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The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

Lots O. women don't stop to reason
things out correct, ruminates Ben
Doney, philosophically. That's why a
woman who has entirely filled mans
heart afore she marries him, gets mad
when he after a while gets to foolin'
around with other women. She just
naturally fails to take into account
that there's such a thing as enlarge
ment of the heart.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

The world all its beautiful treasures
may bring-there's nothing too rich
for the baby. He sits at the table and
rules like a king-there's nothing too
rich for the baby. When the turkey is
carved till its frame is wreck, you'd
better believe that the child is on
deck; he gets all the white meat while
you get the neck-there's nothing too
rich for the baby! They give Junior
your side of the bed-there's nothing
too rich for the baby! He stakes
out his claims from. the foot to the
head--there's nothing too rich for the
baby. At midnight you waltz on the
carpet a spell. either jingle a rattle
or tingle a bell, he clings to your hair
with a midwest yell--theres
nothing too rich for the baby. He
bites the side out of beautiful cup;
he chokes the life out of a ten dollar
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

Judge ]. e. Jones says the most
tactless woman he ever knew took her
fourth husband out to the cemetery
to visit the graves of her three for
mer dear departed and said to him:
You might have been in your grave
now, too, if you'd had a little more
courage"
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

There is always compensation fo
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

There once was lady named Eve,
Who caused Father Adam to grieve,
When he asked where she's been,
She replied with grin,
"Oh, I've just been A. w. o. L."
GEORGE SEE.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

Mary had a little cat,
1t swallowed ball of yarn,
And when the little kittens came,
They all had sweaters on.
GLEN MOYER.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

Natural history lesson: The only
difference between an elephant and q
mosquito is their shape.
The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

He was teaching her arithmetic. He
said it was his mission.
He kissed her once, he kissed her
twice. He said "That is addition"
And then they added" smack to
smack, in joyful satisfaction;
And then he tdok few from her, and
said, "That is subtraction"
And still they sat there, side by side,
In mutual alteration,
And then, while paying back ten-fold,
he said, ''Phat's multiplication.
Then Papa came-he raised his foot
and snorted in derision;
The chap struck earth ten meadows
off. Pa said "That's long division"
JOHN MARINE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
SK0WHECAN

Many friends of r. i, Genthner
of Damariscotta, Maine. who is the
representative for. the Brown Dur
rell Company of Boston. and who
covers the territory in Somerset
County every few weeks, will be
sorry to know that he has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks with
the grippe.
Misses Helen lies and Doris Syl-
vester, students of the high school.
will enjoy a part of the Easter vaca-
ton visiting with Miss Sylvester's
aunt, Mrs. Florence Erskine, at her
home in Bath.
Attorney VIM. Folsom Merrill Of
the law firm of Merrill and Merrill,
went to Augusta on business We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. George Vigue and little
daughter, Imogene. of Dexter, are
in town. the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Ida Chapman.
Mrs. Ella Priest returned Thurs
day noon from South Gardiner,
where she has been the guest of her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Dunton.
Mrs. Fred Holt of Canaan. was
a business caller in town Thursday.
Miss Madaline Reed Of Orono, the
supervisor of advance registration.
who has been officially engaged at
the farm of Blinn w. Page in the
east part of the town. at which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
Fort Western Lodge,
N. E. o. p, Celebrates
Closing of Charter

Guests from Hallowell, Gardiner.
Waterville and Augusta lodges OF
the N. e. o. P. were present Thurs
day evening at I. o. Q. F. hall at
the closing Of the charter Of Fort
Western Lodge No. $40. which al
though organized but two months
has a charter membership OF 30.
The closing Of the charter took
the form of q st. Patricks supper
and entertainment, the supper being
held before the meeting and the en-
tertainment and dance at the close
Of the lodge meeting.
From six to eight o'clock supper
was served in the banquet hall to
about 1926 members and guests The
lodge meeting was then called at
which several candidates were given
their degrees. During the meeting
the lodge was presented with Ane
get Of banners BY Past Supreme
Boston. These banners were pre-
scented to the local lodge for the flne
showing they hav made in the mat
ter OF memberships.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
the following program was present
ed. piano solo by Ruth Pierpont;
Address by Past Supreme Warden
Frederick T. Peabody, Of Boston,
Dance by Sidney and Eleanor Saw.
age: Remarks by Past Grand War.
den E. Percy Ray Of Oldtown; Re-
marks by Past Grand Warden Har-
vey Bates of Augusta: Remarks by
Deputy Grand Warden Mabel Rob-
inson Of Waterville: Remarks by
Gtand Warden N. J. Peters of Ban.
Eor: Solo by Ivy Colgan.
The remainder Of the evening was
devoted to dancing, music for the
occasion being furnished by Ray
Burns orchestra,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
Epicureans Discuss
Activities Y. M. c.. A.

