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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
EVERETT LEGION
ON TO China
Drums and BugIes; County
Exhibit Going to Convention

Tho crack drum and bugio CORPS
OF tho Earl Faulkner post OF tho
American Legion. at Everett, will bo
sent TO the Legion's national con.
vcntion in Omaha IN October. II was
decided by tho posts executives a, a
meeting In tho Armory Wednesday
evening.
Tho expenses OF tho trip will be
financed entirely by tho American
Legion. In addition 70 the drum
corps. II is planned 20 have n special
baggage car in which industrial dis.
plays from snohomish county and
Everett viii DO shown.
The Chamber OF Commerce Mt Fv.
erott has prepared several thousand
booklets about snohomIsh county
which win be distributed along the
route. The Carnation Milk company,
tho Cherry Valley Logging company.
tho Puget Sound Power & Light com.
pany and many other firms doing
business in Snohomish county have
arranged for space in tho special car.
Newspapers in towns along the route
have been advised OF the car and
Of the intent 20 show tho exhibits
and give an entertainment at tho
various stops,
In addition TO the drum corps and
special car. tho Everett post intends
to enter float In the big conven.
ton parade. Harold d. King. Har-
old Rumbaugh and Post Commander
George Culmbacls arc handling con.
vention details,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
LAWYER s ARGUE
FOR Z DAYS
Slow Progress Made in lap
Land Law Case

Superior court jurymcn IN the
white River valley land conspiracy
case were beginning 20 wonder what
It was all about Thursday.
For two and half days they
have been locked In their jury room,
while opposing counsel baltic sav-
aEcly over technical Law points in
the caso against c. w. McGonigie,
Algona town marshal and r.
Namba. japanese truck farmer
They arc accused OF conspiring 20
eyado the state anti-allen land
law.
The case Is attracting wide atten-
ton. despite the absence OF teSti-
mony thus far. and every seat in
Judge Halls court room was filled
Thursday
Attorney A. ]. Falknor IL making
n stand 10 eliminate alleged incrim-
mating statements of tho defend
ants 10 state's witnesses He lost
ono point "Wednesday after an all
day debate. but interposed now
objection on the admissabIlity OF
evidence when Prosecutor Colvin
sought TO recall his first witness
Meanwhile tho jury Is spending It's
time In gossip and wondering what
this case they arc trying Is nil
about,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Pulled Bandit out From
Shed by the BOOtheeLs
p a tro I'm an Sands
Crawled Into Hole
After Desperate

How docs II feel to so crawling
under house. gun IA hand Knowing
that desperate banlsrobber and Jan.
breaker IL hiding inside there waiting
Tor you7
~ struck mo AZ rather funny"
said patrplmau u, A. Sands. oaptor
of William y, Mccarthy. one OF the
three Fremont bank bandits. Thurs
day.
Beside. want absolutely sure
that he WAS under there al first
AMER the other boys had captured
Johnson started searching tho
houses nearby Tor other men, l gave
two places tho once over and then
looked under tho house at go Dexter
ave.
- had n bunch someone was there
and epwicd under, II was dirty and
dark and bumped my head. but
Kept on crawling saw barrel
over against tho corner and between
Il and the box something was moving
up and down.
III struck me az humorous and
figured Il was somebody breathing
! stuck my gun barrel into H. n
was soft and somebody yelled. ouchF
! then saw tho party with head IN
the barrel and tho rest % him behind
the box His shirt wnn moving up
ana down as he breathed lIe told
me ho would surrender I looked him
over Tor weapons and 80 crawled
out. That's all there was 70 H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
IL statesmen WANTED

BRAND NEW selling pro.osi-
ton. No competition. Want
real salesmen. 702 Bigelowss
bids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Arrivals and Departures

