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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-30
pISnON'S FERRY
Miss Della Hilton. who tea

Miss Della Hilton. who teaches In
OIdtown, is passing the Christmas va
cation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Hilton.
Miss Edna Ellis, who teaches In East
Canaan. Conn.,. is a guest of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis.
Miss Ida Kelley. who teaches. In
Waterville, is passing the Christmas
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Alice
Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Chase were
Christmas dinner guests Of Mrs.
Chase's mother, Mrs. Bertha Brooks,
in Clinton.
Mrs. Annie L. Holt and Miss Sadie
Lewis We're guests Christmas day OF
her son, c. NJ. Holt, and family in
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Manson passed
Christmas in Waterville the guest OF
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis entertained
on Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. True
Ellis of Skowhegan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Boynton and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Holt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Ellis of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kicker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hilton were
guests Christmas day OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Boynton Of
Brooklyn. n. y, are guests Of his
brother, Henry Boynton.
The annual Christmas tree and sup
per was given Saturday evening by
the Socialibity Club at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Chase. In connec-
ton was the birthday supper for two
members. Mrs. Lila Mitchell and Mrs.
Sarah Peavey. At 7.30 a chicken and
pastry supper was served to about So
A large tree with presents for all
proved the most interesting part OF the
evening. Games were played.
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Senate Resolution
Calls for Probe
Alleged Power Trust

Washington, Dec. 2g.-Investiga-
ton of an alleged power trust
would be authorized under a senate
resolution introduced today Incl
dental to consideration Of the Mus
Gle Shoals question.
Chairman Norris OF the Senate
agricultural committee offered the
resolution after he had charged on
the senate floor that a power trust"
was attempting to dictate disposal of
the Muscle Shoals propery. He
asked for immediate consideration
of the resolution. but upon objection
of Senator Edge, Republican. New
Jersey. it went over until tomor-
row.
The. resolution would direct the
federal trade commission to request
the president to give the fnvestiga-
tors access to Official reports Of the
treasury department bearing on the
subject.
An amendment to the Underwood
bill was offered by Senator Ladd, in
surgent Republican. North Dakota.
which would place Muscle Shoals
directly under control of the presi-
dent. The bill now authorizes the
secretary of war 10 lease the PR.
perry and II leaAe cannot be OBJ
tanned to organize a government cor
poration to operate the plant.
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Five Million Fund
Sought by Legion

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. CIVIL
liam Henry. Cardinal O'Connell:
John Barton. Payne. chairman of the
American Red Cross: Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook. president general Of
the Daughters OF the American
Revolution and Richard +. Crane,
president of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States, have ac-
cepted membership on the honorary
committee for the American Legion
Endowment Fund, according to an
announcement made here today by
Russell Creviston, national adjutant
Of the Legion.
The committee Is headed by
President Calvin Coolidge. with Vice
President elect Charles q. Dawes az
vice chairman. IL numbers q not
table list-of men and women VINO are
leaders In every phase of American
life. N-r
a fund OF $5.00o,0Oo is being sought
by the Legion. The income from the
fund Is TO he used In work for dis
ablel veterans and orphans OF tho
World War and in child welfare
work in general. A nation wide cam
paign will be carried onl Plans have
been .speeded up because Of the
pressing needs OF 5000 orphans OF
the war. The campaign will open in
the near future.
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Doctors and Lawyers Feel
Effects of Irish Partition

Dublin, Dec. 2s-(By A. P)-The
effects of the establishment of the
Free State. and of the partition Of
Ireland into North and South. are be-
ginning to he felt In he professions
of law and medicine. Hitherto at
torneys have been able to practice in
any part of Ireland. but henceforth
they will have 10 choose between
Northern and Southern Ireland az
qualification in one does not extend
to the other.
Free State physicians have for
merly had place on the British
medical register. which gave them a
right to practice in Great Britain ami
the colonies. As many Irish doctors
are educated for export this was n
valuable right. The Free State II
now considering the setting up Of a
separate Free State medical regis
ter, and meanwhile the old arrange
ment is continued.
II is hoped by legislation both In
the Free State and Great Britain to
effect an accommodation Of the mat
ter about which the medical profess
sion Is much concerned.
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HOWARD B. WEIGH
new COMMANDER
OF LEGION POST

