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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Baby Clinic Riddles
Enjoy Christmas Tree
At Thursday Session

A beautiful Christmas tree, bear
ing gifts for each one Of the 50 chill
dren present was feature of the
Christmas party for the children of
the Augusta Red Cross bab, clinic
which was held Thursday afternoon
at the Red Cross rooms on Water
street. The tree with decorations
was furnished by little Miss Jane
Sanborn, the daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. Warren B. Sanborn, and she la
ter gave out the presents to the
children who were all five years of
age or under.
.Rattles, dolls, books. cravons. and
toys of all sorts were provided by
the nursing committee of the local
chapter and each child also received
oranges and apples and candy anes
The party was in charge of a COM
mittee consisting of Mrs Lewis A.
Burleigh, Jr., Mrs. John C. Everett
and Miss katherine Winn, the Red
Cross nurse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Name Mysterious
Englishman Revealed
In New York Raids

New York, Dec. 25.-(P)-The
mysterious Englishman' who fig
ured prominently in the raids and
paddock actions against many of
New York's night clubs this week,
today revealed himself to reporters
as Harry Algernon Lee, connected
with local real estate firm.
Although Chester p. Mills, federal
prohibition administrator, had said
that Lee had volunteered his SER
vices and was hired through regular
government channels and paid from
a fund maintained in the office of the
commissioner of internal revenue at
Washington for such purposes, Lee
himself said he acted without the
knowledge that he was playing into
the hands of government prohibition
officers.
The man who is credited with in
Producing the government agents in
to fourteen of the more fashionable
night clubs to obtain the evidence on
which the clubs were padlocked,
said that he introduced Jerome Col
I Inns, a government under cover man,
and two agents who were known as
Tom Bly, and Bill Mueller to ac-
quaintances of his.
He protested innocence of all
blame for the results of introductions
given by him to prohibition agents,
and said he had gone around with
Bly, and Mueller to many drinking
resorts and had paid half the costs
of entertaining their friends on each
occasion.
Il have found myself in a very I'M
comfortable position through a mis-
understanding of the innocent part /
played" said Lee, who added that he
had been given the cold shoulder"
by many of his old friends since the
raids.
Lee said he was duped into friend
ship with the two government agents
by Collins, who, Lee said, he had
know nfor years as an insurance man.
Lee declared he never suspected the
identity of his new friends until
radio announcer in a night club sew
eral weeks ago accused Mueller of
being prohibition agent Lee re-
called 'Mueller's" denial, and said
he had told Mueller" that he GER
family hoped the charge was untrue.
Lee denied that any prominent
society women were among the evil
denee- hunting parties. The only
women with him, he said were his
own friends and their acquaintances,
who like himself, he said, were dupeS
of the agents.
Expenses Of night parties. the
Englishman said, ran from $500 to
5000 q night and there were never
mere than eight personSin the group.
In his investigation since the cru
sade, Lee said, he had been informed
that $4,000 had been appropriated
for the campaign.
The self styled victim of the pro-
hibition workers declared he has
found that Collins is really with an
Insurance firm, but he said the agents
gave bogus business addresses when
they told him they We're Southern
cotton dealers.
Lee asserted that one of the
revenue men>fn the parties telep-
honed him and warned him against
making public their identity. IT.
would go "hardn with him, Lee said
he was told, If he explained his side
of the story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Knights Templar
Annual Christmas
Observance Saturday

The members OF TRINITY COM
mandery No. z, knights Templar,
will assemble on Christmas morn
ing at 11:30 o'clock at their Asylum,
where they will participate in the
annual Christmas service which is
in like manner observed by the
many other communicates Of the
country.
The ceremony will be made par
ticularly impressive and beautiful by
the presence of an instrumental
quartet consisting of Sir Frank A.
Dennis, violin; Sir Ernest r. Hill,
cello: Sir Carl f. Fellows, cornet;
and Sir Leo K. Andrews, organ. Sew
eraI appropriate numbers will be
played by this group of musicians
and Sir Ernest Hill will play from
bone solo, 1.-THE Holy City" in addi-
ton.
The program will be similar to
that of former years and a snort
time will be devoted to the impress
i've memorial service for the fraters
of Trinity Commandery who have
departed this life during the year
now closing They are: Daniel Ii.
Mosher, William Young. Charles A.
Milliken, Fl. A. B. Chandler, John n.
Lord, Edward Griffin. William H.
Reid, Joseph A. Mclean, Charles L.
Andrews. Charles r7<nowlton and
Frederick G.. Kinsman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Augusta Man Wins
Automobile Model
Augusta Drug Co.

