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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Warren Seward Of East vassaIboro
died at his home yesterday ct the age
of 81 years. Mr.. Steward served in
the civil War and could recount many
interesting tales of army life. He en-
dured many hardships in Libby prison
where he was confined for mGnths as
a prisoner OF war.
Mr.. Seward was a member Of the
Masonic lodge and charter member
Of st. Omer Commandery, Knights
Templar. He was also affiliated with
the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Clara Seaward. and ono daughter. Ce-
lene Weber Of Winthrop, Mass. t'u.
neral arrangements will be announced
later. Friends are asked to please
omit flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

erville Community Christmas tree
and he had decided to give out the
kisses In person.
Santa has only one request to make
that the children remember that
there are plenty of kisses for every
boy and girl in Waterville who Is at
the Square on time and there win be
no need Of trying to be the first one
in line.
Three years ago when Mayor Teb-
belts came into Office he decided that
1t would be a good plan to have a
Community Christmas tree. Every
year since the tree has been held and
1t has now become one of the Yule-
tide customs Of the city.
Each year. a week or two before
Dec. 25 the city street commissioner
and his corps Of assistants bring in
the big evergreen tree which is set
up on the Main street side of Cas-
tonguay Square. This year the tree
Is an exceptionally fine one. about rs
feet tall and almost perfect in shape.
The next step Of preparation is the
installing Of colored lights on the
tree. This was done few days ago
and since that time each night the
tree has presented a very beautiful
appearance at night all aglow with
led. white and blue electric lights
burning.
The Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions
clubs each contribute a sum of mon
ey for buying the candy kisses. A few
days ago barrel after barrel of kiss
| es were unloaded at City Hall and
carried into the office of Mayor Teb-
belts. Several ladys spent hours
putting the kisses in large bags
! ready for distribution and at the
present time there are fully 2000
bags Of candy waiting for the distri-
I button this evening.
An example of how much the chill
dren look forward to the event was
| shown last Saturday night when full
| ly 1000 boys and girls gathered
| around the tree about o'clock last
Saturday night. The date on which
the tree was to be held had not been
| announced and the children were not
going to take any chances on miss
ing their bags of candy. The WIND
was bowling out of the northwes,
and the mercury had dropped far be.
low zero for the coolest snap OF the
season but the children waited un'
! daunted until City Marshal William
H. Murray, who happened to SCI
| IHcIu do " lbOh ASoSoH ~
| being there and assured them tha
| the tree was not going to be held un'
| til the night before Christmas.
| Not only do hundreds of children
| look forward to the event but just a!
many grownups are interested. To
night when the city clock strikes
seven Castonguay Square will be fill
ed with people no matter what ma!
| be the weather. 1t is a wonderful
sight to see the children all chatter
ing and happy carrying away thetl
little gifts as carefully as Though
they were costly as diamonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Odd Rood Day Customs Observed in
Scotland

Rood day. which is celebrated in
numerous places in Scotland is sup
posed to be the day of 1.-The Inven-
ton Cor discovery of the Cross" at
Jerusalem. Scottish custom ordains
that on that day branches of rowan
should be set above the doors of
cow-houses, and tied by scarlet
thread round the tails of cattle, to
keep witches on the move. in accord
ance with the saying. Rowan tree
and red thread. keeps the witches at
their speed" The phrase. "Aroynt
thee. WITCH" is possibly as much as
to say. "a rowan to thee" Spindles
also were made Of the rowan. which
may have taken It's name from the
word "runa," incantation, because
of its use in magic arts. To bring
luck to the cows on this day, their
milk should be split on the ground
a superstition descended from the
pagan rite OF making an oblation to
the old Gothic deity, Hertha, the
Earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Storm Announces Itself Beforehand

