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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-16
Colby Alumni
Association Holds
Annual Meeting

The 24th annual NEST ns OF the Cain.
Alumnae Association was ca!el 10 o..
d BY the president, Harriet B. Besse:
~. at Foss hall. at LEO y. r. sa.u..
TIE customary routine b.. .ness was
transact and lively interest was nan.
ifested in afHliating Colby Al2mnae As,
cociation with the Assocat on Of Col.
legiate Alumnae. Such steps were take,
as we're necessary to aid in Srinsr,
this about.
Tee following cfflcers were elected tor
the ensuing year: President, Miss F9r.
ence Dunn. sc: first vice pres deat Mrs.
Ethel Merriam Weeks. Il; second wee
president, Mrs. Grace Warren A.cn!ey.
'e3; secretary. Miss Phyllis St Cai.,
'13: treasurer. Miss Jennie Smith. g;
executive committee. Mrs. Mabsl Dunn
Libh-,- 'o3. Mrs. Harriet V. Bessey y
and Miss Clara Morell 81: necro.og!s
Harriet NJ. Parmenter. 80: Colbara
alrmnae editor. Ethel Russell % n.
a,umnae council was reelected as to.
lows: Miss Louise Coburn -. Mr.. 4
Y. Bessey 81. Miss Rose Gflra.rcs
Mrs. Edith Chester 'o2, Mrs. Eva P-a,:
Owen IA and Mrs. Ethel x. Dean e.
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shall never know. what we think of
Ourselves we shall never tell. but
what we think of each other 1 am
privileged to reveal" Some of the
1onors awarded We're al follows: To
the faculty we extend appreciation
for the kindly guidance and friend
ship, they have given us.
To Fred Short. our former iani-
tor and companion, we extend the
comforting thought that we, too. are
departing. To Helen Baldwin and
Gordon Gates we bestow the honor
of spreading the fame and name of
Adams. we say. She's a good work
Colby in foreign lands. To Miriam
cr and a good player, too" TO the
cold. cold world we extend the deem
.est sympathy of the college and its
authorities. TO our Alma Mater we
wish the best of success in the COM
ing centennial. The greatest honors
that We have to bestow. and the
most precious laurels received bv the
class are for the boys in the service,
TO every star on the 1919 service
flag we pay the highest tribute bv
far higher than any scholastic or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-16

department no steps had been taken.
At the War department it was re-
terated that Ma }or-Gcn. Der. Ca
bell, commanding the border guard,
:ad instructions to deal with the sit
uation as he saw fit. Dispatches to
the State department said Villa for
ces attacked Juarez at 12.4O this
morning and remained in possession
OF the town two hours before being
driven out by the Carranza troops
under General Gonzales. The des-
patches said no Americans were kill
cd although stray bullets wounded
several persons in Ell Paso
The War department in later des-
patches forwarded through head
quarters of the Southern department
Of Fort Sam Houston. was informed
shat Villas forces still controlled the
important section of Juarez at 9
r. NJ. today.
General Aguilar, head of the Spe-
cial Mexican Mission to the United
States. made public a despatch from
Juarez saying that in the battle ear
ly today it had been officially re-
ported that the Villistas suffered
losses of 81 dead, 3 wounded and As
prisoners. Among the dead. the
dispatch adds. was Jose Castro, said
to be a general in the Villa army.
Another officer. Jesus Brillo, who
was severely wounded. according to
the dispatch. was said to have had
in hls possession when taken pris-
oner valuable plans and dispatches
belonging to Villa
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GARDINER

Mrs. Jerry Preble has gone to Wat
erville, where she will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Proctor are Wis
iting Mr.. Proctor's parents at Weeks
Mills.
Mrs. Blagdon and Mrs. Lampson Of
Pittston passed Thursday with Mrs.
Biagdon's sister, Mrs. Joseph Black,
Bartlett street.
The graduating exercises of the
South Gal.iiner Grammar school took
place Thursday afternoon. The
schoolroom was most ;,ttractively
decorated with peonies, daisies and
ferns. The program for the after
noon consisted OF America, school;
Service, Elsie Allen; vacation
Song, school; reading. written by
Charles Hamlin; Cooking, written
by Gladys Rogers; A Vow, wv
grade pupils: story written by
Charles Crosman; piano selection,
Harold Larrabee; Arithmetic, Mary
Black; Manuel Training" Harold
Larrabee; Away Where the Birds
Are Singing, school; presentation of
gifts, Hope McPhee; giving out Of
promotion cards by the principal,
Mrs. Edna S. Purdy; Star Spangled
Banner" by all.
Miss Lottie Macarthur left Satur-
day for her home in Milltown>
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Central Maine Power Co:

