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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Hostess At Luncheon

Mrs. r. L. Hoyal had as her
guests at the Country club luncheon
Saturday, Mrs. C. B. Townsend. Mrs.
G. B. Jones, Mrs. c. w. Spoerry,
Mrs George Young, Mrs. Carl Wea-
ver Mrs. G. w. Patterson, Mrs.
John. Cook, ana ner sister, Mrs.
Price of England, Miss Smith, Mrs.
A. II. Key Mrs r. e. Souers and
her mother, Mrs Aiken
A large basket of vari-colored
sweet peas centered the luncheon
nut baskets in gay spring colors,
affording additional decoration. The
guests were entertained at bridge
during the remainder of the after
noon, and the favors were won by
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Legion Auxiliary Elects

Mrs. I. J. Simcox of 1441 Eleventh
street was elected president of the
American auxiliary at the annual
meeting of the association held Mon
day afternoon q the " w. G. A.
building. Her assistant officers for
the coming year are Mrs. Carl
Swanson, vice president; Mrs. c. G.
Hinton, secretary; Mrs. Robert L.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Mrs. Adamson Hostess

Mrs. Emma Adamson of 1850
Eleventh street was hostess at a
luncheon Thursday at 1 o'clock at
her home, honoring Miss Luella
Palmetier of Chicago, Illinois, who
is the house guest of her sister,
Mrs. Henry Elvey.
Pink and white carnations adorned
the luncheon table, while small
bouquets served as favors for the
guests. Covers were layed for the
honor guest, Miss Palmetier, her
sister, Mrs. Elvey, and Mrs. Fred
Wiemers, Mrs A. L. Massey, Mrs.
H. A. Wimberley and her aunt,
Mrs. May Rigdon, Mrs. Albert
Stacy and Mrs. T. j. Simcox and her
guest, Mrs. F. H. Miller of Duck
town, Tennessee. Mrs. Massey was
the assistant hostess for the after
noon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Annual Installation wednesday

Annual installation wednesday,
The annual installation of officers
of the Grand, International Odd Eel
lows hall on Wednesday afternoon
with large number of members
and guests present. Mrs. John Che
Illus acted as installing marshal,
and following are the officers in
stalled: President Mrs. w. r.
Strain; past president, Mrs. c. r.
Bodenhamer; vice president, Mrs.
j. j. Bloomer; chaplain, Mrs. Ben
Cravey; guide, Mrs. Dave Struthers;
secretary, Mrs. Charles Iverson;
treasurer, Mrs. Harry Loeven; in
surance secretary, Mrs. Frank Arm
strong; seminal, Mrs. w. H. Brin-
son.
Mrs. T. B. Wright was one of the
ceremonial officers, coming here
from Bisbee.
Following the installation Mrs.
Bodenhamer the retiring president
was presented a gift in behalf of
the local members for her loyal
work and cooperation during her
term as president. The presentation
was made by the new president,
Mrs. Strain. social hour followed
the meeting with refreshments.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Neighborhood Club Dinner Y

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Sexton of 1921
Ninth street were hosts to the
Neighborhood Club at dinner party
Monday evening at their home.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dave, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Gardanier, Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Piper,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E Souers, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
J. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Caugh-
Ian, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stillman.
Following the dinner the guests
were entertained at bridge. Mr.. Sex
ton held high score and Mr.. Souers
| won the door favor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Hostess at Bridge

Miss Ruth wallace gave two
table bridge at her hopne 727 Eighth
street on Friday evening. Her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd BIZ
ava, Miss Hazel Hail. Miss Ida Mae
Costello, Brown Martin, Raymond
Moore and Jack Hickox. The eve>
ning's favorsl were won by Hazel
Hall aAd Brown Martin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Auxiliary of b. of r.. II. 1nstalls

Auxiliary Of b. Of r. n. InstalIs
Mrs. o. A. Ash of 1877 Fourteenth
street newly elected president of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, was in
stalled in office Wednesday after
noon in Union hall. The officers
installed at this time are as fol-
lows: Past president, Mrs. G. B.
Pray; vice president, Mrs. R. c.
Scott; secretary treasurer, Mrs. J. M
Johnson; chaplain, Mrs. j. r. Webb;
inner guard, Mrs. Hugh Nc Gregor;
outer guard, Mrs. Robert Powers
conductress, Mrs. Joyce BloodWorth
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Married In Texas

Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Bentley of
Fort Worth, Texas. have announced
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Prederica May Bentley to Mr.. Ross
G. Mayer, a former resident of this
city. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the brides parents
in Fort Worth on Friday, January
FS Mr. and Mrs. Mayer will make
their home in Fort Worth.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
CHURCHES

Hoyal, treasurer; Mrs. A. e. Hin
ton chaplain; Mrs. John Nc MILAN
historian; Mrs. j. Weiss, sergeant
alarms.
The executive committee consists
of Mrs. c. G. Weaver, Mrs. A. W..
Cotton and Mrs. William Pollack.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Hoyal, national
committeewoman and past state
president of the auxiliary. Six new
memberships have been granted and
the new members will be initiated
into the auxiliary at the next meet
ing.
Following the business session,
which included annual reports of
officers, a social hour was held
and refreshments served. Favors in
games were won by Mrs. c. G.
Weaver, Mrs. William Pollack and
Mrs. Douglas Cooper.
1t was decided that hereafter
regular meetings of the auxiliary
be held on the second Tuesday of
each month at the Y. w. c. A.
building at 2:30 o'clock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Mrs. Patterson, Miss Smith, Mrs.
Cook and Mrs. Souers.
Weds In Yuma

Announcements have been received
here of the marriage IN Yuma on
January IA, Mrs. r. T. Pennington
to Mr.. c. c. Harris. prominent auto
mobile dealer of Yuma. Mrs. Harris
is a former resident of Douglas,
having resided at 1144 e avenue,
while in the city with her son c.
c. Pennington.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Bridge club Entertained :

Members of the Friday Afternoon
Bridge club were enjoyable enter
tained Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Mahoney, 644 Fifteenth
street. Mrs. Mahoney had as her
guests, Mrs. O. A Ash, Mrs. A. G..
Barnes, Mrs. Daniel Mcguire, Mrs.
Harry Caldwell, Mrs. Arthur c..
Prescott and Mrs. Michael Torpey.
Mrs. Prescott and Mrs. Torpey held
high score. Refreshments were served
at the close of the card games
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Bridge Party Friday

Mrs. Thomas Houghney, Miss
Eileen Houghney, Miss Agnes Nc
Donnell and Miss Anne Doheney,
will be hostess at the bridge party
Friday evening, January %, at the
Catholic club. A social hour will
follow the card games and refresh
ments will be served.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Delphfan Club Meeting

Mrs Ashley Packard and Mrs. j.
t. Hood were in charge of the
study period of the Delphian club
Tuesday afternoon in the Gadsden
hotel The club members are study
ing Greek DRAMA The next meeting
will be held on Tuesday, January
26 at the Gadsden.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Entertains At Bridge

Mrs. Arthur G. Prescott of S39
Twelfth street was hostess at an
enjoyable bridge party Thursday
afternoon at her home from 2:3O to
5 o'clock, having as her guests
members of the Pleasant Hour
Bridge club. Those playing were
Mrs. Harry Caldwell, Mrs. John
Burns, Mrs. L. S. Redwine. Mrs.
George Briggs, Mrs. Edward Specht,
Mrs. John Hull, Mrs. Michael Tor
pey, Mrs Emma Krentz, Mrs. Thomas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17

Mahoney, Mrs. w. E schwamm, andt
Mrs. Charles Rork. The highest
scores for the Afternoon were, held
by Mrs. Burns &1d Mrs. scnwamm
A social haHhour followed the
card games and refreshments were
served.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Hold Silver Tea

Mrs, G. B. Pray of 1910 Twelfth
street opened her house to the mem
bers of the T. E. L. Glass of the
First Baptist church, for silver
to 4:3O o'clock.
Those who attended during the
afternoon We're Mrs. D. K. Ingman,
leader Off the class, Mrs. William
A. Langston, Mrs. James Hill, Mrs.
H. c. SherficE, Mrs. H. L. Laskey,
Mrs. Mary Witte, Mrs. A. H. Grant
Mrs. w. K. Bennett, Mrs. Russell
| Rokahr, Mrs. Ross Bennett, and
Mrs. Curry Bennett.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Rridge Party Monday

