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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Writers Research
Club Has Busy
SessiOn-FeW Present

Owing to traffic difficulties only
four members and one guest were
present at the mid-winter meeting
of the Maine Writer'S Research Club,
held Friday noon. Lunch was
served at the Augusta Girls Com
munity Club, followed by a brief
business meeting.
Resolves were passed in regard to
the death of Mrs. Cora Belle Bick-
ford of Saco. She was the first pres
ident of the Maine Writer'S Research
Club and also took the first prize
offered by the club for the best liter
airy article. 1t was upon the sug-
gestion of Mrs. Eva Beane of Saco
that a suitable resolve in regard to
Mrs. Bickford's death will be pre-
sented at the next meeting.
AS records in regard to the bust
ness meeting were in the hands OF
Miss Theda Dingley, recorder of the
club, who was unable to be present,
the members at the lunch, eXchang-
ed ideas. each one in regard to her
own work. Mrs. Mabel G. Hall Of
Hallowell, spoke to the members
upo nher work in regard to the Hal
lowell vital records and the Augusta
history. Mrs. Florence Danforth, in
addition to several other literary
productions. is now at the head of
movement getting out the history of
Augusta.
Mrs. Maude Clarke Gray of Wall
doboro, has just prepared book,
EARLY Diaries of Paul Revere'S
Letters" Mrs. Gray has also gotten
out book entitled. Maine Door
ways" which is just out.
Miss Clara Fogg of Bowdoinham,
is writing a history. 1.-The Old Ken
nebecker." The principle book now
in preparation by the Maine Writer'S
Research Club is Famous Men and
Women of Maine" and will soon be
printed. Members who have not
sent in the last of the series of sto-
ries are requested to do so as soon
as possible. 1t was voted to send a
vote of thanks to Miss Anna Ding.
ley because of the great help she
has given the club.
Thinking of the importance of inn
pressing children of the early history
of their native state. Miss Hall stated
that the first trading post of Maine
is at Augusta and as trade is the
keystone of the history of the state,
children should be taught the i'm
portance of the early history.
In connection with the business of
the club different opinions were eX-
pressed as to whether facts or ro-
nance were more necessary in writ
ing. 1t was finally decided both are
necessary for the best results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Striking of Tower Clock Stop ped

Orders were issued by the Treasury
stopping the striking Of the clock in
the tower of the Postoffice building
at Lexington. Ky. Complaint was
filed by hdGel of the city against the
booming Of the tower timepiece in
the Silly night on the ground that
guests seriously object to the noe
turnal serenade during the peace
and quietude of the evening""
Recommending the silence order
the Treasury's report said:
1.-THE striking of the clock in itself
does not. under the conditions of this
age, add to the benefits derived from
a tower clock.
I'm olden days. when few people
possessed clocks or watches, the pub
lie clock in the church steeple filled
n great want. But now, when nearly
everybody owns a watch and every
residence its own clock, tower clocks,
especially as to striking hours, are no
longer crying necessity nora public
utility"
The Treasury's general policy as, to
clocks in Federal buildings striking
hours, it was said. would be governed
by local Observation-Disclosures
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Novel Meeting of Z:
Missionary Society
Green Street Church

The meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the Green
Street Methodist church, which was
seld Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Josiah Taylor, took a very novel
form, trial of India being held. 1t was
entitled India at the Bar Of the
Worlds Standards" and was conduct
ed in the form of regular trial, the
prosecuting attorney hasing his case
on the premises that India had done
nothing to warrant taking it's place
with other nations as a self-ruled
country, while the attorney for the
defense maintained that it had made
much progress in recent years that il
was entitled to this privilege. After
due elaboration the judge brought in
a verdict in favor of the defendant.
The parts were. taken as follows:
Judge Fairplay. Mrs. Grace Frost:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
BOWd0in d. K. E.
Club of Augusta
Organized FRIDAY

