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Evening star., 1926-08-25
The Cricket.

Esther kipp sat up in bed, pushing
her gray hair back from her thin face
'It must be / O'clock" she whis
pered to herself. And 1 haven't
slept a wink
The large corner room, with its two
windows open to the night, was full
of moonlight. Outside peculiar still
ness reigned, broken as far as Esther
was concerned by but one sound.
1t was that sound which was keep
ing her awake. She knew-a per.
sistent little grating note that never
ceased. There was a cricket in the
grass under the window.
II wish crickets had never been
made" she thought. Il wish l could
find that one."
She had looked for him with a
fashlight, but he was too wary to be
caught. Indeed, reason told her that
there must be numbers Of him. One
cricket couldn't do all that business
night after night and all night long.
well, / may as well turn on my
light and read bit," Esther sighed.
She arose, pulled down the shades
and snapped on her little green-shaded
reading lamp. From the bookrack on
, the bedside table she chose a volume.
Adjusting her spectacles carefully she
opened the book. 1t was "the Cricket
on the Hearth.
The title Knocked Esther and in
anger she flung the innocent book
across the room. 1t landed with a
thud.
Outside on the grass the cricket
continued to chirp cheerfully.
Esther slept a trifie, but morning
found her haggard and tired. AS
she sat eating her toast and orange
marmalade her cousin, Mrs. Landon,
breezed in. Mrs. Landon was stout
and rosy, with a philosophical view
point. Years ago she had married
the man whom Esther had scorned.
but she had never regretted it, for
Lewis Landon had made good in a
way that even Esther must confess.
Lewis and ! are going to the city
for the day. Esther" Minnie Landon
said. Come on and go along. 1t
will do YOU good"
oh, | can't" Esther sighed.
Why not? You haven't a thing
to keep you home--not even. a cat.
And Ladies' Aid doesn't meet today,
anyway. Come on
Oh. Well. assented Esther.
Evening star., 1926-08-25

she thought. II don't need two sets" J"
She began to plan to do other things
for Minnie. Suddenly she was aware
that Minnie was standing beside her.
smiling. well, you did sleep, after
all, Esther" she said.
What time is it?' gasped Esther
"Seven. And such a racket has
been going on for the last hour!
Lewis telephoned down to the garage
and the car is ready. Wen start
right after breakfast
That night when Esther went to
bed in her moonlit room a holy calm
seemed to pervade it. She lay listen
ing to the crick-crick in the grass be-
low her window. That cricket was at
1t again. But what gentle. con-
tented, welcoming little sound he
made! Esther smiled.
II love it, she said to herself. ut
sounds like home Dear little
cricket
(The End)
Evening star., 1926-08-25
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

acknowledgements comedy, at
S:20 pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
keith's - THE Meistersingers,
vaudeville, at 2:l5 and SIS pm.
EarIe-Joe Fehr. vaudeville, con-
tinuous, 1:30 to IL pm.
Strand-Eva Fay. vaudeville, con-
tinuous, 1890 to II pm.
Gayety-"Broadway Brevities," bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and s;15 pm.
RiaItO-"Poker Faces" at 1870
am, 1870, $3.50, $50, 7:3O and $50
pm.
PaIaCe-"Battling Butler" at 1926
am. 1920, 2:l0, 4:05, 5:55, 7:45 and
945 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Pals First" at 11:40
am, 1:40, 3:45, $40, 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
COlumbia-"Forlorn River" at 11:25
am, los, $50. 4:40. 6:20, sos and
$50 pm.
TivOli-"Up in Mabers ROOM at
2:25. AIS. 5:55, $50 and 9:45 pm.
Ambassadors Daredevil" at
6:l5, s and $50 pm.
Central-"Senor Daredevil" at 1890,
2, $3.50. 5, $50, s and $40 pm.
Wardman Parli-"Peter the Great"
at and 8 pm.
Lincoln (colored)-"Desert Gold"
continuous, to IL pm.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
Wife Charges She Was Drugged

Charging that drink containing
drugs was given to her and that while
under its influence she went through
marriage ceremony, Mrs. Raye
Wyatt has asked the District Supreme
Court to annul her marriage to VIII
liam T. Wyatt. The ceremony was
performed in Prince Georges County,
Md, June 81 last. The plaintiff says
she never lived with the defendant
and is ignorant of his whereabouts.
She is represented by Attorney Henry
NJ. Fowler.
Evening star., 1926-08-25

