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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-28
Efforts to Reach
Ice Bound Steamer
Short of Provisions

st. Johns, \. T., Feb. 21.-Strenuous
efforts were made today to bring help
to the Norwegian steamer Sisto. held
fast in the ice off this port since Feb
ruary 16 and now running short of
provisions.
In response to wireless appca
sent out by the Sisto last night. the
steamer Rosalnd from New York and
Halifax, due here today, was ordered
by wireless from Cape Race to go 10
the vessels assistance.
If the ice is too heavy for the Rosa
lind to reach and provisio'- the Sisto
the steamer Kyle. due here tomorrow
from sydney. n. s.. will attempt tho
feat. The Kyle is of the ice-break,r
type.
Ice in this harbor is heavier than for
many years. The steamer Bornholin,
from Boston, which arrived hrre yes
tcrday, was unable TO force her way
through the ice barrier. A quantity
~ explosives forming part of her car
go was landed t9day by means ..
sleighs drawn over the ice.
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Epworth League Elects

The annual meeting of the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist
church was held at the home of Mrs.
L. r. Brown of Sheldon place. Mon
day evening. Plans were made for
a pageant and for a county fair to
be held in the near future, also, plans
were made for the organization of
the league in general, putting it on
new, profitable basis.
Each member was given a list of
names and is expected to gain those
people for members of the league.
| The practical problems of home mis-
sion work will also be worked out
in this city. The farm people will be
visited, their living conditions and
their church attendance noted as
we'll as their working conditions in
the factories with a view to better
ment in all lines where improvement
is needed.
Oficers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, Eilza-
beth Larrabee; first vice president
Hazel Richie: second vice president
Avis Varnam; third vice presioent'
Elsie Adams: fourth vice PRESIDENT
Ethel Mason; treasurer. Ralph Lar
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Crosby was a home run. all right. She
put it right over the pan, when she
told US all about the game. Her I'M
presentations were delightful.
Sometime" selection was Miss Cros-
by's closing solo number and the COM
rany sang selection from "TDe Blue
Paradise" in closing. Miss CROSBY S
anecdotes were winners.
The favorite reader. Edwin Whitney
was on the program last evening. He
was greeted with applause as many oil
the folks remembered him with pleas.
ure. He. read heart-throbby piece
Grace S. Richmond's "On Christmas
Day in the Morning" 1t was one oi
those honey pieces which make YOU
cry. and. make you feel you are not
sorry being caught at it, as everybody
was doing the same thing.
1t remained for Mr.. Whitney 70
strike the serious note of the evening
in his offering. 1t was beautiful
thing and was wonderfully told. He
changed from one character to another
in a manner most easy and he brough,
before his audience the character most
clearly.
His encores were very humorous and
he left his audience with smile or
their lips. but nevertheless a tight
,ned feeling in their threats.
The Suwanee quartet, four colaref
gentlemen. gave forth some harmony
Monday evening in old. smoky City
hail, the like of which has not before
been heard there for some time. Then
songs were for the most part darby
southern songs. and as their grea
voices rolled forth they sounded II
many cases like the notes of bis
organ. There were instruments whic'
they also played. including guitar
autoharp, banjo and other instru
ments.
The bass of the four of them, j. II
CAN'T, made an ideal Old Black Jo'
when he sang the oldtime favorlte
He was supported by T. l.. Lloyd. par
itone, L. c. Anderson, second tenor
and w. L. Sconier, first tenor. 1nclud
Cd in their numbers were Still witt
Thee" a beautiful anthem; Coo
News" Dams Jubilee" Roll, Jord9n
Roll" Have a jolly Time" "Chickei
Pie" "Who stole the Lock"
The evenings entertainment was lie
clarcd by everyone to have been
splendid one. one that was highl,
amusing and one that contained some
thing to please everyone.
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Old Fashioned Concert

