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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Two Boys Arraigned
For Breaking and
Entering Camp

Alfred Frazier, aged IS years, and
Freddie Nelson, aged IL years, both
OF Fairfield, were arraigned in mu-
nclpal court Saturday morning on
q charge of breaking, entering and
larceny, before Recorder ]. A. Le-
tourneau. The complainant was Ed
mund Philips OF Fairfield and the
boys pleaded not guilty. The Nelson
boy was represented by II. l.. Braz-
p OF Fairfield Deputy Sheriff
Wallace Hill of Fairfield made the
arrest.
Recorder Letourneau listened to
'the case and decided to continue the
case of young Nelson for three
months. during which time he will
DO placed under the supervision of
his mother. Mrs. Abbie Nelson, and
will report once each month to Dep
uty Sheriff Hill.
The Frazier boy was bound over
until the September term of supe-
rior court at Augusta, and as he
could not secure bonds to the
amount of $500 he was taken to the
county jail in Aug ts,a to await trial
In the fall.
The complainant. Mr.. Phillips.
testified that the two boys broke into
his camp Mt East Benton on the
forenoon of July %, and took a re-
volyer. knife, sheath and belt. The
articles we're recovered at the homes
Of the boys by Deputy Hill. The
boys offered very little testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Uruguay Fans
Confident i'm Team

Buenos Aires, July ia P. b,
, MaiD.-The surprise expressed in the
United States and Europe that a little
country like Uruguay should have pro
duced football team able to win the
Olympic championship is not shared ir
South America.
Just as in the United States bows
learn to play baseball as soon as they
can lift bat. boys in Argentina, Uru.
quay, Chile, Paraguay and Brazil
learn to play soccer football when
they are tiny tots. In all these
countries football is the national
sport, and it is considered no won.
der that in Uruguay, or in any OF
them. world champions could be pro.
duced as the result of the universal
devotion to this game.
Soccer football was introduced into
the River Plate countries by the Eng
lish 80 years ago and took an imme-
dlate hold. Since that time crack
English and Scotch teams have come
to the River Plate and gone down to
defeat, as well as teams from Italy,
spain and Czechoslovakia. They found
that they had nothing to teach the
South Americans. either in the science
VI lhe Sdiie, vi III Skill ana sportsman
ship.
For the past seven years. annual
South American football champion
ship contests have been held which ri
Wi the World Baseball series in the
United States in popular interest One
championship final between Argentina
ard Uruguay played in Buenos Aires
Grew an attendance of $4,000 persons.
OF the seven championships so far
held, Uruguay has won four, Brazil
two. and Argentina one
The football rivalry between Argen-
tina and Uruguay Is particularly keen.
In Buenos Aires or in Montevideo
teams of various categories play se-
ries of matches every year for differ
ent trophies that draw many thou
sands of spectators who cheer their
favorite with an enthusiasm no less
frantic than that of baseball fans at
d game between the Yanks and the
Giants.
1t is a saying about Uruguay that
there are only two classes Of people
in that country, those who play foot
ball and those who watch IL. In Ar
gentina there are more than a hun
bred football clubs in what Is known
as the first division, comprising the
best teams, and many hundreds of
other clubs of the inferior divisions.
All are amateurs. for professional
sport. excepting pugilism, does not ex-
list in South America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Town il Pie.Eam9us

The little French town of Stras-
bourg has been made world famous
through it's manufacturing of goose
liver pies, or pate de foie gras.
This delicacy is said &c have been
invented in the latter part of the
18th century by. a famous chef,
Clause. employed by the Marechal de
Contades, once the Governor of Alace'
There are about 25 manufacturers
in Strasbourg The geese are sup
piled by the farmers. Some families
have been engaged in raising geese
for generations. 1t is necessary That
the liver Of a goose reach its maxi
mum size before being used for 49,
and in the autumn the farmers
select the larger birds, place them
on individual boxes and feed them
on paste of corn cooked and sailed
They are given no exercise unless
case of overlooking is noted, then
they are released and allowed to run
about for a day or two.
An ordinary liver weighs about Ia
pounds and the farmer receives ap-
proximately $1.25 a pound. The ner-
YES and veins are extracted from
the liver and it is spiced. placed IN
cans or jars with truffles and baked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

