davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Halt Khan Parade
Arrest PA in Line
at Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 2S-The
edict of Mayor William N. Gableman
against the Ku Klux Khan was en-
forced here this afternoon when po-
lice stopped a parade of alleged
Klansmen and arrested PA of the
paraders. OF this number. 1877
were fully CARRIED in the Khan re-
gala.
The paraders assembled in q 10
cal park and were marching to a
church where they were to take part
in the laying of a cornerstone when
Chief of Police Joseph Distcl with a
squad of patrolmen, placed them
under arrest and marched the en-
tire procession to the police station.
They were charged with having OBJ
structed traffic and ordered to re-
port for Nearing in municipal court
tomorrow.
While a crowd estimated at 10000
gathered about the police station,
some one set up a burning cross in
adjoining school property
Khan leaders had been denied per-
mission yesterday to parade in re-
gala, according to Mayor Gableman,
and fifty special police were sworn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Obliging Husband
Bought in Cash
By Foreign Women

London, Oct IL CA. p by Mailp-
The many mercenary "bridegroorfiS"
who are willing to marry alien wo-
men for financial consideration in
order to allow them to enter the
country. is providing the Home Or
flee with difficult problem -
Marriage f. Britons makes these
women British citizens, which is the
goal at which they aim. The ar
rangement is generally that the
bridegroom lends his name for the
ceremony, receiving from $4,000 to
$500 for his trouble. The couple
part at the. registry doors, and the
wife Is thereafter free to travel any
place in Great Britain or the domtn-
ions without further question. -
The Home Office has been able to
intervene in many cases, however,
where the bridegrooms have over
stepped their legal allowance. and
married in some instances as many
as ten women. In these cases the
women have been deported and the
man sent to prison for bigamy. =.
The problem of the nationality OF
the wife was discussed several times
dtfring the last session Of Parliarpent
and will come before the Dominion's
conference now meeting in. London
Here it is expected final .decision
will be made as to whether the wife
retains her nationality. or takes that
of her husband. If the former. the
British government will take steps
to have a bill passed allowing all
married women to adopt English ma
tionality ut once. but prohibiting
others from assuming II without go
ing through the usual legal course
During the year 1921 there we're
approxima tely $50 Of these Con
yenient" marriages -'. !. e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

Joseph w. McGarry. Colby "a, was
choragus. William ]. Mcdonald
Colby "a. spoke on the Colby chap
ter of the fraternity and Oral King
Maine "a, of the University of Maine
chapter. Lincoln Macpherson, Col
by '27. spoke for the pledges of the
local chapter and Arthur Sanford
Maine 81. spoke similarity for the
Maine freshmen. Professor Ernest
c. Mariner. Colby '13, told of the
alumni activitiesc of the Colby chap
ter and Harold r. Cults. Chief of
Provine ", the New England sec
ton, of the Alpha Tau Omega fra
ternity spoke on the general condi-
ton and the aims of the organiza-
ton for the future.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the banquet con-
sisted of the following; Robert L..
Jacobs, Colby "a; Floyd n. Abbott.
Maine '25; John +. Flynn, Colby 20
and Steven B. Berry, Colby '26.
The time aged Snake Dance" was
held Saturday afternoon after the
Colby victory over the University of
Maine. The procession of several
hundred madly cheering Colby stu
dents formed behind the Blue and
Gray band and marched down Col
lege avenue and Maine street to Cas-
tonguay Square where they cheered
the team and every thing that was in
sight. Returning up the avenue.
they halted in front of the residence
of President Roberts and cheered
him several times. The procession
disbanded at the campus without be-
ing broken up or an attempt being
made to break it up by any of the
Maine rooters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
CITY'S Oldest MAN
QUIETLY OBSERVES
18Th BIRTHDAY

