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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Alarm for Chimney
Fire Calls Department
Tuesday Evening

+ An alarm from Box "a at the COR
ner of Northern avenue and Jeffer-
son street called the three pieces Of
apparatus of tn Augusta Fire depart
nfent for a bad chimney fire in the
house owned by George Trask at las
Northern avenue. Five small chemi-
cals.were required to extinguish the
flames. The alarm came at exactly
nine o'clock.
The trucks had just returned to the
station and the hook and ladder had
not yet been, backed into its place
when a telephone call was received
that there was chimney fire at So
Mount Vernon avenue in a house oc-
cupied by Joseph Rouillard: Three
chemicals were used there. No dam
age was done at either fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Mortgage Document
luz Yrs. Old Registered
at Court House

mortgage discharged over los
.eafs ago, but never discharged from
we hooks of the Kennebec county
,ss.suy OF deeds. was brought TO
!. -. place December 81, 1928 for
s'sration. The date OF the mort
ave was November %. 1906 and the
S ,s,e OF discharge was September Is,
me document. yellow with age
"s" worn through in places at the
~ Ease is indeed a novelty. The part
.ne instrument which is the same
~ al mortgages, Is printed as are
NY s"se OF today. and with little varia-
S, un IN the language. There IL q
:. us,enee however in the formation
me letter as" which in this old
@sument is made in the form OF
we letter 81" the word assigns"
'ppearing thus, 'affigns."
me name OF the grantee is fol-
iAssSmsu by his occupation which is
sssen as "yeoman" and the name Of
, I,e grantor Is given as Robert Hal
s S Gardiner. gentleman" The
er%.gage was witnessed by Nathan
~ ridges, J. p. Another popularity
.nis old instrument is that the
as e OF interest Is not stated. except
"'a' IL shall be at 90 lawful rate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Mrs, Ellen T.. Steele

Mrs. Ellen +. Steele, formerly of
this city, died at Northneld, VT,
Tuesday morning. aged - yeras.
Mrs. Steele was the daughter of
Daniel and Judy Goddard Of Sidney.
She has been making her home for
some time past with her neice, Mrs.
Charles G. Davis at Northfcld, where
she passed away. The remains will
be brought TO this city Wednesday
afternoon. and the funeral services
will be held Thursday morning at
10 O'Clock at the home of her cousin.
Miss Helen NJ. Black. A South
Chestnut street. The interment will
be made in the family lot at Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

followed would make South China
and vicinity an ideal place To live.
Henry Leman and Fred Plaisted
were business callers at rOgus on
Wednesday.
The executive mid-winter meeting
of kennebec County w. G.. /. l.. will
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. building,
Augusta. on Thursday. Jan. >. Pic
mic lunch. AS many as possible of
members of our South China w. c.
4. Z. are desired to attend.
Miss Marjorie Maxwell has return
ed to her school duties at Manches-
ter, after the holidays passed at her
home here.
LAKESIDE DRIVE-Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Huntington and children, Char
les and Phyllis. who have been holi-
day guests of Mrs. Ora Worth, re-
turned. Saturday to their home in
Andovcr.
Miss Tholma Butterfield OF Mac
wahoc arrived in town Saturday and
on Monday entered upon her duties
as teacher OF the Clark school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Cloves. Allen
Cloves, Eliot Williams and Mrs.
Clara Williams were Christmas
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cloves.
Mrs.. Fred Fitzgerald is much i'm
proved In health and her daughter.
Mrs. w. j. Cloves. who has cared for
her during her illness, has returned
to her home In vassalboro.
WEST-Joseph Larochelle and wife
and daughter from Rochester. y. H.,
visited at Archie Larochelle's Sunday.
Dec. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f.abby OF Wa
terville were also visitors at Mr.. La
rochel1e's.
Iva Turner began her school Mon
day on Stanley hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Ward are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
Of a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Patterson are
visiting friends In Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wright and
con have returned to their home I'm
Augusta, after visiting Mrs. wright's
parents. Mr.. and Mira. Elmer Went
worth.
Eugene Baker is passing the winter
with his daughter. Mrs: Carroll Ward.
Mr.. Larochelle, who has been quite
sick with an abscess on his face, is
slowly gaining.
Guests at Harry Hysom's on
Christmas day were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wright and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Wentworth md children. and
Worcester and Edith Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
BELGRADE

