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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

cago and their attitude was very
much different"
Miss Fletcher then explained ex-
actly how the German nobleman pro-
posed.
81 first met Gottfried at dinner
party at the Prince of Lippe's beau
tiful country home. had been in
troduced to Prince and Princess of
Lippe by Mrs. Jean Justice, my
American companion.
at was in May and I guess it was
love at first sight," Miss Fletcher
said.
Later l went to London to visit
the earl of Northesk. Count Gott-
fried followed me there and invited
me to come back to Germany, and
visit at his estate. accepted the
invitation.
"a few days after 1 arrived Gott-
fried's mother and father formally
asked me to marry their son. Ur
to this time Gottfried had merely
kissed my hand and been attentive
The actual proposal was made by
his parents. Of course 1 accepted
Miss Fletcher said the announce
ment was made on July A at which
time all the servants kissed her hand
in great ceremony and pleaded al
| legiance to her.
Promised Schloss on Oder.
Father Gottfried then promised
us schloss of our own as a wed.
| ding present. castle with 45 rooms
and 5000 acres of land" Miss Fletch.
er said.
| An exchange of cables with her ia
ther, Stoughton A. Fletcher, who
was at this time in Florida, followed
Count Won Schmettow cabled his re
quest for Miss Fletcher's hand. Hel
fathers reply, according to Miss
Fletcher, was, "Ask my daughter
American fathers have little to d.
with their daughters marriages now
| adays."
| Fletcher declined to be present a
| the ceremony because of important
business, but since German custom
required the presence of male
member of the brides family, Miss
Fletcher's 19-year-old bro h r
| Stoughton vi, was sent for. HI
works for the movies in Hollywood.
The arrangements were complete
for the wedding in a little chapel OF
the immense Won Schmettow estate
at Pommerzig on the Oder, wher
it was discovered Miss Fletcher dit
hot have her birth certificate, as re
CURED by German law. Then thu
wedding was postponed.
"Since then the newspapers have
been printing scandalous stories
about our love affair" Miss Fletche,
said. "They are all untrue"
Wedding in October.
Well, anyway, Miss Fletcher came
back, and the count, she insists, i!
coming over to make her his bride
in October, in confirmation of which
statement she could, if she wishes
adduce sheaf of radiograms from
her darling boy.
The marriage, she said, would take
place in California.
For reference purposes, it NIGH
be stated that Miss Fletcher enjoyed
the freedom of page / with pic
lures back in 1920 when she disap
peared from her fathers summe
home at Gloucester to be discoveret
working as a farmland some tins
later. When agriculture palled, Mis-
Fletcher turned in her sunbonne
for a tam o. shanter and went in TO-
are up to date on the story of Miss
| Louise Fletcher, who, if one ma.
say so, will be counted into the Ger
man nobility in October, provided, o.
! course, that she hasn't miscounted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
MORE DEADLY THAN DYNAMITE.

The most dangerous, yet the most
widely used commodity, without
thought of its danger, is gasoline.
Five gallons of it has the explosive
force of more than 400 pounds of dy-
Mantle.
This same amount will evaporate
into 5000 cubic feet of gas which. if
ignited, will expand suddenly 1000
times this space.
Yet gasoline is practically harmless
except in gaseous form, when mixed
with air.
That's how its enormous power is
-nsed in internal combustion enginAs-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
Police Seek Frank Cisto AS Responsible for
Killing In West Side Shooting
Early Sunday.
CHARGE CTSTO WITH MANSLAUGHTER
Braw in Saloon at 963 Pearl Street is Fatal to Henry
Chiappetta on Sunday Afternoon
Probe is On

Henry Chiappetta 35, bartender at the saloon at 963
Pearl street. is dead of bullet wounds and Frank CsO $50
Newell street whose he uttered to police his assaant
just before he died being sought by the police warrant
charging mansaugher in the first degree today climax
to shooting in the Chiappea saloon Pearl street early
Sunday morning The incidents leading the shooting
shrouded with mystery been the such
affairs in KenOsha all possible of information have been
hushed AS of the missing has been found
have the police been able to get who tell
thing of the actual shooting.
At 1886 a. IN. Sunday morning the police received
call for the police ambulance. There's shooting at 963
Pearl street. said the voice officers Peter Turkeon Henry
Fens and Edward Pecan responded and found Henry Chap
petta lying face downward in pool of blood the floor of the
saloon just inside the Pearl street entrance large crowd
had gathered the in spite of the hour Police
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
Mrs. Anna Greb
Granted Divorce

