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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Cambridge Bandits
Get Away with $500

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 22.-Three
armed and masked men overpower-
ed a negro porter in the Kendall
Square station of the Cambridge
subway early today and rified a safe
and two strong boxes, escaping with
about $500. They left the porter
bound with rope in a closet and it
was two hours before he could work
himself free and notify the police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Sen. Greene Slowly
Gaining Strength

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Frank L. Greene, of Vermont, shot
down a week ago by stray bullet
fired in n battle between prohibition
officers and suspected bootleggers.
apparently strengthened his grip on
life today.
Physicians believed his condition
was better today than at any time
since he was taken to the hospital
although they said that no definite
prognosis could be made at this time.
The senator is now taking nourish-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Grand Ball At City Hall
Marks Close Of Crowd
ed Second Day

Governor Baxter Ten
ders Banquet to Wis
iting Prep School
Contestants Follow
ing Days Events =
Winter Sports School
Association Formed
College Contests
Will Furnish Thrills
Today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
New York Broker.
Commits Suicide

New YorR. Feb. 22-Frederick Pull
sifer. 63, of the brokerage firm of
Clark, Childs and Company, ended
his life today in his apartment by in
haling gas. III health was given as
the cause by friends who said his A.
nanciai affairs were in sood condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday fair: Sunday increasing
cloudiness followed by snow Sunday
afternoon or night; not much change
in temperature; moderate north
west shifting to northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
A. P. General Mgr.
Speaks in BuenOs Aires

Buenos Aires. Feb. 22-Frederick
Roy Martin, general manager Of The
Associated Press, delivered an ad-
dress here today at the washington's
birthday luncheon of the American
club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Bandits Get $4,000
at Vancouver Bank

Vancouver, B. c.. Feb. 22-Bandits
held up messengers of the imperial
bank on Granville Street here today
and obtained $50, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

Fair Daughter Of the Capital City
Crowned Queen of the Carnival
Festivities At Gorgeous Spectacle
In Washington's Birthday Carnival
Ball Program at City Hall, Friday
Eve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

Was Sufferer from
Serious Malady But
Apparently in Nor
NAL Health Within
Few Hours of End -
Prominent in Demo-
cratic Party and
Well Known in Bust
ness Circles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

The apartment that was
made for YOU may be adver.
tised today. Look on the
Classified page now.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
Choice of Three Valuable
Premiums FREE
al a!''bls THE HUBS AUGUST

A 17-pc. Pure Aluminium Set, 100-pc. Deco
rated Dinner Set 35-pc. Rogers Silver-plated
Set Choice of any Of the above absolutely free
with any purchase amounting to 500 or more
cash or charge.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
CONCERT |SuSTED%:
BY S. ARMY BAND
Program Announced for
Wednesday Evening at
Central High School.

Tho United States Army Band will
give a concert in the stadium OF the
Central High School next Wednes-
day evening. beginning at 1880 ana
continuing until 10 o'clock. In ad-
dition to the concert that Capt. w. J.
Stannard, director of the Army Band.
has prepared. there will. be other
features reminiscent and descriptive
of Army life by means Of motion pic
lures from the archives Of the Sig
nal Corps.
Program to De Broadcast.
Three distinguished military men.
representing as many branches of
activity, will give fiveminute talks.
The entire program will be broadcast
from the Central High School stadium
through station WCAP
With preparations progressing for
the observance Of National Defense
day, this concert by the United States
Army Band will mark one of the
many entertainment features that
Will precede the ceremonies OF the
day.
Among the speakers Of the evening
will be District Commissioner ].
Franklin Bell, chairman of the citi-
zens' committee in charge OF ar
engagements for National Defense day
in the District of Columbia; Maj.
'Sh. -NHtoI StcpHdu. COMMANDING
general of the 10Th Division. National
Guard. of the District Of Columbia,
Maryland and Virginia. and Lieut..
Col. John Scott, commanding officer,
Organized Reserves.
Concert Program.
The program for the evening fol-
lows:
March, America First. .Iosey
overture. "Jubel" ........... Weber
Concluding with the theme
Descriptive, The Evolution of
Dixie Lake.
y descriptive fantasia depicting
the gradual evolution of Dixie.
through the "Creation,' Dance Alb
original and the "Minuet," the mel
ody is developed until there energies
the Immortal Dixie" This in turn
becomes a waltz, then ragtime and
at last grand opera (This number is
programmed in response to numerous
rGuueStS)
Characteristic. The American
PatFoi .............. .Meacham.
Potpourri, american Song Gems"
Foster.
March song, MY Maryland
Wolvcrton.
Selection. The Sunny South" Lampe
Based on Southern plantation Songs.)
Patriots waltz, Red, White and
Blue ..........-..... .Tobani
National fantasia. America
Moses.
March. finale, stars and Stripes
Forever -. Sousa
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-08-17
RUSSIANS SMUGGLING
ARMS INTO BULGARIA
Er tie Associated Press.

