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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

spoford GiddnES. u Junior at the
iasersity of Maine, is passing II few
days In Boston and will return to Au-
sasta 10 pass Christmas with his pa
.fis. Mr.. aud Mrs. George +. Gid
tfgs ?5 Gage street. Mr.. Giddings
\ active In college affairs and Is at
present n member of tho varsity track
sasd ami Is secretary of the track
anh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Thomas Matthews, chauffer for w.
l. Gannett. who Is Mt the Augusta
rtaeral hospital. suffering from a
|lfacture of both bones of the leg,
1M reported Tuesday evening to be
wy comfortable. The bones failed
: stay in place after being set and
ID Abbott of Portland. "A specialist.
rs called into the case, coming TO
q city Tuesday morning to reset
|as bones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Il Mr.. and Mrs. wellington Bond OF
Tnthrop, Mass. will arrive in this
aity this afternoon as tho guests OF
|asr. and Mrs. Charles o. Tibbetts,
IA State street. MIS-. Bond was
iWmerly Miss Elidl Higgins OF this
dy and has many friends who will
u pleased to greet her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

There is considerable local interest
Z The announcement that "The RI
ms" with an all-star cast will open
\ Boston the irst Monday of the
|hT year, The east includes Mrs.
tAnle Maddcrn t'iskc. Georgette CO.
20, 7. A, Wise and others who are
n the very top ot their profession.
AFengst the strong supporting cast
Nv be Walter Il. WoodaN. who for
Isise years was the leading man for
h Price Wehbcr Of this city. who
= a longer record Of success as an
|'a@ and manager to his credit than
I'aVene now on the eastern circuit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
Charles :. Melville

thsrles +, Melville. formerly OF
wv Brunswick. died in this city,
- ~ aged g. years. Funeral SER
.@ Will no conducted at the
esaeSlton and iewlns funeral home,
9Whesday aftcrnNon at . o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

United States diskict court today
dismissed the petition Of George =.
Redmond, treasurer Of the bankrupe
firm Of O. r. Redmond & Co., Tor 70.
lease from jail where he has already
served SIX months on a contempt
commitment. Dedmond was adtud9ed
In contsn1pt whom he failed 10 turn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

over to the receivers ssoo,06e d -
sets Of the company. ASKING tn -
be released IN time 70 pass CASiaes
mas with his family, Oedmon4 10.
peated previous declarations that NJ
was not I'm possession Of thu cash
and securities claimed BY the receiv-
srs 10 could not hand them ersF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

| The union barber shops OF Augusta
Mil remain open until 9 O'Clock this
evening end viii he closed all OF to-
snorrow. Chtl3;was Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

II Paul Ciddings. member OF tho
freshman class at the 4. of NJ. Is at
|As home In this city over the Christ
|Sss holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

himself scientist. has been under OBJ
Hospital. \ shotgun. double barrelleC
and fully loaded. was found in his
house by the constables who ousted
him.
Greensboro, y. c., Dec. 23.-Suit for
81. 001,139 damages growing out Of the
failure of the firm of Bailey Brothers.
a tobacco manufacturing concern of
Winston-Salem, was filed here today
by W. L. Ashby on behalf of the stock
holders of the bankrupt firm. The pc
tition names as defendants the r. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co, Winston-Salem;
the Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. which
has branches in several North Carolina
cities, and n number of individuals. 1t
charges conspiracy TO wreck the con-
Germ for which receivers We're appoint
ed.
Toxic, Dec. 90 (By A. PLIES
poniing to official expressions from
the United States and American edi-
torial opinion as cabled here regard
ing Japanese American relations,
Premier kato tonight told The AS
sociated Press of his appreciation OF
the newest aspect of the situation
between the two countries. Japan
Is keenly appreciative of the earnest
ness displayed by President Coolidge
ami Secretary Hughes" said the
premier, "in denouncing efforts OF
naval propagandists to embroil Japan
and America. We are hardly less
grateful for the extraordinary ex-
pressions of cordially used in well
onaha qGndnr Tn the
United States"
New York, Dec. 23-Countess Cath
crime Karolyi, wife Of Count Michael
Karolyi, former president of Hun
gary, is suffering from possible ty-
phoid fever in Post Graduate Hospi-
tai here, but her condition is not
!! serious and shows improvement. ac-
cording to information obtained at
the hospital today. The condition of
Frank 4. Vanderlip. retired banker.
who is i'll at typhoid at his home in
Scarborough, was unchanged to-day.
He has reached the critical stage OF
the disease.
Chicago, Dec. 23-Five robbers
| pushed their way through throngs of
Christmas shoppers today. entered a
downtown SkyScraper and on the
| fifth floor held up a jewelry store
and escaped with diamonds and other
| jewels valued at $4,000.
washington. Dec. IS - President
Coolidge feels that the American gov
eminent can take no notice of French
Ambassador Jusserand's suggestion.
voiced in q public address here yes
terday, for n moratorium in payment
of the French war debt to the United
States. To have force, such pro-
posal must be laid before the Ameri-
can debt funding commission and
thus far no definite proposal OF any
sort has been communicated to that
body by the French.
New York, Dec 23.--Bcrn Surro. 20,
may spend Christmas in Jail instead of
with his parents in Fresno, Cal. with
$40, 900 to spend, as he had anticipat-
ed. In consequence of his failure to
recognize a group of "loafers" in Bat
terry Park as disguised detectives,
Surro today faces charges of attempt
| ed blackmail and extortion. Having
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS

