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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-17
Rotarians Lunch

The usual Tuesday noon luncheon
Of the Skowhegan Rotary Club was
partaken of Monday in the Grand
Army hall. President w. B. Wood
bury presided and the speaker was
Col. Sherman NJ. Shumway, who in
a most interesting manner spoke of
the preparation of this country for
national defense. DIR. George E.
Young OF the crippled children COM
mittee gave q report. stating that
competent nurses had visited the
homes of all the children who at
tended the clinic held in Skowhe-
gan some weeks ago and had looked
into the family conditions to ascer-
tain If the people were able to pay
for the treatment which DIR. Abbott,
the specialist who was here at the
time of the clinic, suggested.
The club voted that the commit
tee on crippled children should re-
port at a later date proposing ways
and means by which the necessary
operations. casts and braces may be
provided for the children. DR.. Ray
mond A. Derbyshire conducted the
music with Marion p. Oddly at the
piano.
The luncheon at the meeting on
next Tuesday will be served by the
losing side In the attendance contest,
which was captained by Frank w.
Buchanan.
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SKOWHECAN
Delightful Party

The Misses Hanna r. Page, Dor
othy Elliott and Beatrice Genthner
were hostesses to the lady teachers
of the high and junior high schools
at the home of Miss Page, Monday
evening. The hours were passed
working on Christmas gifts and play
ing games. Miss Marguerite b. Craig.
supervisor of music in the Skowhe-
gan Madison schools. rendered sew
eral solos. accompanied by Miss Ar
lene Plummer. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
- The guests were Mrs. Ethel Hight,
Mrs. Gladys H. Kicker, Mrs. Alice
r, Cover, Miss Paulenah Simmons.
Miss Ida L. Thompson, Mrs. Resper
/. Decker, Miss Arlene Plummer,
Miss Lisle c. Stinchfield, Miss Eve
lyn Bridges. Miss Thelma Fogg and
Miss Craig. members of the faculty,
and Mrs. Turner, wife of Principal
Turner. and Mrs. Genthner, wife of
the manual training supervisor. The
affair was a most delightful one.
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SALVATION ARMY
CHRISTMAS TREE
IN LEGION HALL

Vheo. Fowler. commandant OF the
wsterville Salvation Army, announ-
cd Yesterday that he has made ar
angements to hold the Army
christmas tree In the American I.e-
son hall through the kindness of the
george n. Bourque Post on Tuesday
svehing, Jan. {, at which time stock
ass VIII be given to 400 children be-
tNeen the ages Of six and IA years.
nne program of vocal and instru-
~ea'ai music has been arranged.
Mr' Fowler says that letters adj
aessed to Santa Claus are coming
aand from all parts OF the county.
NV the Waterville Corps attends
mese many requests 1t will do the
"ssest effort ever. Over 400 special
%ppeaS have just been mailed and
. aug corps relies on a generous re-
=, Inc FIRST FIVE dollar bill. according
N. Sommandant Fowler, received in
Nettles this year came from n
cSa Oman who a year ago received. a
ulle Corps.
ne says that the kettles at present
n ohiy turning in sufficient money
mset each days need SO that the
sr.i M Is relying on a big response
Gay until Christmas.
~. friends having vegetables. ap-
sss ana the like which can be given
M can find a place where such
@,s.wi VIII be glady received In the
sssuon Army headquarters. Last
me Waterville Corps used over
y bushels of potatoes besides a
H. y quantity Of cabbage. This year
Nmand is even greater.
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Arts and Crafts
Dent. Holds Sale

