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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-07
LYONS SCHOOL
PARENTS DAY
Program of Exceptional Merit Is
Arranged by Prin. Gates and
Teachers

Over seventy five parents and
friends gathered at the Lyons school
usually interesting and we'll executed
program took place. Regular school
work until 2:30 p m. gave the visi-
tors an opportunity to see the school
in regular operation. Each teacher
had the work of his pupils on display
in his room SO that the visitors
might see some of the types of work
being done by students.
|, The following Mothers Day pro
gram was then carried out;
Welcome to Mothers = w. l.. Gates
Warm Lunch - Miss Elfreda Florin
The Mother of the Boy Mrs G. Core
The Teacher and the Parent ------
------------- Miss Geda Grain
The Mother and the Girl ---------
-- Mrs. Grace Edwards
Song-Lullaby ---- School Chorus
The Child $1,000 Mrs. Norma Acott
It Can Be Done Miss Jessie Martiny
In addition to this parents spent
the rest Of the day viewing the Elk
hibit of the special projects of 80
pupils which were in the manual
training room. There was mimi
ture farm yard with bungalow,
modern barn and silo. Beside it was
an old log cabin in a snow scene.
The history Of Lyons appeared in
pictures gathered from Ithe homes
of the district and included old fur
niture made in the Baraboo chair
factory One little girl had made a
freless cooker Another had pictured
the story of rice, having cooked
sixteen different dishes for the tablS
using flee i'm the preparation tof
each. Every child deserved honorable
mention because each project was
evidence of much study, time spent
in gathering material, and individual
skill and ingenuity in the prepare
tion Of project. 1t was also an evil
dence Of what can be done where
teachers, pupils and parents cooper
ate with each other.
A luncheon was served at $50 by
school girls enabling parents to re-
main for the evening community pro
gram which took place at the Lyons
church.
Evening Program
Community singing - T. B. Towle
The Old School House VIM Toole, Sr
The Kind of School 1 Like --------
Where the Money Comes From and
Where 1t Goes - d. w. Graves
Tie Child and His Pennies --------
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harry Gasser
Why 1 Succeed in School ---------
Helen Pierce
Song Swing Cradle Swing" ------
- School Choru~
Work Of School Board $500 80
}-- George Hamermeister
Cooperation Between Hone and
School -Prn. j. E. Philips, Sank
County Normal.
Parents, teachers. children and
board members felt at the end of the
day that a closer understanding of
the problems Of their school had
been established because every
phase of school work had been dis
cussed from various view points.
Much credit is due Prin. Gates and
his teachers for the planning of this
Parents Day
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-07
BOYS FIND CASE CONTAINING
VALUABLE GEMS IN N. y

Two boys playing near Huntington,
n. Y, picked up a rusty tin can
which was found to contain $40 1000
in jewels. 1t was learned that the
jewels had been stolen from the room
of Henry Wilcox, vice president or
the American Surety Co., of New
York, while he was staying at the
Huntington Bay, clug. Wilcox gave
the boys $1,000 as a reward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-07
R. N. A. CARD PARTY
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

A ID party given by the ladies Of
the Royal Neighbors lodge at the K.
P Hall on Wednesday evening was
exceptionally we'll attended. Thirty
eight tables of 500 were played and
there were a few who were unable to
play because of the large crowd.
The evening was concluded with
lunch and dancing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-07
FISHERMEN FAIL TO FIND
THE CARP IN SILVER LAKE

After several days of patient effort
the men SEEMING Silver Lake near Por
tage, for carp have given it up as a
bad job. Not more than dozen carp
were caught.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-07
GOOSE BEHEA0ER IN
ILLINOIS TURNED UPON

A goose fattened for three weeks at
Peoria, Illinois, at the home of JOS
eph Wyzlick charged at him, bit a
large piece of flesh from his face,
dashed out an open gate from tire
back yard and escaped when Mr.. WY
lick attempted to behead him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

