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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
COLBY COLLEGE
EARLIEST OUTDOOR
BASEBALL WORKOUT
IN COLLEGES HISTORY

The, Colby diamond was a scene of
activity Monday afternoon for the first
time this year, when Coach Clark
brought out his pill chasers for the
first outdoor session OF the year. 1t
Is said that this is the earliest that
any Colby baseball team has appeared
at outdoor practice since baseball was
established at the college. The squad
OF some 20 men went through a light
session for the purpose of limbering
up and taking out the winters kinks
which the indoor practice held so far
has not been able to do The dia-
mond, which IS of dirt and so dries up
slowly, was dry enough for the men
to show what is in them and they
came through fairly well.
The bexmen were out in force and
served them up for the batters so that
the infield might get some work.
There are several men who came to
college with good regulations as
pitchers but as yet they have not had
the opportunity to show their makeup.
Among them are Feeney. star hurier
for the Easterns all last summer; Wey-
mouth, who -wirled for Higgins la st
year; Morris Daniels of Nashua n.
H., who bears an enviable reputation,
and Coulman, standby for Lynn Eng
lish High last season. In spite of the
fact that there are several 'ejgibles
for the mound this year, il is apparent
that Colby's greatest need is pitchers.
Some of the poss Utilities have the
stuff but have hot yet shown it to any
appreciate amount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Wood Alcohol

The wood alcohol used in the Unit
ed States is obtained chiefly from the
destructive distillation Of woodward
wood birch, maple, oak. elm and alder
being those most frequently used. The
chief uses to which it is put are for
the denaturing of grain alcohol: for
various purposes in lines of common
manufacture Especially as a solvent
in the preparation OF shellac, varnish
dyes, etc.; as an ingredient in med
ical and pharmaceutical preparations
in the chemical industries and as a
fuel and illuminant. Only within re-
cent years has wood alcohol become
so dangerous TO life and sight. For
merly it was "a dark, bad-smelling
bad-tasting fluid which no one was
tempted to drink. Later process was
developed by which this color, smell
and taste are removed. Wood alcohol
when purified in this way, looks, smells
and tastes like grain alcohol, and may
thus be easily substituted for it by
Inscriptions persons.-Illinois Health
News, October, 1919
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22

Police Department and to make the
affair the most gala and entertaining
possible 1t has been some years
since Augustus Finest" have staged
such affair and it is the plan Of those
in charge to make this the biggest
and best ever. While the details have
not been completed, 1t is planned to
have ten-piece orchestra and num-
erous novelties.
The following committees were
chosen TO look after various matters;
General committee-Mayor Sanford
L. Fogg, Marshall George McKehney.
Hon. Blaine s. Viles, Hon. Guy P.
Gannett. J. r. Young; entertainment
committee-Charles P Kinsman,
Stanley Hussey and Lawrence Pur-
inton; publicity-Joseph r. Young,
I Jr.; ticket hartman,
Deputy Marshal William Corbett, Of
ficers Charles Haskell Levi Cyr.
Michael Bolduc and William p. Fox;
refreshment committee--Chairma n,
Officer William Doyle, Officers Or
vile Bruce. Frank Halpen and Q. B.
Hunnewell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Risk Lives Carrying Mails.

There are several post offices in
switzerland at a height of 1000 or
more feet and a mail box on the very
summit of the Vanguard, from which
-FOUR collections are made daily. Is
nearly 10000 feet above the sea level
Near here some years ago three letter
carriers were crushed to death by an
avalanche. In an adjacent canton, in
the summer OF 1863, a postman. fell
into q crevasse while crossing gla-
c1er, his two full bags on his back.
All efforts to recover either the body
or the mails were fruitless But ~
years afterward, in 1897, the glacier
cast forth its prey many miles lower
down the valley, and the long-lost
letters were delivered to as many oil
the addresses as could be traced.
Not infrequently. too. these Alpine
postmen are attacked BIZ the huge
nerce eagles that soar hungrily above
the least freauented, crags. Usually
the men are able to beat off then
feathered asssailants but not always
In July one year a postman wha
CARRIED the mails on foot betweeg1
the villages of Sospello and Puget
Theniers was fatally mauled by three
such birds. OF two men who at
tempted to avenge his death one was
killed outright and another injured
90 severely that his life was for
long time in danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22

