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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON

Seats go on sale Friday for the big musical comedy treat of the year, Zieg- feld's glorious success, Sally" which was good enough to run two years at the New Amsterdam theater, New York and receive the superlative praise of all newspapers and all lovers of the best entertainment, being called the biggest musical comedy hit in American theatrical history.
 Sally" comes to the Jefferson next Monday for an engagement of one week.
 The big Ziegfeld piece created sen sation in New York, where the inves- titure of it's scenic backgrounds, clever comedians. gorgeous costumes and clever lyrics, impressed all that they were seeing one of the greatest hits of all time.
 The entire New York production in tact will be seen here,, necessitating the use of two baggage cars for scenery, together with a cast of full proportions and special company orchestra.
 Matinee performances will be given Wednesday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
WILLIAMSON PLATED

Thomas P. Williamson, 1904 Eleventh avenue, south, state law enforcement officer, stationed at Birmingham, was buster Tuesday night than he has been Ill months with the mere capturing of stills. Williamson disclosed the secret to a few close friends and was over h-asd by the reporter. It's a girl, weighs five pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
,UJSTICE HURT.

J. R. Davis of West, Holmes county, a justice of the peace, and well known throughout that section, was brought to a Jackson hospital Monday afternoon from his home. Judge Davis had been, as learned, badly cut in scuffle be tween Onloss Davis and another white man, the brother yielding knife. It was while acting in the role of peace maker that the injury was inflicted, the wounded man received several bad cuts about the head and neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MAYOR M'SHANE

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 3O.-Mayor Andrew J. McShane today annoUnced as independent candidate for reelection. He will be opposed by Martin Behrman, former mayor, and Paul Moloney, com missioner of public utilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

There were $50 technical and me chanical artisans employed while Cecil B. DeMille directed "The Ten Com mandments," which is now being shown at the Jefferson theater. The partic- ular professions, avocations, and skilled laborers represented were architects, artsits, hydraulic engineers, doctors, army officers, police officials, firemen, chefs, dressmakers, Stenographers, line men, electricians, carpenters, masons, plasterers, ironworkers, plumbers, har- ness-makers, tent-makers, blacksmiths, wagon-makers, drivers, chauffeurs, camel-drivers, cowmen, poulterers, ost- lers, shepherds, politicians, cantOrs, and actors and actresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until ten o'clock, a. m., Tuesday, January 6, 1925, for the con- struction of certain sanitary sewers, under Improvement Ordinance No. 429-D. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
 A. J. HAWKINS,
 City Engineer. Age Herald, Dec. S1, 1924; Jan. 1-2, 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

REQ TOURING CAR
 Inst out of paint shop; good cord fires. upholstery in perfect condi- tion; new top, sun shade. front and rear bumpers, motor In absolutely perfect condition; no better car can be found for $550.
 INTERSTATE MOTOR co. aes S. FIST ST. MAIN 62S7 FORD-One Ford coupe, new paint and tires. S275; 1928 model; must sell at once. Call c, o. Kilgore at Main 2SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
SAN CARLO OPERA

The San Carlo compahy, which opens at the Municipal auditorium on New Years Day, matinee and night, is a notable aggregation of Operatic artists under the most competent impresario that ever turned his talents to grand opera Fortune Gallo has demonstrated that opera can be taken all over these United States in really grand style and be made to pay both the public and the singers.
 More, than one hundred people go to make up the company, and while many individually are members of this or that musicians or some other union, they, one and all, belong to the San Carlo union, which they have learned to real ize means both strength and success. It needs three baggage cars to transport their scenery and effects, such as cas- ties in Spain, bull rings, ancient chat eaux, cathedrals, Venetian palazzos, Japanese dwelling houses and gardens, Scottish castles and Roman prisOns-all the edifices, in fact, in which we are wont to see portrayed the loves and hates, the passions and catastrophies of grand opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
FOR ERECTION or SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNEX. METHODIST EPISCOPAL
 THTRGH SOT'TH AMORY MISS

Notice is hereby given that it is the pur pose of the Building Committee of the Sun day School Annex of the Methodist EPisco pal Church South, of Amory MissisNpp to award the contract for the erection of said annex to the lowest and best bidder therefor.
 Sealed bids are invited from contractors hand subject to Inspection at the office of the Chairman of the Building Commit tee l.. E. Puckett, AmorJ, Miss
 The Building Committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted, ali bids must be accompanied by certified check in the amount of $50O,OO said check the bid of the successful bidder in the event any of said bids should be accepted. All bids must be file not later than Feb. 3d. 1925.
 Witness my signature this the 24th day of December, 1924. -
 Chairman Bldg. Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Attempts Suicide
In HOultOn Hotel

