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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03

Eight scrappers await the gong in
four clashes at Augusta City hall to-
night. The premier argument of the
evening will be a double-siX session
between Joe st. HilIaire of Somers-
worth, \. H.. champion welter of
that state and Dusty Dumont of
Biddeford who claims the Maine
crown. st. Hillaire has fought here
several times and has big following
Of admirers. Dumont has never APP
peared here but there is plenty of
local fans who have seen him in
action and they say it is a toss up
clash.
Both principals are here and the
fact lends confidence to the fans. The
semi final boys are also on the
ground and this set-to many fans
claim will rival the main bout. Kid
Turcotte has been seen here and his
win over Harry Wills is well remem-
bered. His opponent will be Phil
adelphia Joe Stanley who made the
colored midget Kid Clark, quit over
at Lewiston the other night. STAN
ley is an eX-SerVice man and while
in the service lost only two out of 60
battles.
There will be two preliminaries.
w. Q. Bolduc of Lewiston will go
six rounds with Whitley Corey of Au-
burn and for a curtain raiser, Young
LiZotte of Sand Hill will clash with
Kid Goodchild of Augusta.
Harry Sears will be the third man
in all the bouts.
With the rule no smoking, there
may be an increased attendance of
women and the management will be
more than pleased to see them and
extend every. courtesy. Seats can be
bought up to 6 +. NJ, at the usual
places and after that hour at City
hall. The bouts will be all over in
time for cars to all points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
Old Timer Recalls
the Wild Days of
Booze in Politics

Election days are not what they
used to be before prohibition, ac-
cQrding to one of the old timers who
was reminiscing bit in the city
marshars Office Thursday. He told
Of the days when the "wigwam"
fiourished at the corner of Alden
and Ticonic streets, sort of a shack
where lunches were served and
booze was plentiful in those DAYS. 1t
was not an unusual in those days. he
said, to begin to "salt down. their
voters sometimes for two or three
days ahead. In fact the old timer,
who was telling the story, said that
they used to keep them laid along
On the floor up stairs and when one
got so that he could lift up his head
those on guard would give him an
other drink and he would lie back for
another period
But the stuff they drank then
was different from what they drink
now" said the narrator. "Then. a
man could drink a bottle of whiskey
and sober up on a drink or two, but
4 couple of drinks of the stuff they
have nowadays leaves a man all
shaky. just like this" said the story
teller illustrating.
20, yes, things go pretty quiet
nowadays. I remember the time one
election day at the North End that
they took a fellow and run him head
first into q barrel of broken Nhiskey
bottles. Wasn't his face a sight
when he came out He lied out of
it and said that he was in an auto
mobile accident.
"Then there was the fellow (nam-
ing him). that came down Tlcouic
street one day with two great butch
er knives, one in each hand. looking
otter another fellow that had done
something to make him mad. No.
body dared to touch him until at
last a policeman came along and by
soft words got one of the knives
away from him. The officer started
to get the other one when the bad
man turned on him and the officer
frightened. threw away the knife that
he had, and ran for dear life. Then
the bad man went to the wigwam,
and sitting UP to the counter, laid
his remaining butcher knife on the
counter beside him. Some one then
devised a plan to get the weapon.
All the stools between the man and
the door were moved out Of the way
while the attention Of the would be-
carver was diverted with steamed
clans. At signal two men bounced
upon the unwary one and bore him
to the floor where he was pinioned
after fierce struggle. 20 yes.
those were the great days. Wen
never have any more of them, now
that the ladies vote"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
Golden Cross Works Degrees

Waterville Lodge, United Order OF
the Golden Cross entertained the
grand commander of the order, Her.
bert Mckinney of Portland at the
regular meeting of the lodge, Thurs
day evening. The degrees were
worked on several candidates. After
the meeting novelty supper was
held which was unique in character.
The milk was served in nursing bot
ties. the salads looked like floral
pieces with the carnations and other
flowers sticking up pertly from the
dishes. the hot rolls were served in
various styles of work baskets, the
cakes in dustpans and the pickles In
the milk pitchers. The menu was
most appetizing, consisting of cold
meats. salads. mashed potatoes,
pickles. string beans, hot rolls, pie,
cake and coffee. After the supper a
social and dance was enjoyed. The
committee for the evening consisted
Of Mrs Charles Carte, chairman;
Mrs. Bert Hobbs, Mrs. A. B. Glenn
ent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
Wills Stops Kid
Norfolk in Second