Belgrade Grange will hold an all
day meeting Saturday, Jan. 8. The
officers will be installed for the COM
ing year. Those not solicited please
bring pie. cake and other pastry.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Yeaton are the
proud parents of a fine baby boy
born Dec. &c.
Mrs. Blanche Wyman Of Mt. YER
nCil was q Sunday caller at the home
OF her sister. Mrs. Ed. Abbott.
Mrs. John Wadleigh and children
were Sunday visitors at the home of
her father. Charles Webster.
Ramon Hanson who has been I'll
Tor the. past week. was able TO at
tend school Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

Pittsburgh. Pa, $40 Kilocycaes, Ere
qrsncy. sac Meters, Wave Length.
Eastern Standard Time
csc p. NJ Dinner concert by the
Pittsburgh Athletic Association
Orchestra under the direction of
Gregorio Scalzo.
1870 p. NJ. Feature.
7.45 =. NJ. The children's period.
500 p. NJ. National Stockman and
Farmer market reports
s.I6 +. n. Feature. r,.,o, son,n
son, soprano; Hazel O'Brien. con-
tralto; Marie Puila. accompanies:
a. w. Becker. steel guitar; Earl
Crunte. mandolin.
Program-Soprano solos, "sere--
Cadman: "perfect Day" Bond:
Ave Maria" Gounod; contralto
solos: selected. guitar selections,
"1-2-s-4 Waltz" kaila; Honolulu
March, "Drowsy Waters" "Hilo
of Waikiki" alone Sweet Home
.'Swanee River Moon" silent
Night" Lost Hope"
s.55 p. NJ. Arlington time signals.
Weather forecast.
WBz-sso Kilocycles, Frequency,
Westinghouse Electric, springfield,
Mass. 337 Meters, Wave Length.
Eastern Standard Time
600 P, NJ. Dinner concert by the
WIZ Quintet.
100 j. NJ. Humorous program.
$50 i; II. twilight tales for the
Riddles.
7.40. +. NJ. Farmers period - THE
Best Type Of House for Your
Chickens" by Joseph II. Bod
we'll. county agricultural agent of
the Hampden County Improvement
League.
story for grownups, by orison S.
Marden.
g.55 +. NJ. Arlington time signals;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

c,a me smith kindergarten Mothers
..uo VIII meet Thursday afternoon
O'Clock IN the kindergarten
,yon,s at tho Smith school. DR.. W.
a. ihomas will speak on Dentistry
~ tle Schools" Mrs. Robert Part
,'sse 'will sing accompanied by Mrs.
arthur 5. Merrill. Light refresh
menls Will he served and every
ww ,er Interested in the Smith
am,aoefgarten Is urged to be pres
s"' and will be cordially welcomed
as member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

Fairfield were guests at ]. l.. Cod
dard's Sunday
The n. T.. l.. CLUB met with MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Burgess, Thursday,
Dec. II. Quite IA good number were
not present Some could not come on
account of sickness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

Every girl and woman in the
swimming classes is urged by Miss
Conner to be present at the classes
this afternoon and evening as 1t Is
her desire to stage n water carnival
in the near future and she wants ev-
cry member of the several classes
to help in forming the plans. 1t is
not yet too late to enroll in her
swimming classes. and although she
as nearly as many girls and women
as she can handle there is still room
for a few more,
The Helping Hand Sewing. Circle
viii meet with Mrs. Kervin Hanks,
- Maple street. Friday afternoon.
Members please bring ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

j., Merritt Hewitt, who has been visit
N.Y. ms az his home in this city over the
TT,nls.rlas holidays. returned late
tuesday evening to Bowdoin college,
10 resume his studies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Y. M. G., A. NOTES

