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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
Colby Negative
Team Wins Debate

The postponed debates of last week
were held this afternoon at Colby
college with tho negative team win
ming a unanimous decision over their
opponents. The debate was held in
Memorial chapel at Colby college
with George L. Mittlesdorf, '27, of
West Orange. N. j., presiding.
The members of the victorious
negative team were: Warren F. Ed
munds. '27 of Brooklyn. N. i James
Brudno, '27 of Newburyport, Mass;
and ROLAND E. Baird. '27, of West
Springfield, Mass. On the affirmative
team there were the following men:
Ralph HI DeOrsay. '27 Of 'Waterc-
vile; U. Cleal Cowing. '27 of West
Springfield, Mass; and Edgar r.
Rowland 81 Of West Springfield,
The question which was debated
was: Resolved, that Colby College
should abolish a paid athletic coach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
First U. S. Monopoly
Was Miles Standish's

Seattle. Wash. Dec. IA. =. by
MaiD-Monopoly In America began
in 1923. Edward MacMahon. ASSOC
ciate professor of history In the Uni
versity of Washington declaredr5n q
lecture here. Z.
A COW was brought to q Pilgrim
colony from England. Professor Mac
Mahon said, and allotted to several
families. including Captain Niles
Standish, a bachelor. Captain Stand
ish soon bought control OF the row.
share by share. and he and his fela-
tives enjoyed an abundant supply OF
milk while his neighbors went With
out, related the historian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
PITTSFIELD

Dr's. William Clair Brown and
Nora Brown of Waterville were
guests Of DR.. Olga Gross at the
Jniversalist fair and banquet
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jacobs left
this week for visit in Providence
R. J., and Boston.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett left Friday
for a few days visit in Augusta.
Mrs. l.. c. Hurd Of Somerville
Mass. who has been the guest OF
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Ney, returned home
Friday.
J. w. Manson was in Augusta FRI
day on professional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Weeks were in
Waterville. Saturday attending to
matters of business.
Harry L. Goodrich Of Palmyra was
a business caller in town Friday.
A. L. Lamont, Superintendent OF
the Forham Canning Cos. plant
left Friday on a business trip to
Portland.
Frank Thompson of Hartland, was
in town Monday.
Joe Steward Of Bangor was a bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Charles Whittier of Harmony was in
town for the day Monday.
Miss Myrtle Kinney. a representative
of the Children's Home in Augusta, is
passing a few days in town.
f. r. Files of Portland was O bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Ambrose Leighton of Portland was
a business caller in town Monday.
s. NJ. Raymond was a business caller
in Waterville Saturday.
Warren. Farnham of Palmyra and
Guy Hunt of Newport were among the
out-of-town business callers here Sat-
urday.
Mrs. John Mcfarland and daughter,
Mrs. Charles Hartford. left Saturday
for visit in Portland.
The rooms in the Bank block recent
ly acquired by the Business and Pro-
fessiona1 Women's Club have under
gone a great change during the last
week, and those who have visited the
same officially or otherwise are much
pleased with the home atmosphere
that prevails even now before the last
things are done. Everything will be
practically ready for the opening night
Wednesday Of this week, Dec. 10. and
a pleasant evening IL anticipated by
members and their friends. Miss
Chase of Skowhegan, well known by
q. & p. w. members all oyer the State.
will. be the guest Of honor. Members
Of the club will please take note that
short business session will be. held
at o'clock. Guests are invited at 7.30
o'clock.
At a meeting Of Ira Berry Chapter.
r. A. IL. to be held Tuesday evening.
Dec. .. the r. A. degree will be con-
ferred.
At the next regular meeting Of the
o. 8. Haskell Camp. 8. Of ", the ON
GERS for 1925 will be elected and the
annual business will be transacted.
The Tuesday Club will hold . food
sale Friday afternoon At Edith Burns.
music store.
Miss Gertrude Haines has taken q
suite Of rooms ut the Lancey House,
where she II now ut home TO her
friends.
Arthur Wing was business caller
ip Watervills SatQrdsysln-
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
OAKLAND

