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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

at Madison Square Garden, Ferrera.
who scored q Knockout ever the
same opponent three weeks ago AZ
ter which q state athletic commits
sion physician declared that Silvani
had been hit low. had the lead
throughout slow contest which
featured series Of heavyweight
matches.
Charlestown. II. I. Dec. 1.-THE
Cape Verde packet schooner Ro-
nance. with about 20 persons aboard.
eleven OF them aliens deported from
Providence, went ashore today In q
thick fog two miles northeast OF
Cape Judith. and was fioated later
by the coast guards, leaking badly,
Captain Hippolite Lamas. who took
the packet out of New Bedford in q
stift northwesterly gale Sunday, said
he was going to put into port some
where along the Sound, but the fog
persisted and 1t was considered that
he was in danger of grounding again.
Schenectady. n. Y, Dec. 1I-Joe
Samm, who was convicted OF man.
slaughter, first degree, when tried for
first degree. when tried for first de-
gree murder last week, today was
sentenced to Danncmora prison for a
term OF ten to twenty years at hard
labor by Supreme cCourt Justice
Borst. A certificate OF reasonable
doubt was denied and Il was an
Eounced that an appeal would be
taken. Samm, who Is said to have
lived in Hartford. Conn, was tried
for the murder OF Wong Chong,
laundryman, in October. when the re-
cent tong war was raging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Maine
meeting. the paper Of the afternoon

meeting. the paper Of the afternoon
was taken up.
The subject OF the paper. given
by Miss Haskell. was the Modern
Novel" After a brief summary of
the history of the novel from it's al
most accidental beginning in The
eighteenth century till the opening
Of the twentieth century, the speaker
took up some of the novelists who
are writing at the present time. dis
cusscd bri ely their lives and works
and summarized in more detail the
newer of their books. Among the
authors thus treated were Hugh
Walpole. Michael Arlen. A. L. Hulk
ley. William J. Locke, Arnold Ben
nett. john ellsworth and Rebecca
West in England: Steward Edward
White, Edith Whs rton. Edna Fer
her. Kathleen Norris. Mary s.
Watts. Susan Ertz and Joseph
Hergesheimer in America. Some
attention was paid TO the life and
work of the late Gene Stratton-por-
ter. At the close of the paper the
members responded to the roll call
ty accounts of recent books that
thay had read. These were not
wholly confined to novels. There
was some informal discussion of the
paper and of the responses to the
roll call.
The next meeting of the Club will
be held Wednesday. Dec. 81, at the
horne of Mrs Jane Stoves. There
will be no formal paper at this time,
but each member of the club is en-
pected to brig with her at least
one article upon some recent scientt-
fic disco> cry for presentation at this
tirhe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Chinese Seek
Redress in Raids
Made in Boston

Boston, Dec. 17-Attorney Benja-
min Delhein announced tonight that
he had been retained to file suits on
behalf of three Chinese for $4,000
against the federal narcotic bureau.
A woman. Minnie King, said to be n
police informer. will also be sub
poenaed. he said. Chin Moy. Chin
Lin and Chin Gong. who with their
wives and families live on the upper
floors of one of the houses. claim
that search warrants used by the Of
ficers of the bureau gave them no
right to search the second floor OF
their homes. that property was need =
lessly destroyed, and that the women
and children were made Ill and hYs-
terical by the sudden raid.
The raid created stir In China
town. A squad of police responded
to excited calls for help, only to find
that the supposed tong warriors were
the federal agents. One arrest was
made; Charlie Lam, known as Quiet
LAM" being taken on the charge OF
possessing narcotics. He was held In
$1,000 BALL Six other men were said
to have escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
BELFAST
q. p. w. Club to Start Scholarship
Fund

q. p. w. Club 10 Start Scholarship
Fund
At the regular business meeting Of
the Business & Professional club on
Tuesday night it was voted to start Q
Scholarship Loan Fund and $500 was
set aside as q nucleus for this. II IS
planned to raise the arount from time
to time until it il OF sufficient size
to assist deserving high school girls
to further education and business
training. The scholarship will not be
a gift but win be loaned without In
terest. the person to whom it Is loan
ed to pay 1t back later on.
1t was also voted at the meeting to
supply the means of providing milk
for 10 OF the school children during
the school year. thus assisting In tho
work which is being done by the pub
lie health officer. Mrs. Cecil Clay. TO
serve milk twice a day to the chill
dren in the public schools. It was
also voted to purchase a Health
Bond. to assist in the Christmas seal
sales. The speaker Of the evening.
Horace Chadbourne, spoke on Short
Story Writing. The club will hold
a special meeting ON Tuesday next
when Christmas party with a tree
Will be the attraction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

