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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Club Builds Home
For Disabled Vet.
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, August 14.-E.
A. Harvey, Il disabled veteran em-
ployed' by the Standard Oil com
pany, had lot but did not have
money enough to put up house.
The Lasolea club, composed of
Standard Oil employees, gathered a
crew of builders from among their
members and erected him $4,000
house, planted his front lawn and
put in fruit bearing trees in the
hack yard.
"Just had lot of fun,' was
the way club members explained it
when Harvey attempted to thank
them after they had moved him and
his family in.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August Ia, 1904

Plans made by city Fire Commits
sioner c. f. Buttress include the or
ganization of a volunteer fire com
pany, with regular weekly drills
and the location of a 230 gallon
chemical engine in fire house in
the center of Ell Centro's business
district. L. Sherman has been ap-
pointed fire chief.
Frank Virgins is preparing an
Imperial Valley exhibit for the
state fair to open in Sacramento
August 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
August IA 1904
By CONDO

d. C. Huddleston of Imperial has
gone to Los Angeles to procure a
motor omnibus for passenger SER
vice in the valley.
DIR. j. +. Bold, graduate of Wis
consin state university and of
Northwestern university medical
college opened offices in the I'm
perial hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
GAMMA EXPECTS
STORK, REPORT
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, August 14.-Reports
that Nine. Gamma Walska, opera
star, wife of Harold f. Mccormick,
is expecting visit from the stork,
were circulated in Chicago's "gold
coast" today. Mccormick, when
asked to confirm the report smiled
genially and declared he had
nothing to say"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
GANG MEMBER HELD

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA
man believed to be Lem Gleason
said TO be a member of the motor
ious Floyd Woodward wire tapping
gang, which fleeeed victims in the
south of over S3,000,000 is being
held here today at the request Of
Atlanta, Ga. authorities on a
charge of using the mails to de-
fraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK

HILLSBORO, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Half
of the striking employees of the
American Zinc Lead and Smelling
company returned to work today
under guard of 500 national guards
men,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
KILLED BY GOLF BALL

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August IA.
Harry flaming, IS, was killed at
the Shawnee Heights Golf club
when struck by golf ball.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-14
GUILTY CONSCIENCE
NEEDS NO ACCUSED

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. IA
Mrs. Hazel Kellogg, IS. was walk
ing with another man. when sh
heard the report of pistol. Sh
fell suddenly to the sidewalk, un
conscious. AT the hospital wher
she was taken, it was said she wa
unhurt. 81 thought my husban
shot me- she said. ''Wre are ser
arated and he said he would shoe
me if he ever caught me with an
other fellow
Washington is alarmed over slac'
army enlistments. Truth is fewe
men are getting mad enough to G
and join the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Makes the Deaf Hear
Remarkable Invention Enables the
Deaf to Hear All Sounds Clearly

Everyone who is troubled with
deafness in any form will be inter-
ested in the announcement Of the.
Dictograph Products Corporation
Suite ILL A, Blake Building, Boston
IL, Mass, that they have at last per-
fected a device which will enable
every one whose auditory nerve.is
not entirely destroyed to hear as per-.
fectly as one whose hearing is nor
NAL. To test it thoroughly they sent
it to a number of people who had
been deaf for years and they report
most gratifying results. Many states
that they hear the slightest sound
with perfect ease and that their nat
ural hearing has been greatly i'm.
proved. The manufacturers are sos
proud of their achievement and so
confident that every deaf person will
be amazed and delighted with 1t, that
they offer to send it to anyone
prepaid parcel post on ten days
free trial. They do not ship c. o. D.,
nor do they require any deposit. butt
send it entirely at their own risk and
expense. allowing the user ten full
days to try it and decide whether
they want to keep it or not. AS there.
is no obligation. whateve', everyone
who is troubled with deafness in any
form should take advantage of this
liberal free trial offer. Just send
them your name and address for de-.
scriptive literature and free trial re.
quest blank.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
COBURN NOTES

