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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
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Vanderbilt's Bride
Resting Comfortably
in Serious Illness

Portsmouth. r. L.. March 11.-Mrs.
Reginald Z. Vanderbilt, a brid: of
five days. who is i'll at Sandy Farm.
her husbands estate here, tonight
was declared by physicians to be
resting as comfortably as possible
under the circumstances and to be
slightly improved. 1t was stated
that Mrs. Vanderbilts condition had
been quite serious for a time, but
that all danger was now passed.
Reports that Mr.. Vanderbilt had
been taken i'll also were denied by
physicians tonight.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, formerly Miss
Gloria Morgan, daughter of Harry
Hays Morgan, American consul gen.
eral at Brussels, became Ill almost
Immediately after her arrival here
with her husband. After their mar
riage in New York on March 6, they
had planned to remain here until
last Friday when they were to have
returned to New York to sail for q
honeymoon tour of Europe.
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Plan "Y" Circus
Sometime in May

At a meeting of the Physical De-
partment Committee held Saturday
afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A. build
ing plans were laid out for q big
"Y" circus to be held in the "I"
circus to beh cid in the "Y" building
about the first of May.
Milton .. Dean chairman OF the
Physical department has appointed a
Circus committee and this commit
tee will meet Tuesday noon at the
Girls Community club, to form the
different committees that will be in
charge of the different parts of the
circus.
From the plans that were discus
sed Saturday afternoon this circus
will surpass anything of the kind
that has ever been put on in Au-
grsta. A genuine circus ring with
q ring master and all the other at
fractions which are enjoyed by both
young and old will be shown. side
shows which will surpass Barnum
and Bailey. balloons. popcorn,
peanuts. candy, ice-cream. pink
lemonade and everything else that
goes with a real circus, will all be IN
evidence and there is sure to be
something doing at the ~ The date
of the circus will be announced
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Banquet by Symphony
Orchestra Members
at Augusta House

The second annual banquet and re-
hearsal of the Augusta symphony Or
chestra was held Sunday evening at the
Augusta House with an attendance OF
about 60 members and invited guests.
The hour from to was passed with
q reception and general social good
time.
At the assembly moved to the BAN
Duct hall of the hotel. where a finc
scvcn-course. dinner was served. With
the disappearance of the final course
which, by the way, consisted OF real
strawberry shortage, the group passed
to the lobby of the hotel. where sew
cral fine selections were sung by some
of the legislators. while the tables
were being removed to make room for
the players.
The orchestra members to the num-
Der of about 81 after tuning up" be-
gan the last rehearsal before the pub
lie rehearsal of next Sunday. The main
dining room of the hotel was we'll flled
with guests who gathered to hear the
music of the orchestra and the entire
program was played through to the
final note of the Star Spangled Banner.
The program was as follows:
March-The Triumph of Old Glory.
Pryor
ldyll-Ine MIL IN Inc L CTcSi,
Eilenberg
Fox Trot-Romany Love, Amecnik
Overture-Raymond. Thomas
Intermission
observation-disclosures Girl, Balfe
WaltZ-Bluc Danube. Strauss
Schottische-The Birds and the Brook.
Stults
March--The Stars and Stripes, Sousa
Star Spangled Banner
The arrangements for the banquet
were made by II. l.. Sawin and Ernest
Hilton and they are to be congratulate
ed on the fine banquet which was serv-
cd. A vote Of thanks was also voted
by the members of the orchestra to
Miss Irene Tetreault, Miss Caroline F.
Chase and Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont
Dearborn. who had lastly decorated
the numerous small tables in the ban
quet hall.
These tables were decorated with a
vase of beautiful jonquils and pussy
willows, from which yellow. green and
white streamers ran to each plate. A
small card bearing an Irish harp and
the date March II, 1923. was also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Historic Christ Church
Observes Century and
a Half of Existence

Alexandria. Va. March 11.-Christ
Church. where George Washington an
nonnced his willingness to fight for the
Independence Of the colonies and Rob-
ert Z. Lee was informed Of his seloc-
ton to lead the Confederate armies.
today observed the 150th anniversary
of it's existence.
1t was related that In the sAaow Of
the church in 1874. q year after it's
dedication. Washington told members
of the congregational Of his renuncia-
ton Of allegiance to King George
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Citizens Override
Mob, Bury Body Of
Negro Assailant

