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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
Colby and Coburn
to Benefit from
BAPTIST Fund

Boston, Feb. Anime Baptist train.
ing schools and colleges In New Eng.
land are to profit by a fund Of S21.moW
the Northern Baptist convention has
pledged for educational purposes fer the
next Ave ye: :. The Baptist education
al program Is planned in connection
with the Interchurch World Movement
The institutions are Newton, at New.
tan Center. Mass: Colby College and
Coburn Classical Institute. watesvilie.
Ne; Colby Academy. New London. ~.
H; Hebron Academy. Hebron. Me-:
Higgins Institute. Charleston, Ne /:
Maine Central Institute. Pittsfie'd. Ne /;
Kicker Institute, Houlton. Ne. and
Sufheld, Suhield. Ct. Vermont Academy,
Saxton's River. Vt
All the approved denominational in
sti,u:;ons numbering es are to be PLACED
on solid financial foundation. The en-
rollrnent at Baptist institutions at the
present time is estimated at 3.ss2 stu
dents. Of whom lc.114 are In regular COL
lege classes. The annual income from
Baptist educational institutions Is S.
0de.cO. 4 recent survey shows. The
value of land and buildings is placed at
81 6,ass. while the endowment funds
total sis.4eSe4o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
LADY ASTOR
Continued from Paoe or.,

i could talk for hours on the mora,
gains by the war restrictions" Cheers
and cries Of $50 on.'') Remarkins tina,
the convictions Of women for drunken.
less had doubled the past year and the
convictions Of men had quadrupled as q
result
Lady Astor said:
i am thinking about the freedom of
the children. not Of men. 1 am net 40
tremendously excited about what n
called the freedom Of men. The RAJ
lesson Of the war is that state con,,,,
got the largest amount Of progress with
the least amount Of unrest,
She was warmly cheered on resum.
Ing her seat. the members crowdinr
round and congratulating her.
The Reese motion was talked an.
In the course Of the subsequent So-
pate Lady Astor was warmly Gov,
phmented by both Sir Donald No
Lean and the Right Honorable Her-
pert A. Fisher for her coura rs.H,.
and brilliant speech. eoaS
Mr. Fisher in behalf Of th. $780,
eminent explained the imno.s,h sws.
OF returning to conditions bescrs '. .,s
war ana said that the on,y a,tsrra
i've was . new bill which mms. =.
'"s considered by the house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
Prof. Brown To Be
Golden Jubilee Speaker
In Sosnerville, Mass.

The announcement was made to.
day that Professor Henry w. Brown
Of Colby College had been selected
10 deliver the two principal addresses
at the Golden Jubilee" celebration
.. the beginning OF boys work in
7he states Of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. The conference 10 to
i,s held in SomerviIle. Mass. Febru-
AIRY q, IS and 20 and it is expected
that there will be about 1000 dele
gates present Sunday morning Pro.
fesEor Brown will speak to the citi-
ems of the city and the delegates in
The church Of Rev. r. A. Colpitts, a
colby graduate Of the class Of OF.
The selection Of Professor Brown
10 make these two important ad-
dresses Is a good one a. he has had
experience with boys and boys for
nary years being the founder and
:'oje of7sciaI of the famous Wantonoit
'iuo which IL q nation and nearly a
world wide organization for boys.
F.very summer from his headquarters
II Camp Eeiknapp. Professor Brown
conducts his classes in the summer
chools and boys camps and the
membership has already reached the
iJo.000.0Go mari. and only recently
diplomas we're sent to some boys In
laval WHO had completed the sim
pie examination on nature required
tor entrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
WsterviIIe Still Digging Out

Everybody had . worried and dis
c"uragco look Tuesday morning when
On top III the already altogether too
much Snow. more snow began to fall.
Every team that can be pressed into
seryice is working On the streets at
tempting TO keep them in condition
tor traffic and at that Main street Is
the only one that can be said TO APP
prouch anything Ike proper condi-
tiens and that only through constan:
aud strenuous efforts.
Teams were working. however.
whenever possible on other streets
smoothing down on the sides Wher.
ever there are car tracks and plough
ing out the center where electric
lines do not run. Among the men who
have had as hard time 40 any dur
Ing the snow OF the past week arc
the miikmen who make their trips
every day through the deep snow to
furnish their patrons. Most Of the
teams have put on two horses in or
Ger to get through the deep snow
With their loads.
1t IS bad enough to have such an
excess If snow, but II there should
come q rainfall. which Is feared. the
streets would simply be impossible.
The streets are ali above the level
Of the sidewalks and in many cases
people could not leave their houses
without rubber boots. In anticipation
OF such an event rubber boots were
in great demand Tuesday, ladies'
rubber boots especially and those
dealers who were fortunate enough
TO be prepared had u great run on
their stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
RECRUITING OFFICER
ADDRESSES LEGION

