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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Sunset Home Workers
To Stage House to
House Campaign

A meeting Of members Of the Sunset
Home for Aged Women Association
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms on APP
pleton street to discuss ways and
means of completing their $4,000 fund,
which has now reached $4,000. The
members decided that in order to at
tain their goal everyone must sub
scribe. and William Rockwell, Edward
M. Heath and Edwin NJ. Foster were
elected a committee to make plans for
g house-to-house CAMPAIGN throughout
the city of Waterville. This campaign
will start very soon and will begin on
Main street and extend to every hone
in the city.
If the $50. 900 fund is raised within a
reasonable length of time the proper
ty of the late Col. Frederic f. Boothby
on College avenue will come into the
possession of the association accord
ing to provisions of the will. The
drive for money was started Friday
night, Nov. .. when big supper was
held in Elks hall. An intensive weeks
campaign was held short time after
ward. during which time many thou
sans of dollars We're raised. The work
has been going on steadily but slowly
since the active campaign. subscrip-
lions being turned in to the Chamber
OF Commerce office. The Sunset Asso-
citation is an organization made up of
many of the finest citizens of Water
willie who, seeing the necessity for an
old ladies' home. have pledged them
selves to procure one for Waterville.
Such chance as has come through the
generosity of the late Colonel Booth
by may never come to this city again
and II is up to the citizens of Water
trr,, Il
cessfully. Practically every city in
the State the size of Waterville and
larger has an old ladies' home and
most of these cities did not have the
wonderful chance for starting a home
as has come to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Walter S. Starkey
Aged So, Commits
Suicide at Home

The body OF Walter s. Starkey. aged
So years. was found early yesterday
at his home in East winslow by his
brother-in-iaw, Charles varney. lying
near the kitchen stove with bullet
hole in the right temple and a new
22-calibre revolver under the right
hand.
Starkey had not been seen since
about o'clock Sunday night when he
left for his home after calling upon
neighbor. As heilived alone the peo-
pie living nearby did not think about
his being missing until yesterday
morning when Mr.. varney decided he
would investigate to see IL his brother
was Ill. Going to the house. Mr.. Var
ney found 1t locked and he broke open
the back door and entered the kitchen
where he found the body.
DIR. John G. Towne, county medical
officer. was called and he decided that
the case was suicide after careful
examination. Mr.. Varney said last
night that he thought the cause Of the
act was dependency brought on by
long ill-health.
Starkey was unmarried and lived
alone in the house. which was owned
by Mr.. Varney. He supported himself
by working on the farm. He is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs. Ruth Simp-
son and Mrs. Maude Simpson of HALO
well, besides several nieces and
nephews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Electric Railways
Year Reviewed by
Pres. Is. ]. Budd

New York, Jan. 1S "a. P.)-Sub-
stantial financial and service prog
ress was made by electric railways
Of the United States during 1923,
according to statement issued here
today by Britton l. Budd. President
of the American Electric Railway
Association.
Annual passenger records for all
time apparently were broken with q
total of about 10000, 100000 riders
and the increase in freight and ex-
press business on interurban lines
was marked, Mr.. Budd declared.
Operating costs, particularly wages.
advanced. Receiverships decreased
greatly. City fares receded slightly,
the average for the entire country
today being Tic.
Increased use of advertising was
credited with the responsibility for
part of bettercd conditions. Other
contributing factors, Mr. Budd said.
We're better service and elimination
of bus competition. Traffic conges-
ton, caused by constantly increasing
numbers of motor vehicles, was
termed the gravest service problem.
Mr.. Budd also insisted that streets
were being widened generally for the
benefit of the one-fifth of the public
which rides in motor cars, while
nothing was being done for the
four fifths who use street cars.
Official reports on passengers car
ried from one-third of the industry
indicate all records were broken in
1929" the statement said. During
the first II months these lines car
ried an average of five percent more
passengers than in 1922. heretofore
the record year. Final reports for
1923 will show almost 10000. 300, 900
passengers carried. If the preliminary
report ratio is maintained. as 1t in
Nariably has been in previous years.
Operating revenues have increas-
ed 2.5 percent over 1922, but increase
ed wages. material costs and taxes.
and slightly reduced fares have off
set them to an extent. Operating
ratio is up from 72.S2 in 1922 to 1872
in 1928
wages. which constitute 46.o per-
cent of all electric railway operating
expenses, have risen steadily since
last spring. The average maximum
wages paid by SIS representative
companies increased from 52.S4
cents per hour in January to 54.74
cents. on December /.
Fares generally are about one
fifth of a cent lower than they were
in 1922. Recently. however, there
has been an upward tendency in
recognition of increas ed operating
costs. Included in cities which have
experienced fare raises during 1929
are Detroit, with municipality
operated line, and Cleveland. which
operates under a service al cost plan
supervised by the city.
THE national fare range is from 5
to 10 cents. A total of 173 cities
have n 7-cent fare, $50 10-cent
fare. SO a 6-cent fare and So scent
fare.
Companies are coming out of re-
ceiversnips rapidly. During 1929
properties with n total mileage of
$50 and total securities of $685.
5S8,946 emerged. Companies going
into receivershps during the year
had only 21S miles of track and out
standing securities of $4,000. 700.
The contrast between this record
for 1928 and that of 1919, when COM
panies with securities of approxi-
matelN s5S5,o00.O00 went into re-
cefverships, is striking"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