Edward G. Meader. Watervile's
oldest citizen, celebrated his 9Sth
anniversary of birth Saturday at his
home on Main street. The day
passed very quietly as Mr.. Meader
has not been. in the best of health
for the past year and a half AS a
token of esteem 81 of the leading
business men of the city sent Mr.
Meadcr a letter of fclicitation ac-
companied by Il huge boquet of 9S
roces. The letter was written by
Dir. Julian ID. Taylor. one of Mr..
Meader's oldest friends and for 81
years professor of Latin at Colby
college. Among the signers was
Oscar G. Springfield who died very
suddenly last Thursday night The
letter is as follows:
To Edward G.. Meader.
I'VE, your old friends, your neigh
bors and fellow citizens, take Apleas-
ure in Offering YOU on this ninety
I eighth anniversary of your birth
this evidence Of cordial interest and
good will that we cherish for one
whom, though we miss his form
! from our streets, we do not dismiss
him from our thoughts. His kindly
and genial personality will always
have a place in that past that to
most of us, as doubtless to you, is
not less a reality than the present.
Whether these are better days we
do not know. If they are we dc
not grudge their enjoyment to the
present generation. Ours, if plain
err and simpler. gave us friends who
were not less dear and homes that
were not less wholesome.
with the earnest assurance OF
our warm regard and high esteem,
we offer you our congratulations"
Fred c. Thayer. Julian d. TAYLOR,
Arthur ]. Roberts, George X Bou-
telle, Charles +. Johnson, r. w.
Dunn, E. w. Boyer, Fred J. Arnold,
w. A. Hager, Charles w. Vigue,
Charles l.. Jones, Charles B. Davis,
Herbert l., Emery. w. H. Cook,
Everett C. Wardwell. Oscar G.
Springfield, L. f. Thayer, Nat H.
Barrows. A. F. Drummond, Carroll
n. Perkins L. G. Bunker, F. X.
Shaw. Edgar ]. Brown, E. w.
Heath, Franklin Walker, John E.
Nelson S. A. Green. ORC A. Meader.
Geo. Fred Terry, Leon o. Tebbetts,
Charles A. Hill, Herbert c. Libby,
j. Fred Hill
Mr. Meader has been resident
of Waterville for the greater part
of his life, coming here from New
Hampshire when a young man. He
was a partner in the firm of Meader
and Phillips. which was located
where the Wardwell Dry Goods
store is now situated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Indian Summer
Uncertain Date -.

Washington. Oct. IS "a. P.)-'Tn-
dian Summer" Is not a definitely
fixed season in the calendar. officials
of the Weather Bureau declare. but
varies in date and duration and Is
not, strictly speaking, a season at all
but merely a type of. mild. calm,
hazy weather likely to prevail at any
time in the autumn or early winter.
The popular belief that Indian
Summer" is a period occurring more
or less regularly every autumn Is not
based on the accurate meteorological
observa lions. f:.-.t-.t
The term is applied in this coun-
try to a period of mild fall weather
following a spell of unseasonah)y
cold weather known as '"Squaw
Winter" Thoreau. in u notes zen
weather conditions at ConcoEd.
Mass, from 1851 to 1880. recofis
the occurrence Of Indian Summer"
weather on dates ranging from
September 81 to December 49, In
different parts of Europe this mid
weather is known as st Martins
Summer" est. Luke's Summer" or
"St, MichaerS Summer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
COLBY fraternity HOLDS
MEMORIAL SER VICES FOR five
STUDENTS Who DIED IN FIRE