Howard b. WEIGH was elected COM
mander Of the George N. Bourque Post,
American Legion, at the annual meet
ing Of the post held last evening in Lee
gion hall. Other officers elected were;
John F. Choate, vice commander: DR..
+. A. Hatch. adjutant: Paul Dundas,
finance officer: Lyle Stanley, sergeant
at arms; A. Raymond Rogers, service
officer; II. Chesterfield Marden, assist
ant service officer; Henry D. league,
publicity officer; house committee, w.
l.. Mansfield. DR.. 3. D. Wolman, Har-
vey Chenevert, Wilfred Boudreau and
Fred Young; finance committee, Rich
ard Bull. L. II. Dixon, DR.. r. T. Tur-
cote, Franklin Gaskill. Herbert Dins.
more; resolutions committee, Walter
s. Austin, Russell Hamlin. Alfred
Poirier; inquiry committee. Harold
Hersom, Carl Hatch and Austin Mad
docks.
The new commander was born in
Chelsea. Mass. and moved to Water
Vile in 1898, where he attended the
public schools and Coburn Classical In
stitute. Hhe graduated from Morgan
Park Academy. Chicago, and from
Dartmouth College. He entered the
employ of the Wyandotte Worsted Co.
Of this city In 1909 as an overseer He
later became assistant superintendent
and then superintendent, position
which he holds at the present time.
Commander WEIGH was a non-com-
missioned officer in the heavy artillery
In the World War. He saw foreign
service at st. Mihiel and Argonns For
est In France. He is send degree
. Mason. a Shriner and a member Of
the Waterville Rotary Club and the
overwhelmingly Chamber Of Com
merce.
The slate OF officers was accepted as
reported by the nominating committee
unanimously. The retiring command
er. Cyril NJ. Jolly. administered the
oath of Office.
DR.. John G. Towne. the first COM
mander Of the post, was called upon
and he spoke briefly. Then DR.. +. r.
Hill after a few words Of appreciation
Of the work done by the retiring COM
mander presented Comrade Jolly with
a beautiful gold past masters medal
A committee consisting Of DR.. F. T.
Hill, FRANKLIN GaskilI and Harvey
Chenevert Was appointed to cooperate
with committees from other service or
CARNATIONS in the city on the matter
of advertising Maine.
The retiring commander. Cyril NJ.
Jolly. read his report for the year in
which he told of the successful drive
for new members and stressed the
service 1t has rendered both to men,
bers and the community. He referred
to the organization of the Fathers
Council as the browning achievement
of the wear.
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WILL NOT DODGE


exact amounts are known, and spe-
CHIC appropriations are enclosed to
offset them. No settlement having
been reached with the United States,
1t was added. no such item could be
entered on a ledger which must ball
ance down to the last eentime,
This explanation was made by the
embassy after il had heard Indirect
ly OF conferences among administra-
tion officials and speeches in con-
gress, warning the French nation
against any program of reputation.
Because Of the diplomatic amenities,
the administration had not of itself
made formal comment on the Incl
dent. but its emphatic dissent from
any cancellation of deots and none
thelesS been made Enthusiastically clear
and there had been a rumble of de-
bate on the subject N both senate
and house. 1t was pointed out on
high authority that France heretofore
had recognized her obligations in
various ways; that less than a week
ago. Ambassador Jusserand had de-
clared in public speech that his
government would pay. even though
1t could not do so at once; and that
at the present moment discussions
were under way looking to a method
OF settlement.
1t was reiterated that the Paris
government had been Informed of the
opposition here to debt cancellation,
and there were suggestions in some
quarters that perhaps a definite in
quiry on the subject ought to be adj
dressed to officials in view of the
notable omission from the new ball
ance sheet.
IN 10
sentiments were expressed much
more directly. Senator Reed, Repub-
Ican. Pennsylvania, declared a step
had been taken in Paris which the
senate ought not to overlook.
Senator Bruce, Maryland, replied
he could not agree that every cent OF
the French debt must be collected.
however. and Senator Jones, Demo-
crat. New Mexico, suggested that
some relief might be given debtor ma =
lions by tariff changes.
The outbreak spread quickly to the
house. where Representative Wingo,
Democrat, Arkansas. and Represent
alive Blanton. Democrat. Texas. ex-
pressed grave apprehension over the
outcome OF any reputation policy
and declared their hope and conf
dence that the reports -'eaching here
from Paris might be unfounded.
Inquirers at the French embassy
meantime were told frankly that all
fears of reputation not only were
groundless. but were absurd.
AS soon as q settlement Is made
between the two countries. definitely
fixing the amount of payments to he
made in given years. embassy off,
cials declared. the budget will carry
those amounts. Thus. It was point
ed out the sums to be received from
Germany under the Dawes plan are
included this year because tho
amounts and time Of payments are
known.
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British Claim Rights
To Sailless Ship

