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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

his death bed. and forgotten in the
international mourning folIowlne$
the passing Of the great man. 4
For sesquI.eentenniai i,
"The France of Lafayette has
gone," is the statement OF Hoabi.
CANT. "a Napoleon, a Joffre; "A
Foch have risen in order In hiss
place. It is to America that he in
stu endeared. We will send. jt
there" D
And so. after more than =
hundred years, the bottle has found /,
its way once more across the Az
lantic-in the box OF a salesman,
instead Of the portmanteau Of: AT
Marquis. It Is to be presented To &
the City Of Philadelphia for display
at the SesQui-centennial and subse. I
quently. as permanent possession 1
OF the city near where Lafayeffs
shed his first blood in the defense
OF Liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
FAIRFIELD

NORTH-Mrs. Sarah Gray and
son, Linwood> and daughter. Ruth Of
New London, n. H.. are passing their
Christmas vacation at the home Of
Annie Clifford.
Mrs. Harold Hoxie, who has been
at the home of her father for three
weeks, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Carl Stevens of Melrose.
Mass, is visiting at her old home
here.
Mrs Lindsey Booker of Brewer. who
has been caring for Mrs. Harry Book
err during her illness, returned home
Saturday.
Frank McKechnie has moved his
family to Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Clifford were in
Waterville Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
CLINTON

Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Fisher and
family went to Corinna Monday af-
ternoon to past Christmas with rela-
tiveS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croker Of Portland
are guests Of their daughter, Mrs.
Harold Bean and Mr.. Bean, who will
entertain alison on Tuesday, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Bean and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll /. Lincoln and daughters,
Thelma and Virginia.
r. H. Wakely, +. E. Whitman, Har-
vey Wiley and w. H. Lambertson
moto..d to Portland Monday on
business.
Omar c.. Gerald was a Sunday
visitor of his brother Elmer Gerald
of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Annie Cain and daughter
Bertha of Watervnle were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. I. Cain.
Mrs. Viola Norman of Boston is a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pierce. >t
Clarence Gibson is passing a few
days with his family at his home on
Railroad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Pierce will
hold a reunion of their children and
families Tuesday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Adelbert Young and children Vinal
and Lucy of Augusta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray v. Pierce and son Fred of West
Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Perley Pierce
and children Hathaway and Martha
and Mrs. Viola Norman of Boston
and son Ray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Making Over Ola FurDitrrA

With a little ingenuity old furnf-
ture may be fixed up to look, like
new. and at the same time an drigi-
nal and artistic touch may be added.
In bedroom three pieces of frrni-
ture were reprinted in ivory color.
The panels of the wardrobe, which
showed many dents, were covered
with cretonne of a flower design,
glued neatly in place with LIQUID
glue. The scratched surface of q
bedside table was decorated ArtiA-
tically with cutout of cretonne.
Using the same cretonne, an: old
bench was covered by stretching the
material firmly over the old cusH-
ion. glueing to the sides ana binding
the edge with ribbon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Vegetables as Tickets to Theatr;

Vegetables as Tickets to Theatre
In Lobenstein, Thuringia. theatre
goers are now allowed to take tege-
tables with them to the leading
playhouses in this little city. ;
The carrots, turnips, cabbageS and
potatoes are not to be thrown at the
actors, however. but delivered DO
ushers in payment for admission. Y
Admission may also be paid for
in briquets or stovewood. MILK a3d
chickens and ducks and geese de
also accepted. =
Consequently the auditorium, pre-.
sents the appearance of a city mar
ket while the ushers are appraising
the offering of foodstuffs and fnel.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Lafayette's Perfume Bottle Found;
Will Be Given to Sesqui-C Centennial:
To Be Presented to Phila-
delphia by Paris
Perfumers.

