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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

leave to the President the settlement
of our foreign problem but now
thinks this should be done. Well,
there's a difference in Presidents,
besides Wilson had opportunity to
formulate his program, which is
more than some would permit Hard =
ing to do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

Adeline Girard and Albert Paquin
Of Biddeford, charged with manu-
featuring liquor. were arraigned be-
fore Judge John A. Snow in the
Biddeford police court yesterday af-
ternoon. Both respondents were
bound over to the grand jury at the
January term Of court in Saco, in ST.
600 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Editors Letter Box
Wants Car Owners TO Pay
Friday, Dec. Is, 1922.

Dear Mr.. Editor:
The article written by Mr.. Marley
suggesting that the automobile own
ers bear the increased expenses OF
maintaining suitable roads by paying
much heavier license so perfectly
meets the situation, it can hardly fail
to be the solution, and l certainly
hope it may Immediately be put into
force. Very Truly, V. {. j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

The storm took toll Of the rum
running craft along the coast.
Watching the breakers roll in and
shining the breeze should be q popu-
lar New Year diversion for the thirst
hounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

A good many spare rooms in Au.
gusta will soon be earning gasolene
money for next summer.-Watervills
Sentinel.
But drst there Is the winters coal
bill to pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Light and Airy
Just to Know

Shopkeeper: What can do for you,
my boy?
Boy: Please, I've called about your
advertisement for a man to retail
canaries.
Yes, and do you think you could
do the work?
Oh, no, sir: but I only wanted to
know how the canarie5 lost their
tails.-Doys' Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

Isn't this conference business get
ting q little Borahsome ?-Boston
Transcript.
Decidedly so. An instance Of tho
Porah from within,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
determination?

Botany Teacher-"Johnny, what
can you say about termination
Johnny-"That's easy. we just got
done licking the German nation. -
Roy Andersen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

Isn't Henry = bit late in buying his
coal mine? Earlier in the season he
might have sold every nivver he
could have made by nlling Its tom
ueau with coal,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Happening in Maine
Boston Ira nscript

Boston Transcript
Maine may not be growing fast
enough to suit all her people, but
there is comfort in the reflection that
at least one Of the Maine railroads
is paying dividends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

Maximum penalties for the drug
cut out the cancer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

No senatorial eloQuence
Can block the logic Of events.-Bos.
ton HSrsld
And there's . lot Of evidence
It often's not Of consequence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Maine Gossip

Profit
Who keeps his life shall lose it,
But he who lets it so
To ease another's burdens,
To still another's wee.
May yield to STOPPING shoulders,
The craving lock may sec
But in the Lille of others
He lives Ctcrnaly.
Who keeps his love shall lose it,
But he who sends it forth
On loving deeds of mercy,
East west. and south and north,
May watch young romance vanish,
May see his youth grow dim
But down a hundred highways
Love will come back to him.
Helen F'razccBower in n. Y. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

1t is time for the Senate to make
something besides gestures"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

Now's your chance to wind up the
year so as to keep yourself going.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

the dining room, my dear, when I
feed him in the kitchenette." Louis
willie Courier-JOurnal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Editorial Comment
Better Com plcxion Needed

washington Post)
Mer Rouge, La, needs the kind Of
rouge that puts better complexion
on things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

A snowshovel! A snowshovel! Ely
for a snowshovel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

Some three years ago Senator
Lodge didn't wish the Senate to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
What George Missed

