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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Plans are now completed for the
installation of officers and past
commanders night of the Benjamin
e. Smith post, No. 4, American Le-
gion which will be held Wednesday
evening of this week at Grand Army
hall. This will aso be observed as
past commanders night and the past
commanders of the post will be pre-
scented with badges. Thomas T. KEEL
ley will be installed as commander.
There will be an oyster supper serv-
ed and the ladies of the auxiliary
will be guests for the occasion. A
testimonial to the workers on the re-
cent successful Armistice fair. Is
planned as a feature of the evening.
There will be a rehearsal Of the
degree team of Marion chapter, o. T..
S., this Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
FOOTBALL TEAMS
TOBE BANQUETED

The football squads Of the Water
Vile and Winslow High schools will
be the guests of the George n.
Bourque Post of the American Lee
gion at the meeting of the post this
evening. Before the entertainment
for the gridiron stars is to be staged
there will be a business meeting and
it is urged that all Legionaires turn
out and be present.
The committee in charge of the
membership drive and all sub-com-
supper this evening at the Chinese
American restaurant, at which time
the drive will be discussed and plans
for its grand finale made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
First Woman Golf
Player in u. S. Dies
In YOnkers Home

Yonkers, n. Y, Dec. 6. - (AP)-
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie E.
Reid. the first woman golf player in
America and who taught the late
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rock
efeller how to play it. will be held
Tuesday afternoon from the Yonkers
home where she often was hostess
to the st. Andrews Golf Club. the
first golfing organization in America.
Mrs. Reid was 70 when she died
last night. She is survived by a
brother. Her husband, who was
known as the father of golf. died
in 1915 and a bronze memorial bas
relief in his honor was recently unn
yelled at the ST. Andrews Club at
Mount Hope, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Sues Employer of
Daughter for 100000

New York, Dec. 5.-(AP)-James
]. Lipser, vice president of the Park
Tilford Company. was made defend
ant in a 100000 damage suit, inst-
tuted in Brooklyn today. charging him
with enticing from home Sophie
Block. 1S-year-old daughter OF Benja-
min Block.
The suit, brought by the girls faith
er, charges that. Lipser made love TO
Sophie, who was his stenographer. The
office romance, according to papers
filed in court, began in December. 1924,
and continued until two months ago.
The complaint charges that LipseI
maintained the girl in rooms in the
Park Avenue Hotel. where he regis
tered as III. J. Daniels Of. Troy. ". Y"
Lipser 6led denial of the charges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Waterville Girl
Suffers Injuries
When Struck by Car

Miss Frances Mitchell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mitchell OF CEN
ter place, suffered painful bruises
when she was struck by an automo-
bile being driven by Alvin Inomp.
son. superintfnda mt OF c sne nen street,
near Center place, early SATURDAY.
evening. Miss Mitchell had just
siirhted from an automobile and as
She started to walk across the street
she stepped directly into the path h 81
Mr.. Thompson's car. She was ~.
on the side and thrown up, onto u, .ne
hood of the automobile and was I'M
mediately carried to nsr h tnnst
where a doctor was called TO trss'
nar Although she suffered consid-
srably her injuries are not OF alse.
rioms nature. The police are OF the
an,nion that the accident was un-
ayoidable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Naptha Explosion
Wrecks Enamel Shop

Fitchburg, Dec. part of, the
Fitchburg Enamel Company build
ing on Culley street was wrecked
this afternoon by the explosion of
noven, caused by vapor from the
naptha in the enamel.
Fire department apparatus was
called from all over the city and
police drove up with the ambulance.
No one was injured. The large
room in which the explosion occur
red is 33x60 and the side of the
building was blown into Culley street
by the exploding oven. Other
damage was done throughout the
building. The sprinkler system was
set in operation. A large crowd was
attracted to the scene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
IdephOne Increase
Holds Limelight !
h Waterville Homes

anat there IL a good deal of in
AM u the increased telephone
Asm Waterville which went into
'as9 NE first of this month is evil
1leed BY the large number OF
naneuts and complaints on the
asuG that are daily coming into
enre Of the Waterville Chamber
4onnsrce. A few days ago It was
%a0uaesd by the Chamber that II
@s% appeared to be sufficient II
soa,a reopen the matter and 1t is
ag probable that a public meet
W % called either the last OF
y week or the first of next.
Mncerning the increased rates
,asises there does not seem to
a'eh opposition but the COM
49, are largely caused by the toll
y. ss q fiye cents which has been
~ w. e1fect on telephone calls be-
ms city and Fairfield. Citi-
~ y Doth Waterville and Fair
W. ~ that the charge will be a
nsat 70 the business interests
d.'., a community as they are SO
II, mentified. 1t is also argued
u. MEMBERS Of the same family
" W. n the two communities and
oa charge stays in effect they
~ able to communicate with
lner a. often as they wish.
n. ay told the Chamber that she
most on the border line of
X, arneG and waterville ex-
as Il y Benton and she said that
~. sae could not telephone her
- neighbors without the five
4, arge. She also said that she
NJ. numerous interests in Waterville
s@.. N.Y. M make the toll a great in
N, sa'ence to her. Another case
~ ~ been brought out is that of
Fsj,s4., Nno maintains his home in
M 49, We but works in waterville. 1t
Il, IN ss his custom in the past to
~ y family a number of times
fd;ss ~ and he has been made very
sasM by the newly effected toll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Heavy Vote Is
Expected Wateryille