For over 20 years Sir Charles Par
sons, famous as the inventor of the
turbine engine. has been seeking TO
solve the mystery of the origin of the
diamond, but he has confessed, at a
meeting of the Royal Microscopical
Society in London, that after spend
ing thousands of pounds he had de-
cded that the manufacture OF artih-
cial diamonds was impossible.
In the last so years many eminent
scientists have tried to make dia-
monds in the laboratory and some
have said they succeeded. The late
Sir William Crookes, in Language any
one could understand. gave the ap-
parently simple formula for manu-
featuring diamonds when he SAID
that the process consisted simply OF
dissolving charcoal for a diamond
is Just charcoal or graphite) In
a LIQUID and waiting for the dissolved
substance to separate into crystals
by slow evaporation.
The ultimate crystals would, ne
said. be true diamonds. Nature thus
transforms carbon into diamonds ny
subiecting It to enormous pressure
and temperature in the earth.-New
York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
BREWSTER'S STATEMENT
REGARDING REQUEST FOR
INSPECTION OF BALLOTS

Under the provisions of our
statutes ten days is allowed after the
official returns are canvassed before
petition for recount must he filed,
and in this short time ballots must
he inspected in five hundred twenty
two towns in the State Senator
Brewster declares in statement just
given out.
A request for inspection was for
wardcd to every town clerk in the
State the second day after the official
tabulation was announced. A type
written copy of the law applicable to
this situation was also included for
the information of the clerk covering
the conditions under which the in
spection should he conducted, and a
supplementary letter was sent eX-
planning the procedure in plain,
everyday English. In addition. a
form was prepared for notification of
the inspection to he sent to Senator
harrington, on which the town clerk
only needed to insert the date and
time and sign his name.
"All these precautions were taken
to insure compliance with the law. In
certain instances the town clerk fail
ed to mail tho necessary notices be-
cause of his inability to read.
"At Wallagrass. when JASPER II,
Hone, Esq, of Pressure Isle arrived
for the inspection. the town clerk was
at first unable to locate the ballots
and finally found them in a garage
some distance from the house en-
tirely unsealed and unprotected. Mr..
Hone with the town clerk examined
the ballots to make sure that they
were all there and instructed the
town clerk to carefully seal them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

II. V. Jarrett. Three Forks. Va,
went hunting with an 1S-month-old
green" dog. Taking up the scent
of n bear, the dog rushed in to at
tack. Jarrett followed and, pushing
his way through the thicket, met the
green" dog coming back for dear
life. Not far behind was the bear.
a big bear. Jarrett fred. His aim
was true, but the cnraged bear kept
on coming. Jarrett. with no time
to throw another cartridge into the
chamber. damned the stock of his
rife into the bears mouth and
backed away TO escape the claws,
which had already ripped his shirt
to shreds. Then jarrett backed
against fallen tree and fell and
gave himself up for lost. The bears
powerful claws were tearing at Jar
retts flesh; n few more strokes
would finish him. Then the green"
dog came back to defend his master.
and made IL so hot for the bear that
it turned, giving the man time to re
load and kill the bear. Good doggie!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Deranged Man of
80 Stays Brother
Escapes to Woods

Iomfret Landing. Conn, July 81
Edwin I. White, ~, was shot and kill
cd at his farm here today by his brot h.
or Benjamin. so, who made his home
with the slain man. David Naizon Of
New York, visitor at the White
nome, who went to the aid of Mr..
White, was shot in the leg by Benjamin
but was not seriously wounded How
ard White, a nephew of the alleged
slayer. also was shot at but escaped
by throwing himself on the ground.
The alleged murdered escaped into
nearby woods and tonight had not been
found. He carried with him a gun and
considerable ammunition.
The state police and a posse Of citi-
Gems searched the vicinity for hours
strong guard was maintained at the
White home tonight.
No motive other than sudden insani-
ty could be discovered for the shoot
ing. The brothers had never quar-
relied.
The slain man was prosperous
farmer and had served as selectman
and tax collector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
FAIRFIELD