Arrived Oct str Queen from Alas.
kA ut ~ a. m. sir rhfllIs from fan
Diego VIA potts ~ ilio a. ~, sep, 20 -
Va Sierra from Lur Angeles az $50 p
~. str yukon from Tacoma 81 afis D.
msr afr Dorothy Alexander from found
ports ~ .. rs. ma Charlie watson from
~ ssEunda sia Tacoma a. SIS =, 10.
su Paris hhra from Tacoma at i,1a
= M
sailed-pe,, Str Curacao Tor Alssha
a. 20 =. m, ctr Paris Masu Tor shnnS.
hal Via ports st 10 m sept ia
ar Yosemite fqr San FfAHcisco via Port
Camille - D m. str Chsasils Tor Ian
Francisco via 1gliiaps HArbaF AtEp. n.
ssF Csadopsak fer Tacoma at II ., IA
str Africa MAFp for Tacoma. Everett
and Vancouver az $50 p. M. Ktr ~ T,
Harper Tor los Angeles via Aberdeen az
8 .. M. rtr prssidsn, jefferson far Ia.
coma az as p. M ctr Commercial
Traveller for New Tors via ports al asao
>, m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
FiT-PrOOf' Traffic Slip
Plan Ado pied by Chief
Tearing EN- Up Useless Now; You'll Have
to Explain Wrong Driving to the Judge

Tearing up a traffic slip became
ono OF tho worlds most useless oc-
equations THURSDAY.
Because n had become prac-
tfcally a dead letter. the old Eys-
tom Of slips FOR traffic law breakers
went out OF effect "Wednesday night,
A new three slip system. said 10 be
"nNprooc' took lts place.
Under the new system municipal
judges will decide whether an Of
tenders excuse Is valid or not
And thcre1l b. no liking By
anybody" Chief ssytrYns promised.
II you break traffic rule In
future and a cop catches you al u
no makes out tho alp in tripliehie.
You keep ono copy: tho cop keeps
another. and Harry W. Carroll. city
comptroller. keeps the third
You may aK your own conscience
and tear up your dip: you may fix
the COP and get him TO tear up his
copy 49,.
But you can't fx tho oomptroi.
ler's offioc--it simply Isn't being
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
!" cuts in Mr. Carroll

done" cuts in Mfr. Carroll.
Periodically. tho eomptroIler's OF.
flee will check thru It's fles Of slips
70 discover whether they have been
complied with. II they haven't tin
go hard with tho cop and the yio-
lAtor,
II have no power whatever 50
tear NJ a slip for anybody" Mr.
Carroll said II must keep them,
just an keep other city records"
No matter how good an accused
ylolator'n excuse may be. no must
win the municipal judge 10 his point
OF view 70 escape the penalty. Chief
sayeryns said No ono else In the
city IL authorized To mako allow
snces' or Elk Il up"
The new ruling may work a slight
hardship on some motorists who
have valid excuses for breaking
traffic laws. by forcing them 10
attend police court. Il was admitted
AT the traffic bureau.
But for all that the now rule
viii be enforced impartinlly. the
bureau statement said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Ship NeWs
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Smiths Cove TsrmiRai-Pisr e-saip
John Eus
Pier HIT, a g, b. peliwasd
rtsr str Ehshaiis ms Aayll.
Pier f--air Africa MAru
istsF t--atr AsAlis
Pier i-HgF Mgkiitoa.
Pier s-slrs jefferson. " Captain. Ala,
meta.
Ptss f-u a. Esri. 81,
rtsF p-air Csaa1psAh
Fsfifts Coast coal nunksrp-str New.
port News str AiAHhA
Pacific Coast Engine worts-ull H. 4.
~ r Relief
e. n shipping board MeeriuEs-atr West
illmrpd barge Edmpfs
cehuseiifut street TsrminAl--5,F Com
msrelai Traveller
As!=atsr street Terminsi--B;F Hsinuad
Pacific steamship TrFmihAl--fltr Admiral
sshisY
stacy street Tefmiual--atrs Admiral
watson. Curnrap
Commercial Boiler works =atr Yosemite
Esst waterway Dock a Warehouse Co.
Str inHails Mahpusy
T1aaa ufY psrbs--Ns Patterson sif
Bumuias a. A. g. q g. Huobsmish.
General fstroisum IcrmiHAi etr ptsai.
deaf Jefferson.
Puget ReuHd narEs Hr1Es Co -
barge AdmirAi Mayo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
14-A PUPILS WANTED

