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WATERVILLE
Mrs. Fred J. Ldbby Is <t'Jitl» 111 at her
home 178 Water street.
J. Eifward Sullivan of Bangor was a
business caller In the city Thursday.
Philip Barron of Bangor is the guest
«>r his brother, Samuel Barron of Tern- !
pie street.
Mrs. Albert Wade went to Boston
Thursday to pass a week with her son,
Raymond Wade and other relatives.
Mrs. Harry Webber returned Thurs
day from Kennebunk where she has
been visiting for several days.
Mrs. Stella Parkhurst has returned
from Unity wheer she went to» attend
the funeral of Mrs C. B. Mitchell.
Mrs. J. J. Murphy of Augusta is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. James E.
McMahon of Boutelle avenue.
Mrs. F. I-. Uibby has returned from
Burnham, where she visited relatives
for a short time.
Mi-s. A J. H. Lucas returned Thurs
day from Boston where she has -been
passing two weeks with her husband.
Mrs. Muriel Dore of Skowhcgan
was railing on friends in the city,
Thursday.
Mrs. Annie Tibbetts of Norridge
wock has entered the Sister's hospital
fo rsurgical treatment.
Mrs. Roland Barker of Main street
is recovering from a serious surgical
operation at the Sister's hospital.
City Marshal Murray went to South
Windham Thursday to take down Louis
Gouletta who was sentenced to go there
by Judge C. W. Atc'nley.
Kennebec district. No. 5, I. O. G. T.,
will hold its annual meeting with
iWatarville lodge No. 37, next Monday
evening at Machinists' hall.
Canton Halifax will entertain the
F. M. ladies tnte evening at Odd Fel
lows’ hall with a chicken pie supper
followed by a dance.
Burleigh Marston of Davenport,
Iowa, eft for bis home on Thursday
after visiting bin aunt. Mrs. F. M.
"Wheeler of North street for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simpson of Cari
bou are guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry J. Smith of Sanger
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Horton W. Kierstcad
are receiving congratulations over the
birth of a son. Edward Stevens Kier
stead.
All ex-service men Interested in the
big American Legion minstrel show
are requested to come to the rehear
sal tonight at Aferlcan Legion hall
at 7:45 o’clock.
The last of the group meetings' of the
Chamber of Commerce will take place
this evening after which the sugges
tions received will be tabulated and the
year’s work laid out.
Mrs. Fred Brawn and her daughter.
Miss Madeline of Sherbrooke are alias
ing a few days in the city where Miss
Madeline is undergoing treatment for
her eyes.
I^awrence Barton of Greenwood street
-eturned to the University of Maine
Thursday after passing his vacation
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Barton.
Mrs. Gerald Leeds of Boston and her
sun. Junior, are guests at the home of
Mrs. Leeds aunt. Mrs. Fred Heald of
Fairfield Center. They will later go
to Bangor where Mr. Leeds has taken
u lucrative position.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Libby returned
Thursday from their wedding trip and
will live at the Melcher where their
apartments have been awaiting their
occupancy for several weeks.
Silence Howard Hayden Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. will meet Friday afternoon at
3 o’clock, with Mrs. C. G. Hume of
Fairfield. The annual dues must be
paid at this time.
The rehearsals for the minstrel
show to bo given by Bourque Post,
Amercian Legion, to be given on Feb
ruary 1. are well under way. Jack
Choate is chairman of the committee
In charge and Karekln Sahagian is
manager of the play.
Rev. George Coolhroth of Everett,
Mass., is holding services at the Advent
v hrustian church at the corner of Pearl
mid Nudd streets each evening, begin
ning at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Coolbroth will
remain over Sunday. He is a brother
to Rev. T. J. Coolbroth. pastor of the
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Richardson of
Race, formerly of this city, were in
Waterville Thursday arranging for the
shipment of their pood* to their new
nome. Mr. Richardson and John Red
mond also formerly of this city, bought
out a blacksmith establishment in Btd
Ueford ar.d will be associated In the
business.
The officers of the t’nitey Club which
onsists of young people of the Uni
tarian church were elected at the or
ganisation nicotine and are as follows:
Preaidtnl. Miss l.ila Allen: vice presi
dent, Ralph DeOrsav; treasurer. Ellis
farm en ter secretary. Miss Mildred
Knowlton. These officers, together with
Miss Frances Noble will constitute the
caec'jtive committee. The young people
nave planned to give a play and other
entertainments at the church in the
near future
Leo Campbell of Carroll street eh
tertulned a small party of his friends
at his home Thursday evening in
honor of his 12th birthday anniver
sary. The evening was pleasantly
spent in Kamo* and contests and the
young people had a thoroughly good
time. A birthday cake handsomely
decorated with 12 candies, signifying
the age of the host, was a feature
of thfc refreshments. lee cream and
fancy cakes were also served. The
guests of the occasion were Wilfprcl
Silmore. Robert Hrann. Edward ilc
Alary, Wallace Terry. Elmer Dodge
and Robert Allen. A special guest at
the party was Robert Lindquist, who
helped the boys entertain themselves
during the evening. Miss I-orette
Kendell was also present.
‘‘The Common Law’’ Ably Presented
Again the Joseph W. Patton Stock
Company scored a big success in its
presentation o. “The Common Law,"
a play based upon Robert W. Cham
bers' novel of the same name. n| the
Haines thcatK: Thursday afternoon
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and evening:. The play was full of
thrilling scenes and the human inter
est element was depicted with great
force. Every one of the characters
was made equally interesting by this
talented company and the public is
loud in its praise of each play as it
comes along.
