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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
COLBY COLLEGE

Miss Margaret Rich O. New York
City addressed the members of the
woman's division Tuesday morning
On the subject Of Social Work and
the Opportunities for Social Work. "
Miss Rich is making a speaking tour
Of the American colleges to address
all those having co-ecuca,ion. She
is travelling under the auspices Of
the New York Families Aid Society.
At the recent election Of the on =
GERS % the woman's division branch
Of the international Relations Club
the following officers we're elected:
President. Miss Hildegarde Drum.
mond OF Waterville: vice president.
Miss Eleanor Seymour. 30. Of Buna-
10. \. Y; secretary. Miss Adele Me-
Loon 81, Of Houiton: treasurer, Miss
Alice Bishop. 20. Of Eas.port- The
first meeting with new officers in
charge was held last night in the
chapel. al which there was a pre-
l:minary discussion OF plans for fu-
ture meetings. This branch Of the
club is entirely separate from the
one formed in the mems division.
although the questions discussed will
be the same. Meetings Of both di-
visions will be held together only
when the question or matter under
discussion is especially important or
When a speaker is 10 address the stu
dents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
'CIMBOLLEK
CONCERT is
MUSICAL TREAT

A delightful musical anair was the
violin concert at Elks hall. given on
Tuesday evening by Max G. Cimbo!-
lex. assisted by several of his pupils
and a string orchestra. There was
q large audience present and every
number given was received with ap-
probation. The program was wei!
balanced and afforded variety enough
to make the concert most acceptable
to all. The first four numbers on
the program, which were played By
Rita DNardi and Charles Poo!er
each 10 years Of age. showed wha,
may be done with a years study
when children are musieauy inclined
Both of these young people had a
splendid control of the how. which
was the special feature Of their play
ing.
During the evening. Miss Marion
Stanley. soprano soloist. who is not
a stronger TO Waterville audiences
rendered two beautiful solos. one the
Caro- Nome" from Rigoletto. and the
other la Capinera," by Benedict.
Miss Stanley has 4 voice of good
quality and her singing was very
pleasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
SCHOOL ROOM PROBLEM
PERPLEXES DEPARTMENT

The school department Of the city
Is up against the problem of avoid
ing having three grades in one room.
which is now the case at'the Walnu.
street. Brook street. North Gramma!
and Western avenue schools. The
problem at the North Grammar has
been partially eliminated by having
a part time school. which begins at
$50 and closes at $50. Further ar
rangements are in the making in or
der to eliminate the conditions in the
Walnut and Brook street schools by
taking the 4B grades from these
schools and giving them a room at
the Myrtle street school. where there
Is small room which might be fit
ted up for the purpose. The room
10 small and poorly lighted and con-
seQuently poorly ventilated but i.
seems the best that can be done at
the present time. And II a teacher
can be secured. ana Superintendent.
W. II. Pstteu. said these last words
with emphasis. to do the work. the
room will be organized in the near
future. as the midyear gradings are
over and the registration for the
second semester for the year is
closed.
The marriage intentions Of Alfred
H. Lord and Miss Georgia G. Tay-
Tor Of this city were placed on file
at the city clerks Office Tuesday.
Charles e. Dunn 0! Augusta was
in the city Tuesday and settled the
matter Of insurance connected with
the Louis Toulouse fire last Saturday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
DEFENDANT TELLS
(coRt;nuad from Paob One)

cupy a position apart from the 9TH
er defendants but the recital is a bit
humiliating."
Heime said Samuel O'Dell. another
defendant. who was state treasurer
in 1918 told him that il he beat Ford
in the Democratic primary and Ford
won the Republican nomination" all
the Republicans would turn to him
in the genera, election.
Helme concluded with an expiana-
ton that his motive was to elimin-
ate one Of the millionaires from the
campaign"
Spending money in a campaign
may be eligible but ! am an idealist
and hold it to be morally wrong" he
said.
After some legal skirm,shing Hay
den was placed on the stand as the
first witness. He testified to con-
VIBRATIONS in December. 1917. with
Frederick Cody and Truman H. New.
berry. then a lieutenant commander
in the navy. He Aaid on direct ex-
animation that Cody tried to hire
him as campaign manager for New
berry. On cross-exam;nation by
Martin w. Littieton. he agreed that
the Job was that Of political sec.
rotary" with headquarters in Detroit
and duties of examining political SEN
timent in .iichigan.
Hayden swore that Cody came to
him IN Washington and offered him
the position and later teiephoned
from New York and arranged a Sun
day conference in that city with Mr..
NewbeSry. He said he understood
their offer was $500 month, but
that he refused because he believed
political Jobs were disadvantsgeou
to newspaper reporters after they
returned 10 their own professions.
Hayden said Cody told him that
the Newberrys were Immensely
wealthy" but that he had advised
both Cody and Nswberry not TO make
barrel campaign"
he said Newterry agreed with him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
Eaton Resigns as Clerk
OF Housing CORPORATION