The members of Beurque Post.
American Legion were addressed at
their regular meeting Monday even
ing by Capt. Fenton S. Jacobs Of the
Third United States Cavalry, who is
in the city In the interest Of recruit
ing. Capt. Jacobs told the boys OF the
advantages offered by the Army and
the post voted to extend its moral and
active support to him in his work.
Capt. Jacobs also stated that he will
have a supply Of Victory buttons
which have not been distributed here
as yet and will certify to DISCHARGE
papers where certification 10 required
by the government before requests OF
certain kinds can be mad.
y report Of the stale meeting in
Augusta ives made By water >. Aus
tin, who attended the meeting as a
delegate from Bourque Post. Mr..
Austin has in his possession all kinds
Of blanks for requests ..h!ch the
members of the Legion may need for
various matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
Back to California After
Futile Race Against Death

y. Royal Emery who lost out with
death on his race across the continent
to be at the bedside Of his sick wife.
left Tuesday evening for his home in
Los Angeles. Calf. Mr.. Emery was
i'll at his home in California when the
telegram came announcing the illness
Of his wife. too i'll to undertake the
journey cast which was delayed
thereby matter Of three days. He
then started for Maine and when in
Albuquerque, Il. NJ. received o tele-
gram from the east saying that his
wife was critically ill., as 1t was feared
the news Of her death. which had oc.
CURED meanwhile would te too much
for him in his weakened state. lie
continued on his journey but was be-
set with fears the whole way az. he
stated while here, that his watch
stopped at 6 O'Clock on the morning Of
Mrs. Emery's death, which was the
hour that she passed away. The
watch had not run down and II was
the first time that 1t had ever stopped,
since being in his possession.
When the news was, finally broken
to him. Mr.. Emery completely COL
lapsed and was in very nervous and
pnstrung condition. The state Of the
travelling and the state Of his health
prevented him even goiEs TO East
Vassalboro where the bodies Of his
wife and her sister lay ready for bur-
ial An effort was made to press a
snovploush into service but it was
unsuccessful and Mr.. Emery was
forced to leave for home after having
made a fruitless errand across the
entire breadth Of the union
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
High Wages and
Cost Of Equipment
Menaces Production

Washington, Feb. 2i-Narnlng
that serious risk Of reduced food pro-
ductien impends because 81 Jig
wages demanded by farm laeorers,
high cost of farm equipment und sup
plies and pronounced movements OF
people from tire farms To- Che citt
was given today By the department
# agriculture on the basis Of reports
and letters from ill sections of tn
country,
The most definite Of thes" reports
come from New York state the de
rar.mcnts announcement said.
where records Of the population on
1916 representative farms c'f Feb
this year and Feb. 4 year ago wer.
made bw federal and state workers.
II was disclosed that during the past
year the number Of people on ih"sc
farms decreased nearly 8 per cent
and the number Of hired men de-
creased more than Il per cent. If the
same ratio holds for all farms in the
sgtate about c5,o90 men and boys left
farming to go into other industries,
while only about 1900 have changed
from other industries 20 farming.
This is q more rapid movement from
the farm to other industries than
took place in the early part OF the
war.
The same conditions in VARYING
de;fees exist IN all sections according
to the federal bureau Of crop esti-
mates although they arc not SO acutc
farther from industrial ccntcrs
Another New York report appii-
cable in some degrees in every part
of the country is that farm waS :
this year will average II per - i
|, higher than they were in 1919. g.
though in 1919 they were 50 per cent
higher than they were at the b@-
ginning of tc war.
Esetinates from 80 farmers in II;
parts of New York state indica-c
that experienced farm help, hired ny
the month will be paid this year
about s.: month and board. IS
compared with $3.50 last year. EN-
perienccd married men. not boarded
but provided with house and farm
products. are expected to receive on
the average Of about $3.50 a month
in cash as compared with $50 last
year.
Numerous letters to the depart
ment Of agriculture from its field
workers or from farmers indicate Il
widespread disposition to cut down
Planting so that the work of the Gull
tiVatinS can be attended to by the
farmer himself or by members Of his
family. The assertion that farmers
cannot pay the high wages demand
ed in competition with other indus
tries and make n profit on their pro-
ducts Is frequently made. Many
farmers, also declare 1t is unfair To
them to be under the necessity of
working ten. twelve or more hours a
day when the tendencies in other
industries is toward shorter work
ing day and decreased output"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
PITTSFIELO

.. 1 2. l. A. Herr Thursday EVs1
Another real fast. snappy easi
bali game 10 looked for ThuHa]
evening At Union hall when he IN
representing Dover and Foxcroh y
appear in Union hall as the cfpcns.
Of the local athletic association -
tet.
Dover aud Foxcroft has : Il
team and has come out yictoro!:
a serious of games with GG.ls1
Their lineup includes Cour.l7 7
Biethen, forwards: TED" s'H1
Duffy and Cook. backs.
In Thursday evenings game P,1
fields lineup will be Lanphe-, Bad;]
Dor-. Dobson and Martin. TaTH
who IS a strong player, will be aH
and unable to participate
A game between girls teams Y
add to the evenings en,er,a:an:1l
and the opposing fives wi, hs '
Pattsfield Girl Stars and the FNf
ne'd n. c. I. girls team.
= These games will make a great II
ninss sport and a big crowd wi
IN attendance. Good attendance 4
oeen the rVsae at all the games y
TINS has made 1t possible fer MAJ
ser Smiley to bring such an ar
OF good teams here to pay IN r'1
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
CRANE KNOWS NOTHING
OF HIS APPOINTMENT

Boston, Feb. o4.-charles r Grave
VINO was in this city tonight. said
.i'at ne Knew nothing of his reported
seiection by President Wilson to be
minister TO China. He added that he
would not comment upon the mater
untii he had received Official notifica-
,'on from Washington. He remarked.
however. that in case he were chosen
LOT the post there were several things
ne would like to know about it before
deciding whether to accept. Ar.
Crane spoke tonight at a dinner in the
interests Of the American college for
sir's at Constantinople OF which he
Is president OF the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
Help Demand Veto

yor OF formal transfer Of the case 70
The President
Labor provisions Of the bill admitteo'
" vtll be the most bitterly sssaiaed pS
the unions, tut tbs plan also eonts@'
plates scticn On the maj seeoos
which labor holds to b unfair 10 INC
taxpayers and burden on the govern
msnt." The dividend provision OF me
law also will come in for conoehn~
tion. it was Indicated.
A. . result Of the decision to ssk ios
presidential veto. consideration OF to7
rroposal for settlement Of the contro-
versy, submitted by the President anu
Director General Hines. vill Be iarseiy
perfunctory at tomcrrow's meetings "a
the labor Representatives
Many Of the delegates and some Oh
the general chairnen planned tonight
to leave Washington Immediately.
There remains for consideration. now
ever. the question as TO whether tne
unions will join in the selection OF =
commission of experts to begin the
gathering Of DATA on wages and WORKING
conditions for submission to the tribunal
created by the railroad bill. This aues'
ton reopens the whole category Of 90
:ections 70 the bill and. II vas asserted,
could Re construed as meaning the
unions would accept that portion OF the
legislation. The union attitude on the
tripartite wage handling machinery vas
declared to se one Of unalterable op-
position. They prefer to deal directly
with the railroad corporations rather
tran have the public as third party
engaged in the controversy. 1t was ex-
planned.
Inter-union controversies also were
rumored today about union meeting
places severa! of the Individual groups
which had entered into the agreement
Of all Is organizations to stand together
in the wage fight were described ds
getting nervous about theiY obliga-
ticns under the AFFILIATED arrangements.
But developme-'s tonight indicated
these differences would Re patched W
ard the solidarity Of railroad labor
maintained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
BoWdoin 1921
Ivy Day Election