New York, Mar. Harry Wills,
heavyweight fighter of New Orleans
tonight knocked out kid" Norfolk Of
Baltimore in the second round of their
scheduled 15-round bout in Madison
Square Garden.
When they came ont of their cor
ners in the second, Norfolk went in
to a clinch and moment later fell
backward to the floor, taking the full
count. No one at the ring side saw
the blow that felled him. After the
count he walked 10 his corner and did
not seem hurt.
Wills said the blow vas a short in
side right to the jaw.
Referee Kid Mcfarland told news
papermen that he saw the blow deliv-
cred and that it did not travel more
than 6 inches-
The crowd expresse d its disapprov-
al Of the manner in which the match
was terminated. 1t did not appear to
them that Norfolk had been hit. How
ever to prove that he really went
down under a powerful punch. Nor
folk displayed Il deep cut In his
mouth caused by the blow.
In the first round Norfolk took the
aggressive and swung a left to Wills
head. Wills returned straight right
to the chin and followed Norfolk in -
to corner, landing a left to the jaw.
They spared for an opening. Wills
landed light left to the body and
Norfolk fell heavily to the floor when
he missed a long right swing to the
head. Wills landed h left to the jaw
at the bell.
In the second they met. in a clinch
and after a short exchange Norfolk
fell away from Wills, landing heavily
on his shoulder after &c seconds OF
fighting.
Wills said he had floored Norfolk
with short left to the body and an
inside short right to the jaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
Evangelist Able to Speak

Eo. G.. VI. Sweet of Dover read
o." scripture OF the evening and this
vas followed by prayer by Rev. S. NJ.
Wales Rev. &. O. Farnbam was able
n speak 10 us last evening and his
subject was. And Yc Know That He
Wss Manifested to Take Away Our
Nlus and In Him There Is No SIM
fpGul IN John 80.
WHEN Christ was born in the
m1nger In bethlehem there were few
rrogIe that knew that he was the
''tist AMI II remained some 10 years
before the people at large knew il.
When Christ was baptised in the riv-
'r Jordan by John the Baptist. after
boz" had risen from the water, the
spirit OF God descended upon him.
tbs was proof enough for the peo-
bio TO know that he was Christ. We
Anow that Jesus OF Nazareth who
came as the long prophesied Messiah
was none other than the Son OF God.
because he fulfilled the prophecies
'or"told Nv the prophets. The mis-
"'.''' A'AAi 'EliE ISL W =" s>$
10 DO FOR the sons OF man what they
could no. do for themselves. He
anne 20 I've the Saviour OF the world.
When Christ takes our sins away he
removes them from us as far as the
east Is from the west. Christ II q
spotlcss character for in him there IL
no sin. Christ Is coming the second
time without n sin Offering but to
take his people with him, then to
reign forever and ever"
The Kennebec Valley conference
viii hold special meetings today and
vii be In charge OF the president,
Etv. o. A. Mayberry. The meeting
This evening will begin at 7.%
o'clock. The evangelist. Rev. c. O.
farnham will preach and his subjec,
VIII be Coming to Oneself" A ser.
mon 70 the young people OF Water
VILE. All cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
VETERAN TELEGRAPH
MAN DIES IN PHILA.
FORMERLY OF MAINE

Portland, Mar. News of the death
of Spafford r. Anderson, former
Maine resident, veteran telegraph op-
orator and especially we'll known to
railroad men and the newspaper craft
by reason of his being a railroad and
Associated Press operator for many
years, has been received in this city.
Mr.. Anderson died yesterday after
noon at his home in Philadelphia af-
ter period of failing health extend
ing back more than a year.
Mr.. Anderson who was 43 years of
coming to Maine when a boy. He
learned telegraph operating at the age
Of 16 years at the South Gardiner
station of the Maine Central railroad
and continued in railroad work for
the succeeding Is years working at
stations on practically all the Maine
Central lines in the State. including
Portland, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls,
Rumford Junction and others. Mr..
Anderson also had experience in COM
mercial operating and some 10 years
ego joined the staff of the Associated
Press, working in Portland and Lew
iston in this State and Boston and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Anderson was stricken with a
severe illness a little more than a year
ago in Boston and lost his speech
He never fully recovered from the eff
fects of this malady and his eondi-
ton during the past year steadily
grew worse. Some years ago he mar
ried the daughter of Engineer George
Young of the Grand Trunk, his wife
having died a few years since.
He is survived by lis mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilson. who cared for him
during his last illness, brother John
Anderson, station agent at Yarmouth
Junction. and half sister now living
in Saskatchewan. The body will be
brought to North Yarmouth for burial
at Crocketts Corner. The date for the
funeral has not been determined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03