Tho annual sale OF the Arts and
Crafts department Of the Waterville
,To,nan's club was held yesterday in
,ns Ware parlors with a large num-
~ ~ yisitors. The committee in
oSarge consisted OF Mrs. George Will
,,.ms chairman. Mrs. A. II. York,
Mrs. Frank Carter and Mrs. Wallace
West.
,,rIety OF tasty eatables and was IN
charge OF Mrs. Granville Barrows and
Mrs. A. b. Thompson.
The Arts and Crafts table contain
"A much fancy work. all hand-work-
A and marked at very reasonable
nrtces. 80 that the customers were
siven a fine opportunity to provide
Themselves with articles suitable for
holiday gifts. Mrs. Frank Tibbetts
was IN charge and was assisted by
Mrs B. X. Meservey and Mrs. y. X.
Atwood.
Tho Commission table was a very
attractive department Of the sale.
Here were numerous articles Of pot
tsry. hand painted and glazed or
rlded. basketwOrk. cut glass pieces
and other bric-a -brac. The pottery
work was all done by Mrs. Walter
Warren, who specializes in this work.
and who Is well known in Waterville
and vicinity as manufacturer NJ
fine hand painted china. The table
was In charge of Mrs. c. r. owen and
she was assisted by Mrs. William
Corson and Mrs. Warren.
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Central Maine Fair
Assn Sets Dates
OF Fair Sept. l, 2 and 3

The Central Maine Fair Associa-
ton has chosen Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. Sept. /, 2 and >,
for the fair dates for the 1925 sea-
son. Up TO two years ago the an
nual exposition was generally a five
day affair but last year an almost
completely new board of directors
was elected and they decided to try
q four-day fair. With many of the
same directors returning to office
this year and with practically the
same group Of officers they decided
that a live three-day exposition
would perhaps be even better than
one OF longer period. They plan
by decreasing the length of the fair
to give the people just as much In
the shorter period OF time but at
the same time enough MONEY will
probably be saved to give the asso-
citation enough profit to take care
Of all expenses through the year.
The following superintendent OF
departments have been chosen: Adj
vsrtising. O. J. Giguere: tickets.
Samuel Freeman, Coliseum. Leon O.
Tebbetts: cattle. sheep and exhibit
ton horses. James II. Stevens Of
Oakland: races. George Stobie:
grounds and buildings, Roy Page;
arts and crafts. Mrs. George john
son: agricultural and dairy depart
nent, Howard Ellis: Old Folks car
nival. Leon q. Tebbetts: midway and
entertainment, Ralph Jewell and
Paul L. Baird.
The directors spoke Of the ex-
eellence OF the arts and crafts de-
partment IN the 1924 fair. Mrs.
Johnson was newly appointed as SUI
perintendent and she made many
radical changes to improve and
beautify her section OF the Colise-
UNI. There were many exhibits and
they were tastefully arranged.
The directors discussed plans for
the meeting Of the Maine Agricultur-
q Fair Association, which will be
held In Waterville, January 10 and
ID George Stobie and Leon Q.
Iebbetts were elected a committee
10 make arrangements for the BAN
oaet, which will be held on the open
Ing night.
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be conducted. The studies will in
claado otLEolocE..

be conducted. The studies will in
clude ethnology and ornithology.
Both writer's have spent the great
err part of the last five years at the
production end of their literary pur-
suits, and as DIR. Rowland expressed
1t before sailing, they have some need
for adventure and new material.
DIR. Rowland is a yachtsman of in
ternational repute. He was a men,
Der of the schooner yacht Endymion
party with Commodore George Lam
der, Jr., in 1906. when the yacht
made a record trip across the Allan
tic. He las had perilous and spirit
ed yachting adventures in the Baltic
and Black seas, and has cruised
along the Atlantic coast from Labra-
dor to the equator.
Mr.. Hallett also is known as a
famous adventurer, both on sea and
land. He sailed before the mast on
a square-rigger from New York to
Australia. stocked on a British steam
err and a lake whaleback and venture
ed in a canoe and on foot into I'M
charted lands in Canada where he
was fortunate enough to find his way
back to civilization with his one COM
panion by way of Hudson Bay.
DR.. Rowland had first planned to
sail out directly into the Gulf Stream
and make their way along the stream
to the Bahamas, but because of the
lateness Of the season and the I'M
tried sails, the trip down the coast to
Norfolk for testing out everything
on the Mary was deemed best.
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Lions Club to Aid
In Welfare Work