Houlton. Nov. 29-Thomas - Nc
Nair of Amherst. n. S.. who at
tempted to commit suicide here last
night, declaring he would rather die
than bear disgrace. was said by ply
sicians tonight to have no chance for
recovery. McNair. who came to
Houlton yesterday. shot himself
while in his hotel room last night.
The bullet passed just beneath his
heart.
He told the authorities today that
he had given WRONG figures at the
bank" that he had told the bank Of
hcials that he possessed real estate.
and upon the strength of this in
formation obtained s1.500 He couH
talk but little. owing to his weaken
ed condition. but told the authorities
that he knew detectives were on his
trail and that he wanted to die.
McNair had been employed by the
Canadian Pacific Railway at AM
herst n. $. His wife was reported
to be on her way here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
10000 Census Takers
Visit 800 Farms Each

Washington, Nov. 29-tBy A. P.)-
Taking the measure of the farmers
and the farms of the country, in ac-
cordance with an act of Congress re-
curing the enumeration of census
of agriculture. every Ave years, will
begin December 1 and continue until
completed, which is expected to he
on or before January 81 of 1925.
Tverything Is In readiness for the
$4,000 to 10000 enumerators to sally
forth on their visits to the more than
100000 farms of the country and
put down in black and white the i'm
portant details concerning them.
The farmers themselves have been
prepared for these visits by the use
OF sample questionnaires which have
been widely distributed in order to
familiariZe them with the informa-
ton required.
There were 6.44s,3i3 farms in the
country at the last decennial census
in 1920 ami the value of the proper
ties was $77,924.100.33S.
The inquiries which the farmers
will be asked to answer number 17S
and include the facts concerning
farm tenure, acreage, values. debt,
expenses. cooperation in marketing,
farm facilities including the number
Of tractors and whether the farm is
equipped with a radio outfit; popula-
ton, crops harvested, forests and for
est products, and livestock and live
stock products. The information fur
nished will be strictly confidential
under all circumstances. and will not
be used as q basis of taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

ctr, from out Of town who was lone
some. He'd told me once that he
didn't know many girls In New
York; probably that was the reason
he'd been nice.
And Sylvia was pretty and aw-
t,,,,, nttractive-no wonder that he
had fallen In love with her.
That was all perfectly reasonable.
of course. But 1t made me feel just
desperate. l only had little money.
hut I signalled taxi and drove up
Fifth Avenue in 1t, and then home.
And on the way decided that l
might as well marry John Seward.
couldn't help crying. And I
couldn't help thinking at the time
of how unbelievable I'd have
thought that situation not so very
many months before. Why.
couldn't haye imagined myself hav-
ing money enough that I'd earned
to ride in a taxicab-and then think
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
WISCASSET

The many friends of Miss Dorothy
Hutchins are glad to hear that she
is again able to be up after her re.
cent severe illness.
Miss Louise Biagdon was home for
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Cleveland Quinnam and Clinton
Shea of Portland were home for
Thanksgiving.
Harry Guinnan and Arthur Bean
rave returned from a hunting trip
with fine deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Angel Of
Nashua. ". H.. are the guests Of
relatives in town for few DAYS.
Miss Maud Rines, VINO has en-
ployment In Gardner. passed
Thanksgiving day with ner parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Rines.
The last "Alrok" dance of this
season was given at Huntoon.
.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
French Pre-War Prices
Outrivaled BY Present

Paris, Nov. 12-(A. p. by MaiD--
Figures drawn up by the regional
committees instituted by the govern
ment for the purpose of obtaining in
formation as to the cost of living
show that prices in France are
roughly four and e-haIf times
what they were before the war.
Taking 100 as standard price in
1914, figures for Paris for July, Au-
gust and September 1924 are s73 for
foodstuffs as compared with 33a for
the corresponding period In 1923.
Lyons figures are 800, the lowest of
any large city in France and much
credit therefor is given to Premier
Herrfot who is also Mayor OF Lyons
and who, besides inaugurating public
markets has been gfeatiy instrumen-
tai in the prosecution Of profiteers.
Other cities are not so fortunate.
As compared with 100 In 5914 Lille
shows 4T3: GrenobIe, 46s: Bordeaux,
43S: Marssilles. 429: Tours. SCI
These figures are for foodstuffs only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
OAK Grove

