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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
WAYNE

Clarence Martin went 10 iAn''
recently. an
Mrs. Alice Martin expects ner .,
Mrs. George Wilson, to visit ne'
a week. "a
Saturday morning a heavy !,
covered the ground. Vegetaolsss !,
sweet corn were badly damages :
a thin ice formed in places. .,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Foss a ns
Winfred, were in winthrop SAW
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Reserve Officers
to Confer Regarding
9th Division

There will be a conference of the
Reserve Officers next Wednesday
evening at the office of Adjutant
General James w. Hanson when they
will meet representatives of the 9th
Division. All reserve officers and all
those eligible to a reserve commits
sion are requested to attend as mat
tiers looking to the completion of the
division will be taken up and plans
will be made to fill the commission
grades.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
OF "a Pemauuid.

A number of Belfast people. mem
bers of the Maine Historical SOCIETY,"
or interested in it. will motor to Penn
aquid Tuesday, to attend the meeting
of the society which will be held at
Fort William Henry. where talks and
demonstrations relating to the recent
startling excavations, will be made
by Prof. Morehead, and others VINO
have been carrying on the research
work there for some time. Among
those who plan to go are Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Dunton, Miss Annie V. Field.
Mrs. H. H. Steinhart, Mrs. William
Veazie Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Howes. Mrs. J. c. Durham, Rev. and
Mrs. w. F. Skerrye. Mrs. Florence
Coggshall Mr.. and Mrs. Fred I.
Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
BELGRADE

The Ladies' Aid of the Old South
church will meet at the church
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10. A
good attendance is desired. If stormy,
the meeting will be Thursday.
Miss Jessie Mitchell, who has been
passing the summer at Belgrade
Lakes, has returned home.
Miss Thresa White, teacher, of
Monmouth, passed the weekend at
the home of her parents.
Mrs. George Buchanan was a visit
or at North Belgrade, last week.
Belgrade Grange held is regular
meeting September Is. with an at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Norton Heads Legion.

Vance G. Norton. recently promoted
to first lieutenant of Co. X. 1880
Maine Infantry, National Guards. was
elected commander Of Frank Durham
Hazeltine Post. American Legion
Other officers elected at the annual
meeting are. vice commander. Charles
r. Decrow: adjutant, Fuller Went
worth: athletic officer, William r.
Dickey; finance officer, Maynard r.
Strout; war risk officer past COM
mander. Ralph A. Bramhall; chaplain,
Alton n. Johnson; historian, : H.
Edgecomb; employment officer, Har-
old Ladd.
The Post is planning several actfv-
tiles within the next few months, be-
ginning with the Arnnistice day OBJ
servance which will include musical
show Garry On and ball. The show
will take place on Nov. 9th. and the
ball OH the 18th in the Belfast Opera
House. Later in the season. after
New Years. the musical comedy.
Hoop La will also be presented under
the direction of the John B. Rogers
Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

attending the fair at Farmins'
this week. a.,
Snug Harbor camps closed ns'
day. Sept. II, after a very su''','
full season. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Taylor =
daughter, Luella, have reIIIi
from a weeks visit with frlenO'
Winterport. "a. N
Road Commissioner Sawtens I.
been gravelling the depot roas
past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Relieve Artillery
at State Prison

Battery G, 240th Artillery former-
ly 3O5th Company, c. A. Co of Rock
land, which has been on duty at the
State prison at Thomaston since last
Saturday evening, was relieved yes
terday morning, and it was expected
that Battery F, 240th Artillery for-
! merly 3O4th Company, c. A. Co of
Thomaston would be relieved early
last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
First Coast Defense
Command Named as
Regimental Unit

The present coast defense of Maine
composed of the organizations of the
First Coast Defense Command of the
Coast Artillery Corps has been off :
cially designated as a regimental
unit known as the 240th Artillery c.
A. c. and the designation of the COM
panies have been changed to bat
teries lettered from A to II inclusive
to give them a regimental listing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