The polls Of the city will open at
10 o'clock this morning for the sec
ond special election in Maine In the
last three months. The voting lists
have been given a thorough going
over during the past week and 81
new voters were registered during
the two weeks session of the local
board of registration.
The fact Waterville people are
again to vote on the proposed in
crease of the mayors salary from
$500 to $500 will lead to a some
what heavier vote within the city
than will be the case in many other
communities. There are two state
referenda which will be voted upon
One has to do with the question
whether or not an act relating to
standard time shall become a law. and
the second has to do with the grad
ing on milk in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
LARGE Cp'"'''D At
BAPTIST CHURCH
PAGEANT SUNDAY

The First Baptist church was filled
to capacity last evening as the stu
dents of the departments of religious
education and of music of Coburn pre-
sentened pageant entieled 1.-THE
Story of Christmas Eve" The pre-
sentation was very impressive and the
various musical numbers were well
played. all of which made the pageant
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the school.
The program was as follows:
s ststaas Chorus, 10y to the World"
Prologue. Christmas Eve"
Solo. Il Love to Tell the Story"
Episode and rableau. "Isaiah's
Student Chorus, TT Came Upon the
Midnight Clear"
Episode and Tableau. THE Annun-
Girls Octette. Holy Night"
Louise Murray. Mary Rollins. Faith
Rollins, Ruth Hurd, Helen SIM
mons. Bertha Simmons. Helen
Gaylord and Alberta Brown
Episode and Tableau, "She Manager"
Miss Alberta Brown
Episode and Tableau. Shepherds in a
Student Chorus. 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem"
Violin Solo:
o. "serenade," schubert
Delmiro Taddei
Episode and Tableau, shepherds Of
Solo, 20 Holy Might
Dyke l.. QuackenbuSn
Episode, and Tableau. Wise Men at
Trio, I'VE Three Kings of Orient Are
| Donald Mason. Timothy Ryan and
Reginald Rood
Episode. and Tableau. THE Modern
Solo, Ave Maria"
Mrs. Pearl Pomerleau
Episode 3 and Tableau, THE Modern
Male Quartet. bethlehem Star"
Messrs. Coburn, Quackenbush, Lob
| dell and Austin
Episode 9 and Tableau, "The Modern
Shepherds"
Solo. 'Nvhere He Leads Me I Will Fol-
low" Miss Ethel Chase
Student Chorus. 20 Come All Ye
Faithful"
| Benediction Pastor
Characters in episodes and tableau:
Daughter, Mural Wood
! Son, John Turbyne
| Isaiah, Charles Ma jor
| Mary, Mathilda Weddleton
Jews. Shepherds. Wise Men,
Brainerd Hardy, Edward Prichard
and Donald Mason
\ Angel, Eden Benner
| Missionary, Eden Benner
| Nurse. Victoria Flood
Church Visitor, Catherine Turbyne
Doctor, Donald Mason
! Poor Women Myrtle Williams
| Japanese Woman, Theoda Plummer
| Pianist, Nellie Stevens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

DR.. William J. Wilkinson, profes.
sor on history at Colby college, is to
be the speaker at the regular meet
ing of the Waterville Woman's club
which will be held tomorrow even.
ing in Library hall. The larger part
of DR.. Wilkinson's tank will deal
with the approaching session of
Congress and with the matters that
will come up for its conside Grafton,
He will also discuss the prbably
content of the presidents annual
message and the Senate action on
the World Court. At the close of the
meeting the doctor will answer
questions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Chautauqua Saturday more than
justified all expectations. In the af-
ternon Mrs. Josephine Domenick gave
an interesting and practical talk on
How to be Well Dressed on Mod
crate Income" She spoke of the kinds
of clothes adapted to various types OF
women and illustrated her points by
gowns on living models. Music add
ed to the interest. The junior Chau-
tauqua followed.
In the evening the play. "Give and
Take" held the interest of good au-
dience and provided far more than
"a laugh a minute" This play, by
Aaron Hoffman, had long run in
New York and also on the road. II
was presented here by a thoroughly
adequate cast, as follows: John Bau-
err, Maurice Jenkins: Albert Kruger.
Charles Bates: Daniel Drum John
d. Root; Mrs. L. D. Craig. Josephine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
1.-THE Higher Law" at the Coliseum,

