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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
FRENCH SUPPER At
ELkS CLUB DRAWS
BIG ATTENDANCE

The banquet hall 1T the Elks Club
on winthrop street was the scene of
the Fan and winter series of special
supper sessions preceding the regu-
lar meeting of Augusta lodge. Il. r.
l. Elks. Thursday evening, and that
tac lame of these good fellowship
assemblies has reached the ears of
most of the members was evident
last evening, when some seventy
members of the lodge and guests as
sembled to partake of the supper pro-
/ vided by the members of French ex-
traction.
AS hefitted their traditions the
committee provided TOUGHER" as the
chief piece de resistance and though
many of the Brother Elks who were
gdt'ered around the board last evan-
Ing, were tasting of this particul IL
Gtsh for the first time in their or
perierce. there was little doub: that
the feed" was entirely accepta BILE
and thoroughly enjoyable With 'he
meat pie. the committee served ryo
breed. pickles. sweet cider, dough-
nuts and coffee.
II was announced by Exalted Ruie-
Lori r Hayes that at the next re::l-
lar meeting of the lodge. two weeks
from last night. the corn fed" YAM
lecs would be the hosts and the sup
per will include dishes for which
New England has become justly
famous. An announcement which
met with instant appreciation on tho
Fart of. those to whom the recollec-
tior of the supper of asst season is
still most pleasant. was that on the
night of the second meeting in Nov
emrtr. Brother Joseph Kirschener
wou serve a real pigs knuckles and
saue- kraut repast.
following the supper hour the
meeting was thrown open to informal
ranark by the members and guests
anc Musical Director J. Francis Mac
NJ hc1 was called upon to officiate
with the baton. Mac" after a few
preliminary false starts during which
the boys succeeded in acquiring more
or i0ss fiexibility of the vocal chords,
IN; liy declared that his chorus was
IN proper voice and the rendition oe
some of the favorite numbers as only
tire FIks can sing them. followe
IL Is the delightful informa litv of
these occasions which assures their
sncdess and many of the old n,Am-
hers, who have rather neglected their
pfoihers and the lodge for time.
arc coming back and finding that &
is a pretty sure thing that gather
ing at the Elks Club is a most pleas
unable experience
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Nash Mothers Club Elects
Officers At First Fall Session

Mrs. Madison Gilman was elected
president of the Nash school Mothers
Club ut the first meeting of the fall
season. which was held at the school
Thursday afternoon with a particu-
larly large attendance. Other officers
elected were Miss Fannie Patterson,
vice president; Mrs. Russell j. Potts,
teasurer; Mrs. Finlay Mcdonald, sec
rotary.
Several pleasing musical selections
were given bv Miss Margaret Mer-
rill and Miss Mary Pease. Miss. Rob-
irson's class gave an interesting
demonstration of the proficiency
which the grade pupils have at
tanned in reading. Miss Lou Buker
The primary supervisor. was the prin-
cipal speaker of the afternoon and
gave most Informative talk on the
aims and accomplishments in the
kindergarten and primary grades.
Mrs. Ralph Rollins. past president
OF the club. presided at the session
Yesterday afternoon. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Scott Stewart
Mrs. Soule and Miss Putnam. The
next meeting of the club will be held
Thursday. November 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Officers Installed
By Cushnoc Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 43

The officers of Cushnoc ROYAL Arch
Chapter No. 43 were installed on
Thursday evening at Masonic Tenn
pie by Most Excellent Thomas BODICE
who was assisted by retiring High
Priest Harold Stone as Captain of
the Host. TIE officers installed
were: High Priest. Charles r. Chase:
King. Alfred 3. Eastman: Scribe.
Lloyd Is. Shapleigh: Principal Sou
journer. Cony A. Duncan: Captain of
the Host. Earl c. Wyman: Secretary.
Henry j. Thyng; Treasurer. l.. W.
Written.
a delightful part of the program
was the presentation TO retiring High
Priest Harold NJ. Stone of n beauti-
fui Past High Priests jewel. The
presentation was made by Rev. 4.
Francis Walch on behalf of the Chap
ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