A group Of boys Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
who for the time have taken the
name Of the "Epicureans" met on
Thursday evening in the ~" assem-
bly, hall and lived up to their name.
getting away with a real feed"
"Dick" Martin and Thomas Smith
were present with the boys and good
fellowship was the password Of the
meeting. The members Of the "Y"
orchestra were the guests of the boys,
there being in all about 20 present.
The supper was served by a group
Of girls from the Augusta Girls club,
and they did fine job.
After the banquet had been proper
Iy dealt with the boys adjourned to
the library. where various plans for
activities Of the coming spring were
discussed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

else and the, members should re-
mind them Of their duty.
Colonel Towne, the man that won
the war;" told the crowd q Joke on
Al ana urged everyone to come to
Waterville for the next council meet
ing and enjoy. the entertainment that
the BounQue Post was sure to pro-
vide.
Mr.. Boyle spoke Of the councils be-
Ing formed In other parts of the
State and Of the good that such or
CARNATIONS will do for the Legion.
It Is up to every former service man
to put his shoulder to the wheel, for
II the men still hold the ideals that
they gained from their service they
should do everything in their power
to aid the organizati ton that is work.
ing towards the fulfillment of those
ideals. The department of Maine is
full Of life. 1t has the strength and
the numbers. 60 all must work to-
gether to bring the highest results.
A. r. Rogers of Waterville. explain
ed the 40 and organization and
stated that they would gallop into
town within a short time. He ex-
planned the aims Of this organization
within the Legion and said that it
would do much to cement the posts of
the country together. He left appli-
cation blanks with all the post COM
manders so that every post could
be represented in the band Of poor
goofs." During the evening, vocal
solos were rendered by Jerry Carey
and Myron Haskell and were warmly
applauded. The kitchen police served
refreshments of hot dogs. pickles.
doughtnuts and coffee in the assem-
bly, hall.
The Sports Program
The Oakland boys got the jump
on Augusta at the start of the bas-
ketball game and led at the end OF
the first half Is to IL. Kennedy got
his stride in the last half, however,
and his five baskets did much to put
the locals in the lead, although,
Tracy lost a number of baskets, the
hoop having an outward roll, espec-
ially in the last half Elliott and
Ionsley starred for Oakland, while
Kennedy, Benn and Hall played well
for the locals.
A11GIrsTA OAKLAND
Renn. IF ................... lg. Elllott
Comedian, II ..............rg. Wills
Kennedy, If ..............rg, tracey
Kendall, c ............'...c, Lollsey
Titus, re- .................lf If, Tracey
Kennedy. re- ..........'..'.'h D''eA
Comedian, re
Hall. lg .rf. Peacock
Score, Augusta 80; Oakland "a.
Goals from floor, Benn 5. Comedian
2, Kendall 2. Kennedy 5, Hall l, Pea-
cock 3, Tracey !, Brier 2. Longley ..
Elliott 8. Referee. Folsom. Time
eight minute periods.
Poulin and Kick Of Watervllie de-
feated Pelletier and Sullivan OF AN.
gusta so to 40. at pool while Marchetti
and Loubier of Waterville. defeated
Merrill and McMahon of Augusta oo
to Al. Lougee and Faulkner OF AN
rusta defeated Towne of Watervliie
and Hutchinson of Oakland at bil-
liards so to Al. all the games being
close and interesting. On the alleys
the Waterville bowlers had no dlfh-
Guilty in defeating the mixed team
from Oakland and North Nassalboro
430 to 3S5.
The rifle match was close al the
way. Waterville having a lead OF pu,
seven when the cards were al,
counted. The members OF the iocai
team were Marchildon. Chrlstaln'
Dunn, Parlin and Cummings Wniie
Waterville had Weeks. Welch'
Choate, Brown and Simpson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
Miss Tozier Completes
Nurses Training Course