The artificial silk factory which is
to be put up at Drum Handville,
Quebec, for Canadian Cellanese, Ltd.
by the Foundation Company of Can
ada. Ltd, is to cost, fully equipped,
81 900 900
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

his drive into the tail and uncut.
His second hit the branches OF q
tree. the ball dropping on the
fairway but far from the green.
Francis. however. reached the
carpet with his third and waited
2O-fOOt putt into the cup for
half In As. Jones played two
. fine wood shots TO get within
fifteen feet Of the pin but he
couldn't sink his first putt.
The eleventh was halved without
incident, both getting home with
their seconds and running their APP
proach puts into the shadow Of
the pin.
Jones and Ouinnet haIved the
twelfth and thirteenth, their match
remaining all square.
Won Elm, however, had increased
his advantage over Dawson and was
6 up at the sixteenth. They halved
the short twelfth, but Won Elm
won the thirteenth, lost the fifteenth
and then took the sixteenth.
At the twelfth both Ouimet and
Jones were trapped with their
drives, but managed to chip on in
two. Then they took two puts
each and half in Buzzard Is re-
suited.
Jones also trapped his second
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

fourth was halved in. par SIS by
the same method.
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
SUIT
N(QJRT

PHILADELPHIA. Sept II. - An
inside story" containing hints Of
d fake. will be revealed tomorrow
during q hearing on q suit filed N
Common Pleas Court No. 4 here
aiming to tie up the purse Of the
Jack Dempsey-Gene Tunney heavy
weight championship bout
This was the announcement made
today by John r. K. Scott. who
will appear as counsel for Sol
WittenbeTgg an employe Of his law
office, who brought the suit as g
taxpayer and ticket holder for the
fight scheduled to be staged in the
Sesquice stadium on the
night Of September %.
Although Wittenberg IS named In
the action as plaintiff and Tex
Richard, promoter Of the fight, as
defendant, It is said Jack Kearns,
Dempsey's former manager, really Is
behind the suit, and that It II
aimed at the champion.
Conner said that he conferred
with Governor Pinchot yesterday on
the case, and alleged that arrange
ments had been made to pay the
fighters III full before they entered
the ring. He declared he was in
possession OF the entire inside
story" but refused to name his
witnesses, or his source Of In
formation.
Richard IN statement to the
international News Service denied
that he had made any advance pay.
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
EASTERN SQUAD
TO REPORT

Charlie Guyon, coach Of Eastern
High School football team. has
started work in rounding up his
athletes for the coming gridiron
season.
Tomorrow morning, all candidates
win report to the coach at 3 o'clock
for practice In the Eastern High
School stadium. From reports there
is some likely material on hand
which bids fair for Eastern pros
poets this season.
With a few veterans back, Guyon
hopes to round out a formidable
combination.
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

ments TO either boxer. but admitted
that he had loaned the money for
training expenses" He added that
he held notes from both Dempsey
End Tunney for all money advanced
II will comply with the State
law he said, "whatever ii il. But
the money which passed between me
and the boys was merely loan,
and not part OF the receipts I
can't see the grounds FOR the pres.
ent action by Wittenberg.'
Another man connected with the
plaintiff Is Arthur N Sager, former
district attorney of ST. Louis. who
appeared against Richard when be
was convicted OF transporting Demp.
sey fight films from New Jersey to
New York. In contrayentfOn OF law
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
puts, tho hole being haIyed in
fives. &c R113 ol

Won Elm pressed his advantage
at the fifth and forthwith became
2 up with a birdie three. Dawson,
usually a long, straight hitter,
skied his drive here and It fell
in the rough. He attempted to get
home from this position, but the
ball found a. trap at the edge of
the green. His chip out was ex-
cellent. butfit came too late.
At the seventh Won Elm pushed
his second shot to the rough, was
bit short coming out and got a los.
ing 5, Dawson getting home with
his second shot for par 4. It was
the Chicagoan's first winning hole.
Both drove out of bounds at the
ninth. However, Won Elm dropped
his next one on the green and Daw.
son sliced his far to the right, f.
nally taking a losing 6. Won Elm
was 3 up at this point,
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