"The Higher Law. four act COM
edy drama which gives an excellent
opportunity for character interpre-
tation will be the attraction offered
by the Henry Carleton Players to-
night and Tuesday night at the Col
iseum. There is plenty of serious
ness in this play, as well as good
amount of comedy so as to make 1t
balance and make it enjoyable for
all. Reservations may be made by
calling Gardiner 120.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

The Gardiner High basketball
team plays their second game of the
season this week when they will
meet Waterville High at Waterville
Friday evening. After this game
there will be no more until after the
Christmas vacation, when they will
play Morse at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

There Is probably no man In the
United States better acquainted with
problems Of immigration than Hon.
w. F. Wallis who will speak on this
topic at the Gardiner Shrine club on
Wednesday evening Of this week. He
was formerly in charge at Ellis Is
land, and has had a wealth of prac-
teal experience with the workings
of the immigration laws. This comts
as the third in the series of enter
tainments given in the Shrine club
course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Funeral of
Bernice Constance Wheeler

The funeral of Bernice Constance
Wheeler was held from the home of
her parents, IA Harden street, Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. H.
A. Clark of the Free Baptist church
officiating. Interment was in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

The regular monthly business
meeting of the Waterville Woman's
Association will be held at the asso-
citation rooms on Main street this
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

me Home Economic department
OF the Waterville woman's cinh viii
meet this afternoon at go o'c,ooh
at the home of Mrs. Varnev pearca
at The Melcher. fearce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

The Waterville Business and Pro-
fessional Woman's Club will hold its
regular meeting at 7.30 O'Clock This
evening at its club rooms in the
professional building. The speaker
OF the evening is to be Carroll N.
Perkins and it is hoped that ali
members will attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

DR.. William ]. Wilkinson, profess
sor OIL history at Colby college. is to
pc the speaker at the regular meet
mg OIL the Waterville Woman's club
VIII be held this afternoon at 90
CLOCK at the home of Mrs. Gran
vile Barrows, Gilman street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Manchester. n. H., Dec. 6--(AP)-
Wilfred J. Lessard, diocesan super
intendent of parochial schools and
member of the state board of educa
ton, has been made a knight of the
Pontifical Order of st. Gregory the
Great by His Holiness, Pope Plus XT,
the only iayman in New Hampshire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Fitchburg, Dec. 5-Miss Sadie F.
Moran, Sc of Doane street. sustained
a fractured skull tonight when struck
by an automobile operated by Wilno
Savampi of Westminster. She was
crossing Main street when the auto
mobile came from Pritchard street
and tsruck her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

The regular meeting of Canibas
council, K. of c., will be held We'd
neSday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

There will be special commun,-
cation of Waterville Lodge No 90
Z. and A. NJ, at 7.3O o'clock this avs"
ning. Work will be done in tha Eei-
low Craft degree and a large attend.
ance is desired. "'eiiu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
NEWS BRIEFS

Tokyo, Dec. 7-(AP)-The dis
patch to Kokusai News Agency here
from Pel1in says that General Chang
Tso-Lin, military ruler of Manchu
ria for many years had decided to
resign and disband his army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
GARDINER

Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Brown and
Miss Ursula are in New York City
for a brief visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. AnSetell have re-
turned from a weekend visit in Lew
iston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

The Ladies' Aid of the First Bap-
fist church will meet Tuesday after
noon in the vestry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Several delegates and members Of
the Kennebec archdeaconry held at
st. Marks church in Waterville on
Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. John Barnard and
daughter of Winslow passed the week
end in Farmingdale,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

The Hospital Aid will meet Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Swift, Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Stanley Wallace, a member of the
faculty. OF the University of Maine
wa, Was the guest of his mother, Mrs.
florence M. Wallace of Elm court
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

Paul F. Fitzpatrick of this city has
been appointed a justice of the peace
by Governor Brewster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Cerene vigue, about 70 years old,

Cerene Vigue.' about 70 years old,
was found dead in his home on Mel
son Heights last Saturday morning
by his son. Dr. John G.. Towne.
county medical examiner, was called
and he stated that death was due to
heart trouble and that the man had
been dead for at least "a hours be-
fore the body was discovered. Mr..
Vigue had for some time lived alone
and had been subject to asmathic
spells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
HALLOWELL
Chautauqua Saturday