@AR1E Joseph Paul Yves
1M Roch Gilbert Du Motier.
E8SSS Marquis de Lafayette,
Major General of the Con-
tinental Army. owned bottle Of
Perfume Not small vial such as
milady Of fashion carries in her
chatelaine bag today. Ma fol! No!
A man-sized bottle, his: odd Of
bowl, stoppertopped. lacquered in
gold-a jewel OF a bottle with ex-
tract enough to scent a regiment.
And everywhere the Marquis
went the bottle went there too.
AS necessary as his sword? Mon
Dieu, twice as necessary, this noble
bottle, with its delicate perfume
guaranteed to remove the nausea
of seasickness, the pangs Of
wounds ON the battlefields, the
odors Of gallant continentals who,
brave men though they might be,
perforce went too long unwashed.
A stickler for aroma, the
Marquis, from his gallant youth to
his venerable age. A lady's man,
the Marquis, in the French mean
ing Of the words, where noble
man must be courtier and a
courtier dare smell neither Of the
stable nor the wine press. Perhaps
his earlier life in the court made
him slave Of the perfume. It is
said his order with the old perfum.
cry firm Of Houbigant was a stand.
ing one.
The Scented Lion
And how many quarts Of his own
particular brand did the scented
Marquis, that dandy in society,
that lion on the battlefield, lavish
on his person. A task for a stats.
tician that. with computations
which would begin when young
Lafayette stole out Of France
clandestinely and. bag and bag.
gage including his bottle Of per
~--t-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
ZbyszkO, Wrestler,
Sues fOl. Divorce

Bid6eford, Me-, Dec. 24-Alleging
cruel and abusive treatment, Wladelz
ZbyszlIo, who through his unusual
strength and skill, has brought some
of the most famous wrestlers to the
mat, has entered suit for divorce
against his wife, Amelia Zbys=ko. The
suit is listed for trial at the January
term of the York county supreme
court. Amelia is little over five
feet tall, and slight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Curtis. who has been seriously i'll for
falling.
Joseph Wade of Winthrop. Mass,
was business visitor in the place
recently.
Walter Wood of Freedom passed
the weekend with friends in the
place.
Z belmont Briggs left Friday for a
few days visit with friends in New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

der close surveillance. Important
documents are also said to have been
seized.
The Spanish minister in Lisbon,
at the instance of his government,
has informed the Portuguese govern
ment of the discovery of the plot.
and it is expected that the Portu-
guese authorities Will give their full
cooperation to the Spanish govern
ment,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Fremont Thompson, a graduate
Of WatervilTe High school and prom
inent as a prep school athlete here,
has arrived from Springfield, Mass,
to pass the holiday with his par
ents. Mr.. Thompson will return to
his insurance work Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Recently a large 40-fnch double
leather belt was removed from SER
vice after "a years of operation in
an industrial plant on a water wheel
drive that operates "a hours a day
Although the machine which it drove
for these years was worn out, the
belt was cut up and was still giving
service on other machines. During
this time there was no record of
the belt having given any serious
Notwithstanding American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Muriel Weed arrived from
Portland last evening to pass the
holiday with her brother, George A.
Weed OF Z Bartlett street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Abbie GALLAGHER has returned
to her homo in Pittsfield after pass
ing several days with her mother, Mrs
Amanda Gallagher of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
LOCAL NOTICE

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
dances afternoon and evening at
New Elk's hall. Welch's Orchestra,
biggest dance Of the season.
Dec24d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Adolpheus Tebbetts of Port
land is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs John Davis of Pleasant street.
over Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Arthur Carter returned yesterday to
his home in Troutdale after passing
the week end with friends in Water
tille. f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

uaines Mothers in-Law"
Nth preferred cast: Jack Hoxie in
.rhe Marshal of Moneymint;" comedy,
.rhe covered Schooner"
city Opera House-Jimmie Evans
.nd his big musical revue present
sr1ewdrop Inn" Feature picture,
aDaytime Wives"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Wendell Boyer. who is attending
medical school at Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. w. Boyer of Elm street, over
Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Mems Meeting


