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Palisadian., 1925-07-31
spending two weeks at Cape May,

spending two weeks at Cape May,
N.J.
Miss Irene Lane of the Brooklyn
smart set was the guest of Miss Kay
Rice this week. Miss Rice leaves to-
day for Nantasket Beach for
months stay
Helen Kaelin of Cumbermede road,
Palisade, was hostess to number of
her young friends at social gather
ing at her home on Tuesday after
noon. Games and dancing were spe-
cial features of the afternoons en-
tertainment. A musical program was
enjoyed. In the early evening the
guests gathered around the gaily dec
Grated table to partake of a very
dainty luncheon. The guests includ-
ed: Dorothy Comstock, Helen Kaelin,
Gertrude Mccarthy, Ellen Akin,
Eleanor Holcombe, Dorothy Voegeli,
Betty Beans, Lillian Weiss, Abigail
Pennell.
Mrs. Harry Clark, Jr., of Edgewood
lane has as her guests two sisters,
Gladys and Arrah Johnson, Of Lans-
down, Pa.
Mrs. Harry Elkan arrived home
from Philadelphia Thursday of last
week.
George Beckmann and Clarence
Hunike will spend two weeks in Can
ada. Mrs. George Beckmann will visit
her mother in Brielle while Mr.. Beck
mann is away.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Broderson of An
derson avenue leave tomorrow for
two weeks vacation at Half Moon
Lake, in Sullivan county, N. Y.
Thomas Fredericks spent last week
end at his fraternity's bungalow in
Oakland.
Gerard Smith, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Smith of Warren ave-
nue., is spending several weeks at
boy scout camp on Lake Hopatcong.
Helen and Gertrude Boswick of Au-
rora avenue are spending week at
Asbury Park Mable Boswick and
Christine Fredericks visited them in
Asbury Park last weekend.
Mrs Mabel and Miss Adele Pousson
of Abbott boulevard left on Saturday
last for a two weeks vacation in the
Pocomo mountains.
Harry Curry, brother of the promi-
nent local dentist, DR.. Floyd Curry,
will be a house guest at the Curry
home in Hudson Heights next week.
Mr. Curry is superintendent of the
Corn Products Company of Kansas
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sibley and
Ernest, Jr., returned on last Friday
from a weeks vacation at Gilberts-
vile, N. Y.
Palisadian., 1925-07-31
Mrs. sibIey Has Birthday Surprise

The editor was the accidental wit
ness to a birthday surprise given to
Mrs. Ernest Sibley on last Saturday
by Mr.. Sibley and Ernest, Jr.
Everything had appeared so normal
that neither the editor nor Mrs. Sib-
ley, who were visiting in the living,
room, suspected the impending ex-
citement.
When dinner was announced they
moved toward the dining room, and
Mrs. Sibley began uttering exclama-
tions of excitement and delight as she
sighted centerpiece of three dozen
Ophelia roses, fern of unusual size
and beauty standing near, pair of
antique lanterns of the earliest pc
riod lighted and placed one on either
side of her plate, and thrown over her
chair hand woven blue and white
Colonial coverlid of exquisite design.
Amid the excitement the editor slip
ped away, feeling that it was a privi-
lege to have witnessed this incident
of intimate home life.
Palisadian., 1925-07-31
Village Gossip
A Thought for Today

Therefore, to him that knoweth to
do good and doeth it not to him it is
sin.--James 4:17.
He often acts unjustly who does
not do a certain thing: not only he
who does a certain thing. Marcus
Antonius.
Mrs. Henrietta Davidson Reynolds
had birthday on Tuesday, July 28.
She was the recipient of many apprO-
pirate gifts.
The happiest young man in the
whole world was Howard Lane last
Monday, for that morning pretty,
sweet, dear little baby daughter ar
rived at his home. That Howard was
beside himself wasn't his fault. He
was all joy.
Mr.. r. H. RhivinDie of Saratoga
Springs is visiting the W. l.. Kings
of Abbott boulevard.
Mrs. George Jefferson, sister of
Mrs. Charles Bennett of Edgewood
lane, is visiting at the Bennett home.
Miss Dorothy Wildd of Pittston, Pa,
is also a guest of the Bennetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. King were
guests for dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Mapes on Thursday
last,
Mrs. II. It. Beans and son Bobbie
of Cumbermede road are visiting Mrs.
Henri Jeltrup in Long Island.
The Camp Fire Girls will hold a
grand council meeting this evening
(F'riday).
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. King and
family will move to Englewood next
week.
Mr. Kramer of Bluff road is up and
about after severe attack of rheu-
matism.
-Four of the Camp Fire Girls will
go to Camp Onika, near Bear Noun
tain for two weeks. Miss Elenor Pen
nell will be their counselor.
Miss Insley and Margret Schall
will leave next week for Ocean Grove
for three weeks.
Mrs. Lado Gibblin of New York
City, sister of Mrs. l. A. Fredericks
of Cumbermede road, was guest at
the Fredericks home Wednesday and
Thursday.
Francois Fredericks reports that he
arrived in Lansing, Mich, o. X. Fran
co.'s is visiting his aunt, Mrs. A. C..
Cornell, and cousin, Joe Cornell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Rice, their son
Junior and daughter Peggy, are
Palisadian., 1925-07-31
Southern City Keeps
Old Funeral Custom