Royal Arcanum Officers Installed
The officers of Messalonskee Coun
cil. Royal Arcanum, were installed
Thursday evening'at Harmon’s Elec
tric Cafe, by Deputy Grand Regent
\V. I. Sterling. Those seated were:
Regent, Dr. P. L. Reynolds; vice re
gent, J. Frank Larrabee; past regent,
Alfred Cote; orator. James D. Palm
er; secretary, Frederick P. Me Alary;
treasurer. Harry M. Harmon; collec
tor, W. I. Sterling; chaplain, Frank
M. Rand; guide, Harry M. Hilton;
warden, Edmund A. Wales: sentry,
Charles H. Marcia: trustees. H. H.
Steward. Dr. D. B. Cragin. W. C.
Phllbrook. Delegates to grand lodge,
Alfred Cote and W. J. Sterling.
Auto Mon to Roll Tonight
Anyone afflicted with heart trouble is
advised to keep away from the Casino
Bowline alleys tonight as the Wlntons
and the Little Fords will ignore all
speed laws in the match between the
Kennebec Auto Supply Company and the
John F. Hill Company, which will start
at 6 o'clock. The match is bound to be
an exciting one as it is being played
for a big stake, not steak, as the sup
per will be of turkey, no matter which
side wins. Among the players tor the
Kennebec Auto Hupply Company are:
Georgie Stobie, who once upon a time
went down to New York and showed
the big city folks something about
trapshooting by annexing the cham
pinoship of the State of New York to
his belt, will demonstrate by showing
us little folks how good his eyes are
by hitting the pins where they are.
Watch . Georgie. his specialty is
"speed."
Smiling Freddie McKenzie, better
known to his friends as “Mack," will
give an idea of how to knock down the
pins in a side way motion. The little
fellow has a movement all his own.
Mack's smile goerally gets the pins.
Koland Cyr. the boy artist of the
| Kennebec Auto Supply Co., has en
gaged a certain young lady to teach
him the fine points of how to hit the
pins in a game. Roland ought to ho
In great from tonight, as his coach is
one of the best.
[ Last but not least, is the genial Qrov
; er Lovely. Who could not knock ’em
down with such a lovely name. Grov
! or has not been in the bowlirtg game
| very long, but since business called him
! to Silver street, each night, after hours
lie can be seen mowing down the pins
sometimes hitting them where they are.
| If Grover can get his curve ball work
ing, he will not “Spare" and Strikes.”
; From Hill’s garage there are Hand
some Kddie Hutichinson the little
blushing boy who is one of the best
; bowlers in the city when he is hitting
i them, but he sometimes gets excited
j and tries to kill ’em.
Arthur Osborne the little hero who
showed us how he could lilt them
across. Since returning from army
life he has been enjoying himself mak
■ ing a speed car out of a Ford, and will
j try to show how easy a real Ford can
| heat a Wlnton.
, Errol Taylor has got us all guessing.
’ Somebody has got it around that he
used to bowl en a big city team. Er
i rol is a speed king when you see him
driving the Ford service car around
i corners on two wheels
Now for John F. Hill, the "Henry
, Ford of Watervllle." John is a stick
! er. he can knock down the pins if they
| don’t want to fall, just like a Ford can
j beat a Winton. if teh Winton’s gas
; runs out. John is very fond of turkey,
and insists that the^ lobster spread
which did not meet with the approval
of the Kennebec Auto Supply Com
: pany team, can be replaced by Ken
| nebec Auto Supply Company turkey.
Says Erin Sent
First Food Relief
| to Valley Forge
| Philadelphia, Jan. 6—Miss Mary Mae
Swiney, sister of the iate lord mayor
; of Cork, speaking here last night, made
, an appeal for funds for relief work In
i Ireland. She asserted that during the
j Valley Forgo campaign the first ship
! laden with food for starving American
j soldiers came from Ireland and added:
"Just as surely as your Yorktown
: followed, so shall ours, and that, too,
! before long."
; SUGAR SUITS GROWING
OUT OF DROP IN PRICE
Boston, Jan. 6—Four suits to re
cover a total of $370,000 on contracts
to deliver Java white granulated sug
ar at 17 1-4 and 18 1-4 cents a pound,
have been filed here by the Interna
tional Mercantile Corporation of New
York. The plaintiff seeks to recover
$20,000 from the Eldredge Baker Com
pany: $100,000 from the S. S. Pierce
Company; $100,ooo from the ],oose
Wiles Biscuit Company and $150,000
I from the Glnter Company. The con
j tracts were made in April 1920, and
; in each instance the plaintiff says the
j sugar was ottered in November, but
; that the defendants refused to accept
! tt*
ELEPHANT TRIO IN
PROPERTY SAVING STUNT
| Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 6—'Three
j elephants, Albert, Babe and Queenie,
I were pressed into servlet tonight to
: save several trains of cars from de
struction by Are at the winter quar
ters of a circus in this city. The big
unimals. known all over the country
: for their ring exhibitions, method
ically pushed the trains out of danger
and then quietly returned to their
quarters. The tire, believed to have
been incendiary in origin, did about
117,000 damage to hay piled Jn the
yard.
Farmington Farmers’ Union
At the annual meeting of the Farm
ington Farmers’ Union the following
officers were elected: President,
George H. Thomas of Farmington
Falls; vice president. William A. Tit
comb of Farmington; treasurer, M. 8.
Gray: clerk, William E. Schrumpf:
directors, William A. Titcomb. George
H. Thomas. John H. Crowell. M. S.
Gray, George Luce, Henry D. Hatch.