then only $50 would be paid quarter
~. Now ask you, said the speak
er, would $50. dribbling along four
times a year help the unfortunate
soldier to any great extent? The av-
erage ex-soldier is % years of age
and is now established Ia an occupa-
ton. BY many figures Mr.. Tracy
proved that the United States had
given enormous compensation after
each war. Before we give compen-
sation let us fulfill our obligation to
the disabled soldiers, the true heroes
OF the war, said Mr.. Tracy in clos
ing.
Mr.. Berry, the last speaker for the
affirmative, stated that he would
show that there was money enough
to pay the compensation. At the
present time our national debt is
$4,000, 100000 but that there is an
interest coming in from foreign
debts and the first Liberty bonds do
not come due for five years. The
maximum payment will be $3.50, 000,-
600 for the first year on the compen-
sation If all take the money plan. but
it is estimated that so per cent of the
men will take the insurance, while
only 20 per cent will take the cash
plan. Then the great naval building
program has been abandoned. Again
there is the sales tax plan, the in
heritance tax, the five-year treasury
notes and the luxury taxes that will
raise millions of dollars without any
great inconvenience to anyone.
Now. said Mr.. Berry. we have
proved to YOU four things: First,
that the economic loss of the soldier
should be made good: second, that it
is just morally; third, the money can
be found: and fourth, the condition Of
the country warrants the compensa-
ton.
Mr.. McDougall was the final speak
er OF the evening. He stated that
over II per cent. Of the American
citizens income goes for taxes. 1t is
only by the most rigid economy that
we can decrease our taxes. AS Secre-
tary Mellon has said, this is no time
to enter any new fields of expenditure
There are problems that must be solv-
ca at once and we OF the negative be-
lieve that these problems should shut
out all else. Take for instance the
decrease in our exports. Our rail-
roads are running behind and our col
leges and universities are suffering
for want OF funds. The wage of the
average working man has fallen off
~ a week during the past year and
there are 100000 men out Of work.
Seven million of these men are ex-
service men. Why should we dis
criminate against the 100000 other
honest citizens by giving aid to the
great minority?
We have proved that: One, the SOL
dier suffered no economic loss: two,
! that the soldier received as much as
the man on this side; three, that the
best interests of the nation arc para
mount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
State @. M. C. Corps and
Ladies Hold Enjoyable
Social Evening Thursday

A gala event of the Maine Quarter
masters Corps was held Thursday
evening at G. A. II. hall. when the
members of this organization and
their ladies met and lad an old-fash-
Toned party. Supper was first served.
which was of the old fashioned baked
bean variety.
At this time, the people who were
assembled to the number of about so,
listened with close attention to the
talk Of Miss Isadore Getchell of the
Adjutant Generals Office. Miss Get
chell has worked about 80 years in
the Office and she gave a very inter-
esting account of the records of two
wars which she has filed for that Of
flee.
Remarks were also made by Ser
geant Ernest Hoffman, instructor of
the National Guard of the State, Ser
geant Harry Ryan. assistant to Lieu
tenant Colonel Hunsacher. who is
now engaged in forming a division of
L. S. Reserves in rhis State, and by
members of the Quartermaster Corps.
Following the supper. a play entit-
led "All Tangled Up" was presented
lay team composed of Modern Wood
men of this city. Those in the play
were Manley Haskell. Ralph Brann,
John Ellis, c. f. Madden. L. o.
knight. Effie Knight. lea Leeman. and
Madeline Merrill. The play was q
threeact comedy and it kept the au-
dience in an uproar from start to fin
ish. This same play is to be given
tonight in Belgrade
The rest Of the evening was devoted
to dancing. all joining in and making
the evening one to be remembered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
CITY ELECTION
ON NEXT MONDAY