Miss Hattie Tozier on Wednesday
at o'clock p. M. completed her
nurses training course at the Som
erset Hospital. This course is a
two year and three months course
and includes six months training
at the Cambridge City Hospital in
Massachusetts. with which the Som
erset Hospital is affiliated. At once
that evening after her graduation
from the Somerset Hospital Miss
Iozier went onto a case for DR.. c.
Earl Richardson. superintendent of
the Somerset Hospital. Miss Tozier.
who before entering the hospital to
train for nurse. was a popular
saleslady working for a long time
for w. B. Steward in his dry goods
store. has a large circle of friends
who will be interested to learn that
she has completed her course and
Will wish for her the best of success
IN her chosen profession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
OAKLAND

Mrs. Ralph Folsom is confined to her
home with an attack Of influenza.
Francis Robinson. who is attending
Gorham Normal school, is at the ohme
Of his parents. MIR. and Mrs. Frances
Robinson Of the Middle road. suffering
from an attack of measles and bron-
chits.
The Silent Six Club met Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alden
Moore. The time was dcNo ted to max
ing Beetles" The guests were Mrs.
Harry Blaisdell. Mrs. Flora Kelley.
Mrs. Thomas Walker, Mrs. John
O'Reilly and Mrs. John King. The
club will meet next week at the home
of Mrs. Alden Moore.
The St. Patrick's social under the
aucpices of the Methodist Sunday
school, which was TO have been held
last Friday evening in the church YES
try, was postponed until this evening
at 7.3O o'clock. The affair will be- in
the nature of a birthday party for all
members whose birthdays occur dur
ing the months of February and
March.
Guy Sawtelle. who was called to
Dexter by the death of a relative. was
an overnight guest "Wednesday of his
grandmother, Mrs. Carolyn SaWtellc,
returning Thursday to his home in
Portland.
The Ladicse' Aid of the Methodist
church will serve an Easter supper
next Wednesday evening. March rs.
The menu will consist of scallop
dishes. stuffed eggs. fruit salad. pies,
assorted cake, doughnuts and coffee.
Music will be furnished by an orches-
ira.
The Fidelity class of the United
Baptist church will meet this after
loon at the home of Mrs. Zillah Bart
lett on Main street
Earl Malcolm of Albion was an
overnight guest Wednesday of Mr. and
Mrs. Il. L. Mace of Albion on his way
to Augusta.
Mrs. Ardcll Moore. housekeeper at
the Smell Hotel in Houlton, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall
of Pleasant street. has gone to North
Arson, where she will be guest of
her sister. Mrs. Eugene Danforth, for
% few days
George Hall has returned from
r ford where he was called by
the critical illness OF his brother.
Josiah Hall. He was accompanied
homo by his two. brothers Maurice
Hall of Scion and Herbert Hall of
sokoN HCSuh'
Mrs. Il. A. Soukeforth and Lewis
Wrigley who have been visiting
their prents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wrigley Fairfield Road have re-
turned to their home in Portland.
Joseph Greer of Belgrade Lakes
is visiting Frank Brann.e
The Public schools in town will
be closed today and the teacher will
observe visiting day and will visit
the schools in Augusta and Gard
liner.
Miss Doris Burgess has gone to
Waterville to visit her aunt Mrs.
Olive Wallace.
Andrew Quimby of Benton IS a
guest Of friends in North Belgrade
for a few days.
Mrs. Carrie Alexander Of North
Belgrade was a guest Wednesday OF
Mrs. Minnie Cook of Horse Point.
Mrs. Annie Tibbetts who was cal
led here by the death of Donald b.
Gordon, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gordon has returned. to her
home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. velette w.
Van Horn.
A telephone has been installed in
the Pension Fund clerks quarters,
the number of which is 168-43.
Bernard Harvey Armour, of Rum
ford. late u. S. Navy. World war, has
been admitted to the Home.
Furlough have been granted to
Charles +. Sherman to Brockton. and
John II. Russell to Utica.
The returns from furlOughs Thurs
day were Robert J. Lynch from Bos
ton. Lemuel Rolfe from Portland, and
Paul Kitchen from Boston.
John J. McCaffrey, of st. Louis.
Mo-, late Co. M. 202 N. Y. Inf, was
Thursday admitted to the Branch.
John Williams Of New York City,
late Co. G, ! N. II. Cav: Michael
Inf, and Thomas +. Fitzgerald. Of
Boston. late a member of the 10th
Machine Gun Co.. have been read
mitted to the Home.
Floyd T. Weymouth, of Boston, late
member Of the Medical Corps, U.
s. A., and Bernard DOugherty, OF
Sidney, late Co. A. II u. S. Inf, have
reported for admission to the Home.
The next weeks dancing party I'M
der the auspices of the Legion Post
has been cancelled. Their next
dance will be on Tuesday after
Easter.
The moving picture program for
Friday evening will be special en-
titled mice People" featuring Wal
lace Reid Bebe Daniels, Conrad
Nagel and others; also a Pathe
News and a comedy entitled 1.-THE
Landlubber." +2sr
The following is brief synopsis Of
the play to be given here next Thurs
day at 7.3O by strong cast from Au-
gusta: John Whitman comes back
home from college and is received
with joy by his maiden aunt. who
has been mother to him and his
sister Rose. John brings with him a
young New Yorker, who was his
chum in college, who urges him 10
sell the farm and live in New York
CITY and see real life" John sells
the farm. Act Two passes in the big
city and various events lead up to
catastrophe. The last act brings the
characters back to the country. John
has lost everything and is in despair
but his Aunt Jane and Rose meet
with a joyful surprise. The real
owner Of their old home proves to be
which Is the means Of bringing an
entirely different end to the RAINBOW.
A large delegation from Ivan Blck-
rell Post, No. 80, American Legion,
went to Augusta Thursday evening
to attend the first meeting OF Ken
nebec Council. American Legion, held
in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms, returning
by a late car. They report very in
teresting gathering.
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LEGION COUNTY COUNCIL
ORGANIZES; SP 0RTS PROGRAM
ENJOYED BY $50 PRESENT

