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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Benefit Game for
American Legion Will
Be Played TODAY

Manager Papolos of the Waterville
lnternationals in an interview YES
terday expressed himself in optimis-
tlc terms relative to the big game
which will be milled out today at
SeaVerns Field against the opposing
Caiumets of Augusta. This is to be
a purely benefit exhibition for the
American Legion Post Home drive.
Long lines of fans filled with a pa
trlotlc desire to do some thing for
the Leglonalres, and drawn by a lure
winch promises one of the fastest
games of ball played this season, will
march in serried ranks toward the
capaclous bleachers. Mr.. Papolos
gave out his batting order which is
as follows, subject perhaps to one or
TWO changes: O'Brien. 2b; DeRosbv
or Pooler CT; Thibodeau, SIS: W. Row
G.; Grover or Brown, p; A. Pooler. IF:
Il. Roy, 3b; Heron If; TAYLOR, 1b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
CHURCH NOTICES

SIDNEY BAPTIST church: The
sunday school meets at 10 O'Clock:
preaching service at IL topic of the
discourse will be Christian ServiceM
Hard or Easy" young peoples meet
ing IN the evening. A full attend
ance is invited.
GEGCHELL STREET UNITED
SAfT1ST church: 1890 A. NJ, preach
ing service; 11.45 A. M, Sunday school
nour; $50 2. M, evangelistic service.
heN. 5. A. Evans, pastor-evangelist.
VIII occupy the pulpit at both sery
ices; Prayer meeting Thursday at 1850
UNION SERVICES: Union services
IN which the First Baptist, Methodist
ana Congregational churches will Joint
will be held at the First Bantist
church Sunday morning at 1890. The
morning worship will be conducted by
the pastor of the Congregational
church. The Community Bibie class
will meet at the close of the morning
worship at the same place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
HAS LONG TALK
Continued from Pace One)

ical situation was not taken up in
detail. After the eastern campaign
offices have been opened, Mr.. Tilson
expects to 60 to White Pine Camp
in the Adirondacks and report on the
situation at some length to Mr.. Cool
idge. At present, he said today, re-
ports received from various sections
of the country on the congressional
campaign were comfortable.
The visit Of Mr.. Tilson afforded
the president the first opportunity
since he has come here to discuss
governmental matters. But later in
the day he followed his custom of
receiving newspaper correspondents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
VACCINATE TREES
Continued from Pace One)

birches is known as the Bronze
Birch Borer," said Mr.. Pierson.
This insect attacks the tops of the
blrches, gradually working down the
tree-trunk, which it girdles. This
stops the natural flow of the sap,
and the upper portion of the tree
then dies. The borer continues down
the tree, and repeats the girdling
process. In from three to four years
the tree dies"
He explains the preventive meas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

House given by Harry G. Decker
Post, American Legion and its auxil-
larry, when they rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Trask a farewell party
who will leave the latter part Of Aug
ust for st. Petersburg, Fla, when
they plan to make their home in the
future. A delicious beef steak sup
per was enjoyed at o'clock about
forty being present. Frank Elliott in
behalf of the party presented Mr. and
Mrs. Task a gallon Universal Their
mos jug which came as a complete
surprise 10 them both but they were
equal to the occasion with many
thanks. After the leafs" the party
adjourned to the dancing pavilion
when happy time was passed with
dancing to the music Of Princes or
chestra. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Trask
their departure for the South but
wish them much happiness and sue
cess in their new home.
Mrs. Lewis Kitchen and her friend
Miss Charlene Andrews of Hermon,
enjoyed an outing at North Pond yes
terday.
Mrs. Bessie Emmons has sold her
cottage on Lake Massachusetts to
Claude Bills of the Belgrade, road.
Philip Millett and Brainard Hardy
have gone to Fort Mckinley, Portland
Harbor. as members of the Citizens
Military Training Camp.
Miss Leola Bickford. who was taken
to Elm City Hospital. Waterville,
Tuesday for treatment for an infected
throat, is slowly Improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Farr and
Mrs. Kenneth Farr of st. Louis, who
are passing the summer here, have re-
turned from a weeks visit with their
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Farr, Jr, of Kittery Point. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. John
Spiers and daughter Marjorie and her
brother, Curtis Farr, who will visit
relatives here.
Miss Maxine Stevens, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Stevens, is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Carrie
Rowe, in Benton.
Sergeant Wyman w. r. c. will hold
its regular August meeting Wednesday
evening, Aug. Is, in G. A. r. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