It was voted to increase the capital
stock to $40,000. A dividend of 3 per
cent was declared on all purchases
made by the stockholders, and It was
agreed that this should be used for
the purchase of additional stock. A
j dinner waa served in Drummond hall,
j where the meeting was held. The
I annual report showed an excellent
| business during the year, and equal
ly excellent financial results
Harding Cabinet
Still in Doubt with
Many Possibilities
Marion. O., Jan. G—Conclusive infor
mation about the cabinet preferences of
President-elect Harding still is lacking,
and' as the days go by without definite
development the number of those men
tioned for appointment in speculation
here is increasing rather than narrow
ing.
Two weeks ago there were many In
dications that the announcement of at
least two selections was imminent.
Those who had talked with Mr. Hard
ing generally were agreed that Charles
Evans Hughes of New York, was up
permost in his mind for secretary of
state and that Charles G. Dawes of
Chicago, had the inside track for sec
retary of the treasury. There was
equal unanimity in the prediction that
these selections and possibly that of
Henry Wallace of Iowa for secretary
of agriculufe would be made known
very early in the New Year.
Since then fhe cabinet question has
been under daily consideration by Mr.
Harding and he has heard the advice
of some of his ablest party leaders,
but without apparent results.
The claims of other aspirants have
been thrust upon him by their friends
and the interval also has given him an
opportunity to hear the inevitable pro
tests against some of the appointments
he was popularly reported to be con
sidering.
as a result he has given recent
visitors the impression that ltis mind
is still open on every appointment.
Some of them even have gone away
predicting that no selections will be
announced until just before March 4.
For the most part, however, the con
viction prevails that two or throe of
the most important appointments
will be made known in January.
As one example of the shifting as
pect of the situation, there have been
pcrslBtent reports lately that Harry
M. “Daugherty was giving a sympa
thetic ear to those of his friends who
believe he can render better service
to his chief us a private citizen than
a cabinet member. It is conceded by
those close to Mr. Harding that Mr.
Daugherty can have a place in the
official circle if he wants it, but
whether he will accept is one of the
several questions which interlace to
make the general prospect uncer
tain.
Another element which is delaying
a decision on the cabinet Is a wide
variety of other questions the presi
dent-elect is considering every day
in conference with a constant pro
cession of visitors. Today he discus
, sed everything from the League of
Nations to Alaskan development, not
even omitting seeing several callers
who came to speak on the perplexing
problem of hunding out the minor
patronage of the coming administra
tion. A Senate irreconsilable, Sen
ator Sherman of Illinois, came to
discuss the league question and gave
his general approval of the ground
; work of the association plan as out
I lined to him by the president-elect.
' He predicted that the association
would be "quite idenpendent” of the
Versailles League and voiced a con
viction that Mr. Harding “was pro
i ceedin gulong the right line."
Would Refuse Vets,
i Further Preference
| in Civil Service
Boston. Jan. 5—Veterans of toe World
1 War should receive no further prefer
. ence in the civil service as they are
now getting all they deserve in the
opinion of Fayson Dana. civil service
commissioner for Massachusetts. "Worn
j en should unite in a vote against any
! increased legislation for war veterans.”
! ho said in an address to the Women’s
j Auxiliary of the Massachusetts Civil
I Service Reform Association.
“The legion looks for absolute pref
erence for veterans. I am myself a vet
i eran and I affirm the vterans are get
| ting all they deserve.”
Region headquarters in this state
through John P. Ho!H*Jid, chairman of
their legislative committee issued a
statement in reply to Commissioner
Dana saying that the legion asks that
all candidates for positions be require-d
to attain a passing grade and that
preference then shall be given the vet
erans. Referring to Commissioner
i Dana’s statement that he is himself a
; veteran, the legion statement said his
| record was: "Inducted into service
i Oct. 31. 1918: discharged Dec. 6. 1918;
j chemical warfare service."
—
'WAR FINANCE BODY
| READY FOR BUSINESS
I Washington. Jan. 6.—The War Fi
nance Corporation is open for busi
ness, Pecretafy Houston said today,
adding that the corporation would car
ry out the law creating it in the spirit
in which the statute was drawn, as a
result cf the action of Congress In
overrid.np the president's veto of the
resolution to revive the corporation’s
activities.
Addition of another member to the
corporation's board of directors may
be necestary, the secretary said, be
I fore applications can have the fullest
i attention.
i German* Music At
Bay State Inaugural
j l-ioston, Jan. 6.—Strains of German
j music wore borne on the same breezes
! that stirred the battle flags of the
Yankee Division at the Inauguration
I of Governor Channing H. Cox at the
! State House today.
In the course of the band concert
j in the HaU of Flag* several Teutonic
i numbers wen played and received
as much applause as was accorded
other selections. Schubert’s March
Militalre was especially well received
Bankrupt In Rockport ,
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
by the S. E. & H. L. Shepherd Co., of
Rockport, has been filed in the U. 8.
District Court at Portland, and
liabilities are $32,631 with assets esti
mater at 131,157. Collapse of this long
established business, a general coun
try store and real estate, was made
tymwn Friday in connection with a
vote of the stock-holders, Dec. 30,
who authorized Pres. John F. Shep
herd to proceed and liquidate. A
score or more Portland concerns have
small accounts with the petitioner
and there is some of the corporation’s
paper afloat also. Assets include
several parcels of real estate, unen
cumbered, and valued at $9,200, stock
worth $7,500, personal property worth
$ll,S0u and accounts that should net
$8,500. There la a balance of $65 In a
Portland bank and $1,399 in a Camden
bank.
I AUGUSTA LOCALS
Mr. anil Mrs. Frederick Hillman of
i this city are rejoicing over the birth
of a daughter on Thursday morning
at the Augusta General hospital. The
young lady has been named Barbara
Madeline.