ME l. Gray Of Dover-Foxcroft, de-
rartment president.
There were eight visiting members
from the Heath Circle Of Waterville.
George E. Gay. commander of the Seth
Williams Post, G. A. R.. gave a most
instructive and inspirational address,
and Post Adjutant DR.. William Media
vid also talked along patriotic and hui
morous lines.
Mrs Tartox was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of roses by Mrs Ada
Halves on behalf OF the ladies' OF, the
Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle. The past
national commander responded in her
usual charming and gracious manner.
At the conclusion of the inspection and
program delicious refreshments of
sandwiches. ice cream and coffee were
served and social hour followed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Board of Registration In
Session for November Election

The board of registration for the city
OF Augusta opened sessions Thursday
which will continue for one week for
the purpose of registering and enroll
ing new voters and making any
changes which are necessary as the
result Of changes in place of residence.
The session of the board is for the
purpose of bringing the voting lists up
to date for the presidential election
which will be held November T. The
hours Of the daily sessions of trn
board are as follows: Q A. NJ. to r.
NJ. to > T. NJ. and to Gin the eve
ming The session will close Thursday
evening. Oct. 80. at 9 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

f..a7a
had been warm and fatigWd It had
cheered them up, and that wbsn
they had been hungry it had stavsd
CT the pangs OF hunger. II
An Air Service Officer. who had
been detailed with the Word FL.
ers during those porti ,rs of thei
fight in the United States, declared
that the first thing they did after
inspecting their planes. when they
landed, was to light a cigarette once
they were away from their machine
and qaaff cup of steaming hot
coffee. And virtually the final ou-
Grafton before hopping off" was
to put in place the freshly filfM
containers TO refresh them durink
their Aighu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Hath Club Initiation TonioI,t

Ihlrtaen new members will be talk
en- into the Cony Math Club tonight.
The initiation is to begin at o'clock
sharp and is expected to be very in =
terestlng. especially for the old mem
pers. The committee has a whole
new repertoire of stunts to pull off
so the new members should be
warmly received and well instructed
as to the ways of the club. Strange
sights are likely to be seen in the
streets. also during the day, as part
of the initiation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

and iron. Wherever he goes and
whatever he does he is never out
of touch with these metals and
much of what ne accomplishcs Is
due to their assistance.
He is awakened from sleep on
his iron bed with steel springs by
steel alarm clock. He shaves
with q steel razor before an iron
lavatory covered with porcelain.
He puts on trousers with steel sus-
pender buttons and belt with n
steel buckle. His shoes are fun of
iron nails. His hat brim Is kept
In shape by q steel wire. His
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

unlike. that In present-day Amer
lea. yet restrained by lack OF
modern metals and startingly prim-
iuve because OF q dependence on
wood and stone.
This viewpoint has been striking
ly illustrated in a publication OF
the Bethlehem Steel Corp. which
follows for single day the
footsteps Of John Jones, an aver
age American, as he leads his
ordinary life amid the compli-
cations and advantages Of modern
times.
Jones Is living In an age Of steel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Inspecting Officers
Give High. Praise to
Phil Sheridan Circle

Words of high praise on the SPLEEN
did manner in which the Gen. Phil
Sheridan Circle, Ladies of the G.. A. P.
carried ont the work. were spoken by
Mrs. Mary E. Tarbox of Fryeaurg,
past national president. who was the
inspecting officer at a special meeting
of the circle at Grand Army hall
Thursday afternoon. Mrs TarSox was
accompanied and assisted by Mrs. Fam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Telephone Conference Concluded

The district conference of branch
managers and commercial represent
atives of the New England Telephone
d Telegraph company. which opened
at the Augusta House Wednesday,
was continued Thursday with con-
ference sessions in the forenoon and
afternoon. Subjects of interest to the
exchange officials We're presented by
department superintendent from the
district office at Portland and the
general office at Boston. The con-
ference sessions We're very success
full and the local managers returned
to their home Offices with a vast
fund of new information and ideas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Butterflies and Liquor

Recent experiments by n British
ZOoloGist have led to tho discpVcrv
that male butterflies like tn get
drunk while the females shun liquor,
says Popular Science Monthly. The
butterflies were placed In n screened
garden with bowls Of whisky ami
water. The males invariably took To
the liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