Harvey D. Eaton, at meeting Of
the directors Of the Kennebec Hous-
ing Corporation held Tuesday fore
noon. resigned from the position Of
clerk to the corporation, owing to a
pressure Of business. and Everett C..
Wardwell was elected vice president
Of the corporation. Several commit
tees were elected. among these being
an auditing committee consisting Of
2. G. Wdrdwell. W. L. Brown and r.
l. Proctor: a purchasing committee
consisting Of Howard c. Morse. e. e.
Austin. John B. Friel. Augustus Cary.
G. e. Libby and E. E. Austin. and a
committee on architecture and plans
consisting of d. H. Staples. r. l..
Proctor, Augustus Cary. G. ri Libby
and E. e. Austin. The position OF
clerk will be filled at a subsequent
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
POLICEMAN DISMISSED
FROM FORCE

Herbert Runyan. who has been a
member OF the police force in this
city and On the Main street beat
nights. was dismissed from the ser.
vice Tuesday on account Of his dis
orderly conduct in a restaurant in the
city Monday. Mr.. Runyan had been
suffering from the grip for several
Gays and according to his friends had
taken something Of a spi.ituous ma
ture which evidently went to his
head He offered to shoot up the res
taurant and had to be taken In charge
ny City Marshal harrington. After
CIR. Runyan recovered his normal
condition he stated that be had no
remembrance OF the affair. which he
extremely regretted. He came from
che South. where he had teen on the
police force during the war, and dur
inG his stay here has been a very
'AIcient officer and very Popular with
his associates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
COLBY BASEBALL
FOR 1920 SEASON

TIE ratified baseball schedule for
tlsc season Of 1920 was announced by
the athletic authorities at Colby COL
lege Tuesday as follows:
April ie-C. OF n. at Watefville.
April -,-Hoiy Cross at Worcester.
April Mass. Aggies at Amherst
April .5-St. Anselms at Manches.
Ter. y. II.
May l-Bowioin at Brunswick.
May e--St Anselms at Waterviile
Ma States at waterville.
May 1t Of NJ. at Oronc.
M4y .8-BroWn al Providence.
May i-Tufts at Medford.
May :9-Lowell Textile school a,
Lowell.
May 22-Bo~doin at Wa,esvii!e.
May 2s-Bates at Lewiston.
June s-C. Of II. at Watervil!e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

and they mentioned .he Mitchell
mayoralty campaign ii New York
and the Herrick campaign in Ohio
az examples of wasted expenditures
The testimony also touched a visit
Of Cody to Washington from which
the latter told Hayden that Pau:
King. meanwhile selected for cam
paign manager would not take 4
cent and that King I'D explained
when he accepted the position that
Re wanted q chance at some of the
legal business of the Newberry con-
Germs. he said Cody also told him
that Allan 4. Templeton was receiv-
ing nothing for his part IN the CAM
paign-
Sweetheart testified TO meeting
Cody in New York in January 1913
and being told that Hayden would
be made "fuch a financially at,rac-
tive offer that he could not afford
to refuse it"
Sweinhart also related that Cody
conversing in New York regarding
the Newberry candidacy had said:
1t will be a great time for the
boys in Michigan because they viii.
spend barrel of money
Prior to the introducing of testi-
mony Allen Y. Reese. attorney for
three Of the defendants objected to
further proceedings on the ground
that the indictment was insumcien.
in that it did not allege any knowl-
edge by the defendants Of any acts
which would be offenses under the
federal law.
Judge Sessions ruled against the
point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