PISHON'S FERRY-C. L. Rolfe
of Canaan was in town Wednesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Holt and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Smith of Skowhe-
gan were in town Tuesday evening.
calling on friends.
Mrs. Raymond Kelley was in Au-
gusta Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Raymond Kicker has gone
to Boston to visit her daughter, Miss
Gladys, who is there to finish her
training course as nurse.
Miss Bernice Holt and Miss Ma
rion Eaton of Winterport were
guests Friday of Mrs. Annie L. Holt.
Mrs. Rena Hilton was in Water
vile, Thursday, on business.
Mrs. Ernest Crocker was in Wa
terville, Wednesday.
M. l.. Chase was business caller
in Waterville, Thursday.
Miss Ida Kelley has gone to Wa
terville, where she is a guest of her
sister, Mrs. Ina Emery.
Mrs. Horace Kelley has returned
after a two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hampel in
Old Town.
The sociability club will meet Aug.
3 with Mrs. M. l.. Chase. ...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Enjoyable Surprise
Party for Mr.. and
Mrs. III. c. Marden

A most genuine and enjoyable sur
prise party was rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Marden, son and daughter of
Frank A. Marden, at their home at East
Nassalboro on Friday evening by about
IS neighbors and friends.
During the evening music was fur
nished by Browns orchestra of Water
Vile, which had come previous to the
arrival OF the guests ostensibly for the
purpose of rehearsal. Their offerings
were interspersed by selections by a
mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Caro-
line Hescock, Mrs. John Gates and Carl
and Harold Gates, and readings by Mrs.
Louise Darling. The young people
were the recipients of a beautiful table
lamp which was presented by Harold
Gates. and both Mr.. and Mrs. Marden
responded
Mrs. Marden is the daughter of Mrs
Robert Fl. Harlow, IL Oakland street,
Waterville. After completing her
course at Waterville High school she
attended the New England Conservato-
ry of Music in Boston, from which she
was graduated in public school music
In 1922. Since that time she has been
supervisor of music in the public
schools here.
Mr.. Mardcn is graduate OF Oak
Grove Seminary. Colby College and
Harvard Law school. While at Colby
he gave his attention to almost every
side of college life and was elected to
Phi Beta Kappa in the year of his
graduation. Hc is a member of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He now
intends to begin his law practice this
fall, locating in Watervlle. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Written, Mrs. Jennie Withee, George
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gordon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Skillings, Miss
Maude Weber. Mrs. Caroline Hescock,
Mrs. Louise Darling, Miss Mary SAT-
ford, Miss Elizabeth Stafford. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Allen, Jr., Mrs. c. c. Butter-
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Ethel Kitchen. Mrs. Cora Bragg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gates. Mrs. Rose
Abbott, Miss Miriam and Master Abb
bolt Gates, Miss Agnes Masse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Marden. Mrs. Ina Parsons,
Mrs. Jehn Gates, Richard Coombs. Mrs.
Warren Babb, Master Altha Babb Mrs.
Selma Hussey. Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Hussey. Miss Ina Hussey, l.. T. Gates,
Miss Louise Gates. Miss Adeline Dan
ielson. Mrs. J. S. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Gates. Mrs. Ida Clark. Miss Alice
McFadden. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hus-
scy, Miss Beatrice Hussey. Miss
I'lanche Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee r.
Jones, Fl. L. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Pope. Mrs. Dana Marden. Mrs. Edward
Pope. Frederick Pope. Mrs. Charles
Tufts, Mrs. Sarah Marden. Mrs. Arno
Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus Page,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Robbins. Mr.
and Mrs. George Webber. Mr.. Priest,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. G. Barker, Mrs. Leroy
Sproul. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mason,
Misses Welman. Kitchen and Richards,
Mrs. Taylor and w. s. Bradley, all of
Vassalboro: and from Waterville were
Mrs Robert Harlow. Master Arthur
Harold Brown. Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Tobey and son William, and
Misses Brown. Childs. Staples, Taylor
and Hutchinson. and George Mountfort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Con" Cure In Sun