Er tie Associated Press.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, August I5-A
comprehensive system for smuggling
into Bulgaria large quantities of
munitions by Russians at Sebastopol
- alleged BY Bulgarian officials to
have been revealed in additional
arrests of smugglcrs along the Black
sea coast. The authorities are also
said to have discovered a secret sys-
trm OF communication between Rus
sia and Bulgaria.
The Bulgarians in an official an
nouncement stated that IS tons of
munitions had been seized in a single
shipment and additional deposits of
rapid-fire guns. revolvers and auto
matte rifles had been located in a
forest.
1t was said the smugglers had
arranged food supply stations and
transportation system to the ports of
Altos and Burgas. The government
declared that most of those involved,
including both Bulgarian Agrarians,
Communists and Russians, have been
arrested.
Evening star., 1924-06-22

We shall sum up the sale in the
statement that the dresses are gen
timely surprising at $9.75, both in
quality and workmanship. The
delayed sumner is responsible for
the saving.
Evening star., 1924-06-22

some of the smart resorts for this
same purpose
Members of the smart set recently
were mystified by the announcement
that the engagement of Miss Louise
Hutchinson Calendar. daughter of
Mrs. Thomas Ormiston Calendar of
IS East 62d street. to Charles H.
Sab:n had been broken. Both of the
young people are popular in society
here and when the news of their
engagement became known it was
declared at once to be a true love
match According to Mrs. Calendar,
the decision of the couple to go their
separate ways was by mutual con-
sent, and that is that so far as the
public at large is concerned.
At a smart affair last December in
the Italian garden of the Ambassador
Hotel here. the engagement was an
nounced. The dance was given by
Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Sabin. Now
comes the word that the pair merely
are good friends. Mr.. Sabin is the
son of Charles II. Sabin, president of
the Guarantee Trust Company. He
is a junior at Williams College. a
member of the Racquet and Tennis
Club and Of the National Golf Club
OF Shinnecock Hills. Miss Calendar
made her debut two seasons ago and
is a member of the Junior League.
One of the late June brides who
will attract the general interest of
society is Miss Virginia Van Ingen,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. McLane Van
Ingen of 1881 9TH avenue. She is TO
be married to Stuart Miller Crocker
son of che late Mr.. and Mrs. John
Franklin Crocker of Cambridge. at
st. Georges Chapel. Stuyvesant
Square. at noon on June 2S. a we'd
ding breakfast at the homes of the
brides parents will follow the cere-
mOny.
Miss Van lngen, who made her de-
h"t in 1920 while member of the
class of 1921 at Westover. is a mem
l.. % the Junior League and is noted
for her fondneSs for athletics
Mr.. Crocker, who was a member
of the 1921 class at Harvard. served
during the world war in the North
Sea mine fleet. Recently he was
abroad as secretary in the American
delegation of the committee of eX-
perts of the reparationS commission.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Social Events of Annapolis
Prove of Unusual Interest
Truxton Beale of Washington Opens Home or
Bay Ridge Road-Admiral Phelps and
Wife Go to Washington.

! DR. NJ. G. Yeager of Mercer. Pr. was
his best man, and his ushers, all class
mates and members of the recent
graduating class at the Naval
Watts. John r. Hogg, William =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newton
Boulden of Baltimore are stopping at
Carvel Hall
Capt John Halligan, jr., who is in
command of the u. S. S. Detroit,
spent the week end with his family
at their home on Prince George
street
Prof. Sydney Gum left this week
will spend part of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. d. Nor
rison have as n guest at their home
near Annapolis Miss Virginia Cor
don of Baltimore.
Lieut.. Commander Francis G. Voss-
Ter, l.. S. N, has recently reported
for duty at Annapolis and will be
joined shortly by Mrs. Vossler and
their young son.
Mrs. Howard Brocway of New York
has been the guest for a week of her
brother-in-law and sister. Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Herbert A. Roesch.
Miss Andre Costet was the guest
of Mrs. Mallery at Lexington, Va.
for the commencement exercises of
the Virginia Military Institute
Prof and Mrs. William o. stevens
had as their guest for the week end
Ensign Ethelbert Watts, u. S. N, Of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Howard Morton and her two
children left this week for Orange,
\. j., where they will spend the next
month.
Miss Margaret Martin has visiting
her at her home on Prince George
street Mrs. George Struble and Miss
Margaret Priscilla Strubie Of Bethle-
hem, Pa.
Mrs. Mortimer Johnson and her
daughters, Miss Elizabeth johnson
and Miss Maria Johnson, have left by
motor for their summer home at
Portsmouth, n. H.
Ensign and Mrs. Stephan G. Bar
chet, who We're recently married,
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Notable Wedding Scheduled
In New York fOrWednesdav
Marriage of Miss Whitney and Mr.. Henry Classed
Among Most Brilliant Society Events
Sc Month.