The Woman's club OF Douglas will
hold bridge party Monday after
noon, January 25, at the nome of
Mrs Gerald Sherman, 90 E avenue,
for all club members and their
friends. The party will be held from
2:30 to o'clock, following which
coffee and cakes will be served.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Hosts At Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Sherman en-
tertained at dinner party We'd
nesday evening at their home, 91C
E avenue. Their guests were Mr.
and Mrs James p. Boyle, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Budrow and their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Creveling OF
Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. B. A
Packard, Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Tuttle
DR.. f. T. Wright, and Mrs. George
Ling and Mrs William Sims, daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman, who
are visiting here.
Following the dinner, the party
motored to the Country club and
participated in the bridge tourna-
ment
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
We'd In Texas

Wed In Texas
Miss Ruth Morris of Sweetwater,
Texas, was married to Mr.. Carlton
h. Chavaris of Galveston, at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. c. Morris in Sweetwater on Sat
urday, January 2, announcements of
which have been received in Doug
las The bride is we'll known in
this city, having visited here many
times with her aunts and other re-
latives. Mr.. and Mrs. Ohavaris plan
to make their home in Galveston.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17

Observe wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maxwell of 1O14
Ninth street, celebrated their eighth
wedding anniversary yesterday with
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Entertain For Mother

Entertain For Mother
Mrs. Robert Reay of 1913 Ninth
street, who celebrated her S3rd birth-
day Saturday was honor guest at a
small bridge party given by her
daughters, Mrs. Annie Marshall and
Mrs. w j. F;eay at the latters
home, 1924 Ninth street, Saturday
afternoon. Two tables We're played,
the guests hidden, being intimate
friends and relatives of Mrs. Reay.
The affair was a surprise party and
at the conclusion of the card games,
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Reay is very bright and en-
ergetic, and her reputation as "a
good bridge player" was justified
yesterday, when she won the prize
for holding the highest score among
the guests. She is the mother of
William J. Reay of the Reay and
johnson automobile firm and has re-
sided in Douglas for about Is years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17

1t is estimated that about 80
Baptist women attended the meet
ings Thursday afternoon, at the
homes of various members of Wo-
mans Missionary society of the
church. The hostesses were Mrs. W.
r. Bennett, Mrs. H. L. Laskey and
Mrs. William Stratton.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17

low scores were awarded to Mrs.
Humes and Mrs. Ash.
The club is to be entertained at
it's next bridge party. or Thursday,
at the home OF Mrs. Edward Leahyi
1460 Twelfth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17
Pythian sisters Install Officers


Mrs. Christina Campbell, newly
elected past chief of Royal Temple,
No. 10, Pythian Sisters was in
stalled in office Wednesday eve
ming at a joint ceremonial with
the Knights of Pythias Past Chief
Mrs. Charles Ream acted as intall-
ing officer with Mrs. James "A.
Howell as grand senior and Mrs.
Henry as grand manager. Following
are the officers who will serve
during the next year:
Past Chief, Mrs. Campbell; most
excellent chief, Mrs. William Pugh;
excellent senior, Mrs. e. T. Will
Jams; excellent junior, Mrs. Casey
Sites; manager, Mrs. Walter Spense;
mistress of records and correspond
ence, Mrs. w. E. Noland; guard,
Mrs. Annie Burns.
Mrs Belle Kent of Miami, the
state grand chief made her Official
visit to the local lodge Friday eve
ming.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-17

VS.. Miss Ruby Teeter and Mrs. A.
H. Key VS.. Miss Margaret Attaway.
Many of the players remained
for the regular ladies' luncheon at
the clubhouse at one o'clock.
Hostess At Bridge
Mrs. B. G. Thompson of 1862
Eleventh sereet entertained de-
lightfully at bridge Thursday after
noon in honor of the Misses Eliza
beth and Katharine Simonson, daugh-
ters of Rev. and Mrs. e. W. Simon
son, who are planning to leave soon
for Los Angeles, California, to enter
the Southern Branch of the Univer-
sity of California. Three tables
were played.
Mrs. Simonson and Elizabeth will
leave Tuesday for California, and
will be followed at later date
by the formers mother Mrs. Clara
Quinn and Katharine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
BOwdOin Ball
Club Meeting
Yale Team TODAY
Especial to the Kennebec 10,