the Standard Oil Co. for new street
leading esSeeriy from Collage Aveous
along the southeriy iins Of their prop.
erty. and that the said street be
called Preble street. The report STAT
ed that parties interested had been
heard and that it was the opinion
Of the committee that public conven-
fence requires that the said street be
laid out and accepted.
The committee also reported that
the street had teen laid out and
recommended that the street be ae-
cepted and opened for public travel
a, no Expense to the city. No land
damages we're claimed or allowed.
The order for the said street vas
passed.
An application from the Elm City
Athletic Club. represented by Charles
4. Pooler for a license to hold boxing
exhibitions in tie city was granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

war had been recommended for any
high honor. he explained. As 4
result Of this study as Yet in
complete, he said 10 additional enlist
ed men were awarded the distin-
guished service medal and IS more
men were put on the list for navy
crosses.
Emphatic denial was made by the
secretary Of Admiral Sims state
ment that the policy followed III
awarding medals had shot to pieces
the navy's morals.
u, is an insult TO the splendid men
Of the navy to say that the morals
of the service could be seriously i'm
paired by any question Of awards to
TO individuals. the secretary said on
that point. They are made OF
sterner stuff than TO be ratified by
a matter so unimportant in compar-
sson with their devotion to their du-
ties Their loyalty is in no sense de-
pendent upon medals"
Explaining Admiral sims mention
OF = message from the secretary ask
ing what recommendation had been
made for "Bagiey- tMr. Daniels
brother-in-iaw). and other officers Of
the Jacob Jones and other destroy
ers that were attacked" Mr.. Dan
ieis said the note was written late
enc afternoon after all officers in
charge of reports had left the de-
partnent and was written as the
easiest way or getting the informa-
ton. There was not at that time and
never has been. Mr. Daniels declar-
ed. any question Of favoritism or re-
iationship in the matter Of his rela-
tons with Commander Bagley.
Mr.. Daniels said he had no criticism
OF the work OF the board Of awards
headed BY Rear Admiral Austin II.
Knight and that its recommendations
were faithfully made on the basis Of
the meager information in its posses
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Fec. =
HOGS-Receipts Ssun: estimate to-
morrow e,00n; mostly 10 to 15c lower.
Bulk L. 9adlS.E; top l1S; heavy 1909
1910. medium liafd les; light lSG1iSN
light light iE5lisS: heavy packing
sovs smooth la59l.s5: packing sows
rough lsSd1 i7S; pigs i4hy9lE5.
cATTL~Rece!pts ECO: estimated
tomorrow 1000: weak Beef steers
Medium and heavy weight: Choice and
s;iu ll2s. Ign, weight. coed and choice
l.nd 1879; common and medium ESa,cS.
Butcher cattle: Cows sodl,ae: Gamers
and cutters 5G16sS. Yea! calves: l7sN
steers .Sgln.5.
SHEEP-Receipts 1890: estimated to-
morrow lS.On. lower Lambs, s. pounds
down I7eoIlsi5; culls and common i45o
49, Ewes, medium. good and eheiee
iC.Fs.I l2s; cuils and common 6.flssa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
Pageant to Show
Epochal Incidents
of Colby History

Epochal incidents in the history OF
Colby College will be depicted in the
grand pageant that is planned az
part Of the centennial celebration at
the college next June. The comr- .
tee having that part Of the pros !!
in charge plans to show how the
Spirit Of Learning, attend by Liberty
and Service has through the agency
Of the college. helped to bring en-
lightenment and learning to the
country.
The pageant is to be given with q
prologue and 10 episodes taking the
spectator from the establishment Of
the Baptist ideal in New England
through the agency Of Roger VIII
liams to the founding Of Colby aud
then down through the hundred
years existance Of the college to the
present day.
The prologue will show the Spirit
of Learning bearing torch and &C.
companied by her two attendants,
Liberty and Service. She represents
new and higher ideal Of education
based upon the principles Of civil
and religious liberty and service TO
mankind. In despair at the tyranny
and bigotry Of the Old Wofid she
seeks q home in America.
The first episode represents the
establishment Of the Baptist ideals
In New England. The appeal Of the
spirit to the Pilgrims u rejected and
then appears Roger williams who Is
welcomed by the Indians The Spirit
Of Learning greats him and tells him
that at last she has found the place
she sought.
The next episode. the second. be-
gins the history proper Of the coll
lege when President Chaplin aA0
students appear and clear the lsad
for the FIRST college building.
An appeal Is made to Maine" for
q charter which Is granted sn4 the
spirit passes on her torch to Colby.
The early days OF the college are
depicted in the third incident show,
Ing the manual labor department.. and
other features which viii seem rath-
or odd 10 the college student Of today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
OUTLAY FOR I'd PROBE
ON INDUSTRIAL UNREST
KILLED BY HOUSE