A. Yorke of this city was the WIN
ner of the expensive miniature au-
tomobile offered recently by the
Augusta Drug Company in this city
and therefore becomes the possessor
of a prize for which many people
in this city competed. The drawing
was the work of Burleigh Vigneault.
The last of the coupons were receiv-
ed lust before 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and as soon as the, WIN
ner was determined, Mr.. 1orke was
awarded the trophy.
The prize was fairly large and a
beautiful trophy. Resembling real
automobile in every sense Oh the
word and much more highly orna-
mented, the auto will undoupteols
become highly cherished possess
sion of Mr.. Yorke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
NJ Eastman Standing On
lion OF High Class Liquors

INTO the capacious nav of an I'M
responsive Augusta sewer on Th,lrs-
day went collection of alcoholic
beverages which in these days of
barbed wire cocktails and carbolic
night-caps would be very welcome by
some If found In the stocking on
Christmas morning. but which I'M
fortunately CD will but help to give
the fish of the kennebec river a fes-
tive holiday. For this variety of liq-
uor was dumped by Sheriff John NJ.
Eastman and his assistants on adj
vice received from the Federal pro-
hlbltion office, and about 100 bottles
of alleged choice "drinkables" was
thus consigned to oblivion.
The lot included the many high
priced varieties of liquors which were
seized while in transit from Lewis
ton to the summer home of William
p. Gray of Lewiston, the theatre
magnate, last summer when State
Highway police We're watching for a
stolen car on the Lewiston-W Winthrop
road. 1t was understood that the
case was taken before the Grand
Jury at the September term of III
Kennebec county superior court but
no Indictment was returned. The
liquor was libelled and has remained
until it was poured out on Thursday.
in the rum room at the county Jail.
1t Is believed that much of this
stuff was worth from $12 to SIS a
bottle and regret was expressed that
it could not be sent to some hospital
where it would be of use. but no
provision is made by law for dispo-
sition su0h as this and the liquor
was accordingly spilled into the sew
er.
A roll call of the booze" dumped
reads like the menu of a well stocked
bar of pre- prohibition days. There
was Old Orkney Relics Scotch Whis-
key, Extra Special Scotch Whiskey,
Geneva Gin, Creme de Menthe, Can
ton Rye Whiskey, Beaume Chapagne,
Gordon Rouge wine, Sauternes, Bit
ter Ale, Star Ale, Black Horse Ale,
William Dow Ale. Export Ale and
others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
KIWANIANS OBSERVE
CHRISTMAS AT NOON
MEETING THURSDAY

A very clever address on Christ
mas, in which its mellowing influ-
ence was shown in a particularly
able manner, was presented by Rev.
Ralph F. Lowe on Thursday noon
at the regular meeting of the Au-
gusta Kiwanis Club, which was held
at the Hotel North. This took the
form of showing of mental stereop-
ticon views, as he termed them, of
various phases with regard to Christ
mas. He pointed out that the slides
which he would show did not exist
as slides in reality but that they did
have a great foundation in fact.
He first took up the phase of
its relation to business, showing how
much it increased business, not only
through the actual sale of merchan-
disc but through increased work on
every side. He next took it up from
the standpoint of day of good
cheer. pointing out that it is not
simply single day but whole Pc
riod of time in which the true Chris
tian spirit prevails. He declared it
to be a time of ''wholesomeness."
Christmas in relation to it's eXal-
tation of motherhood. birth. infancy
and childhood he next took up,
drawing a parallel between savagery
and civilization and showing that
the one looks upon birth purely as
a ply steal fact while to the other it
is more, it is awe-inspiring and mys-
FERROUS. The pictures of the Madon-
, ma and Child exert refining influ-
ence upon the people of civilized
countries and are of inestimable val
ue to them, he declared.
Rev. Mr.. Lowe then took up
Christmas and Art, Christmas and
Music, Christmas and Literature in
rapid succession, showing that all of
these bear the imprint of the birth
of Christ and that they have been
definitely influenced by that great
| event. The next imaginary "slide''
/, was that of Christmas as great
! unifying force in the world. In this
| respect Mr.. Lowe said that regard
| less of the differences on certain
| points between various religious de-
nominations and sects, all admit the
| birth of Christ and observe Christ
! mas.
In conclusion the speaker declared
: tiidL even tnOSt Ol material
| who perhaps would not agree in all
| respects with him on the matter OF
the birth of Christ and of Christ
! mas would be obliged to admit that
| this made such great impression
! upon the world that the very meth
, cd of counting time was changed
and since that time Christmas has
been observed for many centuries
He said that God had in this way
| broken through the hard material
crust of the world and proved his
, presence by thus sending the Lord
Jesus Christ.
The little banks which the various
| members have been using to accu.
mulate their small change for some
good work by the club were opened
at this meeting and a large sum was
! realized. 1t was announced that
about 80 fine Christmas baskets
each including chicken, vegetables
fruit, candy, mince pie and other
delicacies and sufficient for a good
sized family would be distributed to
worthy poor in this city, Hallowel
and Gardi1er Immediately after the
meeting, and several members gave
the use of their cars to facilitate the
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Hundreds Leave
Washington for
The Holiday Season

