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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27

most attractively gowned in powder
blue crepe and carried a bouquet OF
sweetheart roses. Miss Ards Lam
cey wore a handsome gown of cham
payne colored crepe and carried
Ward roses. The ushers were Dom
aid Lancey. brother Of the bride and
Alton Pelmer of Pittsfield. The
Lancey home was most beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves and
cut flowers.
Following the ceremony dainty
wedding lunch was served. Frances
Donahue and Mrs. Alton Palmer
served.
Among the out of town relatives
present at the ceremony We're Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Foster and Ed
ward H. Foster. a student at Dart
mouth, all Of Andover, Mass. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wadman Of An
dover, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster were the re-
cipients of many beautiful and cost
ly presents.
Mrs Foster, is a graduate of Maine
Central Institute and attended the
New England Conservatory of Music
at Boston and is most accomplish
ed musician. She taught music in
the Pittsfeld schools very success
fully last year.
Mr.. Foster is learning the, wooden
business at the Pioneer plant of the
American Wooden Co., and has made
many friends during his stay in
Pittsfield.
After a two weeks wedding trip to
points in Massachusetts they will
reside in Pittsfield where they will
receive the congratulations and well
wishes of hosts of friends for a
happy and prosperous future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
BEGIN CLEANUP
Continued from Pace onel

they slipped into the edge of dark
ness that still enveloped the scene.
The skipper of one of the speediest
of the fleeing boats raced ahead
through the gray light until every
window in his small cabin was shat
tered and the machine gun bullets
began to rip through the partitions.
Not till then did he surrender.
Most of the captured vessels were
found to carry guns but none were
used to return the fire on the coast
guardsmen. There were no casual
ties as result of the fire of the gov
eminent boats.
The schooner Marjorie E. Bach
man was anchored just off Bird Is
land Flats. where the customs off,
GERS, who had followed the coast
guard fleet in the Mackinac. took
command OF her. Harry Ritcey, her
master. and her crew of nine were
placed under arrest.
With this seizure the coastguard
service first broke its silence con-
corning its own activities against the
smuggling of liquor along the At
lantic coast. When the service was
assigned to this duty orders were is-
movements Lieutenant Commander
s. 5. Yeandle, aide to Admiral c. F.
Billiard. commander of the United
States coast guard service, received
permission today by telephone from
Washington to make a public state
ment of the operations of the service
of the New England coast.
The cutter Tampa, in command
of Lieutenant Commander Gordon
w. MacLane, was assigned to work
In conjunction with fiotilla of small
power boats TO be used as pickets
Lieutenant Commander Yeandle said
here today on his return with his
capture.
Government officials in Washing
ton, having heard of the active rum
running Oft the New England coast
planned vigorous campaign, Lieut.
enant Commander Icandle said. AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
Moss and Mrs. Mabel w. Willebrandt
assistant attorney general, and Ad-
niral Billiard mapped out the LATHE
plan. Assigning Lieutenant Corn
mander Yeandle to direct the move
ments of the coastguard fleet, the
federal authorities ordered strict
silence about the whole scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Careless Hunters
Cause II Forest
Fires in New York

Gloversville, n. Y. Oct. 26.-Eleven
forest fires in Fulton, Hamilton and
Saratoga Counties, reported here to-
day. were attributed to carelessness of
hunters. Lake Pleasant and Blocker.
with two fires each, topped the list
which includes Edinburgh. Corinth
Day. Wells. Meco and Keck Center. all
Adirondack communities.
Fire fighters believe the situation
we'll in hand tonight. Burning over a
wide area of woodland. the fire de-
stroyed little valuable timber. In
most instances the districts affected
were covered by second growth timber.
slash and underbrush.
The fire at Mcco. two miles north
Of this city. broke out at noon today
and threatened to spread to the village.
but shift in the wind drove the
flames to the north. About 100 acres
of woodland We're destroyed.
The Keck Center Fire was reported
shortly before ten o'clock tonight and
at late hour was burning ficrccly. :
The blaze at Benson broke out sat =
urday night and was gotten Gndcr
control this morning. after burning
over 200 acres.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Fire Department
Busy Saturday