The Girls Athletic Club had a
Christmas tree in the clubroom
Wednesday afternoon. Each girl drew
name Monday and bought present
for the person whose name they drew.
Many knocks" were thrown at one an
other. but received as a joke.
Mr.. Harthorn attended a special COM
mittee meeting of the trustees of CO.
burn Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Many important subjects were discuss
ed. as it was the last meeting this year.
Those present were Scott Libby of
Lewiston, DR.. f. c. Whittemore. DR.. f.
c. Thayer. Louise Helen Coburn and
Drew T. Harthorn.
Alfred Weston and Henry Shanahan
left for their homes in Massachusetts
yesterday afternoon. being excused
from all examinations as their rank
is over 80 for the term. Weston goes
to Newton Upper Falls and Shanahan
to Forest Hills.
Charles Evans has returned from
North Kingston, n. H., where he was
called by the death of a sister.
The term examinations started yes
terday and will continue until Friday
afternoon. All students having rank
of 80 or more are being excused from
the exams.
The boys Of Thayer Hall will have
Christmas tree this evening after
study hours.
Miss Grace Willett will leave this
afternoon to pass the Christmas vaca-
tion with her parents in Middleton.
Conn. Miss Willett is one of the few
out-of-State girls attending Coburn.
Coach Haines with five men are plan
ming on building the skating rink and
dressing house during the Christmas
vacation. 1t will be rink 40 feet by
so feet, and house considerably
larger than last years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
PITTSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farren went to
Togus Tuesday and passed the day at
the Togus Home.
Dr. Cyrus ]. Strong returned Tues
day afternoon from New York City
where he went for treatment of an in
fe1ted finger and his many friends
VIII be pleased to learn that he is able
to attend to his professional duties.
A food sale and Christmas tree will
be held under the auspices of the Uni
versalist Ladies' Aid Society on Fri
day afternoon at $50 at Harry Elias
store. The Christmas trees will all
be fitted to standards. Patrons of the
sale will find it a fine opportunity to
get some nice home-cooked food and
Christmas trees suitable for the home.
The committee in charge of the sale
is Mrs. Charles II. Russell. Mrs. f. w.
Lane. Mrs. l.. III. Blanchard. Mrs.
Thomas E. Getchell. Mrs. Lancey G.
Milliken and Mrs. c. r. Phinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Peasley Of Pal
myra were business callers in town
Wednesday.
Alvado Crosby of Detroit was BUSH
ness caller in town Wednesday,
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18th Game Pocket Billiard
Tournament Won by Bertrand

The 18th game in the pocket billiard
tournament being held at Miller's was
won last evening by Harry Bertrand
from "Ponzi" with a score Of 100 to sc.
The game was interesting. as both men
were out for a win. Both were close
throughout. but once Bertrand got the
lead he kept it. At the finish "Ponzi"
tried to raise his score, but a scratch
gave Bertrand the cue and he shot the
final point.
The second game Tuesday evening
was won by Louis Marchette from Bill
Frost, the score being 100 to 46. AS
the tournament now stands. Etchie and
Levy are tied for first with spot" sec
ond. Two games are being played each
evening and it is expected that the
sche .ule will be run more quickly than
was announced at the start. Interest
is at the highest pitch, but as yet it
is hard to tell who will come out in the
lead. The official Jump is "Wallie"
Roderick.
The standing.
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''The Butler" By Ladies'
Aid M. E. Church Pleasing