The boys of Company G. will re-
turn today from Camp Keyes, Angus
Ia, where they have, Notwithstanding
intensive drilling periods, without a
doubt, enjoyed every minute of the
TWO weeks that they were there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

MISS Evelyn Lydick has returned
from Harpswell, Me-, where she has
3een taking a course in music an6
dramatic art at the Pierc>n public
school. H1NAiN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Inc sound Of fife and drum were
heard last evening issuing from the
open windows of the Orientals' lodge
rooms where the corp was rehears-
ing; The shrill Fittings of the flies
ana the stacato beating of snare
arums seems somehow to bring to
n,ino mat famous old picture of rev.
pulmonary days, The. Spirit of rs"
Happily their strains today suggest
only peaceful demonstrations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
CHURCH NOTICES

DUNN MEMORIAL METHODIST
CHURCH-Services will be resumed
Sunday morning, August Z, sermon
by the pastor at 1890. Sunday school
! at 11.45. Guy M. Chase. superintend-
ent. EpWorth League service at $50.
Preaching service 7.30.
Preaching services at Sidney Sun
day afternoon, followed by Sunday
school, Ernest B. Lewis. superin-
tendent.
UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday morning worship 1880 Sun
day by Rev. Z. A. A. Killam, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church. Solo by
James B. Neel. Choir number, Miss
Lena Kerr. organist. Church school
1l.5O A. NJ. Arthur M. Greeley, su-
perintendent. Peoples Service 7.30 p.
NJ. Rev. P. A. A. Killam, speaker.
Mrs, Annette Bernauer will preach
at Old South meeting house, Rock
woods Corner. Belgrade, Sunday aft
ernoon at 2.30.
Vacation supplies at the United
Baptist Church pulpit are as follows
for the month of August. Aug. s,
Rev. p. A. A. Killam of Allston,
Mass: Aug. Is, Rev. Vernelle w.
Over: Aug. 90, Rev. Selden r. Nc
Curdy, D. D; Aug. 20, Rev. Vernelle
w. Dyer.
Rev, Francis S. Bernauer left yes
terday for Chicago where he will re-
main during the month of Augusta.
Miss Dorothy Watson and Roger
Mccullough of East Orange. N. j.,
who have been visiting relatives in
Houlton were overnight guests
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gibbs on Oakland Heights leaving
Friday morning for Conway, N. H.,
to Join ii camping party foc vaca-
ton II the White Mountains.
Mrs Sadie Folsom of East Roches-
ter, N. H., who has been the guest OF
friends in town for several weeks has
gone to Troutdale where she will
pass some time at Rainbow Camps.
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Folsom.
DR.. George Gregoire has had a
New England Telephone installed in
his residence on Church street. His
number Is 201-S.
Farewell Party
A delightful party was held Thurs
day evening at the Salmon Lake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Special Reunions at
G. A. r. Meeting To
Be Held in Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa. Aug. : Up
Civil war veterans will have still an
other opportunity to recount the old
stories of heroic deeds at the special
reunions of numerous Union army
units which will be a part of the
Sixtieth National Encampment of
the Republic, here, Sept. 10 to "a.
Among groups that will hold re-
unions are the Iron Brigade, Sur
vivors of Vicksburg, Survivors of
Shiloh, National Association of Civil
War Musicians, Prisoners of War,
Burbridge's Brigade, Hornets Nest
Brigade, National Association of
Naval Veterans Former Volunteer
officers of the Civil War. Second
Iowa Infantry. SIND Illinois Infantry,
Goth Wisconsin infantry. 3rd Iowa
Cavalry, 10th Iowa Infantry, 33rd
Iowa Infantry. 18th Iowa Infantry,
23rd Iowa Infantry 23rd Ohio In
fantry. 18th Indiana with Wilder's
Brigade. and Colored Troops of the
Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. Ora A. Meader, Mr..
- Mrs A. +. Drummond, Mr.. and
NE Mrs 2. 4. Wyman and others are
.assing a few days at .Orrs Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