The congregation at the Baptist
church Sunday evening was much
pleased with the service which was
in charge of the men. The mems
chorus gave two selections and as
sisted in the congregational singing.
A symposium on 1.-THE Meaning Of
Christmas" was given. The speak,
ers were Frank L. Besse, J.. Decker.
P. L. Cotton. and Loring S. Strick-
land. "The Christmas Bell" a musi-
cal reading was given by Decker's
quartette which is composed of L.
Decker, p. L. Cotton. l.. S. Strickland
and T. H. Ward. The meeting was
lee by the pastor Rev. E. E. Longley.
Mrs. Eulah Peavey of the Morri-
sons Corner School announces a
perfect attendance record for the fall
term of IA weeks. Arthur Lewis and
Ira White not absent for first half
of term; Aurise Tardiff, Mildred
White, Edrie Lewis, Emery Tardiff.
Thelma White. Arthur Lewis. Ira
White. Not absent last half of term,
Lewis Tardiff. Arlon Lewis, Ira
White, Irene Tardiff, Arthur Lewis.
Pupils receiving 100 per cent in
spelling for the entire term, Aurise
Tardiff, Evelyn Decker, Ruth Farm
ham and Thelma White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Mrs. Daisy Nadeau Of Portland ar
rived last evening to pass the holiday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Simpson of Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Arthur Heath of Portland Is visit
ing relatives in Waterville over the
holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Gabrielle Pomerleau, who is
attending Gorham Normal School.
is thu guest of her parents in Water
VILE 1oday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Edgar Millay of North Arson arrived
In town yesterday afternoon to pass a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. NJ. ].
Heminger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Edna Mitchell will be a din.
ner guest today of Mrs. John Heth.
erington of Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
WATERv|LLE LOCAL NEWS

Miss Katherine Furman Of Sidney
was shopping in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Charles +. Miller will entertain as
Christmas guests today. Harold
Claprood, Freeman Etchie and Ray
mond Sterling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. William Mahoney
of Lynn, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Breton Of this city over
Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Additional WatervilIe news anc
ads will be found on Pages Two and
Four Of this issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sprague and
son of Auburn are passing the holi-
day with Mrs. j.. III. Soper at her
home on Silver street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

E. F. Longley will pass today with
ms parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Long
ley. Of Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 29.31-N. E. Get-together Y. P.
c: y. Congress Square church,
Jan. q Maine State Bee-keepers.
Jan. 9SMaine Federation of women's
Clubs; Lewiston Bates College
Jan. i7-Charity bali. Augusta.
Feb. 13-14-Western Maine fruit
growers conference, Auburn.
Feb. l4-March S-Coast-to-coast trip,
sponsored by Portland AID. Club.
Feb. 21-23-Augusta Winter Carnival.
Feb. 14-16-Auburn Winter Carnival.
Feb. 25-Mar. Annual Portland Auto
Show.
Feb. 25-27-Chizzle While.
June 14-18:-240th Artillery, C. A. c.
officers school. Fort Wright Long
Island Sound.
June 16-21-Field Artillery school,
Pressure Isle.
June 23-28-S6th Infantry Brigade Of
ficers' training school, Camp Reyes,
Augusta.
More than $4,000 former service
men of the World war have received
appointments by the federal govern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Francis Heath. who is attending
college at Pittsburg. is passing
christmas at his home in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

George X. Jones of the General
Electric Co. at Lynn. Mass. is pass
ing Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
John Jones of Silver street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Leo King of Boston is visiting his
parents at their home on Middle
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

RAYMOND Sterling was a caller in
p;ttsfield yesterday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Louis Levine, who is attending AL
bany Medical school. is passing the
Christmas holiday at his home in Wa
terville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Mary Eta Bashier left yester-
day for Brewer. where she will pass
the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