George. o, George! Come! Come"
What was that? George Brightly
sprang from his bed at the sound of
his wife's voice raised in an earnest
entreaty. George! o, George!" She
better than life itself; his young wife,
his first and only love! George. o!
O! Quickly" He scrambled into
his clothes. Not a second must be
lest. He must save her.
George. George! George" At last
he is on his way down, three steps
at time, to arrive, breathless in the
, diningroom. "Ah. George, YOU are
too late! Too late."
TOO late" gasped George.
Eyes. the baby had his toe in his
mouth. and he looked so funny. Why
didn't YOU come when called p
Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Not Much Magic
The fair amateur palmist looked at
the left hand of the sweet young girl
long and earnestly.
Breathessly she waited for the
palmist's next words.
"Ah, l see by your hand that you
are engaged to be married" said the
palmist.
"How wonderful" exclaimed the
bride to-be.
"And," continued the reader Of the
future and past, in more cutting
tcne. II sec that YOU are engaged to
Mr.. Loony."
20. it's perfectly extraordinary"
burst out the blushing girl. How
could you know that"
"By experience" was the reply.
"Dut surely the lines in my hands
cannot tell you the ma
who said anything about lines"
replied the prophetic one, with ling
cring scorn. You are wearing the
engagement ring I returned him
three weeks ago."-Chicago Examiner
and Herald.
Necessary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Augusta Lodge Directory

eETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, F. &
A. NJ. Special communication Friday
evening. Dec. 20. Work in NJ. NJ. de-
gree. Refreshments. Stated commu-
nication Monday evening. Jan. 1st.
CHAS. +. MEIGS. w. NJ
EARLE L FILLER. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Necessary

Necessary
TON, I told you to keep that
dachshund out of the dining ROOM"
"Part of him has to project into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

An alarm was sounded from Box %
for a chimney fire at the home of Mr..
Spaulding on cottage street. Chemi-
Gals were used and little damage re-
suited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
JEpHTHA ENcAMPMENr, NO. 8,

Tuesday. Dec. 2e. Election of officers
and work in Royal Purple degree.
JOHN Z. HOWE8. Z. r.
G. 8. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30

While Names saw log cut this
winter will be considerably less than
the average OF the last 10 years,
operations being carried on in New
Brunswick will yield a total cut of
not less than 100000 feet. The proper
ton of the cut which will come from
the crown lands of the province is
estimated at 225.OoO,o0O feet. Large
quantities of pulp-wood are being
cut. There is also large cut of rail-
mand both in New Brunswick and
Maine. at higher wages than last
year.
A wireless telegraph message,
broadcast from the Twain City Radio
club station at Jordan High, Lew
iston. has been received in France.
Notification that the local club was
one of those successful in bridging
the Atlantic was received by Presi-
dent McShane. In the first six days
of a 12-day test. 152 American
amateur stations have been heard
either in England or France. Station
IZE at New Bedford. Mass, has sent
ii messages to England, all of which
were received and recorded correctly.
The station at Jordan High is 1BRQ.
1t is a 100 watt continuous wave set,
operating at 200 meters. and was con-
structcd by the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, ]. o. o. F.
Regular meeting Friday evening at
7.3O o'clock. Initiatory degree and
election of officers, Dec. e9th.
GEORGE X. McCURDY. N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
6. A. r., THE REGULAR MEETING

G. A. r., THE REGULAR Meeting
Of Seth Williams Post No. 10. first
Thursday Of each month
GEO E. GAY, Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVID. Adjutant.
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70. PYTHlAN
Sisters. meets in X. Of P. hall the sec:
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings of
each month at 7.30 O'Clock.
MRS. EVELYN C. SEAVEY, NJ. E. C..
MRS. WINIFRED BUSH. Nj. Of r.
and G.
tu-th-sat,tf
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20, FOR
esters of America, meets in Golden
Cross hall. the first and third Thurs
da! Of each month at 6 o'clock.
JOHN w. STEVENS. Chief Ranger.
may23,tu-th-sat.1y
CAPITAL GRANGE. NO. gas. p. OF
H. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
uings Of each month at G. A r. hall.
ARTHUR 3. MASON. JR.. W. NJ.
Ethel. M. CROWE1.L. Sec.
tu-th-sat.tf
N. e. o. p. KENNEBEC LODGE,
No. 25l. meets in G. A. r. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at $50 O'Clock.
RILLA Fl. BLACK. Warden.
b. +. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA r. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
tu-th-sat
GEN. Phil SHERIDAN CIRCLE
No. S. Ladies Of the G. A. r. Regular
meeting In. G. A. r. hall first and third
JENNIE NJ. DAVIS. Pres.
ADA NJ. HALVES. Sec.
feb3 tn tn .sat1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
Boston and
Portland Line
EXPRESS PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE

THExGHT SERVICE
FARE $500 sTATEROoMs Sl.so
STEAMSHIP GOVERNOR DINGLEY
Leave Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays at +. NJ.
Return, leave Boston Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at p. NJ
At Boston connection is made via
the Metropolitan Line express freight
steamers for New York and points
South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
MAXINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND-NEW YORK FREIGHT
SERVICE

DIRECT FREIGHT SERVICE BE.
TWEEN PORTLAND AND NEW
YORK is RESUMED FROM THE
FEW STATE PIER. PORTLAND. ME-.
THROUGH RATES AND DIRECT
TRACK co N ECTI IONS WITH
MAINE CENTRAL AND GRAND
TRUNK RAILROADS.
Tel. $500
H. A. CLAY, Superintendent.
Franklin Wharf. Portland
may1dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-30
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. 4

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s o'clock. Tuesday, Jan. 16. joint
installation of the Canton officers and
the officers Of Gen. Poor Ladies' Aux
Hilary.
GEORGE II. wADLEIGH. Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
dtf
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
HOSTETLER STUDIO
SOLD TO SEEBOLD

Roger II. Hostetler, local photog-
rapher, has disposed of his Ottawa
studio, and will move to Southern
California to make his future home. A
deal has just been closed whereby
John L. Seebold La Sale photograph
er, purchases the Hostetler studio. He
viii operate it in connection with his
La Sale interests.
Mr.. Hostetler retains possession Of
his Ottawa business until August 5.
He will remain in this city until on
or after September /, when he will
go to Long Beach, California, to join
his family who have been spending
the summer there. He is undecided
yet Just what town he will locate in.
Mr.. Hostetler has conducted a
studio in ottawa for the past thirteen
years. He came here from Daven-
port, Iowa, where he was associated
in the Photographic business with his
brother and purchased the Cole studio
on Madison street. This studio which
was conducted by Mrs. Mary II. Cole,
was established 81 years ago, and is
one of the oldest businesses of the
kind in this locality.
During his residence in Ottawa, Mr..
Hostetler has gained q state wide
reputation for the excellent photo
graphs he has made, and it will be
with great regret that his many Otta-
wa patrons will learn of his deter
mination to leave this locality.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
TENNIS GETTING TO
BE A ROUGH GAME

Gerald Farrell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas b. Farrell. Ala Pearl
street, and captain-elect of the 1922
1923 football team at Ottawa high
school, had the misfortune of sprain-
Ing the ankle of his right leg last
cVering about 7;3O O'Clock while
r!3rns tennis. The accident occur
fcd at the East Ottawa play grounds
Gerald, together WIKI several other
boys, was enjoying a game of tennis.
He attempted to leap in an effort to
h!t the ball and when he alighted
on tie ground fi leg TUNED be-
i,cath hi'l 40 was .aken to his
ONE ami according tt reports to-
day fn is doing very nicely.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
REPORT Of HEALTH
CHIEF SHOWS CITY
FREE OF EP|DEM|CS
DIR PIKE GIVES RECORD OF CON.
TAGION DURING MONTHS OF
MAY AND JUNE-DlSEASE AT
LOWEST E5B IN HISTORY.