PIANO At your homo. Beginners
expert, advanced work. North End,
broadway. Queen Anne. Capitol
Hin preferred CApitl-i924 morn
ingE
RELIABLE violin lessons. violins
free. COL University Bldg. oppo-
site Paniagcg Omen evenings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
LOVE LETTERS TOO
HOT! MAN LANDS
IN FEDERAL COURT

A ROMANCE which started
IA in a Minneapolis restaurant
last year reached Its climax and
conclusion in United States Com.
missioner Bowman's court Thurs.
day morning,
Hosea NJ. Ostrander fell In
love with Nellie Starkey, back in
the Middle West. She repulsed
him. she says. He continued TO
protest his love. She came out
to Seattle to get away from him,
she alleges, lie followed.
while here he wrote her many
letters. ono OF them made him
guilty OF violating tho law
against sending obscene matter
thru the mails.
Commissioner Bowman, after
hearing tho evidence, ordered
ostrandcr bound over to the fed.
ornl grand jury and act his bail
ut $500. AS yet no has not fur.
nished bond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Obtains Release
on Technically

Because narcotic agents had failed
TO get search warrant before they
rnided his rooms, Lew Loong, Chi.
nesc, was allowed TO buy his free.
dom aud dismissal Of tho charge by
paying $50 into the United states
treasury according to A provision
Of the narcotic law Tho district
attorneys office also felt tho gov
ornment'g case too weak TO secure
n conviction, they said In explain
ing tho compromise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Cannery Concern
Wins Vindication

A verdict OF not guilty was re-
turned by tho federal jury in the
case OF the government against
German G Co, Inc, a salmon can
merry business, charged with ship.
ping for sale salmon which was
unit for food. Tho particular can
merry which shipped the bad salmon
was located In Drier bay, Alaska.
The main offices OF the company
are In Seattle. Judge Notcrcr dis
missed the cnse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
STRONG TONE IN
GENERAL LISTS
BulIish Sentiment EnCour-
aged on Market
WALL STREET JOURNAL TINAN-
IfAI ItI1NII.NN

NEW YORK. Oct i=lHy u, P1-
nullish sentiment received strong
encouragement ffam tho action ~
tho Hank 81 England in reducing IL
rr-diHrouut rate 90 poF cent from
~ per cent This step was looked
upon a. virtual assurance that
no early increase IN the local bank
stu was IN prospect thus relieving
the fear which has been about the
only uurrttlinE factor stocks have
had Go contend with,
Dissipation ~ thlH apprehension
was reflected in tR strong tone or
Tho general list IN thr early dealings
after rather lffrEulSr opening Z.
81 steel, American Can. Mack Truck
and other iB iufiriul leaders scored
seed gains on the Initial transBc-
tons Hudson rallied ~. 60 pbA
STOCKS opened irregular studr-
baker htt. Southern Railway,
1865, up . Chicago q Northwest
erp. bsk u. b. Steel 1909. 40 f.. :
chrysler ISL. on go American
Can. ESQ. or p. General Matars.
lioA, up /. c. 4 o.. iofi,, on = I
Tan American n, Sth. up 81: Mack
Eruek. s0fis. or = baldwin, III.
Z. 8 Rubber, 6il, M =,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
BURGLARS LOOT
MARKS HOME
Garage Raided for Safe
cracking Tools

Burglars, Wednesday night, broke
into tho homo Of Louis Marks, 320T
Il. Prospect st, and while tho fam.
Ivy was away. rsnsncked tho house
taking Jewelry valued at $1,000 $3.50
worth OF furs and $40 In cash, The
burglar got in thru % second story
window. Marks liz president OF tho
l.. Marks & Co, Inc, and also tho
Eckart Cigar Co,
Burglars apparently seeking safo
cracking tools looted the Travellers
garage, 1905 Il, Union st., taking
an electric drill and Welding
torch,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Second Grade.
Building Permits