believe that partisanship should be
brought into fraternal meetings, he
said that he believed that the princi-
pies Of politics sAould be instiiled in
to the mind Of every young man and
woman in the country.
He referred to the fact that but .
small per cent. Of the vsters OF tbs
country vote ut the primaries. and he
said that if In the future America
should fell, as many other nations
have failed, the historian wouldd say
that it was not because her principles
were wrong, or that she could not ex-
pand az she should, but that only a
few people in America interested
themselves in the selection of hei
public servants. Many feel that
thre 10 something automatic In car
rying on a city, that the streets, the
lights and the water take care OF
themselves. But the theory that the
American government functions Itself
is just as dangerous as propaganda
of reasonable nature.
So it becomes every person, to be.
come interested and acquainted with
told that in college towns. there were
less people at the polls from the
wards in which the professors lived
than there were from the wards in
the slums. that there were fewer
from the educated portions of the
city than from the less intelligent.
Mr.. Barnes said that he believed
that it is Just as much a duty to be
interested in politics as it is to get a
living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
national Crop 1mpr,vsnsn. ssrvics.I

National Crop Improvement essvice.l
ONE YEARS ago the grain ex-
changes were aroused to realiza-
~ ton that when . farmer had mar
keted his good seed grain at the eleva-
tor, it became mixed with all kinds of
other grains and varieties Of the same
grain and thus lost its identity; that
even. the large dealers in seeds knew
little or nothing about the origin of
each lot and in consequence varieties
became hopeiessiy mixed.
Now q farmer Is entitled to know all
about the seed which he is going to
plant and crop improvement associa-
tions have been formed in . number Of
states for the sole purpose OF breeding
seeds which may be relied upon to be
true to name and type.
The Minnesota Crop Improvement
Association was formed some years ago
and c. P. Bull, the plant breeder at
the University of Minnesota, realizing
that research was not enough, took an
active part in the dissemination Of seed
grains to reliable farmers who became
members of the Association.
Prof. L. E. Odland is now the Secre-
tary Of this Association and pure bred
seed show has just been held at st.
Paul, emphasizing the value of this CO.
operation and demonstrating that scien
tifc seed breeding can succeed in years
when the average crop may be almost a
failure.
IT believe" says A. w. Malcomson,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22

Co. Agt., Lyon Co., MINI, that most
men who raise clovers, and more espe.
cially alfalfa, will find a ready sale for
all the seed they can produce if they
will keep it pure and make their supply
known"
Farmers who have lands free from
noxious weeds ought to make seed
breeding business in connection with
the State Breeding Association so that
carloads Of pure bred seed may be had
at any point, which may be relied upon
to preserve its identity, without which
information every farmer is working in
the dark" says Frank Baackes, Vice
President American Steel L. Wire Co.
"The experiment stations are. always
protecting the farmer against worthless,
varieties by originating improved varie-
ties of grain by crossing the best selec.
tions. They test the varieties out be-
fore they are distributed very widely
and then in order to maintain the in
tegrity of the. seeds, the members OF
the Crop Improvement Association are
served first. 49,.
'The Crop Improvement Associations
are growing rapidly and find ready
market for all of the identified seeds
recommended by the judges at the state
shows"
Seed houses scattered all over the
country have, of course, been a bless.
ing. yet it would be far better il every
locality could have pure bred seeds
home grown. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Carry Photo Messages in Eyes.

Spies, engaged in~a life-and death
business, have devised extraordinar-
lily ingenious methods of concealment
since histry began. No means could
be more remarkable, however, than
that used by the Russian bolsheviki
for getting messages through the
enemy lines. The inside skin of an
eggshell is pasted on glass and re-
duced with microtome knife to al
most impalpable thinness. 1t is then
sensitized. and a microscopic message
photographed upon it. Removed
from the glass. it is spread with a
brush on the spy's eyeball, under the
lid. 1t does not inconvenience the
carrier, and being quite transparent
it is practically invisible.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22

