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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Funeral Of Fred A. Howard

The funeral services off the late
Fred A. Howard were held at his
residence. II Gannett street Monday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. A large
number of friends, including a fine
representation from the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church. of
which Mr.. Howard was a member.
were present. The floral tributes
were beautiful and numerous. Mrs.
NJ. f. Sawtelle sang two favorite
selections and Rev. Howard H.
Brown preached an appropriate SER
mon.
Mr.. Howard was born in Washing
ton, Nc. where his family had lived
for many years and where he him
self passed his early life. His par
ents were Rev. Francis and Eliza
beth Morse Howard. the former was
for many years a useful Free Bap-
tist minister who spent many years
laboring among the churches of
Maine.
He married Miss Celestia Glidden
Of Palermo. and after a few years
moved to Augusta where he has
lived most of the time since. For
a number Of years Mr.. Howard was
in the retail grocery business. his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Griffin's Letter

Washington. D. c., Oct. 27-De-
lays in the trying of liquor cases
caused by congestion of the courts,
politics and influential friends of law
violators are the chief obstacles of
the department of justice in fight
ing these cases in New England,
says Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, assistant attorney general in
charge of prohibition enforcement.
The New England courts, she says,
are almost constantly filled with per-
sons on trial for violations of the
liquor law, ''and when these people
are brought to trial their lawyers
employ every quirk and turn of the
law to delay the final execution or
whatever sentence is imposed. First
they always appeal. Then they ask
for new trials and find ways to ask
for postponements on the ground of
illnesses of their lawyers-you know
1 sometimes think that a defendant
In a liquor case always gets the old
est and most decrepit attorneys he
can Finland then they try to ge,
long delay between the conclusion
of the trial and pronouncement of
sentence and finally for stay of
sentence to keep them out of prison
as long as possible"
Mrs. Willebrandt has found that
these law violators try to bring as
much pressure to bear through gov
eminent officials as they can muster
and that this is the chief reason for
successful delays.
I'm some states" she said this
morning. Judges have been refus-
ing bail while defendants are await
ing new trials and postponements of
sentence. And It does seem as
though in these districts that cases
are disposed of more quickly and
that there Is not as much effort put
into delaying the wheels of the
courts"
Mrs. Withdrawals remarks were
prompted by questions relative to the
Romance case of New Bedford,
which has dragged on since Deem
Der. 1921. and which was but recent
ly postponed until the next term of
Federal court on the request of At
torney Leo A. Rogers, who said he
was too Ill to proceed on the day
the case came up. In this particu-
lar instance, she said she was not ac-
Quainted with the facts or the health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

store being located on Gannett
1treet, near his residence.
Upon coming to Augusta Mr.. and
-Irs. Howard became members of the
Penney church, as it was then called,
and were faithful and helpful work
ers in all departments. Mrs. How
ard passed to the higher life four
years ago. During his membership
Mr.. Howard held many Offices of
great responsibility, and always dis
charged his duties with great faith
fulness. At the time of his death he
was the senior deacon, in length of
service and was treasurer OF the
Fellowship Fund. He will be greatly
missed and his place will be hard
to fill. He is survived by his widow
and one sister. Mrs. W. H. Bruce.
The bearers were Charles Milliken.
E. W. Church. Ralph Herrick and
Charles Penney and the intermcnt
was in the family lot in Mount HOPE
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Celebrates Goth Anniversary
OF Her Birth Quietly At Home

Reaching the four score and ten
milestone of life's journey, Mrs.
Caroline G. Woods quietly observed
the anniversary at her home in this
city, Friday. Oct. "a. Several friends
called during the day to extend their
fluctuations to Mrs. Woods and the
mails brought her cards and letters
of congratulation and best wishes
from other friends and acquaint-
ances in many parts Of the country.
The observance of her Goth BIRTH
day anniversary was particularly
pleasurable because of the fact that
her only sister, Mrs. Charlotte
Leighton, passed the day with her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Western Advantages
AS Mailing Center
Advanced by Visitor