IOuEE7 W06 AAWlNCu U6BE - y W
the same method.
Jones and Ouinnet. halved the
fifth and sixth and the match re-
manned all square. Both exceeded
lost nothing by it. Ouimet hooked
his tee shot to the rough and MS
second arched high into a trap in
front OF the green. Ultimately he
took g. 5.
Bobby. meantime, was well home
with his second shot and it looked
as though he had the hole in his
ball bag. But his first putt was
off the line and his second was
missed from q distance of approx
mately 1S inches. Bobby lost u
golden opportunity here.
At the sixth, they hit long
straight drives and pitched their.
seconds on.
Bobby was away, but ran his
approach putt well up to the 8pin
for a 4. Francis had q 10-footecl
for a winning birdie 3. but iidn..I
connect.
Reaching the seventh tee all
even, this great pair proceeded to
keep the gallery in q turmoil by
fighting each other stroke for
stroke. Both got par SIS at the
long seventh. They hit screaming
drives off the tee, but pushed their
second shots into the rough at the
third Of the green.
However. they Clipped on with
out undue difficulty for respective
fives.
They were straight and long at |
the eighth, both getting home with |
their seconds for par Is. Them
they pitched on to the short ninth |
with iron tee shots and took an.
other half. this one in 3.
Jones and Ouimet proceeded to |
the eleventh hole with neither gain |
Ing an advantage, the match re
naming in status quo. They got |
par rs on both the tenth and
eleventh.
At the former Ouimet pulled
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
One More Day

just one more day II left for
you to get . ring-slde ticket TO
the Dempsey Tunney fight. Call
at The Times and Sunday Herald
Building. 1917 III St.. Circulation
Department, Room 4O4. and reg
lister. This win put yOu In the
running. Some candidates for
the tickets have won in three
hours. Why not spend Saturday
afternoon collecting the points
which win give .you . free trip
to the big fight. The offer
closes at Saturday midnight, but
You have plenty Of time to win,
See details In the advertisement
ON Page 8 Of today'S Times.
IT x + e
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
Bowlers Active

Ralph ]. Provost. veteran pin
spiller. win lead the Athletic League
this season. He was elected presi-
dent. ii. II. Young, was named
first vice president; Ed Steiwer.
second vice president and Ben Vi.
McAlRee. was chosen secretary and
treasurer. The league viii start
rolling &C the Convention Hail
alleys. September "a.
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

George Won Elm, Los Angeles,
runner-up in 1924 ana semi-finalist
last year, virtually assured himself
of place in the final round of the
national amateur golf championship
when he assumed q lead Of up
over George Dawson, Chicago, for
the first Is holes OF the semi final
round this morning. Won Elm,
taking the lead with a birdie 2 at
the fourth was never down there.
after, and finished the round with q
medal score Of 36-36-72, par for the
course.
At the first, Jones was well down
the fairway off the tee and within
chip-shot distance with his second.
He putt his third within Is feet
OF the pin and got par 5. Francis
was straight of the first tee but
was trapped with his second and
just out with his third. His next
barely reached the edge of the
green and he took losing s.
At the second. Ouimet furnished
the first sensation of the match
when he eased a 40-foot putt into
the cup for a winning birdie 3. The
ball hung on the edge for what
seemed like eternities before the
grass under it spread enough to-
permit the ball to roll out Of sight.
Jones hit the back of the cup with
bis bid for a birdie 8 from dis
lance OF 20 feet. but the ball re-
manned out. That squared the
match.
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
Won ELM SHOWS UNDER
DANsON|N FIRST. TRIP
OF SE|N|.F|NAL ROUND
BY Davis ]. Walsh

BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB, SHORT HILLS, N j. Sept 17Bobby
JONES' 10 holes his seminal
round national golf championship this
ing with lead three Francis Oume his ancient
champion defending the title he 1924
1926 realize
Of Ouimet's caiber.
AL square going Bobby that hole
the seventeenth eighteenth leaving the tenacious Oue the
haved
the third to the thirteenth inclusive IL in ALL
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

shot at the thirteenth. Again be
Clipped on, but Ouimet already
was home in two shots and the
gallery had visions of break in
the continuity of halved holes. It
had reached 10 straight holes at
this point.
However, Francis lost his putting
touch for the moment and missed
q two-footer. This gave him q
and half on the hole.
Then Jones stepped out and won
the fourteenth, becoming / up.
Ouimet hooked his drive far under
the trees. He came out with his
second, but was short of the green.
His chip shot also was short and
he took a losing S, Jones having
pitched well up to the pin with
his second for par.
Won Elm and Dawson halved
the first three. Both had dazzling
drives down the first fairWay,
Dawson Outdriving Won Elm by
25 yards. Won Elm pulled his
second to the rough and Dawson's
was over the green, whereupon
both Clipped on and missed short
The Washington times., 1926-09-17
Three Crown