of the late Mr.. and Mrs, John F. Rath-
bone OF Albany
W. Bayard Cutting, Mrs. Lucius K
Wilmering and Mrs. c. Wickliffe
lulle of tais city. She has been
ents and with them went to Florence
to attend the wedding of her cousin,
Miss Iris Margaret Cutting to the
Marchese Antonio Origo.
Unexpected success has been
achieved by the society folk who
planned the first mother and dauGh-
ter golf tournament. which will take
place at the Westchester Biltmore
Country Club, at Rye. June 50 1t
will be held in connection with the
endowment drive of the Spence
charities of this city. Entries are
coming in by the dozens and debu-
tanteS seem especially eager to show
their skill on the links against
parents who have played the game
for years. And the older women are
just as intent upon demonstrating to
the youngsters that experience means
much more than youth. The awards
will be gold and silver medals OF
unique design and high value The en-
tries are in charge OF Miss Marie Il.
Jenney, 1t5 East 18th street. who re
=
York team at the intercity golf tour
nament at Boston. Assisting her will
be Mrs. Joseph Laroque Anderson.
president of the Woman's Metropol-
itan Golf Association.
Following the play on the West
chester r-Biltmore course there will be
IA dance at the clubhouse, with Mrs.
Henry CoEter Steers in charge. On
the committee which is assisting her
are Mrs. stephen Pratt, Mrs. Horace
Irc ri
Tanner, jr.; Mrs. Guthrie Shaw, Miss
Josephine Redle and Miss Eliza beth
kingsbury. This will be very elab-
crate affair, and promises to be
among the SmarteSt dances given dur
ing the early summer season.
The golf tournament Will be the oc-
caSion of many house parties over
the week end at well known estates
den clubs are planning to hold i'm
promptu exhibitions, SO that the af
fair will resolve itself into a brilliant
country wide event.
The purpose of the drive is to raise
$500, 900 to establish permanently the
Spence Nursery. Mrs. Theodore Schultz
is chairman of this ambitious project
Some of the most prominent women
in the country are among the $50
members who are assisting her. In
the list of out-of-town chairmen are
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, jr, of
Washington Mrs. Frederick Aver, jr,
of Bot ton; Mrs. Rand Howe of Min
neapolis, Mrs. Edwin White of St.
Paul Mrs. Mary Shaw of Pittsburgh
and Mrs. Alan Lowry of California.
Thc financial advisers of this fund
are Messrs. Seward Prosser o. F.
Metcalf, Theodore HetZler, Thomas
Cochran. William c. Potter. Frederick
W. Allen. Georre Q. Palmer. Albert
B. Ashforth and William Boyce
Thompson. More than half the re-
quired sum already has been raised
The contributions included a donation
of $3.50 from the 1924 graduating
class of Miss Spence's School. During
the summer it is expected that there
will be several other affairs held at
Evening star., 1924-06-22