urs Edith Weston from Lynn,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ms ald Taylor of Boutelle avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Robert. the f1ve-year- old son of
MI! mr., and Mrs. Harry Nolan, of Water
vile' who are passing the summer at
.heir camp on Lake Messalonskee.
ilad narrow escape from drown
ing one day this week at their wharf.
nrs. REYNOLDS at the Green Camp.
eaught MIN as he was going down the
third time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

oliver Theater: all this week, Pearl
ing PLAYERS in Her Step Hus-
i uuds Vaudeville between the acts
M..;nee Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson,
tho have been enjoying a months
recreation at Boothbay Harbor have
rstnrned to their home on Hazelwood
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

A prisoner was in the dock on a
serious charge of stealing. and the
case having been presented to court
by the prosecuting solicitor, he was
ordered to stand up.
Have you a lawyer" asked the
court.
NO, SIR
"Are you able to employ one?"
mo, SIR
did you want lawyer to defend
the case?"
Not partickler. SIR
"Well, what do you propose to do
about the case?"
"We-ll-ll," with a yawn. as if
wearied of the thing, I'm willin' &c
drop the case, fairs I'm concerned"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

,,o;nes' Theater: Fri. and Sat,
iaust 81. H. B. Warner. Lillian
a A,us John Bowers and Lillyan Tash-
hen in whispering Smith; latest
MAJ reel and comedy; Wilfred
rev Tessroblay at the Wurlitzer organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stobie and
daughters Anna and Florence are
passing a few days at Moosehead
Lake, where Mr.. Stobie is fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
LOCAL NOTICE

IF the person who took the dark
brown wooden sweater from the United
Baptist church will return it to the
church no, questions will be asked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Shop Girl Lives in Palace

London, (P)-A London shop girl
has gained distinction by curtseying
to the King and Queen at a Royal
Court one evening and showing up
for work the next morning as usual.
The young woman honored at
Buckingham Palace is Miss Dorothy
Knaggs, daughter of Lady Knaggs.
She has been working in a large
West End store.
Miss Knaggs has a bent for de-
signing and drawing. One day last
winter she stepped into store with
some of her own sketches under her
arm. These were her only Gre
dentials. She displayed her work to
the chief of the Help hired here"
department, and the next day at 8
a. M, appeared as one of the artists
of the designing department. She
has held her position ever since.
Few of the other shop girls know
that Miss Knaggs, when her days
work is over, goes to large Mayfair
mansion. the front door of which is
opened for her by a butler in knee
brooches.
He-I worked on that problem till
o'clock this morning.
Teacher-Did you finally get the
idea?
He-Yes. it began to dawn on me.
Wa Shipcto Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
ruEATRE ATTRACTIONS

o,sra House: Fri. and Sat, Aug.
opII oot Gibson in THE Man in
w. saddle; Jack Daugherty in 1.-The
the -" Detective"; a two part COM
kaa'0 "Yearning for Love-; latest
s pathe News; Walter Hood and his
orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Farewell Party

A delightful party was held Thurs
day evening at the Salmon Lake
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
MINE RESCUE WORK

The telephone plays an important
part in mine rescue work. Robert M.
Lambie, Chief of the West Virginia
Department of Mines, pays high
tribute to men who installed and main
tanned telephones at Eccles' mine dis
aster recently.
THE Department of Mines is great
ly indebted to the Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Telephone Company for the CO.
operation and highly efficient service
at Eccles. as we'll as Benwood, Bar
r8ckVflle and Pennington mine dis
aSters," says Mr.. Lambie. only those
wfrp know the horror and danger OF
work connected with explosions and
mine fires can appreciate what such
service means"
'SThe explosion at the Eccles mine
had greatly damaged the shaft and
destroyed all telephones and signal
service underground. Eddie Stromp,
Beckley manager of the telephone COM
pany, and linemen from that office ar
rived ON the ground with load of tele-
phones and equipment soon after the
explosion occurred, and Immediately
started the installation of telephones
at all points necessary for emergency
and relief service"
A telephone was installed on the
cage and four of the rescue party, in
Guiding Chief Lambie, started down
the shaft
Telephone service played a very
important part in the rescue of the
ten men who had haracaded them
selves mile-anda-1alf back in the
mine. When we found a board marked,
Come to the third right entry (Signed)
T. Davis, telephone message was
sent to the surface that there was
possibility of men being alive and ask
ing for a doctor and an additional sup,
ply of blankets, hot coffee and restora-
tives. The men when rescued, ap-
peared to have come from mausO-
leum. The news of their being alive
was telephoned from the mine to the
surface. No one, except those who
had urgent and important business
had any desire to be out on night
such as that. There was a high wind
blowing, and one of the most severe
storms experienced in years was rag
ing, yet the telephone men were on
the job as soon as it was humanity
possible for them to get there with
the necessary supplies and equipment
to help in rescue work"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
FATHER" GRAHAM

