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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Hold Suspect in
Death Milford Man

Woonsocket, r. l., Dec. 24-Hugh
Murphy. "a, of Blackstone, Mass.
was held without bail at special
session of the 18th sdistricf.court here
tonight charged with completely in
the death of Edward A.: % Brien Of
Milford. Mas, Dec. II. He pleaded
not guilty and was ordered held for
hearing January 2.
Murphy. who is the fourth man
charged with O'Brien's murder and
the fifth to be arrested in the case.
was arrested at 1890 o'clock this
morning. Judge Frank. w. Mccoy,
his counsel, failed to secure a reduce
ton of the charge.
He is married and has two chill
dren. His wife was present in the
large crowd which attended the
hearing.
O'Brien was found dead in an au-
tomobile in Mendon on the morning
of December II after a visit to a
saloon in the village of Waterford.
North Smithfield, r. L.. in company
with Thomas Finn of Milford. Mass.
Investigation revealed that he had
spent a large part Of the preceding
afternoon, Sunday, in a saloon where
Murphy and the other defendants
are declared to have been visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Paul Shonn,s Story

There are a few typical sentences
cropped by Paul Shoup, one OF the
leading vice presidents of the gigan-
lie Southern Pacific Lines, in an in
terView with B. c. Forbes in Forbes
Magazine IN. W.
IF you cannot square all your
activities with your own conscience
IT is hopeless to attempt to square
them with others.
without frugality and energy
and honesty and integrity one can
not get anywhere.
All the scars on our character
are self-infiicted.
Every genuinely successful BUSH
ness man and every really success
ful man in any other walk In life Is
honored and trusted and respected
and loved. Any man who is not so
regarded by his fellow-men Is not
a complete success.
Amy man who commands all
these things Is an outstanding figure
in any community. He is the kind
of man people turn to whenever any
matter arises calling for mature
Judgment, or 1t may be, energetic
leadership.
There is far too much talk these
days about making life easy. 1t IS
all right to take the pain and bitter
ness out OF struggle: but were you
to take the struggle out. there would
be no adequate chance for young
Americans"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
ChiIdren's Night Observed by Cas-
cade GRANGE

Cascade Grange. at their regular
meeting held on Saturday evening
observed Children's Night. There
was q large Christmas tree laden
with gifts and the following program
was carried out by the children:
Piano solo, with encore. Mildred
Damren; exercise by Vivian and AL
thea Burwood; recitation, Donald
Gleason: piano solo, with encore,
Vivian Judkins: recitation. Chester
Bachelor; recitation, Ruth Taylor;
violin solo. George Coughlin; reci-
tation, Morrill, Bachelor; recitation,
Rose Gleason; piano solo, with en-
core, Bertha Sawtelle. Barton Wrig-
ley acted as Santa Claus and distri-
buted the gifts. There was a large
and very beautiful doll dressed and
donated by Mrs. Oscar Anderson.
Each child under IA years of age
was presented with ticket which
was numbered. Duplicate tickets
were placed in hat and the num-
bers drawn out. Bertha Sawtell was
the holder of the lucky number and
received the doll.
Games were played and refresh
ments of pop corn and candy served
The committee in charge of the af-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
OAKLAND

Charles McKenney Of Orono was
a guest Monday of his son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy McKenney OF
High street. Me-
Miss Gala Rowell. teacher in
the public schools Of Chelsea, Mass,
is passing the holiday vacation with
her mother. Mrs. Emma Rowell of
Alpine street.
Mrs. Joseph Wrigley has returned
from Woodfords, where she has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Roland
Sukeforth for the past two weeks.
Mrs. George Hogan and children
of Waterville. are passing the holi-
days with Mrs. Hogan's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Topper of the Fair
field road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
CHINA

SOUTH-H. Whitehouse and wife
were callers in Waterville Wednes-
day on business.
The Friends Bible school will have
their Christmas tree on Monday eve
ming, Dec. oath, at the Friends
chapel. The entire community are
invited to the exercises and to bring
their gifts to help load the two fine
trees waiting for them.
Hrs. Eff1e Pope is suffering from
sprained ankle, caused by slipping on
the icy ground.
Mrs. Hazel Hoffman is a guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nary over the Christmas holidays.
There are several new cases of the
whooping cough among the children
in this vicinity.
The joint meeting of the South
China Men and Women's Farm Bur-
eau was held on Thursday at the
library. Mr.. c. A. Day and Miss Hell
en- Clark were present. Plans for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Raiah's Wives Make Hit