"You Neglected Your Kidneys"
m HATS why you have that constant
backache. that lameness and sore
ness, and those sharp, rheumatic
pains. Don't ignore these warnings!
That nerve-raclling backache, those
headaches. dizzy spells and urinary
Irregularities are usually easily COR
rected if treated promptly. But neg
lect is dangerous. Help your kidneys
before it is too late. Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Scores of Augusta folks
recommend Doan's. They should help
you. Ask your neighbour!
Here's an Augusta Case:
Charles S. Norton, 16 Winter ST..
says: Pains through my back and
kidneys almost doubled me up and l
couldn't get out of the house for two
weeks. The kidney secretions passed
too frequently ard were highly colored.
A friend advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills so got two boxes. Doan's
cured me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

The following real estates have
been recorded in the Waldo County
Registry:
Arnold Hunt, Burnham to Annie NJ.
Goodwin, do, land in Burnham.
Benson G. Mcfarland. Freedom. to
Lamont T. Bashford, Detroit, land
and buildings in Troy.
Fred w. Sayward. Burnham to
Bert Reynolds. do, land in Burnham.
Fred p. Obrey. Belfast. to William
L. Decrow. do, land and buildings in
Frankfort.
L. P. Mosher. Unity to c. Hale Tay-
lor. do. land and buildings in Troy.
Sarah Wight Paterson. Rockland,
Mass. to Wildred B. Bragdon, Bel
fast, land in Belfast.
Jedediah w. Morrill,, Unity, to Alice
G. Carr. do. land in Unity.
Fred L. Perkins. Searsport. to Eu-
nice w. Larrabee, 1slesboro, land in
Searsport
Joseph S. Dunbar. Belfast. to Geo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Colonial Theatre Jammed-"HoIIy.
wood" Scores Bis-Hundreds Turn
ed AWAY Last Evenino

How many men, women and chill
dren are there in America who would
not, SO to speak, give their eye teeth
to see behind the scenes of a motion
picture studio?
Their names must be legion, judg-
ing from the number of applications
for admission to the studios-which
are not granted for obvious reasons.
The next best thing to actually get
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

similar charge against r. l.. WORTH
ley of Strong and G. L. Winslow OF
Auburn, in the same court, and also
against Craig Turner Of Byron. ex-
cept this defendant was sentenced to
pay fine of ~$25 and costs for taking
Is fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Goino to MontviIIe?

Going to Montville? That is the
question many are asking. for the an
nual cattle show and racing opens
Tuesday at the st. Georges Agricul-
tural Society park. Three thousand
dollars will be expended in premiums,
purses and attractions and some eX-
cellent racing is promised for two
days. Music by the Waldoboro band.
A good many from Belfast who enjoy
horse racing will motor out for one
OF both days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Annual Property
INSPECTION Starts

Major w. c. Goodwin, State quar-
termaster left. Sunday on the annual
property inspection. This week he
will inspect the units of the 152nd
Field Artillery located in Aroostook
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

Morris L. Slugg has been appointed
nv Governor Baxter as chairman of
the Belfast board of registration.
Mrs. w. Fl Skerrye and her sister.
Mrs. Florence Coggshall entertained
about 30 guests at clambake at the
city park, Friday at one o'clock. The
day was ideal and was most enjoy
able, the affair lasting until late in
the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
STATE HOUSE CHAT

Miss Johanna Murray. the book
keeper at the State Charities and
Corrections office, returns today from
two weeks vacation which she has
passed in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

Q. Dunbar. do, land and buildings in
Belfast.
Wellington L. Dunbar. Belfast. to
George o. Dunbar. do, land and
buildings in Belfast.
Amanda +. Mahoney. Searsmont,
to Kenneth Wyman, Northport, land
in Searsmont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
innrovement Society Revived