Forty-seven years service, with only
two days lost time, is the enviable
record of Frank A. Graham of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, Baltimore.
Father" Graham, as he is affection
ately known by the officials and en-
ployees of the company, has been as
ISOLATED with the telephone organiza-
ton longer than any other member of
the organization now ON active duty.
His record is considered nothing short
of phenomenal, both in the telephone
industry and elsewhere. In spite of
his long period of active service, Mr..
Graham is young, both in appearance
and in enthusiasm.
Entering the service of the tele-
phone company in Baltimore, August
Z, 1879, as a messenger boy in the first
central office. established there, Mr..
Graham has served in a number of
capacities. His first duty consisted
in delivering messages received over
the telephone. In those days the tele-
phone was not as universally used as
it is today. Few business firms and
still fewer residents enjoyed the priv
ilege of telephone service. Conse-
quently, messengers were employed by
the company to deliver the messages
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
Sueden Birthplace of
Early American Artist

GalstavgS Hesselius has been called
Sthe FIRST painter of recognized merit
known to have practiced his art in
this county, but he was not an
American by birth. He was born in
E'oikaHEa, Sweden, in the province Of
DeaecaTlfa N 1852. He came to Amer
lca in LII To the Swedish colony on
the QesaEafe river, landing at Chris
kina-n0w Wilmington, Delaware. He
soon Went to Philadelphia, where he
made his home and where he died
May q. fz1A
On September S, 1921, Hesselius re-
cefVed thu first public art commission
knurD % have been given in this
country I'D draw ye history of our
BieSset Sararnr and We twelve apos-
ties Or 70 last supper" for the altar
of st. Barnabas' church in Queen
Anne naash- Maryland. The contract
was fulfna1 but the church was de-
stpuy@ N 1913 and the painting with
1T. A number of portraits by him
survive however, and are said to be
"df decided merit"
HesSelfuS son John, born in Phil
adelpl1fa In lbs, was also por-
trait IrIfuter. and was the instructor
OF CtEIflIs Wilson Peale, who painted
Che earliest original portrait of Gen
eral Washington which exists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
First Use of Skates
Credited to Noysen,an

The first person to trust himself
upon ice skates is believed to have
been an ancient Norseman. The ear
lier skates were of bone, tied upon
the feet with multftudinous straps and
bandages. But working in iron had
hardly more than become an estab-
lished art in northern Europe before
metal skates appeared Yet with
those who made their own skates, bone
was still in use as late as the Twelfth
century, and possibly later.
The English probably derived their
knowledge of the sport of Skating from
the Dutch, the word skates being
from the Dutch "schaats." In the
same way Britain obtained her first
knowledge of golf and adopted the
sport of yachting.
The most interesting part of the
history of skating has to do, of course,
with that bold Norseman who tied
bones to his feet and proceeded to
skirt the margin of eternity. says the
Toledo Blade. How did the idea &C.
cur to him? There was nothing in
nature to suggest it to him. Why did
he persist in skating until he got the
trick of it? There was nothing to
make him think he could learn to
keep his feet from flying from under
him. What did his uncles and aunts
and jeering brothers and cousins say
of him?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
Royalty on Show