MRS. Floyd Blanchard Of Fairfield
was shopping In the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Merton jackson, Raymond PooIer
and H. A. Bracket of Sidney were in
town yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Donald Foster will leave Wednes-
day morning for Daytonia, Fla.
where he will accept a position for
the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bashier will
pass the day IN Brewer with relative
Of Mr.. Bashier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Elva Toward Of Augusta will
pass the holiday with her father, DR..
II. j. Toward of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

Miss Marguerite Chamberlain o.
bridgeport, Conn, is passing the holi
day with her mother on Elm street.
, 1923-06-23
LOCAL

q li1es Of rain va, measured at the
Fort this morning.
The screening of the beautiful iIm
The Prisoner Zendl" starts at s O'Clock
this evening and not this afternoon as
stated in yesterdays issue. See ad on
next page. Q
, 1923-06-23
TELEGRAM MS.

Halifax, MS June 10Th E. Forti-
or of BeaucevilIe, Quebec, was elected
president of the Canadian Weekly News
paper Association before the convention
adjourned this afternoon.
london. June 18Th, The House Of
Commons has rejected a liberal amend
ment to the finance bill calling for
a reduction in the duty on sugar. The
vote was 27l to 1871.
Berlin, June 19sh.-The Reichstag has
passed the third reading Of a bill to ex-
, 1923-06-23
O31TU AR K.

We deeply regret to learn of the death
in New York City as advised by cable,
gram received here on Thursday 2L8t, OF
Mrs. Eugene Schuster Jr., daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Steele we'll known
members Of this community. Our heart
felt sympathy is extended to the widow
err. thu parents, and the brothers and
sisters thus sadly bereaved.
Mrs. st. Clair Kelly, mother of Mrs.
C. S. Mayhem Of this town, died on the
18th instant at her home in B~ridgetoWn'
Barbados. She had been i'll some time
and sucaumbed to the development Of
pneumonia. The remains were Inferred IN
the public cemetery on the 19sh. Rev. r.
W.. Ives Of the Pilgrim Holiness Church
and Rev. J. r. MAYHEM of the Bible Home
and Forei IN Miss. Society oAiciated.
Our sincere condolences are offered to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S.. Mayhem and other
members Of The bereaved family.
, 1923-06-23

tend to the Soviet Republic Of the
Ukraine. White Russo, Georgia, Aver
baijan. Armenia and the Republic Of The
Far East, the Russo German agreement
signed at R1pajIo in 1922.
Berlin. June l9th.-It is reported from
Costrop that 36 members OF the German
security police, recently court mar-lalled
by the Preach for attempting TO enter
the D0rtmund district with forged
passes, have escaped from prison.
Washington, June 18th. "A part Of the
mystery which has surrounded the latest
treasury move i'm the shipping liquor con-
tr0Versy was dispelIed today by a dectar-
alton in official circles that tberea fter the
ships doctor On d foreign ship will be
given CUSTODY in the United States
water of sulI liquor as he is willing to
certify as for "medical' purposes. Al
though no one at the Treasury would dis
cu5s the deVelopne ut in detail, it was
assumed that under this policy ii viii be
possible for foreign ships To bring 10
wine ratiOns for their crews under seal,
providing We doctor 10 charge choose TO
regard lie iGtoXicant5 SO carried IS
''medIci' all
Lon2,n. Jane 12tb.-Women who
chan ed their minds were responsible for
more than thirty thousand cancelled
arriage licenses in London last year.
his is a record, says a statistician Of the
nome department, and in most cases the
license had been paid for and prerara-
tons made for the ceremony.
London, June 10Th. -EX Sergeant j.
Nc Laren, late of the 9TH Highland Light
Infantry, today won the Scottish Nation
al rifle championship. Sergeant FindtOn,
Of the Queens WestminsJers, finished
second, Major Rank, Of the ROyol Scots,
third, and Captain Maxwell, Of the 4th
Seaforth H~ighlanders, fourth.
Wilmington Lanes, June l9th. Spar
-ilI contest the Semi-LnaIs against Hol-
,.... in the lower half Of the European
Davis Cup draw, as a result Of Count De
Gomar's victory over Randolph Lycalt
here today, giving SPANS representa-
tjves three our OF the first four matches
played. The Spanish noble won easily
at GA, Go. 5. Ina first two sets were
without notable feature, except the
Counts steadness. and he,took the third,
which had gone to deuce when LycetC
slipped while attempted to lob and failed
to return the bal. Lin the other Singles
match. which had no effect on the result
of the tie, J. d. B.. Wheatley defeated Ed
uardo Flaq9r 90, Al, 6 3, 6-1, 1l-9.
Moscow, June 2Jth.--A severe earth
quake occurred on the morning Of June
18Th Ar VOrkhne UdinSk. Siberia, it last
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-14
The Cotton Shortage BY
Reason of the Boil Wee
vii has Enormously En-
hanced the Value of the
South's Cotton Crop.