|. Allen Quimby Of Portland was WIS.,
sns in this city Tuesday with rcla-
ahes 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

New York, Dec. 23-Ten children
ranging in age from IS months to 16
years and unattended by adults. ar
rived here today on the liner Cedric
from Liverpool to pass their Christ
mas Day in American homes. Will
lam Clark. 4, of Dundee, Scotland
" no comes to Join his parents at
Hoosac Falls, Mass, was among
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

New York. Dec. 23-Eddie (Can-
nonbalD Martin Of Brooklyn, recent
iy crowned worlds bantamweight
champion by defeating Abe Gold
stein at Madison Square Garden last
Friday night, win risk his title for
the first time when he steps into the
ring against Tommy Murray of Phil
adelphia at Philadelphia. Jan. IL
Martins manager announced tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Jerusalem. Dec. % (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency)-The east and west
were Joined in the presence of rep
resentatives of American and West
European men OF letter. polite rep
and officials OF the Pal
estine government. when the first de-
partment Of the Hebrew university
in Jrusalem was opened on Mount
Sccpus yesterday. thSfi first day of the
festival of Lights commerating the
Maccabeap victory over the Greeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Paris, KY, Dec. 2S-Jewelry. cash.
checks and other valuables worth ap-
proximately 100000 were stolen from
a registered mail pouch at the Louis
willie g Nashville station here last
Wednesday night, according to a re-
port made public. today. Federal
agents were informed that the pouch
was singled out from others piled on
a truck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24


agents were informed that the pouch
was singled out from others piled on
truck.
New York, Dec. 23.--Gilbert Kahn.
son Of OAtto H. Kahn. financier and
patron Of the arts, has started work
as a clerk with the Equitable Trust
Co., IL was learned today. He was re-
Gently graduated from college. His de-
sire to avoid being "coddled" led him
to accept a position outside of the
firm Of Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. in which his
father is a partner, he said.
New York, Dec. 23.-William H. An
derson, former state superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon League of New York,
Will be rearrested as he leaves Sins
Sing prison tomorrow on completion
Of q years sentence for forgery, 1t
was announced today by the district
attorneys Office. Four indictments are
pending against him.
| New York, Dec. 23.--Eva Tanguay
is to be brought to New York today
from Providence, where she collapsed
last night while appearing in vaude-
yAlle. While definite information as to
! the nature of her illness was not avail
able. it was announced at the Keith
offices here that her engagement for
this week in Providence and at a
Broadway theatre for next week had
been cancelled.
| SomervilIe. Mass, Dec. 23.--Fran.;
| Anton Funcke, who maintained bar
ricade at his home here for months
against the efforts of a landlord to
evict him, was committed to the Wor-
cester State Hospital for the Insane
today on order of the district, court
Since constables broke through his de-
fences by ruse three weeks ago Funcke
who lived a hermit life and called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Boston. Dec. ss-Judss Morton Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