Richardson to unveil the bronze tab
let which the organization has
erected In the memory of the five
men who died for others. Advanc-
ing to the large fireplace over which
the tablet is placed, the president
of the chapter hesitated and then in
low and almost breaking voice as
he drew back the draped flags OF
the country and the college, said
This tablet has been erected and
| is now dedicated to the memory of
Alton L. Andrews, Charles M. Ire
worgy, Norman M. Wardweil. War
| rem l.. Frye and Ralph S. Robinson,
who, for their undying love for col
lege. fraternity, home and friends,
deserve the highest tribute. May
it serve as a constant inspiration to
the men of this fraternity and cam
pus and a remember of the christian
virtues here displayed by our broth
ers who gave unstintedly their last
full measure of devotion"
Five of the members of the chap
ter then spoke briefly on the char
acter and life of the five deceased
brothers and at the close there was
hardly a dry eye in the room.
President Arthur J. Roberts was
then called upon by Mr.. Newman to
say few words.
Standing before his chair with
| dropped head and in a low voice, the
! president of the college said that
| through the darkness there was al
ways a path and that the members
of the fraternity had seen that path
| and come again to the light. Con-
| tinuing he dwelt on the loss of the
| five men and what it meant to the
! college, the fraternity and to the
world, saying that they were all of
| the highest type of manhood and
| their loss was a terrible blow to all.
! In speaking of the fitness of the oc-
/ casion on unwilling the bronze tab
! let he said that with about the first
| contribution to the relief fund at the
; time of the fire, Governor Baxter
wrote a short note expressing a hope
! that with the rebuilding of the house,
. the members of the organization
! would erect some suitable memorial
! to the deceased men. President
h. Roberts said that he believed the
! hope of the Governor had been most
| suitably filled and. that the tablet
would be an inspiration to all who
! looked upon 1t. He also said that the
story of the great sacrifice should be
| told from year to year and held as q
tradition of the fraternity so that the
occasion for the erection of it should
never be forgotten.
| Mr.. Charles E. Owen of Water
! vile, one of the trustees of the COL
lege, closed the service with a brief
| benediction.
The patrons and patronesses We're:
| President and Mrs. Arthur J. Rob-
erts. Professor and Mrs. C,rrtiss H.
| Morrow Mrs. G. Harry. Edwards.
Mrs. Herbert L. Newman. Mrs. Har-
riett A. Hall and Miss Ervena Good
ale
The entire house was then thrown
open to all who cared to look
| through II and this privilege was
| taken by a great MANY.
The committee in charge Of the
services was composed of Chairman
Herbert T. Newman. ivan NJ. Rich
ardson. Elmer M. Taylor. Howard p,
TuCrey. Rohnrt F. Transen and
| Carlton L. Wiley. The reception
committee consisted of Wilbur r. No
| 'llister. chairman, and Ivan NJ.
! Richardson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Witches Reign at
Halloween Party

Witches and other choice Spirits
of Darkness held high carnival at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Orman
Davis on the Sidney Quaker road
Saturday evening when so neighbors
and friends gathered for Hallow-
! cen costume party.
The parlor had been transformed
into a Haunted Palace" inhabited
| by ghosts, brownies and sundry
'spooks." With weak lights coming
from jack-o-lanterns only. and the
walls and ceiling adorne with count
| less streamers and draperies of or
ange and black crepe, the room was
| a typical den of the autumn spirits.
| At O'Clock the guests began to
arrive, costumed and masked. and
upon entering were ushered to the
| receiving line where they were
! obliged to greet several "spooks'
with friendly handclasp. Needless
to say the cordial grasp was some
what different from that which they
were expecting. the result of which
the guests left the line with chills
and various emotions.
After the reception music was
enjoyed from an Edison. hidden in
an alcove of black and orange
streamers. During this part of the
evening several persons of unknown
origin performed stunts to the
rythm of music, which kept the audi
ence in good humor. Later a hid
eous specimen of the spirit world
made its appearance and related in
hollow tones the fate of a beautiful
girl, the conclusion of which was
rather unexpected and gave all a
thrill.
Next came the games which proved
q popular feature of the evenings
After Foster Sherrard had been
properly mesmerized. Russell Bailey,
Henry Goodhue and Miss Fern Crab
tree had all proved winners in the
raisin race, and everybody shown
how to play rabbit. refreshments of
apple juice, popcorn and apples were
served.
The latter part of the evening was
taken up with fortune telling, hui
morous stories, riddles and music,
the guests departing at a late hour.
declaring the affair success and
expressing hopes of a similar one
next fall.
The costumes were very pretty
and appropriate to the occasion, be-
ing those of witches, ghosts, spooks,
negroes, dancers. and farmers. Those
present were: Harold and Annabelle
Black, Fern, Pearl, Addie and Lin
coin Crabtree, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Griffin. Helene Sawtelle, Allen Nc
Allister, Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Good
hue and children, Henry, Alvah. Err
land and Caroline, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
II. Wort. Russell and Caro- Bailey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Golf and children.
Margerite. &alph. Edward and Carl,
Marjorie. Wendell and Russell Bragg,
Ira Taylor and children. Donald,
Luther and Flavilla. Evelyn Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sawtelle and
son Frank, Mrs. Lucy Cannon and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Public Meeting And Supper
At Elks' Hall FRIDAY