cessible to all without compensation.
and the beautiful home In which
these treasures are housed, 1t Is
really a dream come true.
May it's usefulness constantly In
crease for generations to come.
Respectfully submitted.
LESLIE c. CORNISH. Pres.
Treasursr's Report
The report of Treasurer Richard Z.
Goodwin. shows the receipts for the
year We're s4,5S8.21 and that there
was $32.15 in cash on hand the first
day of the year 1928. The payments
for the year were $43S4,62. leaving
$2336S on hand January 1.s1924. The
three biggest items in the expendi-
lures were, salaries, 1898, books and
binding. s1123.S5; and fuel $S02.50.
Two thousand dollars were received
from the city of Augusta and s2.17s.a1
as interest on trust funds. The trust
funds now invested in bonds and
stocks amount In all to s44.SS4.43.
The report Of Miss Clapp, the libra
ian. was very comprehensive. Accord
ing to this report. the number Of vol
umes in the library has increased by
154 during the year. The total num-
Der of books in the library on Janu-
airy 1, 1924 was 14,47s. not including
% state reports. Hundreds Of books
were repaired at the library and 220
were rebound at a small expense.
A total circulation for the year OF
1903 volumes was reported of which
number 27.1S7 was fiction. This num-
Der is, however, a decrease of 1851
over the previous year which the IL
brarian stated might be due In part
to the fact that many persons desir-
ing the latest fiction patronize the
circulating libraries.
The largest days circulation was
on December when 236 books were
given out, while the smallest circuIa-
ton was March 9 with but az books.
The average daily circulation was 104.
March was the busiest month as usu-
al with 3.34S books taken out and
July the smallest with only 202G.
A large number OF periodicals are
subscribed to or sent gratuitously to
the library for use in the reading
room. There have also been about go
volumes presented to the library by
interested persons during the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
MISS CLAPP, LIBRARIAN At LITHG0W
LIBRARY SINCE FOUNDING, RESIGNS
SPLENDID REPORTS At ANNUAL MEETING
EXPENDITURES

4, city of Augusta was not asked to pay
anything whatever toward the plant.
1t was a gift to the citizens of Au-
gusta and to their successors.
| When this building was opened in
February, 1896, it's corner stone hav-
ing been laid in June, 1894, our en-
dowment fund consisted Of $4,000.
also bequeathed to the library by
Mr.. Lithgow and deposited with the
city of Augusta as trustee, on which
the city pays an annual interest of
five percent. or $1,000. Since that
time our endowment funds have
increased by gifts and legacies from
public spirited citizens and friends
until they now amount to $44, 1884. 43,
q gain of $24. SS4.43.
| The names of these benefactors
with the date, amount. and particu-
lar purpose. IL specified. should be
kept before us. They are as fol-
lows:
L1THGow LIBRARY AND READ
ING ROOM NoN TRUST FUNDS,
L. w. Lithgow. $4,000. Memorial
! name, Lithgow Library and Reading
Room Fund, August 1881, for Els
tabhshing and maintaining a public
J. IL. Williams, $1,000. Memorial
name. Joseph H. Williams. Jan. 1897.
Mary N. Robinson. $1,000. Memo
rial name, Mary N. Robinson, Jan.
1897. !.
John L. Cutler. $1,000. memorial
name. Anna Williams Cutler, July
! %, 1898. Income to be used in dis
erection of the trustees for the bene-
| fit of the Library" (Alcove to be
named in memory of Anna Williams
| Cutter when new ones added)
Eben C. Stanwood. $1,000, memorial
| name. Eben C. Stanwood. Oct. z. 1899.
| Income purchase of books.
Pauline c. Lithgow. $1,000 memoir
ial name Elisha and Maria Child.
| April 80, 1901. Income, purchase of
books. (Alcove to be named when
John L. Cutler. Est. $1,000. memoir
| 1902.
Mrs. Lucy W. Cony, $1,000, me-
| mortal name, THE Samuel Cony
Fund" April 20. 1906. Income for the
benefit of said Library"
Ann M. Williams 10000, memorial
| name Ann NJ. Williams Fund" Jan.
80. 1909. Income for the purchase of
! books"
| Heirs of Maj Gen. Seth Williams,
$1,000, memorial name. Maj. Gen.
Seth Williams" Jan. 6. 1912. an
come to be used for school libraries
| for the children and teachers of the
public schools in Augusta, especially
| for travelling libraries to be used in
the outlying districts; to provide
| such books for pupils as will help to
| give them a love for the best liter
AZURE and to provide for teachers
such books as will be an inspiration
and help to them In their work"
| Eliza Church, $3,3S5.02, memorial
name, ELIZA Church Fund" March,
1919. Income for the purchase of
books"
Helen B. Buckminster, 1000, me-
mortal name, Helen NJ Buckminster
Fund" Income for the purchase of
books"
Hannah r. Caldwell. $1,000. me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