The custom Of having q funeral an
nouncement on a silver salver carried
through the streets by an aged negro
of Chestertieldian department, an old
Spanish custom, still exists In Talla-
hassee, Fla, and nowhere else In the
United States, according to the his
torical committee of the Florida Cen
tenr;al celebration.
"Ihis means Of announcing the
death of a member of leading fam
lily long antedated the newspaper"
said Col. Fred T. Myers of Tallahassee.
whose family has resided there contin'
uously for more than century. 1T
was common in the days when the
flag of Spain waved over Florida and
has persisted in the face of modern
means Of communication.
"a carefully engrossed announce
and burial is attached to broad silver
tray by bands of black silk ribbon. A
dignified negro then bears 1t through
the business section with mien in
keeping with the soemnity of his duty.
He presents it tremendously to all
who care to read. Later, he carries
the tray to the homes of friends of the
deceased.
''Primus. the impressive colored
coachman owned by M. d. Papy, a
lawyer of the Civil war period, was
the official bearer Of these sad tidings
for years both before and after the
war of secession. Citizens of Talla-
hassee are so accustomed to this rite
that they do not recognize it as relic
Of q bygOne era"
Palisadian., 1925-07-31

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Palisadian., 1925-07-31

A plan which IL carried through
would unite the entire Chicago area,
consisting of thirty or forty villages,
towns and cities and several just over
the border of Indiana, into single
unit for the prevention of crime and
the interception of criminals was an
nounced by Chief of Police Morgan A.
Collins.
Figures made public reveal that In
1924 there were 4,663,632 bales of cot
ton shipped from Gulf ports to foreign
destinations.
Palisadian., 1925-07-31
Test

In cities you are neighborly when
you don't glare at your neighbor.-
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Palisadian., 1925-07-31

Miss Wildeana WitherS, eighteen
years old, who has been named as
Miss Wichita for the annual beauty
pageant to be held at Atlantic City.
She excells in sports, is an excellent
swimmer and diver and ranks al the
top in collegiate activities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Speculation Over
Winner of British
Turf Classic Today

London. May 26-(AP)-Who will
win the derby? This is the question
before the empire tonight; for the
greatest race on English turf will be
run on Epson Downs tomorrow. I
Nearly every body British. from
King George to the lowliest boot boy
and good many who are not Brit
ish, have sentimental or financial in
terest in this race, an annual event
since American revolutionary days.
Already that part of England near
EPSON is crowded with early arriv-
ais and tomorrow morning thous-
ends from London will start south
for the great track that tops the
rolling Surrey countryside.
From London III trains will go to
EPSON tomorrow, with every seat
filled and people standing in the cor
ridors. Every highway as we'll will
he crowded with people in motors,
horse drawn vehicles and donkey
carts.
The % three year old colts that
will make tomorrow's holiday were
all on hand tonight.
Lord Astor's Crossbow. since win
ming the Newmarket states. has adj
vanced steadily in the public favor
and was the first choice at to !
against. Mamma. to be ridden by
Steven Donoghue, has dropped to
second at seven to one: Lord Derby
Conquistador had shortened to 9 to
and other ante poss quotations were
Sollard. 100 to 8: Ptolemy 100 to z;
BEGAN IS to 1, and Zionist, 20 to l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Disappointment Awaits
Many A Movie Queen