Hull. Eng, DEG. 2S.-(By A. P.)-
Walter G. Scooter, coal exporter OF
Hull. and his brother. G.. f. Scooter.
OF New Castle-on-T Tyne. have decided
to claim all patent rights for Great
Britain in the invention OF the prin-'
ciple of the rotor or sailless ship. for
which Germany has SO far had the.
credit.
They claim they applied for patents
rights for the rotor principle In June.
1915, and that the patents were
granted them in February, 1917.
Walter Scooter asserts he repeatedly
offered the invention to the British
government during the war, but the
officials were too busy 70 examine his
scheme. ,r
The rotor ship has no sails but two
tall cylinders turned on their axles by
a motor. The action of the wind
against these, rotating cylinders 10
said to give a speed several times
greater than that attained with ordi-
nary sails
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OAKLAND

The Ladies' Social Circle Of the
All Souls Universalist church will
meet Wednesday afternoon in MUIR
ray vestry. The hoStesses for the &C.
casion will be Mrs. Alice Mower and
Mrs. David Field.
The Mems Club of the All Souls
Cniversalist church will meet Thurs
day evening in Murray vestry. Sup
per will be served at $50 o'clock,
followed by the annual business
meeting and election OF officers.
The Young Peoples Christian Uni
on Of the All Souls Universalist
church will hold a,pay social and
entertainment Wednesday evening in
the church vestry. Refreshments
will be served and ice cream will be
on sale. The committee in charge
consists of Gerald Hallett, Mrs. H. G.
Mann, Norman Blake and Flavilla
Taylor.
The Tuesday Club will meet this
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Edwin
Foster at her home in Waterville.
This will be the public health day
meeting and the committee in charge
consists Of Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Winslow
and Mrs. Cottle.
Mrs. Harold Bridges and children
Harold, Jr.. Dorothy and Geraldine
have returned from Lewiston where
they visited Mrs. Bridges mother,
Mrs. Edward Stowell over the holi-
days.
Charles Bates of Oakland Heights
is still confined to his home with all
attack of lumbago.
Mrs. William Foss has returned
from West Medford, Mass. where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Parsons for the past month.
The jolly Eight Club will hold an
all day meeting today at the home of
Mrs. Fred Whitney on Goodwin
street. -sr
Ray Ledstron, who has been pass
ing the holidays at the home of Mr..
and Mrs William Penney, returned
Monday to his home in Lewiston.
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(MC. Secretary to
Ito Portland
eefng Today

~ Florence NJ. Wallace. secre-
OF the WaterNille- Winslow
aeer OF commerce goes to Port
soday to attend a meeting O.
newly formed traffic council
y mas been formed to investigate
opposed increase of class freight
m various railroad lines.
council has been organized by
80 men and SHIPPERS interested
Woposed readjustmcnt of rates.
esung will be held at the Con-
square hotel. Mrs. Wallace
uscuss!ng the matter over the
MN sae Yesterday with a repre-
e OF the state chamber and
@ advised to either attend the
~ Today or to have some rep
auve of the Waterville- Wins
uamoer present.
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FAIRFIELD