After a ten years tour around the
world, the Royal Italian circus which,
in the old days. played at Hengler's.
where the Palladium now stands, is
back in London.
"Tne trials and tribulations of
transporting a colossal show of this
kind. With valuable animals needing
constant attention, over so many
thousands of miles Of strange terri
tory can only he appreciated by those
in the business" said Mr.. Harry
Friedman. one Of the managers.
"At Bombay the circus played be-
fore what was probably the most ex-
traordinary audience on records-a
Maharajah accompanied by his 100
wives.
"To ensure the necessary privacy.
the houses of the streets through
which the party drove, in 40 motor
cars. were securely draped with
canvas. The boxes in which the
women of the zenana sat were NOT
only in total darkness, but covered
with curtains of gauge so that they
could not be seen by the public.
THE women had never seen any
thing of the kind before. and when
the monkeys came on to do their turn,
cries of excitement came from every
box"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Travelling Theatre In ENGLAND

The Arts League of Service Travel
ling Theatre has given more than
5000 performances in the villages of
England and Scotland this spring and
summer
The company carries 10 performers,
who have carried about the country
in big gray van fit-up theatre.
Good playlets are given and are
well acted. but the characteristic
part Of the entertainment Ia that
which consists of miscellaneous
items. There are Gaelic songs, sea
chanties and recitstions in character.
The whole plan shows what a
great deal can be done by clever peo-
pie with the very simplest of ac-
ceSSorieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
ST. ALBANS

Miss Irene Libby passed few days
with her sister in Waterville last
week.
: Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Bigelow have
moved into their new house recently.
Their daughter Gladys arrived from
Boston Saturday night to pass the
Christmas vacation with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Robertson
of Portland are visiting at Osgood
Robertson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis WEIGH of Cum
berland Mills came Saturday night
to pass Christmas with their daugh-
tiers. Mrs. George Libby and Mrs.
Irwin Piper.
DIN Heath, student in an cleo
trical school in Lynn, Mass, and
Mrs. Carrie Weymouth OF Skowhegan
came Saturday night to pass Christ
mas at Frank Heath's.
VIII Cookson, who has employment
in New Hampshire came Saturday to
pass Christmas with his family who
are staying at Joshua Gray's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Seneca on scinio,s Bath

So long ago as the days of Seneca
1t was the practice of one age to
criticize the bathing habits of it's
predecessors. Seneca. in one of his
letters. describes visit which he
paid to a villa which formerly be-
longed to the great Scipio: he wakes
sentimental over the primitive bath
ng accommodations which he found
there as compared with the luxury
of his own age. says the Detroit
News. Seipio's bathroom was dingy
and dark, with plaster walls instead
of marble; the water could be
warmed. but there were no facilities
for boiling oneself as in the days of
Nero, nor was the water filtered; and
indeed, says Seneca, when the
streams We're flooded, Scipio must
have bathed in mud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Pumpkin May Become Punkin


If the turkey is prominently. the
king of the Thanksgiving feast surely
that noble. golden, glowing and truly
royal vegetable the pumpkin is its
queen.
The pumpkin as such is thing of
recent years. Its older and more
stately name was pompion. Shak-
spere makes Mistress Ford irately
compare the fat knight Sir John
Falstaff to "a gross. watery pomp-
ion"
But pompion became pumpkin, and
the next step will doubtless be pho
netic one which will still further re-
duce it to "punkin."
Punlin pie will probably taste as
we'll as did a "dyssh of spiced
pompions" in the oiden days but it
does not read as temptingly. There
is scientific dispute as to the origin
of the pumpkin; but it does not dis
turb us. We choose to believe that
America grew pumpkins before the
landing of the Pilgrims. and that
they were familiar to the Indians,
though hardly under the sublimated
form of pie, before our Priscilla of
Plymouth baked for the first Thanks
giving.-New York Sun and Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Santa's Beard Afre
But Escapes Injury