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me-, May 3.-Yale at
New Haven, tuesday,, will be the OBJ
Jective of the Bowdoin baseball team
which left this afternoon on it's an
nual New England trip. Wednesday
the team plays Mass. Aggies, Thurs
day Amherst, and Friday Tufts.
Francis MACEDONIAN will play third,
while Dave mclaughlin will be
used In the outfield. MacGowan is
able to play again after being laid
up for over month by an injury
suffered when hit by pitched bali
IN the Fordham game, at that time
ms place at third was taken by
Mclaughlin, who was replaced at
first by Chan. Lincoln, a freshman.
Since then Lincoln has been doing
so well that Coach Houser has kept
him on the varsity Putting Mac
Laughlin in the field, with MacGow-
an back the offensive power of the
team should be increased. as he is
a good man with the bat. Lord
Mahar will continue at second and
short. Larry Ranney and Luke Ur-
ban. with Mclaughlin will make
up the outfield trio. Jim Dysart will
serve as utility man. Four pitchers
are making the trip, Capt. Stan.
Robinson, Cliff Gray. Wayne Sibley
and Fletcher Means. The catching
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

lively; wheat futures broke two4fo.
three cents a bushel, and moderate res.
cessions took place in cotton and most
of the other important commodity
markets. z
The selling Of stocks reached its.
maximum intensity In the early after
noon when extracts of Premier Bald
wins speech with fits reference to a.
challenge "by an alternative govern
ment" and labor leaders bringing
Great Britain nearer to civil, wars
than it has been for centuries, reach-s
ed the financial district Trading.
which had been only moderate in voi-
ume during the first half Of the ses-
sion, total sales up to P. NJ. falling
below 100000 shares, picked up rapidly
in the last two hours of the days total
transactions and finally running above
100000 shares.
Ordinarily labor disturbances are re-
garded as poor reasons for selling
stocks, familiar axiom Of Wall Street
being Never sell stocks on strike
news" In this case, however, the
vista Of civil war. opened by respon-
sible British government officials.
aroused widespread apprehension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Warrant Out for
Communist Member
Of British Commons

London. May 3.-[P)-A warrant has
been issued for the arrest of ShapurJi
Saklatvala. communist member of the
house Of commons. on a charge OF
making a seditiouS speech in Hyde
Park yesterday, the Westminster Ga
zette says today.
The action against Saklatvala, it is
stated. was taken at the direction OF
the attorney general hut the execu-
ton of the warrant was purposely de-
layed so that the communist member
could attend today's session of the
house of commons without interior
ence.
While Premier Baldwin pictured the
calamity which would overtake the ma
ton if general strike was not avert
ed, Saklatvala listened intently and
smiled occasionally.
st can understand the member for
Battersea (Salllatvala) smiling. be-
cause that is wh&e he has dreamed of
for years" said the prime minister
quietly.
The prime minister's remark was an
swered by Laborite cries: He had
nothing whatever to do with the pres
ent situati ton"
Saklatvala, who is the only COM
munist member in the house of COM
mons came into notice in the United
states last year when the department
of state barred his entrance to the
United States as a revolutionist. He
had been appointed representative
of Great Britain at the interparlia-
mentary union conference at Washing
ton but abandoned his visit when Sec
rotary Kellogg announced that he
would be barred
The Civil Liberties Union in the
United States protested against his
exclusion but President Coolidge en-
dorsed the ban on him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
THOMPSON, GUILTY
WITH FORBES, DIES
IN ST..L0UIS HOME

st. Louis. Mo, May 3.-(P)-John
W. Thompson, 81 millionaire st.
Louis railroad contractor. died to-
day of acute heart disease. one week
before his application for probation
from a two year prison sentence for
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in Veterans Bureau hospital
contracts was to have been argued
in federal court at Chicago.
Death came suddenly at his home
while he was chatting with his wife
and nurses.
Thompsons conviction with
Charles r. Forbes, former director of
the Veterans Bureau, was upheld
last March Is by the United States
supreme court. Both men were fined
$4,000 on a conspiracy charge and
sentenced to two years imprison-
ment at the Leavenworth federal
penitentiary.
After a legal battle during which
the defendants sought to have the
court order withdrawn, Forbes
dropped the fight and entered
Leavenworth penitentiary on March
IS. Thompson's lawyers, however,
decided to seek probation for him.
A recent law giving federal
judges the right to admit convicted
defendants to probation was invoked
for only the third time in the nation
in the applicant on Thompson's be-
half.
Attorneys for Thompson and
Forbes had been sure they would be
acquitted at their trial. Thompson
was eager to take the witness stand
in his own defense. feeling certain
that his testimony would help con-
vince the jury of his innocence, but
Thompson's lawyers said in seeking
probation for him, Forbes was fear
full of the contrast if Thompson tes-
titled and he did not.
Accordingly, it was asserted Forbes
attorneys prevailed on Thompson, to
keep the contractor off the stand.
Thompson" the petition for pro-
baton said, was convicted on the
uncorroborated testimony of Elias III.
Mortimer. He was at all times ready,
eager and insistent to take the stand
In his own behalf, and had he been
permitted to do so. would have given
testimony directly contradicting and
tending to disprove every material
statement made by Mortimer when
charged the petitioner with wrong
doing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Youthful Locke
Promises to Be
Champion Splinter

