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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
POOR SERVICE
Continued from Pace One)

was rendered during Federal control.
THE man not Intimately acquaint-
ed with the railroad affairs finds it
difficult to understand the magnitude
and pressing character of the de-
mands for additional capital expend-
iture. Additional equipment alone
calls for perhaps z $500, 000, 900 per
year. In addition there is on near
ly all railroads need for great en-
largement Of terminals, generally in
costly localities, modernization of
shops and engine houses and con-
strHction of additional facilities.
There are demands also for addi-
tional traekage construction of
heavier bridges to admit of the use
Of heavier power, the reduction of
grades and curves and the installa-
ton of safety devices and other
remedial construction.
NO scheme Of railroad manage
ment and regulation can permanent
ly succeed unless it is able to draw
from some source the capital neces-
sary to make these expenditures"
In discussing the new transporta-
ton act, Mr.. Hines expressed the
opinion that there could not be "a
successful permanent development
of the theory of private management
of Their Dads of this country without
thorough going and far reaching
consolidation into a few large sys-
teme.'
The new law provides for volun.
tary consolidation, but Mr.. Hines
argued that substantial results
could not be accomplished in the alb
sence of further legislative provi-
sions which either compel consolida-
ton or offer inducements that will
insure voluntary unification "if we
are to avoid government owner
ship"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
DEPORTATION OF REDS
TO RUSSIA HELD Up

Washington, May 11-Deportation
Of Radicals to Russia has been held
up because of the shifting political
and military developments in Odessa
and because of inability to obtain
transportation direct to that port.
Department of Labor officials made
this announcement today after chair.
man Johnson of the House Immigra-
ton committee had told the Hous>
that a second deportation Of radical
aliens planned for next Saturday had
been cancelled because authorities at
Constantinople had refused to trans
fer there for Odessa.
Labor Department officials said 10
transfer at Constantinople had been
planned and that necessary trans
fer at Piraeus. Greece. was not COZ.
sidered advisable.
Deportation of radicals to Other
European countries, the Department
announced, is going forward steadily
through the agency of conmero&.
liners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Marshall Abbott

Marshall Abbott, aged SO years
and four months. died Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the homo of
his daughter. Mrs. Louis Pollard,
after a two days illness from acute
indigestion. Mr.. Abbott was born
in Winslow in 1897, the son Of Scru-
ton and Johanna Thompson. For the
last four years he and his wife had
been living at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pollard but previous to that he
had always lived in Winslow. Mr..
Abbott ISIS urvived by his wife, three
sons, Anderson and Elmer Abbott of
this city. and Iulus Abbott of Albion
and one daughter. Mrs. Ella Pollard.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at II o'clock. DR.. W. r.
Pierce Of the Methodist church off,
ciating. Burial will be in Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
LOCKWOOD STAKE TO BE
BIG EVENT OF FAIR

The Central Maine Fair is Offering
an interesting event in Waterville's
Lockwood Stake" free for all for a
purse Of $1,000 to be raced on Thurs
day, September 2, at the Central
Maine Fair grounds.
Entries-Forest Mckinney, record
2-1l-s made in 1919: Tom Donohue,
record 2-10-i made in 1918: Baby
Doll. record 2-10-3 made in 1913; The
Ghost. record 2-09-3 made in 1918;
John A. Hal. record 2-03-a made in
1918: May Bird, record 2-OS-a made
IN 1918; f. H. Brett, record 2.03-s
made in 1914
These entri>s with one other entry
where the horse is not named, will
make the most sensational purse ever
given in Maine. The stake is named
in honor Of Lockwood Mills of this
city. whose manager. e. K. Atwood
is one Of the active directors of the
association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
COny VS.. HallOwell
High This Afternoon
On Ruel Williams Field