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. "a
Little folks in this section of Mar
tha's Vineyard went to bed tonight
with grave misgivings. Today Santa
Claus. who had held forth to the vast
amusement and pleasure of the little
ones before a department store for
several days, attempted to smoke a
cigarette and in lighting it set fire to
his long white beard. The last the adj
mlrlng youngsters saw of Santa he
was heading in bee line for the wa
ter front. However, Santa, whose
other name is Raymond Baptiste, was
| caught by some men OH the street who
put the fire out and took him to q hos
pital for treatment for serious burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
China Grange

China Ggange' P. Of H. held its
ming at G. A. r. hall. The officers
elected for 1924 are Master r. c..
Maxwell, overseer; G. 4. Pierce,
chaplain; Nellie NJ. Jones, lecturer;
Jennie S. Thompson, steward; Alonzo
Clough, assistant steward: Buford
Reed, treasurer; Martin Weber. sec
rotary; Emma Pierce, Flora Pearle
Weber, lady assistant steward, Ethel
Reed, gatelleeper; Elmer Seward.
The program Of the evening was
very interesting consisting of echoes
from National Grange by Past State
Master Thompson and wife, and from
State Grange by Sister Virginia
Jones. The installation of officers &C.
ours at next meeting. January End,
which is an all day meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
3, Before Judge Atchley on
Liquor Charge Monday

Percy Wilbur and Francis Bickford,
both of Oakland. were before Judge
Atchley yesterday morning on a charge
Of assault and battery upon the per-
son of Elmer Cochran of Oakland Sum
day afternoon. The respondents plead
ed not guilty and were not represented.
Witnesses for the State were Cochran
and William Chamberlain. Both testi-
fled that they had gone to Bickford' s
residence in Oakland Sunday to trade
horses. Cochran said that they had
had several drinks Of cider and while
Chamberlain had gone to the barn with
another man, he got into an argument
with Wilbur and Bickford. After a few
hot words the two men jumped on him,
knocked him down, kicked him and beat
bin upon the head with weapon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
BASSE PLEADS GUILTY
TO LIQUOR CHARGE

-Darnasc Basse of Skowhegan plead
ed guilty to a charge of operating a
motor vehicle while under the infiu-
ence Of intoxicating liquor yesterday
morning before Judge Atchley. Basse
was arrested Saturday at midnight by
Deputy Marshal Simpson on Main
street. The Judge found probable
cause and bound him over to the jan
uary term Of superior court. Bonds
were set at $500 and were furnished
by F. o. Furber and Mrs. Violet Basse
both of Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Nature Nav Solve Negro Problem

Here is one solution of the Negro
problem-but a solution of an eX-
tremely pitiful kind. If there are
fewer Negroes born every year than
die-and that is the present state of
affairs-the ultimate extinction of
the race is a certainty. The Negro
in this country can increase only
by an increased birth rate. fork i'm
migration contributes little to his
growth. IN proportion to the white
population he is yearly becoming less
numerous. In 1890. when our first
census was taken, Negroes made mp
20 per cent. Of our populations; in
1920, they were less than 10 per cent.
The fact that our white population
has been largely increased by imn.'-
grafton. while our Negro popula tiU'l
has not has generally been held TO
account for this failure of the race
to hold its own, but it is evident
that other forces have been at work
and forces perhaps too strong for
the improved sanitation of modern
life to counteract.-In the Worlds
Work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Surprises in Junior
Tennis at New York

New York, Dec. 1.-Two eurnts..
were furnished spectators In fhn =
nual junior national and boys -
tional indoor tennis ciiampionsss
matches at Seventh Regiment ~
inory today, when seeded player !.
each class were eliminated Il a.
first or second rounds Of play.
The first seeded star to fall bv n.
wayside was Brainerd Wasllburn ,. !.
Loomis School, who bowed to Jssz
Garretson Of Cornell So, SO. 81 =
the opening round Of the Junior f,s y
play. The second seeded star IA -
eliminated was Stewart Games 4.
OF the West Side Tennis Club. W.
was defeated in another threa =,
match by J. H. Pitman Of Mahhss
set high school, Long Islnd.
Among the college players % m,
vive were Carl Schuster OF Dart
mouth and A. W. Weisman OF Hsr
ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Go,d Leaf As Madeleine