The Lions Club last night made
plans to assist the other service
clubs and welfare organizations in
relieving the suffering and worri-
ment occasioned In Waterville homes
by the cold winter days and the
lack of employment and the opin-
ions expressed by the members was
that what aid is given should be
extended through the winter months
and not stop with Christmas.
James c. Hale of New York City,
representing the Western Onion Tel
egraph CO.. called to the attention
Of the members of the club the
amount of time lost in letter writ
ing that might be put to more profit
able use II the business men would
use the telegraph wires for his COM
munications. stating that many
hours would be saved in each trans
action II that was done.
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Boxing Show to
Go Through Despite
ArmOry Fire

In spite of the fire in the Water
willie Armory, Monday. the Christmas
benefit boxing show which was
scheduled for next Tuesday night in
the Armory, is still reality, for
through the efforts of Mayor Leon
q. Tebbetts yesterday permission was
obtained to stage the show in the
CITY Opera house on the same date
as originally planned.
Damage to the Armory was so
rreat that It could be seen Mon
day afternoon that there was no
chance OF getting the building ready
for next Tuesday night. 50 the may
or was approached regarding the use
Of the city's auditorium. yesterday
afternoon Mayor Tebbetts announced
that arrangements had been COM
pleted and the show could be put on
in the Opera house.
This will be decided beneht 10
the size Of the profits that We're
hoped to be derived for the penent
of Waterville's needy families que 70
the fact that more ladies can oe
enticed to witsess the periornance
in the Opera house than the Ar"-
DRY. chat
,.er. of tobacco in all forms ao-
stain from the practice during the
show and any who violate this RUE
eli, no summarily elected from the
maii nv one or more Of the several
nMn.rs who viii be on duty. Those
who exhibit a chronic proneness 20
exnectorate on the Opera house moor
or TO smoke or chew tobacco ay
even pay a visit to the munic'pa'
court. .,,,.s,v neces-
sary for it is not feasible 70 spnansat
sawdust on the floor for tne LEI.
Of a few and the majority o The
zens would not care 20 ;r any
city's auditorium mutiiateo ~
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ETNA
Store changss ownsrsh,p

The Withee Bros general store. of
which Waldo z. withee and Elmer r.
Withee were proprietors. has been
sold to the j. B. Ham Co. Of Lewiston.
The sale includes the real estate as
well as the stock in trade. The store
Ii now open under the mana cement of
Ivan B. Friend and c. p. withee, Clerk.
The Withee Bros. have been In trade
here since June 1919 and have con-
Quoted q very successful business. The
]. b. Ham Co. IL O large concern. this
purchase making them rs stores in
various parts Of the State and no
doubt will do good business in this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Waldo withee and FL
mer Withee have moved to Newport,
where they will make their home.
They will be missed In the fraternal
circles Of which they were active
members.
Miss Ethel Friend. Of the faculty Of
Z. 8. n. g.. Castine. IL the guest OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Friend,
for the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs ivan Friend are very
pleasantly located In the rent over the
J. b. Ham Company store, of which
Mr Friend Is the manager
Eleanor Witaee was the guest Of
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BALK EFFORT
(Continued from Page One)

mediate action. Supporters OF the
presidents position said later that
several senators who recorded them
selves as for disposition of the postal
pay bill, would have opposed a move
to override the veto, and that lack
ing these vetoes. the opposition had
failed to show sufficient streng< to
re-enact the vetoed pay bill.
A tangled parliamentary situation
developed from Senator Ashursts
which was met by Senator Sterling s
move that both the bill and the vetQ
be referred to his committee. Under
the rules, this ordinarily would have
thrown open the doors of debate.
at once called attention to the I'M
animous consent agreement entered
into Saturday by which debate today
was to be limited to ten minutes by
any one senator. The chair ruled
that the agreement had applied only
to the Muscle Shoals question. Sem
ator Mcclellan, Democrat. Tennessee,
appealed from this decision. The ap-
peal itself was then taken by Sena-
tor Sterling unrestricted debate and
tG pIOSSCuCu " ilolu iliC 1lOol
the conclusion of the morning
hour" automatically displaced the
postal bill.
Under the Sterling bill. rates
would be increased on third class
matter so as to yield about $1S,OOO,-
600 more each year. and on fourth
class matter to increase the income
of $12,OO0,0OO. while $12,5OO,00O
would be sought from postal cards
and miscellaneous first class mail,
S1O.S76.OOO from second class. in
GLIDING newspapers and $4.161 900
from insured and C. o. d. mail.
Chairman Sterling expressed the
hope that hearings might be started
at once before the sub committee
which. he said. would be appointed
as soon as the senate authorized
reference of the bill
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Breaks Left Leg