posing sight as they marched up
Water street. In opening the meet
ing DR.. Hayden explained that
councils are being organized in
every county in the state in compl-
ance with the vote taken at the last
state convention land will tend to
knit more closely together, the Or
ganization of the Legion, will al
low for the interchange Of ideas. and
promote the social life and good
fellowship for which the Legion was
founded.
He appointed H. o. Barney Of
Augusta. A. w. Blake of Oakland.
Jaul Julien Of Waterville and John
Burke of Gardiner as members Of
the activities committee. The Posts
present selected the following execu-
tive committee. Arthur F. Tiffin,
Augusta. Eubert ]. Neal, Hallowell,
Frank Elliott. Oakland, wv. w. Hen
dee. North Vassalboro. Simmons A.
Glazier, Togus. f. Carey White
liner. Paul Julien. Waterville and
r. NJ. Hudson. Winthrop.
Colonel Greenlaw declared he was
mighty glad to see such a response
to the call and to know that the for
IlICt SCI WHO lllCIl OE ANdALS al tan
ing such an interest in their or
ganizatien. He spoke of the fine
record made by the state in the or
ganization. and stated that Maine
now ranks 18th in the list Of states
in the percentage of members in
comparison with the membership at
this time last year. the state having
secured IS per cent. Of last years
members at the present time.
Colonel Greenlaw asked the men,
the membership up to 100 per cent
so that the American Legion
Weekly will not have to cut its
mailing list as seems likely at pres
ent 1t the old members do not join
at once. He thought that it was
forgetfulness more than anything
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be put in again. The cost Of an air
ship is very great. and large force
Of men Is required to handle an air.
ship enterting or leaving the shed.
Now the difficulty has been over
come and, in England large airships
have for months been riding to a
mast in all weathers and leaving or
coming up to the mast with the SER
vices Of only few men on the
ground.
Thus the most serious problem OF
the airship sheds has been overcome
by the simple expedient Of the moor
ing mast and the safety of the ship
and Of her passengers is assured.
To put Maine in a position to have
a mooring mast and to thus become
the port Of call for transatlantic
service calls first for the establish
ment of a recognized aviation field.
The establishment of this field lies
within the easy grasp of possibility
Of the Legislature will appropriate
the $4,000 asked for by the group OF
workers interested in seeing Maine
keep Dirigo as her true motto. The
beginnings will be made by making
suitable landing at the State field
with necessary anchorage for not
only areoplanes but the more import
ant vehicle of the air, the giant air.
ships that will soon be traversing the
continents and the oceans OF the
world.
In connection with the small
amount asked from the Legislature,
lit is interesting to note that the
British air ministry is appropriating
an equivalent Of s1,25o.0O0 for the
Improvement of the few fields which
they have on the British Isles.
The future possibilities Of the
State of Maine aviation field seem so
great to those who are fostering the
project that it seems very likely that
the State will appropriate the neces-
| sary $1,000 to make the possibilities
approach reality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