There is to be public meeting and
supper at the E.lks' hall next Friday
evening at $50. The possibilities of
meeting the conditions in the will of
the late Frederick E. Boothbay
whereby his home on College avenue
may be acquired as a home for aged
ladies will be discussed.
Substantial progress toward this
end has already been made by the
Sunset Home association and it is
now desired to ascertain the ertent
of the interest that the residents of
the city have in the matter. and to
find out if it would warrant an i'm
mediate and concerted effort to make
the establishment of the home pos
sible at once.
No subscriptions are to be taken
at this meeting but the idea is to eX-
plain clearly the plans and accom-
plishments up to the present time.
1t is hoped that every one who is in
any way interested in the matter will
purchase ticket and attend. Tickets
may be purchased at the office of the
Chamber of Commerce and they
should be acquired at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Legion Follies" Arn,istice
Day at Opera House

fitting climax to the events of
.rmistice Day as celebrated by the
local post of the American Legion
will be the presentation of the Legion
Follies at the City Opera House on
Monday Nov. r. The amusement
loving public of Waterville is assur-
ed Of an evening brim-ful of bright
sparkling music. pretty girls, gor
eeously costumed. snappy jokes and
ludicrous situations with brilliant
dialogue interspersed-all women to-
gether in a delightfully."- informal
manner. Not much emphasis is laid
upon the plot; in fact, it has been
suggested that a prize be awarded to
the person discovering Il plot. So no.
body may feel afraid of being men
tally tagged by the performance.
The object is to amuse. not to in
struct, so this ought to be welcome
relief from the epidemic of problem
plays which have infested the theat-
ncal world Of late. Something doing
every minute with all the stress laid
upon rapid-fire action.
The production is in the nature of
q Revue, something on tho style of
the Zicgfeld Follies or the George
White Scandals which have been so
popular of late. Much interest is be-
ing manifested in Cyril JOly'S Beauty
Chorus, Twenty Under Twenty"
Visions Of veritable Fairy Lovliness
will occupy the stage. Waterville's
Fairest will be grouped into a most
harmonious setting which will not
only ravish the eye but delight the
ear as well.
The program is said t. abound in
local hits and topical jokes directed
at some of the Well-llnOwn foibles Of
some of our own citizens. Indeed,
it is rumored that tho idea of the
setting for the mammoth first act was
derived from certain activities of
the local Community Service. More
than this cannot he told at present
hut when tho curtain rises on the
evening Of the 18th it is predicted
that the audience will be unable to
contain itself.
Mrs. Walter Hood who has had
long experience in Elocution and has
been responsible for the success of
so many local productions of a dram
attic nature. has hcen engaged as
Dramatic Coach. This fact, alone
should assure the success of this
production. Mrs Hood will be in
charge of the rehearsal next We'd
neSday evening at which time the
full cast will be assembled and tie
production run through in its en-
tirety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

Yesterday afternoon on the Colby
college campus one of the most SOL
emn and impressive services were
held by the members of the Colby
| chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity when the memorial and
dedication servicesSof the. fraternity
We're held in the new chapter house
in North college. Long before the
hour of the services, the large recep-
ton room on the first floor was
filled to overlooking with the many
friends and relatives of the members
who came to pay sad tribute to the
! five men of the fraternity who gave
| their lives in the tragic fire of last
| December.
The fraternity held open house be-
ginning at 3 o'clock, when the new
quarters were open to the visitors
who had their first chance to inspect
the rebuilt building. The memorial
and dedication services were held at
o'clock and at the close of the SER
vices, the house was again thrown
open to visitors until o'clock. Dur
ing the course of the open house, the
building was inspected by several
| hundred people all of whom ex-
pressed their highest approval and
oNA ~ AoO al ZIG IilOuCL Ii dAu
house that the chapter now occupies.
The services were opened by vio-
| lin solo by Lee I. Nichols and accom-
panied on the piano by Abbot C.
Smith. At the close of the musical
number Professor Herbert c.. New
man of the college faculty and a
member of the Lambda Chi Alpha
/ fraternity, who was the presiding
officer, rose and quietly addressed
those present saying, AT this hour
we meet in memory of those who
have departed at the will of Provi-
dence, believing that they who have
| been elevated to the Eternal Zeta of
Lambda Chi Alpha and to the Eternal
roll of Colby are with us in spirit
for the spirit of our fraternity and
| college will live forever-the hope
and the love which make life abound.
| The flames of life are fed and the
light of the world increases not by
| the fuel of those sitting in darkness,
the ignorant, the narrow and the sell
! fish, but by the men whose souls har-
Dor Faith, Hope and Love-"
The president of the fraternity,
Ivan M. Richardson, then spoke a
/ few words on the traditions and
| ideals of Lambda Chi Alpha and
said, lambda Chi Alpha builds to-
ward a well-rounded life. a life illu-
minated by the light of wisdom.
! While we mourn the absence of our
| departed brothers. we realize that
pit was such light which illuminat-
! ed their pathways even into the
darkest hour. Though often blinded
by pain and suffering, their faith
and hope frightened the end of
| things earthly for them. For US.
/ too, the light of wisdom is present
as guide, Pickering but increasing
as our capacities grow until it's full
brilliancy meets us in the Great
Beyond. So, today our light increas-
| es and shall receive added brilliancy
as our wisdom in the fundamentals
| of life itself increase"
Richardson then called on Percy
S. Lovely, John n. Laughton and
Arthur w. Coulman of the fraterni-
ty to speak briefly on the three
greatest ideals of the fraternity,
| Hope, Faith and Love.
Mr. Newman then called upon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Many Deer Being
Shot in Big Woods

