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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
LITA GREY TELLS THE DISPATC CT Her OWN STORY
BUSINESS OF FURNISHING ROYAL
and DE LUKE TRAINS BECOMES A
BIG PART OF U. S.RAILROADINC

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a (P).-Supply-
ing /of special trains and cars to dis
tinguished foreign visitors who wish
to see this country in deluxe style has
become an interesting phase of Ameri-
can railroading.
Through the courtesy of the rail-
roads, in many cases, members of royal
families and other notables have been
able to tour the United States and
Canada in luxurious equipment at nom
inal cost to themselves. The trans
continental jaunt of Queen Marie of
Rumania and the earlier visit of Pres
ident Machado of Cuba are" outstand-
ing instances when the railroads them
selves played host and footed most of
the transportation bills.
Swedish visitors Paid
The Crown Prince and Princess of
Sweden paid for the special car which,
attached to regular trains, took them
across the country on their recent visit,
but the Prince of Wales and Marshal
Foch of France rode in special trains
that cost them next to nothing.
The most consistent user Of special
trains is President Coolidge but he
buys his own ticket outaof a special
appropriation provided for the pur-
pose The government at times enl-
ploys special equipment with which to
transport distinguished visitors from
New York to Washington and return
when they pay official calls to the ma
tional capital.
More than the desire Of the railroads
to be courteous hosts to visiting sight
seers is necessary in supplying trains
at nominal cost to the guests Under
the law only railroad employees are
allowed free transportation and in or
der to carry Queen Marie, for example,
at zone dollar fare, special tariff
had, to be filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission and that body's
approval received.
10000 Miles for 81
In Marie's case, she paid out of her
own pocketboolx one dollar forsrher-
self, her stwo children and each mem
Der of her immediate party TO each Of
the several railroads over which she
Travelled on her 1O,O00-mile tour. Rail-
road fares alone, at winter tourist
rates, would have totalleg approx
mately $4,000 for the nearly 80 per-
sons aboard the Royal Rumanian.
Another huge expense borne by the
roads was that incident to stocking
diners and private kitchens aboard the
several special cars making up the
royal train Special illustrated book.
let's describing the country through
which the queen passed and elaborate
menu cards also were paid for by the
railroads.
Railroad men agreed that the royal
Roumanian was the most luxurious
equipment ever assembled, compris-
ing six special cars, all of them the
property Of railroad presidents, and
equipped with the most modern con-
veniences.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
And
PLAYING
HAVOC in NORTH

CHEYENNE, wyo. Dec. "a CF).-The
porcupine and the magpie have been
playing havoc in Wyoming.
The winter food Of porcupines is
largely the bark and cambium layers
of trees The trees often are girdled
and Albert NJ. Dayg state leader Of
rodent control. says dead, trees are
evidence of the damage in all the for
ests. on a rahch In Campbell county
the porcupines have damaged the tim
Der and killed nearly all Of the native
wild fruits. Poison Is placed in their
dens.
The magpie not only robs the nests
of other birds and kills young chickens
and turkeys, but necks holes in the
hides of cattle and sheep. APPROX
mately 1900 pounds of poisoned ground
beef has been used this year in get
ting rid of the bird.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
BlANBURY CROSS
May Be MOVED

BANBURY, England, Dec. "a (P).-
Unimaginative townsfolk are about to
cut an old nursery rhyme adrift. Ban
bury Cross, to which many an Ameri-
can youngster has ridden a cock horse,
viii be sacrificed to Progress
It stands, a heavily ornamental OBJ
stacle to traffic even to such privi-
legged characters as fine ladies who
ride white horses and who have rings
on their fingers and bells ON their
toes. Therefore it will be removed.
The cross was erected in honor of the
marriage oS the princess Royal of
England, the kaiser's mother, to Fred
eric, the crown prince of Prussia.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Charlie Proposes

"Then came the night he proposed
to me- We were on our way homc
from a theater. He wanted to keep
our marriage a secret until aftel
the picture was finished, so we
went to Mexico to have the cere7
mony performed. But even from
there, the news leaked out and BY
the time we. got back to Hollywood
everyone here knew about it,
Chaplin the husband no longer
was the Chaplin attentive, consd-
crate suitor, she said. Instead, he
was 'neglectfur' husband who
said Spend what money you want,
but don't expect too much of my
time and attention"
The Chaplin of the films who, in
his famous reel of The Kid" tend
ed the young Jackie Coogan with
an almost maternal tenderness, ana
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
CUITRY WRITES
A VEHICLE FOR
DOLLY SISTERS