himself scientist. has been under OBJ
servation at the Boston Psychopat THE
Hospital. \ shotgun. double barrelieG
and fully loaded. was found in his
house by the constables who ousted
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Bennington, Vt, Dec. 23.-Erastuc
II. Bugbee OF Bennington was fined
5000 and costs and sentenced to ten
weeks in Jail at Windsor by Judge
William J. Meagher In court here
today when he pleaded guilty to
careless and reckless driving for
causing the death of Joseph H.
Hoiniker, also of Bennington, in the
highway near here Friday night
Bugbee's car, as he turned out TO
pass n truck. struck Hotniker, caus-
ing injuries from which he died later
in the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Paris. Dec. o3-fBy a. P)-Ger.
many's disarmament status will come
before the allied councii OF ambas-
sadors Friday instead Of tomorrow
as expected, the regulai meeting Of
the council having been postponed.
The ambassadors received today a
communication from the supreme In
ter-allied military commission ems
boiying the latest reports on the
subject from the military control
mission, and the postponement was
decided upon to give them time TO
consult with their governments and
have a letter to Germany drafted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Boston. Dec. s3.-Caieb 8. Jackson,
whose resignation yesterday Is vice
president and treasurer Of the Eastern
Massachusetts, Railway Co. was accept
ed because of "a distinct breach Of his
fiduciary relationship" in connection
with employees insurance money, at
tempted suicide early this rnoSaing at
his home in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

bilt and Philip Rhinsiander. threaten
ing TO take action accordingly" IL
money was not delivered as directed.
it Is alleged, Surro tried to blackmafl
the former out of $4,000 and the lat
ter out Of $4,000. One of the letters
containing Surro's threats was rscsiv.
bits secretary. snd the other by
Francis Walk, Mr.. Rhinelander's secre-
tary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

New York, Dec. 22.--Directors of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany today resumed ividends on the
common stock, authorizing a quar-
terly- payment of 20 cents shore,
payable February 16 to holders of
record Janl II. Dividends were
omitted on Feb. 28. 1924. the last
previous payment OF IS cents llav-
ing been made on Jan. q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-24

Toxic. Dec. 24-(By A. P.)--
Parliament assembled e day. After
organizing it will adjou: i ON Friday
until January 90.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

Judging from the way u lot Of
the girls are getting themselves
up this summer they Must think
they're boy scouts.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

Waiting for city newspaper at
n summer resort.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

Charlie says that the flapper
Is an example Of the survival Of
the flippest.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25
ODD JOBS

Trying to find a lost collar but.
ton in a ship stateroom.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25
SMALL TOWN
STUFF

1T looks as II Sam and EllA
have come to the parting Of the
ways. She's goin' to the picnic
with RUDE Higgins. and Sam has
always taken her for the last five
years"
Jim, did you hear that the
Reillys are goin' to buy a new
automobile? We'd better make
friends with them. Go over and
invite them to dinner Sunday"
"F'lorence's little sister told me
Joe was goin' to propose to her
tonight. Let's sneak around by
the porch and listen"
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

The office cynie rises to remark
that he'll be thankful when they
invent noiseless flapper. And
ri say voiceiesS crouch would
help some. az.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25
BUT

A man walking along
The street can stop and
Admire a handsome display
In a store window;
Or a beautiful notor.car
At the curb; or a fine
Dog or horse.
BUT
II the poor chap
Stops and admires a
Passing example of Natures
Highest Work, a Beautiful
Woman, he is in immediate
Danger of arrest
For flirting,
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

tinue to won.
der. Eruptions
come fro m
blood impure
ties and a lack
of rich blood
cells. S. S. S.
is acknow1-
edged to be
one of TIL c
The Washington times., 1924-08-25
LAME DUCKS

The incubator chick with no
mother to guide her.
A chap who asks between
every word Of the joke he IL tell
ing, Are you sure you haven't
heard it before?"
The woman who can't finish
her piece Of gossip until she
thinks Of the mans name. She
rs almost certain it begins with a
z or maybe it's a @.
The wife who wants a drink
of water in the middle of the
night.
The bird who has accumulated
good library Of borrowed books.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

lc e e She Worlds Rest
- 49,. - IND ira:
y. .---' ------~-----.--..
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

People that don't know beans
are generally the ones that spill
EN-. f+
The Washington times., 1924-08-25
FLIPS FROM A
FLAPPER
By FIossie FIapper.
DON'T hear many of those
June brides boasting about it.