Ottawa's health is tip top, thank
you.
That is apparent by the monthly re-
port filed last night with the council
by DR.. W. A. Pike. city health com.
missioner. In May and June the cases
of contagion about the municipality
were as few as they were scattered
and proof was contained in the doe.
tors brief summary of the general
weel of the peoples health that epi-
denies have been conquered and that
normalcy prevails in all sections of
the town.
In May, DR.. Pike reported, there
were four cases of pneumonia, one of
scarlet fever, two of diphtheria and
one of chicken pox. In June pneu.
monia had been entirely eradicated
whilst scarlet fever cases reached
two; diphtheria remained at where
1t was and chicken pox sprang I'D
to four. Taking all in all there is
nothing to complain about as far as
Ottawa's contagion is concerned.
Considering the sic of the city the
absence of epidemics of any kind at
this time of year is nothing short of
phenominal.
Other Reports Read.
Last night being the first meeting
of the month there was the usual ar
ray of reports filed for approval of
the council.
The city sealer reported that gas
tests for June produced two in.
stances when the grade required by
law fell below average.
The police reported arrests mum.
bering twenty-seven, of which ten
county jail while the others either
served out the assessments or were
out Of town or were held to
the grand jury A total of $40 was
collected by the department
Fire Chief Boissenin reported four
teen calls answered by the depart
ment, and total loss due to flames
Of $420 for the month.
Street superintendent Costello
spent s749 in his department, the
heaviest item on the bill being $145.90
for graveling Hit street
City Clerk Curtis gave receipts for
the month as $47,73S93 and expen-
ditures aggregated $24,67841 leaving
a balance of $23,060.32 in the treas
ury.
The payroll was for $S,15044 and
after its passage adjournment was
taken.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
POISON FUMES TRAP
500 IN NEW YORK TUBE

New York. July 6.--Panic ragged sew
enty-fve feet underground today
when fire broke out in an uptown
Lexington avenue, subway, express
near 59th street Deadly gas filed
the ten cars when guards attacked
the small blaze with extinguishers
and about $50 men, women and chill
dren were effected by the fumes be-
fore they crawled thru the darkened
tube to outlets and climbed or were
lifted to the street two levels above
the express tracks. Three persons
were so badly attacked by the gas that
fear is felt for their lives About
50 were sent to hospitals and the 9TH
ors received medical attention, The
train carried about 500 passengers.
The victims were stretched out on
the sidewalks for several blocks. Four
teen pulmoters were put in operation
to resuscitate the victims.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
WIVES NOS. Z AND ;
WRITE NO. | THEY ALL
WE'D DUSKY ROMEO
DARK SKINNED LOTHARIO, SUING
MATE IMPLIES, HAD A WAY
WITH THE WOMEN-sHE ASKS
A DIVORCE.

introducing two letters in evidence
one alleged o have been written by a
Miss NJ, E. Smith Of Little Rock, Ark,
which stated that she was married
and living with the husband of the
witness, and the other alleged tc
have been written by a Chicago WON
an, which stated that she, too, wa
married to the husband Of the witness
Mrs. Leno Davis, a well known col.
ored resident Of Strcator, secured a
divorce from Lester Davis in the Cir
cult Court this morning.
Mrs. Davis testified that she and the
defendant We're married July 26, 1916
and lived together until November
1921. She charged the defendant with
being cruel to her practically all the
time Of their married life, claiminG
that he frequently struck and beat
her
She alleged that ON one occasion he
left her and went to the Ellis board
ing house in Strcator and that when
7AiC "Nilt 81 LltI Iliil iIN pil ulh ilNi OIl
the arm.
A neighb0r of the Davis family tes-
titled that when he defendant left
last November she heard him tell his
wife that he was going to live with
his other woman in Little Rock.
Mrs. Davis testified that she did not
know where the defendant was living
now.
Judge Eldredge, after hearing the
testimony, signed the decree, which
awarded Mrs. Davis the custody of
her two children.
Glen Estate Is 5000.
a petition for letters of admins
tration in the estate of Mrs Kate
Glen. who died on Sept 16, at hel
home in South ottawa, was filed
for probate today.
Mrs Cler's will was filed mum
bef of months ago By the terms OF
tho document her estate will be di
vided between her son, Charles. and
her Gauehter. Ferne The petition
liSned the testator's holdings as rea
estate worth $4,000 and persona
property worth SIS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
UTICA BOY BANDITS
ADMIT TAKING FORD
FROM PEORIA MAN.
TRIO ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
OF JAMES PRESTON HOME
HAVE CAREERS OF CRIME
SUDDENLY HALTED HERE.