An electrical storm can now be
made to ring a bell and announce
IT'S coming, but unlike other unex-
pected guests. the storm rings the
bell about an hour before its arrival.
This storm detector is installed in
one OF the generating stations of the
service company which supplies
electricity to Cincinnati. The static
electricity of the electrical storm 10
caught by hundred foot long aerial
wire extending from the smoke
stack of the plant to a corner of the
building. This causes the bell to
ring, an electric light flashes on and
those in charge of the generating
station have ample warning. Thus
they are able to have generators on
the line ready to supply the addi-
tionai electricity which will be need
ca "nen the storm is actually over
the city with the resulting us,,aI
darkness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
London Rests on Clay

The crumbling and decay of many
famous London (Eng) structures is
partly due to the clap subsoil upon
which London rests. This is COM
pact enough to transmit to founda-
lions the full destructive effects of
traffic vibration. and slippery enough
to allow subsequent movement.
London got its clay in Eocene times
long before any of the present to-
biography took shape. The floods of
the Ice gave overlafl this with wide
areas of gravel. upon which earlier
London arose and over which it ex-
tended, as the gravel afforded an
easy water supply. Those parts
where clay forms the immediate
subsoil were uninhabitable until the
invention Of the steam pump and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

each, this country is paying a
riveting bill Of from $4,000. 900
to $S0.000.00o annually. OF the
100000 tons of fabricated steel
which the structural steel indus.
try Is capable Of producing annu.
aliy 100000 tons are consumed in
rive's alone. The American Insti.
tute of Steel Construction. com.
posed OF ITO leading structural
steel fatrlcators in the. United
States and Canada. was formed for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Iron Refined by Electricity

There are now two plants in the
United States where electricity is
used for extracting iron from its
ore upon a commercial scale, and
arrangements are now in process for
constructing another and much
larger plant, probably at Niagara
Ealis. The two plants already
IN operation are located at
hawthorne. suburb of Chicago,
ana at East Pittsburgh, Pa. The
FORMER plant produces about two
tons a day of this electrolytic iron.
most of which is used in telephone
coils. This electrolytic process IL in
common use for refining copper and
other minerals, but is a compare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

The meeting Of the Loyal Club
has been postponed until Dec. 31st
and will meet with Mrs. William
Thibodeau.
Miss Albertine Champagne has
sufficiently recovered from an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Sisters
Hospital to be able to return to her
home.
Miss Juliette Sylvester entertained
few of her friends Monday evening
at the home of her aunt. Mrs. James
Foster on High street. A Christmas
tree was enjoyed which bore gifts
for each one which were taken from
the tree by Mr.. Foster, acting as
Santa Claus. The evening was pass
ed with music and dancing and re-
freshmens were served.
Albert Martin of .Sl1owhegan was
calling on friends in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Harold Cilley who has been
seriously i'll at her home on Burrill
street, is gaining.
The children at the Sanatoriun
were made happy Tuesday morning
by a visit from Santa Claus. He had
jolly time with them on the play
ground and treated Them all to Jolly
pops.
Gideon Mayo Went to Boston Tues
day where he will visit relatives on
his way to Nashua. n. H., where he
will pass the holiday.
Charles Smith student at Boston
University arrived in town Tuesday
evening to pass the Christmas re-
cess.
Monday was a great day for the
boys and girls Of Fairfield who went
with Santa Claus to the Star Thea
tire. The proprietor and his wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Carey had kindly invited
the boys and girls of the town to the
moving pictures and they began to
gather at noon so that when the
doors Of the theatre were opened at
2 o'clock and Santa Claus led the
way into the hall 1t looked like the
story Of the Pied Piper. The boys
and girls had surely accepted with
pleasure the kind invitation and the
hall was crowded. 1.-THE pictures
were great" and it was a happy
crowd of children who babe Santa
Claus goodby at the close of the per-
Torrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Builders of Nation May Save
$6,O0O,OOO Yearly on Rivets

