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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

George Shannon has gone to Peaks
Island, where she will pass the sum-
n-er.
Children's Day was observed at
the Methodist church yesterday
morning. The following program
was carried out: Song, by childrens
choir; recitation by Hope Holt; read
ing of scripture: song by children's
choir; prayer; recitation by Dorothy
Staples; recitation by Ruth Mullen,
relating to collections. The collection
the Board of Education of the Meth
odist church; vocal solo by Mable
Kendrick; recitation by Susan Ken
drick; singing by choir.
Miss Alice Parent of Augusta has
been visiting friends in town.
Hollis Naming and Richard Mason
left yesterday for Moosehead where
they will pass few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Home and
daughter, Maitland of Portland, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Dorr.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Jewell and
Mrs. Q. A. Learned were in Augusta
Saturday to attend the Bankers as
ISOLATION.
Mrs. Margaret French of Portland
was the guest of friends in town
yesterday.
Miss Harriet Rowe of East Jeffrey.
\. H., and Miss Adelaid Taylor of
Hubbston, Mass, have been the
guests Of Mrs. George Dorr. They
left yesterday for Boothbay Harbor
with Miss Rowe's brothers, Percy
and Van Rowe, who came here to
meet them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

he was transferred at his own re-
quest to the reserve.
Recent orders announced the COM
mission in the National Guard in
fantry as lieutenant colonel, Col.
Spaulding Bisbee of Portland who
was aide de camp to the governor.
He will be assigned to the 10Srd In
fantry.
Prizes for rifle craftsmanship have
been offered in the 10Srd Infantry as
follows: A silver cup and cash
prize of $50 to the company qualify
ing the highest percentage of ex-
perts. sharpshooters and marksmen.
A prize of SIS will be given the
company getting the second highest
rating. Individual prizes of SIS, $40
and SIS will be awarded for highest
aggregate scores. during the four
days on the rife range at camp.
Special orders No. Go have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19


parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Tarbell
at their home in Hathorn street, for
several weeks. returned to Hartford,
Conn, Friday. Mr.. Tarbell has many
friends in this section who will be
interested to learn that he has recent
nv been appointed assistant superin-
tondcnt Of the Connecticut Anti Sal
Don League with offices in Hartford.
Conn. Mrs. Tarbell and little daugh-
ter are leaving for Pembroke for a
months vacation before returning
home.
Miss Winnifred Humphrey who has
been one of the popular clerks at T. T.
Connors, has resigned her position
and will go to Old Orchard for the
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
FAIRFIELD
summer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lint are the
proud parents Of daughter born
Thursday, June -.
Warren SWEET has returned from a
vacation which he has been passing
at the home of his parents at Round
Pond.
The meeting of the Benton Farm
Bureau which was TO have been held
Wednesday, June y, has been post
poned until the following Tuesday on
account of the State convention which
is being held in Augusta.
Master Carleton Cook is at Pressure
Isle visiting relatives
The regular meeting of the Royal
Ncighbors will be held at their hall
this evening.
Miss Lydia Campbell passed the
week end in Oakland with friends.
Mrs. William McBeth is passing a
few days at Slow pond
Misses Margaret Totman, Alice Ladd,
Ruby Tobey and Ellen Pillsbury Will
leave today for Temple Heights to pass
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. EIdridge Getchell have
returned from Owls Head. whore they
have enjoyed i short honeymoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
National Guard activities in Maine

National Guard activities in Maine
are turning toward the summer
camps and the rife practice. Ac-
cording to recent orders and bulle-
tins, the State rife and Pistol cham
pionships will be held in August on
the range at Auburn. The request
for the meet in June was not ap-
proved by the Militia Bureau at
Washington but hope was held out
that shoot might be approved for
August.
Col. Harry NJ. Bigelow Of Portland,
commanding the 103rd Infantry, has
been appointed to the Armory Com.
mission in the place Of 1t. Col. Chap
man Of Portland who resigned when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
Mrs. Carolyn M. Crosby