With the possibility Of making the
State Muster field. a Federal air mail
station as was published irt the news
papers Of Thursday. there now looms
the greater possibility Of making
Maine the first American port of call
for the transatlantic dirigibleS
which are now building.
DR.. Max Munk, former aerodyna.
mic expert of the Zeeplin company
and now employed by the U. S. Ma
tional Advisory committee on aero
nautics as technical assistant to the
committee Of experts who are study
ing the design of the FRI now
building at Lakehurst, N. J., is
quoted as saying:
1.-The flgid airship is at this mo-
ment practical means for air SER
vice between America and Europe.
offering passengers about the same
conveniences as a Pullman train at
an expense no greater than that on
an ordinary steamer-perhaps less.
when it is considered that the time
consumed in a voyage is cut in half.
There is a commercial need fot the
airship that the air plane does not
fill. And there are rewards for'those
who recognize and meet this de-
mand."
That Maine can reap these rewards
by her geographical position and also
fulfill the promise in her motto
"Dirigo'-I Guide-seems to come
we'll within the realms of possibility
The proximity Of Maine to trans.
Atlantic ports places her in the most
strategic position. Maine is the nat
ural port of call for the big trans
Atlantic dirigibles which are now
building and which will soon be com.
peting for business between the two
continents.
Heretofore the great drawback ir
the use of airships has been that al
the beginning Of every voyage the
vessel must be taken out Of a shed
and at the end of the voyage il mus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

The first annual council meeting
for Kennebec county Legionaires
was held in this city last evening at
the Y. NJ. c. A. and over $50 men,
bers of the soldiers organization
gathered to hear the plans for this
new county organization and to en-
joy the evening as the guests of
James Fitzgerald Post. A special
car brought full delegation from Wa
terville, Oakland and North Vassal-
boro and representatives of the 9TH
er Legion Posts with the exception
Of Winthrop were present.
A short business meeting was held
at which the bylaws of the County
council were read and approved and
committees appointed to carry out
the work, consisting of an executive
committee and an activities commit
tee. Speeches were made by DR.. B. S.
Hayden, chairman. Albert Greenlaw
of astport national committeeman,
DR.. John G. Towne of Waterville.
department vice commander and
James L. Boyle of Watervil!e, de-
partment adjutant.
A baseball game between the SER
vice teams of Augusta and Oakland
resulted in a victory for Augusta, 80
to "a. On the alleys. Waterville de-
feated a team composed of members
from Oakland and North Vassalboro,
400 to 1856: Augusta defeated Water
vile 95 to SO on the shooting gallery;
Augusta also won at billiards 50 to
Al, while Waterville won both pool
games. so to 40 and 80 to Al.
Taken all together it was q fine
evening and the visiting Legionaires
were loud in their praise of the en-
tertainment furnished by the Post
and the "Y." The next council will
be the guests Of the Bourque Post Of
Waterville on Thursday, May 3.
The boys arrived in the city on
the evening cars and assembling at
the Legion Hall on Water street.
marched to the Y, making an i'm
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Large Attendance
at Second Assembly

The second Of series Of private
assemblies held in the banquet room
Of the Augusta house was we'll at
tended Thursday evening there being
about 175 couples present. Fine
music for the occasion was rendered
by Douglas orchestra Of six pieces.
Refreshments OF coffee, sandwiches.
punch. ices and cake were served
during the evening. The committee
in charge Of the affair consisted of
Blaine owen. Emery o. Beane, Frs
kline P. Moves, Eugene Merrill Mel
vim E. Sawtelle and Frank Z. South
ard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
"The Miracle Man"
at Salvation Army
Popular Night

Popular night at the Salvation
Army headquarters Thursday evening
took the form of moving pictures,
"The Miracle Man" being shown to
a large and interested audience. This
weekly popular night" program Of
the Salvation Army is meeting with
great success as those attending not
only see or hear something interest
ing, but they also are greatly pleased
by the music which the members OF
the Lawrence family render.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
Cony Basketball Girls
to Bar HarbOr Today

The Cony girls basketball team
leaves on the 1880 train this noon
Tor Bar Harbor. where they will play
against the Bar Harbor girls this
evening. The strength Of the Bar
Harbor team is an unknown guam
tity to the local girls, their knowledge
Of the Bar Harbor girls being that
they play a six-girl team and are
thought to play girls rules. The
Cony lasses are determined to win
this game. however, and will play
their best. Those making the trip
will be: Sturtevant and Currier,
guards: Mason and Dow, centers;
Hussey and Simpson, forwards;
Getchell and Clough, subs; and
Coach Whiting.