The old fashioned concert held at
the Congregational church Monday
evening, was we'll attended and was
q decided success. There was a
chorus of S5 members, directed by
the Good Parson Elnathan Horn
blower, (Reverend w. A. Smith.) All
of the singers were in old fashioned
costume and the effect was amazing
as we'll as amusing. The program
consisted of many of the old fash
Toned songs and all were well rem
dercd, both the chorus and the solo
numbers.
During intermission refreshments
of doughnuts, cake and coffee were
served. In the vestry of the church
also was an exhibition of old fash
toned articles, including a beautiful
Paisley shawl, a big lock and key,
made for the old bank by Asa Dali
ton. old shoes, gloves, vests and
samplers.
The music was brought in an
ancient carpet bag by Rev. Mr.
Smith and passed about to the
singers.
The refreshment committee con-
sisted of Mrs. George T. Williams,
! Mrs. William Mckay, Mrs. Sheridan
Plaisted, Mrs. Harvey Doe. Mrs. Rcna
Barker Jones, Mrs. David Dorward,
. Miss Gladys Welch and Mrs. Helen
! p. Hurd. The entertainment was
under the direction of Mrs. II. T.
Muzzy and Mrs. John Dawson.
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A Flattering Report
Follows Inspection of
Waterville CITY Farm

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections made its last official in
spection of the Waterville City Farm
on Jan. last. Its report of that
inspection will be pleasing to the citi-
zcns of Waterville, all Of whom are
DESTROYS that the unfortunate inmates
should have everything possible to
give them. 1t follows. in full:
WatervilIe City Farm
Superintendent and matron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Nadeau. Previous expe-
rieEce. about eight years. Salary $500
per annum. Number of inmates pres
ent, II, women and IA men. OF this
number 10 are over GO. Two arc
feeble-minded and one is blind. Larg-
est number present at any one time
during past year, %; smallest number,
l13. Normal capacity 80. One of the
, women inmates washes dishes. sweeps
,, and takes care of the inmates rooms.
None of the other inmates do an
work.
Inmates have frequent visitors
home is often visited by interested
citizens. The clerk of the overseers of
! the poor states that he visits the home
often. sometimes two or three times
per week. He seems much interested
in the welfare Of the inmates as do
the superintendent and matron. who
are popular with the inmates. All In
mates had two new sets of warm UNDER
clothing last fall. Inmates are sup
piled with plenty Of reading material.
Bathing once q week. Inmates are
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Father Starved
Family-Is Sent
to Insane Asylum

Bloomington, Ills, Feb. 27.-For
obeying what he declared to be the
voice of the Lord ordering him and
his family to deny themselves the
ordinary comforts of life and to fast
Robrt A. Schlossher of Pontiac, Ills.
has been committed to hospital for
the insane, it was learned today
Schlosshers three children are in
hospital, one of them in a precarious
condition due to fasting.
Local authorities heard Of condi-
tons in the Schlossher home and
found the family near starvation and
the house bare of furniture, stoves
plumbing and electric fixtures. Mrs
Schlossher. after being taken to the
hospital ward of the county jail
consented to take nourishment.
Schlossher was taken before
lunacy commission on Saturday and
ordered to the state hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
TOWne Wed
Fifty Years Today