joint session of the Board of Alder
men and the Common Council, for
discussion. Ex-Mayor Burleigh Mar
tin appeared in behalf of the propon-
ents and presented a petistion signed
by the following local organizations
through their respective executive Of
ficers: Marion II. Wilcox for the
Claiming Guild; Winnifred p. DAN
forth for the Armitage Club; Jean e.
Todd for the American Red Cross:
Hilda L. Ives for the Maine Public
Health Association; DIR. Roland Nc
Kay for the local Board of Health;
DR.. George Coombs, local Health Off,
GER; A. E. Bradford, for the Angus
ia w. c. T. u; Olga Savage, Augusta
Study Club; Ellamay C. Thomas,
League of Women Voters; and Ida
M. Hodgkins, for the Current Events
Club. Mr.. Martin presented very for
chilly the apparent need of such an
ordinance, and in support of which he
introduced DIR. Ready, federal inspec-
tor, who explained at length the tests
procedure and results anticipated
Brooks Brown. State live stock in
spectOr. told of the States aid in each
case and urged such passage. A. NJ.
G. Soule. of the State Department of
Agriculture spoke on the merits of
such law. Others who were present
to urge action were: Arthur Abbott,
who appeared for a large number of
local milk producers and Mrs. Lillian
1. Peters of the w G. T. U. The mat
ter was finally disposed of by being
referred to the Committee on Ordin-
ances from the Board of Aldermen,
who received suggestion from Mayor
Fogg that the matter be given fur
Their publicity.
The Committee on Traffic SUBMIT
ed a report that maximum rate for
cab drivers within the city limits
be placed at IS cents and also that in
the future only two cars or cabs be
allowed to stand between poles along
Water street at one time. Forty-one
applications for cab drivers licenses
were received and granted.
It was ordered that a meeting Of
the voters of Ward two be called for
Thursday evening, March 31st, for the
purpose of electing a member of the
school board from that ward to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of the mayor from the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22

Over 500 tickets have been sold for
the Helen Yorke concert which is to
he given on the 2Sth of March to Gre
ate a fund whereby great artists
may be brought here from time to
time. At the concert there will be an
orchestra of 40 picked musicians. in
Guiding the best talent in the city and
all are to give their services for the
henefit of the fund Miss Yorke will
sing four groups of songs; Kenneth
Weeks will give violin solo; vio-
lin duet will be given by Kermit Lee
man and Louis Nadeau and flute
obligato with Miss Yorke by Mr.. Nc
Gibbon of the Haines Theatre orches-
ira and &C ornet solo by Raoul Cyr.
the 12 year old yirtuoso. Consequent
ly the program will be one that will
he pleasing to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Ordinance Proposed
for Certification of
.City's Milk Supply

Presentation Of Proposed Ordinances
at City Government Meeting Mon
day Evening, Followed by Hearing
on Matter-Other Business Trans
acted
The regular monthly meeting of the
City Government was held Monday
evening at City hall with Mayor San
ford l.. Fogg presiding and the fol-
lowing members of the government
present: Aldermen White, HOwes,
Randall, Williams, Cote. Gedney'
Withee and Weeks; Councilman
Scribner, Douglass. Hussey, Burr,
Chase, Leavitt, Dutton, Mason ana
Hilton. M.
Roll of accounts No. three fotaling
$50, 1891 were read and ordered
passed. The committee having under
consideration the re-adjustn1ent OF
salaries of the city officials reported
that no change was deemed expedi-
ent at the present time, which report
was accepted.
The report of the local health off,
Ger for the year was received and or
dered placed on file. This showed the
following number of notifiabie dlseas-
es to have existed: Measles, Al; small
pox 6; diphtheria, 10; mumps, IA;
whooping cough, Z; typhoid fever. s.;
chicken pox, IA: and influenza, III.
A petition asking for the rebuilding
of the wall at Ryan Court, signed by
Elesia Pepin and II others, was re-
ceived and referred to the Street De-
partment.
The following orders were intro
duced: One for the proper repairing
of the sidewalk on Court street from
Perham. street to the NJ. c. r. r.
tracks and for the removal of the elm
trees on the premises of the Elks'
Club. which are considered unsafe
and a menace to the public. Others
were for the granting of permits to
Mrs. Bragg and Swift g. Turner for
the exhibition and sale of fire works
on the side walks near their stores
for the day of July Srd, and for the
disbanding of fire companies No. 3, 4,
and of the Augusta Fire Depart
ment, and which was referred to the
proper committee.
The chief feature of the session was
the introduction by Alderman Will
Hams of proposed ordinance seek
ing to prevent the sale Of milk or
cream in the city of Augusta, except
milk from cows that have been sub
jected to the tuberculin test accord
ing to the regulations provided for by
Federal law and inspection thereun-
der
Mayor Fogg took the matter into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Early to Bed

chddren up to four years of age re.
auire twelve hours of sleep daily;
from five to seven years, they require
from eleven to twelve hours; from
eight to eleven years. from ten to
eleven hours sleep, and from twelve
to fourteen years, need from nine to
ten hours sleep, says the Maine De-
partment of Health. Children grow
mainly while sleeping and resting.
Tired children learn badly and make
little progress in school. When chill
dren go to bed late their sleep is often
disturbed by bad dreams and they do
not get complete rest. Get your young
sters early to bed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Estate Of Late
Mrs. Fannie Stevens
Estimated at S1OO.O 900