on the completion of the first nom
stop transatlantic air voyage. Inter-
est in the attempt Of Captain John
Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur W..
Brown had been heightened by the
failure Of navy air stations to pick
up any reports after the Jump OFF"
from St. Johns yesterday.
ut was 4 wonderful feat" said
Secretary Daniels. II congratulate
Mr.. Alcock, and rejoice with nllu.
His fight is indicative of the great
things that are ahead in aviation"
Rear Admiral David Taylor, chief
naval constructor, who is conceded -
have been the father of the definite
pressed his admiration of the pluck
Of the two British aviators.
Il am heartily glad they made it"
Admiral Taylor declared. ut means
that long distance flying will be-
come Immediately more popular and
we can expect other record-making
trips"
Some speculation was Immediately
heard as to the possible effect of the
ViciSers -VImy planes successful
flight upon plans of the army air SER
vice for the trans Continental flight.
The announced schedule is for one
"hop' from Mineola. L. l., to North
Platt. Neb.. about 1902 miles Or some
$50 miles less than the record set by
the British aviators. would therefore
surprise followers Of the air sport if
the plans should be re-drawn. Sug-
gestion already has been made that
with an increased fuel capacity and
the elimination Of some weight. the
Martin bomber to be used in the
New Ycrk-San Francisco flight.
should be able to traverse not less
than 1000 miles before making the in
itial and only landing Of the fight.
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athletic honor roll can speak. Miss
Eolley then read the names of the
men of the class who are or have
been IN the service
Miss Helen Baldwin then gave the
parting address to the undergradu-
ates. This was answered by repre-
sentatives from the three lower
classes. the representatives being the
presidents of the women's divisions
Of the classes. for 1920. Miss Harriet
Sweetsir. for 1921, Miss Adele Nc
Loon. and for 1922. Miss Annie G.
Burgess. The singing of the class
ode and the smoking of the pipe cf
peace came next. This smoking of
the pipe of peace is a custom which
has been handed down from class 20
class for years. The pipe used is an
old one which has been used by each
graduating class for years.
Elmer r. Craig of Fairfield gave
the parting address. after which the
parting ode was sung. The class
then left the bandstand where the
first part Of the exercises were held
and marched to the willows, were a
willow was planted. The old willows
which have for years been famous
are now dying out. and it Is becom-
ing a custom for each graduating
class to plant new tree that these
willows may be gradually replaced.
The addresses given at this planting
were by Benjamin S. Hanson Of
Sanford, and by Miss Mary Ann
Foss of Bingham. Mr.. Hanson spoke
on the history of the willows. He
quoted extracts from some old LET.
tiers which told how the willows were
planted probably as far back as 1892
although some claim that htey vera
planted in 1928. The willows we-e
named after Boardman. the famous
missionary. although the reason for
this has never been discovered. Miss
Foss then spoke in part as follows.
LAS we stand here we look for the
last time as class upon these state.
II old willows in their best holiday
attire. We are leaving these beauti.
full monuments forever. But life 4.
generous. The ties which have beon
formed in our hearts nothing can
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STATE OF MAINE