The success of the sun treatment
for bone and slandular tuberculosis
has been Substantiated by DR.. Glib
son. superintendent at Meriden, where
20 children are treated asserted that
lung tuberculosis yields. like the bone
and glandular varieties, to heliother-
ary.
DIR. o Brien, superintendent at the
Seaside at Mantle, asserted in his
paper on bone and glandular tuber-
culoSis that the following results
had been secured:
l. All forms of the disease yield
to the sun cure.
.. Surgical operations are unwise
for the treatment of diseased glands.
3. Pure sunlight. instead of sun
light filtered through windows, is
demanded.
4. The intense suffering. which
children Ill with bone tuberculosis
experience stops speedily under the
sun cure treatment.
s. The removal of tonsils and ade-
rcids has not led to benefit, but to a
decided aggravation of symptoms.
DIR. O'Brien describes the sanatoria
on the eastern shore of Long Island
Sound, where. he said. even when
the ground is covered with snow and
the ponds with ice. naked children,
who are winning their uphill fight
for health, may be seen romping on
the beach or swimming in the ocean
According to our experience, expos
ure of the entire body to the wealth
er. during both summer and winter
not only does not cause colds. but
actually is most effective means of
prevention.
"Heliotherapy, we have found, al
the seaside, increases weight, cures
tuberculosis. and in most remarkable
manner stops the suffering from
IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
HWY MANY Hooks I'm World?

Have Nou ever wondered how
many books there are in existence?
ON the average 100000 volumes are
published each year throughout the
world. and, as S,J00,OO0 books ap-
peared last century, one can obtain
fairly good idea of the size OF the
worlds bookshUp. Adding together
the number of volumes published In
each century since printing was Inv
vented. the astonishing total of co.
OOO, 600 is reached. The amount of
energy. time. paper and printers ink
which has gone to produce all these
books is absolutely inCalculahle. The
three largest libraries in the world
are the British Museum library
which has i,0O0.0m volumes; the
Bibliothcque Rationale. in Paris
which has 5000. 900. and the Library
of Congress. in Washington. with
just 100000 less. Thus, between
them alone. these three great insti-
tutions possess 9.50O,0 600 books of all
kinds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Sen. Lodge Very
iii Following
Emergency Operation

Cambridge. Mass. July 27-Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge is seriously
ill in hospital here. it became
known tonight. following an emer-
gency operation performed late to-
day.
Stricken early this morning in his
home at East Point. Nahant, the
senior senator from Massachusetts.
now in his 74th year, was removed
to the hospital. The operation was
performed at 4:30 in the afternoon.
His illness is a recurrence of blad-
der ailment of long standing, physi-
clans stated.
Tonight Senator Lodge had , re-
gained consciousness but his condi
ton was regarded as serious. In a
statement, his physician said ut is a
serious situation. I believe Senator
Lodge will be all right but nothing
much can be told for another "a to
As hours"
Continually in touch with the con-
dition of their patient. one of his
physicians said late tonight Every
thing is satisfactory"
The recovery of the senior senator
physician said. will depend in large
measure on his physical condition,
which, 1t was stated, was good, consid-
ering his advanced years. A second
operation will be necessary, his ply
sicians said. adding that this was not
unusual in cases of the kind.
1t was said that Senator Lodge
would be unabls to return TO Washing
ton until fall, at the earliest, in view
of his present condition.
Although suffering great pain he was
not depressed in spirit when he enter
ed the hospital, and doctors and nurses
at once prepared him for the operating
table.
He showed real pluck" was the
comment of one of his physicians.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. accompa-
MED his father 70 the hospital on the
automobile trip from Nahant to the
hospital and remained during the OPP
Grafton and afterwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
MuSinns of n Hcrcfic

Careful driving won't do much
good unless 1t is supplemented by
careful walking. =
Pedestrians seeking a chance to
cross traffic can see it Just as well
from the sidewalk as from the mid
die of the street.
Pedestrians preferring to be hit by
slow-moving cars will cross In front
of traffic just as il has been released
by the traffic cops whistle. But
those wishing to be killed at high.
speed will dodge around the rear.
of street car. !
A hick town is one in which the
Inhabitants cross the street in thei
middle of the block. Let us alf,l
ladies and gentlemen. do our best tot
keep our city in the hick class byl
cutting across at any point where
the danger is greatest. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
stranoe Uses Of Gold in india