some time the steel industry has
known that steel could do more
work. The Institutes Job Is to see
that It does II. maintaining at the
same time every essential element
Of safety. o.
The steel frame In o modern
building represents from Is to 20.
per cent Of the entire cost Of con.
struction. A striking illustration
Of the manner in which the stand
ard specification can operate Is
furnished by the statement OF the
architect OF the board Of educa.
ton Of Cleveland, who said that
the adoption OF the standard speci.
fication by that city in the matter
Of school construction alone would
save the taxpayers at least $780,.
900 annually. By rigid adher.
ence to the standard specification
New York City. in its present school
building program. could effect q
saving of about $500 900 to the
taxpayers of that city. or this saw.
ing could be used in the construc-
ton OF additional schools.
This standard specification. rep.
resenting as It does the effort of
the steel industry to bring engi.
neering practice up to date. is the
work of q committee Of engineers
Of high professional standing. in
no way connected with the indus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
The Club Natural Bait for Ice
Eishinu

Those husky little club minnows
are the fishermen's delight. Here
you will obtain some of the right
length Gan inch and a-half). that
taper thick to the tail and yet are as
active as you could possibly want
them. Some Of these are almost black
in color, others of a lighter sheen,
There are also sinner minnows-but
sinners taken from almost any water
are exceedingly tender of flesh and
are unable to stand any injury. so
they are very poor as lures. The
minnow that is the liveliest and that
will hold on longest is the minnow
tht is most sought for and that is
the chub.-OutinG Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Cameo CUTTING Hard Work

Much skill Is exercised by the ex-
pert cameo cutter. He can only
work at his task for a few hours at
a time, because Of nerve strain. A
Quavertng hand may be responsible
FOR the single stroke which will
spoil q weeks work. He must have
an eye like a microscope, and a very
delicate touch: he must be an artist
In soul, and as skillful a craftsman
as is a matchmaker: he must know
how to model and draw, and he
must have knowledge of chemistry.
30 as to remove offending spots.
This work Is executed in relief on
many kinds of hard or precious
stones. but especially the chalcedonic
variety of quartz and on shells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Huge Insect Collection

The British museum possesses by
far the most comprehensive insect
collection in the world. says London
it-Bits. 1t has not until quite re-
Gently been possible to make an ex-
eCt catalogue of all items. but after
three years work one has now been
completed and published.
According to this. the collection
contains 1.11S,00O insects. There are
325,767 butterflies of 1920 different
kinds. $4,000 beetle of $1,000 differ
ent kinds. OF bees, wasps and winged
ants there arc 1868 kinds. or bugs,
flies, gnats and mosquitoes there are
1927 species represented: of grass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Polo Has Long History

There is no game today. with a
longer history and one so consistent
ly romantic as that of polo. Over 100
years ago polo was first observed in
Persia by early European travellers,
like Sir William Ouseley and Sir
Anthony Shirley. The latter quoted
his forerunner, the Italian Pietro
della Vale who, in 1918, had found
Folio under the patronage of Shah
Abbas. and remarked that at was a
favorite recreation of kings and
chiefs, and originally, believe, con-
sidered as almost peculiar to H.
lCstrious personages." The French
traveller Chardin says the Persians
played with 80 or 40 on a side,
though the Persian miniatures re-
mind US that even then three or
four sided teams were common. An
other traveller calls it 'the game Of
Canes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Twenty Eve
cities OF the
United States
b a v Q written
the essentials
Of the stand.
ard specifca
ton into their
building codes,
and others are
giving II close
study. The tax
payer Is TAX
ing an interest
in the reduc-
ton In costs
made possible
through such q
course. seeing
tn e q nav IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

the purpose Of effecting economies
In building construction through
the reduction OF waste. Standard
ization. says the institute. Is the
answer to the problem. In the
case Of the rivet. cne-sixth can be
Topped on the number without at.
fecting the margin Of safety. That
means at least $4,000, 900 saved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