The regular business mems cla1s
at 5:15 this afternoon will be held
as usual. regardless of the fact that
this is girls night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 1924

single with 102 and tied for total with
Phillips with sis. Phillips was the
third girl to get 100 or better, making
just an even century.
The totals:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Nnafles Brown of Bangor, was n
BUSINESS visitor Tuesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
LOCAL NOTICE

a., pig dance. Golden Cross hail. Fri
ley. night. Jan. 4. Music by Peas-
Novelty Orchestra. JAM. a
u IN account Of stock taking at II.
to, ramlen Co., Globe Laundry Gus
omssrs leave laundry at George A.
~ssnpy's dec1.2
viii iso,iCE-Al union barber shops
urdss close at nine o'clock p. NJ. Sat-
"a 1s, nights, commencing December
=. 1ssS. Dec2Sd6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
AUTHORIZE LOAN
QUARTER MILLION
FOR CITY EXPENSES

The city treasurer was authorized
to make arrangements for temper
airy loan not to exceed $250,0OO to
conduct the financial affairs OF the
City of Augusta. In anticipation of
the 1924 taxes, at special meeting
of the city government held at city
hall Tuesday evening.
1t was announced that there Is
outstanding at the present time
against the city, loan of $4,000
which fall due this week. Besides
this amount it is necessary to secure
funds for current expenses. and the
authorization for the loan at the
meeting last evening Is in line with
the usual policy and action at the
first of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

London, Jan. 1-Great Britain DOS
sesses continuance similar to the
method the Germans were reported
last fall to have discovered for put
ting the nagnetos Of airplane motors
out OF action by radio, according TO
the Daily Mail today. Experiments
with this device, says the newspaper,
led to the discovery that by provid-
Ing for the Insulation Of magnetos
the effect Of the contrivance could
be counteracted. When the British
planes are fitted with Insulation, the
Dali Mail adds. they will be able 10
ny with their engines proof against
such radio impulses as the Germans
have devised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

f. l.. Haskell. formerly of Augusta
but now on the staff of the Boston
Globe as photographer. returned
Tuesday to Boston after passing the
holidays, with his mother. Mrs. +. Z.
Haskell, Pearl street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Quebec Ii. Governor Better

Qebec. Jan. 1.-The condition Of
L. y. Brodeur. lieutenant governor
OF quebec. who became suddenly in
few days ago, shows slight Inn
provement tonight according to n
bulletin issued at his residence.
Mr.. Brodeur took over his present
once month ago. resigning from
the bench of the supreme court TO
succeed Sir Charles Fitzpatrick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Radio
Programs
TO-DAY. JAN. 2

KDKA-westinghous Electric. East
Pittsburgh. Pa, $40 Kilocyclss, Pre-
qnsncy. sac Meters, wave Length.
Eastern Standard Time
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
JUDGE WINS in
new MEXICO RACE,
MACEE WITHDRAWS

SANTA FE, N. M, Sept. H.
Samuel G. Bratten, Justice of the
New Mexico supreme. court. won
the Democratic nomination. for
United States senator on the fifth
ballot after being trailed closely
throughout the balloting by Carl
c. Magee, editor of the New Mex
leo State Tribune at Albuquerque.
Bratton IS nomination came after
Magee had withdrawn his name on
the fourth ballot and urged the
convention to support the Progress
sive candidate before it. Bernali-
10 County, Magee's home county,
then threw its 68 votes to Bratton
and other counties, following suit,
made the nomination unanimous.
Magee's lead ON all except the
first ballot when hesran nine vctes
Behind the. leader, led to the circu-
lation Of a rumor that he had been
nominated.
Bratton had ,steadfastly refused
to get in the race for the nomina-
tion and had. on several occasions
publicly asked that his name be
not considered. A5t
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
Tribe Increases
Despite Poverty,
Thrift Example
nv United Press Leased wire