Spencer, Tenn, March 11-Rest-
ing in a wooden coffin, provided by
the white residents of the commun-
ity. the body of Lewis Douglas,
whose attempt to kill five persons
at the home of Sam Kaston Thurs
day morning resulted in his death
last night at the hands of a sheriff's
posse. was buried today. The body
was carried in truck to the little
graveyard for Negroes at Cum
mingsville. There it was turned
over to three Negro men. The
whites left the negroes to fill in the
grave.
The desire Of some to destroy the
body by flames was overruled by the
majority of the citizens of the sec
ton. Douglas was killed in the
home of a tenant on the Haston es-
tate. where he had gone in an effort
to gain immunity from violence and
prosecution,
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ARREST HUNDRED
Continued from Page One)

All the prisoners in London and
the provinces were hurried in special
trains. to Liverpool where they were
put aboard cruiser, which immed-
lately headed for Dublin. Another
cruiser carried away those arrested
in Scotland.
Other accounts in no wise con-
firm the Daily Mails assertion that
there was plot against the King
and the state. but concur that it was
purely an Irish affair, the charge
in effect being conspiracy against the
Free State. including gun running.
Those arrested in Glasgow, &C.
cording to the Daily Express. were
presented with paper signed by
the secretary for Scotland charged
them with acting or being about to
act in n manner prejudicial to the
restoration of law and order in Ire
land"
Tho Morning Post says the ar
rests were consequent on promise
given by the British government to
the Free State government to assist
in ending the chaos in Southern Ire
land. The plan was devised shortly
after the recent visit of William Cos
grave. president of the Dahl Eireann,
to London.
Cosgrave. says the newspaper, ap-
parently made n plea to the British
government against the harboring Of
q number of the most bitter enemies
of the Free State.
The Westminster Gazette says
that prior to the arrests an oppor-
tunity was given those taken into
custody to swear allegiance to the
Free State and that whoever refused
to do so was detained
A dispatch to the Daily Express
from Liverpool describing the embark
alton of the prisoners on board the
cruiser Castor says there were among
the Liverpool contingent about 25 wom-
err and girls, some of the younger Of
them Is years old and others motherly
looking women Of from 35 to 40 years.
One was an elderly, gray-haired
woman.
When the prisoners saw the war
ships some of them laughed heartily
while others looked startled. One girl
clenched her fists ard waved her arms
wildly.
All the women were wei dressed and
carried hand baggage. After they had
been placed aboard the cruiser the
men were brought along. Each was
held on either side by two policemen
as they marched to the ship between
double line of soldiers with fixed bay
onets.
Shortly afterward came procession
Of the London captives, boys. girls,
women and men.
They were followed by another con-
tingent comprising groups of prison.
ers from various provincial towns.
The later arrivals were greeted with
ringing cheers from their predecessors.
A lively exchange Of greetings fol-
lowed.
A dispatch to the Daily Express
from Glasgow quotes prominent Irish
Republican who escaped capture as
saying all the Republican leaders were
taken. Those who were not apprehend-
ed held meeting Sunday night to dis
cuss reprisals.
It is understood the government will
make a statement in the House of
Commons tomorrow afternoon regard
ing the arrests.
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40-8 Society to
Entertain Legion

The La Societe Des 40 Hommes ct
Chevaux will entertain the George
NJ. Bourque Post. American Legion,
tonight at the American Legion hall,
1t is expected that the wrecking crew
will have something pretty good in
the line of an entertainment, and
those who do not attend will miss a
good time. Arrangements will be
made tonight for the county council
meeting which is to take place In
Augusta March %. At the county
meeting, delegates will be elected to
attend the convention. At the
county meeting after the regular
business is disposed of, there will be
an open meeting for all members.
Plans are being made to have copn-
ty contest of several different lines
Of sports. This will also be discussed
at the meeting tonight.
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Living Memorial
to Roosevelt Is
an Established Fact

Harrisburg. Pa. March 1.-THE
"livnig memorial to Theodore Roose-
Welt" is an established fact and its
activities are increasing, Governor
Pinchot. chairman of the committee
OH the perpetuation of Roosevelts
character and career and the activi.
ties under the living memorial VIII
include the compilations of selections
from his writings for use in the
schools. preparing Il complete Roosc-
Welt museum at his birthplace and
the assembling of a memorial library
of manuscripts. books and all ar
ticles relating to him.
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Prominent Citizens
Die at Salem. Mass.