People who were out Of doors yes.
terday found the warmer temperature
a welcome relief otter the frigid week
end when the mercury dropped to &c
below zero. Waterville storekeepers
were much gratified at the rise in tenn.
perature. for with Christmas only a
rev hours away many people were
waiting for the mercury to go UP be.
lore venturing out to do their Christ.
mas shopping.
business has been brisk on Main and
adjoining streets during this week
Judging from the crowds of people or
the streets and in the stores
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

q most strik.
1 q & tllustra.
ii on Of the
m a q q err in
which Ameri.
C a n industry
Is CO .operat.
I n & tor tn Q
production OF
greater Q TIT.
cheney and the
elimination of
W a 8 { Q. The
rivet may OF
its IL b Q
small. but con.
sidered In the
aggregate. o n
q valuation Of
10 to 20 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
annually!

annually!
Lack Of uni.
( or nifty in
present engi.
neering prac.
tice is one Of
the principal
contributors to
the high cost
OF steel con.
struction TO.
day. the insti.
tute has found.
By simplifca.
ton and stand.
ardiz alto n
through the or
gan ization's
standard speci.
fcation. It IL
predicted that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
VASSALBURO
Mrs, Ida J. Aawse

Mrs. Ida J. Hawse. wife of Howard
II. Hawse, died suddenly about 1880
p. NJ. Tuesday. aged &C. She Is sur
vived by her husband: three brothers
C. f. Sanborn Of Naples. Me-. F. w.
Sanborn Of Portland. Albert p. San
born Of Bridgton; and two sisters.
Mrs. Ada l.. Gerry Of Fryeburg, Me-
and Mrs. o. I. Stone Of Augusta. Flu
neral arrangements will be made later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

lower taxes. Not alone will the
reduction be felt in the construc.
ton OF public buildings. however.
since apartment houses. hotels.
industrial plants. stores-in fact.
every type OF structure into which
steel enters-will he affected, In
those cities which have so revised
their building codes as to make
use Of the standard specification
possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
LITTLE TOTS TO
GET GIFTS FROM
SANTA TONIGHT

Every child in waterville has an
appointment in Castonguay Square
Mt Z o'clock tonight for Mayor Leon
O. Tebhetts received yesterday
personal radiogram from Santa Ciaus
stating that he had loaded on eient
barrels Of candy kisses for the Wat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Bsyard Company. U. r. x. p, has
elected the following officers Tor the
ensuing year: !. ID. Nivison. captain;
r. d, Bemis. first lieutenant: George
wsbber, second lieutenant; l.. O. Dow.
treasurer; Il. w. Allen. trustee Tor
three years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

| On the eve Of Christmas Day the
salvation Army thanks everybody in
Wateryille for successful Christmas
EFFORT. Tickets for SO families have
been given out. and in Fairfield and
tWinsIow as well as in waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

iron water pipes: largely they were
overgrown with forests. 1t is, how
ever. an ideal medium through which
to drive Ion.ion's tubes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Thu marriage Intentions Of Placi1e
rh,asson to Arthimisse Denis. both of
mi. city, have been filed at the office
~ the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Funeral services for Mrs. Augustin
DeFol were held yesterday morning at
o'clock from st. Francis de Sales
church. Rev. Err. D. J. Martin off,
ciated. Burial was in Catholic Pine
Grove Cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Mrs. Daisy Nadeau OF Portland
Ill, arrive today TO visit her parents.
W. and Mrs. Thomas Simpson. over
,hs holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Mr, Blaine Wesley Of Riverside
,,r,re Augusta, was Weekend
mast Of Mrs. George +. Snow OF Mo-
hesan street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

karekin der Sahagian left yesterday
for Boston, where he will pass Christ
mas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

sr and Mrs. John B. Fried have
zone to Baltimore to pass the hoifias
with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Mr.. Pauline Bailey Of Boston ID
visiting her parents here over the
holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Frederick g. Fassett Jr. and Donald
II. Fassett left last evening for their
nome in West Medford, Mass, to pass
the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Linindoll LETT
Yesterday for New York to pass the
tnI,days with Mrs. Linindolfs parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE lat MAIN ST. TELEPHONE wArERvnLE 800
TELEPHONE WATERVuLE 500