. After several years inactivity, the
Belfast Improvement Society has
been revived and Ralph II. Howes
will act as president for the coming
year. with John r. Dunton, secretary
and treasurer. For many years the
society was one Of the most active
in the city and through its offices.
Belfast has one of the most beautiful
public parks along the coast OF
Maine, reaching from the Atlantic
Highway to the bay, with large
shore frontage. The park is becom-
ing more popular each year and Bel
fast has been widely advertised by
tourists who have passed night or
more there during the past two
seasons, many of them returning or
sending friends here. Residents OF
the city also enjoy the park and
hardly a day passes during the sum-
mer and fall. that one or more picnic
parties are not seen there. and for a
quarter of a mile down the shore.
little stone fireplaces, built of rocks,
may be seen. left by picnickers. Be-
sides the park, the society did many
other things for the welfare of Bel
fast, and its revival is indicative of
more to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18

tendance of SO. and a short program
was presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
Chance in Mail Delivery

In compliance with a request of the
Belfast chamber of commerce, that
there be an early delivery from the
local post Office. Austin w. Heating
has issued the following statement:
Schedule effective Sept. Il: first de-
livery, s A. NJ; second, 1880 A. NJ;
third, l p. NJ: fourth, P. NJ. This
does away with the evening delivery
and gives an early morning one. 1t is
necessary to omit the late delivery if
there is one at A. M. as the men
are not allowed to work more than
eight out of ten consecutive hours,
according to postal regula tons.
Tuesday night will be the last
dance Of the season at Swan Lake
pavilion. which has been so popular
this summer
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
100000 HOMES
ARE NEEDED
IN j. 6.
Marriage Credited With Being
Greatest impetus for Build
ing Dwellings,.

A shortage Of homes over the
country amounting still to an esti-
mated 100000 is the summary OF
the housing situation received by
the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards from official sources.
This is a lowering of about 100000
from the shortage prevailing two
years ago. Addition of from 35O, 900
to 100000 homes is demanded in
the United States annually to meet
normal conditions, advices to the
association from Government ex-
perts indicate. OF these, marriages
are credited with furnishing the
impetus to a demand for perhaps
ESQ, 900 and destruction by fire with
creating the need for perhaps
100, 600.
Steady national decrease in totals
and In per cent Of home ownership
for the decades between 1890 and
1920 IL indicated in studies made
by the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards based on the report
Just made on ownership Of homes
by the Bureau Of the Census. Pos
sible modification Of the tendency,
1t is pointed out. may be in progress
with the general advance in home
construction and In market demand
for homes. Total number Of homes
for the United States for 1920, the
The Washington times., 1923-06-09

finish, and concrete cellar. with
deep back yard to wide alley: each
house has a brick garage to match.
They are located just south Of
Buchanan street, facing Four.
teenth street.
The fact that six-roon1 houses
are In greatest demand in all Sec
tons OF the city is again evidenced
in the sale Of 313 Seaton place
northeast by A. D. Tankersley to
Arthur c. Boyd. The price $S,175.
This sale was made in connection
with the b. F. Saul Company.
Two six.r0om and bath houses.
457 and 459 Harvard street north.
west. were purchased respectively
by Edna L. Norris for $500 and
Gorge w. Beasley for $500. The
house purchased by Norris has
electricity and the one purchased
by Beasley has gas light. 4,
The home at 1897 Upshur street.
one Of q number built in the
neighborhood Of Sixteenth and IN.
shur streets by the Joseph b. Sha-
piro Company, was sold for the
builder by Morris Cafritz Company.
Inc, to M. Davidson. The nrice
is said to be $13,75O.
These houses are modern. con.
tanning six rooms and two COM
plete baths and a sleeping porch.
Each house is situated on e deep
lot.
A six-room house 1883 Parkwood
place northeast, was sold to William
N. Barrett for Middaugh & shan.
non, for $3.50.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09