Amy says she can't see much
difference between hitching
dame to a pillow and hitching her
to- a baby buggy.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25
CHI EST E RS
CHUCKLES
By Chester C. Conner.

by chester u. Conner.
II T win soon be a choice of
being dry 'or being dead-or
is there any difference?
Marrying the son Of q GOOD
cook is starting under heavy
handicap.
It takes . coal dealer all sum.
mer to get some of his friends
The most successful bathinR
suit censor 10 the mosquito.
The rich = knock around the
world. but the world knocks the
rest Of US around.
Every mans garden IL the land
Of promise-for a while.
What q Job 1t must be trying
to 1--we down the reputation OF
being a vanp.
A fine, offer to stay where you
are may come from where you
are not.
China IL noted for its export Of
laundries. eggs and games.
The chap who looks hard
enough will eventually find some
one to fall for him.
Getting down to work IL &C.
ccmplished partly on the car,
but mostly In the office.
II q girl IL not beautiful and
dumb from choice, It il because
she had no choice.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

When you are thirty-six, listen
ing to a twenty-year.old young
ster telling what he used to do
i when he was a kid.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

!. A highbrow woman in low
neck dress.
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

= Reading "Snowbound" on the
, hottest day of the season..
The Washington times., 1924-08-25

Cupid is more interested in
parking lamps than in headlights.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
PLAYGROUND HOLDS
 EXCITING GAMES
Youngsters Have Sport at Walnut
 Hill Park

Again the crack Of the hat against the old horsehids was heard st Wal. nut iIill park today as teams of the inter,nlayground baseball league met once more.
 The smalley school team, by clever playing beat out ihe Roys club team by staging last inning rally,
 Score by innings:
 smalleY school ..,,.,.., so0nodi--s Boys Club ,,,',,,..,,. eO000o0=-s
 Batteries: Poiitis and Galati: J. Comnagnomi and II, Riparian,
 Kothen and Politis played the hest game for the winners. tho former &C., ceptine five chances without an er- TOT and the latter robbed the losers of a run by a spectacular one.hand catch.
 The Junior Boys Club team lost by default through non-appearance on time.
 The Ruritt- Smith senior game proved that the mighty can fall The Smith. having turned out champion teams for the past two years, went down in defeat before the Burriii team in very closely contested game.
 Score by innings:
 Burritt ....,........... oho-ool--6 Smith ....,...,......., oooOnol--l
 Batteries: Hinchie and Hepatka: Gizeta and Covoleski.
 The Burritt junior team could not follow the steps Of their older broth CTS and were taken into camp by the Smith Junior to the tone Of 10 1. which required an extra inning 10 decide.
 Score by innings: Smith Junior ......... 3oOOl oo@-h
 Batteries: Newercloski and Stock aleras.
 The Y. NJ. C. A. swimming pool is To be used after the ball games. The 'Y" officials realizing that no ball game is complete without shower and plunge. again voluntarily offered he paygrounds the use of their pool | lone for the past years.
 In the girls league the Smith team | which in the past has had teams | which would not be considered of eague leading calibre proved that | hey have improved by experience, | oy defeating the strong Bartlett team, IS to s.
 The Burritt Girls team which has 1ot been defeated in the past two | ,ears tasted defeat at the hands of | he Smalley school team by the close | core of 10 to 9.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
GOMpERS IS BETTER
His Condition Satisfactory and He Will Recover If He Takes Care of Himself, Says Doctor.