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church presented The Butler, two
act comedy last night at the new
junior high school with a cast of
talented local characters. The play
was presented under the direction of
Miss EXerne Flood of this city. Be-
fore the play and between the acts
there were several pleasing special
ties including musical selections by
Kenneth and Roy Smith and Miss
Marion Johnson and vocal solos by
l.. l.. Cadwallader and John r.
Choate. The scene Of the play is
laid IN Appleby, n. H., during the
winter of 1919.
The Baxter family are expecting
an English lord as a :,ueSt and his
butler to come with him. Uufortu-
nately the lord arrives first and as
his namo happens to be Butler the
Bakers at once assume that he
must be the butler, and when the
real Butler arrives they hail him as
the lord and treat him as such. Lord
Butler is such a good sport that he
does not make known the difference
and while the real butler tries to
tell them he is unable to get word
i'll anyway. Complications arise
when the supposed 3utler falls in
love with Mr.. and Mrs. BaXter's
daughter and the real butler falls
in love with the servant. However,
it is all Strengthened out finally and
one can almost hear the wedding
bells ringing at the close Of the play.
Those playing the parts were: Mrs.
Amos Winters as Mrs. Hiram BaX-
ter; w. H. Bowden as Hiram Bax-
ter; Mrs. w. c. Emery as Eliza, the
servant: Eleanor RowelI as Mary
Anne Baxter; Willard Rowell as
Sammy Baxter; Mrs. John Town
send as Sally Baxter; Walter Day
as Lord Arthur Butler; B. H. Twit-
chell as Boggs, the real butler. and
Mrs. M. c. Mundee and Jennie Bax-
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Polo Wins on
Points Over BOlduc
i'm DOuble-Six Clash
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Waterville, Dec. 12-In the double
bout here tonight at the Armory
Eddie Polo, of Waterville outpointed
George Bolduc Of Lewiston. The
bout was for the f1yweight title of
Maine. Irish Kid Williams of Boston
outfought Kid DUDE of Lewiston by
quicker and more clever head work.
e tn matches were fast and Clean
Eddie lead most of the time in his
bout but took an occasional solid
blow and Bolduc flashed in the third
round. The Lewiston man swung a
mean left jab that opened the cut
in ,Polo's lip.
The first four rounds of the Will
liams-Dube scrap were about even
but in the fifth the Irish Kid shaded
his man landing several good lefts.
DUDE came back strong for rounds
but he did rot seem able to get by
Williams defense often enough to
land any telling punches.
One Of the best fights of the even
ing was the first preliminary when
Shadow Mccormick drew the edge
on Kid Lizotte Of Augusta in 4
round affair.
Jimmy Marrone Of Bangor drew
with Tom Mix of Waterville in a
slow around fight for the second
preliminary Tom Breene Of Lewis
ton referred the fights.
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Clara Barton Guild Meeting

regular meeting Of the Clara Bar
ton Guild was held at the parlors of
the unlversalist church Monday after
noon of this week at o'clock Miss
Esther Russell, Miss Winnefred Ham
son. hostesses.
Members of the Junior c. B. Guild
were invited guests.
A delicious supper was served at 6
o'clock by the hostesses, assisted by
Miss Rita Pooler and Miss Mildred
Williamson.
While the supper was being prepared
hymns from the new S. S. hymn book
were sung by all. with Lucille William
son. Jessie Spaulding and Marion
Louder soloists and Miss Williamson
accompanist.
After supper program consisting of
piano solos by Miss Pooler and There
sa' Wagner, vocal solo by Lucille WIZ
hanson, and radio talk from Tokyo,
Japan. telling about the Midori Kin
dergarten, was very much enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Public Health Nurse

The Public Health nurse, whom we
have been looking for since last
April, has at last arrived. During all
these months the Red Cross has been
trying very hard to procure a nurse.
Pittsfield is only one Of many towns
in the State that have been unable
to find nurse for Public Health
work. Dover Foxcroft, Dexter. Gull
ford and Milo are towns near us
that have all been endeavoring to get
a nurse since even a longer time ago
than we.
So we may consider ourselves for
tunate to have procured the services
of Miss Edna Conner. Miss Conner
was trained and graduated at Column
bia hospital in Milwaukee. She had
six months additional training at the
Childrens hospital in affiliation with
Columbia. Later she took post
graduate work at Bellevue. Besides
a period of varied private nursing
she has had two years experience in
the hospitals Of the famous Mayo
Brothers in Rochester, MINI. Five
years she passed in Public Health
work in Michigan also one and one
half years in school work in South
Dakota. For the past summer she
was in Public Health work in Bel
fast, Me. We are exceedingly glad
to welcome Miss Conner among us.
Let US give her every support and
help.
Her office hours are S.3O-9!30 A. M.
except Sundays; also 2-3 P. NJ. ex-
cept Saturdays and Sundays. The
office is as formerly in the Bank
building, second floor, opposite the
telephone office. telephone ITO. Aft
err p. Nj. Miss Conner may be called
in emergency cases only, and may
then be found at Mrs. Cookson's on
Nichols street, telephone SO.
Please remember that anybody in
town has the right to call upon Miss
Conner and employ hep services abb
solutely without charge. The town
of Pittsfield is paying the salary of
this nurse and everybody in the town
and rural communities has the
privilege of her services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