hearing started. They declare she
could not have spent the money in
the two years In which she is al
legged to have been stealing large
sums from the city. Her mode OF
living was simple, and 20 Tar az the
Investigators have been able to
learn Miss Erase made no gpecu1a-
tons or investments. But the cash
is gone-and the person held re-
sponsible for its disappearance is
In prison.
Cost Him Seven Years.
Harry x. Miller, thirty, superin-
tendent Of the garbage department,
was the second offender convicted
in the payroll scandal. Miller also
went to prison for three to seven
years.
John Bachman, one Of Miller's
deputies, fled after his indictment
and has never been apprehended. :
Investigation OF the city hall
graft continues. with the investiga-
tors uncovering new sensations al
most weekly.
Late discoveries include the find.
ing Of a number Of city employees
drawing pay from the public treas.
ury and private corporations stimuli
taneously. It has also been found
that certain equipment which dis.
appeared from city departments is
now in the homes Of municipal en-
ployes-placed there at the expense
Of the city.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
BUYS
PROPERTY ON
kSTREET
Morris Cafritz Company Is
Agent in Sale OF Valuable
Downtown Site.

One of the largest deals. in what
has now become the practical center
of business activity, was recently
closed by the Morris Cafritz Com
pany, Inc, in the sale of 1414-16-1S
K street northwest. This property
has been valued by Washington
experts at from $25 to $40 per
square foot, and was purchased
by parties prominently identified
with investment buying in Wash
ington.
The location lends itself to a
business development. Speculation
as to the probable use of this prop
erty has run from a large apart
ment house, an office building
with stores or commercial hotel.
Price $50 Per sF6Ot.
Tt is seldom that q frontage
OF this kind in the downtown dis
trict can be acquired. Nearly all
the K street frontage is owned
individually and is highly held by
owners. This frontage acquired
was owned entirely by Mrs. MAZE
Williams.
The deal was made in cOnnec.
ton with the Randall Hagner Com.
pany. The purchase price is said
to be about $50 per foot.
Three stores known as 3714,
3716 and 3718 Fourteenth street
northwest. with a frontage OF eighty
feet, built by the Howard M.
Etchison Company, were sold to a
local investor for approximately
$40, 900.
Two stores, known as S27 and
829 Upshur street northwest, hav.
ing frontage OF about forty feet.
and renting in the neighborhood
OF SITS per month, were sold to
George D. Walsh for Morris Kraft.
The consideration was SIS, 500.
This deal was made in connection
with the office of Thomas D.
Walsh.
Ezilda Finelli bought from local
investor a store and apartment at
1909 Georgia avenue northwest.
The price $14.5OO.
New Houses Sold.
Four new houses. 4511, 45t3, 1915
and 4517 Arkansas avenue north
west. built by Dwight J. Partellow,
were sold respectively to Alive v.
Hetherington, Nellie C. Gornley,
Lottie w. Baker, and William l..
Grimes. Consideration in each case
was $4,000.
These houses are four of q row
of brick homes containing six
rooms and bath with hardwood
The Washington times., 1923-06-09