Hollywood, Cal. May 25.-tAP)-
One of the greatest problems with
which molten picture directors have
to contend is casting in suitable
parts the feminine stars of fiimdom.
Many of the actresses have beauty
and personality adaptable to many
roles, while others Sim well only in
certain parts. The directors prob
lem is made the more difficult be-
cause of the desire of the majority OF
the actresses to enact roles con-
trary, in the directors opinion, to
their personalities. Sometimes 1t be-
comes necessary to use compulsion
to select the players needed.
A director noted these requests Tor
parts contrary to those he had Sc
lected:
i One actress wanted to play the part
of a girl in tattered garments, the
heroine of romantic poverty. Her
assignment necessitated IA changes
of elaborate apparel.
A second who desired the role OF
vampire was cast in the part OF an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Thaw Back in New
York Objects to
Fostering of People

New York. May 26-(AP)-Harry
K. Thaw, whose re-entry into the
night life of Manhattan for the first
time since the evening he killed
Sanford White. is the present SEN
sation of the white light district, said
today he might remain in the city
half an hour or three weeks" He
was found at the Hotel Roosevelt
I'm simply here on business and
I'm going to attendsto that business
and leave" he said over the tele-
phone. what do you want to pes
ter me for?" He complained. Lots
of people come here. If something
happens I'll let you know"
Thaw was first discovered Sunday
night when he appeared at a night
club in the Roaring Forties. accom-
panied by Fawn Gray, a dancer, and
lavishing tips on the cabaret staff
and flowers on the women in the
place. The cost of his evening, in
Guiding $500 tip to the orchestra,
is estimated at $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27

ing exactly the size of the bullet. Kir-
ny says he did not shoot Mrs. Towns.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur c. Robinson
OF Gardiner last night added another
cnapter to the record of Kirby,s past
crimes. The officer reported that he
mad recovered quantity of jewelry
which had been stolen from the
Mosely and May Nichols houses at
Winthrop.
Ihere had been property valued at
about $1,000 taken from these houses
and much of it has been found. Some
or 1t was, in a trunk owned by Mrs
Kirby and found ut Old Orchard. II
mas been identified but Mrs. Kirby
said she never Cnew that it had
been stolen. Size said that some of
the Jewelry her husband had given
her had been that which he said
had been in his family. The officer
will go to Saco today to make fur
Their search for stolen goods. 1t is
believed that Kirby made many
camp and cottage breaks during the
PAS. year and a half he has been. at
Winthrop.
At 1880 o'clock last night the state
authorities announced that they
would take the prisoner to Winthrop
court there at 1890 this morning.
The probability of Kirby being de-
clared insane is strengthened by the
reports of his numerous escapades.
He was feeble minded in his youth
and after treatment in an institution
at Leill, N. Y, he was considered as
improved but he remained at the in
stitution as an attendant after he
was dismissed as patients The Of
ficials desired to observe him fur
ther He disappeared after an in
vestigation was commenced into
series of robberies. Some inquiry
was made regarding his whereabouts
a short time before the headless
body of a young woman who had
been criminally assaulted was found.
He was arrested for petty larceny.
At one time, while in Queens coun-
ty Jail, awaiting trial for another
larceny he >escared. He abandoned
his wife after short period of mar
ried life. She had been an attend
ant at the same hospital at which he
was employed.
He went from New York state. to
Massachusetts where he = lived in
Boston for a while. He was later at
Lawrence and then at Portland from
where he communicated with mis-
wife who rejoined HIM.
His actions had been noticeably
peculiar. He has several times said
that he felt that he was nearly crazy.
His demeanor since the murder of
Miss Hayward has been regarded as
extraordinary and those who have
followed the various phases of the
case consider him unbalanced.
Sheriff Cummings who is now Kir-
by's custodian. was near to being his
employer when Mrs. Kirby made ap-
plication for work for herself and
husband on the sheriff's farm on the
Winthrop road.
DIR. F. II. Badger of Winthrop who
has been in charge of the case of
Mrs. Emma Towns. announced in a
bulletin yesterday that the patient
had shown considerable Improvement
and had passed the most comfortable
day bv far, since the tragedy on
May 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
KIRBY Sol.ICIT0uS
OVER TREATMENT
ACCORDED WIFE