The elaborate pomp that always at
Gended Frances former royal families
is shown in versailles: It's Life and
History by Cecilia Hill. Devised
TO impress their subjects, it extended
even to their meals, and the royal
appetites received a publicity that be-
came offensive In the Salon du
Grand CSmvert, long room, connected
with the kings dining-room by
small door and narrow passage, "the
queens of France" said Miss Hill,
%.ate their meals in incredible pomp,
each dish, each drink being attended
with almost as much ritual as the
kings. and watched too by the public,
anybGiy. VINO was decently dressed
being admitted to watch royalty eat.
Erergptic people did the round;
watched the king as he ate his soup,
were In time to see the queen eat en-
trees and hurried to the other side of
che palace to gaze at princesses with
dessert. Marie Antoinette, the bird in
the gilded cage, found this custom so
intoierahle that she abolished it. But
then. Marie Antoinette was revo-
futionaryl"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
Vital Food Elements
Made in Laboratory

The five food factors are salts, fats,
carbohydrates, proteins and vitamines.
Theoretically speaking, the first three
of these can already be made in lab
oratory. The fourth seems possible
and chemists are optimistic about the
fifth, says Floyd W. Persons. in the
Saturday Evening Pest. The inpor-
tant question does not SO murh con-
Germ our ability To- make these vital
food elements, but rther can we tl1n-
ufacture the essential constituents Of
our daily diet as UnnIay Us frants
make them.
The French scientist, Rerheiot. has
produced foodstuffs artifcially in
laboratory by ss11jeGng gases to the
action of ultraviolet nays. He pro
ceeds on the idea that it is the light
Of the sun rather than its heat that
produces growth In Plants. In the
growth Of animals. the foodstuffs con-
sumed are reduced to cafbGtc acid
and water vapor, but In the case Of
plants the action is just the regErsA
Liz pidi'l LAKES lut lAo shSeo CA
hailed by animals and combines nrem
again to form the sugars and other
hydrocarbons that animals feed upon.
Berthelot's work tends to disCetlit
the notion that the synthetic fnnc-
tioning of plants is a vital action, the
secret Of which Is looked upon In, chat
profound puzzle concerning the ere
alton Of life itself.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
Food Preservation

The Canning Trade says that the
first canning in the state of Maryland
was apparently done by Thomas Ken
sett some time between 1920 and 1880.
There is definite evidence that he
canned oysters in Baltimore city in
1S41, which is possibly the earliest
definite date. Previous to this Will
liam Underwood is supposed to have
preserved foods in glass jars at Bos-
ton about 1920. These two men are
credited with having brought the sci
ence of canning to America from
France and England, and it does not
seem possible to advise definitely the
exact dates on which they first pro-
duced canned food. Probably canned
oysters were the first things of the
strictly canned food line, because pre-
serving in bottles, jars and otherwise
Is not canning.-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
BITTMGER

The most terrific hail storm within
the memory of the villagers, swooped
down upon us last Sunday evening
just after six o'clock. For some time
prior to the breaking of the storm,
there were frequent mutterings of
distant thunder and the heavens gave
promise of rain, but none thought of
anything more serious. Suddenly a
fierce gust of wind came rushing out
of the west and within few seconds
hail stones, very large and in great
numbers were beating down upon the
village. The size of the hail stones
varied from that of a walnut to the
size of goose egg, and they fell with
such violence that much damage was
done to the roofs of buildings and Win
dow lights We're broken in many Of
the homes.
Wheat fields, corn fields and Or
chards were riddled and much damage
resulted to almost every farmer in the
path of the storm, which covered a
wide area.
Perhaps the greatest damage in the
village was that done to the Lutheran
church where number of the large
stained glass memorial windows were
broken by the driven hail.
CONSERVATION reigned among the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22
F(o1x1rus Food Not
Affected by Years

Not many people have eaten, and
enjoyed, cake fifty years old, as
was the case at golden wedding
banquet at Hollywood, but the rec
ord for ancient fare probably belongs
to the Brussels antiquary who a few
years ago invited some of his COL
leagues 10 q remarkable feast.
The bread at the Brussels banquet
was made from wheat found in one
Of the Pyramids, believed to have
been there three thousand years. and
it was bUttered with butter made in
the reign Of Queen Elizabeth.
Wine WIS served centuries old, re-
covered from vault in. Corinth, and
INCLUDED IN the menu We're apples l.
800 years old, discovered among the
ruins Of INmpeii.
A few years ago some members Of
the Geological society of Ireland
sampled eggs brought from China
fifty years previously, which they de.
clared TO be quite good and Of a deli
cate faxor-in parts.