The Thanksgiving recess closed
Monday morning when regular !
school work was resumed nj 49,
but the majority of the students had
already returned to the hilltop by
Sunday evening. The recess began
Wednesday afternoon before
Thanksgiving and most of the stu
dents went either to their own homes J
or were guests of friends. None, how
ever, lett before "Wednesday after
noon, and 1t Is anticipated thai
everyone will report promptly ac'
cordiDg to the Oak Grove traditions
Several students returned Saturday
evening in order to be punctual on
Monday. About twenty remained ~
the Seminary with six members o.
the faculty and there enjoyed con-.
plete round of holiday gaieties. Inc
first event was a general exodus on
Wednesday evening TO Winthrop
Center to attend the mid week pratu
err meeting which was speaa
Thanksgiving service. led by Eins5
Taylor. Oak Grove. ~ and Colby -
After the meeting the entire deies@
ton was most charmingly ana insr
rily entertained until late hour
Mrs. Eleanora =. WoOdman. TX
homelike rooms ere decorated W
pecially for the occasion ana poun
tiful refreshments were served ~
evening was passed in u r0uiid
song and music until the party DIoAs
up with large cheers for the grac''~
Hostess and Winthrop friends
Thursday morning was busy ~.
for all the girls united In decorauDs
the dining room for the approaching
feast. At two O'Clock the big fanl9f
gathered around one long table iur
en- with all the proverDhl h1,Hss
from rich brown turkeys 10 pisS
cards and favors. Principal ana M
Owen had spared neither money ~.
pains to provide everything LOT w
boys and girls who were too lar ~
home to 90 back for so short
cess and every detail was WoI5
appreciated. The two hours pasgs
around the long table will De az
remembered. The evening was
voted to an informal ana m
party of new games and mu''y
STUNTS. ~ IN
Friday morning was set aside y.
n general home cleaning
thoroughness was the waterway
windows and blackboards In al S
class rooms were made clean VIZ
fresh by volunteer workers. rllns
checkers and old fashioned gan
occupied the afternoon. AS
ward OF the activities OF the m
ing, the entire, family found IN
waiting to take them to Watei.S
to the Opera House in the es s.sar.
Hikes, parties and shopping
slons filed the time SATURDAY Seaf
evening when regular stuuy Ioo.
was observed in preparation u
days work. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Personal MENTION

Mrs. Ernest Richards and Mrs. ".
ID. Sargent were choppers In Wafer
willie Friday.
Ernest Lyon, chief Of the police
force at Presque Isle, was a business
caller I'm town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ". Decker were
in Clinton calling ON relatives and In
watervfIle shopping Saturday.
Miss Esther Vfles was q weekend
guest OF her sister, Miss Ruth vfles,
q student at Colby college.
Miss Norma Clark visited recently
with her grandmother, Mrs, May No.
Bile in Old Orchard.
Miss Katrina Headman, who teach
cs In Corinna. was a guest the last
Of the week Of her aunt. Mrs. Annie
+. HaEkett Of Elm street.
Miss Mildred Fox, VINO passed FRI
day night with her parents. yr. and
Mrs. Thomas q. Fox, returned Satur-
day morning to Colby college.
Mrs. Alice r. BigeIow Of Norridge-
wock IL the guest OF her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont
Fl. Appleby.
Miss Elsie Foster Of Danforth, who
teaches at Stoneham, has been a re-
cent guest at the home of Mr. and
William F. Withee.
MTs. tIn1Hd 5tTupSoB Whb tI Low .
iston on business saturday and Wis.
tied her cousin and husband, Prof.
and Mrs. q. RamsdeJl.
Adrian Libby. who has been q
guest Of his mother. Mrs. Ethel
FIewellyn. returned Saturday to Au-
gusta.
Miss Alice Richards and her broth
or Ernest Richards went TO Pittsfeld
Saturday TO visit hc1 slstor and hus-
Land. Mr.. and Mrs. Arson CrOwcI1.
Miss Thelma Smith who has been
the guest OF relatives I'm Sorridge-
wock during the Thanksgivingstoli-
day. has returned.
Mrs. Della Stone, the instructor Of
the fifth grade at the Park school,
has returned from Dexter, where she
passed the Thanksgiving recess with
her cousin. Mrs. Alice Bradford.
Miss Airline Plummer of the junior
high faculty has returned from Ben
ton where she was n guest Of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Plummer,
during the holiday recess.
Mrs. John ~F1tzsimmonz, who has
passed u week as the guest OF Mrs.
Blanche NJ. Friend of North avenue,
has returned to her home i'm Cara
tunk. .s
Mrs. Ada Curtis. who has been tho
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Curtis In Madison. was In
town Saturday morning on her way
TO her home in North Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bigelow OF
Eorridgewock were In town the last
of tho week calling on Mrs. Bigelow's
sister. Mrs. Ethel Taylor. who ia a
patient at the Somerset hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. III. Appleby and
Mrs. Alice Bigelow were recently in
Mercer calling on Mrs. Bigelow's
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Yeaton whose three children
arc III with whooping cough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Bates COLLEGE