Androscoggin. 81. Supreme Judicial
Court in Equity.
Cumberland County Power and Light
Company VS.. Lewiston. Augusta and
Waterville Street Railway.
Petiticn of Receivers for authority %
cease operation of line between Augusta
and Winthrop.
TIE Receivers heretofore appointed
in said cause having presented their Pc.
tition for authority to cease opera.o,
Street in Augusta and Maine Centrl
Railroad station in Winthrop, both
said County OF Kennehec.
1t is Ordered. that a hearing be had
upon said petition before a Justice d
this Court at the Supreme Judicl
Augusta. in said County Of Kenr.M;
On Wednesday. the 18th day Of lEs
1919. at 10 o'clock in the foreiloo, I'D
that the petitioners give notice t.:.a
by publishing an attested copy nt "
araeT m she DuS Sy st es o
on the 18th day of June. 1879. AMI dal7
thereafter until the day of hearing. aa
by serv ng an attested copy Of this o.
der upon the Chairman or Clerk Of t!,|
Public Utilities Commission Of s.airs
sause .p snd upom John o. r. rf pon T
Secretary Of the Bondholde-s Commit.
tee representing holders Of FIRST ard
Refunding Mortgage Five Per Cen.
Bonds Of Lewiston. Augusta and Wat.
erville Street Railway. ard upon al
member of the firm Of Nerrl Hale
Booth and Ives. of Portland, Maine.
Counsel for said Committee. ami upon
Augusta Trust Company. a corporato'
located at said Augusta, Trustee unds'
a mortgage given by Augusta. Viz.
throp and Gardiner Railway 70 sad Az.
susta Trust Company dated jul I. ~.
recorded in kennebec Registry III
Deeds. Book AS. Page sS,. ard also |
Trustee under a mortgage given by Al. !
gusta. Winthrop and Gardner Raiwag
to said Augusta Trust Company da,ei
March I, 1905. recorded in Kennels:
Registry of Deeds, Book 40, Iage u
and by mailing by REGISTERED mail VT,
return recent requested. an arsrss
copy of this order to Old Colony Trls
Company. Boston. Massachusetts. Tris
tee under said First and Refunds;
Mortgage of Lewiston, Augusta a.:
Watervi!le Street Railway. each copy %
be so served or mailed at least i've daT;
before said day Of hearing. to the e-:
that all persons interested may apped:
at said hearing and show cause. il az
they have. why the PRAYER Of said peu'
TONERS should not be granted.
Dated juno s. 1919.
(Signed) JOHN A. MORRILL,
Justice Supreme Judicia! Court
4 true copy of order of motto,
Attest: j. l.. REAOE,
Clerk Surreme Judicia! Court
Jn10-1l-12-13-14-16-11-1S
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Nassalboro. and by the class mar
shall, Galen F. Sweet Of Lincoln Cen
ter. the class marched to the lower
campus, where the exercises were
held. The following program was
carried out:
Music: prayer by Gordon f. Gates
Of F'oxcroft: music; class ode. air:
".Juanita": Grafton. William Binyon
West of Culverton. Ga: awarding of
honors, Mira Louise Dolley of Ray
.no;,d. music; address to undergrad
yates. Helen Louise Baldwin of Der
by: replies: For 1920, Harriet l..
.weetser of Yarmouthville; for 1921.
.Adc,le NJ. McLoon of Houlton; for
Io22. Anne G. Burgess of Portland;
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PLAN RECEPTION

London. June 15.-(By The Asso-
Alcock and Brown are being hurried
ly formulated by the Aero Club and
the air ministry though it had not
been believed possible for airplanes
to leave New Foundland for another
week. Their start was a complete
surprise to Londoners and the quick
success of the trip found the officials
unprepared to welcome them.
Entries If the Aerial Derby were
supposed to close today. but they
will be held open in the hope Of in
ducing Alcock to compete. The der
by. comprises competition flights
around London.
Manchester, Alcock's home town.
desires to have the honor Of first
welcoming the aviator, but the air
ministry officials said today that it
was likely he would come to London
before going to Manchester. 1t was
added. that any way two generous re-
ceptions awaited Alcock and Brown.
Although intensely interested in
the flight, Londoners apparently were
not as enthusiastic as during Hawk
er's attempt to span the ocean. The
people also seemed to remember
when news Of the success Of the trip
reached London the erroneous re-
ports first given out that Hawker had
been sighted near Ireland. The ques-
ton. rs it true?" was heard on
many sides when the extra editions
Of the newspapers appeared on the
streets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-16
STATE OF MAINE
Androscoc gin. ss. Supreme JUG
Court iy, Esrutt,-