Louis Sirois. 10 years of age, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sirois. when
returning Sunday afternoon from a
skiing party by the way of the pas
ture at the home of his parents on
the Watervifle road. met with a Sc
rious accident. One ski struck a
stump or stone and threw him
against a stone wall with such force
that his left leg was broken near
the body. Two lads about his age
were with him and one ran to the
Sirois home to notify his parents.
DIR. l.. A. Dascomb and o. j. GAIA
were called. Young Sirois Is n MEM
Der of the sophomore class of Show
hogan high school.
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PALERMO

EAST-Merritt G. Tibbetts Of NJ. c.
T., Missesj Doris Hannah and Viola
Turner of Cony High will pass their
Christmas recess at their respective
homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Griffin and
Miss Vergie Turner of Augusta we're
weekend guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. ]. Turner.
Stanley Griffin was a Saturday night
and Sunday guest at r. J. Turner'S.
The school commenced here Dec. S
with Miss Ruth Leman of Liberty as
teacher. The scholars from the Lin
scott school are transported here to
this school by w. H. Grady.
Max Hannah has returned from
Portland.
Mrs. Ellen II. Turner who has en-
ployment at Liberty visited at her
sons. o. s. Turner, Sunday.
Mrs. Olive Nash visited last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Prescott Of
Montyille.
Mrs. A. NJ. Bradstreet went to Port
land Monday for her little grandson.
who has been in the General hospital
for nearly three months.
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AUTHORS OFF FOR
SOUTH WATERS IN
SINGLE ST|CKER

Boothbay Harbor, Me-, Dec. 16.-
With the Central and South America
coasts as their probable destination,
DIR. Henry c. Rowland Of Washing
ton. D. c.. and Richard Matthews
Hallet of Boothbay Harbor left here
today in a 41-foot "ketch," d single
masted boat.
Both are authors Of books and
short stories. and their plan IS to do
scientific work as we'll as obtain ma
terial for new stories, taking from
five months to year. After a stop
at Portland. they expected to leave
late today for Gloucester.
The boat, named MARY" for their
wives, was recently completed here.
It has auxiliary power. furnished by
an engine of Il horsepower. Its
beam is 10 feet. while its draft is
only four feet. six inches. which
will enable the writer's to cruise
among the coral islands and in other
shallow waters In the South.
They will follow the coast to Nor
folk, Va. then probably cross to the
Bahamas. They will make q study
of the people of the West Indies,
especially of the French West In
dies, then cruise m the Caribbean
Sea and along the shores OF Gen.
trail and South America. Particular
attention will be given to the land
of the Incas in South America.
Upon their return. IL all goes well.
they may make a "trip through the
Panama Canal and, visit Hollywood
and Los Angeles. but this has not
been definitely decided.
The "ketch," which put into Port
land this afternoon. was designed by
DIR. Rowland and built especially for
what may prove to be a voyage OF
more than 5000 miles. DR.. Rowland
and Mr.. Hallett, his companion. are
experienced sailors and navigators.
The former has long had In mind the
scientific investigations which VIII
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Weather Slightly Improved