MESA VERDE NATIONAL
PARK, Colo, Sept. H. Without
tbe financial assistance given all
other tribes of Indians in the Unit
cd States, and on probably the poor
est land occupied by any, the Nava-
ioes present the remarkable paradox
of being the only tribe showing a
steady increase i'll population.
Battling against the combined
forces of Jagged, sterile mountain
flats, drouth and government with
which they have never treated for
peace, the Navajo Indians present
the most striking example OF thrift
in the nation today.
From the cliff dwellings of Mesa
Verde, where their foretathers OF
thousands of years ago somehow
eked out livelihood, down into the
desert regions of Arizona, the Nava-
ioes till their dry farm lands, while
women of the tribe turn out cop.
siderable portion of the livelihood
with their nationally famous Nava-
jo blankets, pottery and trinkets.
Lands worthless
In the generations since the white
men began to encfoachl on lands OF
the Indians, treaties have been ne
gotiated everywhere but in the Ma
NaJo section. So worthless are the
Navajo lands, that no attempt has
ever been made in Washington to
reach an agreement to obtain their
property III:
Theoretically, peace has never
been declared between the Nayajoes
and the United States, government.
No thought of hostilities has existed
on either side for decades, however,
peaceful by nature, the Navajoes
have never waged warfare on their
white neighbors. -,
- Yet, while other tribes fast OWN
die and decay, the Navajoes prosper
OIL their meager holdings, making
the scanty living which is all they
desire, residing in contentment un
Known to the others, and steadily
increasing in numbers. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
All Out Of Sorts?
So Was This Good Woman Who
Tells Her Experience

All too often women accept their
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weak,
kidneys are often to blame for that
lbackache, those. headaches dizzy
spells and that tired depressed feel,
ing. Thousands have found new
health and strength by helping the
weakened kidneys with Doan 3
Pills-a stimulant sdiuretie. This
case is one Of many in this locality,
Mrs: w. +. Lee, R. +. ID. l, NO.
Ill, Brawley, Calf, says; "Doan 8
Pills have proved of benefit to me
when my kidneys were out of or
der. I had soreness and sdull ach.
ing in my back. My kidneys act,
ed i1regularly, too. Doan1s Pills
soon put my Kidneys in good shape
and relieved the backaches and
other symptoms of kidney com
plant. - :,
Price 6oc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan s Pills-the same that
Mrs. Lee had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs Buffalo, n. Y. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
Signing Names
Causes Losses


NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-With 90
per cent of the business of the
United States being transacted by
means of instruments made valuable
by the signature of individuals or
firms, losses from embezzzlements
and forgeries have reached the total
of S200,000,000 annually, says the
American Institute of Accountants.
Approximately six billion checks, are
used annually in the United States,
the institute states, in report just
issued following an extensive sur
vev of business crime conditions.
"The opportunity for forgery, as
far as the number of instruments is
concerned, is practically unlimited, -
SAYS the report in commenting on
this phase of business fraud: "a
large measure of protection can be
secured against the alteration of
checks and bills by giving attention
to style and form of the instru'
ments.
About 81 500, 100000 is the total
annual amount of business frauds,
including losses from embezzle
ments and forgeries. Credit frauds
represent a loss of $400,000,000 an
nually TO American business, the in
stitute finds, while losses from
stock frauds take a toll of sl,00o,'
100000 each year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
Cal. Convention .r
Of Eks Begins !
At Magic Isle
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Sept. 17--Several
thousand Elks of California ATTEND
ing the state convention of the ord
er which begins today and lasts un-
til Goth inst, at Catalina Island,
according to plans completed by the
Long Beach Lodge of the organiza.
tion which will act as host to the
visators. ~ s7A 2G+thttht
Since the entire program in to
he carried, out on the island all the
hotels, bungalows, villas and other
places have been set aside for four
days for the antlered herd. Var
ious londges through the state have
already made reservations in excess
of the attendance of any state CON
vention of the order, it was stated
here recently. eig get
Coli, trap shooting, bowling, base
ball, band and ritualistic contests
will be staged during the four days.
Addresses by Mayor Ray Clark OF
Long Beach, Exalted Ruler Clovis
Cadieux aud either William Wrigley
Jr., chewing gum magnate and owner
of Santa Catalina island or his re-
preventative, are features of the op
ening of the convention tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
DENY RUMOR OF
WILBUR SPEECH
GIVING OFFENSE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
white house today officially denied
that any other reason than for the
president to discuss naval matters
with Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
caused Wilbur S sudden recall from
the Pacific coast Monday. A for
NAL statement issued at the execu-
tive mansion said:
cit was officially denied az the
white house that the: president had
he ard of any criticism of any speech
es made on the coast by Secretary
Wilbur or any comment concern
ing them other than that they have
been very helpful ;.
"The president has very high
regard for the character of service
Secretary Wilbur has rendered as
secretary of the navy and sent for
the secretary solely to consult him
on matters of purely domestic con-
cern relating to the navy, telegraph
ing him that important naval mat
ters made it necessary to see him
at once"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
Methodists Don't
Favor Eliminating
Evolution Books