Miss Begin, r. N, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Annie Vigue ana Mrs
| Jesse Carrick for several weeks, has
returned TO her home in Lewiston.
: Marshall b. Helms is confined to hi.
home on Church street with n severe
cold.
The Silent Six Club will not meet
again until the first of the new year.
Morrison Libby, who has been crit
ical1y i'll for the past week at his home
on Summer street, remains about the
same.
Miss Clara Runnells has gone to
South Gardiner. where she will b. en-
ployed at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Tatro.
The pupils Of the Washington school
lat North Belgrade will give an enter
tainment Friday evening. IL the wealth.
er is fair. at Salmon Lake Grange hall.
II stormy the entertainment will be
held the following Monday evening.
There will be a fish pond. and ice
cream and cake will be on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rinaldo ONeili of
Ttroutdale were weekend guests of
Mrs. ONeills mother, Mrs. Orilla
Cochran.
Mrs. Frank Wakeman Of Lisbon Falls
Is visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
c. b. Sturtevant Of Oakland Heights.
The Free Will Baptist quarterly con-
ference will be held at the Asa Bates
Memorial chapel at Oakland Heights
beginning Friday night and continuing
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob knight and
Of the Fairfield road were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Spofford of Skowhegan.
The Chc-h -koo-lo Group Of Camp
Fire Girls will meet on Thursday
afternoon from 4 to o'clock with
Miss Alice Hammond at the residence
on DIR. Williams on Water street.
The quarantine which was placed
several weeks ago on the residence
OF the late Mrs. Mary X. Strickland,
has been lifted and the house fumi :
gated. '
Mrs. Jessie Rogers OF Norridge-
wock Is visiting Mrs. William Forsy-
the.
Mrs. Annie vigue is visiting Mrs.
Lottie Baker Of Main street for q
few weeks.
Mrs. Edith Small Of Portland was
week end guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Alma Walker at the home OF Mrs.
Isabel Hetherington Of the Water.
vile road.
Mrs. Isabel Hetherington, Mrs.
Ashley Watson and Mrs. Cornelous
Coughlin were calling on friends In
Fairfield Sunday.
Sturgeon Hoar has returned from
South Portland, where he was called
by thed cath of a relative.
Word has been received here OF
the death Of Miss Nina Andrews
which occurred Friday night at the
Augusta General Hospital where she
had been. for treatment. Miss An
drews was an Oakland girl and al.
tended the public schools Of the town,
but for several years had been a
resident OF Fairfield. She In sur
vived by a father who resides in
Lewiston: two brothers.. r. N. An
drews Of WaterviIle and DR.. Fred
Andrews. who II located In the West
Funeral services were held at her
late home on Summit street in
Fairfield Monday afternoon and in.
terment was in Pine Grove GENE.
terry, WaterviIie. M
Irving Kelley has returned from
winthrop where he has been substi-
tuting az manager OF the Red Front
store the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
Edwards Girls and
Publishers Win in
Bowling at Y. NJ. C. A,

The Edwards girl bowlers took fun
revenge on the Augusta Girls COM
munity club bowiers in their match
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday evening
making 1t a four point win. Hayes
bowled 263 for a high throe string to-
tai for the winners while the dummy
brushed them aside for a high single
string Of %. Crocker. bowling u
three string total Of 237 was high for
the losers.
The Vickery and Hill girls tool,
three Of the four points in their
match with the Capital CITY sextet.
B. Harris bowled high three strings
for the winners with a pinfall Of, ESQ.
Pierce was high three stringer for
the losers.
SiImp,a rios.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
FINES melted OUT Il
TO d ARRAICNED
GAMBLING CHARGES

Twenty-four Waterville citizens
ranging in age from II to IS. appear
ed before Judge Charles w. Atchley
in the watervil1e municipal court yes
terday afternoon, one on a charge OF
keeping a gambling house. seven on
charges Of being parties in gambling
and Is on charges Of being present
where gambling was going on.
John Pooler pleaded nolo to the
charge of running a gambling house
ar 145 Water street and was sentenced
TO paw a fine of $25 and costs of $26. 81
or to serve four months In Jail. He
paid.
Bonnie Rancourt, Periey Rancourt'
Peter Butler. Rosaire Vashon. Raipn
johnson, OviIa Coulter and Joseph
simpson pleaded either guilty or noio
to charges Of taking part In q gam.
bling game and were each sentenced
to pay a fine of IS and costs OF slo'sI:
,rha f;ne was remittted in the cases OF
Butler. johnson and Simpson on ac-
count Of their being married. All paid.
I. Annie ouirion. Perley Letourneau.
George Brousseau. Walter Drouin, Ed
mond King, Joseph Foster. Tref'ie Bou-
Iette. Clifford King. Joseph Gosseiin'
Wilfred Fortier. Philie Giguere. Leo
Thibodeau, Frank Perry. Albert boil
due. Frank vashon and Romeo RAN
court entered pleas Of not guilty 10
charges Of frequenting . place where
gambling was going ION and they es-
caped with a severe lecture and q
warning by the judge. Arthur Micue
and Ernest Gadbois did not appear ana
81 was brought out that they had noq
been directly notified Of the hearing. I
The case was called for o'clock and
shortly after the crowd began 70
gather In the City hall basement VINE
Deruty Marshal Ralph c. Blunt shou I
dered his way through to the couft
room door to open up the room over
900 citizens fought for entrance, pus h.
ing Deputy Blunt through the glass in
the door. The flying glass inflicted. .
wound In his right arm near the elbow
50 severe that DR.. William J. Yotang
was Obliged to take two. stitches to
cloes The cut This e TIE sssRnd LINZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
Dorcas Sewing
Circle Holds Fair