Brunswick, Me-. Feb. 2.-The Ivy day
election Of the class OF 1921 Of Bowdoip
College was held in Memorial hall to-
night and resulted as follows:
President. Philip X. Lowell Of Bruins
wick: vice president. Merritt l.. Will
son OF Sussex. n. j.: secretary and
treasurer. Russell NJ. McGown Of
Springfield. Mass: orator, John G.
Young Of Paris. Tex: poet, Robert W.
Morse Of Andover, Mass; chaplain.
George g. Cumming Of Houlton: odist.
Joseph l. Badger Of .'ittsfield; mar
shall. Paul H. Eames of Bangor: Ivy
day committee. Roderick L. Perkins Of
Bartlett. N. H.. Charles w. Crowell Of
Richmond Hill. y. Y, Lloyd H. Hatch
Of Dexter. Robert r. Secondhand Of Port
land, John J. Whitney Of Ellsworth
Fails and Harold A. Dudgeon of New
Bedford, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
FAIRFIELD

WI. anu VSdto NV
returned to their home in Exeter. n.
H., after visiting a. the home Of SIR.
and Mrs. James waldron for several
days.
Ralph Esertou has returned from
Bexerly. Mass. where he enjoyed u
few days at his home.
Walter Harrington Of J. L. Gould
Co. of Portland. was business call
er in town yesterday.
Mrs. Gilbert Cakes las returned
from Rumford where she was. tie
guest of relatives.
benjamin Luce has resumed his
duties at the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney mill after several weeks absence
on account Of illness.
Mrs. e. A. Gilman has returned 20
her home in Benton from the East
ern Maine General hospital in Ban
sor where she has been receiving
treatment.
Mrs. Joe Richardson has returned
to her home Stockton Springs after
visiting relatives in town for some
time.
Miss Mildred Eastman is able 20
be out after being quite ill with IN
fluenza,
Friends Of Mrs. Robert Beck #
Be"bee River. n. H. will regret 70
learn that she is very Il! with pneu-
monia. Her sister Miss Genevieye
ellis is caring for her.
Mrs Leon Bersey. who has had in
huenza. is reported as being much I'm.
proved
Mrs. Harrie, F!ewe!iing. who has been
confined to her home In watery;,ie nv
Illness Tor several weeks. mas RESUMED
her duties rs teacher at the Norf,
Grammar building
Mrs, Temple has gonc TO Eanr,r "a
visit relatives,
ihe fef liar meeting Of tho Ladies'
Auxiliary Of she George 0. Grover Pos.
american Lcgion. will be held this eve.
ming at the hall in the Journal buih,,
ing.
BENJAMIN Scammon OF Portland was a
business caller in town Yesterday
The Cosmos Club will be entertained
this evening at the home OF Miss Min.
ME Gibson.
The regular meeting Of Coed viii Re.
lekah Lodge No. 80. I. o. 0. F., will he
ae'd Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ernest Baker Of Bristol
T. are in town. being called here hv
in" teath of Mrs. Bakers mother
MI. and Mrs. Fred King have return.
ed to their home in Bath after VISITING
relatives in town.
MI and Mrs. Walter Putnam and son
Alfred and Lawrence are passing a feu
DAYS in Boston.
NYE'S CORNER-The- influenza has
made its appearance in this place in
great shape with 81 cases reported n,
Good VIII Farm Saturday noon. al.
though every effort Of prevention has
been used.
Lloyd Moore. son OF Mr.. and NJ.
frank Moore. is Just recovering from ,
case Of influenza. His mother is neu
very sick with II.
Harold Horne. who is firing o, The
Maine Central railroad, was a. home a
Few hours Saturday.
MFs Car, Anderson. who has been
very sick for over a week. is able. "a
sit Up
Mi Loveran. who lives on the east
side OF the river. has 1--WE Of his family
SICK with influenza. His older boy OF I,
has pneumonia.
Only once during the past week has
the rural mail carrier been able to Re.
through the River road,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25

The funeral of Mrs. Hcrmine Bel
anger was held at the ST. Francis de
Sales church Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock. and was attended by a good
number Of friends and relatives. The
remains were taken to the church and
from the church TO the tomb at Pine
Grove cemetery in an electric car.
The bearers were Messrs. Brochu, Of
this city. Fillion Of Newmarket. n. H.,
Eugene Belanger Of Winslow and
Joseph Belanger Of Maewahoc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25

The most celebrated instance Of the
Salic law in history Il this accession
OF Maria Theresa, empress Of Aus
tria, writes Fred H. Peterson In Case
and Comment. She was the only
child Of Charles vi. who was em-
pefor from i7l1 to l74o. During his
entire reign he devoted himself to
assure his succession in Marie
Theresa, making many sacrifices ana
treaties to accomplish that purpose.
The Sale law excluded her from her
fathers throne. but in l71s he caused
an act to be passed, known as the
Pragmatic Sanction. which suspend.
ed the Salic law In so far DIS she was
concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25