Weather conditions In Waterville
were slightly improved Yesterday by
the rising temperature although on
the whole it was cold gray day.
There was feeling of snow in the
air during the afternoon but about
o'clock at night fine mist began
to fall. With the mercury around
freezing citizens were predicting that
1t would change into a snow storm
before morning.
Warm weather or a snow storm
are needed in the city as travelling
conditions are very dangerous. Side
walks and roads are very icy at the
present time due to the recent rain.
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FILES
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Dry Goods Store:
Fairfield, Maine I:

Fairfield, Maine

relatives in Newport several days fast
week.
Philip TootiII is able to be out once
more after being confined TO the house
with severe cold for several days:
T. b. Friend, II. w. Harding and
George Haines are. among the latest
to install radios in their homes and
are getting very good results.
\ Frank Graves passed the weekend
with his family In town.
Mrs. Edith Ames was q business
caller In Newport Friday of last week
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Current Events
Committee Meets

The Current Events committee Of
the Waterville Woman's Club held
their meeting last evening at the
home OF Mrs. Seldom f. Whitcomb
on Western avenue. The subject of
the evening was, THE Duties of the
Public Utilities Commission" The
roll call was answered by current
events regarding the duties OF the
public utilities commission. At the
end of the meeting n Christmas par
ty was held. at which presents were
exchanged. Refreshments OF cocoa,
fancy cookies and cake were served
by the committee. The committee
consisted OF Mrs. Seldom +. Whit
comb, Miss Emma Il. Day and Mrs.
Harry Green.
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Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party Of the
library and music committee of the
Waterville Woman's Club was held
last evening at the home of Mrs. T..
II. Risley on College avenue. Each
or the members brought presents.
which were exchanged. Mrs. NJ
Greeley and Mrs. Weeks entertained
by singing many songs and whistling
Refreshments of ice cream, cake and
fancy cookies were served.
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GoodAppetite!

should mean good digestion, steady
nerves, cheerful disposition, energy and
strength. But to be as hungry q, a bear,
and then have your stomach 60 wrong
after eating. TO suffer distress. gas
pains, acid fermentation. belching, per.
haps drowsiness. Is wrong. and such .
condition should be overcome It once.
al. F." ATWOOD'S Medicine IN
small doses will quickly relieve these I'M
pleasant symptoms, and assist Nature
to function normally. /. acts on the IN
testinal tract, i mildly LAXATIVE In It's e.
feet, and taken before meals In small
doses. creates = healthy appetite, aids
digestion, and keeps the bowels moving
freely and normally. SOC. al dealers.
1esae Q dose 4
l. F. Medicine Co., Portland, Ne.
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Appeals LIQUOR Sentence

Walter Lansky OF So Front street,
who appealed his sentence of $500
and costs. three months in jail and
six months additional in default of
payment given to him Monday aft
ernoon by Judge Charles w. Atch-
ley In the municipal court on a
charge of illegal possession of in
toxicating liquor. has withdrawn his
appeal and has been taken to the
Augusta county jail to serve his sent
enCp.
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Returns have been made with the
city clerk Of the marriage of Mrs.
Marguerite Robinson and Frank A.
Reynolds. Monday evening The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
a. Pollard Jones of the Methodist
church. Roland and Ruth Potter,
nephew and niece OF the bride, at
tended the couple.
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FREEDOM

sOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Lois FIyssof
Freedom village visited Mrs. Figs
mother, Mrs. Alice Penney, Sunday
|. Will Thompson of Montville was O
caller at Mrs. John Downers SUNDAY.
Charles Colby and Almer Ellis we're
callers at Ernest Penney's sundaya
! Mrs. Thomas Thompson II some Sat.
ter at this writing.
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Alonxo J. ireland

Aionzo j. Ireland, aged So years.
died yesterday afternoon at his home
on the Sidney road after a long ILL
ness. He Is survived by four sons,
Hosea, Fred, Joel and Harold. and
two daughters. Mrs. j. NJ. johnson.
and Mrs. A. II. Tingley. as well as
several grandchildren. Funeral ar
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The annual fair OF the ladies' of
the Universalist church will be held
this afternoon at Elks hall, followed
by a social dance in the evening.
Sterling silver hand decorated novel
ties will be displayed by the Clara
Barton Guild