Mrs. Mary Mann of this city was
admitted to the Augusta General hos
pital on Thursday for surgical
treatment. Patients discharged were
Mrs. Clementine Bolduc of this city,
and Miss Aurilla Kimball of Hallo
well, following Hurgical treatment.
The auto Are truck'* answered a
still alarm at 6.20 Thursday morning
tor a fire at the new State garage
where the sparks from the mixing
engine had caught on the roof. The
fire was quickly put out. There was
no damage.
Funeral of Mis* Mary Marcton
Funeral services for the late Miss
Mary Marston were held at 57 Win
throp street at 2 o’clock Thursday
afternoon. Rev. Fr. E. M. H. Knapp
officiating. Interment was in North
ern Avenue cemetery at Farming
dale.
Whitman-Homans
An attractive home wedding took
place Wednesday evening at Glouces
ter, Mass., when Mrs. Harriettc Green
leaf Homans was united in marriage
to Henry N. Whitman of Augusta, Me.
Mrs. Homans is one of the city's best
known and most active women in pub
lic affairs. The ceremony was per
formed at 6 o'clock at the home of the
bride. Rev. William 'J. Dwyer offi
ciating.
The decorations were greenery form
ed in an arch, offset with cut flowers.
The wedding march was played by I.
Francis Atwood of Melrose.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Capt. William H. Green
leaf. There were no attendants. The
wedding was quiet and simple in de
tail.
The bride was most attractive in a
very effective traveling costume of
► sapphire velvet and ermine furs with
I a hat of Russian gold, and she wore a
! corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies
of the valley.
| Immediately after the beremony Mr.
; and Mrs. Whitman took their depart
ure by automobile on a short wed
ding trill, after which they will go to
their future home, the residence of Mr.
Whitman. 9t Winthrop street, Augusta.
' where Mr. Whitman is prominently
known and held in high esteem. He is
a retired dry goods merchant of the
long-established firm of Whitman A
Adams, retiring several years ago. He
is a well known club and lodge man,
j being a 3Id degree Mason and a mem
I her of ihc' Mystic shrine, the Abnaki
I Club, Country and Rotary Clubs, and
the Portland Club.
The bride has been active for some
years in the philanthropic and civic
i welfare of Gloucester. She is president
| of the Wj mien's Auxiliary to Braewood
Tuberculosis hospital, vice chairman
of the Capo Ann Federation ol' Parent
Teachers" Association, publicity chair
man of the Gloucester Dengue of Wom
en Voters, a member of Lucy Knox
Chapter, D. A. R.. and she was chosen
recently as one of the state directors
for tlio Pilgrim Centenary committee.
She is also a member of the Glou
cester Women’s Club. New England
Club, and the City Women’s Club of
Boston, and she has spoken before
many organizations.
Mrs. Homans is also past president
of the Collins Parent-Teachers' Asso
ciation and vice president of the
Gloucester District Nursing Assocla-.
tion.
Mrs. Homans lias been a valuable as
set in the management of the things
she had undertaken, and Gloucester
will lost an efficient and conscientious
worker—Gloucester (Mass.) Daily
Times, January 6.
MUNICIPAL COURT
j Two respondents were arraigned
! before Judge Robert A. Cony at the
j municipal court on Thursday morn
: lng and pleaded guilty to the charge
I of intoxication. The first was a man
j who lives at the Outlet and who was
i arrested In this city Wednesday
| while driving a team on Cony hill.
; He had in his possession two bottles.
: one about half full of some kind of
I liquor, the other about one-third full
of tincture of Jamaica ginger. Judge
Cony imposed, a fine of $10 and costs
of $5, which the respondent paid.
The other respondent resides in
this city and was arrested on
Wednesday evening. Ho was allowed
j to leave the courtroom on the pay
j ment of a fine of $5 and costs ot' $3.
A Spanish War veteran from t lie
• National Soldiers' Home at Togus
was arrested Thursday afternoon in
the city on the charge of intoxication.
He had with him a bottle of beef,
iron and wine, and another bottle
containing un amount of alcohol. He
will be brought before the court this
Friday morning.
Ladies’ Night of Augusta
Rotary Club This Evening
Many pleasant surprises and tun in
plenty will be afforded those who at
tend the annual observance of Ladies'
night by the Augusta Rotary Club
this evening at the Augusta House.
There will be a speakc*r, and the eve
ning's program will also include a
good number of musical selections.
Dinner will be served promptly at ij
o'clock.
’Chief Warden Upton
Calls Attention to Ice
! Fishing Laws in County
| The advisability n£ Ice fishermen
| looking up the laws before they start
i out was emphasized by Chief Fish and
Game Warden K. J. Upton on Thurs
day. He pointed out that non-resi
dents of the State and alien residents
who do not pay a real estate tax and
resided within the limits of this State
for t v.i years continuously prior to the
time they desire to fish, are required
by Jaw to have fishing licenses. They
should also make inquiries as to
whether or not certain ponds or lakes
are c.pen to ice fishing.
Cobbo.-seccontee lake will be open
for ice fishing, for pickerel only, on
Saturday. Jan. IS, and continue on
Saturdays only until March 12. Ice
fishing for pickerel in Lake Annabes
sacook and for pickerel and white
perch in Lake Cochnewagan is open
to residents of their respective towns
only, fit-ring the months of February
and March. In Mud pond. Richmond,
partly In Kennebec county, the por
tion in Richmond is open to ice fish
ing for pickerel only on Wednesdays
during February and March. Lovejoy
pond in Albion is open to ice fishing
Thursdays of each week.