Sidney Wood. AGED Il, Ii the first
boy ever to win both the boys, and
junior lawn tennis championships ok
New York, and with John Talbot
also holds the boys doubles title.
The Washington times., 1926-09-17

At the third, both got perfect
par rs, pitching on with their
second shots and running their
approach puts dead. The short
Evening star., 1926-05-25
CIGARETTE FOES TO MEET

The Anti-Cigarette Alliance of the
District of Columbia will hold a con-
ference in the boardroom Of the Meth
ndist Building, First street and Mary
land avenue northeast, tonight at 8
o'clock.
Speakers will be Rev. Charles NJ.
Fillmore Of Indiana polls. national ex-
ecutive secretary, AntiHigarette ALI
ance of America: Miss Eta May Rus
sell Of the Sunday School Board, Mrs.
r. T Stout Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and Rey. Clarence
True Wilson OF the Methodist Board
Of Temperance.
Evening star., 1926-05-25

300 unfinished chairs
with perforated vanished
.seats. three stats in the
back. Strongly braced
with s rungs. Nice for
kitchen or porch.
Fourth. Floor
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dren. They are spending more time
in training the children and those in
preparatory membership. In ad-
dition to that. we have all sorts Of
clubs, societies, sororities, Boy
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Junior
Ladies' Aid societies, clubs for young
married people, Father and Son
Banquets, Mother and Daughter
Banquets. ETC., etc. If we hear less
about revival work than formerly
this does not mean cessation of
Christian activity. but different
methods for attaining the same ends.
However Christian nurture Is In no
way opposed to evangelism, as is
shown In several instances during
the past year.
5. RevivaIism
At West Paris where the Method
lists and Baptists are federated a
gracious revival occurred last
autumn. BY invitation of the pastor
went over and received fifteen
into preparatory membership, so
that our society there today is in
better condition than for several
years past
At Phillips there were thirty-three
converts. most of whom have enter
ed the church. At Bowd oinham.
likewise, tnere were q NUMBER OF
converts, six of whom have already
entered into full membership. New
Sharon, too. Is making steady gains,
twelve having been baptized on
Easter Sunday. with more to come
Monmouth is also having a large in
crease In membership.
At other churches, as Waterville
Augusta, Lewiston. and several
other places, there has been a con-
siderable increase in membership.
Growth in membership is not al
ways a safe criterion of faithfulness
in the ministry. There are churches
situated in declining communities
| where conditions are most dis
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couraging, and pastors are not to
blame because every thing is going
downhill. Such churches and pastors
demand our sympathy and much
more help of various kinds than
they are now receiving. In fact one
cannot help wondering whether or
not We are really taking hold of this
terrific rural problem in any ade-
quate fashion. When one sees FIVE
abandoned churches in a single
township, he does some specializing.
AS regards World Service I fear
there will be no gain, perhaps a
slight loss; but, on account Of the
recent raising Of the budget in SO
many churches, l anticipate again in
the year to come.
The Ladies Aid societies have, as
hitherto, been very active. One is
surprised TO learn how much some
of these comparatively small So
cieties can do. In fact In some
places there is a disposition to sit
back in comfortable Incidence, rely
ing upon the Ladies' Aid to do what
should be accomplished in other
ways. 1t is a pleasure to note the
varied benevolent activities Of the
Ladies' Aid, such as visiting the
sick, furnishing flowers for the
church and for shut-ins.
Regarding the work of our church
in general, it would appear that we
are making some progress.
The four superintendent have
cordially done team work. The
problems are great-but what are
we here for?
Last October Bishop Anderson
visited one central place on each of
the four districts. In January rep
resentatives from the Board of
Home Missions. together with the
superintendent, visited five centrally
located churches on this district. In
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SIDNEY