To the ordinary uses 10 which gold
is put the natives Of India add a
number that are curious. Gold in the
form of thin leaf is swallowed In
India for medicinal purposes.
A frequent form of piety Is to re-
gild the domes Of religious buildings
and such operations can. easily ao-
sorb $4,000 or more Sovereigns
WITH a shield on the diverse side are
in constant request.
An inquiry as to the ultimate use
of some thousands Of English pounds
revealed the curious fact that a
Rajah of queer tastes had imported
them to form a center TO each pane
i'm the windows If his palace.
AS contrast to the saving OF
France. which are utilized to pro-
mote the trade of the world. those OF
India are buried or hoarded.-Tid-
Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Human Sacrifices Still Mad,

Many of the slaves still In bondage
in the Burmo- Assamese border dis
trict are quite satisfied with their
present state, and in fact resent the
efforts of the English. commissioner
for the Northeast Frontier Division
to improve their conditions.
The efforts of the government to
suppress slavery and human sac
rifice in the district have been hamp.
cred not only by the animosity OF the
slave owners but also by the slaves
themselves, and very little has been
accomplished. 4
There are today 215 slaves in this
district, and they are described as
either content or too lazy and opium
sodden to wish to become free. II.
Human sacrifice has been confined
to a comparatively small area Of
unadministered territory in the Maya
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Allies Assemble
Continued from Page one)

ually has happened should con-
tinue.
The subject of the activities of the
American bankers likely will be
brought up when the experts meet
tomorrow morning at il o'clock to
reconsider the report which they
formulated July 10 and which
proved so unsatisfactory to the
British and American financiers
whose advice was asked with regard
to the security provided in the re-
port. Since the bankers stated their
views the conference has been dead
locked. Formula after formula has
proved unacceptable either to the
bankers or to the French.
Tomorrow the ideas which the ex-
perts developed during the weekend
will be presented to the conference:
but even if they are discarded. like
others. full plenary session of the
conference will be held at O'Clock
in the afternoon and Immediately
afterwards an invitation will be dis
patched to Berlin for a German
delegation to be sent to London to
participate in the conference, to the
extent of discussing the results the
delegates have arrived at on the
methods for enforcing the Dawes
plan proposals
Charles E. Hughes. the American
secretary of state, and Ambassador
kellogg had luncheon today with
Ramsay Macdonald. the British
prime minister. at Chequers Court,
having mofored there from Lord
Astor's country place, Cliveden-on-
the-Thames- Mr.. Hughes. however,
will leave London before the con-
ference gets back on the road to sue
cess, from which 1t departed week
ago.
The outstanding feature in con-
ference circles on the eve of the
resumption of formal sessions after
a weekend spent in formal discus
sions in English country houses, IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Country Club Tennis
Tournament Held Up
First Round This Week

With only one court properly condi-
toned for play, but one of the elimi-
nation matches in the first round of the
open tennis tournament was played at
the Augusta Country Club Saturday
afternoon, but with good weather pre-
vailing this week it is expected that all
of the courts will be available by the
last of this week and the prelimina-
ries may be played off. There are
some two score of players entered for
the trophy and the matches are ex-
pected to develop some fast play with
hard fought sets before the finalists
are decided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

stations IN other parts OF the
world. / see international broad.
casting in the offing. and 1t ID
closer at hand than one may I'M
agine. l may say that in the next
twelve months or so We will Wit
ness a demonstration of 1t. When
the farmer in Missouri or Kansas
can actually tune in and listen to
voices in London, Paris or Vienna,
in South America or the Orient
and vice versa. then you will have
introduced a new element into the
situation which will immeasurably
multiply the present benefits and
opportunities of radio. To me the
real thrill lies in the great nu'
manitarian aspects Of radio and its
significance not only as a national
but an international factor"
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we'll as the city dwelleI

Sarnoff, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager OF the Radio Corpo'
ration OF America, in an address
at Atlantic City at the annual con.
vention Of the Associated Manu-
facturers Of Electrical Supplies re.
Gently.
international broadcasting which
will link up the furthermost cor
ners Of the earth Is closer at hand
than the public imagines." Mr.
Sarnoff said. 1.-THE two outstand
ing developments in broadcast
transmission during recent months
have been, first, the increased
power of sending stations under
the system of super-power. ano
second, the advent of rebroadcast'
ing, or the method of linking g
number Of broadcasting station: