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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-11
MADISON

Rev. J. S. Clark, G. F. Will, Mrs.
Clara E. Powers. Mrs. Elizabeth
Hunnewell and Mrs. Milton Phillips
went to Norridgewock Tuesday to
attend the Somerset County Congre-
gational convention.
S. Callahan, who has conducted 4
shoe repairing shop in Madison for
thep asst few months. has closed his
shop and gone to Cambridge, Mass.
]. V. Clement who has been as
sistant superintendent and designer
at the Indian Spring wooden mill for
the past six months has resigned
his position to accept a fine position
in North Adams. Mass, and will
leave next week.
Sam Nelson who has been in Fred
rickton. N. B.. for the past few
weeks returned to his home in An
son, Tuesday forenoon.
Roy Somers left town Monday aft
ernoon for Moncton. N. B.. where he
was called by the critical illness of
his father.
A meeting Of the committee chosen
to select a sight for the new school
house was held Monday evening At
the high school building.
Next Sunday will be observed as
children's day at the Methodist
Episcopal church and the theme Of
the morning sermon will be 1.-THE
Voices of Wisdom" There will be q
Sunday school concert in the even
ing,
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FORCE RUSSIAN
ARISTOCRATS TO
MENIAL WORK

New York. June 10.-Six hundred Rus
sian aristocrats and mobiles. whose
names a decade ago lent splendor to the
court Of Nicholas. did mental work
aboard the British steamship Bermu-
dian after their rescue from Bolshevist
pursuers. according to Captain c. Dick
ensor1. adjutant Of the liner, which
locked here today. The officer told how
the Bermudian transported the half
starved, ragged Russians from Constan-
tinople to Malta after the British ship
Phrygia had furnished them refuge III
Ya!ta. Russia. Jewelry they had saved
in their flight. the captain declared, was
worth in the aggregate 500 100000. There
were % princes. 81 princesses. one #
them Princess Dadestkaveeam, daugk-
ter of a Cossack ruler; 20 generals ami
numerous counts and countesses in the
party.
Gen. w. Seminoff. one chief Of the
Cars bodyguard. was a hospital or
de:ly on the Bermudian. and H. Kerche,
formerly president of the Duma, was a
waiter.
The vessel was the first craft to go
through the Dardanelles after the arm
istice was signed. Prior to that. in Feb
ruary, 1918, she had been accidentally
sunk in the harbor Of Alexandria,
Egypt, whittier she had gone on gov
eminent service.
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CANADIAN LABOR
UNIONS URGED TO
STAMP OUT SEDITION

Toronto. June 1o-If Canada il "a
retain confidence in organized labor
the trades unions must denounce any
OF their members who hold or preach
"seditious doctrines. repugnant to tha
common sense Of the people," w. J..
bulman. president Of the Canadian
Manufacturers Association, declared
today at the opening OF the annual
convention.
While the general result Of nero.
tiations between employers and en-. .
ployed has been satisfactory, he said
extreme elements, revolutionary In
method and speech had made their
appearance and were hard to deaf
with. The manufacturers, he added
did not take the attitude that the In.
dustrial situation was perfect. but
preferred to improve conditions ac.
cordihg to British rather than Rus.
sian methods.
Mr.. Bulman advocated q commits.
sion acting in and advisory CAPACITY
to parliament to recommend revision
Of the tari6 laws, which he said.
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SKOWhECAN
Mrs. John Sedpsley

The body of Mrs. John Sedgeley.
formerly Of this place, arrived here
Tuesday night and funeral services
will be held some time today from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barker
on Summer street. The death of
Mrs. Sedgeley, formerly Miss Flora
McNought, occurred in an Augusta
Hospital. where she had been a pa
tient for about one year. She for
merly resided in his town, Mr..
Sedgeley being a son Of William
Sedgeley of this place. The husband
resides in Auburn. There Is one
daughter, Arletta, aged years. the
parents of the deceased, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas McNought of Lewis
ton, a brother, John, and two sisters.
Miss Effie of Lewiston and Mrs.
Richard Hunnewell of Auburn and
several others living at quite distant
locations. Mrs. Sedgeley was some
over 80 years of age.
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W|NSL0W

BY invitation Of Rev. o. e, Bar.
nard. the Grange members will at.
tend service next Sunday morning
at the Congregational church. All
the members are requested to meet
at the Grange hall Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock and attend in q BODY.
Mrs. Frank Bickford OF Smithf,eid
Is guest for 4 few days Of her
daughter. Mrs. Harold Simpson. Ben.
ton avenue.
Among the pupils that participated
at the plano recital held Monday
evening at the home OF Arthur +.
Roundy. Waterville. was Miss Nor
garet KinneAr Of Herd street.
- Mrs. Hooper Of Franklin IL a guest
at the home Of her son, Dr.. e. c.
Hooper.
Roy Martin was = recent visitor
at Benton.
Herman Brown, AFTER q visit with
his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Wesley
Brown, has returned to Benton.
Mrs. Sam Chaffeo 10 a gusst OF
her mother. Mrs. q. W. Hturtsvans
at Oakland Heights.
Miss Ethelyh 0rotton, who n sub.
shutting at tho 6th and 9th Rfades
or grammar school, was a recent
guest at the homo Of Rev, and Mrs.
e. Harris at Pittaf,eid.
Mrs. w. w. Clapp has been oen.
fined to the house q few DAYS BY
illness.
Rev. o. u. Barnard Wednesday
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PROGRAM FOR
SOLDIERS WELCOME

There was a meeting Of the gen.
eral committee for the welcome home
Of the Fairfield and Benton soldiers
and sailors Monday night, at which
the plans for the celebration OF June
Is were thoroughly discussed. Sum
rise GUNS will be fired that day. sig
Mailing the 131st anniversary OF the
incorporation of the town of Farr-
field. Commencing at $50 in the
forenoon there will be aquatic sports
on the mill pond canal opposite the
wooden mill and the field sports will
be run off before the parade in front
Of the Lawrence High school. The
parade will be formed near the
Grange hall in Benton, ready for the
start on the arrival of Chambers
band from Portland at 10.45. The
route Of the parade from Benton will
be across the bridges, up Lawrence
avenue to Newhall street: thence to
estern avenue and the length of High
street to Burrill street. down Burrill
and Water streets to Pleasant street,
thence up Main street to Western av-
'enue. On arrival at Newhall street
those people who will review the
parade at Monument Park will 90
down Newhall street and up Elm
street to the park while the parade
proper will continue up Western av-
enue and down High street to the
park. where after review it will dis
band. Dinner for the Great War
boys and the invited guests Of the
n hn
as possible by the women of the
Eastern Star and the Baptist and
Methodist societies at Files hall and
dining rooms of the last two named
societies. There will be a base ball
game at the Conner field In the after
noon. After dinner the speaking ex-
ercises will be held at Monument
park. Rev. e. L. Holman will give
the address of welcome and a re-
spouse in behalf of the boys will be
made by one Of their number yet to
be chosen. Gov. Millfhen and Col.
Hume will also speak and there will
be appropriate music for this part
of the program. The Fairfield Opera
house and the Grange hall in Benton
will be decorated for the occasion
and dances will be on at both places
afternoon and evening. Four bands
have been hired for the day. The
Catholic societies are making elab-
crate plans for their part Of the days
festivities and the local industries
and fraternities are joining with the
merchants for a large demonstration.
Prizes will be given to successful
contestants. in the aquatic and field
sports and in the evening a boxing
show will be staged. Chambers
band will give a concert at Monu-
ment park at o'clock in the even
ing. The boys are again urged to
notify Mr.. Learned. the local score
tary Of the general committee Of
their presence in town, so that he
may have ample notice to provide for
their feed and entertainment for the
Cay.
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COLBY COLLEGE

At a meeting of the Athletic Coua-
Gil held last night baseball letters
were awarded the following nine
men: Capt. Driscoll, Bucknam,
pitcher. Marshall, Nourse, Fraas,
Heyes, Sullivan. Taylor and Will
liams. The team will play Bates to-
day in Lewiston, after which the
captain for next year will be elect
ed. The chances appear to favor
Everett c. Buchanan. 20. of Harring-
ton. who has been a member of the
Varsity team three years, as pitcher
and outfieider.
At q meeting of the Athletic
Council last evening tennis letters
were awarded to Smith Dunnack.
10. of Augusta and Don Smith, '21.
Of Waterville. Manager Myron c.
llamer of Guilford was also award
Cd tennis letter.
The editorial board Of the Oracle,
the year book of Colby College. has
been appointed for next year as fol-
lows: Editor in chief, Charles E.
Vigue. 20. of Waterville: business
manager. Joel E. Taylor, '21, of Show
ieSdH' dSslstdHl business managers,
Raymond H. Spinney. '21. of South
Eliot and Stephen A. Aver, '21, of
Waterville: art editress, Lucille Kid.
der. 30. of Waterville. The asso-
ciate editors will not be chosen un-
til next fall. 1t was announced yes
terday that the first lot of Oracles
will arrive at the college either to-
day or within day or two, and the
rest will Immediately follow.
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SKEELS TRIAL
IoA.a x.>. Paaa Qnal

shown that arsenic had been aomin-
istered to Miss Gay. that MIS-
skeels had the opportunity to admin
lister 1t. Evidence that clothing and
jewelry owned by Miss Gay had oeeh
found in Mrs. Skeels' room. the as
trict attorney said. would establish
a motive for the alleged murder.
The curt said that il necessary the
body of Miss Gay would be exhumed
again, in order to permit an exam
nation by an expert for the defense.
The defendant. still weak from the
effects of a recent operation. appear
ed stronger today than on the open.
ing day of the trial. She displayed
considerable cheerfulness and con-
scented to pose for newspaper photos-
raphers.
The state has about 20 witnesses. 1t
is expected that a woman who was
employed in the Gay household while
Mrs. Skeels was there will be called
to the stand when the trial Is re-
Sumed tomorrow.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
TO DECORATE GRAVES

On Sunday next Havelock Lodge.
No. IS. Knights Of Pytfias, will pay
tribute to its deceased brothers by
their graves in Pine
Grove cemetery. This service will be
observed for the first time, in COM
pany with Samaritan Lodge. No. 80.
I. o. o. F. Havelock Lodge will as
sembie at Castle hail Sunday after
noon at 1 o'clock. At 2 o'clock the
march to the cemetery will begin.
The K. Of p will be escorted by the
Uniform Rank and the Odd Fellows
by Canton Halifax. Drew's Water
vile Band will play. After the dec
grafton services thes march will be
resumed to Odd Fellows hall. where
Rev. H. J. Tetreault will deliver q
memorial address.
The Pythian Sisters and Uniform
Rank have been invited. Members
Of Bayard Co. will report in uniform.
with side arms ana white gloves. All
are asked to be present to make this
service an impressive one.'
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COBuRN TRUSTEES
RAISE SALARIES OF
FACULTY MEMBERS

The annual meeting Of the trus-
tees of Coburn Classical Institute
was held Tuesday morning at the
Institute. and DR.. Frederic G. Thay-
interesting report was given by
Principal Drew T. Harthorn, which
showed that they had had a very
successful year and that there were
IS more students than last year.
The financial -secretary's report,
rendered by DR.. E. c. Whittemore,
showed an increase in funds and
property of the school and also re-
ceips of special gifts. The Thayer
property on Thayer court has been
transferred to the Institute and worl,
on the ng-hoped-for dormit6ry has
been commenced. The contract calls
for the completion of the building
tefore the opening of the fall term.
Reference was made to the death
of Trustee Horace l'ur.nron anc
Trustee William T. Haines. and a
committee was appointed to draft
resolutions. consisting of DR.. Thayer,
DR.. Whittemore and Charles John
son.
Recognition of the remarkable and
faithful work done by the faculty
was made in a substantial increase
of salary.
The report of the treasurer rem
dered by Hon. Martin Blaisdell was
regarded as very satisfactory.
The election of trustees for the
term 1882 resulted as follows:
Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish. Au-
susta: DR.. Donald Il. Cragin, Wa
terville: Rev. Edwin c. Whit.emore.
Waterville: Elwood A. Bailey, Win
,hrop; j. Colby Blaisdell, Waterville;
Cecil NJ. Daggett OF Waterville to fill
The vacancy of tn. late Horace Pur-
inton; also iE the vacancy of the late
Harold S. Libbey, Miss ALA A. Lib
hey of Lewiston was elected, and of
the late William T. Haines, Miss
Louise H. Coburn of Skowhegan.
The officers elected were as fol-
lows: President. George Otis Smith.
Phi. D., Of Washington. D. c.. who
is also director of the United States
Geological Survey; vice president,
DR.. Frederick c. Tllayer, Water
vile; secretary and financial secre-
tary, Rev. Edwin c. Whittemore,
Waterville: treasurer, Hon. Martin
Plaisdell of Waterville.
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very informal, a musical program
was carried out. Miss Alice Man.
ter Of Oakland entertained tho audi
ence with some very pleasing vocal
selections. Abbott Smith Of this city,
a member of the present Freshman
class, was exceptionally good at the
piano, where he rendered two very
charming selections. Miss Helen
Leonard as violinist, who has ap-
peared before many an audience in
Waterville during the past two
years, was as usual very good and
her two selections were especially ap-
propriate at the occasion. Miss
Alice Barden rendered two vocal Sc
lections which were very good.
Following the reception, a social
Lour was passed. and punch and
fancy crackers were served by mem
bers Of the Junio: class. The final
number on the program was a social
which will be the last for the year
and which many members of the
school and several from outside, par
ticipated in until late hour.
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TWO HURT WHEN
TRUCK OVERTURNS

Harry Stanhope OF the nrm OF
Whiteomb & Stanhope. accompanied
BY Thomas Lewia. one Of the men
in It's employ, met with serious ac-
cident while riding in a delivery
truck Tuesday morning on the road
between Benton Falls ant. Clinton.
Mr. Stanhope sustained the fracture
Of one leg, near the ankle, and the
leg was somewhat crushed. Mr.. STAN
hope was able to extricate himself
from the wreck and nearby residents
assisted. He was removed to his home
in Waterville. Mr.. Lewia. who was
driving the truck. lost control when
the machine was descending short
hill. and 1t swung around in the road.
overturning twice. Mr.. Lewia was
unconscious for several hours and
sustained several cuts about the
face and head. 1t is feared that in
ternal injuries were received. He
was taken to the home of his sister
in Fairfield.
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OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. George T D..
will leave this morning for .
eral weeks visit with their dau,s wv
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Wilbur of New p'
ton. Mass.
Delegates and members wisbir, =.
attend the department conventins y J.
the G. A. r. and allied organiza,;,.
which will be held in Auburn w.
II. IL and 10. by applying n ~, W.
president Of the Woman's p.s.,
Corps. Mrs. Edna Dusty. NAV ss.n ,'
Identification certificates e,.sNN
them to procure much reduced r...
Mrs. Minnie Fuller of Jaw was ~
guest Of friends in town MONDAY . ~.
Tuesday, on her way to S,jrlv,,. .a
where she will visit her b,o,s.I
Marshall Lane.
The friends in town Of Miss r.
Barker. daughter of Edwin ! D..
ker of Waterville. Will be pl,d :.
learn that she is resting comtorahs
after undergoing a surgical ons,,
ton at the Sisters hospital in n.
terville.
Esther. the young daughter o, v,
and Mrs. Daniel Marshall who ",
derwent an operation Monday al
their home on Church street for II,
removal Of adenoids and tonsil, W,
so far recovered as to be able 10 ~
turn with her parents to Jam,.,
Point Camps. where they are ms.
ing the summer.
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will attend the annual mee,i,
the Waterville, Winslow. C,,s. Y
Benton and Benton Fall, s, u.oa
School District Association. ~ "'a!
held at Clinton, and will DIV. u
address Wednesday evening a. a
The subject is use Of the Mo-
the Sunday School" u
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Brapo =,
Augusta have recently moved IN, "
Fish.
Mrs. Henry A. Fish will
Wednesday and Thursday at h, pss'
tage at Lakeside. @''
Mrs. Frank Hill. after a 10 r.,
visit with MIR. and Mrs. Russ. usW !,
Weeks, returned Thursday 10 InrF
Mass.
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The Reeeption

On Tuesday evening the final ex-
ercises were held at Coburn Classi-
cal Institute, when the Alumni re-
ception was rendered parents, friends
and teachers.
Shortly after o'clock guests be-
gan to arrive and from that time
until after . the ushers. who were
members of the Junior class, were
kept busy in usherinS. their guests
to the receiving line. The first re-
ceiving line consisted OF Principal
and Mrs. Drew +. Harthorn and Rev.
ind Mrs. Edwin c. Whittemore. The
next receiving line consisted of the
faculty, who stood in the opposite
corner Of the large reception hall, and
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Day. Miss
Ruth Abbott. Miss Phyllis Sinclair,
Guy Written, Miss Edith Priest, Miss
Frances Butler and Miss Clara Nor
rill.
After the reception. which was
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were essential to industrial develop
>ment.
FAIRFIELD

Harry Stanhops and Thomas Lewis
met with a serious automobile acci-
dent yesterday morning near, the
home Of Oscar Piper on the Clinton
road, when the car skidded ana
turned turtle. Mr.. Stanhope was tax
en- to the hospital in Waterville. his
leg being broken. DR.. Tosier was
called and took Mr.. Lewis to the
home of his sister. Mrs. Herbert
Aver, he having sustained serious
injuries, his ear and head being bad
ly injured. several ribs broken. The
doctors were not able last evening
to state the extent Of his injuries.
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BOSTON & WORCESTER
STREET CAR EMPLOYS
THREATEN TO STRIKE

birmingham, Mass, June W.
Employees Of the Boston & Wofcs|
ter Street Railway Company, vsl
claim to represent virtually all y
workers on that system, today r.
ed to refuse to take cars froEA
harms Saturday morning unlesA
National War Labor Board MAJ i
time announces its decision in
pending wage dispute. The boar
in January made an award Of 4
cents an hour to uniformed employee
of the company. retroactive 10 NaI
ember 1917, but the company apI
pealed. and the appea lis still peni}
ing.> Approximately $50 emplOys|
are said to be involved in the acted
voted today which. if made effective
would tie up the trolley service tti
tween Boston and Worcester and a.
feet also local line3 in Marlboro an'
birmingham.
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CABLE OPERATORS
INCLUDED IN STRIKE