FIFTY years ago today was the
wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Towne of Elm street, who will pass
the day quietly at their home where
they have lived for the past AZ years.
Mr.. Towne will also observe his 18th
birthday anniversary. for he was
married on the day when he was 2S
Although he retired from business
several years ago. he is still active
and every day sees him down town
on errands for the home.
Mr.. Towne was born in Winslow
two miles from this city on the west
side of the Sebasticook on a farm.
the deed for which was taken by his
grandfather, Ephraim Towne from
the Plymouth Land company from
Massachusetts. He was the son Of
Ephraim, Jr., and Sarah (Flagg)
Towne. He was educated in the old
school district, No. q of Winslow
which was considered the banner
district OF the town, by the superin-
tendent and school committee in
those days. He staid on the farm till
he was y when he took up wood
working and was employed in Fair
field for five years and in Lowell,
Mass, for five years.
While working in Lowell. Mr..
Towne married. His bride was Miss
Lydia A. Gerald OF Benton, the
daughter of John F. and Martha Cs-
borne Gerald. They were married at
= 80 In I~{l ~,
Feb. %. 1875 and went Immediately
! to Lowell, Mass. Rev. Charles Bray
was the officiating clergyman. They
| returned to Waterville in November,
| 1915 and bought a home on Elm
street located on the site of their
present home. They lived in the old
house till 1894, when they built a
fine new home. where they now live.
They built a large stable on the lot
two years before they built the
house.
Mr.. Towne went to work in a fur
niture shop on his return to Water
VILE remaining two years and then
entered the employ of Smith and
Meader in their saw mill and shop or
the site of the Lockwood mill. or q
part of II. When this firm sold out
Its privilege to the Lockwood COM
pany. Mr.. Towne helped to remove
the machinery and bought half in
terest In the business of Benjamin
Nelson. a trader from Palermo. In
Is months he bought out Mr.. Nelson
and continued almost 20 years when
he retired.
| Mr.. Towne was superintendent OF
burials for the city from 1908 to 1905
inclusive. For the next two years
he was engaged in the manufacture
Of concrete blocks being. associated
with the late Amos Gerald Of Fair.
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field, the brother of Mrs. Towne. In
1910 he was again elected superin-
tendent of burials retaining the posi-
ton for four years.
Mrs. Towne was born in Benton on
March % 1914. she attended school
in Benton school district No. >. and
later attended private school for two
years in Fairfield, taught by Naomi
Bunker. She then taught school for
10 terms in Benton, Fairfield and
Clinton. For the past few years Mrs
Towne has been a helpless invalid
but keeps bright and cheerful
through it all. 1t is her pleasure to
sit by the window in her home each
day and exchange greetings with her
neighbors is they pass by. always
with a smile for all.
Five children were born to Mr..
and Mrs Towne, four of whom are
living. They are Miss Eva NJ. Towne.
supervisor of music in the city
schools; Fred H. Towne of Boston.
manager for tie Armour Grain COM
pany for New England; DIR. John G..
Towne of this city. who served dur
ing the World War and was made
lieutenant colonel; Alvah A. Towre
of this city, salesman for the Armour
Grain company for Maine. Their
daughter. Flora E, died July II,
1900 at the age of IL years.
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supplied with individual towels and
drinking cups.
Buildings are of wood. pleasantly
situated and in good repair. Three
story house. Three rooms occupied on
the first floor by inmates, 10 on second
floor and four on third floor. Iron
beds, mattresses. bedding clean and
sufficient. Walls and floors were
painted last fall. The paint on the
floors has become somewhat worn.
There are bath rooms on each floor
supplied with hot and cold water.
House is lighted by electricity. First
floor heated by hot air with register
in each room. Second and third floors
are heated by steam. Double windows
on the north and east sides of the
house.
Inmates have sitting room, dining
room and kitchen. Floors are of hard
wood. Dining table covered with OIL
cloth. Sitting room supplied with
plenty of comfortable chairs. Two
cupboards in dining room and one IN
kitchen. all in excellent order. One
refrigerator fed from outside. Good
cellar Will Sdl III IioOi. 10 Hi
cellar and has set tubs and boiler.
Underground sewerage.
Some "a powder fire extinguishers
are provided for fire protection. The
barn is lighted by electricity and has
running water. There are two cows
and two hogs. two having recently
been killed. one horse and about so
hens. All the milk and all of the eggs
are used in the home. There is an ice
house on the farm. also pest house
which has never been used as yet. In
the summer Of 1921 a new cellar wall
was built and a piazza at the rear Of
the shed.
Recommendation - Buildings need
painting.
Commendation-The foregoing re-
port indicates that there has been a
very considerable improvement in con-
ditions at this institution since the m
spections by the State Board were be.
gun some eight years ago. Much has
been accomplished within the past two
years.
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Dr.. Hannay Starts Lectures

DR.. Nelson Hannay, professor of
the Literature department of Colby
college began the first of his series OF
lectures on the Bible Monday evening
in the Chemical lecture room of
Chemical hall. This will be given as
ten week course to all students de-
string to become more familiar with
the Bible. This is a new and attrac-
tive feature of the college curriculum
and many students who are studying
for the ministry have awaited them
selves of the opportunity to take this
course, DR.. Hannay is a thorough
student of the subject and is familiar
to the people of Waterville as a lee
turer. He delivered many sermons
last year from the pulpit of the First
Baptist church, and be is frequently
called upon to speak before the va
rious religious organizations Of the
State. DR.. Hannay also gives lee
lures on his travels through England.
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Johnny Mohardt
| Joins Detroit With
A Splendid Record