Walter B. Moore, secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce at Dayton.
Ohio. was a Saturday and Sunday
visitor in the city and passed ma
jor part Of the time, visiting local
publishing houses and exploiting the
advantages of the mid-western city
as a mailing center. He called at
the Gannett Publishing House in the
course of his stay in Augusta and
put forth the benefit Of locating in
Dayton. getting advantage of the
zone relative to mailing.
There has been some talk in the
past of local publishing houses being
affected by this new zone rating.
which makes mailings from the wes-
tern or middle western states, less
expensive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Samuel BalkwiiI

Word has been recently received In
the city of the passing away of Sam
uel Balkwill, Sept. IA at Bristol Eng
land. Mr.. Balkwill was for many
years. 30 or more. a resident of this
city, making his home on the Eight
Rod road, where some property had
been left him by a relative. He was
born in England. but after coming to
this country was naturalized. He left
Augusta about three years ago, to re-
turn to his native heath.
Mr.. Balkwill was well and favor
ably known by a large number Of
Augusta residents, who will regret
his paSSing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Mrs. Reny Entertains
At Halloween. Party

The home Of Mrs. Edmond A. Reny
at Is Gage street, was inhabited by
witches and COLLINS and ghosts an
everythin', when on Monday evening,
the co-workers Of Mrs. Reny at the
Chernowsky store, were entertained
there. A real ghost, or as real as
a ghost can be, met the guests at the
door and pointed silently. and with
CHASTITY digit, to another room. where
outer garments were removed.
Halloween decorations were much
in evidence and Halloween games
were enjoyed. Music and dancing
were also in order. Appropriate Hal
lowe'en refreshments were heartily
enjoyed and prizes were awarded to
the smart ones of the party. There
were about IL guests in all and the
party broke up at late hour. all de-
daring Mrs. Reny to be an ideal hos
tess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Mrs. Annie NJ. Leavitt, wife OF
I.lewellyn H. Leavitt. died at the
family home on the Thomaston road
Monday, ct the age OF 81 years. Be-
sides the husband. she is survived
hy a daughter. Mrs. r. II. Richards
Of this city. and son. Willis Peva
Of Cumberland. Me-: also by two
grandchildren. The funeral services
will be held Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock at Plummer's funeral par
lors. Is Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Knights of Columbus to Hold
Important Meeting Tonight

Hon. John e. Cunningham Of Gar
diner will be one of the special
guests and speakers at the meeting
this evening at the rooms OF Abnaki
Council, knights Of Columbus. A
special committee consisting OF Leo
+. Dunn. chairman: Daniel Daley
and Walter J. Burke has arranged
an interesting program and a large
attendance IL expected.
In addition to the speaker. a mu-
steal program including song and
dance numbers will be presented for
the "Caseys." The social meeting
this evening IS the first in a series
which will continue through the
coming winter months. with special
attractions for each meeting. Prom
inent speakers will be brought to
Augusta to address the knights on
various topics Of wide interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Rotary Definition
At Next Meeting

Exposition Of what Rotary stands
for. will be offered by Rev. A. Fran
els Walch Friday night at the regu-
lar meeting of the Augusta Rotary
club. A number of Damariscotta
residents will be present and take in
the events of the evening, with the
object in view of forming a Rotary
club in their town.
Power s. Mooney. the local tailor.
will describe his classification for
the edification Of all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Roman Babies Had Nursing Bottles

Proof that babies Of the Roman
expansion era were accustomed to
the luxury Of the nursing bottle has
been found during excavating on
the site Of an ancient Roman city
near Folkestone. The archaeologists
have unearthed the nipple end Of a
baby's bottle made OF stone, and Of
shape identical with the latest In
nursing bottles. The nipple also is
made Of stone through which a small
hole is pierced, and the bottle Itself
Is very heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Gaansr.M adors