New York, July 11.-Samuel Gom- pers. president of the American Fed eration of Labor. is convalescing sat isfactorily at the Coney Island hotel where he went Tuesday for a few days by the seaside, it was announced today by his physician, Dr. Aulus Auerbach.
 While a nurse is in attendance, Mir. Gompers is not confined to his bed. W. c. Roberts, chairman of the Fed eration's legislative committee, who is with Mir. Gompers at the hotel, said the labor leader probably would take a walk on the beach today.
 Dr. Auerbach said MT. Gompers suffered a nervous breakdown due to overwork in connection with the democratic convention.
 He overstrained himself both mentally and physically, said pr. Auerbach. He went to work dur ing the convention like man of 50 years. instead of one of "A. There is no danger if he will take care of himself"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11

assert that for chest colds and sore throat is has no equal, while many insist that there is nothing they ever tried that is so efficient for neural- gia. neuritis and even head colds and nasal catarrh."
 Answering the above letter, we, the makers of Joint Ease know that what this thriving New Jersey druggist says is true. but we still maintain that Joint-Ease is prepared for stiff, inhamed painful, swollen joints, whether in ankle. knee, hip, elbow. shoulder finger or spine.
 You'll like to use stainless Joint Ease, for with just one minutes rub ping, it soaks in through the flesh direct to the ailing bones and liga- ments-that's why it succeeds-for when Joint-Ease gets in joint agony gets out-quick-and without any waste of time all swelling and con- gestion disappears A tube for so cents.
 All druggists sell lots of Joint-Ease.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
FOReLosuRE uPitEID.

Bridgeport, July 1.-The supreme court ef errors in an opinion by assar eiate Justice John K, Reach today finds no errors in the superior court decision, granting foreclosure of q ssa,000 mechanics lien held by the Austin company, Cleveland builders, on the property of the Glover Mfg, Co, N0fwaik, Suit was originally brought by the Norwalk company for slO0,000 damages, alleging breach nf contract against the Cleveland firm in failing To complete erection of the buildings at Norwalk in contract time, The trial court judgment was entered on a cross complaint,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
i. P. HART BEST IN
 s. W. GOLF TOURNEY
Turns in Best Gross and Net
 Scores Against Salesnen

George T. HaH af tine Stanley Works proved too much for an sgsre- Estien of his salesmeR in the annual Stanley Works golf tournament Fesr tsrdsy and won the loE gross prize, as well as The low net scores for the second year in succession, He was allowed to take only one prize, how sYer choosing the low gross, Pre- sentstioh of the prizes was made last evening at a dinner Of the sales force, served in ths grin at ihe shuttle Meadow club, The tournament has been a feature af the summer gath sring for several years,
 Gordon Robinson Of ths Chicago offices won second low sFass, R, F, rritehsrd was awarded low net and M. H. Peass'and W, II, Reglahds tied for the kieker's prize. All Of these are home-effies men.
 Mfr. Hart made the IS holes in si, having IS handicap, His cards was;
 Out .,......,7b7t35sbs-B Tn S-ss-si
 Handicap IS. net 6s.
 Mr. Pritehard. awarded low net prize, handed in the following score; ont...,.....s57St.7s4-h0 Out Tn .........,ssftfb57s-ib-s5
 Handicap q. net es.
 Mr. Robinson's card was; Out .........54T4 f-it Tn ...........Sa8f 5-i0-st
 Handicap i5. net Fl.
 NJ II. Pease made a 92 on tho round and w s, Rowland i0i Mir. Peass had chosen Is aa a kickar's handicap and Mir. Rowland a7. bring ing them both squarely on the 7f, which was hidden.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11

saw the bicycle in the yard all day and as nobody came and claimed Il, he hraught ii doEn eellaF and took ihe handle bars or ii and put them on his own bicycle, Asked NhF he had done this he said that they were better than the ones that he had,
 When Policeman nalan went 10 Masa'skE's cellar ta get The staleR bicycle, he found two other bicycles there and brought ihsm Co the star ton. MasalskY said that one Of them belonged ta him and the other to his son and that he had receipts t0 RFaKe be had purchased them,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
Young Bandits Get $500
 But Overlook Big Sum

Chicago July ii,=siE y0ulhfu bandits bent 0n making laTge haul raided the Prairie State bank of Oak Park, a suburb, shortly be- fore elAsing time yesterday ieTTarized II persons in the bank and escaped lR an automobile with ahaut sa0A, overlooking between sT,6Ao and ss,s coo lying on the table of one Of the hank officials, The money the hans aiis found was in a pigeon hole of a ieller's desk, While three stood guard over the people in the hank, their made a systematic search Of the cages, but overlooked the money in plain view on a table,