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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
CONY TRACK men
ENTERED IN THE j. OF NJ.
MEET TODAY At OR0N0

Cony High did not send her full
track squad to Orono, but four of her
best men left Friday to participate
in the big interscholastic invitational
track meet at the University of
Maine today. Capt. Eden Gray is in
charge of the delegation. He will
enter in the quarter mile. Gray is
good man and is expected to give a
good account of himself. William
Holway. who showed some speed in
the recent meet at Hebron, will en-
ter in the half mile. He is a fast
runner and doubtless will make all
Contcnders earn their money Viii
fred Howell, Cony's endurance man,
Is to get into the mile run. Besides
having an abundance of speed. he al
ways finishes we'll In the sprnts
Wilfrcd Seller will represent the
school Seller was a good performer
at Hebron and no doubt will make
good today The boys left the city
yesterday afternoon. making the trip
by automobile. and We're accompan-
led by Leo Friedman, manager of the
track team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Seek Treasure In Vigo Bay

The largest amount of sunken
treasure there is any record of lies
at the bottom of Vigo bay on the
coast of Spain. Here a Spanish
plate fleet of IL great galeons and
their escort of % warships were
sunk 300 years ago by a combined
fleet of English and Dutch war YES
sells. There is no guesswork about
the amount of treasure on board the
galleons. 1t is matter of official rec
ord and, is placed in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, 900, which at the
time when there was very little
money in the world had a purchas-
ing power ten times greater than
now. OF this immense sum q little
was landed, taken inland and saved.
a few million fell as spoil TO the
victors and the balance has served
everywhere to Vigo bay. A heavily
financed company even now, under
a concession from the King of Spain,
is trying to salvage the sunken GAL
Icons and their cargoes. All in all,
not more than 20 millions have been
saved from the sea, including that
landed, that captured and that re-
claimed by the various firms 10
whom concessions have been grant
ed during the last 300 years, so it is
safe TO say that at least 100 mil
lions yet remain resting on the bot
tom of the bay. II shiploads of gold,
silver and precious stones, ST..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Physical Director Sanborn OF thu
Augusta Y. VI. &. 4. and Miss Flor.
ence Nichols, director of physical
training for girls III he public school,
OF the city. report that they have
made good progress with their plan,
for the Grammar school athletic meet
and that the date decided upon Is
Friday, June 10, probe hly at Capitol
Park.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Howard Ives. who was to have ad-
dressed the regular meeting for boys
at the 'Y' building this morning,
that she is unable 10 be present ow-
ing to the fact that she had been
called to New York City, but that sh 4,
hoped to be able t. address the boys
sometime in the near future.
However. Sec. Troy has arranged
for great program of movies which
will be exhibited at the usual hour IN
the morning and again at o'clock IN
the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
|CONY VS.. BRUNSWICK
HIGH At 3 P. N. TODAY
ON THE WILLIAMS FIELD

Everything is ready at Cony High
school for the reception of the boys
from Brunswick High when they
cross bats with the Capital City team
on the Williams field this afternoon.
Fans should remember the hour for
the game has been changed in order
to accommodate the Brunswick lPys
and the contest will be called at 3
O'Clock, instead of o'clock as adver-
tised.
Coach Thompson states that con-
fidence is manifest in the camp of
the local players and he feels that
his boys will give the visitors a hard
game. harrington will probably start
the game in the. box. with the old
standby Austin, behind the bat. The
rest of the lineup will be the same as
in all previous games. as follows:
Stafford, 1b: Ellis. 2b: Roderick, 3b;
Plummer. IS, Poor If; Drawn, Of;
SAWYER. IF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
First Fly Salmon
at COhbOSSee Lake

John Merrill the well known guide
of Cobbossee, while out fly fishing for
bass and trout. this week, landed "a
four pound and two ounce salmon on
fly. He claims it is the first sal
mon ever taken on fly in Cobbossee.
which is substantiated ky many
others. In four different times. fly
fishing this spring, Mr., Merrill has
landed five trout. one bass and one
salmon. Guide Merrill says that the
trout fishing in Cobbossee has been
the best this year that it has been for
several years past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
ROthSChild'S Best Tin