Cony High baseball team will
meet Hallowell High at $50 this aft
ernoQn on the Ruel Williams field.
This game should be a hummer from
start to finish as both outfits are
anxious to come through with a win.
In Meader, the HaIlowell mounds
man, the local boys will face one of
the best, if not the best school boy
pitcher in the State. The Granite
CITY aggregation has been going
along In great shape, trimming them
up right and left, and in the two
games with Gardiner High came
through with win both trips. 60
and 9-6. This contest Will also give
the fans an opportunity to get line
on the relative strength of the two
rivals, Cony and Gardiner. j..
Cony1 won from Rockland High
Saturday afternoon in Rockland by
score of z to 3, playing baseball
every minute and being on their
toes all the time. With this victory
they broke the losing streak that
has been following them since the
start of the season and feel conf
dent that Meader will have to exert
himself to the utmost if he expects
to keep the lads in red and white in
check.
Cony's lineup will probably be:
Austin. C; Brennan, p: Hill, Id:
Ellis. 2b; Merrill. SIS: Roderck. 3b;
Harrington, IF; Drawn. CT; and Poor,
If.
The boys are in readiness for a
great battle and there doubtless will
be a large crowd of fans from both
cities on the sidelines to cheer the
respective teams on to victory.
Arthur Abbott will hold the indi-
Gator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Invitations Out for
Birthday Party
Women's Association

On Friday Of this week invitations
for the annual Birthday Party of
the Women's Association of this city
will be distributed to the homes of
the citizens, each invitation contain
ing q small envelope in which offer
ings for the work of the Association
may be given. The party will be
held at the home of Mrs. F. L. Booth
b. of upper College avenue, on
Wednesday. May 10 and will be a
pleasing social event.
The work of the Women's Asso-
citation has been established in this
city for 33 years and has proved it's
worth over and over again. A few
years. ago the Association bought the
property at the corner of Main and
Temple streets on which there is a
mortgage at present of $4,000. 1t is
to help clear up this mortgage that
the proceeds of the birthday party
will be used. The Association has
always been modest in its demands
and has never employed outside help
in making n canvass of the city in
an endeavor to acquire money for
its work.
Several personal donations have
been received by the Association, the
latest of which is a gift of 500 from
Mrs. Charles Flood, but this as we'll
as other money was given expressly
for the endowment and cannot be
used for the reduction of the mort
gage.
In the matter of the birthday party
the ladies of the Association hope
that every one receiving an invita-
ton will attend but as this is not
possible in many cases. they will
hope to be remembered with do
nation in the small envelopes provid-
ed, which will be called for or may
be sent to Miss Frances Dunbar at
the Association rooms, 1871 Main
street. They feel that there is no
more worthy object considering the
work they do, which is not so we'll
understood as it might be. For
years they have maintained a relief
department which has furnished
clothing and fuel to the poor, which
has assisted worthy persons in case
of sickness and many times has fur
nished rooms for those who had no
resources when they came out of the
hospital with no place to go during
convalescence. The Association is
known for miles around because of
the maintenance of rest room for
out of town shoppers and the priv
ilege allowed clerks and working
girls in the way of preparing their
lunches at the noon hour and many
similar services which it renders to
the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
ADEPT ANGLER
TAKES GIANT TROUT
FROM MESSALONSKEE

George H. Butler. who is employ
ed at the W. B. Arnold Company,
caught a square-tailed trout at Mes
salonskee lake Sunday. which he
claims to be the largest one ever
taken from the lake. 1t weighed
nine and one-half pounds and two
ounces, measured rs inches in
length, seven inches in depth and II
inches in girth. 1t took Mr.. Butler a
half an hour to land the big fellow.
He had 100 feet of line out when the
fish took hold and after he got him
turned around the fish rose to the
surface. showing his back fin and
taii and looked pretty good size Mr..
Butler reeled him out eight or ten
times before he got him to the side
Of the boat when his son, Clarence,
15 years old, put the net under the
fiah ana had him captive.
Mr.. Butler enjoys the reputation
oftbeing an expert angler, as in the
season of 1919 he caught 81 square
tailed trout, weighing from two and
a half to six and quarter pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