Washington. Feb. Am appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for expenses Of Pres
ident Wilson's second industrial con.
ference now in session was strickes
out of the general deficiency bill in
the House today On a point Of order
by Representative Blanton, Demo-
crat. Texas.
Representative Walsh. Massachu.
sets, first attacked the expenditure.
declaring the time had come for the
government to stop spending money
10 end industrial unrest. when "a lot
OF cranks obsessed with their own
Importance start more Of it by their
talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
NORTH WHITEFIELD BOY
DIES IN PORTLAND

Portland. Feb John Earle Chs
am. aged -. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur K. Chisam Of North whiteae!d.
died here today as the result Of pneu
monia, following influenza. The tcd,
VIII be taken to North Whitene,d OF
wednesday for burial and the FL
neral viii be held from the hout
at o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Chisam have been
staying In Portland this winter and
last. while their son has been study
ing at Grays Business College. Nj
ChisAm is now i'll with pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Mrs. Arthur L. Holmes was hostess
10 the Travel and History depart
rnent Of the Water,f!ie woman's Club
Tuesday evening At her home on Col
lege avenue The department is now
taking up the government Of the
city. starting with the city charter
End viii come up to the present time
There was a good attendance and re-
Treatments we're served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
IMPORTANT MATTERS
ARE ACTED ON BY
CITY GOVERNMENT

The final discharge Of Roscoe ".
Hanson from the :ire department.
the discussion OF obtaining copies Of
the plans in II. possession Of John
EuTleigh for the city election o:
trustees Of the public library and
other minor matters claimed the at
;ention Of the city fathers at the ses-
sion Of the city govern.nen, Tuesday
evening.
After passing the roll Of accounts
which totalled sl3,7ls.72 petition
from Hose 2 company Of the fire de-
partment. signed b. the captain.
James COMBS, Lieut. George 3.
Leighton. Clerk James H. Allen and
several others was read asking fo-
the approval by the city government
Of the action Of Hose Company No.
. taken at a meeting held On Jan.
uary ]. when it was unanimously
voted to discharge Roscoe W. Han
son from the company for non.at-
tendance q. meetings and fires.
Fire Chief Berry and several MEM
bers of the fire department were
presen. and Chief Berry explained
the matter to the joint session. He
stated that Mr.. Hanson would not
give up the books. that he had been
asked for them and another man had
been elected clerk the company.
but that ne still had them in his
possession
Councilman Getcheil moved that
Mr.. Hanson be given g hearing be-
fore a fire committee, but II was not
seconded. Then Councilman Harry
S. Eose moved that the action of the
Hose Company .. be approved. This
was seconded by Alderman Butler
and the nation prevailed.
The matter of obtaining copies Of
which are owned by John Burieigh d
former city engineer. was reported
on BY Fred H. Rose. the chairman
Of the committee which was ap-
pointed to look into the matter. He
reported that there we're many plans
which were invaluable in the estab-
lishments Of boundaries and streets,
hat Mr. Burleigh had agreed to call
the number needed by the city 1000
although there were really many
more and that he would allow them
TO be copied at 81 each. The expense
Of the work OF copying would
amount to only what the blue print
paper would cost and Mr.. Burleigh
had expressed his willingness to
help do the copying.
City Engineer Crawford also spoke
on the question and said that the
matter was one Of great interest
to the city. It was also explained that
in addition to the plans there were
50 notebooks which were fully as val
liable az the plans; that they had
been gathered through q years
work by Mr.. Burleish and by years
OF work by Ira Getchell before him.
II was finally voted to turn the mat
ter over to the committee on ac-
counts and have them report at the
next meeting.
Five trustees were elected for the
Public library to fill the vacancies OF
those whose terms had expired. DR..
F. c. Thayer. F. W. Shaw, 0. A.
Meader and Miss Everene Flood
were reelected and e. c. Wardveli
was elected to I'LL the vacancy caused
BY the expiration Of the term OF Ar
thur Daviau.
Edward J. Lambert was appointed
o member Of the special police and
orders we're passed for q street light
at the junction Of Edgemont and
North street and also on Pleasant
dale avenue.
The standing committee on new
streets reported OF the petition of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
2 Whites and Is to
Is Negroes Killed
in Louisiana Wreck