Miss Julia NJ. Clapp, who has
been librarian Of the Lithgow Lib
rary and Reading room. since it
was founded in 1882. and who was
librarian from 1876 until that time,
at the library which proceeded it,
handed In her resignation at the an
nual meeting of the Trustees of the
Lithgow Library and Reading Room
which was held Tuesday afternoon.
The resignation was received with
regret by the trustees and the men,
bers Of the executive committee, con-
and treasurer were instructed by the
meeting to act upon the matter. It
is hoped however that Miss Ciapp
can be prevailed upon to reconsider
her resignation.
The resignation came just before
the close of the meeting, and after
the election of officers, so that her
name appears in the list of officers
who were elected at that meeting.
They are. President, Justice Leslie
C. Cornish: Secretary. Ralph w.
Leighton; Treasurer, Richard f.
Goodwin; Auditor. Wilbert s. Will
son; Librarian. Miss Julia M. Clapp:
assistant librarian, Elizabeth NJ.
AHuTeWSs OOok COulIllttSe, FTSSlQent
Leslie c. Cornish, Guy o. Vickery.
Brainard, and Miss Helen W. Fuller.
The executive committee Is compos-
ed of the president, secretary and
treasurer.
A petition was presented at the
meeting by the Smith Kindergarten
Mothers Club. that q certain hour
one day week, might be set aside
when the children might go to the
library and listen to children's stories
told by some one skilled In that work,
as Is done in other cities. A commit
tee, consisting of President Cornish
Treasurer Richard e. Goodwin, and
Secretary Ralph W. Leighton, and
Miss Mariop Brainard. was appoint
ed to confer with the officials Of the
Club to find out what they felt was
needed. The committee will report
back to the board of trustees.
II was also voted to increase the
insurance upon the building to $780,
600 and upon the books and fixtures
to $500.
President cernish's Report
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Augusta. Maine. Jan. Is. 1924
To the Trustees Of the Lithgow
4~A1t0iy uAA LAS0utuS 1SOOul.
1t Is well to recapitulate at inter-
walls the sources, resources. work and
influence iof our public library lest
we forget the debt of gratitude
which we owe to those who have
gone before. who have labored and
given. and into whose labors and
gifts we have entered.
Our present library building, fur
riishings and lot, cost when complet-
ed in 1896. the year In which the IL
brsry was dedicated and opened. So,
600. Today the property il worth
two or three times that amount. This
was paid for as follows: From the
residuary estate OF Llewellyn w.
Lithgow. whose honored name it
bears, $4,000; from Andrew Car
negie through the effort of Hon.
Ira H. Randall. 5000: and from
private subscriptions. &27 600. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Hundreds Will
Attend the
Charity Ball

City hall will be crowded on
Thursday night. An immense amount
OF interest has been aroused In the
Charity ball which will be held at
that time In aid of tho Augusta Cen
eraI hospital.
Not only do the people Of this
section realize that this will be the
biggest social event of the season. but
they also know that there 10 no more
worthy cause than the Augusta hos
pital. It Is the one institution that
fills a place in the lives OF the whole
community and, for that reason, IL
receives and deserves the support OF
everyone. BY attending the ball. not
only do the people enjoy themselves
but they contribute to . cause that
is a benefit to them and everyone
else.
Many interesting and pleasing
features will make this just the oc-
casion toward which people have
been looking. Decorations, young
folks dancing. the reception ana the
beautiful gowns will all combine to
make the scene brilliant one.
Tickets are now on sale at Sections
Drug store.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Mrs. Isaac r. Thompson

Mrs. Isaac r. Thompson. who died at
her residence at No. 234 State street
Tuesday morning. was one of the old
est residents Of Augusta, having just
passed her Gard birthday. Mrs. Thomp-
son was born in Nobleboro and was
the daughter OF Richard and Rhoda
Moody Of Windsor Her husband was
at one time sheriff of Kennebec coun-
ty. Mrs. Thompson was the last Of
nine children. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
had three children. Mrs. Fred o. Boyn-
ton, who survives. and George r.
Thompson and Mrs. Mabel Thompson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Honor Mrs. Hunt at Meeting
Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle

The ladies' of tho General Phil
Sheridan Circle gave surprise
party to one of its Oldest and most
respected members, Tuesday AFTER
loon, after the regular business
meeting
The party came as compiete
SURPRISE To Mrs. Frances c. Hunt.
aged seyenty-nine The members
gathered around the fire and q very
social hour was enjoyed. Refresh
mcnts Of cake and ice-cream were
served. Mrs. Hunt was the recibien.
Of many hearty congratulations ana
GOOD wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Just Right
For Upset Stomach

For aftcr-eating distress gas sourness
and b,oating, the quick and positive neu-
trailing action Of Bisurated MaCnesia
has proved to be Just right, Relief. GER
tain and gratifying. almost instantly Ios.
worth obtainabie from any good drug.
r,st. lasts for a long time. This special
RIsurated form of Msgnesia. for stomach
troubles only. does not act - iaxattss.
Ask your druKgtet.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
damned right full of pep. The num-

damned right full of pep. The num-
bers are:
Opening chorus. "Oh! My! My!
N.Y." ID. G. Metcalf; MARY" John
Kingsbury: 'I'm a Rainbow" Ken
Savage; Those Aggravatin' Blues"
Charles Bresette.
Intermission; Some Other Time,
Not Now" Manley Haskell: 1.-The
Pikers." Savage & Kingsbury; "Hen-
,nequeville," Miss Jessie Lawrence,
Charles Bresette: "Old Home Town."
Harry Dean and William Helm;
''Kokomo," Harold Storey. Guy Rey-
nolds. Gap" Brann. Lester Hart:
Etiquette" Miss Mary Pease and
Don" Metcalf: Musical Saw" Char
les Bresette; I'm Paradise for Two"
Miss Lora Pooler. soloist: Miss Has
kell, Miss Farnham; Miss Folsom,
Miss Pease: MARY" grande finale
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Two Chimney Fires Tuesday

The Chemical truck from the
Hartford fire station responded to
two still alarms for chimney fires,
Tuesday. Both were extinguished
by the use of the small chemicals.
The first call was at 1926 A. NJ. and
was from the house at 70 Court
street. occupied by the family Of Lee
Hall and owned by w. g. Boothby.
The second call for similar cause
came at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and
was from the house Mt IS Jefferson
street, occupied by Fred Petite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Officers of the Penney Memorial
Woman's Club

At the annual meeting OF the Wo..
mans club of the Penney Memortai
United Baptist church held Monday
evening in the church pariors the
following officers were elected aftet
the banquet: Mrs. T. t. BLOOMS
president: Mrs. Guy "A. Dow, secre-
tary, Mrs. w, F. TURNER. treasurer:
and two members OF the advisory
board. Miss Hattie Holmes and Miss
Mae Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
pass in Revue"
Will Omen Tonight

The first performances Of Pass In
Revue" the minstrel show to be Civ.
en- by the Headquarters company.
seth Infantry Brigade. will be pre-
sented at g. A. r.. hall this evening.
The, second performance will CONS
Thursday evening and win be fol-
lowed by a dance.
Pass in Revue" was written by
Harry r. Farnham now Of the John
IL. Rogers Producing Co. Some OF
the catchiest Of the musical uumbeFg
are ORIGINAL ard the whole show "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

The monthly meeting of the Chill
dren of Mary society connected with
st. Marys Church will take place
this evening ut 7:3o. An interesting
lecture will be given after which the
installation of officers for the year
will take place. Following this lunch
will be served and special enter
tainment given. These meetings are
looked forward to by members Or
the society and no doubt there will
he large crowd on hand this even
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

Libby. who died some years ago. A
grandson. George T. Libby, now q stu
dent at the University OF Maine, also
survives. Mrs. Thompson was un-
usually active for person Of her ad-
vanced years and her "reminiscences Of
the early events of the Capital City
were always entertaining. The tuner.
al will be Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock and will be private. Ffiends
will kindly omit flowers. 29~-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

Balance on hand jan
uary !. 1924. 1878
District work (free):
376 visits to 81 families without
any chargc.
eSs visits to 70 families for which
some payment has been received
1899 visits to l42 families for Net
ropolitan Ins. Co. paid.
s3sl visits to PSI families.
The Seth williams Independent
Relief Corps will hold a regular
meeting Thursday p. NJ. at o'clock.
after which social hour and re-
freshments will be enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

There will be- a rehearsal OF the
Legion Minstrels at Legion hall ct 8
o'clock this evening. -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

The o. N. N. Club will meet with
Mrs. Frank Hewins, Thursday at
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

Kennebec Lodge. Loyal Order Of
Moose. will hold its. regular meeting
at 1870 this evening az q. A. r. hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