Warden John Flint, game commits
sioner at Oakland reports that II
deer have come down the Somerset
division so far this season up to Sat-
urday night. Fifty seven deer came
down this week and Saturday the
shipment was 81 in all. In reality
not half the deer killed in the
Moosehcad region come over the rail-
road according to Mr.. Flint but many
are shipped from lockwood at
kineo station across the lake to
Greenville where they are taken
through by auto. The cold weather
has caused the larger deer to come
out into the open more from the
deep woods and the kills are begin
ming to become more STABLE. The
recent rains have improved hunting
conditions a great deal as the damp
leaves make travelling much more
silent. Mr.. Flint reports that MANY
hunters are going up into the woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
OFFICIAL WORD
Continued from Pace One)

eroup of experts. can in no case in
fringe upon the powers of the COM
mission, which are fixed by article
235, whihc specifically states that
the commission alone can extend de-
lays and modify the mode OF pay
ments to he made in conformity with
article 23S.
ARTICLE 233 itself stipulates that IN
the event Germany should fail 10
meet her obligations and payments,
as scheduled by the commission, all
the balance remaining unpaid must
be carried forward to payments 10
he received by following years, &C
cording to decisions of the -commis..
sion. But with this the powers OF
the commission end. 1t can agree 10
no further decrease without speclal
authorization from the various gov
ernments represented on the coln-
mission.
Furthermore, according to arucie
233, the allied and associate govern
ments may even intervene in the set
Element of the yearly balances re-
naming unpaid and. although the
commission has the authority to car
ry such balances to following years
it cannot cancel such debts. such &C
ton being determined by the allleo
and associated governments.
"The net results of the interpreta-
tions of the above text are that al
though the commission may deter
mine the methods of payment OF
German debts, extend the periods ana
modify the methods Of such pay
ments, it cannot make any reduction
whatsoever, such reductions only be-
ing granted by the unaimity of the
creditor nations.
Thus France will not accept that
a committee of experts make any
changes in the amount Of the debt as
fixed May 1, 1921. and will give its
consent to no reduction whatsoever
in the amount of the obligations OF
Germany as determined by the rep
aratiOns commission in May, 1921.
The above document was written
entirely by NJ. Poincare in his own
hands and turned ever to the foreign
office before his departure for Sam
pigny, where he delivered his ad-
dress today. 1t was intended as
definite and final statement concern
ing the French governments position
with regar to the forthcoming meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
WHTTEFIELD

Knights OF the round table from
Gardiner, Elmer Lirscott, Eugene
Pomerlean, Henry Bachlor,. P. -.
Talbot. Edward Talbot, Jerome Tai
bot, John Mcdonald, John Mcdonald,
Jr, George Mcdonald. Michael Nc
Dermott, John Hammond. Charles
hammond, Charles Clark. James
Denun, Frank Hickey, Dan Brown.
James Atkins, Frank Brann and
William Mahoney motored to Mapfe
Tree farm, to a chicken dinner.
After dinner all enjoyed a smoke
talk, and thanking the host and
hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Felt, pro-
nouncing it good dinner and fine
time returned to Gardiner Mrs.
Felt was assisted by Katherine A,
Morse and Mrs. Edwin Russell.