Miss Mabel Madore and Joseph
Anne GaEner. both Of this city. were
united in marriage early Monday
morning at st. AUgustine's church.
A number of relatives and friends at
tended the ceremony. The bride II
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abel
Madore Of this city and the groom 10
the son Of MFR. and Mrs. Omer Gag
ncr. Mrs. Gagner has been employed
in the cotton mill and he is employed
at a local saw mill. They left Mon
day forenoon on a wedding trip and
will make their home in this city.
They have the best wishes Of their
many friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
BURNHAM WRECK
UPSETS TRAFFIC

The wreck of the ten or more
freight cars near Burnham Junction,
early Monday morning, was the
means of upsetting the regular rail-
road schedule for some time No. g.
westbound, was about an hour late,
it being necessary to transfer the
passengers around the wreck.
Wild reports as to the result of
the wreck floated down river. such as
the land being strewn for miles
around with Aroostook spuds. and n
high pile of derailed
freight cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

of Mr.. Rogers, but cited many other
similar cases which had been drag
Ged along a like path.
Asked whether she thought that
lack of sympathy among many New
Englanders for the liquor laws had
anything to do with lax enforce
ment," she said she had no doubts
of the integrity of the prohibition
unit in the New England states nor
of the judges on New England
benches. 1t is outside Influences
that cause the trouble, she said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
HARRINGTON

Herbert Cox Of Perham Hill was
severely wounded by a bull some
time ago. He was tying the bull up
in its stall when the creature turned
on him goring him in the arm and
side. He was confined to his bed
for three weeks and is now able to
be out around only a little. The
bull up to that time he says had
been as gentle as a lamb.
Harold Hardy. who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Franklin
hospital about a month ago, ID GET
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

omens. and never undertook enter
prise OF any moment without consult
Ing the oracle. Though sometimes
the responses would bear opposite IN
terpretations, their faith In the oracs
never wavered-the fault, they con-
sidered. was always with the inter
prefer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Several members OF Rose Of
Sharon Chapter. q. IF. s.. are PLAN
ming on goiuR to Gardiner. Thurs
day evening OF this week to attend
the 18th. anniversary observance OF
Marion Chapter. The members from
this city will no on the 40 car,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Returns have been filed at the Of
fee OF the city clerk OF the marriage
OF William Robash and Ina Frost,
both OF Augusta. which was solem-
nizea at Pennington. Oct. Is, by
Sumner p. Mills. Justice Of the peace.
Also Of John Carl Leggett OF Ban
gorsand Olive +. Purington OF South
Berwick, who were married In this
city October n by the Rev. Howard
H. Brown,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Thomas Lakin died in this city.
SUNDAY. aged ~ years. lie was for
mdtly OF Windham and the renaips
wcrc sent to that place. Monday
evening, where funeral services will
be held and iuterment made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Xord was received in this city.
Monday OF the death OF Fred NJ.
GaScnheimer at his home in NAL
den Mass. He was at one time man.
ass OF tho Capital Garage in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

queen Temple. No. 70, Pythian
Sistors will hold its regular meeting
his evening at 80. There will be
Imitation and refreshments. Visit
ing sisters are welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

The Rebekah Aid will hold whist
Earty ana Halloween social at Odd
Fellows hall on Wednesday evening
OF this week. The following COM
mittees are In charge: Refreshments
Phoebe sylvester, Media Taber. Lu
Mefcs and vesta Drapeau: entertain
ment, Eva LAmson. Elizabeth ia
cobs. Mary Hetherington and Beula
I.oux. The public 10 cordially invited
TO attend,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

attorney and Mrs. Burleigh Mar
tirlIctuyued Monday from a few days
viSn In boston, They made the trip
Ivy automobile. returning through the
White Mountains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

There will be a Hallowe'erS box
social mt the Ballard school this
Tuesday evening. with n short pro-
grNm of entertainment and q fortune
,ctfcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Thc regular weekly session Of the
Eed Cross Child Welfare Clinic will
be~he!d this Tuesday afternoon. 2.30
O'clock at tho Augusta General hos
pital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Nr. and Mrs. X. Il. Scott Of Boston
arr Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Malcolm and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NAL
colin. Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