Mrs. H. A. Wright told OF the work
Of the Child Welfare League i'll Wa
terville and their hopes for future
work at the meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union held at
the home of Mrs. E. f. Lawrence of
College Place Tuesday afternoon.
The talk was followed by a discus
sion by all. Letters were read from
the State officers and plans were
made for the State convention to be
held in Monmouth later on. The
meeting closed with the White Rib
boner's benediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
DOCTORS TOO FREE
IN ISSUING
WHISKEY ORDERS

Washington. May II - Declaring
that profiteAing had taken the new
form in the medical profession Of
whiskey prescription writing, Dr.
Harvey W. Wiley in his address to-
day as retiring president of the
United States Pharmacopoeial con-
vention advocated legislation to
prohibit physicians from writing
more prescriptions for whiskey and
brandy than they wrote in 1914.
THE physician is the leading Of
fender in the illegal sale of liquor."
he said. The pharmacist is only
doing his duty when he fills pre-
scriptions for whiskey and brandy.
II the writing of such prescriptions
is abused, the medical profession
must accept the greatest part of the
criticism and blame"
DR.. Wiley opposed the placing of
whiskey and brandy back into the
pharmacopoeia from which they
werer emoved ten years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

er, national superintendent Of the
Junior work Of the United Christian
Endeavor, also field secretary of the
Nebraska Christian Endeavor Union
addressed the young people.
At the opening of the junior ses-
sion at 4 P. NJ, there was a large
attendance from Hallowell and Gar
diner as we'll as this city, and there
was an interesting meeting.
In the evening Saunders Patterson
president Of the Kennebec county
society presided. There were devo-
tional exercises and Commander Nc
Gee spoke for about five minutes on
the Salvation Army drive. Miss
Hooper spoke on the value of Junior
work and business meetings. There
was a good attendance showing that
the young people are much interested
in the society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Ryan Stinson

a very pretty wedding took place
at $50 Tuesday evening at st. Marks
Episcopal church when Miss Emily
Stanwood Stinson and Keith Ryan
both OF Augusta, were united in mar
riage. Rev. w. a. Foxcroft. rector of
st. Matthews church at Hallowell,
officiating in the presence of about
200 guests. The church interior was
very Hastily decorated with white
flowers.
The matron Of honor was Mrs,
Cony Weston and Miss Margaret
Ryan, sister Of the groom. was maid
OF honor. John J. Ryan, Jr., brother
Of the groom, was best man. The
bride was given away by her uncle,
Blaine Owen. Misses Mary Owen
and jeanne Ryan were flower girls.
The ushers were: William Tudor
Gardiner of Gardiner, Arthur Robin
son of Portland. Fred r Lord and
Cony Weston of this city. Organ
selections were played by Miss Emily
Burbank.
The bride wore a beautiful gown
of white bouqueted satin and carried
white roses. The bridesmaids wore
pretty gowns of orchid color, and
carried boquets of sweet peas. The
flower girls. dressed in white with
orchard sashes. carried baskets of
orchids and sweet peas.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Susan o. Stin-
son at 4S Sewell street.
Both bride and groom have. a large
circle of friends in this city. Mr..
Ryan is employed as mana ger of the
local branch of the Boyer & Small
concern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

Mrs. D. B. Cragin and her two
sons, Robert and William will leave
Waterville today and after spending
a few days in Augusta will go to
Boston and later to Hartford, Conn,
where the family will make their flu
ture home. DR.. Cragin will remain
in the city until June and will MAIN
tain his office at the home at p Col
lege avenue. They have bought a
home in Hartford at 780 Prospect
street and on the arrival of their
household goods will commence
housekeeping. The youngest son,
George and the maid have-gone to
Pennington for a time to remain
with DR.. Cragins parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Seek Light on Post
Charges of Abuse Reds
Held for Deportation

Washington, May 11-Chairman
Campbell Of the House rules commit
tee today invited Attorney General
Palmer and Commissioner General
caminetti to appear before the com
mittee to answer charges of mis-
treatment of aliens held for deporta-
ton made by Assistant Secretary of
Labor Post and his attorney, Jackson
II. Ralston.
Mr.. Posts statement before the
committee, was given wide publicity.
Chairman Campbell wrote Mr.. Pal
mer.
Should you desire at public
hearing before the committee to re-
flute the charges" the chairman said.
Il shall be glad to arrange for such
a hearing at your convenience"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