Ground for the foundations Of Ar
lington Abbey, the new community
mauSoleum to be erected on Airing
ton Heights at the south front o.
Arlington Cemetery, will be broker
during the summer and work on the
new building will progress rapidly
Frank e. Hunt, president OF the
United States Mausoleum Company
sponsoring the proposed structure
speaks enthusiastically of the favor
able reception which has greeted ths
project from the people of Washing
ton and vicinity.
when you consider" said Mr.
Hunt, that the abbey will be the
first community mausoleum erected
anywhere close to Washington, the
rapidity with which the people here
are grasping the many advantages
of entombment, speaks encouraging
ly for the future Of the community
mausoleum in this section.
He goes on:
+ Our sales campaign has been
in progress approximately six
months, and during that time over
$50 fcrypts as well as many de
luxe sections have been contracted
for.
Buyer Protected.
This number alone insures the
completion of the building down
to its smallest detail. In an
operation Of this kind, the first
question that arises in the pur-
cllaser's mind is "how am I pro-
tected." and I would like to an
swer that question right now. Be-
fore a contractor for space in Ar.
lington Abbey pays a single cent
down on his contract, there is a
bond deposited with the Guaranty
Savings Bank of Washington, guar
anteeing the completion of the
building down to the smallest item
in the specifications. Thus the
slightest risk is entirely eliminat-
ed. The first payment is due
when the foundation Of the build
Ing is started and other payments
are made as the building is in
the course Of construction.
AS to the care and upkeep Of
the building and grounds. From
the sale price of every crypt, de
lux section and private room, $50
is taken. This constitutes an en-
dowment fund. and the interest
will prove more than sufficient
to provide for the everlasting
care of the Abbey" and the
lawns surrounding 1t. This fund
will be placed in the hands of
committee Of owners Of space in
the building which will have fun
charge Of its expenditure.
When the structure is complet-
ed, the ownership Of Arlington ABB
hey will pass from the United
States Mausoleum Company into
the hands Of the owners of space.
Building Sold First.
The sponsors Of the Arlington
Abbey are operating on the sold
first" plan. In other words, all
space, crypts. de luxe sections
and private rooms will be sold
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
CHICAGO PLANS
BIC MILITARY
ACADEMY
Preliminary instruction for An
napolis or West Point Is
Schools Objective.
By KENNETH HARRIS,

CHICAGO, June 9.-Chicago is
soon to have the largest boys mill
tary and naval academy in the
United States.
Americas boyhood, between the
ages of twelve and twenty, thus will
have an opportunity to obtain pre-
liminary training which will fit them
for entrance into either West Point
or Annapolis.
Camp Roosevelt, one Of the most
popular boys camps maintained by
the Government, is to be reorganiZed
and enlarged and moved to the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station.
Scores Of supporters of this project
met at the University Club here re-
Gently and by unanimous vote de-
cided to petition the Navy Depart
ment at Washington asking them to
take over the whole or part of the
land and buildings west Of the Great
Lakes station for this purpose.
Angus s.. Hubbard, chairman of
the camp committee, said the camp
will be operated on a non-profit basis
for the present and will be made
available to young America" at
price which will attract youths from
all corners Of the nation. Graduates
Of the camp academy and college
will be eligible for regular commits
sions in either the army or the navy,
Hubbard added. He further. asserted
that should the United States be-
come engaged in war the Federal
Government would take over the
camp.
The site Of the proposed camp
comprises sos acres Of land, and
plans recently outlined provide for a
full educational and military curric-
ulum.
According to incorporators Of the
camp, the project has been approved
by President Harding, Secretary of
War Weeks and Gen. John j. Per-
shing, and construction work will be
rushed with all possible speed, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
DES MONIES IN
GRIP Of PAY
SCANDAL
investigators Daily Uncover
New DefaIcations; Two Of
City Fore Elm Cells. :
ny international News Service.


DIES MONIES, Iowa, June o.
How much more than $4,000 has
the City Treasury Of Des Moines
lost in padded payrolls and other
bookkeeping irregularities in the
last two years?
How many persons were involved
in these thefts, and will the investi-
gators ever uncover the total thefts
and succeed in convicting the guilty
persons?
These are some Of the questions
half Of Des Moines is asking the
other half these days.
Two former city employees are
serving long sentences for their
part in the thefts.
Another, suspected Of implication
in payroll padding, is a fugitive
from justice. with several indict-
ments hanging over his head.
And, to quote a city councilman
who has been instrumental in un-
covering some Of the defalcations.
Every time we turn over a past
payroll record the city loses q
thousand dollars"
Loss Still Mystery.
Mary Erase, former clerk in the
city garbage department, Is now
an involuntary guest at the States
institution at Fort Madison. She
was the first payroll padder con-
victed and was given an indeter-
inmate sentence of three to seven
years. What became Of the $25. 200
or more alleged to have been en-
bezzled by Miss Erase has been one
OF the mysteries Of the city hall
ever since the former clerk was
convicted.
There is no doubt the woman is
'broke." Attorneys who defended
her at the embezZlement trial say
she was penniless even before the