IA, 'ae fire department answered two
rsepaone calls from the Waterville
.@Perium on Silver street Saturday.
NV IN the forenoon and the other in
~ sternoon. Both times smoke was
,suo Out after a diligent search the
,eH,ea were unable to find any blaze
.ssns the smoke. 1t is thought
,, !, that there may be some place
we basement where spontaneous
t.pas'ion may take place. In the
,1oon the basement was we'll filled
M smoke and it was coming out
My, Sash the Stats over one of the
~ N Wednesday night. October Is.
lrasn,N department. was called to this
4. sung Tor a basement fire which the
;. .aet and many others believe was
tss mere were distinct evidences Of
d. seae being sprinkled around. The
n n as discovered in the nick Of time
=, Equity Marshal. George H. Simp-
s.s, ao did not get beyond the base
a ~. me smoke did some damage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Harry e. Clay

me community was greatly sad
uened Saturday on learning of the
death OF Harry E. Clay which occur
red at Grand Falls. n. b., Saturdo v
morning at o'clock, from the effects
or an injury received in an automo-
bile accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay in company with
Mr. and Mrs. a. K. McNabb of Pitts
1ield. left here Sunday corning. Oct.
IL. Tor vacation trip through the
provinces. On Monday. Oct. IL. late
III the afternoon. snort distance
from Grand Falls. coming suddenly
upon sharp turn. which was Il very
Dllhd one. the car turned over and
Mr. Clay. who was the most seriously
injured of the party received n COM
pound fracture of the reg. He was
taken to hospital in Grand Falls,
where he received the best of care
with everything possible being done.
but infection set in with fatal re-
suits.
Mr.. Clay is survived by his wife.
Minnie Clay. and by one son. Vaus-
han Clay. and by his mother, Mrs.
Ida Clay of Lincoln also by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Rose G.. Keirstead of
Greenville Jet. and by six brothers.
Virgil A., of Pittsfield, Leon B., Ed
ward S. Alfred A.. Charles W., of
Lincoln and ANGEL e.. OF Millinockct
The funeral service will be held
fl ON his late home on Lancey street.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock and
Rev. F.. l.. Cam. pastor of the Uni
versalist church will ofiiciate. Inter-
ment will be made in the Pittsfield
village cemetery.
Mr.. Clay was born IN Spring field.
Me. Aug. II. 1881. His parents
moved to Lincoln when he was five
years of age. where he attended the
common schools and Mattanawcook
academy. Later he went to Wal
than. Mass. where he learned the
jewelers. trade. He was in the jew
elry business at Lincoln and Milli-
nocket and worked at his trade in
Camden and for eight years with S.
l.. Rogers of Bangor before coming
to Pittsfield in 1918, where he pur-
chased the iewelry business of d. L.
Allen. which he has since successfully
conducted.
Mr. Clay has made many friends
during his residence in Pittsfeld by
his cheerful disposition and happy
personality. who are deeply saddened
at his early passing and extend
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
He was a member of the F. & A.
NJ. of Lincoln, Ira Berry chapter. X.
A. NJ. of Pittsfield. the council and
St. Omer commandery OF Waterviile
and Bethlehem chapter. No. rs. 0. +.
s.. of Pittsfield. He was also affiliat-
ed with the jewelers. Trade Associa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Girl Escapes Injury
When Knocked Down
BY Automobile

Helen Smith. aged IS. of this CITY.
nad a narrow escape from serious in
jury last evening about o'clock
when she was Knocked down by o.
sedan driven by Fred Nelson of Wat
erviile. The front wheel of the car
went over her body and the car
stopped with one rear wheel resting
on her abdomen.
Inc girl. accompanied by her sis
TER, was stepping off the sidewalk on
the west size of College avenue onto
the crosswnlk across Main street di-
rerty in front of Mr.. Nelson's car
which was moving slowly. according
to witnesses. Miss Smiths sister
was little behind her and was not
touched. According to spectators of
the accident the girl balanced for an
instant on the bumper of the car and
then rolled under the wheels. Mr..
Nelson brought his car to n stop in
about n length but the wheel was
resting on her abdomen. Going
around the car he quickly released
his brake and with help pushed the
car forward
The girl was taken to Dr. Good
rich's office but seemed to be suffer-
ing no serious Ill effects from her ac-
cident and she was then taken to
her home on Spruce street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
The Effect Of Iron Ore
on Scorpions