Notre Dame. Ind, Feb. c7.-(By
The A. P)-When Johnny Mohardt
leaves Notre Dame university late in
February to so south With the De-
troit American League baseball club,
organized baseball will have captured
man who closely approaches the
ideal college product. Mohardt has
reached the pinnacle in college base
ball and football and is a monogram
man in track. He has completed one
OF the most difficult courses q uni
rersity has to offer with q general
average of over 90 per cent for his
four years work, and is regarded as
one Of the most brilliant students
who has ever left Notre Dame.
Mohardt came into national prom
lnence late in the football season Of
1920 when he rivalled George Gipp's
performance in the football game at
West Point which made Gipp an all
American. Sport critics recognized
the same Mohardt as the captain of
the Notrc Dame baseball nine of
1921, but the first ma jor league Of
fers that came his way were referred
To Coach Rockne. Mohardt retained
bis amateur standing. returned for
the last year on the gridiron which
stamped him as one of the passing
marvels of the game and one of the
greatest backfield men of the wear.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Detroit, and the National league
clubs from Chicago and St. Louis
sent representatives with fattering
offers to Mohardt and several mcdi
cal schools offered his places on
their coaching STATS after he had
announced his intention to continue
his study of medicine. He finally cast
his lot with Ty Cobb and President
Navin of Detroit upon receipt of their
promise that he would be allowed TO
leave major league ball in time to
enter school in the fall where he will
pursue his ambition to become
surgeon.
Mohardt has every natural qualifi-
cation of the baseball player. He
has an exceptionally strong arm. Is
q speedy base runner. as a mono
gram in the 40-yard dash will tes-
tify is q finished fielder and has bat
ted near $50 during his three years
competition at Notrc Dame. He
played center field and has done an
occasional turn in the pitching box.
He has powerful physique, al
though weighing but 100 pounds, and
except for broken nose, received in
one of the last games OF the last
year. has never been seriously in
jurcd in his three years OF football
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Reny-Morin

Miss Alma NORM and Francis Reny
were married at s o'clock Monday
morning at the 81. Francis de Sale.
church by Father Charland.. The
couple were attended by William Boil
due. uncle of the bride. and Charlie 8
Reny. father OF the groom. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home Of
the brides mother. Mrs. Agiae NORM
OF Green street after which the
couple left for q wedding trip. The
bride was attractively dressed in a
brown broadcloth suit and wore Q
gray hat trimmed with opossum fur.
Mr.. Reny 10 employed At the Hol-
linssworth 4 whitney mill and Mrs
Reny At the Lockwood mills.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Saint Barnabas' Chapel. Bangor
street, East Side. Rev. Rush w. d.
Smith, Vicar. Lenten Services. Ash
Wednesday. Holy Communion $50 A.
NJ. Short evening prayer, Litany.
Penitential Office with address. 3.4o
p. NJ. Children are expected to be
present at this service. On every
Wednesday during Lent there will be
two services-Evening prayer. I>itapy
and address at $50 p. NJ. Children's
service at 3.45 =. NJ. Children at
tending these services will be re-
warded for their attendance at a Fes-
tival service on the afternoon OF
Easter day. You and your children
are cordially invited to attend any or
all of these services.
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Bandits Tap Standard
Oil Co. for $4,000

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 27-Ban-
dts obtained money and checks es-
timated as much as $4,000 in spec
tacular daylight robbery Of three en-
ployees of the Standard Oil company
here today.
OF the loot, $4,000 was in cash
and probably more than SGO,OOO IN
checks company officials reported to
the police. 1t represented the day
receipts of the sales department.
Three employees. in an automoniie
were taking the receipts to a bank'
When crossing a bridge they encouh7
tered another car in which were -FOUR
unmasked men. Two alighted ana
forced the Standard Oil men to leave
their machine and turn over the
money and checks.
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McAdoo Says His Firm
Acted in Good Faith