George A. Stinchfield of this city
was united in marriage to Bernice O.
Hanson of Waterville yesterday at
high noon at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Gill
man, s. Kelsey street. The double
ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones. pastor of
the Methodist church. The wedding
was very quiet affair. only immed-
late relatives being present. Follow
ing the wedding ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Stincfiheld left by train for a
two weeks wedding trip in New
Hampshire. On their return they will
make their home at Kelsey street
Mr.. Stinchfield is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stinchfield of Farming
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Toulouse to Serve with New
Federal Trust Co,

his services with the Peoples Ma
tional Bank Of this city and as soon
as the new Federal Trust Co., opens
for business will become associated
with this company.
Mr.. Toulouse has been in the
banking business in this city for the
past II years. For some years he was
connected with the Kennebec Trust
Co, and came to the Peoples National
when the two banks were CONSOLE
dated short time ago. Mr.. Toulouse
is well known throughout the city
and his friends and business asso-
ciates wish him success Gin the new
work. Before coming to Waterville
Mr.. Toulouse was employed in the
office of the Secretary of State in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

Washington, Dec. 12.-With former
department here to testify, the Senate.
public lands committee today resumed,
it's investigation Of the leasing Of naval
oil reserves. Mr.. Fall was one Of the
started two months ago; but he came
to Washington at this time from his
ranch in New Mexico to testify q sec.
ond time at the invitation Of the COM.
mittee, which recently offered him an
opportunity to be heard in rebuttal to
recent testimony by other witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

Washington. Dec. 12.-Informal con-
versation looking to a basis for the
breaking of the two days deadlock in
the Senate over the electionsof chair
man of the interstate commerce COM
mittee were continued today in advance
of the meeting of the Senate to resume
the baioting. Some of the Republican
insurgents who have thrown their sup
port to Senator LaI'ollctte of WiScnn-
sin, their leader, thus preventing the
reelection OF Senator Cummins, Repub-
lican. Iowa. say they would not enter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Pittsfield Tuesday Club Meet

An enjoyable meeting of the Pitts
field Tuesday club was held at the
Lancey House on Tuesday of this
week, Mrs. Nellie III. Hunnewell and
Mrs. Betsey Mi,!iken. hostesses. Fol-
lowing the business meeting was a
lecture on Forestry which subject
was graphically presented by Mr..
Jones of the State Forestry depart
ment at Augusta. His lucid account
of the present conditions of our for
ests with emphasis on the import
ance of the conservation and the
danger of deforestation, expresses a
thorough knowledge Of his subject
and at the same time revealed the
happy faculty of i'c. ng exceptionally
able to interest his listeners.
After the lecture the guests were
invited to tn dIning-room where re-
freshments of special delicacy were
served.
The next meeting will be held ct
tn home of Mrs. Ina Fuller on jan
uary eighth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
'ere stationed along the street dur

were stationed along the street dur
ing the progress of the door.
The lining to the vault will be
moved to the new building probably
today. This lining is built of con-
crete reinforced with iron rods. and
weighs about $1,000 pounds. The
material for the vault is supplied by
the Mosler Safe Co.. of Boston.
The vault itself will be IL feet
square. Within there will be a four
ton chest for keeping the banks
money and securities. There will
also be many safe deposit boxes for
customers. The vault is of the most
modern type, fire and thief proof as
science can make 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Frank p. Davis

FRANK r. Jaws
Frank p. Davis, highly respect
ed citizen of this town, died at his
home on Lancey street Wednesday
morning at z. o'clock after a long ILL
ness. His age was 81 years, nine
months and one day. He is survived
by widow and a daughter, Mrs.
Pottle of Massachusetts.
The funeral will be Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock and Rev. Mr.. Cam,
pastor Of the .Universalist church.
will officiate. Interment will be
made in the Pittsfeld village ceme-
terry.
Asa 6. Morse was a business call
er in Dexter Tuesday.
Mrs. Silvia Eaton Of Berwick re-
turned to her home Tuesday after a
visit in town with her brother,
George Huff, at his home on Nichols
street for few days.
Charles II. Owens returned to his
home in Bingham Tuesday after a
visit in the home of his son, Oscar
M. Owens.
l.. F. Marden, Harold Crawford and
Karl McAllister were in Belfast
Tuesday on business connected with
the D. Whiting & Son Creamery in
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Higgins left
Tuesday for Lewiston, where they
will attend the annual meeting of the
State Grange in session in that city
this week. Mr.. Higgins is the mas
ter of Pittsfield Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Waterville Democrat Club Holds
MEETING