., FOG; mist and clouds ars compo,sa n,
uay alops Of water. hundreds snS
.n's and millions Of them ~
sna'' that they viii toat In ,hn a.
~ you should get up eatly som. ,ra,
ing, especially II you live near the r,r..
YOU might una the housed. tres. .s.
.ne people on the stssets lost IN = ,h,ss
. .Ss, YET block Of this fog. ~ Fee, ,a~"
l. Iest wide ana - feet htsh wou,s ' Jug
divided into 's CO. c y s,. .ss or water
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25

A French Canadian and his wife who
with their two small children appeared
in a Toronto store and Offered about %
ounces Of gold dust for saie escaped sr-
rest only when they explained that they
had teen employed in the Northwest
Ontario gold country. tho wife 90 o
cook. and 1t was her earnings in gold
dust that the pair were disposing Of for
currency. The gold dust was in 9 couple
Of shaving soap tins and an old tobacco
pouch, and at $50 an ounce was worth
about $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
BIG FIVE AGAIN
fCape5eseoo fVONN poa> o.,

been waeed sines the trade Cons,
sjos's report Oh the industry
touched on the reesat agreement
tween Attorney General Palmer -
the paeksss with the remark =.
-of itsslf. Il 10 IN azgumen, 70, ~
isIafive regulation"
Representative HaVgen OF IA,
chairman Of ths agriculture CONN,
tee, criticised the agreement, sayi,.
That consent decree the par
vfli take admits Ill the ev., p,a,ss
which they have been in. ssps
them for it. specifies tina; ,heT ;.
to be given two years more % ,.J
tinue all Of them but after ,aa. -
they are 70 confine their robbers
the farmers. Who produce ban.
es9s cheese and poultry. doesn, ~
Commissioners Coiver smiled ~.
out direct answer.
Remsrktng that he va. no. !.
posed to mention minor sc,,s
Commissioner colver said tia, :.
commission had found tia: ,ts !.
nour. Swift, Wilson and ,lo.r, ~
Germs had IAN agreement Wit, !.
spect to the purchase OF ,heir -,
materisl. livestock. in al tie ,,s
cipal markets-"
This agreement" he added 81,
all the effect Of . restrain, = ,.A
Independent packing concerns /, =
United States. he said were OWN, ]
at the rate Of one every ',,'1
months. and when specifically All.
he said this was the result Q, y
packers practices.
Likewise. there is suca 4 rsi,,
composition between ccnmo5,ns
he said which the packers. recon,
ing. had met by entering the s.1]
Of distributor Of fcods,u.s NJ
might be meat substitutes III
ownership Of refrigerator cars A.
etockyards. he offered as t.r,n., i
Illustrations Of the tendency j
wards monopoly" I
Federal regulation. ",ha- is ..s..
contact like national bark su,.r.|
ion. he added, would NEE, The s,,,l
ton.
The commission decided to give a
ponents and advocates Of rerpl,r,l
20 hours each after which pa-.l
was called to explain the d.yor,]
nent decree. The committee i
will decide the further scope q
inquiry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25
Declares Rum
Revolt in Iron
Co., Michigan, a Myth

Washington. Feb. N.-The so-caIIed
whiskey rebellion In Iron county. Mich
igan. is tempest in teapot" with
no breach OF the peace. /. W. Roberts.
prohibition commissioner. declared in a
telegram today 10 Representative
James. Republican, ot Michigan.
\ message from NJ. S. McDonough,
states attorney for the county. sent in
reply to a telegram from Representa-
tive James Seeking information. said
that there had been no revolt that
reports Of the agar were grossly eX-
aggera,ed and tina, re had autographed
Governor Sleeper asking for an inves-
tigatiou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25

The double funeral Of Mrs. Charlotte
Mower Rowe and MRS Annie Mower
Emery was held Tuesday afternoon a.
East Vassaiboro. an outdoor service at
The grave being carried out. Rev. Mr..
Niibury Of North vassaiboro officiated,
epeakins in a most impressive manner.
The cashe;s Of both young women vera
covered With beautiful flowers sent by
synpa;hizing and sorrowins friends.
The bearers wer" Roy Coor1Ls Ar
thur Gates. Harold Small. Raymond
Pease, George Fierce and William
Bradbury. 3Griai was in ,ht Friends
cemetery.