celebrated their golden wedding In
the same house, just 80 years ago.
Mr.. Paul was a Massachusetts man
and his bride Farmingdale girl. She
was Miss Lizzie Colcord, of an old
Hallowell family that numbered dis
tinguished sea captains among Its
members. They two have passed
their lives upon the Paul homestead.
Mr.. Paul was farmer, but has been
on the retired list for the past ten
years. He has been Interested in
politics and both he and his wife arc
active and valuable workers in the
grange. They are very popular and
have many friends who gathered to
do honor to this special occasion.
Three children were born to them.
Two sons, Delwyn Paul of Arkansas.
and Roy Paul of East ST. Louis, are
living. Delwyn Paul came to Hall
DWELL especially for this anniversary,
as did Mrs. Roy Paul. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul were the recipients of many
splendid gifts. A Hudson sedan was
the gift of Delwyn Paul, A gold!
watch came to Mr.. Paul from the
same son and also from Mrs. Roy
Paul. Another fine gift was fifty dol
lars in gold.
A very pleasant program was pre-
pared for the evening. About forty
friends gathered. The wedding cere-
mony was repeated. There was mu-
sic by Mr., and Mrs. Willard F. Par
ker and two poems read by friends.
who had written them in honor of
the occasion. There was a gay social
time. Refreshments, delicious and
abundant. were served. a feature of
the day for Mr.. and Mrs. Paul was
the receipt of a number of cards of
congratulation. Among those thus
received were cards from California,
New York, Massachusetts and even
one from far away Argentina:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Key of Boston Sent
To Wales by Unknown
Curley's Declaration

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE prince of
Wales on his recent visit to New
England received an official key to
the city of Boston and an invitation
to call on Mayor James NJ. Curley
either at City Hall or at the mayors
home. But although the prince has
formally thanked the mayor for the
attention and took the key back to
England with him, Mayor Curley de-
clares that he never sent the prince
n key and that during his brief stay
on the Massachusetts north shore,
no welcome to the city was extended
him.
The communication with the key
bore the signature: Lafayette Null
igan, social secretary to his honor.
Mayor James NJ. Curley." 1t was
pointed out however, that the mayor
has no secretary by that name.
Meanwhile, Mayor Curley, admitted,
he has not only received a letter OF
thanks from Captain ]. f. Lascelles,
secretary to the prince. but also one
from Bayard Tuckerman. Jr., OF
Hamilton, at whose estate the prince
was a guest. regretting that Wales
was unable to take advantage of the
city's Hospitality.
Investigation by city officials has
not yet disclosed by whom the key
was sent. Keys to the city are is
sued with considerable care at the
mayors office, it was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
SIDNEY

NORTH-Cheston Davis lost one Of
his horses Sunday. When he went
TO the barn In the morning he found
the animal loose with his haltc..
broken and his leg broken.
Mrs. Charles Herrick is caring for
Mrs. Climena Drummond.
Stanley Tanner OF Colby college
and Lawrence Lyon OF Cony High
school are passing their Christmas
vacations at their homes.
Elmer Ham1in is working for A. 4.
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph TraSeny Of
Slinnybank Inn left Wednesday Cor
Washington. u. c. They made tho
trip In their auto and will pass sew
eral days with the latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Springer.
Walter Macarthur was a caller ut
clyde Lyons in Augusta. Tuesday.
The many friends OF B. r. Hussey.
former resident OF Sidney, will be
Interested to learn that he and Mrs.
Hussey have crossed the continent in
his auto and have purchased some
land and are building a house in
Santa Cruz. Cal
The Sunday school will have their
christmas tree at the Baptist church
next Tuesday evening. Dec. %.
"A baby girl arrived at the home Of
Mr.; and Mrs. George d. Ellis, Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
FREEDOM