Stockholm. Oct. 23-The 1924 No
bel prize for medicine has been
awarded to Professor Willem Flint
hoven of Leiden University. DIR.
Einthoven holds the post of profess
or of physiology. The Nobel prizez.
of which there are five. were first
awarded in 1901. They have a mon
etary value of between 100000 and
$4,000. The prize for medicine in
1923 was awarded TO DIR. +. G. Bant =
ing and J. j. r. Macleod of Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Rotary kiwanis Meeting This Even

The Rotary club will be hosts to
the kiwanis club at a luncheon ses-
sion at the Augusta House at CTS
this evening. Rotarian George w.
Merrill is in charge of the enterta in
ment program for the meeting and 1t
is anticipated that there will be
record attendanc of the members of
both organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
Serves as Own
Counsel, Secures
POStpOnement Trial

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 23-HerbeI I
+. Shaughnessy of RoXbury. now
serving a prison term for larceny of
an automobile, acted as his own at
torney in MiddleseN Superior court
today and brought about an indef-
rite postponcment of his trial on an
indictment charging robbery while
armed. Shaughnessy demanded time
to retain counsel. declaring he had
not been notified of the indictment
until today.
IT am convict, but I know my
rights" he said. District Attorney
Arthur *. Reading did not oppose
Shaushnessy's request which was
granted by Judge Lawton.
With Shaughnessy appeared Ed
ward J. Mccormick. George w. Will
Jams and Thomas f. Davies. indict-
ed as accessories before and after
The fact of the robbery of, $4,000
from the Guaranty Trust Company
of Cambridge last May. State Sen
ator John w. Mccormick of South
Boston. appeared in behalf of his
brother one of tho defendants. OBJ
jecting his client be tried together
with Shaughnessy, who. he said. was
a principal. The motion was over
ruled. The court placed II govern
ment witnesses under personal bonds
of 500 each to guarantee their ap-
rearance when required
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

Atlantic City. y. J.. Oct e3-George
b. HANNAH. of Cleveland, was elect ed
supreme commander Of the Knights
or Malta at the closing session of tie
annual convention here today. Other
supreme oficers elected were: Junior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

tainer for two one-quart thermos
bottles. And each time they would
hop Off these bottles would be filled
with piping no, coffee.
The Only Refreshment
The officers explained that in the
longer fights, where they had been
in The air eight to ten hours at a
time, coffee had constituted their
only refreshment. They all agreed
that when they had been cold it
aad warmed them, that ~hen they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

warden, c. +. Walker, Brockton
Mass; second guard, Frederick Old
field, Portsmouth. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Division of Chinese amy defend
ing against invading Manchurians
revolts and seizes and isolates that
city.
Subpaenaing of Republican state
chairmen of New York. New jersey
and Ohio, is asked Of senate cam
paign expense committc, Ivy Samuel
tntermyer. Democratic New York
lawyer.
Shenandoah. navy dirigiblC. fight
strong head winds passes over Texas
on her return trip eastward.
Norfolk. Va. oct. 23-NO deaths
occurred today among the injured
survivors of the powder explosion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

on board the scout cruiser Trcnton
OF the Virginia Capes Monday AMI
the total stands at II. At the naval
hospital however. the condition Of
Seaman Thomas Howard Bailey oc
Eric. Pa. was reported rs precari-
ous and little hope was held FOR his
recovery, The remaining five prob
ably will recover.
Madison. Wis. oct. Governors
pinChot of Pennsylvania. Cox or
MaSEa ohuSCtts. Ncff of Texas, Dem"
of Delaware, Branch Of Indiana, ami
Walker of Georgia, are among tho"
who have sirniiiCd their intention ur
addressing the annual governors
conference ut JacksonVillc ria.
November Il to 20. according To II
preliminary program announced to-
day by Miles G.. Riley. secretary Of
the conference. other state cXecu-
lives will be added to the program in
the near future. Mr.. Riley said.
Madison. Wis. Oct. 23-While en-
porimcntinG In the electrical cnCin-
ctring department of the University
of Wisconsin,. Herbert q. Spitz, 2 l..
tullhacll on the University football
:uuad. came into contact with n 1.-Two
wire today ana was electroCutCd.
Preparations were rndCr way to-
night for removing hiS body to Elk
horn, Wis, the students home.
New York. oct. 90 a Giimon |
ring found ON one Of four mon ar
rested Tuesday was identified to-
night 10y Mrs. Helen Iicywolth. fn -
Gee. of "Dappcr Don Collins. as ono
stolen from her apartment carly
Monday morning. The Identification
WAS made when detectives loratc
Mrs. IlcywOrth who disappeared af-
ter reporting the robbery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24
AUGUSTALOCALS