Chief Game Warden Upton a iso
called pttention to the necessity of all
hunters having licenses on their per
sons.
Initial Reception
to New Governpr
in Gannett Home
The first, and without question one
of the most charming social' events
of the legislative season was the re
ception given Thursday evening by
Mr. and Mrs. Guy P. Gannett at their
home for Governor and Mrs. Frederic
i H. Parkhurst. A large number of
Augusta people were given opportun
! ity to greet the governor and his
j beautiful wife and many guests were
! also present from cities and towns
i throughout i nc State. The evening
| was quite informal and wholly enjoy
‘ able.
Mr. and Mrs. Gannett and Governor
I and Mrs. Parkhurst greeted the
i guests in the small reception room
and within a brief time all the spac
! ious rooms were comfortably filled
I with a gay crowd exchanging greet
i ings and making new acquaintances.
Among those from out of town were
i Senator Frederic Hale of Portland;
I ex-Governor and Mrs. William T.
| Cobb of Bath; Percival P. Baxter of
Portland, president of the Maine Sen
ate; State Treasurer William L». Bon
ney of Bowiloinham: State Senator
iand Mrs. Rupert Baxter of Bath;
! Samuel C. R. Parkhurst of Bangor;
i Willard T. Cummings of Skowhegan.
The Gannett home was beautiful
with many cut flowers and softly
shaded lights. Delicious refreshments
' were served and Douglass’ Melody
I Men rendere 1 excellent music. .
No Child in New
York Should Be
in Want Says Hoover
New York, Jan. 0—Money for relief
of European children is wanted only
from American communities where chil
dren are well provided with the neces
' sities of life, Herbert Hoover declared
today in answering objections raised
: by city officials at a meeting to organize
, the local campaign in behalf of the
European Itelief Council.
“Charity begins at home," said Mr.
Hoover after Bird S. Coler, comrais
i sioner of the department of public wel
fare. said lie was not sure that he
should appeal for European children
while New York institutions caring for
unfortunate youngsters were “on the
! verge of bankruptcy."
Mr.. Hoover said it was “ a disgrace
if any child in New Y'ork is in want.’’
He pointed out that this city is the
( richest in the world and has an 1S
months supply of foodstuffs in storage.
A suggestion by Mr. Coler that part of
I the money raised here be given to local
| charities was not approved by Mr.
! Hoover.
After the meeting it was announced
that the campaign for funds would be
started soon with Mayor Hylan as
chairman of the local committee.
Rochester Woman Slain
By Rejected Suitor Who
Then Takes Own Life
Rochester. N. J. Jan. <).— Mrs. Anna
j Valante. 43. was shot mid killed by
Edward Freeland, 43. in iTer home here
late today. Freeland then shot and
j killed himself. Jealousy is believed
I to have caused Freeland’s act, Mrs.
I Valante having refused his repeated
; offers of marriage.
Lincoln Club Plans
Big Banquet Feb. 12
Portland, Jan. 6—That the Lincoln
; Club banquet Feb. 13 cannot excell the
! elaborate formalities of a year ago
when Senators Harding and Freling
huysen contributed to the program, is
believed by members, but it is expect
ed that plans will be formulated at to
night's annual meeting for an appro
; priate observance of the day.
Women will be admitted to member
ship in the club, several having joined
already. It is expected that President
E. E. Philbrook will be re-elected, that
a committee will be authorized to ar
range for a banquet and that Senator
Hale will secure one of more members
| ot' Congress to deliver speeches
Dope Peddler Used
Children As Go-Betweens
New York, Jan. 6—A drug peddler
i who, the police charge, has been us
ing school children as "go-betweens"
! to supply addicts, was captured today
I after a chase.
Drugs worth $300, made up in small
packages, were found hidden In a
baby carriage near the school en
trance.
The prisoner is Vincent Bisaldo, 25.
California Legislators’
Tribute to Roosevelt
Sacramento, Co!., Jan. 6—The memory
of Theodore Roosevelt was honored by
: the assembly of the legislature today
when that, body stood silently for a
j moment and then heard a prayer by
1 the chaplain the Rev. William E. Har
I rison, extolling the former President.
U. of M. Alumni Banquet
Portland, Me., Jan. C.—The Univer
sity of Maine Alumni will hold an an
nual brnquet at the Congress Square
Hotel on Monday night of next week.
: the affair being arranged by the
• Alumni Association of Western Maine.
, It is expected that 100 will be present,
i Dr. Kobert J. Aley, president of the
j University, will be present and will
; address the gathering, while members
[ of the board of trustees and other offi
; cials of the institution will also
J speak.
Circus Star Loses Suit
Toledo, O., Jan. fi.—Mrs. Hettie Mc
j Cree. v nationally known equestrienne,
i today lost her suit for $150,130 in
; United Mates district court on a point
i of law. I
Mrs. McCree's spine was fractured
j when a Michigan Central train collided
with a citcus train on which she was
riding at Ivanhoe. Ind., in June. 191S. J
More than a score of performers were
killed and many injured.
Laforest A. Worthley of Phillips, a
horsen.an known all over the State
i as “Foss" iliid Wednesdiy or pneu
monia. aged about 65 years. _ He was 1
t widower and leaves no family. He '
bas owned and driven many fast
horses, and his name was a by word
on all the prominent race tracks. He
was liked by all who knew him. He
was for a good many years a prom
inent farmer in Avon, but sold his
farm and moved to Phillips severed
years ago.
British-American
Continental Bank
'Stops Payment
London, Jan. C.—The British-Ameri
can Continental Bank suspended pay
ment today. The suspension is attrib
uted to the general financial situation.