Salem, Mass, March 1.-Two of
this city's most prominent citizens,
Robert E. Hill. banker. and DR..
Thomas Kittredge. surgeon, died at
their homes here today.
Mr.. Hill had been assistant CASH
Ter of the Webster and Atlas Ma
tional Bank of Boston since 1876. He
was SO years old and for many years
had been well known in New Eng
land banking circles. He is survived
by his widow. n daughter. Anna S.
Hill, and son, Judge Robert w. Hill,
of the First District court of Salem.
DR.. Kittredge, a brother of George
Kittredge of Yonkers, N. Y, chief
engineer of the New York Central
was horn in North Andover, in 1862.
He was formerly surgeon general of
the Massachusetts National Guard
with the rank of brigadier general.
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LOOMS Declares
Crisis in Europe

New York, March 11-America
participation in the permanent court
OF international Justice as proposed
by President Harding is as necessary
to the peace Of the world as the su-
preme court is to the United states
Francis 3. Loomis, former american
minister TO Portugal, and acting sec
re.arv Of state under president
roosevelt. declared on his arrival
from Europe today on the liner
The European situation is acute
Mr.. LOOMS said.
I'VE will sooner or late have TO
recoenize the established government
or Russia in general program OF
bringing peace to the world" he con-
cluded.
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G. A. r. Supper

Over $50 attended the delicious sup
nor at Grand Army hall Saturday eve
ming served by the ladies OF the Meth
odist auxiliary. The kitchen commit
tee members were Mrs. w. G. Lunt
Mrs. A. +. Weber, Mrs. Leslie ward
Mrs. Harry Neal. Mrs. w. 9. Emery
Mrs. f. T. Clark and Mrs. Abble san
born. The mattresses were Mrs L.
GRAHAM, Mrs. Arthur Farrell MIS-. y
M. Demcrs. Mrs. Ralph Homer. MIS-
Margaret Pfaff, Mrs. Harry Tozier
Mrs, William Bowden. Mrs. Ralph Gil
man ard Mrs. Vera Winters. The menu
consisted of baked beans. brown bread
rolls. pickles. cabbage salad, cakes
doughnuts and coffee.
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WaAI IHE WATERVILLE AUTOMORIIE
DEALERS ARE DOING AND SAYING

Shipments Of Franklin automobile.
from the plant Of the Franklin Auto
mobile Company for the six month
period ending Feb. % were &C.
greater than shipments during tho
corresponding period one wear ago.
says Clair Marston, sales manager of
the Franklin Company.
Mr. Mcintosh. manager Of the Wat
erville branch Of the Kennebec Auto
supply Company says that the REQ
Speed Wagon. has been applied in
many different ways as a stationary
power plant. The power Is taken di-
rcctly from the front end of the crank
shaft by means of short extension
shaft which is attached to the main
crankshaft end with a collar and set
screw. A wood split pulley clamped
to the extension takes the drive belt
winch connects with the saw rig drive
pulley. man from Cadillac. Michi-
gan. by the name OF Decker purchased
Speed Wagon in August 1921, and
mas been using it every day since for
draying purposes and long distance
hauling. The saw rig idea is one
which he thought out especially for
ms own convenience in cutting his
winters supply Of wood.
IT is now quite the proper thing to
nave an enclosed car. and the trend of
the times is constantly in this direc-
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Concord Suffers Two
Serious Fires Sunday