Inc place of meeting of the W. {. r
l. TINS afternoon has been changed
from the assembly hall to the library
at the Y. NJ. Z. A. building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

Landrys market has been moved
10 new and larger quarters next door
to the old store. The market is now
occupying the store formerly con-
Quoted by Ben Levine, where Mr..
Landry is better equipped to serve
his man" customers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-24

An Economic Question
advantage must be taken of the
present period of relief to provide. by
the adoption of sound business meth
DDS and sound legislation. against the
recurrence of such disastrous depres-
sion, This Is not political question;
it is an economic question. 1t is not
a sectional question: it is II national
question 1t does not relate merely
to the welfare of those who live on
the farms; it influences the welfare
of all the people of our country. 1
have with held the calling OF an ag-
ricultural conference on the advice
of some of the leaders in the farm
organizations. But stahd CoIhH'it
ted to this proposal. l oeiieve II
holds out the best promise oil a wise
solution and the best method OF q
substantial agreement among the
farm organizations themselves OF
what they desire in the way or
government action. l therefore pro-
nose to call such conference. to con-
s,st of some of the leaders In the
farm organizations and some of the
prominent representatives oil farm
economies in our agricultural COL
le-es. to formulate program Tor
legislation to be presented TO the
congress which we can all support.
The farmers have suffered enough
from those who have attempted TO
barter their votes for unsouhu RENT
dies. / want their business p9' ou
a sound basis by thorough anu SCI
, 1924-12-04

Exchange. New York and London 60
days sight $4.624
Exchange New York and London, sight
$4.648
LONDON, Dec. End.
Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per cwt.
BIS. Cd. BIS. Cd.
Muscavado nominal per cWt.
BIS. 0d-31s Cd.
White Jaya's elf United Kingdom
l9s. sd.
Demerara Rum per gal. nominal.
Trinidad Cocoa, good midd.ing Red per
cWt. Sos. 0d.-S8s. Cd
Cotton, good medium West Indian Sea
Island at Liverpool per ID. % 50tl00d.
nOmlnai.
Bank of England Rate of Discount 4@6
C0nSOIs 5os.
Three pen cent. Rentes in Paris FEES. $3.50.
, 1924-12-04
ORIGIN OF PAPER

There are several stories of the origin
of paper. Probably the most reasonable
one credits the discovery to a scholarly
Chluaman named Is'al-Iun, a member Of
the court OF the Han dynasty in the year
rs A. ID. AS the story goes Is 'ai-lun be-
Iieved The Old bamboo tablets and stylus
had outIived their usefulness. 50 he set
for himself The task of making new
writing materials. After experimenting
for 30 years he is said to nave made The
first hand sheet of paper from the bark
Of a mulberry tree. The series of crude
processes employed by Is'ai-Iun are
claimed 90 be the forerunners of paper
manufacture today.
For 500 years after this discovery Chi
ma m|ouopoIized the p~aper-making indus.
try. She kept the process a secret IN
til it was captured by the Arabs who
improved il by abandoning The mulberry
and using rags instead. Then rags were
the principal materials used IN paper
making until 1860. Most books on pa
per-makiug say that paper was first
made from pulp wood il 1910 and came
into general use in 1866. Some scientists,
however. claim that paper was made
from pulp wood as early as 1900. The
Pathfinder.
, 1924-12-04