Miss Payson Mutt and children
Irene and Muriel have returned from
Freedom where they have been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Elliott.
Mrs. David King is able to be out
again after being confined to the
house by illness.
The Plummer Bible Class will hold
a social at the home of their teacher
Mrs. +. o. Savage on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 3lst. AS this Is the
last social of the year all members
are asked to bring money for dues.
If stormy the social will be postpon-
ed until Thursday, Jan. list.
The Embroidery club will meet
Thursday evening with Mrs. Hugh
Smith in WatervilIe.
Miss Iva Watson who has been
visiting Miss Muriel Brophy. left
Sunday for Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
where she is teaching.
The Social Neighbors will hold
their Christmas party and tree
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Eva Corson on Lower Main
street.
The Dial Club met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Lucy Tot
man on High street. The club IS
studying "The History Of Fairfield"
and the papers at his meeting were
1.-THE Fairfield Soldiers in the Revolt
utionary and Civil War" Following
the program a social time was en-
joyed and light refreshments were
served.
There will be n meeting Of the Red
Cross Society Friday afternoon, Jan.
2 at the home of Mrs. Rackliffe Gil
breth street at o'clock. The Red
Cross has been doing a much needed
work in the community since its re-
organization. At Thanksgiving. sew
eral families were made thankful by
n good dinner and at Christmas
warm clothing and bedding made a
Merry Christmas in homes where
Santa would not have stopped were
it not for the Red Cross. The So
ciety Is paying the rent when there
is a little family of children and the
father will be laid aside by illness
for several months. There are many
who have not yet been asked TO join
but will be solicited soon. Dues can
he paid to Mrs. Ralph Files at Files
Store. IL any one has bedding or
Winter clothing that is not in use
and will leave It in the selectmen's
office the Red Cross will see that It
is put where It Is needed.
w. j. Bradbury returned from
Lewiston Monday where he has been
passing the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollins Clark.
Mrs. Maynard Wilson and chill
dren returned to Springvale. Mon
day after visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. III. B. Brophy.
Charles McGraw returned to Cam
den Monday after passing the holi-
days in town.
Miss Dorothy Drouin Is able to be
out again after being confined to the
house by illness.
Guy Smith of Augusta was q
business caller in town Monday.
Mrs. Henry Sarsons of winslow
was calling on her sister, Miss Mary
McNid Monday afternoon.
Miss Florence Goodwin returned
to Portland Monday after passing
the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Wallace Basford.
e. 8. Damon has opened an optical
Office at his home on 33 Main street.
The Cosmos Club will meet We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. Albert
Moore on Silver street. A Christmas
party and tree will be enjoyed.
The Cii0na Club will hold their
Christmas party at the home of Mrs.
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FARM|NGTON

J The new Normal School dormitory
IS almost completed and 1t is expect
ed that 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy at the beginning of the next
term, or n few days after.
Captain William D. Blake passed
the Christmas holidays in Westbrools
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Brigham,
William Ellsworth Of New York
City who with his wife Mrs. Ellis
worth have been passing the Christ
mas vacation with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Ellsworth and Mrs.
Ellsworth's sister Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Taylor has returned to New York
City. Mrs. Ellsworth will remain an
other week with her sister after that
returning to New York in company
with her sister law Miss Jane
Ellsworth who has been visiting her
parents.
The County Commissioners are in
session now and for several days
while they are closing up the years
business at the court house, J. Ed
win Voter of Kingfield and Charles
H. Harrington Of Chesterville are in
town for this being county commits
sioners.
The knights of Pythias hold their
annual election this Tuesday night.
On Tuesday evening the Cinnamon
Club meets with Mrs. Guy Campbell
on South street.
Judge o. &. Dolbier of Kingfleld
was a caller in town Monday morn
ing while he was on his way to
Portland.
The Normal School and the Nor
anl {,,t,,
Wednesday morning. The High
ing closed until Monday of next
week.
There will be a Union Watch Night
service in the Baptist Church Vestry
next Wednesday evening beginning
at nine o'clock. The first hour from
nine until ten will be devoted to a
song service and short addresses by
the pastors. Of the three different
churches. The time from ten until
eleven will be taken up by entertain
ment and refreshments. And from
eleven until twelve there will he adj
dresses by laymen and women from
the different churches. The service
held last year at the Congregational
church was very well attended and It
is hoped that the one this year will
be as we'll attended.
The crew Of Daniel Belcher has
begun to cut ice on the river, It be-
ing twelve inches thick.
On the evening of December 81 the
Pythian Sisters will give a New
Years Ball. The proceeds from this
event will be turned into the Lodge
Halt Fund.
The box factory OF the f. r. Estes
Company closed last week for the
three last days and will be closed for
the same time this week. This is
due to the lack of orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Thompson have
arrived home from Baltimore where
they passed the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Metcalf return
ed from Boston Sunday. where they
passed the Christmas vacation.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
Church will meet Friday afternoon
at $3.50 with Mrs. Marcus Hobart at
her home. This meeting is Of special
importance because Of the election
Of officers which win be taken up at
that time.
The Opportunity Circle Of the Old
South Church will meet in the ves-
try OF that church next Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 for a business
meeting. This is a change from the
regular date.
Mrs. John Venue Of this town has
left for Brewer. Maine because of the
sickness Of her mother, Mrs. John
Kiah OF that place.
Mrs. Arthur L. Sampson win en-
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PlTTSFIELD