NV first experience with them was
"a n boy in Florida. the scorpions
there were generally straw-coloreu'
comparatively light. that is, ana were
rot regarded at all seriously. we
hoys considered them about as DAN
perous as bumblebees and not more
SO either. Afterwards / was In
mining-camp in Arizona. Ihe scor-
pions were light brown darker imam
those in Florida. They were scarce
but regarded as bad medicine. WINE
there a child two or three years ola
was stung by one and the child dled.
Note: the ore in this camp contained
considerable oxide of iron.
Later l was in a camp in Sonora
and for several months allied, on an
a average, three scorpions per day In
my bedroom; found them in my bed
at times, but fortunately was never
stung The Chinese cook was stunE
on the hand several times without
serious results other than pain and
a slight swelling. A native was
stung on the arm and mis- arm swell
led badly and he suffered from It
for several days or perhaps a week.
An American was stung one morning
as he put on his r. V. ,. s and suf-
fered great deal: had trouble with
his throat. His tongue was partially
paralyzed and he did not recover
full use of it for several weeks. The
scorpions were brown. More iron
ore.
In Durango I was told Of children
being killed by scorpions stings and
the scorpions were rega1 ded as dan
gerous. particularly so. They were
very dark. Durango mas the great
est iron ore deposit in Mexico. 1
have an idea that the strength of
the poison is more or less in accord
with the color and is perhaps in
some measure increased by the pres
ence of iron. l have never known
them to be regarded seriously ex-
cept near some iron deposit-By AL
fred Haynes in Adventure Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
English Hen Makes Record

England has world-record layer
ln Rhode Island Red hen from
Wiltshire county. which produced 312
eggs in 30S days. The hen laid m
egg every day for A weeks and Oh
four days doubled up.
The hen was entered In egg-layinc
trlais or the county councils show.
ana us performance IS given by tho
secretary as a worlds record. The
men. ne said laid every day for a
lor,hlgnt before the trials opened
and every day after they closed until
her owner took her away. This e
the second contest in which the hon
mas been entered. In the first she
iaid 262 eggs in as many davs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Argentina Com Cheaper
In Tacoma Than IOwa's

Tacoma, Wash. Oct. ct-(By A. P.)
A shipment of 5000 tons Of corn
from Argentina, received here re-
Gently, revealed that corn from the
South American republic could be
laid down here cheaper than corn
from Iowa
The British tramp frei%hter Ash
worth brought the corn around the
Horn. and the rate charged was
S6.'J ton for the 5000 mile sea voy-
age. The duty paid was $40 n ton,
making the total cost, in addition to
the price paid in Argentina. Sl215 n
ton. The rate on corn from Iowa Is
II cents hundred pounds, or $l420
a ton.
The South American corn was de-
1ivered to two milling companies
here. The price paid in Argentina
for the consignment was not dis
closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
When a Big Oil Well Runs Wild +

They had shut off the largest oil
well in America three days before.
There were not enough pipe lines to
handle the flow. 1t had filed a
1000 barrel tank in 20 minutes. Then,
to prove that it's performance was no
flush production freak, had filled
three more tanks in exactly one hour.
When we arrived the monster was
still. but preparations were being
made to open it up.
They opened it up cautiously when
they were ready. They thought they
were ready. The driller waved an
imperious signal. The chief rough
neck on the rig swung a lever.
Stand back, everybody"
Gas, family blue and transparent
sprayed thinly from the flow pipe.
With an ear-fllling roar the oil came.
A six-inch stream shot from the nine
against the splash box. The pipe
trembleds buckled, roared backward.
Then We looked, rooted to the spot,
came disaster. The top of the we'll
blew off. Through every obstacle
that man had assembled the ruthless
monster tore its way to freedom. A
jet-black stream leaped cIeanly up
ward until it attained a height Of 200
feet. AS the oil began falling the
deep green of the pine trees was
blotted away. On the instant they
were turned a greasy black and their
befouled branches literally rained oil.
The owner of the largest Oil well
in America had watched the pro-
ceedings from a convenient hillside.
Sitting loosely in his saddle, hat
pulled down.. he had idly overseen the
preparations. 1t meant q lot to him
to save that well. but he gave no
sign. He could only lose: 1t Is to his
everlasting credit that, losing, he lost
cleanly and gamely.-Max Bentley. in
Harrer's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Antiuuity and Whiskera

