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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
HOXIE

Mrs. Starln of Searsmont is visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Clyde Luce of
Church St.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Won Witherill
of Arlington. Mass, arrived in town
Saturday and will pass two weeks
vacation at the Witherill Home on
School st.
A large number OF the towns peo-
pie attended the Memorial exercises
held at the Opera House in Water
vile Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wort, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Pooler and son
Charlie and daughter Beatrice pass
ed the day Sunday at North pond.
Vernon Skillings of Hartford.
Conn. who has been making a bust
ness trip by auto. through Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont was a
recent guest of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. sylvester Skillings and his sis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13

en- up II was decided to accept the
invitation Of Mrs. H. g. Kennedy to
meet at her home in Augusta on FRI
OF this week. The party will leave
Waterville on the S.57 train Friday
morning Aug 18th. A picnic din
ner will be served at noon and a
very pleasant day is anticipated.
Alden Moore and Frank Bumps
attend the horse race at Skowhegan
Saturday.
Mrs. Arminta Hoar and grand
daughter Mildred Griffin who have
been visiting Mrs. Hoar's son Spur
geon Hoar and family left Saturday
for Peaks Island to visit Mrs. Hoar's
son Henry, for a time before leaving
for New York. where they will be
guests OF relatives on their way to
their home in Denver, Colorado.
They were accompanied as far as
Peaks Island by Mr.. and Mrs. Spur
geon Hoar and daughter Lottie who
passed the day there returning Sun
day night to their home in town.
Mrs. Clary who has been a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Hunton for a few days, has returned
to her home in Livermore Falls.
Mrs. r. NJ. Stone and son Maui
rice who have been visiting Mrs.
Stones sister Mrs. Milford Houd-
lette. have returned to their home in
Portland. They were accompanied
home by Miss Thelma Houdlette
who will be their guest for a few
days.
Rev. D. w. Kimball pastor of the
Baptist church at North Vassalboro
and wife and son Robert attended
the Memorial exercises held here
Friday noon at IL o'clock in Memo
rial hall and were guests for the re-
| mainder of the afternoon and eve
| ming of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wing
Of Grove ST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
SUCCESSFUL Boys SEASON ENDS
AT STATE "Y' CAMP ON C0BB0SSEE
AUGUSTA BOY GROUP BACK TO HOMES

races, both singles and doubles and
4 canoe filling contest, which per-
haps furnished the greatest amuse-
ment and entertainment. This
canoe filling contest was won by
Charles (Brothe) Brown and A.
Brown, of Augusta. sons of Super
intendent of Buildings Charles S.
Brown.
In the evening the award Of the
prizes for the water races and for the
track meet of the week previous We're
made. Special prizes were also
awarded to the first three winners Of
the animal hunt held at the camp
recently. The first of these which
was an Indian tomahawk went to
Guy Raymond. ward of the Maine
Children's Home society. who has
enjoyed the advantages of the camp
for the full six weeks period this
year. The other two awards were a
TOM tom and a ceremonial dance rat
| tie.
A straw vote covering many feat
ures of the camp life and activities
was taken Friday evening, and
| amongst other things the boys were
asked to vote which of the boys
| could be considered the best camper.
which means the one who was most
faithful to the camp rules, and par
| ticipated in the work and play with
! the real spirit, as we'll as responded
to the various calls made on the
boys to show their initiative. The
largest vote was polled by Jimmie"
Tomlinson. who 1t happens is a
| nephew of Governor Baxter. In
| this connection 1t is most interesting
to learn that young Tomlinson re-
turned to his home after having been
at the camp only about 90 hours. He
had gained the impression that with
its apparent restrictions on indivi-
dual action and liberties the camp
was sort of reform school or cor
rectional institution after the pattern
of prison. The lads parents, believ-
ing in the chief councillors at the
"Y" camp returned him Immediately
to the camp. and he has been a mem
Der for the entire period The voting
declaring him to be the best camper.
by his campmates is las ignal honor
for Jimmie" Tomlinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
STATE HOUSE CHAT