Charles Towle of Winthrop, one
of the three men who discovered the
body of Miss Aida Hayward on last
Saturday forenoon, was at the Ken
nebec county Jail. Tuesday morning
and was permitted to see Harry A.
Kirby, who is confined in a cell in
the down stairs section of the main
part.
AS Deputy Sheriff William Cole
appeared at the cell door with Towle
and Bert Reed of Gardiner behind
him, Kirby threw back from his face
the cloth which was keeping the
light from his eyes. Half rising
krom his narrow cot Kirby peering
out said. who's that? Charles
Towle?"
Eyes. And I'm sorry to see you
here" was Mr.. Towle's reply.
"How's my wife,? Is she with
the man in the cell.
your wife is alright. She is be-
ing cared for"
well, that is all that worries me"
was Kirby's reply and he sank back
onto the cot.
Mr.. Towle, upon leaving the cell
room said he was convinced that the
man is Kirby. Il just wanted to see
him myself and be convinced that he
is Kirby. There has been some talk
in Winthrop that may be he Is not
Kirby. But now / am sure"
Kirby didn't have any desire Tor
food UP to noon. Tuesday. He asked
for a pencil and some paper which
were given to him. When he was
placed in the Jail. early TUESDAY
morning after ride from Portland,
he was given some coffee and two
slices Of bread which he consumed
with apparent relish. He said that
he was very tired when he reached
the city shortly after 3 o'clock. that
he would rather not have his pic
lures taken by the vigilent camera
men of the newspapers who were on
! the Job. But he was finally prevail
ed upon that the best thing to 90
was to pose and have it over with:
This he did and two flashlights OF
him were taken. His sole amusement
has been to smoke few cigarettes
while a deputy watched him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27

Oakland. He bought a ticket to
Neyburyport because that was the
next biggest city beyond Portland.
He had chair seat and was In the
train which goes through Winthrop
In the afternoon at 3.34 o'clock. He
was on the very train which took to
Boston pictures of himself and also
the train on which the conductors
had been given pictures. At Port
land the officers went through the
train but the Pullman conductor re-
/ piled to queries that there was no
man in his car, thin and dark and
with moustache. He was enjoying
a cross word puzzle while the train
waited in Portland. At Newbury-
port he saw the Pond clearinghouse
and went in. He stayed there that
/ day and went to church with them
that evening, Sunday.
/ From that point on, the story OF
Kirby's movement has already been
reviewed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
State May Drop
Murder Charge
Against Maori Girl

New Haven, Conn, May 26-(AP)
Olympia Maori, who has been on
trial here for more than five weeks
charged with the murder Of JOHN
Bagnano, alleged father of her child
and who failed to gain her freedom
yesterday when one juryman held out
for second degree murder after II
had voted for her acquittal, had
hopes tonight that she will soon be
released from jail, free woman.
Decision will be made by States
Attorney Alling by June Q, he an
nounced today. The states attorney
has two alternatives. He may de-
mand a new trial, which probably
would be reid during the June SEES
sion of the superior court, or he may
dispose of the case otherwise" This
statement was taken to mean that
the state may possibly nolle the case
A defense motion for admission to
bail was not pressed pending Alling $
decision. /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Augusta Women
Have Enjoyable
Day at the Shore

The Thursday Afternoon Sewing
Club enjoyed an all-dayN automobile
trip to Harpswell Tuesday which in.
cluded a shore dinner and a program
of field sports. Nine members made
the journey from this city and each
reported a most pleasurable and mem,
orable day. After the trip to the Cas-
co Bay resort in the forenoon, dinner
was enjoyed at Miller's Inn, and Their
the group continued on to the summer
cottage of Mrs. George S. Williams
at South Harpswell.
At the Williams cottage the after
noon was passed with cards and ar
outdoor ball game. The party was
composed of the following: Mrs
George S. Williams, Mrs. Q. i. sum
ner. Mrs. Frank A. Ball, Mrs. j. A
Hanson. Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, Mrs
Finlay Macdonald, Mrs. Wilbert 5
Wilson, Mrs. Samuel Murphy and Mrs
Harvey b. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27

A demonstration of swimming
ability. was given on Tuesday even
ing by the members of the junior
swimming class of the Augusta Y.
M. c. A. for the entertainment~of a
group of five young ladies from the
Auburn Y. w. C. A.. who were
guests of Mrs. O'Connor, the swim
ming instructor. The youngsters
did all kinds of fancy stunts both
in swimming and diving and proved
that they were at home in the water.
The members of the class were
Betty Sturgis, Harriet Otis. Hope
Stubs. Anna Smith, Muriel Ander-
son, Francis Hammond, Eleanor
Pierce and Lillian Foyt. The visitors
were Mrs. Gertrude Macomber. Miss
Bertha Veazie, Miss Hazel Strout
and two sisters by the name of
Small. They were much pleased by
the way in which the young people
handled themSc'ves in the water. In
terest In the swimming class is con-
tinuing and there is every prospect
that there will be large classes dur
ing the summer. Several new
members have recently been added
to the force and they are very en-
thusiastic over the various privel-
edges to which they have success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
COMING EVENTS