It is believed the bank advanced mon
ey on produce, chiefly Canadian, and
was unable to realize during the pres
ent trade stagnation.
The bank was formerly Hannevig's
Bank, Ltd. It moved into larger
premises last September with a view
to meeting its increasing business
with the continent and the United
States. Its capital is £2,500.000.
Bursting 4-Foot
Water Main Raises
| Havoc in Malden
Malden, Mass., Jan. 6—A roar that
was heard for miles accompanied
the bursting of a 48-inch water main
at Fells way and Border road tonight,
hurling a huge geyser of water fifty
feet in the air. So great was the
force of the blast that boulders were
flung about like pebbles and trees
growing on the edge of an embank
ment were torn up by the roots and
cast into a llood that descended up
on North Maiden.
An area of more than three miles
square was Hooded and between fifty
and seventy-five houses were in the
path of the torrent, which quickly at
tained a three foot depth on a level
and five feet in hollows. Cellars and,
in some cases, porches were inun
duted and furnace fires extinguished.
Early-to-bed folks aroused by cries
j of warning and seeing the water
seething about the doorsteps were
! preparing to depart for safety in their
night clothing when word was given
out two hours and a half after the
breuk that the flow had been shut
off. The extent of the damage can
i not be ascertained until daybreak.
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STRONG ARM METHODS
SAVES STRICKEN PASTOR
Valdosta, Ga„ Jan. 6—Stricken
| with acute indigestion, the Rev. R.
! P. Fain was given up for dead while
i attending a ministers' meeting at
1 Hahira, Ga., yesterday and laid out
! in the church while his son went to
| inform the family. Meantime the
Rev. John Standford arrived at the
church and, pouncing on the “body”
; with his knees, violently worked the
stricken minister’s arms. Mr. Fain
, recovered and walked home.
Three Maine Colleges To
Play Boston College Nine
Newton, Mass., Jan. 6—Twenty
i six games, 19 of which will be played
at home are Boston College’s base
i bal schedule for the coming season,
1 which opens April 16. The list as
I announced tonight calls for four
games with teams in or near New
i York City early in May and for
local contests with Colgate, Syracuse,
Bcliigh, LaFayette and the Univer
sity of Detroit. The nine will meet
Holy Cross ht AVorcester on May 21
and Yale tit New Haven on the 25th.
The schedule follows, games being
I on the home diamond unless other
| wise designated: April 16,* Boston
| University; 19, Vermont; 25, Maine;
126, Lehigh; 27, LaFayette; 30. Bow
1 doin; May 2. University of Detroit;
a. University of New Y’ork at New
| York; 6. Seton Hall at South Orange,
N. J.; 7, Fordham at New York; 8,
Crescent College at Brookline; 11,
Colby; 12, Norwich; 14, Seton Hall;
j 17, Rhode Island State; 20. Middle
I'ury; 21, Holy Cross at Worcester;
( 25, Yale at New Haven; 26, Colgate;
| 28. Vermont at Burlington; 30.
! Georgetown; June 4, Connecticut
; Aggies; 9, Syracuse; 14. Fordham;
| 17, Holy Cross; 18, AVilliams.
Ask General Divorce
Law for Canal Zone
I A\ asnington. Jan. C.—Governor
Harding, of the Panama Canal Zone
asked the House judiciary committee
today to recommend a general divorce
j law which would helj* clear up the
| troubles of the peoples residing there.
: There is now no divorce law applying
to the zone, he said, but legal separa
tions are granted and permitted.
Son of Lincoln Gives
i $10,000 to Phillips-Exeter
Exeter. N. H„ Jan. 6.—Robert T.
Lincoln of Chicago, son of President
Lincoln, presented SI 0.000 to the en
dowment fund of Phillips Exeter
Academy today. Mr. Lincoln is an
alumnus of the institution.
Lewis Throws Gardeni
Boston. Jan. fi.—Ed (Strangieri
| Lewis, heavyweight catch-as-catch
j can wrestling champion, retained his
title in his match with Renato Gar
deni. Italian heavyweight. In Mechan
i !c s ball tonight. Lewis threw his op
ponent in 1 hours and 38 minutes, us
ing a head lock.
Urge Hoover to Buy Rice
Pino Pluff, Ark., Jan. 6.—An "emi
less chain” of telegrams iias been
started to Herbert Hoover from the
rice district of Arkansas asking that
-Mr. Hoover buy American rice in his
Purchases for starving Europeans out
of the relief funds “and thus avert
suffering at home.”
Decatur's Birthday
Philadelphia, Jan. 6.—Marking the]
birthday anniversary of Commodore !
Stephen Decatur, hero of the War of i
1812. a wreath was placed on his grave
in the cemetery of St. Peter's Episeo- I
pal chtirch today by the Stephen Deca
tur Chapter of the Daughters of lsi;.
Negro Lynched in Gaorgia
Talbottom. Ga.. Jan. 6 —The body of
Sam Williams, a negro, tied to a tree
and bearing a number of gunshot
wounds, was found today near here.
County officers have been unable to
ascertain the motive for the lynching.
N. Bedford Mills on 8hort Timo
New Pedford, Mass.. Jan. 6._The
Wamsutta mills, among the largest in
the city, have resumed operations or. a
five-da. schedule every other week.
The mills have been completely shut
down.
Giants Release Two Hurlera
- New York. Jan. 6.—The New York
Giants today announced the release of
Jesa Winters and Bunny Heame.
pitcher-i. to the Milwaukee club of
the American Association.