Androscoc gin, ss. Supreme JnooA1
Court in Equity. ,.,..
Cumberland County Power and ls.a
Compa v VS.. Lewiston. Augusta a.
Watecville Street Railway. ID
Petition of Receivers for attic u
cease operation of line between A4faS 4
and Togus.
The Receivers heretofore ap7c;r'sl. n
said cause having presented theI
ton for authority 20 cease e-s'oa
the line of railway between torl ~.
ner in Augusta and Nat ona. solae''
Home at Togus, both in sad CoaAN
kennebec. ,,,|
1t is Ordered. that a hearing Re Mi
uron said petition before jlS ,.!,,,,
tn S Court at the SunreiT'e JUICY.
Court Room. in the Court tio Sc N ~ =.
gusta, in said County OF kenHe oec, M
Wednesday. the 18th day OF Jnn2 ~. IL
at 10 O'Clock in the :ore"oon. ana =
publishing an attested copy o, ins
Ger in the Daily kennebec Jou..@.
newspaper published at SAID A9s;r
on the 10th day OF June. 1919. ana 20
thereafter until the day OF near re, ~.
by cerving an attested copy oi VI ~,
der upon the Chairman or C!e.A W q
Public Utilities Commission OF Ma,
and upon counsel OF record n ~
cause. and upon John F. nan2' go -;
Secretary of the Bondhoide!:s 90; GoH-i az
tee representing holders o. ~" c,r.
Retunding Mortgage Five feI vat
Bonds OF Lewiston. Augusta anu -,sr-
erville Street Railway. and urcn P-o.h
Der of the firm of Nerril, ha's, ,.,rn:,.
and Ives. Of Portland, Name .,,,,s.s
for said Committee. and upon -,nncs;.i
Trust Company, a corrora',o' r,cr,-
at said Augusta. Trustee under ,. = al
gage given by Augusta. Winth,Vt rrst
Gardiner Railway to said Aueu.1a j
Company dated July !, "a; sey Socs Is
Kenpebec Registry OF Deeds. boGis s-
Page 1884, and also Trustee Tt ..h-c,
mortgage given by Augusta; ISIS,
and Gardiner Railway 10 sa'd ,.S =
Trust Company dated March !. :. ~" nyssds
corded in Kennehec Registry OF n
Book ass. Page 3a1. and by mai mai r.
registered mail with return -, ori,:
Quested, an attested copy OF u'' rcstcf
to Old Colony Trust COMPANY, -; Firsd
Massachusetts, Trustee under 80 Ian"s,cs-
and Refunding Mortgage OF Iva?
Augusta and Waterville street n,s,'fd d
each COPY to be so served or mo rear
least ave days before SAID DAY ,nrsr
ing, to the end that all peFson:S, AL
ested NAV appear at said he"'rty IN
sho-I cause, if any they have. no,
prayer Of said petitioners sHo"''
granted.
p (sisae SS"e o. JOHN III A. MoHEnlsLI4
49,, Justice Supreme judicial
A true copy of order Of no Ge, DE,
Attest J l.; 1,cIt
Clerk Supreme judicial .''''
tniQ-u .12-l3- IL 16-1I-lS
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chewed bits out Of our faces. We
drank coffee and ale and ate sand
witches and chocolate.
Our flight has shown that the At
lantic flight is practicable. but
think it should be done. not with an
airplane or seapiane, but with flying
boats.
I'VE had plenty of reserve fuel
left, using only two-thirds of our
supply.
THE only thing that upset me was
to see the machine at the end get
damaged. From above, the bog
looked like a lovely field. but the ma
chine sank into it to the axel and
fell over onto her side"
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Hawker Congratulates-
Takes Slap at u. s. Feat

London, June hillary G. Hawk
er. the aviator. who recently made
an unsuccessful attempt to cross the
Atlantic from New FFoundland. is
credited by the Central News as say
ing with regard to Captain Alcock's
achievement:
1T was a magnificent and very fne
feat. I am very glad Captain Alcock
was able to mack the flight in real
fashion without warships and all
that sort Of thing. It is very graf
flying from that point indeed"
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smoking pipe of peace; parting adj
dress Elmer Reginald Craig of Fair
field: willow addresses. Benjamin
Shaw Hanson OF Sanford. Mary Ann
E'oss OF bingham.
William B. West in his Grafton
touched upon the future part which
America is to play II the affairs
and rolicies OF the world. Miss Mira
Dole. awarded the class honors. She
said in part: Before we pass out
INTO the World. shall we not linger
a moment to estimate our possibili-
ties? We have done many things.
What the faculty thinks of us we
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emplif1ed by the German doctrine OF
the will to power Then there is
the attitude of an ambitious self
culture. This is set before us in the
Greek life and thought than any
where else. The third attitude is that
of sacrificial Standardization. This
is the attitude to cultivate. Here
the speaker brought out the text.
Or. DeBlois then told of the working
principles in this att.tsdc. of life. a
national faith, an irrepressible hope
and a pure and passionate love are
these working principles. The speak
err then told of the call for the strong
soul today. First there is the call for
the thinker. Then there is the call
for the patriot and lastly there is
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CLASS DAY EXERCISES
HELD SATURDAY AT COLBY
BACCALAUREATE sunday
SATURDAY EXERCISES