Miss Mary E. Kanaley of the exc
cutive department went to Bath Sat-
urday to attend the wedding of Wal
ter j. Brennan of Augusta and Miss
Jennie B. Sawyer, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Harry B. Sawyer Of Bath.
Mr.. Brennan Is a former director OF
division of laboratories connected
with the State department OF health
and Mrs. Brennan is a former stenog-
rapher In the Office Of the Pubic
Utilities commission. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brennan will reside at Woodland,
Me.
Mr. A. NJ. Currier has presented to
the State museum two very fine In
dian axes. One Is of stone and the
other of iron. These implements
were ploughed up on the farm of
Mr.. Currier at Seven Islands. Me,
where many implements of a similar
character have been found In the
past.
Mr.. c. NJ. White OF the agricul-
tural department has gone to Aroos-
took county to attend the annual
meeting OF the Aroostook Potato
Growers Association. Mr.. White
will speak on shipping Point In
spection" at this meeting on Tues
day. the 14th.
DR.. J. B. Reidy of the department
Of agriculture went to Boston on
Saturday on matters of business.
Mr. Josiah w. Taylor, agent for
secondary education. returned Sun
day from a combined business trip
to Castine and Oakland.
Rev. G.. B. Cornish returned Sat
urday from Kent's Hill where he has
been attending the Seventh An
nual Maine conference of the Ep-
worth League Institute, Maine Yves
leyan Seminary. which was in SEES
sion from August to 10. There
were $50 persons registered this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Two CARS badly
DAMAGED AFTER
COLLISION PASSING

AS a result Of what on investi-
cation appeared to be a matter of
misjudging the clearance in, passing
on the part of both drivers, two cars
struck their forward left hubs or
wheels. about 10 o'clock Sunday
night on the Augusta Waterville
highway, and both cars were ditched
and considerably damaged.
The accident occurred about 4 IL
miles from this city. One car. a
Ford touring was driven by Walter
Walker of Webster. Me. He was &C.
companied by Joe Merriam, George
Webster, and was coming toward
Augusta. The other car. an Olds-
mobile coupe, was owned and be-
lieved to have been operated by
David Roback of 40 Main street. Wa
terville, and was proceeding In the
direction of that city.
Both drivers were inclined 10
blame the other somewhat, for hog
ging the center of the highway. At
ter the left forward wheels or hub
caps Of the two machines struck In
passing, both cars were swung
across the road. each to the wrong
side of the road against the bank
1t was when the cars were ditched
that most Of the damage was done
which was similar in both instances
Each lost the left forward wheel. and
| each suffered sprung aXlcs. There
was no glass broken. not even the
headlight lenses, on either auto
mobile.
1t was understood that Joe Mer-
RAM. one of the passengers in the
Ford car. was injured in the crash
When the machine came to stop
he with the others got ont anC
walked around onto the road, where
he dropped to the ground. There
were no visible marks of injuries or
his face or head, but it was believed
advisable to send him to the city fOl
medical attention. He was taker
from the scene of the accident to-
ward Augusta by passing motorist
but inquiry at the Hospital. failed
to reveal any trace of the man. II
was believed he was only temper
arily knocked out Mr.. Roback was
alone in his car at the time OF the
| collision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13