The annual fair OF the Dorcas sew
INC circle was held yesterday after
MON in the Odd Fellows hall with a
sood attendance. The tables were ar
sanced In an attractive way, the color
scheme being the same IS those of
,hs order, pink and green. Pink an l
sreen lights were also used to pro-
duce a homelil,e effect.
During the day delicious lunches of
ereaned chicken. crab meat salad
sandwiches, cheese and olives, as
sorted cakes, tea and I coffee were
served. Miss Lizzie Brown was IN
charge and was assisted by Gather
inc Bessey. Bessie Sawyer. Stella
Novel;, Effie Page, LYDIA Berry and
Mrs. Pearl Moore. -
The fair was brought to {. close by
a supper. served at $50 to which a
large number joined and during the
evening O. whist party was held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
Methodist Auxiliary
plav Successful

The two act play. Honeymoon
rats" given by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Tine Methodist church last evening
g. the vestry of the church. proved
S.,y successful and a large number
..,ended. This was the second pre-
ss.ntation Of this play this season.
rhs cast of characters Is as follows:
Isnitor. Everett Farwell. janitor's
"a. Mrs. Eva Jackson: landladies,
H. prouty and Mrs. J.. Wood;
m m1. Flats, Mr.. Brown: Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Townsend. Mr.. Jackson.
Mis- Richie. Mrs. Jose, and Mrs.
Hamlin; insurance man, Professor
poIlins: office girl. Mrs. Rollins;
s~,,rsman. Mr.. lockwood: reporter,
nan Quinton. This play was direct
"A nv Mrs. Extreme Flood. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
o.. capIan to Addrsss Kiwanians

DIR. Elias Caplan OF Portland will
be the speaker at the regular meet
ing OF the Kiwanis club on Thursday
evening at the Augusta House.
DIR. Caplan was born In Russia and
is one OF the best known Jewish citi-
Gems in the State of Maine. He holds
degrees from two universities and Is
q cultured and polished speaker. He
win speak on the subject. "The His
tory OF the Bolshevik Movement in
Russia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
Mrs. Annie Mccoy

AIRS. Annie MCCOY OF tne .nsni.
road. died yesterday at local msst
tai after an l1ness OF sever. .,,..d nv
az the ,' ~ Edward G. Mccoy, q
aer hns Miss Dorothy Mccoy, ner
aauss hrs Genevieve Couture, TWO
h m0sh Joseph H. Couture and VII al
,,am Couture; I'VE sisters. Mrs. "A. Al
f s, Gurney Of Los Angeies; "a.
Mra Louis Gilbert. Mrs. si01ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
$17,S4c.17
Treasurer's Report

The annual report Of State Treas
urer E. e. Addition to the State
Grange on Tuesday showed that
there was $s.s60.e6 cash In the
treasury at the close Of the fiscal
year Of the order on Sept. 80. The
complete report Of the treasurer fol-
lows:
Balance in treasury Sept,
50, 11.s ......-.......... $s,s4o.ss
Cash Of E. H. Lilly. Sec
Rotary. for fees DUE and
sale Of supplies ........ 17,s4217
Cash OF F. +. Roberts CO.
: s.rsss ...-.~........ a.. -.e.oo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
UNITY

Claud McManus has returned from
a few weeks visit with friends in
Lewiston.
Lewis Thompson went to Togus,
Monday where he intends to pass the
winter.
Mrs. Fred Hallet is the guest of
friends in Portland and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
STATE GRANGE
econtinued from Page one)

State as shown by the September
30th quarterly reports is 1914. (The
number by counties is given on page
The cash received at the Office Of
the secretary for the fiscal year end
ed September 80. 1924, is as follows:
Fees and dues from
! subordinate oranges $15.24.3S
Sixth degree fees 1,56S.O0
Sale of supplies 243.19
other sources 1900
Total S17,S4c.17
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