G. r. Chadbourne. private secretary
to Governor Baxter. returned Mon
day morning from q short visit in
Harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

ting along we'll and is able to be
about some.
Wallace n. Fellows Of this town in
building house on lower Main
street. This will be ready for oc-
cupancy before winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

The Greeks and Romans Of ancient
times put implicit trust in signs and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. William Noble Of
Western avenue have returned from
a few days visit at Ocean Point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-10
Z WOMEN HURT
At WOODBRIDGE
Are in Hospital Here-Ma.
chine Crashed Into Tree
Both Will Recover

Mrs. Christine Christensen, forty
five years old, wife of Nels Christian
sen, of 595 Amboy avenue, and her
mother, Mrs. Marien Gregersen, sew
enty-one years old, are at the Perth
Amboy City Hospital seriously hurt
as the result of an automobile in
which they were riding leaving the
road and crashing into a tree near
Woodbridge about 2:15 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Christensen is suffering with
a badly dislocated right shoulder and
bruises about the body, while her
mother, Mrs. Gregersen, has a severe
laceration on the head. Both are
being treated at the hospital by DR..
Frank c. Henry, Sr.
Mr.. Christensen, driver of the car,
escaped with slight cuts and bruises
as also did Virginia Ruth Jensen,
two years old, granddaughter of Mrs.
Gregersen. According to NJ. Chris
tiansen, he with his wife, mother-in-
law and the Jensen child, Who is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Jensen, had started to take Mrs.
Gregersen to the home of another
daughter in Roselle, where she was
to spend some time. They had reach
ed a point outside of Woodbridge
when another car side-swiped the
Christensen car, sending it into the
tree. The car was wrecked and the
four occupants were thrown out. The
two women were taken to the hospi-
tai and the man and child were
taken home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-10
HUNTERS OUT,
REPORTS SHOW.
Are Heard Around Outskirts
of New Brunswick and
Around Woodbridge
STATE EDICT STANDS
And Will Be Observed, 1t Is
Shown, but Not With
out Protests
STATE EDIcT STANDS

November the tenth meant nothing
to the thousands Of gunners in this
state when they awakened this
Forming and let their imagination
L . them to the fields where they
had planned to welcome the 1924
hunting season. The action taken
by the state in putting a ban on all
hunting as a result of the danger
ously dry condition of the woods due
to more than month of dry wealth
er was a heavy blow to many who
have been getting ready ever since
last year for the opening of this
years season.
Among the most disappointed
were those who had failed to take
their vacations last summer, waiting
until now in order that they might
devote their holiday to a hunting trip
of a week or two weeks duration.
Clubs that had stocked private farms
in order to be assured of plenty of
game were just as pad off as those
who were willing to take their
chances in the open fields as the ban
on hunting covered all wooded dis
tricts in the state.
Despite the ban on hunting, shots
were heard in the wooded districts
about Woodbridge, Metuchen. Bon
hamtown and New Brunswick short
ly after daybreak this morning. in
dicating that hunters, who either did
not know about the ban on hunting
or were deliberately violating the
state orders, were out after the elu-
sive rabbits and birds. The activities
of such gunners will keep the game
wardens active throughout the sea-
son unless a heavy rain falls which
results in the ban being raised.
An Old Bridge resident, peeved
over the action of the state in put
ting b ban on hunting this year,
writes the following letter to the
Evening News:
To-day is the opening of the gun
ming season in New Jersey and none
likes it any better than l do. But is
is a shame the way the State Game
Commission sold hunting licenses for
people to hunt and then came out In
the paper and said you can't go
hunting unless it rains.
1--WE all know that 1t is very dry
and dangerous in the woods at all
times yet we go there and the State
Game Commission cannot stop us as
long as we have hunting license.
When Congressman Elmer Geran
tried to have the ducking season
changed he was unable to do so.
How can the State Game Commission
change it? The only way the State
Game Commission can change the
hunting season is to have the state
assembly repeal the law that is now
enforced, thus revoking our licenses,
giving us our money back or fixing
another date for hunting.
"But as far as the State Game
Commission is concerned they are
without power to stop hunting until
the assembly repeals the law that is
now enforced and by that time the
cunning season will be over.
DEWEY ELL1NGHAM,
"Old Bridge"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-10
LODGE IS DEAD;
TRIBUTE PAID
Washington Expresses Grief
at Passing of Senate
LeadeP
PRESIDENTS STATEMEEg
Senator Lost Game Fight for
His Life-Body Now
at Boston