Washington, Dec. 23.-(P)-The urge
to be back home for Christmas has
gripped Washington's shifting popu-
lation, and hundreds who have a hand
in running the government will spend
the day in old haunts.
AS result st. Nick, on his fleeing
visit, will find President Coolidge and
part of his official family here. but he
will have to look elsewhere for Vice
President Dawes. some Of the cabinet
and most of the members of Congress.
Mr.. Dawes caught fast train to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
u. S. Bluejackets
At Nicaragua Port
To Protect Americans

Washington, Dec. 20. --(P)-A
force of American bluejackets has
been landed at Rio Grande Bar,
Nicaragua, to protect American and
foreign lives and property, the state
department announced late today.
The department said that Rear
Admiral Latimer had sent word from
his flagship, the cruiser Rochester,
that he sent ashore landing body of
sailors and was proceeding himself
to Puerto Cabez, the chief center of
the revolutionary movement. No
further details were given.
Rio Grande Bar is assumed at the
state department to be at the mouth
of the river of that name on the east
coast of Nicaragua. There have
been no previous official dispatches
reporting difficulties encountered by
American and other foreign CONNER
cial interests in this region, now
controlled by the revolutionists
against the Managua government
which has been recognized by the
United States.
In the absence of any explanation
from the admiral, state department
officials were inclined to believe that
interference by the reyolutionaries
with the movement of hard wood
lumber by American and other for
eign companies had caused the naval
commander to put ashore blue
jacket force. These companies, it
was said. probably have loading ter
minals at the sea outlets of the Rio
Grande and other rivers which tap
the hardwood lumber regions.
The leader, of the revolutionary
movement, former Vice President
Sacasa, announced recently that he
would expect foreign concerns oper-
ating in regions under his control to
pay to his government export taxes
ON hard wood and other dutiable
commodities. American companies
were advised by the American charge
at Managua to pay such taxes only
under protest, as the Unified States
had recognized the Diaz government
as the constitutional authority in
Nicaragua.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Crossett Workers
Have Noon Party
And Christmas Tree

The employees of the cutting Ioo.i
- tbe r. A. Crossett shoe factory
iaved q christmas tree THURSDAY
nnnn The tree, prettily decorated
, TEL tinsel and heavily laden with
sa;fts was beautiful sight. Inc
s Sacor,ting was done by Ethel Hard
;ns and Grace Fuller. Elwood over
i ,ns actefr as Santa Claus and dld
very good job at it. +,e
Mr. Patterson, the foreman OF she
,,tt;rg room. was presented with
mir of heavy fur lined gloves ps
i pa ,,,rloves for which he express
- - n,anv thanks. Best Christmas
fishes and a social time brought inc
.efa;,. ~ a successful close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Death of Official
University of N. III.