Tradition says that Adam wore a
full beard. That is quite a natural
supposition since that was before the
time of razor advertisements. Beau
tifully executed has reliefs have left
no doubt that the early Persian kings
cultivated whiskers. In fact, for fur
ther adornment they palited them
with golden thread. The Winged
Bulls of Assyria are but types OF
those kings. The Chinese are q
shaver people: the Egyptians were
the same. But the Mohammedans
are bearded, and Saladin's son.
Turkish historians tell US, wept for
fear when he saw the shaven ENJOYS
of the Crusaders. The world il. and
always has been divided into shavers
and bearded. The greatest benefac-
tor Of BARRIERS in the worlds history
was Alexander. He. who shaved
himself to preserve his youth, shaved
his army to prevent the enemy seiz-
ing their boards. q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
| Chinese Attempt N
u. S. Entry in Packing
Boxes at New York

New York, Oct 26-Sevena Chinese
who were struggled into this coun-
try from Hong Kong in packing
cases aboard . steamship suffered to-
seriously from starvation and hard
ships during the so day voyage that
one of them died DON after being.
taken into custody by the police to
day and the six others were near
death. Three Chinese of this city
charged with smuggling their seven
countrymen also were arrested by
police.
All Of the prisoners are members
of the Hip Sing Tong, according to
the police, who declared that the sew
en- men had been smuggled as re-
cruits in the tong war which so far
has resulted in several fatalities. The
police say they obtained information
from the prisoners that the seven ,.
seven men were members OF q band
OF between 60 and 20 Chinese snug
gled aboard the same steamer the
Lame Of which was withheld by the
police.
The seven Chinese were placed IN
packing cases and hoisted aboard the
ship at Hong Kong. the police learned
through an interpreter. Two or three
men Were placed in each case, the
prisoners said, and each man WIS
given $500 with assurance that work .
would be found for them when they
arrived in this country.
Although promised two meals OF
rice each day, the men said they were
given food only infrequently during .
the voyage. Because of the rough
voyage. the almost suffocating close
| ness of the packing cases and the
lack of food, the men were uncon-
scious during the latter part OF the
trip. The six surviving prisoners
were taken TO a hospital. ....
The ten prisoners were captured
by the police after they had been
removed from the steamship and were
being taken to hiding place in Pell
| street. New York's Chinatown. Shots
were flied by the police during the
chase from the river front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
s Year Old Boy
Hurt in Collision
Auto with Truck

John. the eight year old son of NJ.
and Mrs. Henry T.. Bt,er of Seavey
street was badly cut about the face
with broken gllss from the wind
shield OF a roadster in which he was
riding with his father last evening
about b o'clock when the roadster
collidcd with the rear end of a horse
diawn truck load of potatoes on up
pei College avenue. The child was
taken to the office of DR.. Blynu Good
rich where several stitches were ia
ken in cuts on his face and scalp.
MIR. Butler claimed that the team
backed into him as he was driving
up the avenue. The front end of the
roadster was badly demolished. Mr.
Butler and two other children in the
car were unhurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Enoland Once Tropical

England 100000 years ago was a
tropical country in which the inhabi-
tants hunted elephants and other
animals of the warmer climates with
skillfully made weapons. in the opin-
ion of Major A. G. Wade, the British
archaeologist. who has recently made
important discoveries In the gravel
pits near Farnham, Dorsetshire
Among the relics brought to the
surface were the remains Of man.
moths, an elephant, woody rhinoceri
and beautifully made flint instru.
ments. The finding of the remains
Of the mammoth and the rhinoceri
has no bearing on the climate theory,
according to Major Wade, who said
that both had thick coats and could
have lived in a cold climate
with the elephant" he said. sthe
case is different. He was not only a
warm weather animal, but needed a
tropical climate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
1000 Caught in
Weekend Phila. Raids

Philadelphia. Oct. % Ninety.
three raids OF alleged disorderiy
houses. gambling establishment and
speak easies over the week end net
ted approximately 1000 prisoners.
Some of the police stations were 40
crowded that il was necessary to
transfer prisoners to other Stations.
Magistrates were kept busy most OF
today holding hearings.
one death attributed to poisonous
liquor was reported today and #
teen persons. suffering from alco-
holiSm, We're treated ut hospitals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Maine Fairs