A. II. webendorfer of Waterville
was in town Sunday calling on rel
atives and friends.
Prof. Ray Shepard. athletic direc-
tor at Phillips Andover and for
mer member Of the NJ. c. l. faculty
arrived in town Saturday for visit
with friends.
Mrs. w. Z. Thomas and children of
Detroit were in town on business
Monday.
John r. Clarity went to Bangor
Sunday where he will undergo n
surgical operation at the E. NJ. G
hospital.
Mrs. James p. Daily and two chill
dren returned from rangor Sunday
where they were the guests of rel
atives over Christmas.
Miss Fannie Gilman, r. n, Of Port
land, who arrived Christmas eve for
visit in the home of DR.. William l..
Cargill and family, returned home
Saturday.
Word has been received here Of the
death of Mrs. Thomas Junck which
occurred at the home Of relatives In
Dexter Friday. The deceased was a
former resident of this town where
she had many friends and later lived
for a number Of years on the New
port road near Mills corner.
Mrs. Frank Crowell returned Mon
day morning from n visit at Dover
Foxcroft with relatives.
The next meeting of the Nilsson
Circle of the Universalist church will
be held at the home Of Mrs. Chas.
Burrill Monday evening, Jan. at
7.3O o'clock. Mrs. Burrill, Mrs.sCole
To-. TO- h4e Ntca
Campbell will lead the devotions, and
UNI on interesting facts concerning
Japan. Members will respond to
Roll Call by giving personal New
Year resolutions. There will be music
and a social hour.
A regular business meeting OF the
B. & p. w. Club will be held In the
club rooms Wednesday evening, Dec.
81 at 100 o'clock. Members are urg-
ed to be present as there is much
business to come before the meet
ing. The hostesses for the month OF
December are Mrs. Hubbard. Mrs.
Tozer and Mrs. Stitham and they are
planning several interesting things
for the entertainment OF the men,
bers at the close of the business ses-
sion. Hostesses for January are:
Miss Buxton, Miss Patten and Miss
Melvin. Special plans for either or
both Of the meetings will be an
nounced later.
Miss Agrandice Healey a member
OF the faculty Of the Good Will high
school who has been passing her va
cation with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Healey at their home. 3
Waverley avenue returned to Hinck-
ley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Turner had
for guests Christmas week Mrs. Tur-
ner's mother. Mrs. Mable F. Davis,
and grandmother Mrs. G. A. Hasel-
tine of Portland, Me.
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. Libby Leaves
eO&cial Visits
notary Clubs

herbert c. Libby, Governor
-, Ss'snth District. Rotary Inter-
=. iett yesterday morning to
G sial visits to Rotary Clubs ia
c Sssampshire and Massachusetts
sus to be visited include
vutn, n. H.. Dover. n. H.,
sport. Mass. Ipswich, Mass,
Mass. Peabody. Mass,
MI Mass. and Marblehead,
mes, snese Clubs are making elab-
~ operations for the visit OF the
~. ossernor. special effort be-
~ ior one hundred per cent
n. ana extended conferences
80 boards Of directors and
e.smoi important committees
,Ss,nts are also being made
I, before the student
4 s,,, we high schools In several
ntr. ss visited. Professor Libby
\ mn to Waterville early Sat-
rn'ng. january 8.
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ST. ALBANS

Miss Gladis Bigelow and two
friends, Gertrude and Katherine Rob-
inson OF Newtonville, Mass, are pass
ing their vacation in town with Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Bigelow. They will
return to Newtonville next Saturday.
Harry Merr.ck and family passed
Christmas with his father, Lincoln
Merrick.
Ernest Emery and family passed
Christmas day at w. r. Seekins.
Mrs. Eta Hanson entertained her
sister. Mrs. Eliza Longley and Mabel
Nutter. Christmas. -
Sherman WEIGH returned Monday
from visit to friends In Bucxsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Parkman of
Skowhegan came over for Christmas
which they passd with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K. Parkman, Who
also entertained her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Hanson.
Miss Annie Kilbreth has gone to
West Upton, Mass, where she ex-
poets to pass the winter ~