May 30-Annual convention Maine
state Branch, United National AS
sociation of Post Office clerks at
Rockland
June maine Council of Masons. Old
Orchard.
June 2-4-Maine United Baptist an
nual convention. Lewiston
June 6-Y. M. c. A. Industrial Work.
ers Conference. State ~ Camp.
Winthrop.
June 11-Kennebec Valley Medical AS
ISOLATION. Gardiner
June 17-19-Natlonal Association of
Mutual Savings Banks, sixth an
nual conference, Poland Springs.
June 1S-22-B ates Commencement
events.
June 2O-27-Leaders' Open Conference.
Y. M. C. A. camp. Winthrop.
June 24-Twenty-three Communicates
at Bangor. st. Johns Day.
June 29-July Annual Governors
conference, Poland Springs
July 12-1S-National convention of
Business and Professional Woman's
Clubs in Portland.
Aug 17-2y-Annual school of Methods.
n. E. Baptist Conference. Ocean
Aug. 29-Sept 12-Methodist Minister'S
School of Religious Education, Y.
M. c. A. Camp. Winthrop.
Sept. 1S-20-Students' Fall Setting-up
Conference. Y. NJ. C. A. Camp. Win
throp.
Sept. 2l-Employed officers Confer
ence, Y. NJ. c. A. Camp, winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
iIIeISTA "0vER THE TOP"
ON $4,000 QUOTA LEGION
END0W MENT FUND DRIVE
f;tixens and Legionaires Gain Objective Dur
ing First "a Hours of Soliciting for
Big Foundation

s. Viles. Willis E. Swift, BENJAMIN
Cote, Rev. Andrew T. McWhorter.
The Legionaire team workers
were:
Col. Francis H. Farnum, Roy Nj
chols, DIR. Elmer Campbell, DR.. Lewis
Johnson, e. Carroll Coughlin, Robert
3. Williamson, George H. Macomber,
Nathan S. Weston. G. Cony Weston,
Frank E. Southland, Wilfred Mi
chaud, Edward Lemieux, John S. Ev-
erett, Ruel B. Soule, Lewis A. Bur-
leigh, Jr., Frank B. Sprague, George
A. J. F'roberger, Emery o. Became,
Henry j. Thyng. Almon B. Sullivan
Harlan s. Kennedy. Fred r. Lord
Harris S. Day, Dr., Paul Cyr, Edward
Lausier. Lester Brownen, Arthur E.
Tiff1n, Donald c.. Metcalf, Chauncey
Hall, Ernest Bickford. Paul B.. Mer-
rill. Erlon S. Newdick, George r
Weber.
The members of the Auxiliary aid
ed in no small measure by preparing
and serving the two noon luncheons
for the workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Wardefl
I,amey and family, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett of Skowhegan,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Rouillard
Sunday.
Charles Willard and Harold Wade
CIV Winthrop, Mass, accompanied by
Misses Betty Richie of Winthrop
and Harriette Sheldon of Everett,
Mass, passed the weekend at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wade.
Mrs. John Tarbox of Topsham
was q Sunday guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Storm OF Ran
dolph passed Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Fowles.
E. S. Lovejoy passed the week end
at the home of his brother, Arthur
Loyejoy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
LabOrers Tired
By Long Ride

Geneva, May z CA. P. by MaiD-
The International Labor Conference,
endeavoring to give workers the I'M
diminished enjoyment of their spare
time, has recommended that public
and private transport authorities CO.
operate with workers organizations
to the end that the 1aborer be NOV
ed to his job. and home again, as
quickly as possible.
It has been shown that the fire.
ouency of illness and accidents in
creases with the distance of the
workers homes from the works. and
that this frequency was at its maxi
mum for those workers whose homes
were furthest away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Cite Lies History
(Continued from Page One)

to guard that place against all APP
preachers. The Gray cottage IN
which Kirby lived and where Miss
Hayward's body was found, was rop-
ed off against trespassers and warn.
ing signs were poste1. County Attor.
ney Southland and Detective Wood
obtained entrance to the edge
Wood" cottage in which they care
fully scrutinized furnishings. Photo
graphs. surveys and plans of the cot
tage and it's approaches were made.
1t is expected that these details Will
be important in the evidence to be
presented against Kirby when he
CONS to trial. The officers also made
an unsuccessful search for the 81
calibre revolver which the prisoner
said he threw into the lake.
At the time Mrs. Emma Towns
was attacked. she was shot with a
bullet of small calibre hut neither
her wounds nor the bullet holes In
the cape she was wearing when she
was attacked are useful in determin-