A decree for divorce was filed in the
circuit court today by Attorney Rich
ardson granting an absolute divorce
to Mrs. Anna Greb from Alfred Greb,
both of Kenosha. The decree also
dismisses the complaint brought by
the husband, granting the divorce on
the wife's claim. The husband is or
dered to pay $225 back alimony and
$40 a week for the support of their
one daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccullough,
son, at their home at Harvey, ILL.,,
Sunday night Mrs. Mccullough was
formerly Miss Margaret Niesen of Ke-
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
Third of Trio
Given Sentence

Green Bay, Wis. - Sentence of from
one to ten years at the state peniten-
tiary at Waupun was pronounced by
Judge Henry GRASS late yesterday af-
ternoon upon Lawrence Davey, Chi
cage, charged with having been one
of three men who robbed the Brice
jewelry store here June 18. Dayey
received the same sentence as did
James Cannon and James Murphy, The
other two of the trio, who pleaded
guilty and are now at Waupun.
Sometimes a man doesn't know
which side his bread is buttered on
because there is none on either side.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

Sometimes its the cargo that makes
the car stot :
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

You have to step on a rounder to
make him be square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
cart" Spaulding to
Take Over Island
Park Concessions

art" Spaulding was in the city,
Wednesday, greeting friends, having
come down from Boston for a few
days fishing at Cobbosseecontee. 1t
will be pleasant news to the many
friends of the genial manager of the
Rainbow Gardens, to learn that he
Is to return this coming season. OPP
ening the dance pavilion May 80, for
the summer. Mr.. Spaulding has also
taken over the Inn at Island Park
and the island concessions. The Inn
he will use as home where num-
Der of the orchestra men will live.
thus solving the housing problem
for the boys.
Bert Myers and his orchestra Of
seven pieces will play for Mr..
Spaulding this summer. This musi-
cal aggregation has been working
for Mr.. Spaulding during the winter
in Boston and he believes that they
will furnish the best music that has
ever tempted the lovers Of terpis-
chore at Island Park.
Mr.. Spaulding has been at the new
place at Jamaica Strand and at the
State Ballroom in Boston, during
the past winter months and he comes
! back to Maine with many novelties
| for the dancers. The decorations al
the RAINBOW Gardens will be changed
| over somewhat, but the general at
! tractive color scheme of last season
will still be emphasized. On the
evening of May 20, Mr.. Spaulding
will play at the Augusta Country
Club dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE
Raymond 0rifath Is in a Class by
Himself, and Vera Reynolds Is
Really Beautiful, Louise Fazenda Is
some" Carmen and wallace Berry
the Eternal villain, in Paramount's
"The Night Club"

The title has nothing to do with late
hours, jazz and the like. 1t refers to
a club of bachelors, of which Raymond
Griffith is member. The story Is so
full of incidents, situations, rapid ac-
ton, that it is such as no pen can
keep pace with and faithfully sketch.
1t is a rollicking. excellent comedy of
a new Notwithstanding to the interest
and appealing to the eye. withal full
of absurd situations and motives
which one readily accepts as entirely
plausible if apparently unreasonable.
Griffith is at all times consistent in
inconsistency-he's hit. If you liked
him in Forty Winks" you like him
still more now.
The other feature showing today for
the last time is entitled Trigger Fin
gers"-a melodramatic romance of
Texas Rangers with Bob Custer in the
lead. A two-reeler comedy, for no
other purpose than to break the pro-
gram, is included in the continuous
bill.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Seat Sale Starts
Off Brisk for Elks'
Annual Minstrels