President Bartlett of the New
York Cotton Exchange issued q
statement a few days ago. that
the damage to the present crop
of cotton by the boil weevi based
on the present price of cotton
would be approximately $3.50, :
100000.
That is a thoroughly miSlead-
ing conclusion. Every statement
which we have seen put out as to
the loss to Southern farmers by
the boil Weevil during the last
five or six years is like this one,
based on an erroneous assumpt-
ion.
If there had been no boil Wee
vii to cut short the South S cotton
crop this year, we might per
chance have raised on the
acreage planted IA, 600, 900 or Is.
100000 bales. A crop of that size,
even in anticipa ton, would have
knocked the price down to pro-
badly SC a pound, certainly to
10c. A Is, 900, 900 bale crop at 10c
a pound would have meant an
aggregate of $3.50, 600, 900 to
Southern farmers for their cot
ton crop, An 11,000, 600 bale
crop. which is approximately the
present estimate on the basis of
Zoe pound, though it is now
selling at 25 cents or over and
should command 30c pound or
more, would be worth at least
81, 100, 900, 900, or at 25c pound
would be worth over 81, 300, 600,
900. Thus instead of a loss to
the farmers of $3.50, 000, 900 by
reason of cutting short their cot
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-14

as her national, code. The next
war is being organized visibly,
because there is no strength in
the league of nations to stop it.
Naturally, therefore. those who
brought about the paralysis of
the league are proceeding to ever
further eXtremities to palliate
their ofense against all mankind.
Every favorable mention of tle
league rouses their guilty con-
sciences to spasms of fury, which
now Transcend all reason.
However, it will pass. After
all, the element of the bitter
hearted in this country is a asmall
minority They wove their spell
and it was strong enough to last
for the time necessary to accom-
plish their immediate purpose,
but it is not, it cannot be. perma-
nent. Already sane and broad
minded men are shaking it off,
more every day The late Pres
dent himself had almost emerged
from it ws-o ne was stricken
UoEA Here IS no conclusive
evidence as yet that the new
President has ever been com
pletely under it. Perhaps he is
not big enough to face the po-
litical penalties that the bitter
enders may be able TO infiict
upon him. but he knows well
enough that the course of this
country in its foreign affairs has
been anything but creditable.
Sooner or later we shall re-
turn to reason. 1t may be too late
to prevent the new war that is
brewing, but madness cannot
rule the country forever.
Greensboro Daily News.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-14

We have one outbreak of hog
cholera in Halifax County and
more are likely to show up before
winter. 1t is much safer to innoc-
ulate your pigs as soon as they
are weaned then you never run
the risk of losing the value of the
hog, the cost of the feed you put
into him, and the outlay of cash
necessary to replace him. Pigs
can he vaccinated at weaving
time with life treatment for
about 40 cents each where it will
cost dollar to dollar twenty five
after they are grown. Vacclna-
ton is cheap insurance against
hog cholera.