Concord. n. H., March 1.-THE
second threatening fire of today
broke out this morning, with loss
Of s25, 900. destroyed the Quality Res
taurant on Main street. The build,
ing ms is owned by the First National
Bank. and above the first floor are
law and insurance offices. The fire
proper was confined to the. base,
ment and first floor, and smoke and
water caused damage to the con-
tents of floors overhead. The blaze
took up the attention of the fire de-
partment for Two hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-12
Foster Goes on Trial
in Michigan Today

st. Joseph. Mich. March 11-(By
A. P.)-Michigan's law for the sup
preston of criminal syndicalism will
receive it's first test tomorrow morn
ing when William z Foster Of Chica-
go goes on trial charged with advo-
eating the overthrow Of the United
states government.
Foster, who came into prominence
in 1919, az leader Of the unsuccessful
nationwide steel strike, is one Of 80
men and women arrested as the re-
suit OF an alleged secret convention
or the Communist party held in the
lonely sand dunes 90 miles south of
here last August. He is the first to
DC placed on trial.
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Miss Sylvia Dunbar will give the
use Of her home % the Women $
Missionary society CT the Winslow
tongregationalist church Tuesday
Afternoon, March 13 at $50 o'clock
instead Of the program on India the
afternoon will be devoted to an eX-
sbltion and talk on China by Mrs.
filllp Dunbar. Mrs. Dunbar has re.
Gently returned from a three weeks
way in China. Chinese tea will be
srved at 4 O'clock by Chinese Anna
nan who will be glad to receive sill
yer contributions. One Of the feat
". u'es will be music similar to that OF
we foreign land. A cordial invita-
uon is extended to all friends to be
present.
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Lunenburg Fishing
Schooner Had Rough
Experience in Gale

Lunenburg. n. s., March 1.-THE
Lunenburg fishing schooner Mahas-
ka. narrowly escaped laundering
Wednesday in the hurricane that
swept the fishing banks when her
ballast and cargo of salt shifted. it
was learned today when the Mahas-
ka returned here for repairs.
Feverish work on the part of the
crew, who rushed to the hold after
the vessel listed. prevented the
schooner from capsizing. For two
hours the men struggled to right
the ballast and cargo.
While trying to ride out the gale.
the cables parted and the vessel un-
der bare poles was carried before
the wind. In addition to the loss
OF anchors and cables. four dories
we smashed and the deck dam
aged.
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Free State Police
Raid Childers' Home

London, March 11-Mrs. Erskin0
Childers, widow of the Irish novel;
list. VINO was executed by the Free
State authorities last November,
says her house in Dublin has been
raided by Free State police, who,
also arrested four women and seizede
number of documents. accordingE
to a dispatch to the Westminster
Gazette from Dublin.
The same newspapers Dublin.
correspondent quotes Kelvin Oils, ~,
gins. home minister, as having said
in an interview:
"Eamon De Valera may elude'
capture for weeks or months, but
we will get him In the end, and
them"
The minister is said to have added
that De Valeras career was ended.
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New Jersey Nurse
Missing Is DAYS

New Brunswick, N. j., Tarch IL
Eighteen days have elapsed since the
disappearance OF Miss Jeanette
Breazeale, a 22-year- old nurse and
daughter Of a Rutgers college pro-
lessor and not a clue has been found
for police to work 'lpon.
The original theory. that the young
nurse had eloped, has been aban-
boned but police are inclined to the
belief that she was abducted by an
admirer. Relatives admitted a few
days after her absence that she had
frequently been in the company Of q.
New York physician. but this man,
later questioned, denied having any
knowledge Of her whereabouts.
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Telephone Lecture
at CAPITAL Grange

Capital Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday evening March 10.
Work in the first and second degrees
was given a large class of candi-
dates after which the moving pic
ture. Beyond the Range Of Vision"
was shown through the courtesy OF
MIR. Whittcmore, manager of the To-
cal Office of the New England Tele-
phone Company. which was voted to
be very interesting and instructive
by all who saw it. After the pic
ture n social hour was passed. The
next meeting will he March "a at
which time work in the third and
fourth degrees will be given. follow
ed by. Il Harvest Supper, served by
the gentlemen of the Grange.
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To Dedicate New
Yale Laboratory

New Haven. Conn.,, March 1.-THE
Sterling chemistry laboratory. Yale's
new 100000 building now practically
completed. will be dedicated on April
4. the Hath anniversary Of the deliv-
cry of the first lecture on chemistry at
the college. it was announced tonight.
The dedication will be one of the fea-
lures of the meeting of the American
Chemical Society.
The building is the first one erected
at Yale from the funds made available
through the bequest of John w. Stecs
ling of the class Of 1865 !
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Funeral Of Mrs. Reynolds