The Bowdoin d. X. Il. Club of Au-
gusta was organized at a meeting of
members of 1eta Chapter of that
fraternity. held Friday evening at the
Willow restaurant. Hon. Blaine S.
Niles, Bowdoin 'O3, was unanimously
elected president: Arthur S. Merrill,
IA, secretary: and Lewis A. Bur-
leigh. Jr.. 10, treasurer
The club plans to have regular
sessions with programs of interest
pertaining to the fraternity. The
executive committee in addition to
the officers mentioned above, con-
sists of, Burleigh Martin, 10: Will
liam 3. Williamson, IA, and Charles
=. Kinsman. '07.
Others in attendance at the meet
ing last evening We're: John V. Lane,
'SI; DIR. Oliver w. Turner. 90; Philip
ID. Stubs, %; DR.. Richard H.
Stubs. '9S: Edwin G. BurIelgh, IL:
Warren c. Merrill. 10. and Harry II.
Pierce, Jr., '25; Robert G. Stubs,
90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Church Notices

viii hIr ST. Baptist church: The pastor
IA n'i ~ preach at both services, Topics:
~ ,HSo A: NJ. THE Authority of Jesus in
NE NE Life of Today" 80. THE Man
t Mno Chose a Wife for Another" being
pr e nrst one in a series on "Bible
nm,Nupnecies." a special program Of
music will be given.
oMMethodist Episcopal church. E. A.
sh; ,aard Jones minister: Morning wor-
JJmp at 1880: church school at IL NJ:
a. stn u y. League at $50: Epworth League
S3.oo; evening service at 7.30; mid
sseek service Thursday evening at
i Isv Mr.. Jones will speak both morn
ing and evening.
str rlrst Congregational church. Temple
Meet William Abbot Smith minister:
sch.nihs worship at 1890; church
1i inool at noon; Christian Endeavor So
dsvS at $50; service of prayer Thurs
N'E evening at 7.30.
thS Unitarian church: The subject of
Me Me- sermon next Sunday will be 1.-THE
unualversalist church young Peoples
n numaay): Mr.. knickerbocker will
r rssaeh sermon appropriate to the oc-
VII; IIioh. Several of the young people
S %rr assist in the opening service. Sun
I1y y school with special exercises at
nr ,a.. Y. +. c. U. at $50. A special
os'am TO celebrate the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Heavy Drifts Hamper
Efforts Electric Road
To Resume Full Service

Thursdays snow storm bothered
the Androscoggin e Kennebec rail-
road more than any previous storm
and service had not been resumed
yesterday on several of it's lines
Then to cap the situation, axles Of
one freight car and two plows were
broken during the afternoon and this
caused further delay.
Service between this city and
Gardiner was maintained on sched-
ule time until l o'clock, when an
axle on n freight car broke at
Farmingdale and it was three hours
before the line was cleared. I'm
fortunately all the cars were this side
of the wreck and it was impossible
to transfer passengers. Through
service was maintained to Halolwell
however. The Bangor road was dug
out at s o'clock yesterday morning
and service was maintained on this
road as far as the Bangor road sta
ton.
The plow kept on up the Water
vile line and with the aid of a party
of shovelers finally rescued the car
that was stalled at Weber pond
Thursday morning at II o'clock, the
car arriving on Water street at 3
O'Clock. The passengers. had de-
parted. however, walking across to
the Riverside station on the Maine
Central and taking the steam trains
for their destinations. The plow of
the Waterville, Fairfield & Oakland
line was started from the Waterville
end of the Augusta line but was
halted at McCoys crossing in Vas
salbOro by a broken axle. Super
intendent Bowie expected to have
the road broken through sometime
today.
A plow and shovellers were work.
ing on the Togus line and had sue
ceeded in reaching the Cony road
after working all day. AS this is
just half way to Togus. another full
days work is expected.
The same situation prevailed on
the Winthrop line. the pillow getting
as far as the Muster field but here
shovelers had to take over the great
err part of the work as the snow
was banked too high for the plow
to make Roadway.
A snowplow started from Lewis
ton but this also ran into difficulty,
breaking an axle. The first car to
leave for Lewiston pulled out at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon and SER
vice was maintained for the remand
er of the day.
On practically every road. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Miss Ouilette Not
Carnival Queen as
RecOunting Proves