Inere was fine sale or seats this
morning for the Elks' seventh annual
Charity Minstrels which will be staged
on Monday and Tuesday evenings in
the Opera House. Long before the box
office opened there were many people
in line awaiting the opening of the
sale. testifying to the interest taken in
the show by Augusta people.
This will be the best production
ever staged by the local lodge. The
Harry Miller Co. who are directing the
affair have certainly done themselves
proud in the selection of material.
Take for an example the act in the
first part, IF Men Played Cards as
Women Do" This introduces four
well known local men, John Melon
ough, Jimmy Comedian, Bernie Shee-
han and George Martin. This num-
Der is a part of one of the big shows
now playing on Broadway, the differ
ent parts being played by world IA
nous comedians. You would pay a 81
top to see the show Of which this is a
part in New York; here you see this
feature act, played by local men, MAX
ing it even more funny, at the Elks
popular prices and 1t is only a part of
the first part, so to speak.
Director Gaa says that this is the
best show that the Miller Co. ever
had. He knows. 1t was played In
| Augusta, Ga, under his direction just
before he came to Augusta, Me-, and
in the southern city they stayed up all
F, night the night previous to the seat
sale, the deputation of the show hav-
ing travelled ahead from Rome, Ga,
! where it was staged.
The opening act of the first part is
"A Night in June" a miniature mu-
steal comedy that is also part of the
current New York production. Beau
| tiful scenery, special lighting effects
| and a bevy of attractive augusta girls
are some of the ingredients. with lots
| Of comedy and plenty of action. Miss
| Mary Southam Smith makes a fasci-
mating Rose one of the leads. She
| is young lady of much charm and OF
excellent artistic ability. Leo Tetu
as Billy" another principal makes a
great impression in this character
while Mrs. w. H. Kenworthy as
Nanny" handles a difficult part with
professional ease. If you love Hitting
| tuneful music and a general spirit OF
youth you will tremendously enjoy
this might in June"
Other acts also make up the first
| modern in every detail jazzy. snappy
with oceans Of pep" and toms of
laughter.
Rib-wrenching jokes and witty re-
partee, singers Of beautiful ballads
and speciality artists all combine to-
ward making the MINISTRIES the cream
Of blackface entertainment.
To miss this seasons Elks Ministries
would be to miss the best. show ever
given by the local lodge. This is fact
and not fancy. The production from
stem to stern Is the classiest thing
that ever struck Augusta.
There are still some excellent seats
left for both night, but seats for the
Elks show do not last long. Be at the
Opera House box office today and Sc
cure your reservations. They are
priced at s1.10 and $1.65, tax included.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
BIG DAY FOR BOYS
and R0TAR|ANS
ON AUTO PICNIC

Winthrop street west of State
street will be one busy place ABOUT
10 o'clock this morning when the
Augusta Rotarians and their boy
guests get away on their annual
BOYS week tour which this year will
take them to Merrymeeting Park.
About 400 boys will attend accord
ing to the committee in charge and
this is one party where the guests
always come as they promise so
there is little doubt that the Angus
ia Rotarians will need many, many
cars to transport their party to
Merrymeeting.
The cars will form in line on VIM
throp street and will follow at reg
ular intervals when the first auto
containing the committee in charge
Of the excursion starts off. The
route will be over the state road to
Brunswick and thence to Merrymeet-
ing park. Each automobile will bear
upon it's windshield a sticker read
ing Augusta Rotary Boys Week."
Each person making the trip will
carry box lunch and at the park
the Rotarians will revert to their
childhood days and eat with the
boys. These box lunches will be
supplemented by ice cream and soda
which has been purchased in such
quantities that it will be carried
right with the party in an auto
truck.
A series of games and field events
in which the Rotarians and the boys
will participate will follow the feast
and suitable prizes will be awarded
to the victors. The program at the
park will last until between four and
five o'clock when the party. will re-
turn to this city. Both on the trip
to Morrymeeting Park and on the
return journey they will be escorted
by members of the state motorcycle
police department.
The boys will each be given a tag
and upon it they will write the regis
tration number of the car to which
they have been assigned. The driv-
err of the car will have a list of those
who ride with him and in this way
it isexpected that all trouble, with
regard to the finding of cars and
boys will thus be disposed of.
The party will start promptly at
10 o'clock and the boys are urged to
be at the starting point before that
time in order that they may be as
signed to cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Chancellor Luther
Defends Germany in
Word to League Heads

Berlin, Apr. 20 (By A. P.)-Cnan-
cellor Luther made special reference
in his speech today before the con-
gress of the league Of industries and
commerce to the evacuation of the
Calagne zone, saying: Most mon
strous assertions concerning grave
defaults by Germany in the disarm-
ament question have been circulated.
1t is absolutely indefensible to I'M
pose reprisals for alleged 1ncom-
plete fullfillment of a treaty and
simultaneously deprive a country OF
the possibility of justifying itself and
explaining the facts. We must en-
phatically expect that the allied gov
epnments will no longer hesitate to
put an end to this stae of affairs"
He declared hat Germany, despite
the delay in the evacuation, had new
ertheess cooperated to the best of
her ability in the solution of other
European questions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
THIRD ANNUAL
"Y' D|PPYDR0ME
THIS EVENING