ANNAPOLIS. Nd June 81 Especially
-TruXton Beale of Washington has
opened his home, The Willows, on
the Bay Ridge road, near Anna polls,
for the summer.
Mrs. Duane Du Barry of New York
has been the guest for a short time
of Mrs. Anne Currier.
Admiral and Mrs. William Wood
ward Phelps, who occupied house
in Annapolis for the spring, left last
week for Washington. where they
will make their home for a year
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Ken
nedy were hosts at large tea Satur-
day afternoon at their home at the
Naval Hospital for a number of their
friepds who were here for the open
ing of the new state bridge.
Mrs. Carlos CusachS entertained at
a buffet luncheon Saturday at her
old colonial home, Ogle Hall. Her
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Van Ness and Mrs. Irvine keyser of
Italy, and Mrs. Mason Terry of New
York.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Herbert
y. RoesCh. who are amoong the most
cupying the Andrews house on King
George street for the summer. Mrs
ROesch is a sister of Mrs. Edward Oar
lington Johnson.
Miss Lota Robinson is the guest of
her brother; in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Morton. at their
home on the Severn, near Annapolis.
Commodore Edward S. Lloyd, L. S.
y. (retired), and Mrs. Lloyd left Sun
day for Hot Springs. Va, where they
will spend the summer.
Mr.. Richard Duvall has visiting him
his brother. Mr.. Edmund Duvall. who
has recently resigned from the United
States Army.
Lieut. Commander Williams c.
Wickham, who has been on duty at
the Naval Academy for the past three
years, and Mrs. Wickham and their
three children left this week for San
Francisco, on route to China, where
Lieut.. Commander Wickham has been
ordered to duty. Mrs. Wickham be-
fore her marriage was Miss Credilla
Miller of Ba.timore.
Lieut.. William G.. Ludlow, jr.. aide
to Rear Admiral Henry +. Wilson,
was the guest OF relatives in Phila-
delnhia for the week end.
The marriage of Miss Katherinr
Elizabeth Kyle. daughter of Mr.. ard
Mrs, Frank d. Kyle, and Ensign
Preston Nirginius Mercer. U. S. n,
son of Mrs. Sarah f. Mercer and the
late Bentley Harrison Mercer of
Mercer. Pa. took place Saturday.
June IA. at o'clock at the Severna
Park Presbyterian Church at Boose
Md. Miss Jessie Ann Kyle was maid
of honor for her sister and the
bridesmaids were Miss Eleanore
Louise Kyle. also sister of the bride,
and Mrs. Walter Strovel and Miss
Julia White Hall of Youngstown,
Ohio. and Mrs. Alfred Baer Dawson
of Baltimore. The sroom's uncle,
Evening star., 1924-06-22

NEW YORK June 2l.-Mi 8 Ea"-
bara Whitney. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, will have
the most brilliant wedding of the
month Wednesday, when she is mar
ricd to Earklie Mckee Henry OF
Philadelphia. The ceremony will be
performed at $50 pm. in Trinity
Church, Roslyn. and reception will
follow at Whiieaway, the country
place of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney in the
WheatlCy Hills district, at old West :
bury, Long Island, and the guests
will be drawn from New York's mo t
exclusive set. The Long Island group,
of course, will be there.
Miss Whitney entertained some of
the bridal party at the Yale Harvard
boat races yesterday on board her
fathers yacht, Whileaway. 1t prob
ably was the first time this famous
pleasure craft. which has been used
by Yale crews for years for cruises
on sunday. ever had a Harvard rootrr
aboard But with Miss Whitney s
tiance in the party there was a con-
fict OF good-natured rivalry, Mr..
Henry being captain of the Harvard
crew and ONE of the attendants be-
ing Harvard rooters. Mr.. Henry gives
his far we'll bachelor dinner Monday
at the Harvard.
The hide win he offended by her
sister. Mrs. Rod rick Tower. who was
Miss Flora whitney. and her three
cousins. Miss Joan Whitney. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Payne whitney,
who is TO be married July 5, at the
country place OF he~ rarents a. Man
haSset 70 Charles Shfpman Pavson:
Miss Shi Burden. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. JHmes \. Burden. and Ms.
Harry G. Cuehing, @d. who was Miss
Cathl-en Vanderbilt daughter Of
Reginald Z. Vanderbilt. The other
attendants will be Miss Frances Nor
ton, da"ght" Of Mr.. and Mrs. Shrri-
dan :. Norton and sister of Mrs. Cor
ncliuS Wand. '.rh'lt Whitney. and Miss
Mildred HanCnG x. daughter OF Mrs
Lewis Hancock.
Eugene s. L. Reynald, classmate
at Harvard. will be NJ. Hcnry's best
man, and the uShers will be Cornelius
Nande~bi't Whitney. Charlton Nc
Ncaugh. George II Walker. jr.: Fred
iCk Fl. Nichols, Keith Kane. Arthur
g. Holder. John l.. Lincoln, 9d: Rich
ard G. storey, jr.: Standish Bradford
Robert Cutler and Walter Amory. all
Harvard mon. A special train will be
run to and from the Pennsylvania
station for the wedding.
Mr.. Henry and his bride will take a
short wedding trip and will return
IN time for the Joan Whitney we'd
ding July 5.
Miss Barbara Murray daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Archibald Murray. who
was to have been one of Miss Bar
bara Whitney'S attendants. was her
se,f married Yesterday in Paris to
Lord Doune, eldest son and heir OF
the Earl of Moray. Lord Doune holds
a courtesy title. but should he become
an carl there will be no difference in
the pronunciation of his name and
that OF his fiaHce, for the name Moray
is pronounced Murray by the English.
Miss Murray's mother, formerly
Miss Alice Rathbone, is the daughter
Evening star., 1924-06-22