After the big day Of the season
last Friday, when the aquatic meet,
the swim across the lake and the
award of prizes took place. the sea-
son for the boys group at the State
Y. NJ. c. A. camp at Lake Cobbos-
seecontee closed Saturday. and the
boys went to their respective homes
all over the State after a summer
of wonderful recreation at this beau
tiful spot. A truck with the Augusta
boys left the camp at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning for this city.
On last Friday morning fourteen
of the boys entered the lists for
the swim across the lake, a distance
of about IL miles. The group
were accompanied by the life savers
and the boats. OF the IA entrants, II
finished the swim, and the winner
of this long distance event was Earle
Baker of Augusta, one of the group
who have occupied the Augusta
Rotary Lodge for the duration of the
season. Baker. who 1T will |be re-
membered. won the championship in
his class for ski jumpers at the State
of Maine Winter Carnival here last
February. made the swim across the
lake in SO minutes.
Ihere were IL starters IN the SWIM
to the island which lies 5-S of a
mile off from the shore of the "Y'
camp property All of these finished
and in fairly good time. 1t is par
ticularly noteworthy that one of those
to make this swim, and who finished
third was George Mcdonald, a boy
who has learned to swim during his
attendance at the camp this summer.
The wonderful record in swimming
instruction established at the "Y"
camp this year is evidenced by the
fact that of the boys who have been
at the camp for two weeks periods,
only about a half dozen failed to
learn to swim
In the aquatic meet Friday after
noon there were over a half a hun
dred participants. There races for
the three divisions or classes of boys
the Juniors. the middlers. and the
Seniors, and besides the swimming
and diving events. there were canoe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
Dodger Bergdoll
Stays One of His
Would Be Kidnappers

Eberbach, Baden, Aug. 11-(By A.
P.)-Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the
American draft evader, shot down
and killed one man and wounded an
other last night when men concealed
in his hotel apartment seized him In
a kidnapping attempt.
Two other men waiting outside In
an old American army automobile
with an American chield on the side
were arrested after being menaced by
crowd. The authorities said one
was an American army lieutenant
and the other Russian prince.
Both of Bergdolls assailants were
identified as Frenchmen,. but in the
service of the Americans.
Bergdoll said the men seized him
tut that he succeeded In breaklns
free and then drew a revolver ano
fired.
The police arrested the two Amer
leans in order to save them from thu
| crowd which threatened to Lynch
them. Those In the hotel said the two
men who went inside tried to chok'
! the draft evader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
: Mrs. Carrie Peavey of Pleasant

Mrs. Henry Verkruysse and chill
dren Inez and Adele have returned
from N. Vassalboro, where they have
been visiting Mrs. Verkruysse's sis
tiers Miss Emma Verkruysse and
Mrs. Fred Omerod for a few days.
Rachel and Ronald Hallett were
weekend guests of Miss Favilla Tay-
lor of Sidney.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Damren and
Miss Fannie Mitchell OF Norridge-
wock were guests Friday Afternoon
and evening OF Mr.. ard Mrs. Eu-
gene Soule.
The Fidelity class OF the United
Baptist church met Friday afternoon
at the church vestry. The meeting
| was held out of doors and the fol-
lowing members we're present: Mrs.
Susan Benson, Mrs. Avis Leech, Mrs.
Lottie Williams. Mrs. Marcia Far
ron. Mrs. Ross Baker, Mrs. Leura
Witherell and Mrs. Edith Millett
After the study Of the lesson wastak-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
FOREST FIRES IN
NORTHERN MAINE
Under CONTROL

Three forest fires were reported at
the State department of forestry last
week. Chief Fire Warden E. r. Hen
derson reported fire raging in
Crockertown, Township 8, Range 8.
which. at late hour Friday hight
was considered under control. An
other fire was reported by Thomas
Griffin of Mllinocket, along Sandy
stream and was considered practi-
cally under control. The third fire.
reported by w. J. Hodgins OF Ches-
uncook, on Ragged lake. Township 8.
Range 10, started from fire left by
fishermen Of Massachusetts. who had
been camping in the vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13

would find the range officers stationed
nearby and from that place a fine view
OF the targets can be obtained.
Under no circumstances will specta-
tors be allowed near the guns when
they are be- iis fired as there is a slight
chance of thu shells exploding as they
leave the muZzle. and should this hap
pen someone would surely be injured.
The road 10 the right of the Grange
nail will be closed while the firing is
going on and guards will be stationed
10 see that no one enters the area which
is to be fired upon.
On Sunday little was done on the
neld except routine work. The boys
nave oeen working very hard this week
and this respite from their duties was
very welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
ADJUSTMENTS
A Picture With Melody at Colonial
Today and Tomorrow-"Mlgh ty
LAX Rose" Is Story Of Life in
Ainh and [ o,u places