New York, Feb. 27.-Wm. G. NC
Adoo. former secretary of the treas
ury, declared in a statement tonight
that all representations regarding the
financial condition of the Virginia
shipbuilding Corporation made by his
firm. McAdoo, Cotton & Franklin. as
attorneys for the corporation were
made by us in good faith
Mr. McAdoo said that he had again
examined the brief which was fled
with the shipping board by his hrr,
and which he said was based upon
information furnished to us and upon
earlier statements on file with tho
shipping board
OF these statement he said that
neither at that time nor at any later
time has anything been called to my
attention which makes me doubt that
they were true"
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Road Executives
Seek Court Ruling
on New Haven Award

New York. Feb. 81 - Executives
OF trunk line railroads decided nj y
meeting here today to seek n court
test OF the Interstate Commerce
Commissions decision awarding the
New York. New Haven e. Hartford
railroad and associated lines a Is per
cent increase In their share OF rates
on intercharged freight. A resolu-
ton was adopted instructing. counsel
Immediately TO prepare paprs in a
suit to enjoin the commission from
enforcing Its order.
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rabee: pianist. Roy Smith; forester,
Merton Laverty.

The monthly Missionary meeting
of the Getchell street Baptist church
will be held this evening at $50 in
the vestry. The ladies whose birth
days are in the months of February
and July have the program in
charge, which will consist of a mis-
sionary play 1.-The Rich Woman" and
musical program. Light refresh
ments will be served. All ladies of
the church and congregation are
cordially invited.
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Woman Severely
Beaten by Crooks

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 1.-TWO
mon who Il fortnight ago robbed Mss
Jennie Jarvey of her pocket6ook re-
turned today to the Office where shs
is employed. and maltroated her 30
severely that she was taken to hos
pital. The police expressed the be-
lief that today's visit was in retalia'
ton for Miss Jarvey's action in re-
porting the theft. Her assailan,s os-
capped
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TRY SULPHUR ON
AN eczema SKIN
Costs Little and Overcomes Trouble
... Almost Over Night

ANY breaking out of the skin even
fiery. itching eczema. can be quickly
overcome by applying lientho-s SUI
phur, declares a noted skin specialist
Because of its germ destroying prop
erues. this sulphur preparation IN
SANITY brings ease from skin irrita-
tion. soothes and heals the eczema
right up and leaves the skin clear
and smooth.
1t seldom fails to relieve the tor
ment without delay. Sufferers from
SKIN trouble should obtain a snaI
jar OF Men.ho- Sulphur from any
GOOD druggist and Use II Ike eola
cream.-Ady.
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Hold Lindsay
Wanted for Duping
Society Women

New York, Feb. 27.-Alfred D. Lind
say, former stock broker, wanted here
for mulcting society women of more
than million dollars, was arrested to-
night in Overbrook Pa, according to
an announcement from police head
quarters.
An indictment charging the fugitive
with grand larceny was voted by the
grand jury today following dramat-
ic hearing. in the course of which
Mrs Dorothy Atwood. New York So
ciety woman, became hysterical and
temporarily halted the proceedings.
Mrs. Lillian Duke, divorced wife of
the tobacco king" testified that
Lindsay had obtained her entire for
tune, more than $4,000. through his
promises to make vast fortune for
her through stock market transactions.
Inspector Coughlin indicated that
immediate steps would be taken to
bring about Lindsay's eXtradition.
Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Alfred Lind
say. former New York stock broker,
wanted on charged of having defraud-
ed society women of large sums. was
arrested tonight in Overlook, sub
urh.
Lindsay, who. according to the chief
Of police of Overlook, admitted his
identity, was taken into custody at II
Green Hill farms. a fashionable apart
mont house. He had arrived there
only a few hours previously, the chief
said.
The prisoner declined to discuss tn>
charges against him. He was locked
up at the ArGmore police station and
will be given a hearing tomorrow.
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Lisle J. Burns Held
Under $4,000 Bonds
on Serious CHARGES

Isle J. Burns Of this city was ar.
rested Monday afternoon on com.
plant Of James L. Dean. who
charges Burns with obtaining money
by cheating and false prete nses and
with forgery. The arrest was made
Yesterday afternoon about / o'clock
at the home Of Mr.. Burns parents,
Air. and Mrs. L. e. Burns Of II Elm
ltseet By Headquarters omesr Ralph
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Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Boyden Of Mon
mouth, who have been visiting their
son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. l. Boyden of West street. have
gone to Fairfield to visit relatives for
a few days before returning to their
home.