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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
800 to Attend Meeting.
pecial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 2S.--Three
hundred delegates are expected to at.
tend the sessions, of the annual con-
vention Of the United Typothetae. dis.
trict No. 4. which will meet here Sep.
TENDER II and Is. The district in.
cludes Virginia, Delaware. Maryland.
District Of Columbia and North Caro-
lima.
Chain stores are becoming very
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
automatic OIL HEAT

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automatic oil heat which holds all records for
economy, number Of homes heated years of service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28

Stewart In THE Prince of Pilsen
Our Gang in Monkey Business and
THE Radio Detective" No. 10,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
RIALTO-"so This Is Paris"

80 This Is Paris which comes to
the Rialto next week, was directed by
Ernst Lubitsch, the German director
who made The Marriage Circle" star
ring Monte Blue, who again plays the
lead with Patsy Ruth Miller in 80
This Is Paris"
Lubitsch excels in the field of light
comedy. He is able to catch fieeting
moods, whims and subtleties. All un-
necessary things are eliminated Sim
plicity and directness mark his crea-
tions. The current production is a
French farce-whimsical, delicate.
frothy. and yet tenderly human. 1t Is
based on the famous French farce.
"Reveillon." or The Midnight Revel."
the work of the celebrated literary col
laborators, Henri Meilhac and Ludovic
Halevy.
An added attraction will be the fea
turing of Miss Washington" who will
be chosen this week, in revue ar
ranged by Mischa Guterson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
ANU SEMENTS

noon. The screen version of THE
Show.Off" was directed by Malcolm
St. Clair. from an adaptation of
George Kelly's play by Pierre Col
lings. 1t Is tho story of Aubrey Piper.
the kid from Philly." who poses as a
Pennsylvania Railroad executive,
though earning $3.50 a week, mar
ries into the Fisher family TO the dis
gust of all except the bride, wins a
Ford. knocks a traffic policeman up
against the City Hall. is forced to call
on his wife's people for $1,000 fine
and when finally brought face TO face
with the consequences of his buster.
actually fares forth and sells his
for 100000 and makes the whole fam,
ily rich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
Important Notice

We still have a very linn.
tied number of Standard.
type Burners which we offer
at a greatly reduced price.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

lie of Texas. The history of these events
is known to the world. One never-to-
be-fersotten incident in Sar Aatonio's
history occurred during this fight for
liberty, one Of those heroic episodes like
the defense of Marathon or the charge
of the Light Brigade at Balsklaya--the
fall of the Alamo.
William Barrett Travis, aided by that
daring frontiersman, James Bowie, and
the philosopher, statesman and soldier,
David Crockett, commanded the 1S3
Texas patriots who defended the Alamo
and in communication issued from
the doomed fortress gives US an anthem
tic record Of the spirit of true soldiers:
Fellow Citizens and Compatriots:
81 am besieged by thousand Or more
of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. i
have sustained a continued lombard
ment for "a hours, and have not lost q
man. The enemy demanded surrender
at discretion, otherwise the garrison is
TO be put TO the sword if the place is
taken. l have answered the summons
with q cannon shot, and our flag still
waves proudly from the walls. j shall
never surrender or retreat. Then I call
on you in the name of liberty, of patriot
ism, and Of everything dear to American
character. 10 come to our aid with all
dispatch. The enemy is receiving rein
foreements daily, and will no doubt in
crease to 5000 or 1000 in four or five
days. Though this call may be neglect
ed, 1 am determined to sustain myself
as long as possible and die like a SOL
der who fOrgets not what is due to his
honor and that of his ,eountry-yictory
or Death!
"W. BARRETT TRAVIS.
'Lieutenant-C Colonel Commanding"
Travis offered his men the option Of
surrcndering. making a sortie, or staying
in the fort with him and selling their
lives as dearly as possible. Their answer
is outlined in the following quotation:
'rhermopylae had its messenger Of de-
feat. the Alamo has none"
They stayed; they died. No finer
record of service 10 country cen be
found in the history of any community.
The march Of events br0g:;lt the war
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
soldiers haze played important role here since first conQsao
ta,y record unsurpassed By any in United States.