Although the city election will
come off on Monday. there is scarcely
a ripple on the surface OF the waters
to all. appearances. in either party.
During the session of the board Of
registration. workers in both parties
were busy looking up the voters in
their wards to see IL the proper
changes were made and new voters
registered.
There is just suspicion of whis-
per that there is more than one as
pirant for City hall honors among
the Democrats. but if that is so. the
fact is being closely guarded. 1t may
be that the opposition has made one
or two shrewd guesses. which may
seem a foundation of fact.
1t is generally conceded. however.
that the candidates for mayor in the
respective parties are two Of the best
men who have ever opposed each
other in a city election. They are
well matched in their knowledge of
politics and in their fitness for the
position.
The Democrats appear to feel con-
fident of victory. claiming that the
signs Of the times are greatly in their
favor. The Republicans are not
saying much but they intend to put
up a good fight on Monday and hope
to land their man.
Chester W. Getchell. the Republic
can candidate for mayor says that he
does not know Of a single person
who il looking for political honors.
In the gift of the mayor. 1.-The goes
into Office he will have no political
strings on him and says that should
he be elected he can fill the Offices
with men whom he knows will be
satisfactory to the city. Should L. o.
Tebbetts, the Democratic candidate
for mayor be elected it is safe to in
fer that the holders Of the Offices at
City hall would be candidates for an
other year but this cannot be defin-
itely stated until after the election
Monday.
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Seize Bad Melon
and Lemon Jam

Boston. March "A deputy
United States marshal, acting under
order of the Federal court, has seized
1,S22 cases of melon and lemon jam.
which was shipped from the army
supply base at Brooklyn to T. E.
Harris of this city to be sold here.
The action followed the filing of an
information by Assistant United
states Attorney Joseph Y. Carroll to
the effect that the cans in these cases
contained n filthy. decomp posed and
putrid vegetable substance
Mr.. Carroll. was asked that the
jam be seized and destroyed under
the pure food law said the 1.S22
cases represented the remainder of
1919 such cases sent to Harris by
Col. William H. Hart. Q. NJ. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
Benefits from
the Study of Birds
Outlined to Members Of kennebec
Historical Society in Interesting
and Instructive Address by Mrs.
Gertrude E. V. Alexander of Hal
fowelI-eusiness Meeting Held

That the vegetation of the earth
would be entirely destroyed by in
sects in three Years. if it we've not
for the birds is the statement of men
who have made a study of this
which was quoted by Mrs. Gertrude
r.. Y. Alexander of Hallowell VINO
spoke on ''Birds and the Study of
Birds" last night at a meeting Of the
kennebec Historical Society at Lib
rary hall.
She told of the benefits of this
study to the individual. giving them
pleasure. teaching the habit Of obser-
walton. and of patience and keeping
them in the open air. She said that
the best time for the studying of
birds was between sunrise and 0
O'Clock in the morning.
She also said that it was no place
for dressing up. that the nature Of
the places which it was necessary to
frequent was such that clothes were
sadly used. One way of blazing q
trail that she spoke of was that OF
leaving part of ones Browning
c'OtS III convenient DfduCutS. Ills
can be and is easily done.
The work which the Audubon club
and its affiliated organizations was
treated upon. and the manner in
which they are endeavoring to save
and increase various of the bird
families. many of which are effected
by the decrease in the forests.
Mrs. Alexander told of the work
which the local club. the Ball Bird
club. was doing and of the fine trips
to the woods which they took. She
said that members of the local or
ganization had found and identified
from so to 100 species of birds in a
season. Mrs. Alexander Is president
of the club
Following her discourse. she iden-
titled several of the winter birds of
which there were mounted speci-
mems at hand. She also told of their
habits.
Later In the evening. Mrs. Alex
ander spoke OF the Ball Bird club
and said that contrary to the usual
poinion. this was not an exclusive CT
ganization. but is open to all who
wish to take up the work.
Previous to the speaker of the eve
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
Baptist Church Has
ENJOYABLE Meeting