FOR the evening. JEANNE. the daugh-
ter. proudly displays her new dress
and. to her surprise. her mother starts
to cry. This she explains later as only
tears Of JOY" to think that her daugh-
ter is so young and pretty and that she
and her husband are getting old. The
mother goes out.
While setting the table for supper
JEANNE sings MY Laddie' in a very
sweet and expressive voice. Later the
cotter enters, and still later i'm the
scene the laird's son arrives for sup
per- Robert Douglass is in every way
a typical son of the wealthy highlander
and his every movement, style and
profound courtesy expresses the part
which he takes.
After the party gather around the
table for supper and the silent bless
ing has been asked, the cotter's son,
jamie. enters. Jamie is a rugged,
homely but bright eyed lad, dressed
IN the simplest of garments, red vest,
dark corduroy trousers and dark
stockings. His manner is somewhat
different than that of the laird's son
and this polite gentleman is O. bit
shocked once or twice at the curt
ness of the highland lad but later
finds him to be quick. witty and very
entertaining. AS the party COM
mence their supper, a knock is heard
and one Tammas Cuthbertsen en-
ters.
This neighbor asserts his intentions
to spend the evening and is warmly
greeted by all members of the FAM
lily. A dark Scottish cap. vest of
plaid, short trousers, dark coat and
a plaid scarf suggest the typical
Scottish lord of the times. He is
round faced, has q winning smile
and twinkling eyes and more jokes
and yarns than any other one of the
crowd.
The conversation centers around
incidents in the daily life of different
ones in the party and provokes much
laughter. Mr.. Cuthbertsen, the
neighbor, is exceptionally fond OF
relating some of the occurrences
which he and his wife have passed
through and is quite ratified at times
by interference from the cotter and
has son making him say things which
were not Intentional.
The cotter, his son. and Mr.. Cuth-
bertsen. sing "Hurrah for the High
lands. which is very good. Another
song which was exceptionally well
rendered by the entire party is
'Banke and BraeS".
And thus the entire evening is
passed with songs, jokes and con-
versatidn. The manners, actions and
clever approximations of the differ
ent characters make up one OF the
finest presentations that Waterville
people have seen for a long time.
One song, the national anthem of
Scotland. "Scots Who Haze, is eX-
oorfinp l1yy On0d onI G oiVap hu Tho
group in way that is thrilling.
Other songs that were very good
are Duncan Grey, "Loch Lom-
ond". Annie Laurie, 1.-The Aud
House, Sing the Aud Scotch
Songs. Bonnie Wee Thing, "A
Mans A Man for a'That", THE
Lords NV Shepherd"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
"Thrift Week"
Begins Jan. II

New York, Jan. 15-(A. p. by Mail)
success and Happiness" has been
approved as the watchword for the
thrift campaign of the coming year.
1t is announced further by the Ma
tional Thrift committee that the Dali
las plan is being adopted by other
cities for the spread OF thrift through
the public schools. Under this plan
contests are held and prizes awarded
tn pupils who devise slogans for use
in the local campaigns.
Thrift week will be observed from
January II. the birthday OF Benja-
min Franklin. to January %. The
program of the week is based on the
ten points of the Success Greed as
follows: Work and Earn. Make a
Budget, Record Expenditures, Have
Bank Account, Carry Life Insur-
ance. Own Your Own Homes Make
Will. Invest in Safe Securities,
Pay Bills Promptly and Share With
Others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Grover Post Officers