Clayton, La. Feb. sTvo white
trainmen are known to have teen
killed and from Is to Is Negroes are
believed to have met their death in
the wreck near here today Of Z s.:
Louis. Iron Mountain and Souths-2
passenger train which plunged
through an open drawbridge over tie
TersaS river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
Lack Of Power Caused
By Cold Forces Calais
Factories to Shut Down

Calais. Me-. Feb. 1.-TWO shoe fac
tories. a cotton mill and a candy tac
tory here have been forced to sus
pend operations during the day :in
by the cold weather which has cause
lack of water in the St. Croix rive
to generate electric power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Mrs A 4. Heald's Sunday schoo!
class Of the Congregational church
was delightfully."- entertained Tues
day evening at the home % Mrs
Florence Kennison cs Park street
There vas a large attendance and
the evening was passed in games and
contests Of social nature Refresh
ments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04
WORCESTER CHAMBER
TO BID FOR AMATEUR
NATIONAL REGATTA

Worcester. Mass. Feb. G-The wo!-
vester Chamber Of Commerce TO-DAY
appointed a committee to attend .h-
meeting Of the National Amateu:
Rowing Association in New York
next month with an invitation TO
hold the 1920 national regatta az Lax.
Quisgammond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

The Library department, Of tire Wa
iervIle Wcmao's Club enjoyed So
ciai afternoon :, the home G. MIS-.
g A E.ickerbccker Of E.p street
Tuesday. There were IS ladies pres
ent ano delicious refreshments of ice
cream, cake ard coffee weYe served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

The ladies Of the Sewing Circle Of
the Unitarian church were entertain
e Tuesday afternoon aud evening
by Mrs A. l. Smith and Mrs. Mary
j. Hill =, the home Of the former on
Eam street The afternoon was pass-
I'd In sewing. after which q supper
vas served and cards were enjoyed
in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Mrs Carrie Ripley Of East Corinth.
department pse.iden, Of the Daugh-
Iers o! Veterans. who has been d
guest a. the home Of Mise Selis
Meyyiek Of Main stree, went TO Au.
syS.a Tuesday 70 make arrange
ynents for TIE anaua! convention 81
he order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs Rex Cienen. and
tre:r two daughters, Margaret and
Isabel. who have been visiting Mr.
Clements parents. NJ and Mrs a
2. cie.aen: OF the Oakland road.
ave returned 20 ;hel. home in Rock
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Miss Lillian X. Foye Of China and
her cousin. Miss Margine Foye Of
Aontv!lie we're in the city Tuesday
shopping. The latte. will leave in
day or two for New York. where she
will enter a hospi,a, for training as
Il nurse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Miss Hazel Groves. who has been
employed as stenographer at Ger.
rish q Smiths. has accepted posi-
ton with the kennebec Canoe Com
pAny. Her former position has been
filed BY Miss Beatrice DeRocher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Croteau and
EounS Son Francis Jr.. Of Skcwhegan
we're in the city TUESDAY calling OF
frienda They left in the afternoon
for Bath. where they will Wis. reIa-
tiyez-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

New York. Feb. J
Mercantile paper 4 Sterling O. day
bills. s-sIi; commercial q day bills on
hanks SNi; commercial g. day bills,
ASH; demand. ASA; cables. ssS,
Francs, demand las. cables. Has
Ee.giAn francs. demand, IAN; cables
As'.
Gulde-s. demand. 81: cables, 80
Lire. demand. i..@: cables. III
Marks, demand. TIE; cables. 1-os.
Government bonds. weak: railrcad
bonds, heavy.
Time loans. strong: o days. 81 days
and months, s
Call money easy; high u. low II. rui-
ing rate n. closing bid Il, offered a.
"a. las: loan II. hank accep,2nces, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Fred g. Freeman Of New York,
who vas q weekend guest at the
home Of his uncle and aunt, Rev. and
Mrs. H. r Mitchell Of Dalton street,
has returned TO his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

Joseph Joseph, son Of Abraham
Joseph who is with the family IN
Lawrence. Mass, is expected TO ar
rive in the city in few days and
remain with his father. who is al
ready here.