When is a queen not a queen? is
the principal question being asked
by many of the citizens on the
streets, in restaurants, at community
park. and in fact most everywhere
that a crowd congregates. The
answer nobody Just seems to know
at the present time, although there
are plenty who are willing to give
an answer.
The main fact is that some body
made a mistake, and the correspond
cnt of the kennebec journal is ready
to take his share of the blame, for
publishing the name of the wrong
person. AS near as can be deter
mined the story is as follows: At
the close of the recent contest for
Queen of Waterville" the votes were
counted by a committee that had
absolutely nothing to do with any
newspaper. and as the contestants
held back the majority of their votes
until the last moment. it added u
huge task on the committee chosen
to do the counting. The time in
volved on the final night was some
thing like four hours, Just in the
counting alone. Now as the votes
were counted, they were placed in
piles and tied up, similar to the syS-
tenn used in the banks in counting
money. and when the final piles were
counted, one was missed by mistake
and consequently the committee re-
ported that Miss Josephine Ouilette
having the greatest number of votes.
was the Queen of Waterville. The
information was given out to the
newspapers and it was not until the
day after the total. was published,
together with the name of the queen.
that the mistake was found, and
that Ruth BuZZell was the real
queen. Both parties We're summon
ed before the committee and the
mistake was made known to them.
The matter was fixed up to the sat
isfaction of both parties. 1t was no
fault of the newspapers that the
wrong name was given out first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Royal Neighbors
Install Officers
For Coming Year

The members and friends of LON
bard Camp Royal NciGhbEs met in
G. \. Il. hall Friday evening to wit
ness the installation of the following
officers: oracle, Frances l.. Farwe!l ;
vice oracle. Helen f. Pcrham
Chancellor, Bertha T.. Moores; past
oracle. Bertha NJ. Overlook; record
or, Julia f.. Robinson; receiver. Mar
Saret f.. Sawyer; marshal, Ellie *.
Knight: assistant marshal. Bessie G.
Merrill; inner sentinel. Elizabeth Kill
gore: outer sentinel. Teresa Kicker;
Faith, Ivah Haskell: Courage, An
ME Campbell; Modesty, Eva Roland;
unselfishness, Bertha Sidney; en-
durance, Mildred Pierce.
The ceremony was beautifully per-
formed by Past Oracle, Emma V.
Dodge.
Before the meeting Il fine supper
was served to Il large gathering.
Both the supper and the meeting
were most enjoyable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Yesterday morning the sun silent
ly appeared over the horizon casting
radience and cheer on to hundreds
of Waterville homes, in which were
warmly nestled thousands of watch
ing and enthusiastic lovers of win
ter sports. 1t seemed as If their
prayers had been answered. and that
q wonderful day was in its infancy.
4 day wonderful to the hearts of
many for two reasons. first, the bare
fact that it was a perfect day. and
the second, the real reason. it was
the big day of the Waterville Win
ter Carnival.
The main events were scheduled
to start at noon, and hours before
the appointed time, the streets lead
ing to Community Park were
thickly spotted with groups of care
free citizens, warmly clad, in snug
fitting wolens, artistic in their APP
propriate trimmings. Most of the
groups were laughing. and joking
one another as they walked along,
showing that the sharp ting in the
Maine air, and their invigoratlng
walk, had placed them in the best
of spirits, and denoting that they
were in for royal good time.
Snowshoe Race
The snowshocrs started out on
their six and half mile tramp at
exactly 1915. and cut across hill
and dale until Gooch took the lead
and arrived at the red flags about a
hundred yards ahead of the nearest
man. He made remarkable time.
covering the course in one hour and
AZ minutes. The timer for the race
was J. F. Hill. the Judge being Elmer
Philips and DR.. Hill.
Trap Shoot
The second event of the afternoons
program was the long looked for
ward to trap shoot. The shoot start
cd at 100 o'clock sharp. and took the
attention of a considerable crowd Tor
the better part of two hours. Some
of the contestants did some remark
ably good shooting, taking into con-
sideration the binding reflection OF
the sun on the snow and the slight
wind that blew all afternoon. One
luck shot by C. r. Blaisdell OF OAK
land, shattered two birds and on the
next double shot, he killed both with
two clean shots. The single birds
were run off first in squads of three
men and proved to be very interest
ing to the spectators. DR.. Paine
divided first honors with c. w.
Getchell in the singles and walked
away with the doubles. Blalsdeli
coming second two behind. % sim
gle and 20 doubles were shot.
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Lions Win Two Games
In VOlleY Ball League