The election of officers of the
George o. Grover Post. American
Legion took place recently, the i6l-
lowing officers being elected: Com
rnander,; Eric Kick; first vice CON-
mander. Henry McGraw: second vice
commander, Herman Brooks: ad-
jutant, Council Lawry: post finance
officer, William +. Burgess; chap
lain, Wilfred Pooler; historian,
Howard p. Crosby: sergeant-at-
arms. Thomas L. Bishop: cores
rondent, Howard p. Crosby; post
service officer, Harold f. Weeks. 1t
is the desire of the new officers that
all the eX-service men in this
vicinity endeavor to attend the next
meeting which is to be held on Sun
day afternoon, Jan. 90 at 1 o'clock.
The Sunshine class of the Baptist
church will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. G. circuit
from 4 to ) O'clock. Every member
is urged to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
NEWS BRIEFS

Panama, Jan. 16.--An agreement
between the United States and
Panama whereby the former nation
is to share in the road building pro-
gram of this republic, was signed
here yesterday. Panama reciprocates
by permitting United States military
forces to use all roads.
New York, Jan. 16.-Arrange-
ments will be completed today for
the removal to Philadelphia of the
body of DIR. Maurice Francis Egan.
former United States minister TO
Denmark, who died yesterday. Car
dinal Daugherty of the Philadelphia
Catholic diocese, will officiate at the
funeral. Since DR.. Egan's death
many distinguished men have called
at the Brooklyn home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. 6. A. O'Reilly. where he
died. His daughters, Mrs. O'Reilly
and Mrs Elmer Murphy of Wash
ington. and his son, Gerald. New
York newspaperman were at his bed
side when he died.
Boston, Jan. 16.-Faint s. o. S.
signals from q vessel off the Della
ware Breakwater were picked up by
the naval radio station here early
today. The name of the vessel and
the nature of her distress could not
be learned.
Franklin, n. H., Jan. 16.--The local
mills of the international Paper
company were closed today for an
indefinite period. by order of the
firms New York Office. Poor business
was said to be the cause. The mills
employ $50 persons.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Creation of
public service commission with
power to take over the authority and
functions of the reclamation service
and federal power commission and
specifically authorized to develop the
Muscle Shoals, Ala, properties as a
part of a public super-power sys-
tenn" was proposed at the opening
session today Of the publics uper-
power conference. The proposal
was presented for consideration by
the conference in the form of a bill
prepared by a special committee of
the Public Ownership League of
America.
Toxic, Jan. 1G-(By A. P.)-Re-
ports received here from the coun-
try districts to the southwest of
Yokohama near F'utiyama mountain
have brought the known death toll
in yesterdays earthquake to ap-
proximately 30. Hundreds of houses.
chiefly those already damaged by the
disastrous tremblers OF last Septem-
Der. or structures of temporary ma
ture hastily erected as shelters after
the catastrophe were shaken down
or damaged in Tuesday mornings
trembler. Normal railway traffic and
other communication virtually have
been restored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Winter Sports Event
Starts Tonight with
Fine Program

Waterville's biggest annual winter
event, the three day winter sports
carnival starts tonight at 1880 with
a parade and continues for three days
until Saturday night. The parade
will start promptly at 1880 from
Castonguay square and will proceed
up Main street to College avenue. to
Abbott street and to the Community
Park where the. costume skating
party will be held on the skating
rink.
Those who intend to enter the par
ade will be given a final chance to
make their application to Chief of
Police William H. Murray, marshall
OF the parade. Call Tel. No. 80 and
tell Marshal Murray and he will as
sign the place in the parade.
No one will be admitted to the
party without a costume and this
does not mean simply a white sweat
er and knickerbockers but a regular
costume which shows some work and
ingenuity. Remember everything is
free the first night.
Larry Striley. director Of the car
nlval has persuaded Wallace Lowell
and Louis w. Haskell of Auburn to
come to the city to give exhibition
ski jumping. Lowell claims to have
won the Junior ski jump at the Au-
gusta Carnival last winter and he
jumped 80 feet at tho Berlin Carni-
val. Haskell has done some jump
ing at Berlin. Both boys are MEM
bers of the Auburn Skill club. They
will be here Friday afternoon to do
their stuff
MIR. Striley announced yesterday
that more merchants along the street
are contributing to the prizes as fol-
lows: Fortin's jewelry store, ever
sharp pencil; George Johnson, pair
Of moccasins; Hathaway Shirt Fac
tory. shirts: John cushman, Main
street. the finest pair of hand made
snowshoes seen in the city for a
long while.
Friday night the park will be clos
cd and everyone will go to the car
nival ball at Elk's hall. Season
tickets for the carnival will go on
sale today by the Chamber of Com
merce directors and solicitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
New Ladies Apparel
Shop Opens in Eaton Block