Ringmas ter Harry Jones has the old
stovepipe hat all polished up and de-
clares that he is in good voice for the
opening announcement tonight at the
annual presentation of the "Y Dippy-
drome," which is scheduled for s
o'clock sharp at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium. Harry has been dressing his
whip down with snake oil until it has
a gloss like ebony and q crack that
sounds like a rifle, and he is prepared
to put the various acts through in
rapid succession so that the audience
will hardly have time to get over one
stupendous number before the next
marvellous spectacle unfolds itself.
A varied and wonderful program,
embracing all of the best acts of rec
ognized circuseS, selected with great
deal of care to give the best and most
entertaining evenings fun that 1t Is
possible to present in the time allowed,
has been arranged for the two eve
nings of the Dippydrome. and this
years event is promised to eclipse the
efforts of previous years, which in
themselves were no mean attempts.
In addition to the big show which
goes on in the main top, promptly at
o'clock, there will be side show in
the swimming pool at which all sorts
of aquatic stunts will be presented and
which will be over in time for the
main show.
The program Of events for the big
show is as follows:
Clown Band; Grand March: Pyra-
mids on Horse by Junior Pyr. team;
Parallel Bar exhibition by Touraine
& Lyons: Barn Dance by Grammar
School Girls Glass; Novelty tug-of-
war by Junior Gym Class; Strong Man
Act by Touraine; Egyptian Dance by
Miss Dorothy Gray's pupils; Pyramids
on Parallel Bar by Leaders Club;
Twill Rogers" by Serg. Willis; Span
ish Dance by Mrs. Noyes' Glass; Tum-
bling by Lyons of Colby College: Ele-
plant jumping by intermediate .Gyb
Class; High Bar exhibition by Lyons;
Flying Rings by intermediate Gym
Class; Mass Pyramids by Junior and
intermediate Gym Glasses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
France Pleased Over
Great Britain's Return
To the Gold Standard

Paris, April 29.-(By A. PO-The
heads of French finance welcome Great
Britain's restoration of the gold stand
ard as a new and energetic stimulus to
return to the gold franc. At the same
time they deprecate any premature &C
ton towards that end, realizing that
French public opinion. essentially
conservative, requires long time to
get accustomed to a new idea.
French monetary reform is depen-
dent upon a number of problems, the
solution of which is yet to be found.
A change in the value of the franc
could not, for instance, be prudently
attempted until considerable progress
had been made towards consolidation
of the floating debt.
NJ. CaillauX, the French finance min
lister, and his assistant. fully realize
that such a step ought not to be taken
until the conditions requisite to COM
plete success are present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Mrs. Ora A. Cooper

Mrs. Ora A. wife of Orien 4.
Cooper, died very suddenly at 2.3O
o'clock Wednesday morning at the
home. Willow street. Besides the
husband. two daughters and two
sons survive her. The daughters are
Mrs. Lila NJ. Grey and Mrs. Leila II.
Shaw, both of Augusta. and the sons
are Fred II. Cooper and Charles B.
Cooper of this city. There are also
two brothers. Hartman Munsey of
Whitefeld and Charles Munsey OF
Augusta. and one sister, Mrs. Hattie
Avery of Jefferson.
The funeral services will be held
at the Knowlton and Hewins funeral
home at 100 o'clock Friday after
noon and the interment will be at
Jefferson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30