New York, June 1O-The naroA'''
strike of telegraphers ordered io'
morrow morning will include ca'N
orators also. it was announced hsN
night after a meeting Of union oa'" =.
One purpose Of this movere', Il ~
said. was to bring the STRIFE .0''".
to the attention of Pres:den; N!e0n
interrupting the cable seryits "
ceives daily.
1t was said that ali Western ~
Commercial. L. S. and Haiti ana a.
American lines would be affected d
hundred pickets have been de's"S
duty at cable offices.
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''There will be hearing At the coun-
ell rooms at City hall wednesday Ito
day) at 10 o'clock BY the Public Utili-
ties Commission and representatives Of
the sas company. to see II any arrange
ments can be made to have the ser.
vice continued after July LIST. earn
est1y request all interested to attend
this meeting TO show that ~ want the
eaA Don't leave this for the other
fellow. Go youfstlf. Unless 4 strong
interest Il shown there 10 No prospect
that you will get SaS after the INST Of
July. II We lose this Gas plant it will
be . step backvard.''
The statement above was made by
Mayor y. c. warawell. and the citizens
Should make q special effort to be pres
emit The question Of disseminating the
gas ln the city Is hlg one, and 70 70
without 1t will mean . great loss to
hundreds Of people. many Of whom are
wholly dependent on gas for cooking
ana other purposes. There has been
much talk on the streets In the past few
months about the question. and people
in the city. especially those having kas
In their homes. are urged to be present
at the hearing.
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Simpson.Jones

A very pretty home wedding took
place Tuesday at high noon at the
home Of Lester E. Simpson of Wins
low, when Howard Everett Simpson
was married to Elsie Lillian Jones.
The single ring service was used
by Rev. E. c. Whittemore. D. D.,
before the immediate families. The
bride was attended by Miss Nellie
Simpson and the groom was attend
ed by his brother. The house was
very prettily decorated in green and
beautiful flowers. Among the wed
ding gifts were substantial checks
and gold.
A luncheon served following the
ceremony. after which the bride and
groom left for a wedding trip to
PARTS unknown.
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tender. We are inclined to agree
with this view Of the matter and
feel that at present, in any event, NO
extra man will be necessary.
"This brings .us to the considera-
ton Of the matter viewed from the
standpoint Of the necessity OF the
steam railway in any event to at
ford protection to travellers upon the
highway at this grade crossing. and
this protection can only be Afforded
by means Of crossing tenders work.
ing ~ hours a day In three shifts. II
the electric cars did not cross, the
protection would still have to be Civ
en- on account Of the considerable
volume Of highway traffic. II no ex-
ira man is needed to operate the BALI
and mast signal. the cost Of prStec-
ton 10 not increased materially by
the presence of the electric railway.
However. the presence and opera
ton OF the electric railway does add
to the dangers Of the crossing, and
the protection which the steam rail-
road 10 giving at this crossing is
partly for the benefit Of passengers
upon the electric cars.
IF additional protection Is to be
given, the electric railway should
pay a fair share Of the cost of such
additional protection. and while we
have already stated the cost is not
increased. the responsibility is some
what greater and the benefits to the
electric railway should in some way
be compensated for. But it would
not be reasonable to require the
electric railway to pay so per cent
Of the entire cost of protection. Nor
would it be reasonable to require the
electric railway to pay any part of
24-hour protection. because it's cars
are not operated during the entire "a
hours. Probably Is hours would be
fair division Of the protection.
During those Is hours two men are
in constant service. Their wages
vary in accordance with the rise and
fall of the going wage. Hence no
definite tumber Of dollars and cents
can be put down ii the part which
the electric railway should pay.
las between the steam railroad
and the city Of Waterville. whose
street the steam railroad crosses. the
expense Of protection is entirely
borne by the street railroad. In
our opinion the electric railway
crossing should bear one quarter OF
the expense of protecting this
crossing by means Of two men
during 16 hours Of each day such
crossing tenders are employed"