The new Bates Student board has
been elected. This board will begin
their duties January 3rd, after the
Christmas vacation. These officers
are especially adapted to edit such
a paper as the Bates Student and II
Is expected that the publication of
the students will be q success az In
former years. The following COM
pose fhe new board:
John T.. Davis, '26. Editor In chief;
Kirby Baker. &c. Managing editor;
Leland Thurlow. '26. News editor:
Palmer Kinds, rs Sporting editor;
John a. Miller. '26. Debating editor;
Sylvia Meehan, '26. Women's editor;
News Associate Editors
Charles Guptill, '2S, Max Earring.
'2s. Herbert w. Oviatt. '2S, Ralph
w. Farley, '2S.
Business Department.
George r. Jackson. '26. Manager;
Albert T.. Knightly, '26. Advertising
manager; Anthony Jecusco, 81, ASS
manager; Fletcher Shea, 81, Asst.
manager.
Physical education starts next
Monday for all classes except the
Seniors. The men who were out for
football and crosscountry are ex-
cused until next semester. Basket
ball, track, hockey and winter
sports are the electives for the three
underclass men,.
The following students were away
for Thanksgiving: Palmer Kinds,
'2s; Edward McDonough. '?6'
Charles Kinds. &c: Donald Cobb.
from Gardiner. Richard AnketelI,
'26. of Gardiner had as a guest, Dur
wood Holman, '26 of Dixfield.
Katherine Thomas. '27: George C..
Sheldon. rs with his guest. Thomas
Reed. '25, of Worcester, Mass;
Ardis p. Chase, '2S; Donald Cid
dings, '26; were in Augusta for the
holiday visiting their respective
parents. Raymond Chapman, '26 Of
Fairfield, was also home.
The German Club. or Deutscher
verin as 1t Is called, will hold their
next meeting Monday evening,
December LIST, at 7.15.
The Orphic Society will not hold
any meeting this week.
Meredith Burrill. rs. was home
for over Thanksgiving with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Burrill Of
Augusta. Richard Burrili. who
graduated last year. was home also.
He Is teaching In the Camden High
School and coaching also: his foot
ball team passed successful sea-
son.
Miss Helen Z. Tracy, former
teacher Of history and civics at
Copy High School. was on the
campus during the Thanksgiving
holidays visiting friends. Miss
Tracy is now teaching in the
Beverley High School. Beverley,
Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Change Of Place Of the Sunshine
.u- Meetino

On Thursday afternoon the meet
ing OF the Golden Rod Branch and
the Skowhegan Sunshine Societies
will he held at the home OF Mrs,
Mary Halle on French street. instead
1T ut the home of Mrs. Rosalie Cole
as formerly announced The ladies
are requested to attend prepared to
sow.
The monthly meeting of the Book
Committee of the Public Library
will he held this afternoon at the
library.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
It's regular meeting at the library
parlors Tuesday afternoon.
-. Skowhegan Sorosis will meet
Tuesday evening. December the sec
end at the library parlors. The
subject is Health" and the speak
ers will ne Miss Annbel Lancaster.
District Nurse and Miss Alice II.
Parker. tho Red Cross School
nurse.
". =. pupils and teachers of the
Skowhegau schools.
The next meeting Of the Show
hogan woman's Club will be held
on WctIne sday, December the ard but
In the evening instead Of In the at
tcrnoon. The meeting will be held
at tho Municipal court room. The
speaker will he Professor A. J.. Gro
YER OF the state University whose
subject viii be 'TKHtahdin and Sur
roundinvs." The pupils of the Show
hogan High school. members of the
faculty.. the grade teachers and SUI
pcrvisora Of the special courses will
be guests.
This Monday evening at the Opera
House the second In the winter
course OF entertainments viii occur.
The entertainment will be The
Great Laurant Magician, who has
been with the Redpath management
for eighteen years. He will be ac-
companied BY Greta Barnes I,aurant,
pianist, ami Fred Larsen. stage man
ncpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