The two fastest and hardest fought
games in the Volleyball League thus
far were played Friday evening be-
tween the Bull Dogs and the Lions,
with the Lions taking both games.
1911, 1913. Neither game was de-
cided until the last ball was played and
many long volleys were had before a
point was decided.
The lincups were: Lions-A. S. Mer-
rill (Capt.). George Cooper. F. w. Bur-
rill. ]. F. Ingraham. H. S. Kennedy;
Bull Dogs-G. A. Ellinwood (Capt).
George c. Clarke. II. Ward, DR.. c. +.
Kendall. r. H. Stimson.
The standing of the teams is now:
Lions. won 5. lost O.; Tigers. won 8,
lost O.; Bull Dogs, won 2, lost 3; Cubs,
won l, lost 8; Bears. won 0. lost 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Butler Court
Couple Observe
seth Wedding Date

Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Butler quietly
passed their tifty-siXth wedding an
niversary at their home at Butler
Court yesterday. Mr.. Butler has re-
tired fter fifty-five years of service
as blacksmith at the Maine Central
shops. and at the age of IS years
and Mrs. Butler at the age of a..
they say that they are still bride and
groom. They both enjoy good health
and their many friends wish them
many more years of happiness and
prOSpcrity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Doubles
Ski Kjoring


The next scheduled event was the SKI
kjoring behind some fast horses, but
several of the men slipped up in start
ing and after a few vain attempts the
event was given up. While the trials
lasted they were full of thrills. The
first heat was run off in fast time,
Arthur Tortier charging down the slope
at great rate of speed, but on the
first turn of the lap of the second heat
both Of the contestants fell and their
horses refused to wait for them. The
third heat was attempted with the two
experts in line. Lonny Page and w.
III. Daniel started the heat. but on the
first turn one of the horses stumbled
and FELL. tripping Page and throwing
him headlong. He escaped without in
jury but his riding trousers were prac-
tically torn from his right leg where
he hit the ground and was dragged
along. The camera man of the Eastern
Moving Picture Co. wanted to get some
real lively actions, so Page and Daniel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Funeral Of Napoleon PelIetier

=. The funeral services for the late
Napoleon Pellitier. who died at his
nome at l Green street. Thursday
morning, after long illness, will
% held from the st. Francis de
eaies church this morning at ,
Uclock. 1nterment will be made in
Pine Grove cemetery.
q, he is survived by his wife. Mrs.
victoria Pellitier. seven children.
frank. Thomas. and Luke of Unity,
Mrs. Edward Rancourt. Mrs. Ed
ward Poulin. Mrs. Placid Gagne and
WIS; Cora Cayouette. four brothers,
Nathaniel of Everett, Wash. Nell
son Frank Lessord of New Bruns-
WICK, Thomas Pellitier of Whining
.oh' w.. Luke of Laurel Lake, Can.
W.. Mo sisters, Mrs. John Thibodeau of
. " city and Mrs. Steve Thibodeau
OF Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