In 1871 a friend approached Baron
Rothschild, the great financier, who
was a firm believer in the maxim
BUY when everybody else is selling
and sell when others are buying"
and asked what the banker consid
cred first class investment.
Buy French rentes." said Roths-
child: you can get them cheaply
now" French bonds were then sell
ing at 63,
But the streets of Paris are run
ming with blood" objected his friend
That's the reason you can buy
them cbeaply," replied the money
baron.
A quarter of a century later in
1896 these bonds were selling at 105
and were considered as perhaps the
most conservative investment in the
world.-Wall Street Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Beaudoin Brothers
Signed Up to Play
on Augusta Team

Those interested in the Augusta
Baseball team for the coming sea-
son, and this means practically
everyone in the city. will be glad to
learn that Raymond A. Beaudoin
Will be a member of the club Many
Augusta fans have seen Beaudoin
work and all agree that he is "a very
FAST man in all departments of the
game.
He plays the outfield. is 81 years
old, and was born in Rochester, n
ii. Raymond began his baseball
career at Rochester High school,
where he was captain of the team
for three years. He was at Kents
Hill two years, where he batted for
$50. The next year he went to St
Anselm college and lead the team in
batting with an average of over 400
In 1919 he was with the Lewiston
team of the New England League.
In 1870 he was in the Twin City
League playing at Springfield, VT
His batting average on this team
was over 400 mark He is now play
ing on the Andover, Pa, team of the
Blue Ridge League, and batting and
fielding in his usual form. His posi-
ton in the batting order of the An
dover team is third Raymond
Beaudoin will join the Augusta team
at the opening of the local season
and his work is sure to please the
fans of the Capital city.
Raymond is brother Of Leo
Beaudoin of Augusta, who will also
be member of the local team and
whose playing is familiar to the
local baseball public. Leo's many
friends believe that this will be by
far the best season in this player S
career to date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

A valuable chow dog belonging to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell of
IS Front street was killed on Main
street Friday afternoon about $50
o'clock by an automobile bearing the
license number 5S5 and driven by
Franvis Bartlett The boy is said
not to have been driving very fast
and hearing the yelping of the dog,
he turned and saw the animal made
way TO the sidewalk and thought he
was all right, 50 he continued on his
way. The animal died Immediately
on reaching the sidewalk. Mrs. Nit
rhell was in the electric waiting room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
TINE Polk family lived in the

THE Polk family lived in the
western part Of North Caro-
lima until the year 1906; then
Samuel Polk, the father of the
future President, with his wife
and children, emigrated some two
or three hundred miles further
west to the rich valley of the Ten
nessee. Samuel Polk was a plain,
unpretentious farmer, but of an
enterprising character, and, at
tracted by the glorious accounts of
the fertile valleys of Tennessee, he
determined to move thither and
achieve a competence for himself.
Having purchased a quantity of
land Samuel Polk employed him
self in its cultivation; following,
at intervals, the occupation of sur
veyor. In the hard toll of new
farm in the wilderness, James X.
Polk spent the early years of his
childhood and his youth. Not only
did he assist his father in the
management of the farm, but was
also his almost constant companion
in his surveying excursions. They
were frequently absent for weeks
together, treading the dense for
ests and traversing the rough
cane-brakes which then covered
the face of the country, and ex-
posed to all the changes of the
weather, and the dangers and the
vicissitudes of life in the woods.
On these occasions, it was the duty
of James to take care Of the pack
horses and the camp equipage, and
Courtesy the Constitut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

TO give brief summaries of the clubs
activities. Mrs. Smith for Gardiner,
Mrs. Taylor for Waterville and Miss
Smiley for Augusta in place of Miss
johnson who was called away, gave
very satisfactory reports of the work
which has been done and which will
be done.
While in the city Miss Hamilton
and Miss Niles will be house guests
of Mrs. Guy p. Gannett. Miss Stimp-
son will be a guest of Miss Paine.
This Saturday forenoon the WISH
tors and the members of the advis-
DRY boards and others will go to Wa
tervlle where they will visit the
Waterville City Girls at their club
rooms and have lunch at the Elm
wood hotel, returning later in the
afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Danger of Oak q Leaves Poisoning
Stock in Sprinq.