80. body Of Mary il Richards wal
mi to this city yesterday from
IDssS.ueschusetts and the funeral ser
re-, Zee were held from me. home Of
,srday afternoon at o'clock with
. ~ A. Pollard Jones officiating
is0s..,ment was in the Fort Hill ceme-
.srv In WinsloW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
7 NET. VERNON

Waiter currier II III with q bad
/. Carl CurTier lost q valuable work
horse last Tuesday night.
The Grange held an all day meet
Ing Saturday with an interesting pro-
gram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
AUGUSTALOCALS

Mrs. V. c. Cameron Of 81 Gage
street was most unfortunate Tues
day afternoon in falling and break.
ing her left arm while engaged In
placing stock on the shelves Of the
Cameron neighborhood store on Gage
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

Cash, interest on deposit.
Augusta Safe Deposit
and Trust Company 49,. 1855
Cash, interest on deposit,
Augusta Savings Bank. 1921
Cash, interest on Liberty
Bonds ................,. sis.5o
Total received from all
sources ............. 27,S421s
Paid orders of Worthy
Master countersigned by
Worthy Secretary ....... 12343.0l
Paid dues to tional
Grange ................ 4.s3s.52
Balance in theasury, Sept.
80. 1924 ................. 9,S6o.66
Total northumberland. 27,S42.1s
On file in treasurer's Office
Liberty Bonds ......... 5000. 90
Stock in Cooperative Cor
poration ............... 10000
Cash in treasury, Sept. 80.
1924 s,Sss.se
Total assets ............. 15.360.sG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
VASSALBORO

POPE AVENUE-Augustus Davis,
improved
Ms. Sarah H 1iarden mas closed
her home and gone TO East yasSalboro
= pass the wintsE. - s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

futile. Miss Fabiola Couture and
Miss Beatrice Couture. all Of Water
Vile. The funeral will be held from
the Notre Dame church Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock. Interment will
be in the Pine Grove Catholic Gene
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

~. annual meeting Of the Ladies'
xudliary to the Post .,,,s once EN-
~ ~ home Of Mrs. Mary Thomas. 2
rsrfer Place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

Total
The Washington times., 1924-01-30
EXPECT SOON TO SEND
LIGHT BY WIRELESS

LONDON, Jan. 80. Television
may not be developed to the point
Of accuracy for another generation
because Of the great intricacy Of the
problem involved, but the transmits
sion Of light by wireless may be ex-
pected in the not distant future, ac-
cording to Prof. A. M. Low.
Prof. Low, whose research for
British officials is we'll known, is
now devoting himself to the study
Of light with tho aim Of reducing
the cost of electric incandescence,
in which he finds there is q 95 per
cent wastage.
There is no reason" he says,
why light as such or as power
should not be transmitted by wire
less. Comparatively little is known
about wireless, but we do know that
light and wireless travel at the same
speed. believe there is SO great
similarity that IL q wireless wave
length were reduced, say one-thou-
sandth Of a millimeter in length,
wireless would be perfectly visible" 4"
The Washington times., 1924-01-30
RADIO READINGS
ARE BECOMING
POPULAR
Bedtime Stories for Parents
: Being Sent Out by Sew
eraI Stations.
IlMEs STATE PHOTO

The success of the bedtime story
for kiddies has led directors of
broadcasting stations to try out
the stunt on grown-ups.
And If the great increase in read
ings-of stories. novels and maga-
zines-means anything, the grown.
ups are enjoying their literature as
read to them through the air.
WHAS, Louisville, and KGY,
Portland, Ore, are two of the sta.
tions earliest in the field with
regular readings. At Louisville
chapters from AN Historical Epi.
sode" are read regularly from the
studio and at Portland listeners-in
are given nightly installments of
Booth Tarkington's 1.-THE Midland.
er." Both of these stations will be
in the air tonight with their read
ings.
Another station which employs
radio for broadcasting readings is
WG1, Medford, Mass. The program
for that station for tomorrow calls
for an hour Of Stories for Par.
ents."
WGR, Buffalo, schedules regular
stories from 1.-THE American Boy"
and WGY, Schnectady, takes it's
weekly turn with stories from "The
Youths Companion"
Other stations which broadcast
readings and which will be in the
air tonight and this afternoon with
them are WLAG, Minneapolis.
whence Kipling's Phantom Rick.
shaw will be read at WTAM,
Cleveland, and WHAS.
The Washington times., 1924-01-30
RADIO NOW
NEED IN
ssaesaee
/. HOMES
@ntss
Plaything Stage Has Passed,
Says Expert, Who Points
to Development.
By DAVID SARNOFF,
Vice President and General Manager Of
the Radio Corporation Of America.