~ 4ueA VI unnlled retail orders
un .ne books of the Franklin Auto
niop. company on January II was
elsht tmes the number recorded on
the corresponding date in 1922 ac-
cordlng to S. f. Alderman. Sales
manager. Never before at this time
OF year." states Mr.. Alderman, "have
we mad so many untitled customers
oroerS. IhlS unprecedented demand
49, we 1eel, recognition on the part of
me pubic of the exceptional perfor-
nance qualities of the new Franklin
motor. introduced in September last
mo new Franklin body styles, first
exhibited at the New York show, have
been largely instrumental, too, in
STIMULATING Franklin sales to their
present high mark.
Although the call for cars is
spread over all the seven types we
are now building. the demand for
sedans over shadows all other types,
40 per cent of our untitled orders
specifying sedans."
Mr.. Boyden of the Waterville
Branch of the Henley kimball Com
pany in telling of his visit to the
Hudson and Essex Factory at De-
trolt. Michigan, says that it was a
revelation in manufacture of auto
mobiles. He says I'VE saw automo-
biles. built, from beginning to end,
and saw the finished car, running I'M
der its own power. The car was put
together at the rate OF one car every
minute and fifty-five SECONDS. This
is great advance in motor car con-
struction. says Mr.. Boyden. In one
part of the factory there were nearly
1000 motors running on block test
and to show that there was no vi
bration, nickel was placed on top of
one of the motors, on it's edge and
remained that way until taken off.
In May 1920. the Hudson factory
turned out 400 cars with only 1900
employees. This high state Of eff
cheney was brought about by the i'm
stallation of expensive automatic ma
chinery. On January 18th the factory
produced 276 automobiles. and by the
purchase on Jan. LIST OF one-half mill
lion dollars worth of machinery they
will increase production TO $50 per
day without increasing the number of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
More Bits of Wisdom

Reason is the best of guides. but
you must still pay for experience
with good cents.
Rare qualities are the medium
through which extreme genius works.
History is read in peace and made
in strife. -
1t is by no means safe to presume
that a miss is as good as her smile.
Many a one who starts out to be a
genius is avowedly willing to stop
at nothing-and does.
An optimist is one who still finds
the sky beautiful no matter how hard
he falls down. NJ.
Some people can do without ev-
erything but money better than 9TH
ers can do it.
George Brinton Zeal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Friends of Mrs. Emma NJ. Yates of
sAppletOn street, Watcrville, will be
Interested to learn that a series of
short stories written by her son.
Lieutenant Commander Alexander F.
H. Yates, L. S. Navy, retired, will
appear in Snappy Stories Magazine,
beginning with the second February
number. They will appear under the
nom de plume Charley Noble" the
hrst Of the series being entitled,
cinderella, Ahoy."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Merle Merrill, who recently suf-
fered painful accident when the
middle finger of his left hand was
crushed in machine which he was
operating at the Hume Newhall Co.
is reported as comfortable and hopes
are entertained that the finger may
heal nicely, if complications do not
set in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Have no Dental Clinic

The statement contained in the re-
port of the secretary of Augusta Red
Cross Chapter, that dental clinic
was conducted by the local chapter,
was incorrect. Dental clinics are
conducted by the Red Cross in other
cities but in this city the clinic is
conducted by another organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

The Social club met Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Peter Con-
ella on Gage street, where q most
pleasant evening was passed with
dancing to the music of Victrola.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served and the members left
at a late hour. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Leora Leeman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Melinda L, Tibbitts

Melinda l.. Tibbitts of Fairfield
Center died at her home yesterday
morning at the age of Is years. She
Is survived by one son. William II.
hbbitts Of Fairfield Center. The flu
neral service will be conducted Prom
her late home Sunday afternoon at
. o'clock, the Rev. G. A. Knicker-
Docker of the Universalist church Of
Waterville officiating. 1nterment
VIII be made at Fairfield Center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

There will be meeting of Capital
Grange this Saturday evening at G..
"A. II. hall. The first and second de-
grees will be conferred on a large
class of candidates. All patrons of
husbandry from other Oranges who
are staying in Augusta over the
weekend are cordially invited to at
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Commander Harry T.. Barney of
the local American Legion Post, an
nounced last evening that there
would be u rehearsal of the Ameri-
can Legion Minstrels tomorrow af-
ternoon. Members are asked to note
that the next business meeting of
the post is to be held the first Mon
day in February.