The trio of boys arrested Monday
after they are said to have robbed
the home of James Preston, near
Utica, are alleged to have confessed
to Sheriff c. S. Ayers and Chief of
Police Doyle of La Sale that they
stole an auto on Sunday and then
when they ran out Of gas to have
abandoned it east Of La Sale.
The three youths who, when taken
in charge, claimed to be from Kan
sas City, changed both their names
and residences yesterday, They now
affirm that one is Thurland Lockner,
1920 North Eleventh street, another
Fred Koenig, 3171 North Thirteenth
street, and the third is Edward Rie-
bel, 1926 North Eleventh street, all
of st. Louis.
Chief Doyle found the stolen car,
a Ford roadster where it was aban-
doned near La Sale on Tuesday
and learned that it was stolen from
a Peoria man. Last night he read
an account of the three boys being
citizen informed him that he saw
three boys pass through La Sale on
Monday in the stolen auto, and that
they attempted to steal gas from
another car, but the owner appear
ed and frustrated their plans.
Chief Doyle brought the man, and
came to ottawa to see if the three
boys who were arrested for the Pres
ton robbery, were the trio who had
been seen in the Ford They were
identified as being the suspects, All
three denied they knew anything
about the car, but later are alleged
70 have weakened and every one of
the trio admitted part in the affair
To Sheriff Ayers they are said to
have confessed that they left their
homes in st. Louis three weesk ago,
and that on Sunday morning at j
o'clock they stole the Ford from the
streets in Peoria, They drove it
through La Sale, where they ran
out of gas, and continued their trip
on foot.
All three are sixteen years of age.
1t is likely they Will be turned over
to the Peoria authorities for prose-
cution.
Carried a Gun: Pinched.
Erlev Stambaugh was arrested by
the La Sale police yesterday on a
charge OF carving concealed wea-
mons He was given a hearing be-
fore Police Magistrate Fitzgerald
and was fined 500 and costs. Una
BILE to pay the fine he was commit
ten to the county jail for twentv-one
days. Sheriff Ayers brought STAN
baugh over to the county prison to
serve his term late yesterday after
noon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
WEATHERMAN AIDS
IN MAKING SUCCESS
OF FIRST HOLIDAY
AU0URATION OF THURSDAY
AFTERNOON CLOSlNGS FINDS
CONDITIONS IDEAL FOP PROP.
ERLY ENJOYING DAY OFF"

The weather man favored the half
holiday pleasure seekers who trooneG
from the Ottawa stores at noon today
to enjoy the first Thursday half DAY
closing of the summer. Oppressive
heat was chased away by cool broezes
and light clouds.
The first halls holiday was observed
rigidly throughout the business dis
trict. Business houses were locked
up at noon. and few moments later
the loop district was almost entirely
deserted Small crowds collected to
board each outgoing interurban. but
aside from that the loop for the most
part bore the resemblance of a DE-.
serted city
The county building was running
full force, but practically all of the
other offices throughout the city were
closed. Even some Of the doctors TOOK
half holiday and closed their Offices
for the afternoon.
Eating houses remained open until
| o'clock to accommodate their lunch
con trade before closing their doors.
Soft drink parlors, cigar stores an
pool rooms were practically the only
places of business open to accommo-
date the few visitors TO the loop.
Automobiles on the roads around
Ottawa were very numerous. and all
the amusement parks in this vicinity
reported large attendances. Picn g
parties were seen in many a grove
around the city.
The city generally thoroughly enjoy
ed the half holiday, and the only peo.
pie who Knocked against it were those
who forgot to do their shopping early
and were left in the lurch by the II
o'clock closing. Tho holidays VIII
continue through July and August,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-06
Marriage [ 'oersee.

Max i,locln In, Sale, "a: Julia
IIarte', LA sale, 20.