Hartford. Conn, Dec. 23-(Pl-Dr.
Nathan l.. Griffin, head of the health
department, University of New
Hampshire at Durham, died sudden
~ today at Hotel Bondmere, where
he, with his wife and a daughter,
were stopping. They were on their
way to North Carolina, where DIR.
Griffin and Mrs. Griffin were intend
ing to spend the winter.
The body will be taken to DR.. Grit
fms late home in New London, New
Hampshire, tomorrow for the funeral
and burial.
Besides his wife, Dr. Griffin leaves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Providence. r. l.. Dec. 2S.-P1-
Rev. James p. Kelley, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Mercy at
East Greenwich dropped dead as he
assembled to the altar to celebrate
requiem mass this morning. Father
Kelley was 40 years old and appar-
emily in perfect health. He is sur
vived by brother, Rev. Thomas A.
Kelley of Fall River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Funeral of Mrs. Jane <. Greio

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Jane E. Greig were held at 11:30
o'clock Thursday forenoon at the
Plummer Funeral Parlors, a6 Pleas
ant street with Rev. Andrew T. Nc
Whorter officiating in the presence of
a large number of relatives and
friends. There were many beautiful
floral tributes. The remains were
later taken to Fairfield for burial in
the family lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

two daughters, Miss Elizabeth Grif-
fin, teacher In st. Faiths school,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, who was
with her parents at the hotel. and
Miss Dorothy Griffin, librarian in the
Cleveland, Ohio, public library, and
three sisters,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Funeral of Frederick BalIantyne
HYDE

Funeral services for Frederick Bal
lantyne Hyde, the infant on of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hyde of this city We're
held at IL o'clock Thursday forenoon.
The body was placed II Mount Pleas
ant receiving tomb to await burial in
the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING


n the Incorporators of Augusta Gen.
nal Hospital;
fog are hereby notified that the
rggal meeting of the Corporation
m he held at the Aldermen's Room,
an Hall, Augusta, Maine, on the Sec
mi Monday of January, January 10,
I'M al 7.S0 o'clock z. NJ, to act upon
he following articles:
Article I. To receive the reports of
Id various committees of the corpo-
sion.
Article II. To see if the meeting
win vote to amend the Bylaws by
hraasing the number of Directors to
au1teen,
Article III. To elect officers for the
Eling year.
Article ". To elect any new men,
hrs Of the corporation.
Article V. To transact any other
business that may legally come before
hid meeting.
Walter NJ Sanborn, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, December %, 1926.
dec24d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

A chimney fire in the house at %
Winthrop street, owned and occupied
by a Mr.. O'Brien, called the hook
and ladder ait at :05 Thursday
morning. -Four chemicals were used
in extinguishing the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
Sen. Gould Awaits
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

connection with railroad construc-
ton contract, Mr.. Gould replied:
They are trying to make goat out
of me on account of Smith and
Ware"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Sam Conner of the reportorial staff
of the Lewiston Journal was a bus
mess visitor Thursday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Senator Herbert E. Wadsworth Of
Winthrop was a business visitor
Thursday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Mrs. Bertha NJ. Ham arrived
Thursday in this city to pass Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. l.. Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Mrs j. II. Blanchard of Mount
Vernon was q business visitor in this
city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24

Alden T. Merrill of Boston is pass
ing a few days at Christmas at his
home in this city.
Evening star., 1926-03-30

With one pair golf ana one pan ~
oants or one pair golf and one knlcke
SINGLE and double breasted models. A lar
assortment of new Spring patterns and
orings; sizes to 18 years.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
TWO AMERICANS TO GET
NEW PLUS ULTRA ORDER
John D. Rockefeller. Jr, and A. NJ.
Huntington Among Eight to Be
Honored by Spain.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID. March 3o.-The names
Of the persons who are to receive the
newly created Plus Ultra Order and
gold medal have been announced.
They are Comdr. Franco, for the sue
cessful flight of the Plus Ultra to Ar
gentina: John d. Rockefeller jr, for
having donated funds for a scientific
institute in Madrid; Arches. n. Hunt-
ington Of New York. for his work in
behalf Of Spanish art and literature;
The Spanish saEants, Torres Quevado
and Ramon Cajdl; William Marconi,
for inventing the wireless: Ricardo de
la Cierva. fUr his invention of the
autogiro heliocopter, and the Marquis
Ealdecilla who recently gave large
areas of land and funds to start an
agricultural college.
Accompanying the medal win be a
parchment signed by King Alfonso
giving an account OF the things done
by the recipients.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
Jeweled Rosaries, soc

These are made of fine cut crystal
finish beads in mostly all colors.
Linked with gold or silver plated
chain and cross. Some in leatherette,
satinlined eases; others in metal
boxes. Appearance and finish equal
to usual $l.00 kinds.
Godcnberg' 's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
WOmen's RayOn
Step=Ins, $l.25 Pair

Rich Lustrous Rayon Step-ins,
with elastic waist and lace trimming;
all perfect quality. Come in peach,
pink, blue and orchid.
Golden berg's--First Floor.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
CRUISING M|DD|ES
TO HELP CELEBRATE
Practice Ships Ordered to
Fort MouItrie for 150th
Anniversary Exercises.