vILLAGE-Howard Elliot Is visit
ing his brother Norman ut Sumner
Glidden's.
Harold Lannin has gone to Boston
to pass the winter with HE parents.
Allison Curry, +. A. "a, Is teaching
the grammar school at East Knox.
Emery Nutter, F. A. "a, and Chris
tine Weed. r. A. "a. are teaching In
the new school Mt South Freedom.
and Llewellyn Taylor, i. A. 30. is
teaching on Patterson Ridge in Knox.
Freedom academy will Glaze on
Thursday for the Christmas vacation.
reopening for the winter term Oh
Monday. Dec. 90.
The annual prize reading Of the
class Of 1927. Freedom academy.
will take place in the village church
on Thursday night.
The students of Freedom academy
We're guests OF Dirlgo Grange last
Friday night, when they presented a
most excellent program Of music.
readings. tableaux and spelling
match. Games were played and re-
freshments served.
The X. OF +. OF Brooks gave the
drama, "The Hut" In the Grange
hall last Thursday night before a
large audience. Dancing followed
Edmund Luce has completed the
apartment over his garage and will
move his family into II.
Gustavus Bellows and Sam Bryant
are both installing bath rooms In
their residences.
A community Christmas tree viii
be held in the Grange hail Christmas
Eve. Dec. "a, TO which all are Invited,
especially tho children.
The Cni.y Amateurs will present
the drama. sThe Teaser" in the
Grange hall Saturday night OF this
week, Dec. 20. Free dancing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Turning of Faucet
Wrong Way Bares
Clever Liquor Hide

Portland, Dec. 17.--When Deputy
Sheriff John J. Mcneil accidentally
turned a faucet the wrong way In
the basement of the Atlantic House
here today two year hunt for evil
dence of liquor violation against the
hosiery was ended satisfactorily,
according to the sheriff's deputy.
The faucet. turned the right way.
brought a supply of water. In re-
spouse to Deputy McNeirs reverse
twist stream Of alcohol issued
forth, the officers declare.
Mrs. Ethel Rarraport. the pro-
prietress. was arrested on charges
of nuisance and unlawful possession
and gave $500 bail for appearance
in the municipal court tomorrow.
A leak in & package in the stor-
age room of the American Halfway
Ex1rcss here today resulted In the
seizure by federal prohibition agents
of $50 gallons Of oicohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
WEEKS MILLS

Harold Mari from Rock Rapids,
iowa, has been visiting his cousin.
george Mari and family and has
now gone to Connecticut to visit
other relatives.
Alta Doe. is at home from Colby
college, for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. White were
callers In Augusta, Sunday.
n. NJ. Crommett was a business
caller at East Vassalboro, Tuesday,
Flora Clark of Palermo 10 dress.
making at Bertha Does.
w. +. Overlook of Razerville at.
tended the services at the church IN
this place Sunday.
Herbert Mosher has gone TO the
hospital for treatment on his face.
The village school closes Friday
for two weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Defense Will Open
Today in Trial
McC Gov for Murder

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. l1.-Ihe oe-
Tense counsel of Kid Mccoy. ex-rrize
fighter. chargeAwith the murder OF
Mrs. Theresa Mors, began rearranslns
plans of attack upon prosecution testl-
r,ony here tonight as result Of the
abrupt closing of the states case late
today.
Albert A. Mors. husband of the slain
woman. was not called to the witness
stand. leaving the defense unprepared
to continue, and court adjourned one
hour early. A subpoena was served. py
the defense on Mors Immediately upon
adjournment.
er-in-law. Roy Davis, a Los Angeles
banker in which the former predicted
insanity and death, murder and sui
eide" as the result of the ex-nghter
relations with his wife, were placed IN
the court records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
NAVALCOURT
CONTINUED from paoe One,