was in town to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Ella Fitzgerald. So 20
Mrs Matilda Lawrence and Elmer
Seaney Of Boston spent the week
end in town. ts.
Arson =. Morrill, spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
S. Jones of Fairfield.
Mrs. Charlotte Clark spent the
week end at North Vassalboro with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Huntington and
children. Charles and Phyllis of
South China and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Hamlin of Gardiner passed
Thanksgiving with Mrs Ora Worth.
elliott .. Williams Colby, 20.
and friend spent the holiday with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Cloves of
Cross Hill spent the Thanksgiving
with her father, Fred Fitzgerald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
BELFAST
John +. Thomas

John II. Thomas. veteran of the
Civil war died this morning at his
home in Morrill, at the age of ~
years. He enlisted at the age of
is in Co. A, 26th Maine Regiment
of Volunteers, and took part in the
battle of Irish Bend. After his dis
charge he married Miss Flora
Achorn of Morrill,. who survives
him. together with two sons, Hosea
and Burton of Morrill,. Funeral
services will be held in Morrill, oil
Monday at 1 p. NJ, Rev. william
Vaughan of Belfast officiating. Mr..
Thomas was a member of Bradstreet
Post. q. A. r.. of Liberty.
Two brothers. Alphonso of Cali
fornia and Henry.~of Morrill,. also
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
state Nurse for Winter

Waldo county has been one of the
fortunate ones in Maine to draw a
nurse to carry on the maternity and
infant hygiene program which Is be-
ing put. on by the State Department
of Health. Nellie r. Wright, r. NJ,
is now In Belfast, her headquarters,
and az present will confine her at
tentions to the smaller towns of the
county. as she will be able for some
weeks, 1t is hoped, to get about in
her car. Later on as the roads be.
come impossible she will work
among tho Belfast mothers. The
program Is to hold conferences un-
der the direction OF local physicians,
having the mothers bring their ba-
bies and children Of pre-school age.
A physical examination IL given
each and the mother is then given
a report and advice as to what is
to be done. No prescribing or treat
ment is given, the program being
entirely an educational one, the
idea being to raise the standard OF
health among mothers and their
babies. Already two conferences
have been held in the county. one
In Troy and one in Thorndike. and
arrangements have been made to
hold another In Searsmont next
Wednesday. While this work. comes
under the Sheppard Towner act,
Maine 10 paying for the work in her
own territory and q number OF
nurses are now in the field.
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] droce up Fifth ACe'~e in a tast

] drore Up Fifth Acc'bae III tcrt
well, she's gone away. and she
left a note for you on the bullstia
board"
dropped my suit case at the foot
Of the stairs and crossed the hall To-
the big bulletin board where We
girls always left messages for each
other. There were n lot Of folded
notes there now, addressed to dii.
ferent girls. and several notices F.
will Miss Hewitt phone N.
ABC"--I can't tell you his name: he
was one OF the big theatrical mana.
gers--"at ten O'clock. He called IN
at eight" oh. / knew what thai
would mean to Constance Hewitt--a
chance to get an engagement Il
last! .
"Wardrobc trunk for sale-ip q.
celleut condition; only needs new
handles and a bit Of mendlng in one
tray. I'll let it so cheap" read
that almost mechanically: their,
scrawled on the bottom Of the no.
tice. was written. Bought by Sylvia
Stearns!" in blue pencil. oh, what
that meant to me. "a
l found my note from Sylvia, BIZ
somehow didn't dare open It. Il
would mean unhappiness for me, |
was sure. and l wanted to stop q
moment and remember how dear
Sylvia had been to me before | tore
II open.
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ANSON

NORTH-Mrs. Granville Berry Is
visiting relatives in Lewiston and
Portland
Nj. ard Mrs Frank Perkins and
three children of Portland are the
guests or Mrs. Perkins parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William C. Robinson
MIR. and Mrs. Forest Barron have
Moved to the upstairs rent in the old
Elm house which was recently vacat-
ed by Philip Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard J. Whitley
and four children. Carrie Louise, Jus
tin. Thomas and Ruth, and Mrs. Whit
ney's mother, Mrs. Roxie Mitchell,
left last week for Skowhegan, where
they are to reside on Hanover street,