The Waterville Democratic club
held their regular meeting last eve
ming at the Alderman's rooms in the
city building. A $50. check was
made out for the campaign spring
fund and the usual business trans
acted. On account Of the bout at the
armory. the ladies kindly obliged
their husbands by conducting the
meeting in as quick manner as
possible.
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BANGOR Basketeers Win

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 1.-THE basket
ball season opened here last night on
the City Hall Court when st. Johns
A. A. had but little trouble in beat
ing Dexter A. c., of Dexter, 80 to
10, in rather a slow game. ST. Johns
is made up mostly of former Bangor
High players and showed up fairly
well for the first game. st. Johns
made a dashing start and led 81 to 10
at the end of the first half, In the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

The Nvomen's Home Mission Society
of the Congregational church met with
Mrs. w. A. Smith at the parsonage
yesterday afternoon. A good number
of members were present and readings
from 1.-The 'Quare' Women" were given.
A Christmas box was filled and packed
and will be sent to the mountain whites
at Pleasant Hill. Tenn. This box con-
tains numerous gifts that will brighten
the lives of some of the poor children
there. At the close refreshments were
served and a social hour passed.
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Huge Vault Door Attracts Attention

Much attention was attracted along
the Main street yesterday by the
huge $4,000 pound vault door belong
ing to the Federal Trust Company,
open up in this city sometimesduring
the month of January. The massive
structure of concrete and steel was
moved by the Lockwood Co. the
only concern in the city handling
work of such size. Traffic officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
Baxter.king

A pretty wedding took place Sat-
urday evening at o'clock in the
High street church parsonage, when
Loris l.. Baxter of Pittsfield and
Miss Olive King of Newport were
united in marriage by Rev. j. w.
Reynolds. The double ring ceremony
was used. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter will
make their home on the Baxter
farm near Burnham where they will
have the best wishes of many
friends for a happy and prosperous
married life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

parsonage Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. j. w. Reynolds officiat-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey will
make their home on Water street.
Newport. They have many friends
who will wish them a very happy
end prosperous future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

Wilbut Larsen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. N. Larsen of this city, who
underwent a serious operation at the
Sisters hospital four weeks ago, has
been moved to his home on Heath
street and is now getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
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THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

City Opera House (Thursday after
room only)-Mrs. Wallace Reed in HUI
man Wreckage;" William Fairbanks in
Sun Dog Trails" Joe Rock in COM
edy, Rolling Home;" last round of
Fighting Blood" In the evening the
annual Waterville High school play,
entitled "a Couple of Million" will be
Presented.
Haines Theatre, Wednesday and
hursday-William Fox presents Does
1t Pay?' with Hope Hampton and not
able cast: rapid-fire western. Butter
ny Range" final chapter THE Eagles
Talons."
Additional WaterviIle news and
ads will be found on Pages Two and
Four of this issue.
Mrs. Harold Simpson is visiting in
Portland for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church held it's regular meeting yes
terday afternoon at the church. Mat
tiers of business were discussed and
work was done lacking puffs. A good
attendance was reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13
HumpIlrey-PreScott

The many friends in. town of Pearl
Kathleen Prescott of Newport, for
merly of this town, will be inter-
ested to learn of her marriage to
Bernard Albert Humphrey which
took place at the High street church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

The Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows held a nomination of officers last
evening an initiatory degree work. The
election of officers will be held
Wednesday evening, Dec. 26.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

into any arrangements whereby eena-
tor Cummfns would remain a. chair
man Of the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-13

Miss Airline Turcotte of Skowhe-
gan has returned to her home after
spending several days visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Toulouse of
Martlett street.