There will be meeting and
pep" banquet of the members of
the Young Peoples Christian Unions
of the Augusta, Gardiner. Waterville
and Oakland Universalist churches
at Oakland on the evening of Fri
day, May s. The banquet will be at
6 o'clock. followed by the business
session. when delegates will be elect
ed to attend the State convention at
Portland. The members of the Y.
p. c. Z. from Gardiner and this city
will make the trip to Oakland by
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. John F.
| Coyne.
Major J. r. Mailman and Abra =
ham Chester went to Portland We'd
nesday on matters of business.
The returns from furloughs We'd
nesday were. Ivy l.. Keirstead from
Bangor, John Kelly from Washing
ton, d. c., and James Lynch from
Boston.
John Slattery Of Boston. late Co.
3, 18th Mass. Inf. and George
Blowers. of Montreal, late Co. ID
Io3rd U. S. Inf. reported Wednes-
day for admission.
Daniel c. White Of Goodwill, lat
~. ~, 4th Me. Inf. was readmitted
wednesday to the Home.
William P. Dummy, late Co. A. 9th
U. ). Inf, has been granted a dis
| charge from the Home and will re-.
side in Lynn.
Inc funeral of the late Albion X.
I. Merrill will be held in the Home
chapel at 1890 Thursday, Rev. d, r.
lambert officiating. The remains
VIII be sent to Blue Springs. Neh
Tor burial. Frank A. Merrill of
lover Foxcroft. arrived yVednesdav
10 make the necessary ARRANGEMENTS
Lieut.. William Tiffany camp. No
=, u. >. w. ", will hold their repula, ;.
meeting at p. M. Thursday and re-.
quest a full attendance. ~
amor, among those registered at the
Home hotel Wednesday were VIII s
nam F. Wade of Boston. Fron,,
Merrill of Dover Foxcroft. T a.
Wright of Portland, Miss annie
Davis Of Boston ard Miss Jane Tut
tie of Dover. N. II. '"e Aut
Peter Bombay. late Co. H. 18th NJ
.: mr. Edward ]. Sullivan late CO
q, Srd Conn. Inf, Harry A. Tarbe,I
1 1nte co. b. 9Th Mass. Inf. and
lLnomas j. Johnson. laate U. s. navv
nave been dropped from the rolls NJ
Inc branch for being absent withont
IeaVe more than sixty dars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Paris Police Will
Not Allow May
Day Parades Friday

Paris, April 20.-May Day in
Paris will be devoid of professions.
Meetings of various kinds in the
open will be allowed but all parades
are forbidding.
Action has been taken by the min
lister of the interior, NJ. Schrameck
in cooperation with General Gour-
aud, military governor of Paris, to
prevent the celebration of May Day
developing into a series of demon
STATIONS. The garrison will be con-
fined to barracks, and troops will
make their appearance in the streets
only in case of serious trouble.
A police airplane patrol over the
city will be in constant wireless
touch with the prefecture of police
and will signal any signs of distur-
Dances of gatherings of crowds any
where around the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Saturday Night Dances at Windsor
Commence May End

The always popular dances at
Windsor Town Hall are to commence
this Saturday, May 2nd.. under new
management. Forest Smiths new
orchestra of six men are to furnish
the music. All the latest and best
music, with special arrangements.
singing choruses and novelties will
be introduced and new program of
both new and old dances will be fol-
lowed. The dining room is to be I'M
der expert management and the re-
freshments the best. The floor of
this hall is in perfect condition. The
roads are fine and the dances Will be
held regardless of weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Retiring Bank Treasurer
H0n0red by Co-WOrkers

George C. Libby, retiring treasur-
err Of the State Trust Co., was the
guest of honor Wednesday evening
at a testimonial dinner held at the
Rose Croix Inn in Vassalboro. His
associates at the bank united in
complimenting him upon his Is
years of faithful, efficient service in
that position and as token of their
regard presented him with a beauti-
full mahogany mantle clock. The
speech of presentation was made by
Thomas H. BODICE and Mr.. Libby
responded in happy vein, although
much surprised by the entire affair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Woman Elected to .
Academy of Sciences

Washington. Apr. 29-Science for
the first time in America officially
crowned woman with it's laurels
by the election late today of Miss
Florence Rena Sabin. psychologist, at
Johns Hopkins Medical School at
Baltimore, to life membership in the
National Academy OF Sciences,
which terminated it's annual meeting.
Miss Sabin. who is one of a dozen
American scientists honored for 1925,
has done notable research work with
blood cells and is the first woman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
YOUNGER GENERATION
IN MICHIGAN STARTLES
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES

Gladstone, Mich. Apr. 29-Threats
of the girl students of the Gladstone
high school to strike were heard
here tonight, following an order of
the school authorities that girl stu
dents must not roll their stockings"
The boys appeared at the high
school today without neckties and
maintain this is as good dress form
as roll stockings for the girls of