A. w. Charles. 40 N. 18TH ST.. fran.
residence, I2,5oos COZ ~ Soth at.
currcu q Tinker. 4iOs l'th ~ r., frame
residence, I5,500s b17 y. sath st.
A. n. corneilua. Thompson bldg. frame
residence, $1,000. ZAP California ave.
o. A. Olson. 725 10Th ave. frame resi-
dence, 1850; asH ssth r.
I. A. Fay, 81 W. Crsmonh, frame resi-
dsnco, $4,000 1909 THIRD ave. n.
Otto Hardy, ssi7 woodland Park ave.
frame residence. $500. 1890 Ash
worth.
Beacon Realty Co.. s075 Beacon, frame
residence. $4,000; 2O7a 18TH 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
COL, MITCHELL
/. IN CONFERENCE
Meets Members of Air In
quiry Board for 3 Hours

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-Colonel
BILLY" Mitchell, who yesterday fin
ished his testimony before the presi-
dents aircraft inquiry board last
night, was olosetcd with Chairman
Dwight Morrow, Howard Coffin and
Or. w. +, Durand OF tho board mem.
bers, In an announced conference.
Mitchell met with tho three in Nor
rows apartment at hotel. The
conference lasted for three hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Will Return Bond
If O'NeaI's Dead

when William John NJ oNeal
failed TO appear in Federal Judge
Notcrcrs court, September rs. TO
stand trial on charge Of violating
tho dry law, his $3.50 bond was for
feitod. Thursday death certificate
and affidavit wero filed in the
clerks office. alleging that he died
on August IL In Columbus sani-
tnrium. United States Marshal u.
u, Benn is checking up on the Ger.
tifIoote to determine II tho dead
man Is ONeal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
SHARP DROP IN
GRAIN PRICES
Spot Corn Is Leader in
Decline

CHICAGO. Sept. s0.-under late
liquidation. grains dropped sharply
on the board 81 trade today. spot
corn led In the decline and this had
uaturas reelection on other eomm0di-
ties The spread Va September wheat
for the dag was Sc. Futures were
3ac 70 80. c lower Spot raru was
OF sac. Drastic changes In form
that aent wheat prices tumhliug
came after mld-seRson. Naclliattpn
of sentiment among active traders
made the market susceptible 20 tho
slishtest change IN news, No OK
port sales were reported.
Yesterday shorts were sellers In
spot corn. Distant futures were i'm
ciined 10 follow wheat
Oats registered Insignificant price
changes.
Provisions weakness was attrihut-
ed 10 heavy Hccepthnrcs By packers
and lower grains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
The Seattle Star
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CLASSIFIED ADVENT EiEg kAlha
Effective october j. 1898
TRANSIENT RATES
count so words o. tie Lnfl
One line In fffil9n tsrr.a,zl GrhI
ono lines Insertions ss-.tls r'h.a
One line insertions ..,. 10 .'hH
Male and Female Help wanted
and Female situations fate
nrF line .........-.....lU Genus
All hdyeftlsinR from out ~ tho state
~ washington costs ~ per WoEas
MONTHLY LfEEAGE RATE
(Caiendhr MONTH";
90 20 % lines used during cal
aHdHr month ...sr. 'r.slb 'utH
100 90 100 lines used during cal
200 To- ssS lines used during cal
cndar month .t.s-..t. ~ Genus
'V sn ,D month .+.s......is cents
400 10 iss lines used during cali
sndaF month ..s+s.....l2 cents
500 10 800 lines used during cal,
600 e. soS lines ussd during cal.
endar month ...ss..,.- ~ cents
700 20 100 lines used during CAT
500 or more lines used ealen.
dar month s.s+.s.+st..tl cents
cOUPONs-cAsh In Advance
100 lines s.trs.s-t..s .s.t'ss. Al..Y.
Advertisers using stated space 81
lines minimum daily on yearly
contract viii be allowed 1874
cents per line rate on space uHfa
over minimum up 70 200 lines ia
ans one month Above 300 lines
rate AZ per above schedule.
FIXED SPACE RATES
1 limo or moro for " months
........,......... $500 per line
limo or more for 6 months
.s.......s...rs. .fs,Iy per me
line or more for 3 month";
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
CARD OF THANKS