Nov. 4-5-Oxford County Fruit show.
South Paris
Nov lS-20-Androscogg Poultry.
Lewiston.
Dec. 2-4-Freeport Poultry. Freeport.
Dec 9-12-Maine State Poultry. Port
land
Dec. 30-3l-Jan 1-South Berwick Poul-
try, South Berwick.
Dec. 15-l9-Bangor Poultry. Bangor.
Jan. 13-15-Western Maine Poultry,
South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Eoster.lancey

One Of the pretty home weddings
OF the fall season occurred at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
G.. Lancey on Saturday evening
when their daughter Miss Barbara
Hey Lancey became the bride OF
Charles Fleet Foster.
The ceremony was performed a.
eight o'clock by Rev. F. L. cam.
pastor of the Universalist Church.
few OF the acquaintance and reia-
tives being present. The bride was
given away by her father Thomas
G. Lancey and the wedding nlarcn
was played by Mrs. Florice Marden.
Thu best man was Edward Fl. tos-
ter a brother of the groom and Nj IS
Ards LIancey of Hartiand was
bridesmaid.
The bride who is one of the towns
most charming young ladies' was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Brands Letters as False

London, Oct. 26.-(By A. PIN
a message forwarded to the British
trade union Congress today. NJ.
Zinevieff declares that the document
dated August 10 attributed to him is
"a gross Justification" The docu-
ment in question Is the letter receiv-
ed by the central committee of the
British communist party signed by
n. Zinevieff and given out for publ
cation by the British government
October ~.
There was not and could not be
any such letter." says ZinOveiff's
message. THE fabrication is so
crude that no one, not even too
literal official of the British foreign
office, but could see it's falsity.
1T seems that the laurels of Mr..
Hughes are being divided by some
one in England. 1t is absolutely
manifest that we have in this case a
too clear election manoeuvre."
Nj. Zinoveiff then refers to an Of
fer which he made to Secretary
Hughes to establish the falsity of a
certain document which, he asserts,
Mr.. Hughes ran away from, fearing
disclosure of forgery and ADDS:
I'VE are prepared to offer to the
foreign Office even more than that.
namely, to allow the general coun-
Gil of the trade union congress,
through a special commission or
through it's delegation appointed 20
visit the Soviet Union. to investigate
Immediately the question regarding
the authenticity of the alleged docu-
ment. The decision of this commis.
sim will be accepted by us as 1inal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27

Inc League OF Nations is becom-
ing an important centre of research
Tor American scholars. The library
and archives OF the league contain
constantly increasing wealth Of
information. due to the fact thai the
organizations activities are growing
ana are taking on ramifications
Wnlch embrace pertinent modern
problems in all parts cf the world,
clvllized and uncivilized. The official
RESERVATION or all treaties alone
constitutes a helpful feature for men
and women engaged IN serious 70"
search,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert kirkpatrick
m Saturday for Rockland where
,asy will make their home in the
a'ure, Mr., kirkpatrick has been
paving in the City Opera House
VNhestra for several years and the
Young couple leave many friends In
laN city. Herman Rowe Of Water
we will take Mr.. Kirkpatrick's
vace In the orchestra. During the
IN' summer Mr.. Rowe was the first
aumpeter in the Old Orchard pier
erehestrn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
NV Two Badly Bruised
W. maen Motorcycle Is
. by Automobile

|st raradis and Leeman E. Bart
|sriv brought to a local hospital
|kel.., ast evening suffering from
|AtorrSn d cuts sustained when the
|s,rs s;s, ana sidecar on which they
fae s.;s was struck by an automo-
tacouiS..o have been driven by e. H.
|ssvills ak OF Augusta between Wa
IA hrr;'' sustained a cut on the head.
Hot n ss and an injured knee and
|%a .ns aois had a bad cut on the
Pa JoAS smother on his right hand
fStieisss y. Towne was the attending
III tn men had been to Lewiston
me way and were on their way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
Woman's Club Meeting Tuesday

There will be a meeting of the
Watcrville Womans club at Library
hall Tuesday evening at $50. The
educational committee will have
charge of the program. The speaker
will he c. +. Glover. superintendent
of the Waterville public schools. AS
this Is the first open night of the
club it is hoped that all inembers will
make a special effort 10 he present.