Oak leaves, if eaten continuously
by cattle, produce a sickness which
frequently proves fatal, investiga-
tons conducted by specialists of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture show. Most oak-leaf poison
ing, the specialists say, occurs in the
spring. for at that time there is a
scarcity of green forage on many
ranges and the craving which stock
have for green food leads them to
eat the leaves in excessive amounts
In order to cause sickness, however,
oak leaves must be eaten almost ex-
clusiyely. IL eaten with other feed,
the animals are not injured. 1t has
been found eXperimentally that as
small a quantity as three pounds of
alfalfa hay fed in connection with
oak leaves prevented poisoning
Observations on the range and ex-
perimental feeding both show that
some cattle may eat oak leaves for a
long time with no definite bad eff
fects, and some will even eat them
exclusively with no harm. General
ly. speaking. those that are injured
show the results only after eating a
considerable quantity through a
rather prolonged period, casually from
16 to 80 days, The specialists point
out that the oaks on many ranges
furnish most important element in
summer feed when additional sources
of forage are available. but they urge
that care be exercised during the
spring that cattle be not admitted to
summer range at too early date,
for oak leaves are well advanced
before the appearance of the grasses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
James X. Polk Assisting His Father as Surveyor

to prepare the scanty and fruea,
meals of the surveying party.
Very early in life James deveI.
oped a taste for reading and en-.
pressed the strongest desire to Oh.
tain a liberal education. III,
mothers training had rendered
him methodical in his habits. had
taught him punctuality and in.
dustry, and had inspired him with
lofty principles of morality
James, in the common school,
rapidly became proficient in ali
the common branches of an Eng.
lish education. His health wa,
frail, and his father, fearing that
he might not be able to endure =
sedentary life, placed him with a
merchant with the view of fittino
him for commercial pursuits
After & few weeks James returned
home. After several years in col.
lege, Polk entered the Office NJ
Felix Grundy at Nashville to
study law. While at Nashville
Polk met Andrew Jackson, the cal.
liant defender of New Orleans,
and already occupying a proud
position among the great men Of
the nation. General jackson was
warmly attached to- Polk and al.
ways took a deep interest in his
political advancement. James K.
Polk became a successful lawye,
and was elected Governor Of Ten.
nessee, which Office was a step up.
ward to the Presidency. 49,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Imperial Lodge, D. of H.
Enjoy Outing Friday
Regular Meeting Held at COTTAGE Of
Mrs. Lizzie PereivaI on Hers.y's
lsland-Past Chiefs Association
Holds Annual Meeting With the
Election of Officers

heTSANE
lsland-Past Chiefs Association
Holds Annual Meeting With the
Election of Officers
About 25 members of IMPERIAL
Lodge. Degree of Honor of this CITY
were the guests of Mrs. Lizzie Per-
cival at her summer home on the
small island near Island Park, all day
Friday At noon. delicious dinner
OF fish chowder was served.
At two o'clock the members of the
Past hiefs' Association held their an
nual meeting, which consisted of reg
ular routine business and the annual
election of officers. The officers elect
ed were: Mrs. Nellie Philbrook. pres
ident; Mrs. Lizzie Percival. vice
president; Mrs. Sadie Metcalf. secre-
tary and treasurer; executive COM
mittee-Mrs. Ethel Rankins and Nell
lie Cram.
Following the associations meet
ing, the regular meeting Of the lodge
was held. Besides the routine order
of business, a very interesting Me-
moral Day program was given, which
consisted of special readings, singing
and the reading of the Orders OF the
Day. The guests departed for their
homes in the early evening, report
ing very beneficial as well as a
very interesting outing.
The combination auto truck from
the Central fire station responded to
an alarm of fire Friday afternoon at
AS o'clock 1t proved to be brush
fire on the premises of Wesley Cum
mings on Northern avenue. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Coburn W. Kent's Hill Today