Lifer Escapes m
Prisoners’ Plot,
W. Virginia Prison
Moundsville, W. Va., Jan. 6.—A
tailor shop trf the West Virginia pen
itentiary here was set on Are tonight
by several convicts who tried to es
cape. The prisoners cut a big belt in
the engine room and when it snapped
the lights in all sections of the peni
tentiary went cut. They then attack
ed several other prisoners on duty in
the engine room. One of these men,
Henry Ducas, died from knife wounds
soon after the attack. Warden Ter
rill announced that one prisoner, a
man serving a life term, had escaped
during the trouble.
BOUDOIR FOR
WOMEN POLICE
NEW YORK CITY
Boston, Jan. 6—A boudoir at police
headquarters, a suite of rooms finished
in pearl pray and gold with expensive
mirrors soft lounges and easy chairs
was begun today. This restful spot in
the grim block of buildings that con
stitutes the police administration cen
ter in Pemberton Square is the de
partment's preparation for the advent
of women to its ranks. Police women
were authorized recently and exarni
iations have been held and it is expect
ed to have the boudoir ready by the
time appointments are announced.
Admitted Slayer
of Johnson
Calm in Jail Cell
Quincy, Mass.. Jan. 6.—Calmly di
recting his personal affairs from a cell
in Dedham Jail, Caleb L. Cunningham
of Milton apparently gave little
thought tonight to the charge against
him of slaying John Johnson of West
Quincy. Johnson was shot to death on
Cunningham's estate yesterday. The
prisoner has admitted that he fired
at Johnson.
“I have nothing to worry about,”
Cunningham remarked to friends who
visited him.
Jn searching a bungalow on the
Cunningham property late today t!»e
police discovered a shell ejector
which was missing from a carbine
taken from the accused man's home.
It had been freshly oiled, as had the
weapon. They also discovered a rod.
rag and oil that had been used for gun
cleaning.
Mrs. Johnson, widow of the slain
man, identified an axe found in the
bungalow as the property of her hus
bntud. .She said he had it with him
when hr left home. The axe had been
placed it* a barrel under a pile of bur
lap bags.
Cu.m.;.sham was remanded without
ball for a hearing on January 14.
COMING EVENTS
Jan. 4-7, 1921—South Berwick Poultry
Assn., South Berwick.
Jun. 7—Androscoggin County Associa
tion of Teachers of English, Eewis
ton.
Jan. 10—labout) Launching of Donald
B. MacMillan's Arctic ship at Booth
bay Harbor.
Jan. 11—Meeting of executive com
mittee of Maine Federation of
Agricultural Associations. State
House. Augusta.
Jan. 11—Civil and criminal term S. J.
court at Portland arid Rockland.
Jan. 11—Kennebec Superior Court,
civil and criminal term. Augusta.
Jan. 11-12—Training conference for
county and District officers of Me
State S. S. Assn, and annual meet
ing Ex. Com.. Watervlile.
Jan. 12—New Century Pomona, Union
Grange. East Sumner.
Jan. 12—Me. State Bar Ass'n 100th
year of jurisprudence in Maine, Au
gusta.
Jan. 14—Bowdoin-Dartmouth debate.
Brunswick.
Jan. 10—Bates-Harvard debate, City
hall. Lewiston.
Jau. IS—Androscoggin Supreme Court,
civil and criminal, Auburn.
Jan. 20—Sixth annual banquet of
Maine Commercial Travelers at
Rockland.
Jan. 20—Civil and Criminal term S. J.
court. Bath and Skowliegan.
Jan. 27—Annual meeting Maine Sports
men's Fish and Game Association
at State House. .
Feb. 5—Knox Pomona Grange.
Feb. 11-12-rs—State C. E. Convention,
Lewiston.
Feb. '4—St. Valentine's day (Monday).
Feb .22—Maine Society. Sons of Amer
ican Revolution, at Portland. Judge
A. M Spear, speaker.
Feb. 22—Shrine Ladies’ night, Lew
iston.
Mar. 15-21—W. L. U. Maine day.
Feh. 22—Washington Birthday (Tues
day).
Aug. 2-13—Maine Christian Endeavor
summer school, Augusta.
Aug. 11—Fifth Me. Battery Ass'n,
South Paris..
IRISH ENVOY’S LETTER
PROTESTS BRITISH ACTS
New Tork, Jan. 6.—A protest against
certain alleged unlawful acts of the
British military in Ireland was made
in a letter addressed today to all for
eign representatives in the United
States by Patrick McCarland. ''Irish
envoy ,n the United States.”
The letter was made public by Mr.
McCarlan through Harry Boland, sec
retary to Eamonn de Valera.
Freighter Again Afloat
New York, Jan. 6.—The British
freighter Austral Plain, which went
ashore near Jones Jnlet Wednesday
night, was floated tonight ■ and pro
ceeded on her way to this port.
Stole Gas Meter Money
Jason C. Coffin and Koscoe K. Ward
pleaded guilty to stealing money from
a score of pre-payment gas meters,
property of the Portland Gas Light
Company when arraigned in the
Portland Municipal Court Wednesday
morning. At the request of the State
their sentence was continued pending
further investigation of other charges
against them. Charges of officials
egainst the two are substantially as
follows: Coffin had been employed by
the gas company during the early
part of last year. He had a key and
with Ward started a systematic plun
dering of these pre-payment meters.
This key broke in one of the locks.
They pried off the lock and later ex
tracted the broken section of the key.
Then they made several other keys
from this one.
Dance Musician Dies
Prank F. Hall, for more than 40
years a musician, died at Bangor
Wednesday, after a brief illness, aged
55 years. He joined an orchestra
-hen 14 years old and had plavt.d the
violin ever since, probably at more
dances than any other man in Maine
being employed in a wide territory
nearly the year round, conducting
Pis own orchestra for more than 30
years.