NORTH-Mr. Day. the County
Agent, will give a demonstration in
planting pine trees at Fred w.
Dyers, next Saturday, May /, at 8
A. M.
Ford Drummond and family of
Portland passed the weekend at A.
r. Drummond's. His sons, Omer and
Rutherford, remained at Mr.. Drum
mond's.
James Peters has, bought new
Fordson tractor.
Stanley Tanner and Miss Miriam
Rice of Colby College. are substi-
tuting during the illness of teachers
at Oak Grove Seminary.
Walter annd Alton Reynolds. who
are working at Woodfords, passed
the week end at their homes In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Patterson,
who have passed the winter In Au-
gusta, will return to their farm in
Sidney this week.
Walter Macarthur received a tele-
gram from his father, Tuesday. In
forming him Of the death of his
grandfather, Maj. Henry Clay Nc
Arthur. at Coplfn, Missouri. Mr.. Nc
Arthur was veteran Of the Civil
wa in an Iowa Regiment.
The neighbours and friends of Lee
Sherrard rendered him party Tues
day evening before his return We'd
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nesday morning to the Naval Train
ing Station at Newport. r. ].
Doris Bailey Of Cape Elizabeth. II
stopping with Mrs. Lottie Hamlin for
an indefinite period.
Mrs. Herbert Hopkins and grand
son Of Waterville. have been passing
two weeks at Mrs. Walter Wilshire's.
The Boys and Girls club will
meet next Saturday. May !. ut the
Grange Hall at o'clock p. M.
Mr.. Day will teach the boys to make
Dry Mash Hoppers. The girls will
take UP setting table demonstration
and drafting apron patterns.
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spite of adverse circumstances, we
trust some good was accomplished.
/ have enjoyed good health. been
we'll treated, held three Quarterly
Conferences In nearly all the
churches, have visited some places
more than three times. and have
spent more time on weak charges
where the problems were especially
difficult.
I. Respectfully submitted.
RALPH FERNALD LOWE.
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1t would seem from the number of
out State cars seen in the city
that despite the bad roads and late
spring, visitors are already begin
ming to come to Maine. Cars bear
ing number pates from New York,
Pennsylvania. New Hampshire. Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Massachusetts
and Florida were seen in the city
Thursday.
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The Misses Edith and Eva Craw-
ford returned Wednesday evening to
their home In Presque Isle, after
passing a few days with friends IN
the city.
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Miss Delcina Cary returned We'd
nesday from Manchester, N. H.
where she has completed a three
months course in hair dressing.
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Mrs. Nat Johnson of Skowhegan,
who has been the guest Of her daugh-
ter. Miss Lucy Johnson. returned to
her home Thursday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jose, 8 Cedar
street, are receiving congratulations
on the birth of a daughter born
Thursday. April 20.
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Miss Ada Wiley has returned to
Augusta, after passing a few days
at the home of her parents in Ben
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Miss Cora Reynolds will complete
her duties as cashier at the State
Lunch today. Miss Ellen Taylor will
I'LL the vacancy.
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Mrs. Beulah Long. of Bath, is
visiting friends in the city for few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Postmaster Libby, of Richmond,
was a caller at the Augusta Post
Office, yesterday.
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Leo Dostie. Robert Vigneault and
Calix Blouin. will go to Lewiston to-
day on matters Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

James Caswell is absent from his
duties at the Augusta Post Office be-
cause Of illness,
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Mrs. G. L. Arnold has returned to
her nome In Dover-Foxcroft, after
visiting relatives in Augusta.
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Miss Ethel OBrien of Rumford.
was in the city, Thursday, calling on
friends. "a.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS
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with Eugene O'Brien, Lillian Rich
ana Henry B. WalthaH: "Scarlet
Stfeak" and News Weekly.
Miss Hazel vickery passed the dav
IN Portland. Wednesday.
Roscoe Sprague Of Winthrop. was
caller In the city. Thursday.
Don w. Fifield is confined to his
nome on Winthrop street by illness,
Pearl HILBERT, of Washington, was
caller IN the city, Thursday.
Miss Ethel O'Brien of Rumford
was In the city, Thursday, calling on
Leo Dostie. Robert Vigneault and
Calix Blouin, will go to Lewiston to-
day on matters Of business.
Mrs. G. L. Arnold has returned to
her home in Dover Foxcroft. after
visiting relatives in Augusta.
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Pearl HILBERT. of Washington, wa,
a caller in the city, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Don w. Fifield is confined to his
nome on Winthrop street by illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

roscoe Sprague Of Winthrop. wa.
caller In the city, Thursday.