WE WISH TO thank the friends and
neighbors for their sympathy and
floral offerings at tho death Of our
father and husband. Mrs. Anna
Bosck and Family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

In order that YOU Star readers
may know what we have and
how much you can save,
these small items are bait TO
get you in.
t1.50 guaranteed Electric Curl
ing Iron. soc: SLIPS Cocoa Door
Mats. soc: glass Mixing Bowls.
soc: $500 Glib. guaranteed
Electric IRON. s250: S12 Nickel
Plated Electric Plate, $3.50;
$3.50 guaranteed Electric
Heater, S200; S2.15 world re-
nowned Peduot Sheets. Six9e,
Sl,65.
You are doing your neiEhbors
and friends a good turn when
YOU send them to Tinney,
where every article is guaran-
teed at s factory or your
money back.
2043 Westlake Ave.
Out Of the High Rent District
But Right Down Town.
Eliot 1910.
CORNER OF EIGHTH AVE.
3 Blocks North of Pine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
San Francisco Produce

liuitsr-Ehifa, tstg, prime fifsis. tftr-
IEEs aEsifrs, SEQ. sftta puiiuts Ege.
understood puiiVts. stt
Cheese Gal flats. nfsts sthf Cal
Young Americas faarY, sic! oregon
rripists. 2sei ursson Noang Americas.
gAkr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. SEPT 30 Foreign sI.
change closed steady Sterling ittt.
francs. t0.et1s IRE iooa0sts belgium.
toott3l marks Ease. Holland CO.'S.
sweden. 2fAtA SorszY. 2oif NnHtfsal.
81 shanghai. 7d. Yokohama, l6t. Hus.
sia, aia. Greece i00ttf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

In 1915 tho United States used At
per cent OF tho worlds supply OF
rubber. Last year tho United statos
used 70 por cont Of tho supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Weather Bureau Report

Especial from ihs O. 4 weather uursaui
TAroosH Island. Oct ls--s A. ~
Barometer talliHE. clear. vIad east. 70
miles an hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

Suggestions to managers Why
not be original and call your team
the Bulldogs2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
FLOWERS FRowN

LONDON. Eng Mlss juliet n. VII.
liamG the famous painter Of flowers.
aays that flowers have moods Each
flower has its own face. she tayH.
"aomo smiling ana some frownlng -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
BANK CLEARINGs

oysters in season. Try them fried
at Boldt's. Popular prices.l--Adyer.
tlsement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
rrIeca rnlh MhaIs.aIe ptalsf.
VEGETABLES
rfioe- raid wheiesais Dealers

tThs prfess given are those made 20
rstan dealers ~ wholesaler. win
few seasonal exceptions. prices 70 pfp-
cuecrs can be figured ~ dsduetlns
approximately ~ per cent for handing.
storage and selling cast1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
FUNERAL NOTICES

swTNsoN-At 1914 L. Republican.
oct. i. 1925. ADOLF +. SwENsoN,
beloved brother OF a. W. Swenson.
Announcement later, Home I'm
dcrtAltluE Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

-, Interpolates,
81 More scrieuA
Is Proposition o. place
81 Female deer.
IS Mass
81 Father.
IS To secure
so, Mixed, as a cake
s. Not bright
81. In order.
GO, More recent
g., Joint
IS Braided thong
20 To rcfurnish with men
70 Tcmpers
20, Relating 70 laws
VERTICAL
!. An acted word.
Destructive diseases OF plsnts.
4. Neuter pronoun
s CALIFORNIA; chief fruit (plD.
6 Nearest
Z Black.
8 DeErRdeA
3, Exists.
10. Two fives.
II Indian tribe.
! = Pierced.
ts More crippled.
IS Electrified particle
90 To sell.
20, Anger.
80 To perch.
&c. Built.
IS Removed surface water.
il Chews.
- Seasons.
81, Thoughts.
~, Opposite OF lower.
81 Born.
AZ. American hardy white grape.
AZ To come In.
"A. Nentrai.
As. Diminished.
A. Cutie bone.
as Anchored gill net
TO Huge mythical bird
81 Evil
s. Too.
80. Ripped.
81. Snake-ilks fish (pil.
%. Bare or hardly.
"a. Small depression.
IS. Grief.
~. Bag (membraneous),
80. Mother
"a. Third note In scale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