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
sSsI.rude Reynolds. who died at her
w Friday. were conducted yesterday
elnoon at 2.30. The deceased was a
rsaoer Of the Fairfield chapter OF
c as,eri Star and of the Waterville
t,%eh Cross. She is survived by her
T W.. Frank Reynolds: a mother.
h .. Aooie Watts: two brothers. AdcI-
W ~, .. Watts of Madison and Harry
d, A, watts Of Ha!lowell; and an infant
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Thyssen the Center
Huge Demonstration
at HambOrn Plant

Hamborn, March 11.-(By A. P.)-
Fritz Thyssen today made his appear
ance in the public eye when he was the
center Of a huge demonstration of his
employees. The demonstration occurred
at August Thyssen's works here at the
moment the Franco-Belgian engineer
commission was making q forced in
srection of the plant
Thousands of officials and workmen
who had ceased work on the entry of
the commission greeted the appearance
Of Thyssen with prolonged cheering.
All the sirens of the plant were blown
continuously during the threc-hour
visit Of the commission.
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BASEBALL RESULTS

At Montgomery-Phila Attn
letics 3, Milwaukee (American Asso-
ciation) 2.
At New Orleans-New York (Ameri-
cans) OTTO. New Orleans (Southern)
l3-14-1. Batteries: Roetteger. Pipgras,
Johnson. Suggs and Hoffman. Ben
cough: Thomas. Walker and Lowic..
At San Antonio. Texas-New York
Giants 81, San Antonio (Texas LeaRucl
II.
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Two Killed on Grade
Crossing at Niagara

Niagara Falls. n. Y. March 1.-Two
women were killed and a man was
slightly injured here tonight when a
freigh: train struck an automobile at
an unguarded grade crossing.
The dead are Mrs. Ida Stevenson and
Mrs. Ella 3. Brown. 10th Of Niagara
Falls. Louis Stevenson. husband OF
one Of the women, and the driver Of
the car were slightly injured.
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London to Australia
in Six Days Is Plan
British Air Service

London, March 11-London to Aus
tralia by airplane in six days IS re-
garded as possible by the Brltlsh ar
ministry which is about to ask the
aircraft industry for bids on build :
ing n great metal airplane TO lnltiate
the experiment says the Daily Mail.
The ministry's specifications VIII
call for n machine capable of flying
with mail continuously, day ana
night. without mourning the risk OF
forced landing, from London to NAL
ia, a distance of 1900 miles.
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Actors Association
Against Sunday Shows

New York. March 11.-Unanimous en-
dorsement of the stand against Sunday
theatre performances which was taken
by the Council of Actors Equity Asso-
citation was voted today by 1900 men,
bers of the association.
The members requested the council
to forbid them to play on Sunday, even
in territories where performances are
leg-l, except for 'bonafidc benefits.
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Hudson and Essex cars. Just note
the number Of Hudson and Essex
coaches you see in traffic; more than
10000 been sold"
Mr.. Belyea. manager Of the sales de-
partment Of the Waterville Motor
Company. says that on account of the
heavy snowfall and severe weather
this winter the railroads have been
severely handicapped. The railroads
east from the automobile manufacture
ing centers have had freight embar-
goes a great part Of the time since
January. There will be a tremendous
demand for automobiles for delivery In
April. May and June. and the car
dealers will not have as many cars as
usual to deliver. The wise buyer will
place his order early and avoid the
rush.
John +. Hill Company, local dis
tributors OF the Ford report 10 sales in
the last week. Four touring. three
two door sedans, two roadsters, one
1-ton truck.
W. ~ Jordan has accepted a posi-
ton with the John +. Hill Company to
manage the service department.
The new Nash Sport model is taking
prominent place in the motor world.
say the local distributors. These cars
are the latest thing in the sport line
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watcrville Lodge. No. 221 n. e. O.
p. will hold it's regular meeting this
evening at G. A. r. hall. There VIII
he an entertainment with a st. Pat
rick's program after the meeting.
All members who wish can invite a
friend. Ladies are requested to brlns
a cake as refreshments are 10 NC
served during the evening.
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Calanthe Lodge No. So of this city
will go to Watcrville Tuesday. March
IS. for work in the rank Of Page. A
special car will leave the waiting room
at o'clock. Havelock Lodge Of Wa
terville has reputation as royal en-
ttrtainer and large number Of Pyth-
ians are expecting to go up.