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, Sept. H.
Although the Methodist Episcopal
church in California does not neces-
sarily. subscribe to the theory OF
evolution, it does not look with
favor upon attempts to remove from
the public schools text books deal
ing with the theory, delegates to the
annual conference of the church
agreed at the closing session yes
terday. ~
The resolution, which passed the
conference, also condemned and re-
pudiated the proposal to establish
an eceelestical censorship OF teach.
ing in secular subjects, but warned
against possible tendency to confuse
students with materialistic and athe'
istic interpretations of religion with
scientific subjects.
Certain limitations must be OBJ
served, the resolution suggested
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
CHRISTIAN CFURCH
CHOIR STARTS FALL
PRACTICE WORK HERE

The first choir practice of the
Christian church held this fall, was
conducted last night by Mrs. Cooper
McMurray, talented young reader
and vocalist, at the church.
The church choir is extremely
glad to have been able to secure the
services of Mrs. McMurray who is
well known in Ell Centre for her
abilities in dramatic art and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMurray will both
be remembered for their excellent
haracterizations of the leading roles
III the play "CapPy Kicks, which
was given here last year. Mrs. Nc
Murray has just returned from Los
Angeles where she visited her moth
.er during this summer. McMurray
who is associated with the Title In
surance company here, has just pur-
chased a new home and he and his
wife. expect to become permanent
residents of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
FORMER IMPERIAL
GIRL WEDS YOUNG
LONG BEACH MAN

Friends of Miss Mary Thomasson
were greatly surprised to hear of her
marriage, which took place Satur-
day, to Calvin Mason of Long Beach.
Miss Thomasson was well known in
Imperial where she was popular
student in the local high school. She
was "a member of the graduating
class of 1922.
For the past year Miss Thoitasson
has been residing in Stnat Ana. The
young couple will make their home
in Long Beach.
The many friends extend their
best wishes for their future happi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-17
Lake Cuyamaca
Of Interest to
Nature Lovers

An item of interest to the low
ers of our great outdoors of South
ern California has recently come to
light in the announcement by the
Lake Cuyamaca Resort, Incorpor-
ated, that the heavily wooded slopes
of pine and oak, bordering the
beautiful sheet of water bearing
the above mentioned Names and
which, heretofore, have been closed
to the public. are now undergoing
a course of development which will
make them one of California, $
most exclusive and charming re-
sorts.
! lake. 'Cuyam:sca (pronoun ee d
Kwee- "a; ma-ca) two and one HALF
miles in length, lies close 20 the
main highway between San Diego
and the Imperial Valley, beilg sit
uated about midway between these
two points. A paved road from San
Diego goes within fifteen miles OF
the lake and from thas point. an
excellent granite road completes
the trip. BY way of Jacumba and
Buchanan Springs the trip to the
lake and return can easily be made
in one day. Auto roads leading in
from Imperial Valley render the re-
sort readily accessible.
The lake has for many years been
renowned fol-, its trout and perch
fishing and in the fall it. is claim
ed by many to be the best duck
hunting field in California. An
hotel, with cabins for rent and q
modern camp ground, is now under
construction. to care for the. influx
of duck hunters this fall cngin-
eering parties are busily at work
LAYING out the wooded slopes bord-
ering the lake into large cabin sites,
|together with golf course, tennis
COURTS swimming pool and club
house. f@es --'-,
1.-The cabin SITES Will be opened
for sale to- the public. Prices and
|sterms have not, as yet, been de-
Ifinitely arrived at, but it is un-
Ederstood that they will be well
within the reach of the most limit
ed purse. The building restric-
ftions, while not exorbitant. are de-
signed to provide a type of arehl-
lecture which will be a credit to
the investors and promoters.
z This project viii be III full swing
in time for this years duck hunt
hing and deer hunting, and also for
the winter sports, including skat'
ing .toboganning, skiing, etc.