were the guests in whose honor Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. William n.
Richa ardson, jr., entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening at their home at
the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. De Peyster Walk
have closed their house in Annapolis
and are occupying their country home
at Arundel, near Annapolis, for the
summer.
Lieut.. Benjamin F, Perry, who has
been assistant athletic officer at the
Naval Academy for two years. sailed
Monday on the L. S. s. West Virginia
to attend the Olympic games
Mrs. Snyder. wife of Capt. Charles
Peck Snyder, and her daughters, Miss
Betty Lee Snyder and Miss Jane Sny-
der, left Wednesday for Newport, r.
T., where Capt. Snyder has been or
dered for duty.
Mrs Alice Cooper Bertz of San
Francisco, Calf, and Miss i-earl
Evening star., 1924-06-22

Chase of Santa Barbara, Calf. spent
the week end with friends in An
napolis.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles Louis Leiper
left this week by motor for East
Hebron, n. H., where they will spend
the summer.
Mrs. George Myers was hostess a,
Evening star., 1924-06-22

bridge party Thursday afternoon /
compliment to Miss Eliza beth an
Miss Mildred Persons, the daughter
of Rev. Silas +. Persons and MIR
Persons.
DIR. and Mrs. VILLA m 5 WEIGH hav
visiting them at their holre on DuE
Continued on Thirteenth Page)
Evening star., 1924-06-22

Miss Elizabeth X Clarke will be
maid OF honor at the wedding. while
the bridesmaids will be Miss Geral-
dine McAlpine, Miss Marjorie Guthrie,
Miss AlyS McLane, Miss Josephine
Young and Mrs w. Murray Black, all
of New York. and Mrs. Francis q.
Harrison of Cincinnati
Mr.. Charles ]. Young of Schenec-
tady will be Mr.. Crocker's best man.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Embroidered Voiles

TRIMMED dainti1y with smart fri11ings of lace,
imported permanent finished organdy in delight
ful contrasts, hand-drawn work, hand-enbroidery,
clever new button treatments and versatile selma
teria1 trimmings. Every dress made with French
seams.
Evening star., 1924-06-22

THESE Dresses made to fit properly. The set
l of the shoulder, the size of the arrnhoe, the
collar, and in fact every detail has had the attention
of an expert. All sizes for women and misses; also
extra sizes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-18
At the Methodist Church
Tuesday, January %, 1924. 500 p. m.

Roosevelt Woods of Portia came mp
Saturday to visit hOmefolks. His
sister, Viola, accompanied him home
Sunday to spend week there with
friends.
Our mail carrier, J. E. Sexton, has
a new route which goes through the
same way but leaves Water Valley to
come back by Valley Chapel. The
ones on this route will have to have
boxes.
Rev. Meridith of Black Rock will
preach here the third Sunday in this
month and Saturday night before. He
is a Missionary Baptist. Why not a
large crowd come out and hear him.
Although we have been disappointed
recently by our preachers failing to
keep their appointments, the weather
is mostly to blame. Bro. Meridith
says he will be here unless sickness or
death detains him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-18
LORINE

Don Reid spent Sunday with Dial
Larnch..
LIME Stephens spent Sunday with
hOmefolks.
l.. w. Mondy visited Mark Roach
last Sunday.
Mrs Mary Lemons is on the sick
list this week.
The Junior class took dinner with
Miss Pearl Roach Sunday.
Lehman stephens spent one night
last week with Harry Pratt.
The singing at John Romans Tues
day night was well attended.
Lorine Inman spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Nita Cooper.
Miss Arab Reid spent Sunday with
Misses Lulu and Gladys Camp.
The little baby of Mrs. May McGee
was buried at Shiloh Saturday.
The singing at Dolph Camps last
Saturday night was well attended.
Mrs. Maize Massey of Texas is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Stevens.
A very good Sunday school was re-
ported for Sunday, with Herman Rea-
son as leader.
Cutting and hauling wood was the
order of the day around here when
the snow begun TO fall.
Willie Haynes and Bob Layl went to
Blodgett, Mo-, last Saturday ON bust
ness, returning Tuesday.
Arch Stevens and wife and daughter,
Maize Massey. and Mrs. John Warner
visited Aunt Dee Mondy One day last
week.
Mrs. Matte Haynes, son and dauGh-
ter, Mack and Lorell, and Earnest
Mondy were Sunday guests Of Mrs.
Mary Mondy.