and river; pear trellises fowerin'l
white; peach orchards in blossom
and everywhere cherry trees lii
pink clouds.
Over thousand years have pasSe|
since Nara was the capital. yet nue.
Of the atmosphere created by TIL
seven monarchs who lived there SIT
clngs about the place. Its shrine
and temples, so wonderfully pre-
served and restored, attract Japaness
pilgrims and visitors from all quar-
ters Of the globe; so that its mai
street. with the tempting displays q
lacquer and wood carving. seem al
ways to be celebrating a festival. II
cherry season the whole countryside
fiocks to Nara to picnic under tn
cryptomerias in Nara park, the e1
tensive lands which once surrounds
the monastery Of Kefukusi.
I IL NARA Hds ZIG spot WHICH, VISltOx
can never forget, that spot Is tn
shrine of Kasugar. sacred for cen
turtles to certain OF the ancestrt
gods. The vast vermiluon Tor;
against the tall, misty trees. whic.
marks the approach, makes tn
stranger feel he is indeed on hofs
ground. But kasugar in genera
owing to it's brilliant buildings, bill
lows Of cherry blossoms Sin sprinI
and fiery show Of naples IN autuml
ia more theatrical than religious.
might have been set apart for Out
of-door performances, and in fac
Japan's early art in music, dancin|
and acting was closel:, associate
with this shrine.
The whole region in which Mari
stands is a museum Of ths arts an
crafts Of a thousand Years ag{
There is the cradle Of thesrace. N
part Of Japan is so full q meanin|
to those who realize that the pre-
sent has grown out Of thu past, ID
fruit the gatherings Of distant cen
turtles. -