Coburn meets kents Hill this morn
ing on Libbey Field at 1890. o'clock.
The teams are evenly matched and the
game should be the most interesting
and exciting OF the season. Fans ex-
pect pitchers battle and some say
the redoubtable Sukeforth will have a
tough morning and that the undefeated
Coburn team will have to extend it,
self to the limit in order to keep a
clean slate. Those who attend will be
obliged to come by the way of the
Massachusetts, bridge rs the bridge at
Libbey Field 10 under construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

The oiling of the streets of the city
under the direction of Street Engi-
neer Jefferson c. Longfellow is pro-
crossing well and the work on SewalI,
Melville, Chapel, Green and State
streets and portion of Winthrop
street will be completed today. Re-
pairs will then be made on some Of
the other streets, including parts or
State and Bangor streets and West
ern avenue, and those and the other
streets to be oiled this season will
be taken care of in about two weeks.
About $4,000 gallons are being used
in the present oiling which will be
concluded today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
COBURN STUDENTS IN
SUCCESSFUL RECITAL

The musical recital of the students
of Coburn, which was held at the
First Baptist church Friday evening,
was genuine success. 1t must be
taken into account that the students
are young boys and girls and the mu-
sic was of q high character and diff
ficult enough to claim the undivided
attention 0 Il large audience through
~ numbers. The teachers of music
at Coburn are Carl ToIman and Miss
Nellie Stevens and to them is a great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

negotiating with a couple of we'll
known fighters to appear in the six
round semi final and as soon as an
agreement is reached their names
will be announced but here's tip
they're mighty good.
Two additional bouts of six rounds
will complete the bill of fare and
the men will be picked with care as
in all probability this will be the last
Spin Mcclure production this sea
son.
Tickets are priced at $1.o0, 81, 75c.
plus taX.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Golf Tournament
at the c. G. to
Be Special Surprise

A special surprise tournament is on
the calendar for this Saturday at The
Augusta Country club and it promises
to be fine ono. Positions and clas-
siiit atoms for the challenge board
Fave been made this week. Those
who have not already made then DO
sitions may do so in the SATURDAY.
tournament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
:. c. Holston Addresses Dairymen

The Augusta Local of the New Eng
land Milk Producers Association held
a very interesting meeting Friday
evening at City hall, presided over by
the president, Daniel E. Foster. A
number of business matters came be-
iore the session and were passed
upon. The speaker of the evening was
L. Z. Hoiston of Cornish. chairman
OF the marketing committee of the
New England NJ. +. A., who gave an
excellent talk on The Marketing of
MIX"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
SPORTS
Smith 10, harrington 9

Smith school won 10 to 8 victory
over Harrington Thursday afternoon
on the Muster grounds. Two double
plays unassisted featured the contest,
one by Overlook, the Smith shortstop,
and the other by Haskell, the Far
rington second baseman. Doyon and
Bush were Smiths battery and Burns
and Haskell Farrington's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Zayas Inaugurated
President of Cuba

Havana, May 2o.-(By the Associat-
ed Press).-Dr. Alfredo Zayas AL
fonso today became the fourth pres
ident of the republic Of Cuba He
took the oath of Office before bril-
liant assemblage In the national pal
ace, the ceremony marking the end of
one of the most bitter campaigns in
Cuba's political history.
Immediately after the inauugura-
ton. Mario G. Menocal, the retiring
president. boarded steamer for Key
West on his way to Europe for a va
cation. He had held the executive
power FOR eight years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