vice Efe8l0emt ana Gener0l manager Oh
the Radio Cooperation Of America.
Radio as a "plaything" has
given way to radio as a house.
hold necessity. The radio public
today must be served, not merely
amused. With this great in
creased purpose for radio there
naturally comes a corresponding
decrease in liberation for some
Of its temporary shortcomings.
Nineteen twenty-four will de-
mand Of radio marble and terra
Gotta finish for the structure al
ready we'll founded.
Building for Future.
Distribution, on the average, will
seek a higher plane and a more
stabilized form of operation. The
radio dealer will show a greater eff.
fort on the whole to build for the
future.
The industry will grow rapidly
during the next few years, and the
wise dealer will appreciate that in
time it will reach a point where
new business will flow in a steady
stream, to those who measure up
by craftsmanship and service, The
good will and prestige built now
will make for permanent customers
and q well-balanced trade.
Broadcast receivers will provide
greater efficiency, better quality. Of
reproduction, more selectivity, purer
amplification and greater sensitive
ness.
The better grade receivers will
eliminate the need for an outdoor
antenna and even hide away the
loop. Radio sets will be housed by
cabinets that are beautiful as pieces
Of home furniture, as well as being
completely self-contained receivers.
Broadcast transmission, improv-
ing markedly with each passing
month, will make even greater ad
vances during 1924. This year will
undoubtedly take a forward step in
the direction Of minimizing the in
reference from the multiplicity Of
broadcasting stations, spark inter-
ference and other sources.
This is comprehensive schedule
Of development for radio in 1924. 1t
is being brought about by joint
action of the public, which expects
present deficiencies to be eliminated
or Improved upon by leading manu-
facturers, whose research, engineer
ing and manufacturing facilities will
keep pace with the requirements Of
this rapidly advancing art and make
such improvement possible.
The Washington times., 1924-01-30
"ScoUTING" TO BE TOPIC
OF TALK BY PALMER

"Scoudng-A Factor in National
Safety" is the title of what
promises to be an absorbing talk
by Lew R. Palmer, conservation en-
gineer Of the Equitbale Life In
surance Society, scheduled to be
broadcast from WOR tonight at
9:45 p. m.
Mr.. Palmer has achieved consider
able prominence in the Safety First
movement and speaks with au-
thority on a subject which should
concern everyone. Familiarity with
every phase Of his topic and his
pleasant style in recounting will
combine to make the forthcoming
talk one of the most interesting
sent out by WOR during the winter
mOnthR
The Washington times., 1924-01-30
Bull I
FOR VEST
POCKET
Will Lesher, War Department
EmpIoye, Can Hear All
D. c. Broadcasting.

Not content with having a radio
receiving set in every nook and
corner of his home, Will Lesher,
$50 E street northeast, has built
a "vest pocket edition" receiving
set, capable Of hearing all local
stations, and small enough to fit
unobtrusively into any pocket.
Several months ago Lesher
built a set measuring about four
inches square. Other men in the
War Department, where he is
employed, became interested and
started to build smaller sets.
When they had reached their
limit Lesher started out once more,
this time doing real job. Com
plete, the set measures only 1A
inches long, y inch wide and y
inch high.
Phones Too Big.
The coil measures Y inches by
Il inch and mas thirty-five feet Of
fine wire wound around it. Lesher
has built fixed crystal inside the
coil, to conserve space, and with
the four binding posts the set is
ready to listen in on. The biggest
catch in the whole plan is that
even one phone is several times
as big as the set itself, so that
until smaller phones are devised,
the practical value Of the miniature
set Is minimized.
He has another set as small as
the one pictured, measuring Y
of an inch suare and B Of an inch
high. On this set he has built the
coil inside the base or panel so that
the only visible apparatus is a
base, four binding posts, and a
little box between the posts for
the crystal.
A Fan at Seventy.
Lesher, who is seventy years old,
became interested in radio about
two years ago and since that time
has built more than twenty sets,
in his spare time, often tearing
them down after completion and
building them over again. He says
he. has spent about $500 in the two
years on materials for his home
made sets.
He also experiments with tube
sets. One of his accomplishment
Is hearing Wichita, Kan, with an
inside aerial. But he has not at
tempted as yet to build a tube set,
only an inch suare. More fields to
conquer.