between the United States aud Mexico
and the annexation OF Texas to the
Unien. 1t is stirring story of bravery
and heroic self-sacrifice mixed with hard
ship and bleodshed. Indian chiefs, Span
ish dens, Mexican bayenets, frontier pa
triets, and soldiers of the U. 8. A. all
played parts in this drama.
in 1852 the first federal barracks was
erected on the site where the Gdnter no
tel now stands. Many famous leaders in
the Civil War were stationed here during
the next few years. 1t was here that
General Robert r. Lee and General q. s.
Grant shook hands for the last time as
officers of the same army. Confederate
troops occupied these barracks from 1861
TO 1865.
In 1865 the military post was moved
TO the present site of Fort Sam Heus-
ton, the first grant of land made By the
City of San Antonio being 40 acres in
extent. Since that time the post has
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
History of Fort Sam Houston In spring

been concentration point fer tive wars
and q major disturbance.
In 1898 Theodore Roosevelt selected
this heroic old place as the trimming
grounds for his Rough Riders"
Then when our neighber to the south
started their series Of revolutions General
Fred Funston here concentrated the units
of the Pershing Punitive Expedition. In
1917 we found General Henry T. Allen
training famous Texas Oklahoma diyi-
sion, the Ninetieth, and upon their de-
parture for Somewhere in France the
Eighteenth Division was here organized.
The war was fought; the victory won
and the army came home to take up once
more its peacetime tasks Of training for
the next call Of our country for service
beneath the flag.
One division Of the army to remain
intact and to be stationed where terrain
and weather conditions would combine
to assure the maximum result in eff
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
BY BROADER GENERAL
PAUL B. MALONE, u. S. A.
Commanding the Second Division

COLDIERS have played an import
ant role in San Antenie's life
since the first Franciscan father
established his mission on the pietur-
esque San Antonio river in 171S. But
the history of San Antonio presents no
exception TO the general rule-tLe sol
der conIuers the ground, the citizen
occupies it. The crack of the soldiers
rifle, his charge, the victory won of his
blood, followed by the onward march of
his columns to the blare of the trumpet
dominant factors along the expanding
frontiers of civilization since time be-
gan. So it was with San Antonio.
'"The sun was shining in San An
tonic" about 200 years ago one morn
ing when the Fathers of the Alamo Mis-
sion, accompanied by Spanish soldiers,
white settlers and a band of Indian
acolytes, following the cross, their EN-
blem of salvation, came to the site pre-
yiously selected in what is now the
Main Plaza; and there, amid religious
ceremonies and the thunder of artillery
established the site Of what was later TO
become the metropolis of the Southwest
the City of San Antonio.
On the sacred spot, where the San
Fernando Cathedral now stands, the mill
tary commander of the Royal Preside
ordered a halt: here he unsheathed his
sword, thrust its point into the rich vir-
gin soil, and fired with the spirit Of the
immortal Balboa discovering the Pacific
ocean. be exclaimed: Here, in the
name Of God and our sovereign King.
shall We build the pueblo OF San An
tonic
From this time to 1896 the history of
San Antonio and Texas is one of battles
and sieges. The Spaniards fought the
Indians; then the Mexicans, with the
aid OF American settlers. threw off the
Spanish yoke. Later the Texans, as the
American settlers styled themselves, DE-
feated the Mexicans under General
Santa Anna and established the RePub-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Epworth League Social

Last evening at the Methodist YES
try the members Of the pwoFth
League gave another e their pleasant
socials. This one was for the most
part, for the younger element In the
league and for their friends. March
ing games, group and action games
were played, and there were also sew
eral novel contests to enliven the
evening and bring an element OF
novelty. There was a good attend
ance, p-ed music and spirit OF fur
and sociability that made the even
ing pass quickly and pleasantly. The
games were in general charge OF
Harvard Gray. Refreshments were
served during the evening. The
amount realized from this social went
as that from other affairs given by
the league have gone. to complete
the generous pledge made by the
society to the support of the church
The society has been very active and
has made the best records in the
district in it's various forms of work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
| WATERVILLE MOTOR
have
BIG GET-TOGETHER