Curious and interesting facts re-
garding India passion for gold. and
the strange uses to which the natives
put the precious metal. have been
gathered. Instead of utilizing her
wealth to promote trade, India
buries hers, or most of it. At pres
ent, it seems, much of the gold dug
from the earth in South Africa is a
fresh digging operation, deposited
again beneath the soil in the south
of Asia.
India has other queer uses for gold.
The natives of some parts of India
take gold leaves as medicine. while
others, piousiy inclined, gid the
domes of their temples with it.
Thousands of dollars worth of gold
go into the making of windows and
other trimmings in the palaces of the
princes of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Days Developments I
i'm National CAPITAL

President Coolidge granted Christ.
mas pardons and communications 10 II
men.
Washington's bootleg scandal dey.l.
oped to the point where sweeping in
quiry into charges Of liquor drinking
in high places is threatened.
The department of agriculture nm.
nounced that agricultural imports er.
ceeded exports for the first time n
history during the last fiscal year.
The state department made public
the text of the article in the soviet
organ IZvestia. which ACKNOWLEDGE
the close bonds between the soviet
regime and the Communist Interna.
tionale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
How Red Russia's Army Was Made


The Bolshevik government of So
Wet Russia has one of the strongest
| and best trained fighting machines
on the European continent today.
| In an article "Russia,s Red Army" ID.
Petrovsky, in Our World" head of
| the Soviet Military schools. tells how
| this organization was built up and
trained. In spite Of the fact that
Soviet Russia desired peace, says the
author of the article, her only hope of
self preservation was in the building
| up of q fighting unit which should
protect her against the attacks of the
| enemy.
"Soviet Russia had inherited from
the autocracy it's old military schools.
| which were thoroughly permeated
| with the spirit of caste. These strong
| holds of power had to be converted,
| with lightning speed, into foundries
| in which the safeguards for the
triumph of revolutionary arms were
| to be cast.
"The bold watch-word was broad
| casted. Every corner of Soviet Rus
STA resounded with the call OF the
! government: Hepare revolutionary
| commanders for the revolutionary
army. Thus the feverish work be-
gan. The old military schools were
| converted into commandments train
ing courses.
Even in 1910 all Russia was COW
cred by a network of these Soviet
| military schools, which We're estab-
lished by a special department Great
ed for the purpose-the Chief Com
mittee on military schools-aided by
| the various armies and other local
agencies. In spite of all the hard
| ships of civil war. these military edu-
cational activities never ceased for
o moment. Some Of our Command
ants Schools had to move innumer-
able times during the first three
years of the Revolution. The pres
ent Poltava Infantry school, for eX-
ample, was originally established at
Moscow, moved thence to Uralsk.
| next to Kiev, then to Cherkask. then
| again TO Petrograd, and finally TO
Poltaya. These wanderings were not
all pleasure trips.
1.-THE military schools generally
participated in all engagements, both
Of attack and retreat. But they al
WAYS preserved. their military educaS
tional function. mindful of the COM
mand to furnish the revolutionary
army a new Communistic higher
staff. These schools were and are
not orly institutions for training Reu
army officers; they perform also an
other highly ,honored dutS: f'einS
model military units. they head the
Red army in its most dlfllcuit au-
vanceS.
s"The real nature of these training
courses was fully demonstrated in
the earl~ part of 1920, when it seemed
as if Soviet Russia were going 70
have q breathing spell. All Russia
was then seized with TIE passion Tor
creative activity along the line OF
peaceful reconstruction. A network
of labor articles covered all the Com
mandants' Schools. Naturally, tnelf
students, who in their time disttn,
xuished the .nselves in the advances
firing lines, took me hrst pIace
among the moulders of a new, happy,
and neaceful life OF labor. On every
front of reconstructive activity these
Red cadets were indefatigaole work.
ORC"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
No Policemen In Child Court

No policemen are to be allowed in
the Children's court at Bradford,
England. in future, DOR any other
person except those 1irectly- conceSn-
ed in the case
"A member of the bench. comment
ing on this, said it was very desir-
able reform. as the presence of quite
large number of policemen during
the time the children were being ex-
amtned in court defeated the very OH
Ject for which childrens courts were
established.
The presence Of policeman in
uniform has terrorizing effect upon
many young offenders.
No object in the world" observed
the judge. "is regarded by a child
with quite SO much awe as a police
man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
ALBION