The opening OF the new store in
the Eaton block on Saturday of this
week by the Goldsmith and Lait Co,
Oldt0wn, means another step in the
progress Of the city OF Wateryille.
This store will carry line of goods
especially for ladies'. misses and chill
dren. This line of goods will be
complete, popular priced and, of the
best quality.
The interior Of the store itself has
been very artisticalIy arranged and
decorated by Nelson f. Smith and
Son. carpenters OF this city and John
Raymond. painter and decorator of
Waterville. The panelling is of solid
oak stained while the walls are dec
Grated In a beautiful silver gray
The latest electrical fixtures have
teen arranged to give the best light
Ing effects possible.
In the back there will be cutting
and fitting room and ;'ere also one
can obtain children's wear corsets,
brassicres. and other furnishings.
Hairy NJ. Goldsmith is n native Of
the state OF Maine. born in Oldtown.
lie was educated in the Bangor
schools and afterward was ass0ciat-
ed with the N. Sanders Co. for four
years.
Maurice Lait was born in Pangor
and eduCate1 in the bangor public
schools. FOR 10 years he was asso-
cate1 with the IT. l.ait Esta blish-
mon. dealing in mems clothing and
furnishings.
For ABOUT 10 years Mr.. Goldsmith
and Mr.. Lait have operated success
full store in Oldtown very similar to
the one they are opening in this
City.
Miss Cora Littlcfield formerly en-
hloyed by the l.. II. Soper Co. and
Miss rclletier. formerly employed by
the Emery Brown Co. will have
charge Of the Watcrville store. Miss
Anna Goldsmith and Mrs. Maurice
lait will assist in the store on the
opening day.
Saturday on which d. the formal
opening will be held carnations will
DO given away at the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
BENTON

Several from this town attended
a meeting of Pomona at > Oakland
last week
Stanley Hunter was the guest
Saturday OF Donald Weise of Wat
erviIle.
Miss Ona Mayo has returned from
Skowhegan. where she was a week.
end guest OF Miss Arlene Plummer.
Mrs. Mabel Stone and daughter
are guests of Mrs. Stones parents,
Mt. and Mrs. John Brown.
Mrs. Alice Haley is confined to her
home with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth OF Watt
erviile were Sunday guests OF their
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Brown.
Mrs. Henry Nelson Is confined to
her home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Health Officer States
Measles Epidemic In
City On Decline "

DR.. William J. Young, city health
officer reported yesterday that the cpl
demic OF measles in this city is on tho
decline. Although few more of the
school children are coming down with
the disease many more in proportion
are getting well rapidly and return
ing to school. Although n number of
children arc reported out OF the schools
ut the present time on account of sick
ness. not more. than so per cent. are
afflicted with measles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
ALBION

Mrs. Minnie Hight. who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Julia
Leonard. has returned TO her home
in Somcrvillc. Mass.
Notice has been received here OF
the annual convention of the Dis
trict Sunday school union of Albion.
China and Windsor to be held at
China Baptist church Saturday Jan.
~. at 10 \. NJ.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crommett OF
Clinton and Mrs. Mary Dorothy of
Waterville were recent visitors with
their SISTER, Mrs. Julia Leonard.
Miss Erdne Besse started for
California Monday with her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Besse
of Clinton.
Miss Thclma Clement OF Freedom
passed the week end with Miss Irene
Coffin.
Miss Olive A. Gould has gone to
Windham where she will teach this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Copeland and
children recently moved into their
new bungalow.
SOTTII-Mrs. Laura Marks and
son, Donald, passed sunday with her
sister and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Enoch Young Of Albion Corner.
\ telephone has been installed Mt
the home of Orrin Track, the call be-
ing S-12
Mrs. Hattie Hanson, and daughter.
Ira, of Palermo called Thursday on
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Trask.
Lloyd Meadcr. who has employ
ment in WatCrville was "a week end
guest with friends In town.
Friends of Mrs. Josie Barnes in this
vicinity were saddcncd to hear the
news from her daughter in Massa-
chusctts. that she had a slight shock.
Walter Quimby is assisting Elmer
Marks with his work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
,PITTSFIELD