any officer for the purpose Of tak:ns
disciplinary measures.
The board of inquiry will be under
the presidency of Captain o. p. Jack
son. commanding the training station
at Newport. The other members will
be Captains A. n. Proctor. and G. L.
p. Stone, both on duty in the third
naval district. New York City. The
, judge advocate of the board viii be
Lieutenant Commander S. S. Lewis
also on duty in the third naval dis
trict.
Secretary Wilbur. who has been
handling the question Of publication of
CONFIDENTIAL naval inforvation person
ally. said the department had received
statements from both Captain Oster-
haus. and Captain Berry and knew
(which one gave it out" referring to
the letter involved in the inquiry. Such
letters he added, have been published
in several papers.
During the recent agitation in the
Senate in connection with efforts to
bring about congressional investiga-
ton of the navy department, the name
|pf William B. Shearer of New York,
who sought to prevent destruction of
the hull OF the battleship Washington
eAio16h inc ming OF taxpayers suit
in the courts here. he appeared in va
rious newspapers as having furnished
them copies of letters passing between
naval officers which had bearing on
statements he was quoted as making.
Among these articles have been ex-
cerpts from letter. with the name of
the writer and recipient deleted, which
mentioned among other things results
of naval problems played out on the
game board at the naval war college.
1t Is understood that the ordering of
the court of inquiry had to do with
the publication of this information,
which is regarded at the navy depart
ment as within the class Of naval reg
ulations forbidding any officer to make
public without authority Information
which might he of value to an enemy
country in the event of war.
Secretary Wilbur explained that the
proceedings Of the board must Of ne
cessity be secret. but he reiterated that
the department had no intention or de-
sire to prevent naval officers from ex-
pressing their opinion on naval mat
tiers providing they did not disclose
information which would be of value
to an enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
sv..;an Walters Still Accept Tips

Finding It impossible to 40 away
with the institution OF waiting on
table altogether. Soviet Russia IN
stead has tried to do away with
chipping" and has discarded the
walters apron. laundered shirt and
white collar. Most walters in Rus
sian restaurants now wear a natty
blouse Of navy blue. with army style
collar and no tie.
Although walters in Russia receive
a most slender salary, It Is a punish
able offense for them to accept gra-
tuities of any kind. Don't degrade
your fellow man by offering him
tin: a tip Is a bride" This Is the sur
prising warning American visitors to
Russia, who in other European coun-
tries have been literally plagued by
tip-seekers. find on the walls OF the
Russian restaurants.
In spite of this Injunction. how
ever. walters are forced out Of sheer
economic need not only to accept
gratuities, but to seek them. It
would be impossible for them 70
exist on the small salaries they re-
ceive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Soviet Moves to
Stimulate Foreign
Trade Operations

Moscow, Dec. 17.-(By A. Pm.
Sokolonikov. Soviet finance COM
missioner, announced today that the
government would increase the capt.
tai of the state bank from $4,000,
900 to 1O0,0O0.000 gold rubies and
would authorize. the bank to grant
Industrial and state institutions
credits up to 100000 gold rubies
and more II required.
These measures, the finance COM
missioner explained, were necessary
to stimulate foreign trade operations
and encourage further imports into
the country. He said:
Owing to the refusal of England
to grant Us a loan. we shall be forced
more and more to defend our own
resources and build uHcredits by our
own forces. We, therefore, must In
crease the credit capacity of our
state institutions, especially the state
bank. Russia is faced with the nee
essity Of struggling against great
odds in the financial and economic
re-establishment of the country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
RICHMOND

Miss Nellie c. Thomas. principal Of
the Junior High school at Livermore
Falls. came home Saturday Tor q two
weeks vacation.
Dr.. Walter Thomas OF Augusta Wis
tied his sister. Miss Nellie Thomas,
over the week end.
Mrs. Cora Osborne was q visitor in
Gardiner and Augusta Wednesday.
Miss Margaret kearns, who passed
q few weeks with her sister. Mrs.
Mary Roach. has some to Miami, Fla.
for the winter.
Hull Chew Of New York City ie
passing two weeks with his mother,
Mrs. Lewis Gaubert
The following jurors were drawn
for the January term OF court at Bath
which convenes the fourth Tuesday in
January: Arthur C. Randall. Arthur
Lancaster and Harry Douglass.
Chan Weber. is i'll at his home on
South Pleasant street. Eben Buker Is
doing the janitor work at the high
school building.
Joseph Wade was a business visitor
in Gardiner Wednesday.
DR. and Mrs. Raymond Libby were
visitors In Gardiner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Rice and Mr..
end visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Richards at Pittsfield.
Mrs. Arlene Lamont is passing two
weeks in Bath.
Mrs. Leon Ladd and son Of Augusta
are visiting Mrs. Ladd's sister. Mrs.
Edward Jack.
Emith Royal Arch Chapter. No. es.
will hold convocation at Masonic
hall Thursday evening, Dec. Is. All
members are especially requested to be
present.
William King was a visitor In Port
land Tuesday.
Charles. Harold and Willard Wade
left this week for Newark, N j.,
where they will dispose OF six car
loads of Christmas trees, cut by them
In Maine and Canada.
Mrs. Nettie Cmberhind returned
"Wednesday from weeks visit in
Portland.
New telephones have been installed
at Rev. H. II. Ryder's, Dresden Mills,
number IA. and W. l.. Cheney's, Ores
den Mills, number lc-6.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year at a meeting OF Enterprise
Grange Tuesday evening. The third
and fourth degrees were worked on a
class of candidates.
Harry E. Houdlette and Leslie Rob-
erts were business visitors in Port
land Tuesday.
Schools will close Friday for a
weeks vacation over Christmas. A
high school Christmas party will be
held at Grange hall Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Points to Another
Error in Computing
Second Class Mail