PARIS, Dec. "a lP).-sacha Guitry
has just completed review "A Vol
dOdiseau" as vehicle for the Dolly
sisters to carry their American accent
around the world, with the voyage in
dicated on the motion picture screen
between scenes. This is the first time
that the cinema has been inserted into
a revue" in France
In turn, the Spectator sees American
negroes exporting jazz to France but
singing French folk songs for their
own pleasure; a former Premier OF
the United States begging for mercy
for the dollar, worth only one franc
IS centimes, and tableau from Siam
and the Sandwich Islands The Sultan
of Morocco's harem is the scene next
to that presenting the league Of ma
lions. rs
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
some BRITISH
F FAMILlES VIE
FOR CHILDREN

BARNsLEY, Yorkshire, Dec. "a 0p.--
Villages in this part of England are
vieing for the largest family.
The first claim was made by the
village of Denaby Main, when Mrs.
william Manchester, wife of a miner.
became the mother of her nineteenth
child.
The village of Blacker Hill then put
up Noah Bissel and his next door
neighbor, Thomas Hazelwood, both OF
whom are fathers of 22 children, and
pointed to Matthew Dawson, of the
same. village, who has family of sew
enteen. Bissell organized a football
team among his sons and challenged
all corners.
The record, however, is held by MIS-.
John Austen of Platts Common, near
Barnsley, who is mother Of "a, and
has, in addition, reared four adopted
children. One of Mrs. Austen's daugh-
ters has IL children and two others II
each.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
LONDONS HOBO
PIGEONS WILL
Be OUILAWED

LONDON, Dec. "a R.-The hobo
pigeons of London may be outlawed
by a special act of parliament.
The ownerless birds have increased
their flocks at st. Paurs Cathedral
and other public buildings in such
numbers that the London county coun-
ell will submit bill empowering the
officials to put an end TO the vagrant
pigeon population, The pigeons have
been pecking at the mortar and the
soft stones, such as that of the houses
of parliament, so extensively that the
authorities have been spurned to ac-
ton,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
WILD SKUNK IS
tanned,
SAY FURRlERS

WABENO, Wis, Dec, "a CE9.-Caring
for more than 400 skunxs and a colony
of about 100 muskfats proves to. be a
full time occupation Of William Sivert
and L. c. Brahst who ohservating the
decreasing number Of fur bearing ami
mails, established probably the only
skunk farm in this section.
The skunk, though carefully avoided
by those acquainted with its habits,
takes to domesticatioh more easily
than many other animals, according to
the owners, and it Is even possible to
tame skunks raised in the wild.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Still. ANOTHER
STYLE BLAMED
upon PRINCE

LONDON, Dec ga tP.-The Prince of
Wales is7held accountable for still an
other style-the parting of hair at the
side
1t was quite the fashion up to few
years ago for both men and women to
have a parting in the center. But it
is done on the side of the head nova
days and prominent hairdressers at
tribute the change to the fact the
prince has always parted his locks at
that place. Women are doing it as
we'll
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

Chaplin ana CnarIeS spencer Cndp-
lin, Jr., playing about the room tho
while.
MY life with Charlie Chaplin
really started when he signed me
to play the feminine lead in "The
Gold Rush, commenced Mrs Chap
lin. Il was just a girl then--only
16. Our work in the picture brought
us together almost constantly every
day. That was the start of a
friendship which soon turned to love
at least on my part. l sometimes
doubt now if Charlie ever really
loved me.
~Charlie was very considerate and
kind He even used to take mother
and me to dinner after we had fin
ished our days work on the pic
ture. Mother liked him, too. 1t
wasn't long before I began to have
feeling that made me know I
loved him. / was scared at first, as
any young girl might be who was
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25