The remains of the late Mrs. Abbie
F. Redmond who passed away De,
II, last, at Lindsey, Cab, arrived in
the city, last night. being accompan-
led by the son. Garfield Redmond
Prayers will be said at the grave at
Mt Pleasant cemetery at 100 Sunday
afternoon. Friends who desire to
view the remains, may do so at 20
Oak street, between and O'Clock
this Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

and the date 1884 carved on its shell
Investigation showed that the initials
We're carved by Clark, Russell and Jo-
seph Stratton and their boy chums
Frank and Albert Borton. The ami
spot where the men say that they re-
leased it 81 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

The next meeting of the Cecilia
Choral society will be held at the
home of Mrs. F. f. Boothby, the
At the last rehearsal, Prof. w. r..
Chapman was present and outlined
the plans for the Maine Musical fes-
tival to be held at Bangor, October
10 and at Portland, OCTOBER Ills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

4 feature of the commencement
program Of Colby will be the cele-
bration Of the 50th anniversary of
the admission of women to Colby as
students. Miss Adele fitzpatrick is
at the head of the committee who
will arrange some definite and ap-
pYopriate plan for the celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Despite the fact that nearly 80
per cent. of the worlds savings are
IN this country, and that the average
depositor in the United States has
greater sum to his credit than the
Europeans, only s per cent. of the
total number of the worlds savers
are Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Cabots' Manager
Looking for Games

Ludger Thibodeau, manager of the
Cabots baseball team of Brunswick
writes, asking for addresses of base
ball team managers in Augusta, Wa
terville and vicinity with games in
prospect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Ia accordance with an executive
order from the treasury department
Of the United states the American
Gag ia flying at half mast on the
post office in common with all other
Federal buildings in the United Stat
es in honor Of the memory Of Chief
Justice Edward Douglass White and
will remain at half mast until after
the funeral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Complaints have been made that
boys have been shooting birds on the
hanks OF the Messalonskee back of
Burleigh street, with afr rifles and
city Marshal Murray stated Friday
that il any offenders in that line
should be caught, they would be
punished to the full extent of the
law. In this matter Judge Atchley
fully concurs in the decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Mrs. w. 4. Smith, Mrs. H. T Han
son, Mrs Sheridan Plaisted, Miss
Harriet Parmenter, Mrs. James Gas
kell and Mrs. Clarence White went
TO Augusta Friday to attend the
Womans Foreign Missionary con-
ference Of Western Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

OF the 400 oil refineries in the Unit
ed States. Texas leads all other states
with more than seventy plants, Ok
lahoma is second. and Pennsylvania
third. The refineries have an aggre-
gate daily capacity of nearly 100000
barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Mrs. Herbert Emery, Mrs. NJ. w
BesseS, Mrs. A. F. Drummond and
Mrs. Katherine Drummond Tayler
went to Augusta Friday afternoon to
attend the meeting of the advisory
boards of the Girls clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

The marriage intentions of Will
liam j. Donovan and Miss Marie A.
St. Armand, both of this city were
flied at the once Of the city clerk
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

The highest paid maitre d'hotel in
the world is Oscar Tschirky. New
York city, better known as Oscar"
The popular chef recently signed a
contract with the management of a
large hotel involving the payment of
$4,000 yearly for the period of ten
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Mrs Herbert Currier (Pearl
Ware) Of Portland was in the city
Friday, calling on friends on her
way TO Augusta where she will visit
her sister and go on to her home this
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

DR.. Daniel l. Gross. pastor of the
Woodfords church at Portland. was a
visitor in the city Friday to attend
the semi-annual meeting of the West
ern Maine Branch of the Congrega-
tional Missionary Societies. Rev
George e. Kinney of Auburn was also
in attendance at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

A memorial tablet will be unveiled
at St. Fra ncis de Sales church Sun
the Legion at the last meeting all
members are requested to attend in
uniform. They will meet at 6.45 p.
M. at the church for the exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Howard f. Crosby is soon to move
his family to Worcester, Mass. where
his business headquarters are. Mr..
Crosby has recently been elected pres
ident of the Crosby Leather Goods o..
wholesalers in lather articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

part Of the credit dus TOR the excel
lence of the program. The studsnts
gave q nne Interpretation OF their
numbers, which was not lost upon
their audience.