Carleton Miller has returned from
a stay of several days in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

to ever have been thus honored, II
was announced here today by the Ri,
Rev. George Albert Guertin, bishop
of Manchester, following his return
last night from two months visit,
to Europe and private audiences with,
The Holy Father
Amherst. Mass, Dec 6-(AP)-.
The Connecticut Valley collegiate
world conference ended three day,
session at Amherst college here to-.
night with adoption of a resolution
fayoring entrance by the United
States ito the world court under any
plan with no greater reservations
than the Harding Hughes Coolidge
and also in the final hour urged les
member delegates to carry to. the ma
tional conference at Princeton plea
for transferance of federal appropri- :.
atoms now expended for the reserve
officers training corps to the estab-
lishment of exchange scholarships
with other nations.
New Haven. Conn, Dec. GAP
Assistant States Attorney Clarence
Z. Barton died here today after
two weeks illness. He contracted
typhoid pneumonia While at work at
the Olympia Maori trial in Litchfield,
He was 81 years OF age Mr.. Barton
was born in Cincinnati. Ohio, was
graduated from Yale college in 1913
and from the Yale law school in 1915,
He served as assistant city attorney
for year and a half and had been
assistant states attorney for a year.
The funeral will be held Tuesday aft
ternoon with burial in Cincinnati.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

W., MISS Georgia Billings. clerk to the
Walerviiie municipal Judge, was in
augusta on business Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07

.sr,,lar meeting of the Do
~ science department of the
sszs s.sI,e Woman's club will be held
ei's',, ,srnoon at $50 o'clock at the
tas 81 = Mrs. Granville Barrows'
, ,s,sa,l street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
.',rlrER ATTRACTIONS
Ann TUESDAY

,,oNpAY AND TUESDAY
n,era House; Jack Holt and
uu e me in, THE Ancient High
slll norothy Revier in, When
~ .S,s Flirt." Two part comedy.
SansnuH hollywood" Latest Pathe
sa0 Walter Hoods Concert Or
yeSs
bfstfa
Theatre: Marion Davies in
ba, rre OF the century, Yolan-
~ Harry Langdon comedy,
" !. Greeley. Jr." Featurette.
Heissr o,d Trap" Latest News
pe Wilfred Tremblay at the
ssrlItser' -
. Theatre: The Trumbull
ahe q the uproarius comedy I'm
FlsIs' I'm Love-" featuring Miss
Isssl Gould.
u. rerular meeting of the Do
Evening star., 1925-01-02
DEATHS.

STONE. Thursday. January /. 1925, at o:30
pm. JOSEPH EASTBURNE. beloved sou
OF the late Sarah +. Arlington and Georg"
W. Stone Of Georgetown, u. G. Funeral
from chapel Of John Il. Wright Co., 1871
10Th st. NV, Saturday, January 3, OF
PM Interment Rock Creek Cemetery.
STONE. special communica ton Of Potomac
Lodge. No. 3, +. A. 4. NJ, is called Sstur-
day. January 3, 1875. at l pm. TO stterd
the funeral OF our late brother JOSEPH l..
STONE. BY order Of
JAMES c. DULIN. W. NJ
WAYNES. Departed this life "Wednesday
december 81. 1924. at 2:1j pm. at his resi-
6cnce, 10 37th st. NV, HENRY WAYNES.
lie leaves to mourn ii devoted wife two sis
ters, three brothers and a host Of relations
Funeral Sunday, January 4, 1879 at . pm
from Mount Zion NJ. L. Church, 29ti st.
between DumbartoH ave. and st. NV.
Sleep on, dear husband and brother, and
take GOur rest;
We loved You, but God loved you host.
THE FAMILY. 3
am, at his residence. 1870 Sunderland
place NV, BROOKE HUNTER. son of the
late Alfred Conrad and Anne stephen
Hunter Weeks, formerly OF Bell Gr rove
Plantation, st. Msrys Parish. La Funeral
from bis late residence on Saturday Janu-
sry 3, at pm.
WEEKS. November "a 1924. at his home.
Iernsndena. Fla, BEVERLEY WARMER
WASHINGTON, son Of the late Alfred Con
rad and Anne Stephen Hunter Weeks, for
merly of Belle Grove Plantation st. Marys
Parish, La. (New Orleans La. papers
please copy.)
Evening star., 1925-01-02
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Snow or rain
tonight; minimum tempe nature 20
degrees: tomorrow fair; fresh north
and northeast winds.
Maryland-Rain or snow tonight;
tomorrow fair; little change in tenn
perature: strong north winds.
Virginia-Fair in west, rain or
snow in east portion tonight; tomor-
row fair, little change in tempera-
ture: strong north and northwest
winds diminishing.
Records for "a Hours
Thermometer-4 pm, %; 8 pm, 27;
IL midnight, %; am, so; am, "a;
noon, %.
Barometer-4 pm, 1854; s pm,
30.54; IL midnight, 30.44; am, 1890;
am, 5000; noon, 30.23.
Highest temperature, 30.6, occurred
at 3:45 am. today. Lowest tempera-
ture, 1871, occurred at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, SO; lowest, %.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, 80; condition, clear.
Weather I'm Various Cities.