nl9H ana 10" RACES
A gang of successful, desperate
crooks tried to steal the heart of a
young and innocent girl violinist,
turn her into crook and use her in
their big scheme. But the girl, with
nothing but her sweetness and the
music of her violin, turned these
crooks. male and female. into paths
they did not want to go. This, in
brief. is the story that Edwin Carewe
has turned into a powerful picture,
Mighty LAX a Rose" that is COM
ing to the Colonial Theatre today
and tomorrow.
In the cast are Dorothy Mackaill,
James Rennie, Helene Montrose, Sam
Hardy. Andy Randolf, Paul PAN
ger. Harry Short and about a hun
dred others in crook and society
characters. Jean Bronte," Scotch
| collie, must not be forgotten because
| Jean" has a very important part to
| play.
Director Carewe believes music
plays a big part in this life and he
, AYERS. too, that it should play a big
ger part. In this play he has gone
into the underworld to demonstrate
how good music. combined with a
good soul. can he the great uplifter.
He is said to have made a fasCinat-
ing picture.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
Identify Man
Shot by BergdOll

Eberbach. Germany. Aug. 12.-(By
A. P)-The man who was shot and
killed yesterday by Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, the American draft
evadcr, has been identified as a
Swiss named Karl Schmidt of Lau-
same, and the man wounded is said
to be Roger Sperber, an American
resident of Paris.
Lieut.. Griffis said to be an Ameri-
can, Faust Gagarin. a Russian. and
Eugene Nelson, supposed to he an
American, who were seated in an
automobile outside the hotel in one
of the rooms of which Bergdoll used
his automatic pistol TO save himself
from being kidnapped, are under ar
rest here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
Gov. Baxter Returns
from Funeral of
Late Pres. Harding

Gov. Baxter and his private sec
rotary, Gilbert r. Chadbourne. have
returned from Marion. Ohio, where
they attended the funeral of the late
President Warren c.. Harding.
maine people loved and respected
President Harding who gave his life
in the service of his fellow citizens,
says Gov. Baxter.
THE sacrifice he made to help
bring peace to the world as expressed
in his last message to the American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13

year, representing so Maine towns.
Memorial services for our late
President were held at the seminary
at 4 P. NJ, Friday, with Mr.. Cornish
presiding. Rev.. Louis s. Staples or
Livermore Falls delivered the ad-
dress at these services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
State of Maine: Proposals

Sealed Proposals will be received until
u NJ. Sept. /. 1928 by the State Hospi-
tai Trustees for laying about 400 feet
of S-inch Cast Iron Water Main at the
Maine School for Feeble Minded. West
Pownal. Maine. Plans and specif1ca-
lions may be seen at the Office Of the
Engineer, Arthur B. Fels, 60 Union ST.,
Portland Maine; or at the Maine School
for Feeble Minded. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids. Ad-
dress all bids to: Board of State Hos
pital Trustees, Go S. e. Vosburgh, Supt.
Maine School for Feeble Minded, West
Pownal, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
u. S. War Department Not Respon-
able for Affair

Washington. Aug. 11-(Bv A. P.)
War department officials expressed
interest today IN reports of the at
tempted acpture Of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll in Germany, but denied that
the department or any of its repre-
sentatives had had anything to DO
with the affair. There was no sig
nificance in the fact that an old army
car was used by the would-be kid
nappers, they added. as there were
many Of those cars in Germany and
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13

people will not have been in vain.
1.-The people of Maine and New
England have abiding faith in Presi-
dent Coolidge, who Is destined to
make one of the nations great presi
dents"
Palisadian., 1923-03-02
"ELEGY" WAS WORK OF YEARS
Thomas Gray's Masterpiece Clearly
Not the Result Of a Moment
of Inspiration.