With representatives present fgom
Portland, the entire western and
central sections Of the State and on
through to the Canadian border. the
get-together banquet of the Water
vile Motor Company and its several
branches, held at the Worster Ho-
tel, HalloWell. Monday evening prov
ed most enjoyable and profitable to
the members of this big automotive
organization.
The branch salesrooms and offices
represented were Portland. Gardiner,
Augusta, Pennington and Skowhe-
gan. The meeting was especially i'm
portant coming as it did so soon
after the addition to the Waterville
Motor Company organization of the
GraySo Motor Co.. now the Port
land branch. 1t gave the personnel
a splendid opportunity to meet with
their more recent associates. socially
and to become the better acquainted
with them.
Following a delightful repast of
chicken. served banquet style. j. j
Jennings, General Manager of the
company took charge of the post
prandial program, introducing to
those in attendance the following
heads of departments, who spoke
briefly on topics of interest to the
organization: j. 0. Perry of Water
vile, secretary; f. S. Marden of Au-
gusta, supervisor of service; r. c..
Hackett of Waterville. general sales
manager; E. S. Hescock of Water
vile, purchasing agent; B. S. Pierce
of Wateville, supervisor of branch
stocks; V. A. Hussey. manager of
Augusta branch: Lucien E. c. Gray,
80 x,a1,. ,,.I
Gentlemen, Waterville service man.
ager; J. l.. Hern, Portland service
department manager; c. T. Shelton
Waterville parts manager: Raymond
Giroux, salesman.
The only branch executives who
were not present at the session were
E. r. Johnson of Gardiner. Harry
Newman of Pennington and Mark
Dihsmore of Skowhegan.
D. j. Willoughby, manager of the
Boston office of the Studebaker Cor
poration described the workings of
his Office in rendering service to
dealers. C w. Burnell. field represen-
tative of the Studebaker Corporation
and e. A. Rolley, representing the
Industrial Acceptance Corporation,
also spoke briefly on matters of in
terest TO the trade.
Other guests and members of the
Organization present were: Mrs. j.
J. Jennings, Miss Vesta Higgins and
Miss Blanche Houle of Waterville:
Mrs. E. s. Marden and Mrs. v. A.
Hussey of Augusta; Miss Berenice
Merry of Portland; Albert KELSEY,
William E. King, J. d. Brown. NJ. f.
Nelson. Llewellyn Hit. Thomas Mez-
errole and Neal w. Larsen of Au-
gusta; Warren F. Marcoux, Harold
A. Strout, w. H. Kennedy, w. c.
Jordan, Arthur ]. Huff Scott Pease
of Waterville; George D. Merrill. D
p. Wing, H. A. Hattie. John Hattie.
G. H. Law of Portland; James Bar
rett, and Roger French of Skowhe-
gan.
Musical entertainment was fur
nished by the Waterville Motor Co,
orchestra, including Mrs. E. r. John
son, piano; E. l.. Hallowell. cornet;
K. r. Leeman, violin. and ]. L. To-
man. drums. These get-together
sessions of the big organization are
creating a great deal of interest and
enthusiasm among the members. who
are all looking forward to future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Shrine Club Dance Tonight

The last Shrine Club dancing as
sembly before the Tented season will
be held tonight at the hall, with
Perry's Shrine Club Orchestra OF
Portland as musicians. A record at
tendance is anticipated as dancers
will want to avail themselves of this
last opportunity to enjoy dancing at
the Shrine hall before Lent. The
Shriners have decided that there will
be no dances in the building during
Lent.
Dancing will be from 9 o'clock un-
til 2 o'clock in the morning, with
intermission from 11.30 until mid
night, at which time a special select
ed menu of refreshments will be
served in the club rooms downstairs
at an additional cost. The usual low
price of admission will prevail for
the dance.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Gardiner Girl Becomes Bride in New
York