PATROL MAN S. A.
SANDS. He pulled the ban
dit, Tanning, alias Mccarthy,
from his hiding place under a
house, shortly after the rob-
berry of the Queen City State
bank at Fremont, Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Photo BY Carter 4 Bradley.
Star STAFF Photographers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Finish

Finish
seis iH. .......-.,...',.... tieossseo
Casing and base ..'.'..... sS.e99ssoo
Ceiling
.S,.ln.. 40. : and b;r. 80. sso9asi.es
do 40. .s...-.''s''..-. i8,eeastEe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
South Parish Club
Election of Officers

The South Parish Club had sup
per, election of officers and listened
to an interesting address by Rev. A.
T. McWhorter. at the vestry OF the
South Parish Congregational church.
Tuesday evening. A beautiful sup
per was served by members of the
Junior League. There was a large
attendance and much interest was
manifested.
Following supper, the president,
Melvin T.. Sawtelle, called upon Mr..
McWhorter, whose brief address was
filled with suggestion and aroused
enthusiasm. He spoke of ways in
which such a club may be of service
to the community and suggested
certain plans which he recommended
to the clubs consideration.
The large increase there has been
in the number attending the Sunday
school brought up the matter of a
need for charging the vestry but
no definite action was urged at this
time. The speaker said he would
lige to see at least once year the
men from the churches in the kenne-
bee Valley getting together. Nothing
but good could come from such meet
ings.
The officers selected sfor the en-
suing year are: Ralph G. Weber,
president; Arthur F. Tiffin, vice pres
ident: Everett V. Perkins. secretary;
Lewis A. Burleigh. Jr.. treasurer.
1t was voted to have monthly
meetings, February. March and APP
ril
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
First of Series Legislative
Dances At Community Club

While the snow showed and the wind
hoWled outside. all was coy and gay
at the Augusta Girls Community
clubhouse Tuesday evening when one
OF the series of legislative dances was
held. There was a very good crowd,
considering the Indictment weather
Douglas orchestra furnished music
for the dances, which included the
modern day ones and the old fashion
ed dances as we'll.
Card playing was INDUCED in by
those who preferred it, downstairs
around the inviting fireplace. Refresh
ments were served at intermission
and punch during the evening. Those
in charge were Mrs. Katharine Gray,
Mrs. Jessie Winslow. Mrs. Rowe and
Miss Mary S. Smith, executive secre-
tary.
The dances will be held each Tues
day evening at the clubhouse unless
some other larger and more important
previously planned local event is
scheduled. Announcements will be
made to that effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF SWIMMING
and DIVING BY GIRLS CLASS AT ny" POOL

Foyt competed in the retrieving race
which was won by Miss Theberge.
Frances Howard won the Junior
breast stroke race against a feld,
consisting of Nellie Cole, Betty Stur-
gis and Anna Smith.
The junior back st; ohe event went
to Harriet Otis. Others competing
We're jeanette Nelson and Eleanor
Dean.
Two sisters. Irene and Lillian Foyt
matched strokes in the underwater
swim the length of the tank and they
made as pretty a finish as one could
wish to see. They reached the end
Of the tank and broke water at ex-
actly the same time, this resulting In
a dead heat. e & Il
The entire class then participated
In various diving stunts and some
as log rolling and others. The man.
ner in which even the smallest girls
performed front dives, head and
neck dives was astonishing.
Mrs. O'Connor attired in a blra
dress then gave a demonstration OF
disrobing in the water, removing the
dress and shoes and stockings under
the water without coming up. She.
then gave an exhibition of under
water stuff, including sewing two
handkerchiefs together. eating BAN
ana under water and other novel
ones. Several dives and a demons
stration OF life saving work with the
aid of Lillian Foyt completed the
program.
The entire program was intensely
interesting and was watched by an
audience that occupied every avail
able inch OF the pool room.