1t was eight years from the time
Thomas Gray, English poet, began the
most famous of all his poems, "Elegy
Written in Country Churchyard." un-
til he had finished it. He began 1t in
1742, and 1t was finished in June, 1850.
1t attracted SO much attention in man.
uscript that pirate announced his
intention of printing it. This caused
Gray to authorize publisher, to whom
he loftily yielded all the profits, to
print an edition in 1851. 1t attracted
at once the popularity it has never
lost, and was much parodied and imi-
tated throughout the western world.
1t was his love Of romantic scenery
and his morbid temperament which
gave Gray his post Of eminence among
the "Churchyard Poets" He was
shrinking and fastidious, and he was
also depressed by the standards Of his
age in respect to poetry. Biographers
say that he was indolent and irreso-
lutte.
Palisadian., 1923-03-02
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applications
are declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is on sale at all drug stores in bottles
of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this per-Advertisement.
Palisadian., 1923-03-02
SINGS WITH JOY
while AT WORK
Mrs. Banes Says TanIac Ended
Indigestion, Sourness and Pal
pitationS and Made LaborS
Light.

"Tanlac has helped me so much I
wish everyone suffering like I did
would follow my suggestion to use it,"
said Mrs. Sadie Banes, 2037 Washing
ton ST., Kansas City, Mo-, the other day.
Before l took Tanlac my appetite
was so poor it seemed beyond cultiva-
tion, and the little l managed to eat
gave me Indigestion and caused awful
sourness and palpitation. was simply
miserable from nervous headaches, diz-
ziness and knife-like pains in my back,
always slept poorly, and felt so bad
that at times l just had to quit my
housework and lie down.
"Tanlac was so well suited to my
case that 1t has only taken three bot
ties, half Of the full treatment, to
restore me to perfect health. 1t makes
me so happy to be without an ache,
pain or trouble Of any kind that go
about my work humming and singing.
L just can't help rejoicing over what
Tanlac has done for me-"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over 81 million bottles Sold
Advertisement.
Palisadian., 1923-03-02
CH|LDLESS HOMES
MADE HAPPY
Presence of Little Ones Great Blessing
Four Interesting Letters

St. Louis, Mo.-"I want to tell Won
what Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable
Compound did for me seven years
ago. Twas run down and had a weak
ness such as women often have. /
took Lydia Es Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and after being married
sixteen years became the mother of
a sweet little girl. / now have four
lovely children-t three fine boys and
the little girl six years old. | had
longed for children all the while and
wept many day and envied every
woman with child. l was SO years
old when my first baby was born.
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound to any woman who
is ailing with female weakness. -
Mrs. j. NAUMANN, 1917 Benton ST.,
st. Louis, Mo.
Was Weak and Run Down
st. Louis, Mo. -" My mother toek
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when l was girl, and when L
was troubled with cramps / took it.
and later when / married again took
it to make me strong as the doctor
said.I was weak and run down and
could not have children. / took it and
got along fine and now / have three
girls. So you know why | keep the
Compound in the house. / am a wels
woman and do my work and sewing
too. - Mrs. JULIUS HARTMAN, 25cI
w. Dodier St, St Louis, Mo.
Palisadian., 1923-03-02
Critic Confounded.

Wandering into a burlesque house,
critic spent some minutes in disap-
proving contemplation of lively skit.
The skit was based on the familiar
theme of twin brothers. There were
two pairs of them. Complications due
to mistaken identity bobbed up every
moment, and there was plenty Of
rough stuff. The author came around
and the critic proceeded to read him
lecture, concluding, by demanding:
"Now. where did you get all this horse
play?"
Il lifted it bodily from Shakespeare,
-,s.Aied the author quietly. This lis
mefSas- a condensed version of the
'ComeuS: of Errors"