c. n. Lancaster was business
caller in Belfast. Tuesday.
+. w. McQuaide was in clinton
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. ID. Call left Tues
day for Lawrence. Mass. to attend
a meeting of the New England Mon
ument Association.
S. NJ Raymond, real estate dealer,
has sold for the Hackett estate a
lot of land to Frank A. Haseitine,
also two building lots to A. Burrill.
Mr.. RAYMOND has also sold to ID. NJ.
Cianchette about six acres of land
near the NJ. c. X. r. freight house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Modern Woodman Of America Install
Officers

Camp S465. Modern Woodman of
America. held its annual installation
last evening at the lodge rooms at
7.30 o'clock with a large attendance
from this city and Fairfield. Past
CONSUL E. c.. Niles and staff were
the installing officers. After the
installation refreshments were served
by the new officers. Following rs
a list of the officers installed: c. W.
Littlefield. counsul: r. U. Blanchard
advisor: NJ. +. King, Banker: L. o.
Dow. clerk; H. E. Houston, escort:
DIR. p. S. Merrill and DR.. L. G. Bum
ker, physicians: John Paquin,
watchman: A S. Thompson. sentry:
E. E. Landry, manager for three
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Award Horticultural Medal

Boston, Jan. as-The Massachusetts
Horticultural Society announced to-
day that it has awarded the George
Robert White medal. said to be the
highest horticultural honor in the
country, to John McLaren, superin-
tendent of the Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco. He is the fifteenth recipi-
ent. -
McLaren is known on the Pacific
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

At the annual business meeting
of the Golden Rule class held at
the home of Mrs. Alice Craig, Tues
day evening. the following officers
were elected: President. Ms. Villa
Tarbell: vice president, Mrs. Alice
Tibbetts: secretary and treasurer.
Miss Eta Getchell: social commit
tee. Mrs. Alice Craig: devotional
committee. Miss Elva johnson; Wis
iting committee. Myra Brigham:
membership committee, Miss Dur
gin: reception committee. Mrs. VAL
entine Woodland: flower committee.
Mrs. Jessie Dow: teacher. Mrs.
Mary Dodge: assistant teacher. Mrs.
Maude Goodwin. After the business
a social hour followed with music.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Bowling League Opens Tonight with
Picked Team,

Waterville, Jan. 17.-Tonigft at the
Elm City bowling alleys the speed
league will open with 16 Of the best
candlepin pickers Of the city Of Wa
teryilIe seen in action. The schedule
for tonight is: Team 1, Murphy and
/. Iyers. with Team 2. Williams and c.
Iyers; Team 3. Pooler and d. Simpson,
with Team 4. Mitchell and Matthews.
The schedule for Friday night will
be-: Team 8. Lemiux and w. Simpson,
with Team 6. Costley and Barney:
Team z. Quincy and Diambri, with
Team s, Collins and Fl. Simpson. Ad-
mission to the games will be free. The
contests start at 100 each night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

The ladies' auxiliary to the BROTH
.-hnod of Railroad Trainmen will
hold public whist party Friday
Evening in Modern Woodman hall.
PLAYING will start promptly at 8
o'clock and eight prizes will be Of
Sered. Refreshments Of sandwiches,
cake and coffee will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

coast as the "Nestor Of Horticulture"
He contributed to much Of the beau
ty Of the Panama Pacific Exposition
and attracted attention by his i'm
provements of Golden Gate Pbrk. He
was born in Scotland IN 1S46.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

At a meeting of the directors of
the Community Service held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms yes
terday afternoon at $50. a commit
tee was appointed to cooperate with
the Chamber of Commerce and 9TH
er organizations to consider the ad-
visibility of arranging the Eagles
building. recently purchased by the
Chamber of Commerce. as a build
ing for community purposes. The
committee appointed is as follows:
A. F. Cyr. Frank Smith. Horace T.
Muzzy, Prof. T. B. Ashcraft, and
Mrs. III. L. Emery.