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. 10:-
Funeral services for United States
Senator Her % Cabot Lodge, who
died at the Charlesgate Hospital
here late last night after fight for
life that surprised the doctors, will
be held Wednesday at Christ church,
Cambridge, probably at noon, 1t was
decided by his family today. AS he
will be buried in the Lodge family
plot at Mount Auburn cemetery,
Cambridge will have been the scene
of his death, funeral services and in
terment, although his long career In
public lie, had brought him back
only occasionally in recent years to
the scenes here of his college days
at Harvard.
Bishop William Lawrence, who
was playmate ard college mate of
Senator Lodge, will officiate at the
services, assisted by Rev. Prescott
Evarts, rector of Christ church.
Struck down last Wednesday just
as he was making rapid conval-
escence from his second operation
within a few months, the seventy
four year old senator was uncon-
scious during most of the days inter-
yening before his death.
For a brief period on Friday he
rallied with remarkable vitality and
regained consciousness for a few
brief periods during which he spoke
to his physician and the relatives at
his bedside. He again relapsed into
a coma, however, and his strength
gradually ebbed away.
Each bulletin issued from the
hospital yesterday reported that he
was losing ground and the end was
momentarily expected. He died at
11;14 with his daughter-in-law. Mrs.
John e. Lodge, his granddaughter.
Miss Helana Lodge, two grandsons,
John S.. and Henry Cabot Lodge, End.
and his physician, DR.. John c. Cum
ningham, at his side.
Word of his death brought tri-
butes from many places. Senator
David I. Walsh. who shared with
him the representation of Massachu-
sets in the upper House and a mem
ber of the Democratic party said
Massachusetts has lost a statesman
and a scholar who added more to
her prestige than any other man in
half century,"
The body was removed from the
hospital shortly after midnight and
was taken to the home of DR.. Will
liam Sturgis Bige4ow, where the
funeral services will be held. DR..
Bigelow was a lifelong friend of
the senator and a fellow member of
the class of 1871 at Harvard. Burial
will be in the Lodge family lot at
the Mount Auburn cemetery, Cam
bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-10
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CASE
BEFORE COUNTY JURY

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 10. -
Another highway Sobbery is being
tried today before Judge John P.
Kirkpatrick and jury. One of the
three defendants in the case, Frank
DiBlanco. of this place retracted his
plea of not guilty TO one of guilty,
just as the jury was sworn in. The
second defendant is George Fierro
and the third, John Doe, still at
large.
The trio is charged with robbing
the tea house at Piscataway Town
ship on April 27, operated by Homer
D. Ripley. formerly of Woodbridge.
The gang lined up all the patrons in
the place and relieved them of con-
siderable cash and jewelry.
Mrs. Ripley, first witness on the
stand, told of the hold-up. She said
that while John Doe" poked a gun
in her body. the other two gangsters
searched and extracted what they
could from the pockets of the guests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-10
Vote Canvass peIaYed

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 10.---
The County Board of Election cam
vassers, consisting of the four mem
bers of the county board and deputy
county clerk, Robert Helm. met In
the quarter sessions court room for
organization today and to canvass
the ballots. The canvassers found it
impossible TO canvass the votes as
the tabulation had not been con1-'
pleted as yet. An attempt was nada
by the employees of the county clerk
Office to finish the tabulation of the
votes yesterday. but the building
was so cold the girls were unable &c
work. As 1t was Sunday the janitors
refused to supply heat in the build
ing it is said. The board adjourned
TO meet again Thursday morning al
IL o'clock.