Opera House Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday--Lon CLANCY, Patsy
Ruth Miller, Ernest Terrence. Nor
man Kerry, Kate Lester, Brandon
Hurst, Raymond Hatton, Tully Mar
shall, Nigel De Rrulier. Harry Van
Meter. Gladys Brockwell, Eulalie
Jensen. Winifred Bryson and hun
dreds of other favorites in The
Hunchback of Notro Dame at 2l6
and Sis.
Note-Opera House closed on Thurs
day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Thurs
day---fichard Barthelmess In Fight
lax Blade" Full Speed Ahead q
Fox Sunshine comedy: ships and
Sunsets" educational and screen
kinograms."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

y1S,5y1.U3
Respectfully submitted.
EDWIN c. DUDLEY.
Treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16
Telephone 135

Wednesday, January 16, 1924.
The American issue., 1924-05-30
FOREIGN TAVERN FINALLY CLOSED
Drys Prevail at Jaffna, Ceylon, After
Fight of Several Years They
Are Optimistic

The Foreign Liquor Tavern at Jaffna,
Island of Ceylon, has been closed after
fight of several years, according to a
letter to the World League Against Al
coholism from DR.. c. N Paramanathan,
of Kalmun.
According to Dr. Paramanathan, the
voting this year was 68 per cent for the
abolition of the Tavern, which is per
cent more than tie required percentage.
Three previous votes were unsuccessful.
Dr. Paramanathan writes:
During the year ! hope we shall be
able TO have all taverns removed from the
northern province of Ceylon-56 have al
ready been closed and there are about IA
more.
"In the eastern province where I am
working now | have been successful in
getting three villages to put the taverns
in their midst for the next poll Out of
the five taverns, at least three will be
closed as result of my activities. Gov
crnment has promised to close four 9TH
ers if Lsucceed in these three.
"This is backward province and
find it very difficult to work, owing to fa-
cilities for travel, since there are no rail
ways in the province though the author
tiles contemplate opening one within the
next two years. The people here are very
backward and education not so we'll ad-
vanced. This disadvantage makes my
work the more difficult, as I have none
to cooperate with me, except the Wes-
leyan Mission with whom I stay"
The American issue., 1924-05-30

tial districts, spread out into thee ountry,
sold in prohibited hours, kept open nights
and Sundays permitted gambling sold to
drunkards and minors, encouraged drink
ing and were, generally speaking. a nui-
sance; and business men everywhere, small
merchants, lawyers, doctors, craftsmen,
farmers-they all saw that and they are the
men who voted out the saloon; and they
are going to keep it out. But the
bad saloon was not the only thing that
brought on prohibition. The brewers and
liquor interests were linked together too
much in dirty politics. They became too
dictatorial and they began to oppress and
coerce business men who were honestly
opposed TO them, and the American spirit
OF fair play rebelled at that"
In concluding the writer agrees with
Mrs Lucy w. Peabody: "You might as
we'll expect the leopard to change his
spots and the Ethiopian his skin as to
The American issue., 1924-05-30

qurcment to serve beer only with meals.
One important fact ne learns from the
brewers is that they are not really ex-
pecting wine to come back, none having
less than per cent alcohol would keep,
and Congress could not by any stretch
call that notwithstanding. Then why talk
about it? Money for the campaign re-
plies the brewer 1--WE want the support
of the grape growers and wine makers of
California and Europe. A good deal of
money is coming over from the wine
countries of Europe to help in the fight
against prohibition here. That is the
answer"
Mr.. Macdonald might have stopped
here with the question in his title suf-
fcently answered and with facts to spare
for another question, about the return the
liquor traffic in those countries is making
to American generosity He proceeds,
however, and questions Mr.. Pabst, who
informs him, among other things, that if
3 per cent beer comes back it would not
altogether stop bootlegging and moon
shining "Some will always want whisky
and as long as there is money in it. it will
be Sold"
From a chocolate manufacturer who
The American issue., 1924-05-30
DRY TO MANAGE AIS FIGHT

Franklin d. Roosevelt hitherto classed
as a dry, will manage the campaign of
Governor A. E. Smith of New York for
Democratic presidential nomination. This
is held to mean that he will make strong
bid for dry support and Mrs. Roosevelt is
said to be attempting to line up the dry
women for Smith. OF course, anybody
who knows Smiths record will not be
fooled.