The death of Mrs. CAROLYN Crosby
occurred yesterday morning at her
home on Cottage street after a long
Illness, which she has endured with
much patience and cheerfulness.
Mrs. Crosby was born in this town
73 years ago, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Buck and has al
ways made her home here. Fifty
years ago she was married to Rod
ney Crosby Of this town. One son.
Charles Edwin Crosby, was born To
them, he having been killed 80 wears
ago on the railroad.
For many years Mrs. Crosby has
been a faithful worker in the Won
ans Relief Corps of which she va
member, having held several Of
fees.
She is survived by her husband
rooney crosby, two sisters, Mrs.
Annie keene Of Waterville, and Mrs.
Eva McNalIy of Tacoma, Washing
ton: two brothers, Andrew Buck of
Ripley and William Buck of An.
burn.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at , o'colck from
the home on Cottage street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wentworth
passed the weekend at Owls Head.
with friends.
7. Q. Savage has returned from
Pittsfeld where he has been visiting
friends.
Ralph Egerton is able to be out
after being i'll at his home on Main
street.
Mrs. William Scott, who has been
Visiting her-parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
plTTSFIEL.D

Muriel Moroy N. G. I. 1922, went to
Columbia Falls, Friday, where she will
pass the summer
Children's Day was observed at the
BAPTIST church Sunday. A program
was presented by the children Of the
Sunday school and the attendance
was large considering the rainy
weather
Rev. Arthur f. Tarbell, who has
been visiting Mrs. Tarbell and little
daughter. Patricia, who have been
guests in the home Of Mr.. Tarbelrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
MENT

Application having been made to
the Banking Department by the fol-
lowing named persons to be registered
provisions of Chap. 40, sec. 11-2s, Of
the Revised Statutes. as amended, le.
gal notice is hereby given and any
person may. within two weeks from
the date of this publication. file objec-
ton TO the proposed registration with
the Banking Department
Name Business Address
Northeastern Motor Com
pany Of Maine,
373 Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine
American Bond and
Mortgage Company
121 North Dearborn ST.
Chicago. Illinois
FRED F. LAWRENCE,
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Maine, June II, 1922.
iirna1 OIL T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
MADISON
Alumni Day With Base
Ball Game Closes 1922
Madison High Commencement

The closing feature of the Com
mencement week exercises Of the
Madison High school was Alumni
Day, which was observed Friday.
The day as observed was so succe S.
lul that 1t promises to be one of the
big features of future commence
ments, for plans are already being
made for its continuance on a mucl,
larger scale next year. The first fea-
ture of the day was the baseball
game on the Old Point avenue
grounds Friday afternoon, between
the High school team and team
composed of members of the Alumni
Association. Although defeated by
the youngsters by a score Of - to O.
the old-timers put up stiff game
with surprisingly few errors. "A fea-
ture of the game for the Alumni was
catch made by Frazier. who had
to jump several feet in the air to
get the ball.
At 80 o'clock a banquet was
served by the Ladies' Aid of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
church Vestry and there were lis
persons seated at the tables. Music
was furnished by an orchestra under
the leadership of Rev. c. H. Noel
hiney. After the banquet Ralph
Lancaster acted as POSTMASTER and
there were short speeches by Prin-
cipal ". F. Holman, Dr. Lester Ad-
ans. Mrs. Adeline flanagan, Mrs.
Mary W. Kcnnison and NJ. NJ. Spear.
1t was voted TO make Alumni day
permanent feature of Commence
ment week and also to establish the
annual dues at S1.00 per year. The
last feature of the day was a ball in
the Welfare theater given by the
Junior class, the alumni being in
vited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19
basement when he fell into shall

basement when he Tell into a shall
low well. He was quickly rescued
but life was extinct when the physi-
clan arrived.
Mrs. F. II. Day of Amigo, Wis,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. \. A.
Weston, at her residence on Weston
avenue.
Jack Thomas, who has been en-
ploycd as pianist at the Pastime
theatre for the past few months. has
returned to his home in Newtonville,
Mass.
Ralph Kennison went Saturday
morning to Rockland, where he has
a position as engineer Mr.. Kenni-
son graduated from the University
of Maine recently.
Mrs Walter Dixon left town Sat
urday to visit relatives in Saco. Mrs
Dixon was accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss Fennison, who has been her
guest for the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

Master Leo, the 3-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Cleveland Getchell
of Arson. was drowned a little after
6 o'clock Friday evening. The child
was playing with his brother in the.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