Charles Roderick is suffering from
a badly burned hand, the accident
happening in a peculiar manner. He
had a pair of gloves which he wish
ed 10 clean and putting them on his
hands, he washed them in gasoline
which was diluted with some other
liquid, and decided to allow them to
dry on his hands for a time. Mean
while he thoughe he would enjoy a
smoke and filling his pipe he sought
TO light the same. In a moment his
gloves were in uames and while he
tore frantically at one the other was
burning into the flesh of his hands
He finally succeeded in getting them
both off but had to go to the doctor
TO have his burns treated and will
have to wear bandages for eight days
or more on both hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Funeral Of Mrs. Arthur Spaulding

Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Edith
Spaulding, wife OF Arthur Spaulding.
were held at the home Of the parents
Of the deceased. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Toward of Main street, Tuesday fore
noon at 10 o'clock. There was large
attendance of relatives and friends, in
GLIDING a delegation from the auxiliary
to the Railway Conductors and also a
delegation from the New England Or
der Of Protection, both Of whom attend
ed in a body. The flowers were pro-
fuse and beautiful, many floral pieces
being in evidence as well as loose fiow-
ers. Rev. W. r. Pierce of the Method
list church was the oficating clergy
man and the bearers were Harry Buck
and William Ward of the o. r. c., and
Fred Merrill and Chester Hamilton from
the n. F.. o. p Burial was in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
WaterviiIe Cleans Up.

Monday morning, bright and early,
bills were passed around to all the
houses in Waterville calling atten-
ton to the Clean Up Week cam
paign and also bearing Il request to
plant garden. Monday was desig-
mated as fire prevention day when
attics were to be cleaned out as well
as Easements of ashes. rubbish.
greasy rags and waste papev Tues
day yards were cleaned up, the pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

Haines theatre patrons were
treated to a very novel and pleasing
departure from the old way Of pre-
senting motion pictures at Mondays
performance. The occasion being
the presentation of perturbation
Of Max MARGINS famous play, Eyes
of Youth" Manager Benson staged
a very pretty prologue with delight
full musical. electrical and scenic ef-
fects and the many expressions of
pleasure from those who attended
the performances, carried much
praise for the management and those
who appeared in the prologue. Miss
Juliette Butler appeared in the role
of Gina Ashling and Mr.. Roswell
Sadd as the Indian Yogi. The rem
dition of the song. Eyes of Youth"
by Mr.. Sadd was exceptionally pleas
ing and was heartily encored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Mrs. Guy P. Gannett
Selected on Secretary Force
For Republican Convention

Mrs. Guy P. Gannett has been elect
ed as one of the three women assistant
secretaries of the\national Republican
convention which meets in Chicago
June s. There are in all six secretaries
TO the convention, three men and three
women. The ather woman assistants
are from the states of Utah and kan
sas respectively. while Mrs. Gannett
represents the East. She recently rep
resented Maine in the suffrage cam
paign conducted in Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Austria and Hungary
May Enter League

Geneva. May l0.--Austria and probably
Hungary may be admitted to the League
OF Nations at its first general meeting
at Geneva this summer, it is learned
from high source. Germany, Bulgaria
and possibly Turkey will be made men,
oers at the second session, the date Of
which has not been fixed.
Germany. it Is reported. will particle
pate in the international financial con.
ference at Brussels on the same basis
as the allied nations. and it is further
pointed out that this is part of the
plan of the Allies to reestablish as soon
as possible political and commercial re-
lations with former enemy countries,
taking the League of Nations as the
shortest course to accomplish this end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

The DR.. c. w. Abbott house at the
corner Of West and Heath street has
been purchased by Otto Larsen, man
ager of the American Clothing COM
pany who will take possession the
first of june. The house is double
tenement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Sergt. William Germon of