Lnelr SympaCnleS ana whose courage anu
fighting qualities have always earned
me admiration Of the British people. 1t
is anticipated tina more troops will be
rushed to Egypt, as we'll as additional
aIrplaneS.
Calo. Dec. lst.-The fourth battalion
9f Egyptiana were ordered to barracks
Tor a week. Nc further arrests ocrurred
Saturday, the thirty four under arrest
were Intercepted by the public prosecu-
IJn. "A delegation OF deputies protested
10 the 9uu4c prosecutor and lne il0erai
e-onstluu0lalisJ party issued a manifesto
protesting against the arrest of deputies.
H. is stated Jasl Lagi0uI mas secured
passports for Europe and is IlAety %
.aka the cure in a French or Italian
aeaIEu resort.
LJalou. Dee. Ist.-Genaral A.Ienoy's
DISPATCHES To the Foreign OlIcS today
describe the situation In Egypt as 0elng
Il. go0u order while official dispatches
from Sudan likewise report conditions
easier. Nothing however yet Indicates
the real origin Ol the haar,um u1y.g
wuica according to the latest dispatches
TOOK several b ours to suppress, 10y WaIc1
time lle binding IN which the mutIn9et5
had taken refuge Vas IN RUNS from gun
lrG. The muJIueers then broke up lnl1
small parties and some escaped TO Jne
surrounding towns, While Ot9era were
arrested. The Government still believes
II viii nos be necessary I'd employ force,
bat h ste. lv reinforcement oil BCIllsu
troops iu Egypt continues. The ur5-
battalion be Bulfs embarked from Choral
tar today. AugIces from Caro- snow
THAT ,ue new Government Is deV0lIng H.
self ID Jus preservation ol peace aud
.#.rtrr-. l# .FrL- IS ggar|4lH- i'm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
Motor Washers

Editor, The Washington Times:
F" HE editorial from the pen Of
Bill Price on Friday hits
the nail plumb dead center.
There's entirely too much
"sheiking" on the streets of
Washington, and the sad part of
1t Is. there are so many "shebas"
who willingly fall for the lure
Of a patent-leather head and an
adenoidal expression. But thera
are many young women--the
majority Of them-who indig-
nantly resent the approaches of
motor Washers and sidewalk
sheiks.
The expression, "She walked
back home" has become the butt
of vaudeville comedians. and the
girl who has the nerve to walk
back" after being insulted py
some slick-tongued Romeo. is
looked down upon by the alleged
smart SET"
But more power to girls who
ignore the wiles Of motor mash.
ers and their ilk. More power
to editors who fearlessly attack
a condition that is fastening it's
clutches leech.liRe on the public
morals.
JONATHAN PER1wINKLE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
George.
By DR.. FRANK CRANE
George.

w e i" aD '" '''''' ''D ''' s'''''' ''''''
There other names, Thomas and Gilbert
and Ebeneze and forth but the Pullman porter remains
George in spite Of all their efforts enjoy other denomna
tons 1t looks though he had been the recipient of
promise made in Holy Writ: II will give them
lasting name which will not be cut Off -
There is Society for the Prevention of Calling Pullman
Car Porers Georges which society supposed to be
get hundred thousand members 1t took in hundred
fell swoop the other day in Washington including all
the Senators who have George for first last Georges
Cemenceau and George NJ Cohan honorary members and
George Washington the patron saint Every member takes
oath to cell no porter by the of George.
In spite Of this the condition continues There
talking against universal custom 1t is said that while
George Washington have been the Father Of his Coun
try George NJ Pullman the Father Of the Seepingcar
System 1t possible that George remains the cognomen Of
preference because it smooth sounding and euphonous He
might have been called Tom after Uncle Tom but Tom too
much like dmnutive and suggests tom-toms and toma-
hawks George however fits the mouth and full sounding
There Is no accounting for Why Nicholas
applied to the Old Nick and does tomom refer
of drum, and does Paul indicate Paul Pry4
George has honorable ancestry that reaches back to
English history down Georges Carpenter who fell several
times for the glory of his country There diminutive
OF George probably represented farmer in the first
place Vrgs Georges have held their place amongst
classics for years
George also linked in American minds with tyranny
they remember King George III the author of those
previous measures which caused the American revolution
Perhaps the George appeals the American sense
OF humor the porter of Pullman everybody's
beck and call and is farhes removed from a tyrant.
Perhaps this calling Of Pullman porter by of
George species of reasoning lucus ucendo which
appeals the American mind At least there no use irving
to get the Americans to stop it.
Copyright. Mcclure