Saturday was g. gala day at the
Colby College Commencement exer-
cises. From the time that the Sc
niors held their exercises in the
morning until the fraternity and So
:ority reunions broke up in the eve
he attention every minute.
The Senior Glass day exercises
came in The forenoon. The entire
class led by the student marshals.
Myron c. Hamer, 20, Of Guilford.
William f. Burgess. '21, Of Fairfield.
and Harold c. Marden, ~. of East
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BACCALAUREATE SERMON

The Baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered in the First Baptist church
Yesterday forenoon before large au-
dience by Rev. Austin K. DeBlols.
D. D., of Boston. The subject OF the
address was THE Strong Soul and
the STRENGTHENING Christ" The text
was from Phil. WIS as follows: L
can do all things in Him that
strengthen me-" The speaker told OF
the three attitudes that one can take
toward life. First, there is the at
titude of a brutal seif-assertion. This
was the law Of the jungle and is ex-
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u. S. Cross Border
CONTINUED from paua Ons,

closely today by State and War de.
partr1ent officials.
The fact that bullets had fallen on
the American side Of the border. en-
danEcring American life and proper
ty. led to the belief that some ac-
ton might be ordered by the United
States government but so far as
could be learned tonight at the State
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ON IRISH COAST
Continued from Page One)

hoped to be able to fly to London in
the machine which made the record
flight as soon as it could be repair
ed. It was planned to have him give
an exhibition over London in the
machine, if possible.
The Aero Club received a message
from Clifden not long after the trans
Atlantic flight was completed. signed
by them. which merely stated that
they had completed the flight in six
teen hours and twelve minutes. They
requested instructions from the Club.
In reply the club telegraphed Cap
tain Alcock:
Keep machine intact until observ-
er arrives"
The Air Ministry stated that GER
tain marks were put on the airplane
at New Foundland which must be Of
ficially identified by a member Of the
Royal Air Force before the flight is
declared to have been officially COM
pleted. 1t was said at the ministry
that it was probable one OF its off,
Gals would leave Dublin in an air.
plane to relieve Alcock and Brown.
1t was hardly believed there that
the machine could be repaired before
several days had passed and it was
thought both the aviators would pro-
coed to England by train.
Alcock and Brown stood the trip
we'll
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Sincere Congratulations
from i. S. Naval Officers

Washington. June 15.-Whole-
hearted congratulations for the fliers
ana predictions that the event will
60 far towards popularizing long
distance flights characterized the
comment made by naval officials here
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QuiCkrer11edy

The sufferer from biousness 10 only familiar with all its dis
urbng symptomsoss of appetite headache. dizziness
md vomiting otentmes meaning for days
md the loss Of time from regular duties Such attacks
really no occasion for them all That old reliable
poonfu doses morning and night rarely fails wholly prevent
tack sick headache bousness If this preventive
not been adopted dessepoonu when symptoms
ppear will almost invariably ward off attack may
obtained Of any dealer in large bottles for tycen samples
tor the asking. Il, F." Medicine Co.. Portland Maine.
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The Maine Wesleyan Seminary has
been notified OF legacy of $4,000.
The bequest is from the estate of
Laforest Williams and given on
recommendation of his friend. Ed
ward T. Burrows Of Portland. former
trustee Of the seminary.
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Puts into Barry for
I5epairS after Collision

Barry, June 15-The American
steamer MilliEocket. Antwerp for
New York. has put into Barry for re-
pairs. having been in collision with
the British steamer Ilford.
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Vesper Services

Vesper Services
Rev. L. c. Herrick Of Fall River.
Mass, was the speaker at the vesper
services in the afternoon. His was
an interesting and thoughtful address
which had a great effect upon the
hearers.
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Rabbi Wise at Opera House

Rabbi Wise Of New York City
spoke to the Colby students, alumni
and townspeople at the City Opera
house last evening on the League Of
Nations. He made a fine speech and
held his audience spellbound.
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Clifden. ireland, where the Vickers-
Vimy biplane completed its wonder
full flight from New Foundland. is
forty-three miles northwest Of CAL
way, and is situated on the inlet Of
Ardbear Harbor. From st. Johns to
Galway the distance is approximate
ly 1960-mile (16S2 sea miles)