The 10th anniversary number of
the Echo, a newspaper published by
the employees of William Filene's
Sons Company. has just been issued
Inc Echo is brilliant example of a
puniication. Invariably it is inter-
esting. witty and very much alive.
It's 20th should mark a milestone to
an even greater future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

Fairfield Lodge. l. Q. Q. f., No. 6S,
and Good Will Rebekah Lodge, No. so,
observed their memorial services at
their hall yesterday afternoon, serv-
ices being held there instead of at
the cemetery owing to the weather
Those who have passed away during
the last year are Mrs. Katie Brown
Of Benton, Mrs. Sadie Rollins Of ynn,
Mass, Mrs. Jane Rackliff of Water
Vile, Mrs, Fannie Clement Of Rock
land and Mrs. W. s. Crawford OF this
town, all members of Good VIII Re-
hekah Lodge; and William c. Simpson.
Trueman Witham of this town, Moses
Crosby Of Waterville, Fred Scott Of
Portland and Fred Kinds of Skowhe-
gan, members of Fairfield Lodge No. GS.
Mrs. Roy Taylor will leave today
for The Profile House, in New Hamp-
shire, where she is to pass the sum
mer.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. c. Bearce have re-
turned from Georgetown, where the
have been passing the week
The Methodist Guild will meet at
the church vestry Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. J. G. B,arce and Mrs.
Percy Allen as hostesses.
Mrs. Chester Furber is visiting rel
atiTes in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

Hubert Hilton and Miss Grace
Handley left town Saturday morn
ing for Boston. where they will visit
friends for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-19

charity begins at home, but don't
let it end there. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25

from a sufficient number Of students
10 flll now dormliy were turned
down because the college has reached
lia limit In progress until appropria
tlona for new buildings are made.
THE second reason IA that the dor
mllory would be- selfaupporting aud
would not cost the state one cent
after Il h ready for use" he con
llnned.
while q new dormliory Ii first ot
the list. II could serve OILY the puf
pose of q hotel II additional class
room IL not provided President Aus
tin declares. Wherefore, he viii ash
for siGb.oo0 with which 10 build and
equip an home economies building
An lahoratora. together with the col
loge library. would be- established IN
this building
necause ot the hlFh cost of building
material Ut that time. Frances VII
lard. one of the dnrmiorloa located
on the college campus. was not com
pletcd In the budget Tor the two en-
suing years, Mr. Austin asks for Sbi.
0Oo with which to complete this atuc
ture
Laundry building and equipment
are included Ia the proposed build
Ing program. Obtaining laundry
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25

was charged sisOo per month for
board and room, IN isis'ia, the
amount was raised to tgi.oo and In
is20'2l. II was Increased TO sss,so
This price has been In effect since
that time and viii be In effect dur
ing the coming term,
Such saving N possible only
through economical management on
proper business principles, Mr.. Austin
says.
The original Oklahoma College for
Women campus consisted " 90
acres. With some Of the profits de-
rived from the dorml,orles. 90 addi'
tional acres have been purchased, IN
creasIng the size Of the campus Ia
~ acres. This land was decided 10
the state without the expenditure of
a single dollar from the state treas
ury.
There are two paramount reasons
why the ninth oklahoma legislature
viii be asked To Appropriate money
for the building and eauippng of an
other dormiiory here. president Aus
tin says. The first is that the dor
mitory could be filled without any
effort being made on the part of the
Oklahoma College for Women. This
year M well as last year, applications
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25

service has been a difficult problem
for students enrolled In the college.
President Austin says There il no
laundry facilities ot any kind IN the
dotmllofles and atuafnta have been
forced TO either send their clothes
home to mother" or engage wash
woman" 10 do the work NJ her home
Il Is estimated that the laundry
will cost approximately s1s.oon This
plant. Mr Austin says. would Do oper.
ated on aelfauppoftlng haals and
would be- u no expense TO The state
after the laundry Is pat into opera.
tlon. Nothing" PrssldoVt Austin
says. could make the legislature
more popular with the sso students.
representing almost every couniy In
the state, than the passage " q bin
providing Tor the establishing n
laundry at the college"
The city ~ Chlckaaha ~ now apohd.
INK more than fSi .o0o ~ paving
Seventeenth street the mbn thor
uughiare 10 the Oklahoma College TOT
Women. from Minnesota avenue 10
the college campus President Aus,
tin will ask the next legislature 10
appropriate fib.3i2 to extend this
paving through the college campus
TO Grand boulevard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25