Changes in the itinerary for the
annual practice cruise Of the midship
men from the United States Naval
Academy have been ordered by the
Navy department 50 rs to have the
practice ships put into Charleston
;. G., to remain from June % to
June 20 in connection with the cele
bl'ation there Of the l50th anniversary
Of the firing of the first shot at Fort
AloultYie during the Revolutionary
War.
New Schedule Outlined.
Under the new schedule the prac-
tice squadron, composed Of the bat
tleships New York. Wyoming ana
Utah, will leave Annapolis OH June /
tor Newport. r. T.. where they are
due to arrive on June IL. remaining
there until June =. when they pro
ceed to Marblehead, Mass, arriving
there the following day. They will
sail from the latter port on the 18th
of June and are to arrive at Portland.
Me, the same day. to remain until
June y.
They are due to arrive for the
Charleston celebration on June 26
and will remain there until June %,
when they will sail for New York,
their schedule calling for arrival at
that port Iuly :. On July t they will
Iaave that port to arrive ut Newport.
T. l.. on July T. remaining until July
-, during which period they will use
this port as a base for tactical eNer-
CtspS
Evening star., 1926-03-30
Due al phiIahelphia July u.

The ships are due at Philadelphia
on July H. where rhey viii remain
until July 2G, when they win head for
Guantanamo. cuba, their arrival date
there being fixed at August /, 10 re-
main until August 81, when they Will
engage in target practice.
The vessels are due at Annapolis
August %. when the cruise will end.
Upon disCharsing the midshipmen
Che New York viii proceed to the
Norfolk Navy Yard, the Utah to Bos-
ton and the Wyoming to Philadelphia,
where they will go in for a long
period of overhaul. incident to their
modernizatiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01
DUE TOMORROW.
EXPECTED ARRIVALS AT NEW YORK.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
cAyY y~-% rUn~x~

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Hell
singfors ............. Noon
tockholm-C-Gothenburg .:..... Noon
MISUNDERSTANDING. Southamp-
ton and Hamburg. $500. Midnight
Coast ...;......, -. e:ooP pm.
ity OF Athena-Port Said. ..... 500 Pm.
| aoo INTERPRETATIONS. ..... 300 PM
@efehe-<aliao .............. 4 100 PM.
SAILING TOMORROW.
Fsfcris-Copenhagen Danzig and
Lbau Ii 90 A M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-11-01

Barbara Travis Croker, years old
1912 Nineteenth street-Lady Luck
Martha Washington, Lolly Pop, Who
dat.
Mariko Yanagita, 8 years old, 1885
Massachusetts avenue-Giraffina.
Katherine Martin, years old
Glebewood, Va.-Lady HI.
Jimmie Sheehy, II years old, ALL
Georgia avenue-O-Girl.
Audrey Jean Ney, 1860 Biltmore
ness, Hi-Girl.
Theresa Luckett, II years old. s25
Shepherd street-Mandy Long.
Sent Name by Wire.
Elizabeth Buell. IS years old. Hern-
don. Va.-Lady Longlegs. elizabeth
was SO anxious to get her name to
The Evening Star in time that she
sent 1t by telegraph from Herndon.)
Ellen Venita Without, $50 Otis
place-Hi-Lassie, Long Neck Lassie.
George Broderick, sos Moore ave.
nue., Clarendon. Va.-Betty.
Weltha O'Steen, II years old,
Hyattsville, Md.-High Spots. Miss
Slim.
Doris Fraser, years old, 1o5 Elm
street. Takoma Park, Md.-Big Sur
prise, Oh Lady.
Ridgeway West Perkins, years
old, 1850 Euclid street-She Hi.
Lynwood B. James, II years old,
315 West Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase,
Md.-Star Bright, Miss America,
Martha Washington.
Mary Murphy, 10 years old, 1909
G street northeast-Lotta Neck.
Ruth Smith; Is years old. $3.50
Seventh street-My Lady, High Step
per, Sweet Marie, Hi Girl.
Aubrey w. Smith, S years old, same
address-Jumbo.
Mildred Rivers. II years old, COS