The schools closed Friday for q va
cation of tw weeks.
The Christmas tree given by the viii
lage schols was a very interesting en-
tertainment and was highly appreciated
A special attraction was the Snowflake
Drill given by the primary pupils. The
thanks Of the public are due the teach
er for such an excellent program.
Everett Crommett, who is passing
the winter with his daughter in Wis
casset, passed a few days in town last
week.
Ruth Gould is at home from Augusta
for a two weeks vacation.
The families of Charles Abbott and
Everett Besse will pass Christmas at
Clinton with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
BesSe.
BERT Mclaughlin returned from the
Augusta hospital last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Tired Of waiting for the Kinks to
freeze over. several youngsters donncd
their skates yesterday afternoon and
were soon soothing back and forth
across the City Hall Square. The soft
snow that had fallen having been
tramped down on the pavement in good
style afforded the boys good surface
and from their actions they seemed to
appreciate it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Annual Eiremen,s supper

Assistant Chief Luke Ivers of the
Watervi1le Fire department gave the
firemen Christmas Eve supper last
evening at his home at 10 Hathaway
street. 1t has been a custom for the
last Is years for Mr.. Ivers to enter
tain the firemen at his home on the
night before Christmas. Mayor Leon
o, Tebbetts was the guest Of honor
1T the informal supper. Those pres
Arthur Worth. and John Davis: the
board Of engineers, w. w. Berry. and
the host, Mr.. Ivers; city engineer. e.
W. Crawford, and g. ]. Gusstafson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
NosIkika Mnthar,s

Mrs. Feddup was burning with
righteous indignation as she bounced
into her neighbours house.
Gracious! Now what's the mat
ter?" was the anxious inquiry
you might well ask what's the
matter!" cried Mrs. Feddup in q
voice choked with rage. ''Why, it's
that brute of husband of mine
again He's gone a bit 700 far this
time. won't put up with him an
other day." :
My gracious! What has he done
now?"
Done! why last night he actually
complained that my mustard plasters
were not as hot as those his
mother used to make!"-Houston
Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Funeral Of Richard Thompson

The funeral Of Richard Thompson,
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident Friday night, was held from
the late home on upper Main street
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Rev. p. j. Coolbroth officiating. The
bearers were a delegation from the
Order of Modern Woodmen, to which
Mr.. Thompson belonged. The burial
was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Find One Body in
Long Pond Drowning

Jackman, Dec. 24.-The two men who
went through the ice and were drown
ed at Long pond Friday night have
been identified as two Canadians,
Charles Desbains and Joseph Contour
Ter. The body of Desbains has been
found. and parties are searching for
the other body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Funeral of StcpIfcn Ellis

Funeral services for the late Ste
phen Ellis who lost his life in the
fire Saturday morning will be held
at the residence of Miss I:ebecca
Ellis on High street Wednesday
morning at 1870 o'clock. Rev. Yves
ton P. Holman of the Methodist
church will officiate and interment
will be in Lakeview cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
One Killed in
Tennessee Shooting

Greenville, Tenn, Dec. 24-One
man is dead and two are wounded as
a result of a shooting ARRAY here
Sunday afternoon. Jack Riddle died
thisNmorning and Larcen Norton and
Joe Shelton are in hospital here.
1t is said the shooting was result
of quarrel which developed when
Norton accused Shelton of reporting
him to prohibition officers for boot
Logging. Riddle was an innocent by
stander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

The patient was getting nervous as
the physician prepared to give the
anaesthetic. He had made none of
irwin Cobb's plans to record the de-
tails for the use of posterity, but still
he was anxious.
will it make me sick, Doc?" he
asked.
mot bit" Nsaid the physician re-
assuringly.
'How long will it be before I know
anything" he queried as the mask
was adjusted.
you're asking a good deal of the
ether" was the doctors counter
Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

years work of 1924 were made and
officers and project leaders also APP
pointed.
Fred Plaisted has butchered some
fine pigs the past week. one weigh
ing 338, one 312, one 800 and another
ZIG.