tors convene In the capitol building
In Oklahoma city next January.
Working in conjunction with the
buraar'a office. President Austin has
drafted a budget for the school years
of is2sei and is2tes, This budget
calls for stag.si2 which President
Austin declares are "unqueationahly
necessary; siti,sbg,as TO finance the
operation Of the school during the
school year Of iae92i and si67.-
Gici0 for the scholastic year of 1894
1895.
In his request for the large I'm.
proyemcnt fund. President Austin
proposes the construction of new
dormliory having capacity equal 20
that Of Nellie Sparks hall which nc.
commodities 22b girls. One hundred
and slxty.eight thousand dollars Is
requested for this purpose. This. It
~ estimated. would finance the build
ing and equlpplng ~ the dormltory.
Dormitorles at the Oklahoma Col.
lrgc for Women are operated without
cost to the state. Actual cost Of con.
slruction aud equlpplng Is all that
President Austin asks OF the state
treasury An audit of the records
In the buTars office recently re-.
yealed that since the year Of 1914,
the profits derived from the opera.
tion of the dormltorcs amounted to
So. 500 Co. IN his report of the audit.
George j. Mechlng. assistant state
examiner and inspector, says:
mo regular legislative appronria.
ton was ever made to establish or
equip the dining room hut same has
hcen built up. equipped and furnished
from the earnings thereof This bal.
ance sheet shows that ss3.SGa5O has
thus been expended for furniture.
equipment. etc. and the same is ear.
fied and listed as part Of the fixed
assets Of the institution without any
cost therefor To- the state"
These profits We're made while dor
mitory accommodation was being
given for very small charges. Dur.
lux the school years of lali.l5. 1916.
10. 1867 and l9l1.lS. each student
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
Tong War Breaks
Ont In CieUeidnd
China Settlement

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 25 Tong
war between the Hip Sings aud the
ON Leongs. dormant Tor several
months. broke Out Ia Chinatown
here early today.
Armed celeslials In motor ears
sped back aud forth through the
district firing fussilades OF shots at
homes and shops OF rival tong mem.
bers. Windows were shattered and
many narrowly escaped injury.
a series Of riot calls sent scores
OF police to the colony but the night
riders had disappeared No casual.
ties were reported.
Police were working ON three
theories in an attempt to run down
the gun men:
One Is that they are New York
Hip Sing gunner here to take the
lives of prominent On Leong mem.
bers as a reprisal for the assassina.
tion in New York of Lou no. ma
tional president OF the Hip Sing
tong.
Another is that they are here to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
Beat 'em To 1t" Say
FIappers OF This
Anti-COrset Gang

indianapolis. Aug. 25.-Cut your
shoe laces. boys. Burn your belts,
collars and ties and look for the
woman wearing turkish bloomers
suspended from a little waist.
The Anna Lee Anti-Corset society
came into being today.
TOO late" said the flappers.
I'VE don't wear 'em anyway"
So, Annie Holetke Lee. founder Of
the society," declared men are com.
ing next
There are few old iron sides
left she said. "Well get them and
then It's just a step to the garters.
shoe laces. belts and collars.
Tight clothing of any sort is
detrimental to health"
Miss Lee has worked twelve
years TO break the steel slaves.
"A divine revelation came to me
in 1909,' she said showing me the
destruction being wrought
A few years later, she tried to
have congress forbid the wearing
of corsets but it was decided a con
stitutional amendment would be
necessary first.
AS part of her campaign, Miss
Lee is designing model costume
for women 1t consists of low
heeled shoes that do not lace above
the ankle, low socks not held up
by garters large boomers hung
loosely from the waist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25

bring about the release OF George
Leouur. alias Long Fock Hip sing
tong man now IN county iail on q
charge OF cutting with intent To
kill.
Another is that they are Ohio men
3, suming the war which resulted IN
the death ~ Joe po. Hip Sing mem
ber Ia Columbus ten years aeo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
GIRLS PLAY "SHINNEY"
IN CORRIDOR OF JAIL