Mrs. Lillian Hinckley has returned
from . visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ever.
EFT Nelson in Clinton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Mrs. Harry Cowan OF Syracuse. N.
Y. IL visiting her mother IN town
tor a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

hopper types $500. and of plant lice
II species in 40 items.
Private donors have done most to
swell the collection. One alone give
100000 insects. another 10000, while
one entire collection OF butterflies
which was presented consisted of
Sl,13o specimens.
Easter Island in the South Pacific
is about the most undesirable place
on earth for human habitation. No
trees grow on the island because 1t
lacks water and no birds Will live
there on account of their being no
worms. The island IL irregular In
shape, being twelve miles by nine,
by seven. and IL very seldom visited
by ships. Two hundred Polynesians
inhabit il. and they suffer con-
tinually from hunger. ii was first
sighted in 1856. 1t was explored in
1722 and the island then had 1000 in
habitants. American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

vp. Weber has gone to Consho-
,.aS.n pa. to visit his sons over the
holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

urs rottie REYNOLDS and Miss
c,sdvs Reynolds Of Sidney were
.hopping in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Burnham are the happy parents of an
So pound girl, born Tuesday. Dec. %.
at the home Of Mrs. Young's mother,
Mrs. Annie Mingo. on Brook Street.
p. A. Smith Is able to be out again
after being confined to his home by
illness
The American Legion auxiliary met
at the home Of Mrs. Eta Grover on
upper Main street, Monday evening.
A Christmas tree was enjoyed. A
social time was passed and refresh
mentS were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Wendell Boyer Of Philadelphia Is at
a. bome In town during Christmas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

u,s Charles Dicky of Clinton was
Hing In town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Yrs Leo Cyr Of lockwood was In
I'm Tuesday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Mrs. NJ. l.. Chase Of Hinckley was
.u,ro in town Tuesday, on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
rHEArRE ATTRACTIONS

urpNESDAY and THURSDAY
snv.r Theatre--The Henry Carrie
20 piayers In 1.-THE Love Test"
r,tv Opera House--"Madonna OF
S.reet" with Nazimova and Mil
ns silIs: 1.-THE Legend of Holly
ton starring Percy Marmont;
80 80 Dempsey in Eight and Win"
y.,,e. Theatre-"Th Silent
,va,cher with Glenn Hunter and
n.ssie Love: "Life's Greatest Game"
D En- Johnny Walke,. Our Gang
rnsdv." "The Buccaneers; News;
ccontinuous show Christmas Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

lively new means Of obtaining pure
iron,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

The meeting of the Loyal Club
has been postponed until Dec. 31st
and will meet with Mrs. William
Thjhodooy
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-10

Avisamos al pdblico que ys he-
mos rebajado Ia tarifa de los pre-
Fcios de fOtograbados. Perfection
y rapidez. puerto Rico uustra-
do, San Jose No. 2,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-09
CALL ROSALIE EVANS
A "HOLY TERROR" TO
HER MEXICAN TENANTS
10y The Federated Press)

WASHINGTON, August Sim
formation brought to the Pan
American Federation Of Labor
from Mexico City indicates that the
death Of Mrs. Evans at the hands
Of bandits or personal enemies may
have been due In part to the fact
that she cultivated quarreIs with
her Mexican nelghbors upon every
occasion.
She was a Texas woman who
married an English bank manager
In Mexico, and she ruled his estate
after his death in a defiant feudsl
fashion, going out Of her way to
impress upon her tenants and en-
ployes their racial inferiorlty and
economic helplessness.
The Mexieans described her as
"hoIy terror" and for that very
reason hesltated to enforce the
agrarian law Of eminent domain for
the sale Of part Of her lands to In
divIduaI poems.