Gardiner friends of Miss Ruth
Adelia Weeks, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Weeks of River ave-
nue., will be interested to learn of
her marriage, which occurred jan
uary % at Brooklyn, N. Y, to Ar
thur Fessenden Eastman, formerly
of Wollaston, Mass.
The bride is a graduate of Gar
diner High and attended the Uni
versity of Maine, where she was a
member of the Chi Omega Sorority.
Since leaving college she has passed
a year in California, going and re-
turning by automobile over the San
te Fe Trail.
Mr.. Eastman is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Langdon Eastman of
Wollaston. He is a graduate of the
Wollaston Grammar school, Quincy
High school and the University of
Maine, class of 1924, where he re-
ceived the degree of bachelor of sci
ence electrical engineering. He is a
member of Omega NJ Chapter of
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and of
the honorary military society, the
Scabbard and Blade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman will make
their home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
where they have taken apartments
at 1909 Bay avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. George A.
Derby.
+. r. Haseltine was business
visitor Tuesday in Augusta.
Alpheus F. Jenkins has been
granted a furlough to Chelsea.
Cornelius ]. Donahue was called
Tuesday to Worcester by the illness
of a relative.
Joseph N. Cleveland, late Co. H,
Ord N. Y. Cav, has been granted a
discharge from the Home.
Adelaide J. Pelletier of Whitefield
late Co. NJ, 103rd U. S. Inf, has re-
ported for admission.
w. A. Cloutier is in Auburn today
on matters of business.
The returns from furloughs on
Tuesday were Roland Porter from
Bath and Francis O.. Bubar from Au-
gusta.
The funeral of the late Andrew ].
Scully will be held in the Home
chapel at 1870 Wednesday, Rev. FIR.
Mclaughlin officiating.
The pictures for Wednesday eve
ming will be Pola Negri and Rod La
Rogue in forbidden Paradise" with
an Aesop Fable and comedy.
Hanley's Hams having won all
their games of basket ball so far,
the other teams deemed them too
strong and voted to reorganize. The
results of the vote is as follows:
Hanley, Mailman. 'Maillet, Jones and
ivory. Gould, Pratt, Williamson,
Cooper and Diamond. Glazier, Har-
dlman, Logan. Fuller and Cloutfer.
The latter five have picked 1.-THE
Crimsons' as their name and elected
John F. Hardiman as manager and
Sumner A. Glazer, captain. This
team will probably play the first
mentioned team above Thursday eve
ming,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Installation Queen Esther Chapter

At special meeting held in Ma
sonic hall last evening Queen Esther
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
installed its officers for the ensuing
year. A banquet was served to the
members of the organization and Wis
itors at $50 before the work of in
stallation began.
The installing officer was past
grand matron Lulu Austin. The Of
ficers installed were: Worthy matron,
Mary Rideout; worthy patron, Nor
man Gay; assistant matron, Grace
Wheeler; secretary, Annie Jones;
treasurer. Grace Hedrick; conduct
ress, Amber Smith: assistant con-
ductress, Lulu Austin; chaplain Tony
Gatchell; marshal. Margie Hewes;
organist, Dorothy Currier; Ada, Alb
bic Payson; Ruth, Louise Gray; Es-
Their. Gladys Small; Martha, Nettie
WaterhouSe; Electa, Blanche Pearce;
warden, Blanche Emerson; sentinel
Harvey Gatchell.
The installation was a well at
tended and interesting occasion Two
pleasing features We're the presenta-
ton of a past matron's jewel to Mil
dred Head and of an appropriate
and pleasing gift to Mrs. Lila Niles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Gardiner High Teams VS.. Hallowell
Hiqh Tonight

Gardiner High basketball teams
will meet their old rivals from Hal
lowell at the local gym tonight. The
games will be played at 7.30 and
should be Of especial interest as this
is the first meeting of these teams
this year. Both boys and girls
teams are in perfect trim, and have
all their regular back in the lineup,
and have every intention of giving
Hallowell such a game that the score
board will show the victories for
Gardiner after the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
DIR. Haskell to Lecture on NOLAN.
mediSm

DIR. H. B. Haskell of the Highland
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
has announced that the series of lee
lures on Mohammedism will begin
next Sunday evening. The speaker
will wear the costume of the Bed
ouin. Later a Fellaha boy and a
woman from Bethlehem and Turk
ish woman will appear. The speak
err is perhaps the best authority in
America on the Religion and Civil
ization of Islam from both the the
oretical and practical viewpoints. He
knows the Arabs, Turks and peoples
of North Africa, having lived among
them for a number of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