Sergt. William Germon of 10th
Seafprth Highlanders. a Canadian
Scot regiment, was in the city Tues
day on his return to Toronto, after
passing a month at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ger
mon of Benton. Scrgt. Germon was
in the war for five years and two
months and was wounded twice. He
was one Of four brothers, all of
whom served in the World war.
One, Alec. was killed in France. He
was a member Of the 50th Batta-
lion OF the Canadians; another.
John George. was with the lend
Canadian battalion. and the fourth,
David, was with the Motor Trans
port corps and was across for a
year. Sergt. Germon has been out Of
the service for about a month but
has not yet been discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
DR.. McCurdy To Become
Missionary In Burma

Rev. S. r. McCurd~ Of Providence, r.
L., who passed the winter with rela-
tives in this city and Oakland, has ten
dered his resignation as pastor OF the
Cranston Street Roger Williams Bap-
fist church and is to go to Sagaing.
Burma, next fall to do missionary work.
Mr.. McCurdy probably will remain in
Providence until the last of October
and sail for Burma some time in No
vember. This will be his second term Of
service in the eastern countries, as he
returned from there a few years ago
after a period Of some years there. 1t
is because Of his long period of service
there. his familiarity with the country,
people and language, and in view of the
great need of missionaries, that DR. Nc
Curly has been. earnestly sought to re-
new his service in the foreign mission
ield.
Sagaing, where DR.. McCurdy will be
stationed, Is on the Irrawaddy river
about, 10 miles below Mandalay and 400
up from Rangoon, which is the seaport
Of Burma. 1t is on the right bank of
the Irrawaddy river and has been for
SSueAti tuC AdIAtdA dao 0AuNtdi SSh"
ter of the county. Twice it has been the
seat Of royal residence and is also the
great center Of Buddhist worship. 1t IS
now the seat Of the government of a
district larger than the State of Maine
and containing about 100000 people. DIR.
McCurdy will have a school OF l50 or 2s0
with eight native teachers. Most Of
his work, however. will be in the dis
trict with preachers and evangelists.
The Irrawaddy for 800 miles is lined
with nativs- villages and DR.. McCurdy
has the whole district to evangelize. He
will have a motorboat for river work
and hopes to take over an automobile
for work in the district which he says
will quadruple his efficiency in that line,
the same as the motorboat will in his
river work.
DIR. McCurdy's father and other men,
bers of the family live in this city and
Sheldon Place and his many friends here
wish him success in his future work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
100000 Fire Loss
at Providence, r. I.

Providence, r. l.. May 11-TweIye
automobiles were destroyed and the
household goods of 200 families bad
ly damaged in 4 two-alarm fire that
swept the lower floor Of the Cady
Moving and Storage Company ware
house here tonight. 1t was thought
the damage would exceed 500, 900.
Bursting gasoline tanks in the auto
mobiles hindered the firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

The famous Monroe Doctrine wa
cnunciated by President Monroe II
his message to Congress Dee. =, So
Referring TO steps taken to ar'aHE
the respective rights of Russia, Gre'
Britain and the United States on t"'
Northwest coast of this ConiIHcHr
thus: I'VE owe it. therefore. to canI,'
and to the amiCablc relations 'NS .
ing between tho United state aO'
those powers to declare that W.
should consider any attempt on tn'
part to extend their system TO dN
portion of this hemisphere a. car
gerous to our peace and safety WIZ
the existing colonies or Dependence
of any European Powers We nav
not interfered and shall not interior
But with the Governments who hs',
declared their independence a"'
maintained it. and whose indepe''
dence we have, on great considsfa'
ton and on just principles, ackno"'
edged we could not view any lnle'
position for the purpose of oHpress
ing them or controlling in any ONE
manner their destiny by any Eufo'
pean power in any other Light 'ha'
as Il manifestation of an untrlth'N
disposition toward the United Sl'l'"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
SCREW COMPANY HELP
LAID OFF AT PROVIDENCE

Providence. r.. l.. May II Five
hundred of the 1900 employees of the
American Screw Company in this
city were laid off for an indefinite
period by the management today.
Inability to get raw material, due
to the freight situation. was respon-
sible for the action. officials said.