in real life has been idealized by
that lad, never saw his own babies
for days at time" according t9
the comedians wife.
"FussimgY Annoyed Him
sHe always expected children to
be like grown-ups. and die not want
to be annoyed by their fussing," she
said.
'.When Charlie junior was born i
thought he would change and spend
more time at home" said the young
mother. But he didn't I stayed
home and took care of my baby
while Charlie went out evenings
with his friends. At the theater
premieres where / belonged at the
side of my husband, Charlie ap-
peared alone or with his friends. II
1 wanted to go, it was up to ms
to go by myself But to do that
would have been too humiliating
So 1 stayed at home.
ST used to hear of Charlie being
at the Montmartre and the Ambas.
sador with other girls. Those We're
the stories that hurt more than any
thing else, because those were tthe
places where we had our best times
before we were married.
The Break Comes
sydney was born last March 30.
But even both babies and my efforts
failed to make our home attractive
enough to keep Charlie there. And
when he did stay home, he shut him
self up in his library and read He
even refused to meet my friends,
who often visited ms at the house.
He said that they were common and
that he did not care to know them
!, esThens came that fatal Monday
night. L was entertaining a few
guests after the theater Charlie de
liberately insulteda them and ordered
them to leave the house. That was
too much. He had never been
good father or husband, and I could
tolerate him no longer. So I left
him and came to my mothers. And
never will go back"
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Incl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
LORD GREY CAN READ IN

LONDON, Dec. "a R-Lord Grey
of Fallodon can read in the dark as
well as light.
When he was threatened with
blindness he learned to read by the
Braille touch system, and now, with
his eyesight much improved he still
finds Braille books useful.
zone can turn out the light" he
says, draw up the sheets and literally
read ones self to Sleep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Mrs BRACES Birthdoy Observed

The charming home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. N. Bragg on East Leavitt
street was the scene of a happy
party on Wednesday evening, which
was given in observance of Mrs.
Bragg's birthday by her daughter
Mrs. Mathew Green, who was as
sisted by Mrs. Ben S. Collins. The
guests were eight lady friends of
Mrs. Bragg and the evening was
passed playing cards. The prizes
were awarded, first to Mrs. Ruben
French and second to Mrs. A. B.
Lamb. During the evening dainty
candies were served. The dining
room was made very attractive in
pink and white decorations with
pink candles. The refreshments
were delicious and the appointments
for serving pleasing. The favors
were pretty nut baskets. The guests
presented Mrs. Bragg with bread and
butter spreaders and extended her
best wishes for many happy returns
of her natal day. The party was
q surprise to Mrs. Bragg and was
a pleasure to her and her friends
who participated in the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Charles Barnard of Auburn ar
rived in town Thursday noon on
business and will visit his sister,
Mrs. Mary B. Stinchfield.
Word has been received from Miss
Lillian Boulette, who is patient at
the New England Deaconness Hos
pital in Boston, that she likes and
that she is responding we'll to the
treatment.
Mrs. George Lewia accompanied
her daughter, Miss Geneva Lewia
to Lewiston, Wednesday, where Miss
Lewia will receive surgical treat
ment at the Central Maine General
Hospital.
Dexter L. Gallagher, who is en-
ployed by the Central Maine Power
Company, returned to Lewiston,
Thursday, after being in Skowhe-
gan to install an electric refrigera-
tor in the homes of Charles Green
and Fred Hurley.
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Cook of
Athens was a business caller in town
Thursday.
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Miss Conant TO Go Abroad

Miss Rachel H. Conant, older
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. CO.
nant of Norridgewock avenue, who
is a member of the faculty at the
boys high school in Exeter, N. H.,
is to pass the summer in foreign
travel. The school closes June IS.
and on the 23rd Miss Conant, in
company with four other teachers,
who are close friends will sail from
New York on a conducted party
which will visit six different coun-
tries, having considerable time in
some places, passing four days in
Rome. The party expect to return
to the United States about the mid
die of August. Miss Conant will
not come home before sailing. Miss
Conant is a graduate from Skowhe-
gan High School, being the valedic-
torian of her class and was two
years ago graduated from Colby
college. A host of friends are hap
ply to know of the plans which will
give her such a delightful summer.
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Sk0 vinegar LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters rRnRs PosE l3i do

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Barnes and
four daughters, who have resided
in Madison for two years, were in
town Thursday noon leaving on the
midday train enroute for Caribou,
where they formerly resided and
where they are to again establish
their home. Mrs. Barnes and daugh-
ters will stop off for a brief visit
with friends in Westfield
Father Nelligal of Madison and
Father Ramus of Bingham were in
town Thursday morning assisting in
the funeral service of Mrs Albert
Gardner
Mrs. Evander J. Mitchell of
Hinckley was a business caller in
town Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Adams returned Thurs
day from Lewiston, where she has
been to visit Mr.. Adams, who is
employed in that city.
Clarence Hilton, who passed the
winter in Lexington, Mass, arrived
in town Wednesday night on his
return to his home in Canaan.
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by Miss Jeanie Thomson, teacher of
1st and End grades at the Lincoln
building. 1t is planned to have ev-
cry room in the schools represented
by at least one pupil. The chorus
including IS to SIS voices and the
orchestra will play. Chesley Moore
will render cornet solo. A girls
sextette made up of Charlotte Gates,
Helen Groder, Priscilla Lord, Ivan
eta Newton, Helepa Parks and Ra-
chel lobe Twill sing. The accom-
panists will be Charlotte Gates, NJ.
Cowett and Adolph Fluet. The can
tata is being given as a benefit for
the music fund for next year and
every thing is being done by the di-
rector and the students to make it
fine program well produced and it
will no doubt receive the generous
patronage of the townspeople and
especially the parents. The entire
cast will number from 12o to 40.
Tickets are on sale by the students.
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Z John Russell of Hanover street.
| who has been very i'll with double
pneumonia, is SO far improved as
! to be able to be out in the yard for
| short walks.
Miss June and Grace Clough of
! Augusta, who have recently return
! ed from Orlando, Fla, where they
| passed the winter are guests of Mr..
| and Mrs. e. L. Clough of Madison
avenue.
Mrs. Ames Ellis, Mrs. Raymond
| Pratt and daughter, Meredith, Mrs.
F, Simon Gates and Mrs. NJ. E. Beale
all of whom have been i'll. are i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris M. Clough
of Augusta, who have recently re-
turned from Florida, where they
| have passed the winter, and who
have been guests at the home of
Mark w. Savage, Alder street, have
gone to Orono to visit relatives.
Mrs Ellen Cover returned We'd
nesday night from Lewiston, where
she attended the funeral service of
her brother. George Towle. Her
daughter, Miss Addie Cover also at
tended the service.
Howard Fairfield has been in Rum
ford hauling material for the Cen
trail Maine Power Company with the
Ford and Smiley tractor.
Mrs. Fred r. Philbrick was in
Fairfield Wednesday, a guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Saw
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Johnson and
children, who have been guests of
Mrs. Johnsons parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. D. Cleveland, returned to Pitts
field, Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gordon OF
North Arson were business callers
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. A. H. Smith and Mrs. Clar-
ence Whitney were in Waterville,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas NJ Weeks of Water
vile came up Wednesday to VISIT
her father, w. o. Chase, who is i'll.
Mrs. Florence Field, who has pass
ed a few days at her home in Pitts
field, returned to Skowhegan We'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Lewiston, Me-, April 29.-Bates
College and the University Of Penn
sylvania will meet for their fourth
debate Friday evening in the Bates
chapel. The question for discussion
reads: Resolved that compulsory
enrolment in the Reserve Officers
Training camps should be abolished
in our colleges and universities.
This is the same question which
Bates debated with Yale April 10,
only in that case Bates upheld the
affirmative while Friday her team
argues for the negative. One man,
Charles III. Guptill, '2S. of Portland,
is taking part in both debates.
Mr.. Guptil has also debated Will
liams' College and last year he was
on the team against Yale. He is
prominent in dramatics, having
taken part in the annual college
play, and he is a member of the
English IA players
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Artificial

A woman brought her grandchl-
dren for her old mistress to see
The three stood in line, while Mandy
talked about them.
And what are their names
Mandy?" asked the mistress.
"Dey's all got flower names, ms
sic" replied the grandmother. An
name them maself. De bigges' ones
name is Gladioh. and de mex one W
done call Helitrope."
Very pretty" was the mistress,
comment. And what's the tnra
one?"
Flower name again. missile. sne
am Artuhficiali'-Kan City Stah
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John p. Davis, '25, of Washington,
leader of the team, is president of
the Bates debating council and has
already taken part in twelve inter-
collegiate debates. He has met
Yale twice, Colgate University, Ok
ford and Cambridge in this country
and on the tour of Great Britain
last spring he debated Sheffield,
Edinboro, Manchester. Liverpool,
birmingham, oxford and Cambridge.
Mr.. Maxwell A. Wakely is a new
man in varsity debating, although
he had done fine work in class con-
tests and his work in Stephens High
school, Rumford, showed consider
able ability in interscholastic debat-
ing. He has also won his letter in
track since coming to Bates. and he
was member of the squad at the
Penn, relays in Philadelphia last
Saturday that won the class cham
pionship of America for Bates for
the sixth consecutive year.
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Funeral for Mrs. Gardner