An attractive new five room house
has been built at the state school for
girls to replace the one lost in last
falls fire and is to be occupied by
Henry Quinn. 1t is interesting to
note that the expense for rebuilding
was kept within the amount of in
surance of the former property The
new building is much smaller, but
modern and far more practical and
convenient than the old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

This week is the 45th anniversary
of the organization of Christian En-
deavor, and very fitting is the topic
of the meeting Wednesday evening at
the BAPTIST chapel. what Does
Christian Endeavor Mean to Me?" 1t
will help to make the meeting one of
much interest if each member gives
an answer to this question. Let us
try to be there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

A number of Hallowell people en-
ployed in Augusta had the disagree
able experience yesterday morning of
having to walk to their work. A
wire was down somewhere along the
line and for two hours in the morn
ing the cars did not run. The repairs
were made as promptly as possible
and service resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
READFIELD
D.

Readfield Grange met Saturday,
February 6, with a good attendance
Five applications were voted on and
accepted. Nine new names were
presented for membership. A
bountiful dinner was served at noon
under the direction Of Laura Cooper
The Kent's Hill students furnished
the program. Selection: Orchestra |;
piano solo, Katherine McElroy
vocal solo. Pauline Marsh; encore
trio, violin, cello and piano, Roy Mil
lett, Barbara Sawyer, Katherine Nc
Elroy; song speciality, Pepper in the
Tea, Pauline Marsh and chorus !;
reading, Barbara Sawyer, encore:
whistling solo with encore, John
Madai,: piano solo. William AQder-
son; vocal duet, Pauline Marsh. Mary
Field; selection orchestra. A rising
vote of thanks was given Miss Adell
and students. There will be a play
The Awakening of Maine" at the
Grange Hall, Thursday evening,
February II, under the direction of
Lottie York of Winthrop.
EAST--Miss Hazel Trask was a
week end guest at the home of her
sister. Mrs. George Buzzell, Winth-
rop.
Friends of Master Everett Mace,
who has been very ill with the grip,
are glad to hear he is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sands have
purchased the Harry Gay place,
which they will occupy for a home.
Sumner Trask was a guest Sunday
at ( the home of George Buzzell,
Winthrop.
The Light Bearers of the Methodist
Church will meet with their teacher,
Mrs. Mabel Gordon. Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Miller of Wiscasset, who has
been at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Edna Luce, has returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

Frank C. Wise and Son have pur-
chased the gents furnishings stock
Of the ]. Canter and Co. at soc on a
dollar. Their store will be closed to-
day and tomorrow arranging this
stock for a sale, which is to open
Friday morning. For further parti-
cuIarS see ad.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

Another cold morning greeted Gardi-
ner citizens Tuesday when the ther-
mometer registered 16 below zero.
Some of the complainants about the
extremely cold weather have been adj
vised to go over onto the bridge and
watch. the divers at work underneath
the structure, and figure how the tenn
perature must be under water with the
mercury ranging from Is to 20 degrees
below zero on land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

bility. TIL start was made from the
school house about 7.45. The route
was up Winthrop Hill and thence out
into the fields. After an invigorat-
ing trip the members of the party
returned by another route to. the
school house, where hot coffee and
doughnuts were served. and those
that cared to do SO remained for
cards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Funeral of George e. Potter

Funeral services for George E.
Potter We're held at one o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from his late
home in West Gardiner, Rev. M. G..
Folsom of the Universalist church Of
floating. There were many floral
tributes attesting to the regard in
which the deceased was held. The
bearers were George Manson. Fred
Potter, Neil Potter and Harold
Smith. Entombment was at Oak
Grove cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

The funeral of the late Mrs.
Bridget P. Cain of Chelsea will be
held from the Sacred Heart church
in Hallowell, Wednesday morning at
o'clock. Mrs. Cain was a promot-
er and member of the Sacred Heart
Society for many years. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the
services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Birthday Party

Miss Iva Cain, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cain of this city, cele-
brated her 18th birthday by party
at the home of her parents. Miss
Cain, who is sophomore in Halo
well high entertained number of
her school mates and friends on this
occasion. Games of various kinds