The fun, food anu faith meeting
given at the First Baptist church last
evening was a decided success. At
s o'clock a fine supper was served.
which was attended by 200 people.
The supper consisted OF cold meats.
potato. scallops, rolls. cake doughnuts
and coffee. The supper committee for
the evening consisted of Mrs. j. b.
NOVEL;. Mrs. Herbert Proudman, Mrs.
o. A. Meader. Mrs. Fl. IL. Parker, Mrs.
4. II. Wright. Mrs. c. N. Clough. Mrs.
A. w. McPhee. Mrs. Harry Green,
Mrs J. 3. Hodgdon, Miss Meroe Morse
and Mrs. Chapman.
The fun period was in charge Of
Mrs. c. NJ. Daggett. Some of the fea-
lures led to a general introduction Of
the people present to each other. and
others were amusing in character.
The missionary program consisted
of the dramatization of 1.-THE Victory
of Mary Christopher" This was a
lesson in tithing and the scene was
laid on a veranda where Mrs. Harry
Brown welcomed Hrs. Bishop. who
had been greatly disturbed at the pas
tors sermon on p:ety. There was a
prominent business man who had to
lie convinced of the importance Of
tithing. After a discussion among
these people and the pastor and
Deacon Bowler there entered three
ladies. Mrs. !. E. Mower. Mrs. Elvira
Caswell and Mrs. Mary S. Hall. Mrs.
Mower gave her personal experience
OF DR.. Mower and herself in the mat
ter of tithing. Mrs. Caswell then
made an earnest plea TO- the payment
Of the New World Movement funds.
Mrs. Hall then contributed her eX-
perences. The committee on the mis-
sionary perion consisted of Mrs. e. c.
Whittemore. Mrs. George Quarring-
ton. Miss Nettie Eunnals and Mrs.
Harry S. Brown.
Then came the prayer service with
q talk by Rev. W. w. Quarrington on
THE Character of Jesus" The meet
ings have proved so successful that
it is the intention to hold them
through March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
HALL0WELL
-BOMBAHOOK CLUB
ELECTS. OFFICERS

At meeting of the Bombahook Club
Wednesday night at the clubrooms the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, w. T. Quinn: vice president. FL
mer c. Douglass; secretary. William
Runnells; treasurer. J. Manley Pat
terson; executive committee. Charles
r. Hedrick. Michele Faiconi and l.. IL.
Haines.
There was also large attendance
present and matters looking forward
toward the good OF the organization
were pretty thoroughly discussed with
the result that several committees
were appointed. as follows: Enter
tainment. Marine Galazia; debating.
Judge Fred L. Beane; whist party.
Charles Z. Iiedrick; spelling bee, Will
liam A Eunuells.
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Twiee.Six Club Entertained

The Twice six club were pleasant
~ entertained Thursday evening by
Mrs. ]. Melvin Smith at her home,
ZIG Main street. The members
passed the evening crocheting. sew
ing and socially, and delicious re-
freshments were served by the host
ess consisting of salads. hot rolls.
raspberry mousse, cake and coffee.
The ladies in attendance were Mrs.
Irwin Winters. Mrs. Leighton EN-
bree, Mrs. Arthur Stetson, Mrs. Will
liam Roberts Mrs. ]. U. Delisle. Mrs.
Ernest Davis, Mrs. Ralph Gilman,
Mrs. Alden Jakins. Mrs. A. S. Nc
Dougal, Mrs. Ara W. Dore and Mrs.
Harry Ware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-03
PREDICT POOLING OF
WHEAT ASSOCIATIONS

Denver, Colo, Mar "a national
federation of Wheat Marketing Asso-
cations operating on the 10000 pool
basis is forecast in decision made
here today by conference of state
associations covering practically the
entire wheat producing territory of
the United States.
The conference unanimously ap-
pointed a committee in structed to
make preliminary arrangements for
the national organization which is to
be put in effect as soon as the state
societies OF the middle west have ac-
lively entered the field of co-opera-
tive marketing.
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Loss of Papers
Hampers Probe
of Town Treasurer

Mortified, Mass, March State
accountants who were here investi-
eating the accounts of Town Treas
urer Warren ]. Wright, which the
selectmen have refused to approve.
are hampered, it became known to-
day by the loss Of papers bearing on
town finances kept by Miss Elizabeth
kenney, housekeeper for Treasurer
Wright. These papers, it is said,
were destroyed in a fire in Miss Ken
ney's home several years ago. Miss
Kenney left town February 81. lcav-
ing no address.
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Vermont College
Professor to Lead
Officers at DeVens

Boston, March Col. George J.
Holden. professor of military sci
ence at the University Cf Vermont
was announced today as the COM
handing officer Of the reserve off,
GERS training camp to be conducted
at Camp Devens next summer. The
dates for the camp were announced
as June Is to July T. Two thousand
reserve officers in the first reserve
army area will be given two weeks
training each within that period.