Lincoln. Neb. May S.-(P,-Three
years ago Coach Henry Indian"
Schultz of the University of Nebras-
Ia, declared Roland Locke, "the
greatest Splinter of all time" ana
the Nebraskan's recent feats vir-
tually bear out the statement.
After lowing the 100 yard dash
record to .095 at the Drake RELAYS.
Locke in the Nebraska Missouri
duel meet last Saturday broke the
tape in the 22O yard dash in EOS.
three tenths of a second faster than
the record held since 1921 by Charles
Paddock.
Locke apparently led down IS
yards from the finish when he look
ed back at Smith, Missouri, ten yards
in the rear.
Clip, why didn't you run il out ."
Coach Schultz shouted.
What did do it in?" Locke ask
ed
In .2o.5." Schultz replied.
But they won't allow it. will
they?" "
Yes. it looks like they will"
Gosh! said Locke. 81 wonder lust
how fast / could have ran that. l
was saving myself for the low bur
dies; just running enough to win"
One watch clicked Locke in POI
TWO In .20.5 and two in POS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Cony Facing Morse
For Second Game of
Season Wednesday

Especial to the kennebec Journal
Bath, May 3.-When Morse High
school faces Cony High Wednesday
afternoon it will be on the recon-
ditioned athletic field and the battle
between the two Kennebec Valley
, League teams is looked forward to
by all fans in this vicinity. Cannon
ball Bill" Oliver. who famed ii
Cony batsmen and let them down
with five hits, is scheduled to pitch
again Wednesday as the Bath school
| is anxious to split even with the
Augusta lads.
Oliver pitched far better than the
score indicated at the Augusta fra :
cas- and 1t is hoped the team will
get behind him in his attempt to
even the count. Icy Pierce, Cony
coach. is former Bath player, hav-
ing been a member of the Bath
team in 20 which cleaned up. He
is still remembered by many fans
in this vicinity and they will be out
to see his proteges work. Along
with the construction that has been
done on the ball field it is hoped that
Wednesday will be red letter day
and victory is all that is needed
to make it such. The Morse band
will march to the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, May SIP

tsnlcdSO, MAY
Sudden breaks in the price of wheat
today followed an official statement re-
ferring to the British labor crisis as
nearly an approach to civil war. On
some transactions the drop in values
amounted to almost five cents BUSH
quotations were lac to. Sas net lower,
May (new) 1.615 to 1918 and July
1401 to 1.40s. Corn finished unchang-
ed to &c down, oats to &c to so &c
off. and provisions varying from l0c
decline to a rise of 40c.
General selling quickly developed in
the wheat market here when news was
out that the British premier speaking
in parliament had said the labor LEAD,
ers were nearer to procla1m1ng CIVIL
war than Great Britain had been Tor
centuries. Before this news became
public the wheat market was showing
a downward trend, but not of pro-
nounced character. In fact, at the
opening a material advance was wit
messed for short time owing to high
er liverpool quotations that We're as
sociated with strike developments. A
majority of traders here, however,
construed the strike as an incentive to
sell and with bearish private crop es-
Inmates current REACTION ensueo.
Weakness of the New York stock
market after the British premier
statement appeared to have consider
able influence in bringing about acute
depression of the wheat market near
the end of the board of trade session.
Smallness of North American export
sales today. only 100000 bushels, was
likewise a bearish influence, and so.
too. was only $4,000 bushels decrease
of the United states visible supply to-
tai. Besides, beneficial rains were re-
ported both in Nebraska and in Kan
saS.
Corn and oats were affecter chiefly
by the action of wheat. Substantial
decreases in the visible supply of corn
and oats as well were something of
a counter-balance.
In the provision market realizing
sales hnded to offset the bullish in
fiuence of light stocks of lard.