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE postal
committee of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. in a letter to
Senator Oddie of Nevada. Republican
member of the Senate postoffice COM
mittee, asserted today that an extern
sive proportion of the salaries of post
masters and assistant postmasters had
been assessed against the expense of
handling second class mail in the post
office departments cost ascertainment
report recently submitted to Congress.
The report allocates IS per cent of
the postmasters' salary account
against second class mail receipts
whereas, says the letter. only 6 per
cent. should be so charged under the
system of fixing their pay on the basis
of the income of their offices. SINH
larry. it adds. more than IL per cent.
of the COST of assistant postmasters'
salaries is assessed to the second class
mail receipts.
The letter also says the net loss of
the department in the last fiscal year.
placed by Postmaster General New at
s14,46S,976, represents the cost of
handling franked congressional and de-
partmental mail out of Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Gold Prospecting in Rhodssia

Gold prospecting 10 very active
throughout Rhodesia and so keen are
the prospectors in pegging out claims
that eight Of them slept through.
out the freezing cold one night on the
site Of a dead miners forfeited gold
claim, known as Micx's Luck. near
Essex Vale, at one time the home
OF the famous explorer F. G. Selons.
As soon as Il was daylight there
was a wild stampede among the men
to erect the customary discovery
notices. Motor cars had arrived for
two Of the competing amateurs. who
apparently thought that first regis
tration of q claim at the mines
Office in Bulawayo established a prior
right to it. These two men had o
furious race TO Bulawayo, covering
the distance Of 80 miles over the
rough yeldt road In As minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Couple Celebrate
Golden Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Paul OF
the Iitchfield road celebrated yester-
day their golden Wedding. It was the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
which took place Dec. II. 1874. In the
very--house in which they are now
living and in which the Anniversary
was held. The ceremony, fifty years
ago. was performed by Rev. Mr.. Nc.
Gully, pastor at that time OF the Ola
south Congregational church. On
the occasion Of this golden wedding
Rev. Walter p. Bradford, the present
pastor Of the church repeated the
ceremony before the guests assem-
bled for the occasion. An interesting
fact connected with the occasion Is
that Mir. Paurs father and mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18
Five Women in
New Vermont House

Montpelier. Vt. Dec. lT.--Farmers
outnumber housewives 100 TO 6 IN the
new Vermont House OF Representa-
tives, according to the schedule OF &C.
equations announced today. There are
70 vocations among the s4S represent
Atives-elcc;. Nineteen merchants and
nine lawyers will cit In the new house.
Tho Republican with ei4 members
have an overwhelming majority over
the Democrats. Eighteen denomina-
lions were listed. 81 claiming member
ship IN the Congregational church. sc
| In the Methodist. 90 ip the Universal
list, IL in the Baptist. II in the Cath
oils and IL In the Episcopal. All hut
II of the members are natives Of tho
United States and zoe were born in
Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

There will be an interesting social
given this evening at the Methodist
yestry. There will be a program to in
clude music by Mrs. Harry Small. Rus
sell and Walter Hamilton and others
a reading by Mrs. Harry Mayors and
the amusing farce How the Story
Crew." repeated from last Fridays
performance. After the program there
will be the usual games with music by
Snwin's orChe stra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

the places where the Health
Nas can be purchased are Quinn's
sruS store, Spaulding's drug store.
aFs Brann's store and Harvard
eFEs Through an error in print
as the name of Quinn's drug store
vas omitted from Yesterdays list.
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Gifts for Men

Andrews Bros. have a stock of
clothing and furnishings just such as
your gentlemen friends would select
if they were purchasing for them
selves. all standard goods carefully
selected from wholesale houses with
!, reuutation. They call attention es-
pecially to their complete line or
Hathaway shirts and Temple neck
,,.oar In christmas boxes.--Adv.