Arkansas City, Kan. Aug. %
Laura Williams, II, and Olive Teel,
1S, two alleged Claremore, Okla,
auto bandit girls, are held here for
Oklahoma officers, charged with
removing mortgaged property from
ClaremOre.
Dressed in mems khaki uniforms
with cowboy ghatsa they paced the
jail corridor today demanding kit
of toilet articles with which to pre-
pare for their journey back home.
When the jailer refused to de-
louise Jail bedding in their presence
last night they went on sleep
strike and played shinney with pop
bottles in the Jail corridor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
SEVEN IS DEATH
TOLL FOR WRECK

Noitonyille Ky. Aug. 81. Seven
known dead and four seriously In.
lured was the toll Of the wreck be.
tween two Illinois Central freight
trains near Daniel Boone. last night.
chcck.up showed today.
Four unidentified bodies were re-.
covered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
BANDITS ARE SURROUNDED.

Lincoln, Nch.. Aug. -. -Four ban.
dts who escaped from the South
Dakota state penitentiary after a
gun battle In which three state Of
iicials were shot today were re-
ported surrounded by a posse near
Phillips s. D.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
BONUS BILL JAMMED.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The bonus
bill today was jammed between
pending strike legislation III the SEN
ate and hopes for passage before the
middle of next week practically were
abandoned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
HAD A REST COMING.

+ (By The United Press.)
; New York, Aug. 25.-Abie
; Anklowitz, II, ran into his
: fathers office today.
: Get 6 out of here" yelled
+ the father.
+ Can't. you see I'm. busy?'
+ Let me rest, Pop I'm all
+ out of BREATH" pleaded Able.
: What's the matter? Been
+ running from the cops again,
+ eh?"
: Not at all, Pop" respond
Z ed the boy. Il just fell out
I of a five story window"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-25
MORE BUILDINGS
NEEDED Is WORD
OF O. c. w. CHIEF
Continued from page one.)

College for Women for more than
two years be removed? VIII arrange.
ments be made to take care OF the
increasing demand for enrolment in
the college? These are the questions
which, President Austin says, he is
preparing TO ask the people of the
state through the ninth Oklahoma
Legislature. The questions will be
propounded when the state legisla'
The Washington herald., 1922-08-15
Lord Northeliffe.
ORD NORTHCLEFFE made B

ORD NORTHCLIFFE made British journal
l. ism human. The world no longer is con-
cerned with his political policies The edi-
torial pages of his newspapers be forgotten for
. time while the English-speaking world Joins in
knew the news value of the personal touchl A
child of the people he understood the tastes cf the
people. Others before him knew what the cabinet
minister and the member of Parliament wanted to
read at their breakfast tables He OWNED what the
shopgirl and the brickayer wanted to read.
He easily the greatest of European jour-
nalists He ranks with the best newspaper
men America has produced-although his secret
was known and appreciated here long before he
introduced it in London. But since Great
Britain entered the war; at least, he has been gen.
orally considered at the head of the newspaper pro-
fession of the world
He brought salutary influence into the. news
paper offices of Great Brtain-an influence that
is beginning to permeate the editorial rooms of
France. Germany and Italy. 1t the influence
although perhaps Lord Northcfe did NOT know
III, OF the New World in whose cities everybody
could afford to and did read papers.
I Probably exerted greater influence
lon the life of his time. His work wass monu-
|mental. He was one of the most potent factors in
preserving the morale of the English people DUR
ling the btterest hours which the nation ever had
|known He did much to bring about a more
Friendly understanding between England and the
limited States. Northclffe was 10 I'd in the
FULL of the word. He was a much nobler
creaton-a great commoner
The man is dead He is just the krest cas-
uzlty Of the cataclysm that broke over civilza-
hon. But his work will endure while newspapers
are Published in England. which will be. as long
rs the English people read their moth tongue.
He has transformed these papers from dull, unin-
feresting tabulations of events into human docu-
ments. He has transformed them from reprints of
state and war department papers into works which
would delight Dickens, Thackeray.
Politically he often was wrong-es' pecially of
ates- But his worst enemies can not ay that he
Hid not work for what he consderes ID the best
interests of his country and of civiliz ation-that
be did not stand ever in the Great T askmasters
bye"