Miss . . M. Flanagan, housekeeper
for on- of the largest New York ho
tels. employs 150 chambermaids 13
parlor maids. 21 bathmaids and u
seamstresses.
Judge Kuies Dry
Agent Cannot Raid
Building on Suspicion
Boston, Jan. 6—A prohibition agen
or an officer of the state may not ram
a building on suspicion, .Judge Dowd t,
municipal court ruled today.
James Moran was before the court
on complaint of a prohibition enter '
ment agent and a special officer
! alleged that they had found liquor ot
j the premises of Moran and Diamond
[ They had no warrant when they madr
i the search.
Judge Dowd said that the officers
under the state laws, had no right to
raid any premises without a sear ),
warrant unless they saw an offense be.
ins committed. As they had conducted
the raid on suspicion only, the ceur.
discharged the defendant.
Senate Committee
i Continues Probe
! High Cost Coal
Washington, Jan. 6.—The j-eiiatt
I committee inquiring into the high
cost of coal last year was informed
at resumption of its hearing toda)
that while the Bureau of Mines was
■buying coal at $1.70 u ton through an
arrangement with the National Coal
Association, which required no fees,
the War Department was buying eoa.
at over $7 a ion through Colonel [),
13. Wentz, pi esident ol tiie associa
tion, on a commission basis.
The statement concerning tlic a,
rangement of the Bureau of .Mine*
was made by Chairman ('alder ut
New York when Colonel Wentz was
• testifying as to his services for the
j War Department during the shortug*
(of last summer and early fall. Th>
I latter said he had punched and doli\
1 ered to the dapartment 70,000 tons o
■ coal at slightly above $7 a ton for
j which he had received commissions
j aggregating SSi.OOO. His contract, ho
| asserted, would have allowed him to
purchase 275,000 tons and earn ai
ditional commissions of $101,009 but
he had refusal to do so because bf tlx
falling market.
Senator Edge, Republican, New
Jersey, told the witness that his cor
duct "had been very fair to the gov
eminent, mud! better than your con
tract required.”
Senator Kenyon. Republican o
Iowa, broug/t up specific items In
Colonel Wentz’ sales schedules, under
which on September 25 and 27 seven
cars of coal were sold by the Watkins
Coal Company of Pennsylvania, to
the War Department for $9 25 a ton
That company reported to the cm
association, hea aid, that its Septem
ber mining costs were $3.25 a ton.
“What became of this $1 profltw
Senator Kenyon demanded. "Who
got it? Isn't it in your opinion mor
than a fair profit?”
C’oonel Wentz answered that hi?
responsibility ended in getting the
coal at market price prevailing, but
said the profit indicated was "mon
than I should allow at mints under
my control.”
“You hold toe theory that the coa!
business is a private concern, with
which Congress and the public has
no concern?" Senator Kenyon asked
“but don’t yyu think that the luck o'
coal, with high prices, is n factor if
making discontent?”
“Yes, but not more so than with
j food, clothing and other industries o
I the kind” Col. Wentz said, "for whirl
n.. policy of regulation is being ad
vanced.”
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Advocate National
^Council of All
Industrial Workers
Rochester. N. Y.. Jan. 6—A nation
al council of all industrial worker*
in the United States is the expressed
aim of a plan set in motion here tv
day by the executive board of th*
United Shoe Workers of America a'
‘ its smi-annual meeting. Federation
of Labor bodies independent of th*
American Federation of loibor first
is. to be attempted and the federation
then Is to be asked to join, acccord
Ing to Thomas F. Lynch of Boston
national secretary-treasurer of th*
Shoe Workers.
The purpose of the proposed na
tional council, according to Mr
Lynch, is solely to improve the cor,
ditions of the workers of the countr;
and he denied that anything beyond
that, “anything radical,” was pro
posed. That autonomy of local*or
national trade unions would not b*
affected by membership in the coun
cil. he asserted.
It Is proposed to first invite tlx
co-operation of the Amalgamate*'
Clothing Workers of America and th>
other textile trades, Mr. Lynch said
This would bring together mor<
than 500.000 workers, he said. If this
move succeeds the other independ
ent unions wil be approached and
finally the American Federation.
| Mr. Lynch said that the movement
' had its origin in the same inspire
i tion that led manufacturers to join
national associations for the com
mon' good.
Garfield Sygg-ests
jCoal Commissions
St. Louis. Jarf. 6—The demand for
coat exceeds the {supply and IVdera'
commissions should be appointed to
handle the situation according to Dr
Harry A. Garfield, president of Wil
liams college and former federal fu*!
administrator. who address' d ;
[ chamber of commerce luncheon to
day.
Dr. Garfield suggested that a bitu
minous and an anthracite townis
sion be set up to protect the public
the coal operators and the miners
The secretary of the Interior should
have Jurisdiction over the propose
commission he added.
Dry Goods Selling Stronger
New York. Jap. 6~More busiues"
i was coming forward in drygoods to
day on finished cotton goods. Per
cales, prints, ginghams and chain
brays were active in some of the
leading houses.
More active trading also was r*'
ported in some of the spring wa*b
goods houses. Yams were steadie1
burlaps higher, and steady, but smai
increases in business was reported in
dress goods and silks.
15 Years fop 19-Cent Robbery
Kansas City. Mo., Jan. 6—A robber.'
netting him nineteen cents cost •'*'
bert R. Patters, 26 years old. a sen
tence of fifteen years in the Peniten
tiary when he pleaded guilty in Crim
inal court today. Patters participate'
in robbing a grocery store.