The funeral service for Mrs. AL
bert Gardner was held Thursday
morning at the Notre Dame de
Lourdes church and was very large
ly attended, there being 2 cars in
the procession besides the hearse.
The pastor, Rev. Father j. Louis A.
Renaud of Notre Dame de Lourdes
church was assisted in the service by
Father Michigan of Madison and
Father Ramus of Bingham. The
bearers were three brothers, Bile
Provost, Fred Provost, John Provost
and Joseph T. Pooler, Joseph Bison
and Ernest Lessard
Among the out of town people at
tending the service were two daugh-
tiers, Miss Laura Gardner of Lewis
ton, Mrs. Guy Dill and husband of
Lewiston, a son from Lewiston,
Frank Turcotte, Mrs Emile Dionne
Miss Leone Dionne, Mrs. Georgianua
Glandgille, Mrs. Theophile Gagnon If
Lewiston and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Turcotte of Durham, and Mrs
Charles Lewis of Lewiston.
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May Festival

Miss Marguerite E. Craig, director
of music in the Skowhegan schools
is directing the production of a
May Festival to be given in the
Opera House on May IA, when the
school children produce a cantata
Pan on a Summer Day." The fol-
lowing cast will be seen in the can
tata: Pan, Frances Bean; Might,
Lucice Moore, both of the high
school; three sunbeams, Lynette
Manter, Edith Enemark, and Eliza
beth Quincy; three dew DROPS, Es-
Their Jenkins. Dorothy Bagley and
Laura Chase; three cobwebs, Lillian
Lessard, Madeline Lewia, and Alice
Hobart; three rain drops, Margaret
Gates, Winnifred McIntire, and Nor
ma Clark, the above twelve are from
the Junior high school; bees from
the first and second grades will be
Airline st. Peter, Bobbie Healy.
Frances Croteau, Elizabeth STAN
wood, Gertrude Page and Eleanor
SWEET; scarf drill by eighteen girls
from the 4th, 5th and 9th grades
will be given by Edith Bagley, Ruth
Danforth, Rosa Dore, Myrla Dow,
Geane Flemming. Rena Gledhill,
Janette Jewell, Norma Leavitt, Ell
izabeth Luce, Sally Marsten, Anna
Merrill. Ruth Moore, Henrietta Rod
erick, Evelyn Thomas, Virginia
Thomas, Barbara Witham, and Luz
cretia Witham. A May pole dance
will be given by pupils of the list,
2nd and 3rd in the preparation of
which Miss Craig is to be assisted
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died number of years ago. She
survived by her husband. Fred z
Smith; daughter, Mrs. Flora CarpeS
ter of Bloomfield, Conn; two brothers
Edward Holt of Skowhegan sni
Charles Holt of Gardiner; a niece
Miss Rena Holt of Skowhegan, and 4
stepson, Ray Pierce, also of Skowhe
gan. Funeral services will be held b
Connecticut and the remains brought
to Skowhegan, where burial viii b
made Monday morning at IL O'Clock Al
the South Side cemetery, with CON
initial service by Rev. George Mer
riam,. pastor of the Bethany Baptis
church.
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carrabassett Lodge, !. o. o. =, Has
Fine Meeting

At the. regular meeting of Cara
bassett Lodge, No. a. /. 0. o. F., held
in the new Odd Fellows hall, We'd
nesday evening. there was large at
tendance and work in the third de-
gree was conferred upon a class of
candidates. The work was done in
an excellent manner by the degree
team from Indian Spring Lodge of
Madison. Preceding the meeting at
$40 o'clock a delicious supper was
served under the direction of Robert
Green, noble grand, Ralph ID. Jen-
kins, past grand, Howard Herrin and
Ivan Dyer.
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M. Z. Finance Committee Meets

The finance committee of the Cen
tenary Methodist church met at the
home of Mrs. Lena M. Cleveland,
Wednesday night, with the financial
secretary, John HI. Grundy, presiding.
Plans were made for the every men,
Der canvass which is to be completed
before the return of the pastor from
the State Methodist Conference in
Rockland. The work of the canvass
is being divided up among the mem
bers of the committee which is made
up Of Mr.. Grundy, Mrs. Cleveland,
Miss Lila B. Weston, Lester II.