The estate of the Late Mrs. Fannie
Weever Stevens of this city is valued
at about 100000 according to the es-
innate filed Monday at the probate
court. This includes real estate not
exceeding $4,000 and personal estate
not exceeding s65,oe0. There was no
will left. and the estate will be d.
vided equally between the two heirs,
an uncle, Langdon p Viewer of Wind.
sor, and an aunt. Mrs. Flora A. Edwin
or somerville. Mass. Walter NJ. San
born of Augusta was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate.
Mrs. Stevens, was the daughter of
Lyman B. and Addie Z. Viewer, both
late of this city. Mr.. Viewer was
for many years in the restaurant bust
ness in Augusta ...... y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Modern Apartment
House Favored by
G. of c.. Committee

Inc adVlSablilty of building an
apartment house as a solution of
Augustus housing problem was con-
sidered from all angles by the hons.
ing committee of the Chamber of
commerce on Monday afternoon. A
modern apartment house, containing
from ~ to 20 three-room and four
room apartments was finally ap-
proved. 1t was felt that Augusta
should have only the best, costing as
high as 100000 if necessary, as the
type first built would practically in
dictate the sort of building which
would be built in the future. In
the opinion of the committee apart
ments with heat and janitor service
would be snapped up at once at
rentals of from $40 to $I5 a. week.
In other cities such houses cannot
be built fast enough to meet the de-
fnand and many have been built
even at peak prices.
A proposition was made by Man
ager Kellogg of the Hallowell house,
under which he is willing to remodel
his hotel as an apartment house.
This house would make 30 good
apartments. w. G. Bunker spoke
in favor of the plan and stated that
this could be done at very little cost.
The committee, however. favored
building in Augusta, although it was
unanimous in the belief that such a
plan would relieve the shortage.
subcommittee were appointed
to investigate the cost of a modern
apartment house and to get data
concerning rentals charged and to
list available sites in Augusta. H.
J.. Pishon, cashier of the Augusta
Trust CO., furnished much valuable
information regarding the financing
of such a project.
Those present were: Blaine Owen,
chairman; George G. Clarke. secre-
tary; o. b. Frost, II. l.. Pishon;
Manager Kellogg of the Hallowell
house; c. f. Downing, w. G. Bun
ker, Smith Randall, John Dixon,
Mrs. Roy Bodwell, Frank Tracy,
Charles Metcaif ana c. e. HoXie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Routine Only
in Monday Sessions
House and Senate =.

For the first time in the session of
the 80th Maine Legislature not n
single new measure was introduced.
nothing but the routine business oe-
cupying the Senate's attention for
the "A minutes it was in session.
1t was discovered that the wrong
resolve in the case of the Austin w,
Jones Co of Veazie. had been start
ed along toward passage, that giving
the company the right to bring suit
against the State and not the one
appropriating a lump sum of $40
600 for that company for reimburse
ment for buildings burned by one
George Churchill, an inmate of the
Bangor State hospital, out on libeT-
ty and over which last week a warm
fight was waged on the floor of the
Senate. The correction was made
on motion of harrington of kenne-
bee, and the proper measure sent
along to the satisfaction of the -lat-s
ters supporters.
Two thousand copies of the Gov
ernor's recent address on Maine Wat
err Powers were ordered printed for
the use of the Senate. f'@
The act increasing the salary of
the judge OF the Gardiner municipal
court was, on motion of Folsom OF
Somerset, recommitted to the COM
mittee on salaries and fees, in con-
currence.
The report of the committee relat-
ing to the return. of ice cream and
sherbert containers was passed to be
engrossed following the apodtion Of
the Senate amendment.
The divided report of the commit
tee on sea and shore fisheries on the
act regulating the legal length OF
Holsters was tabled pending accep-
lance.
The act relating to the placing of
bear traps was passed to be engros
sed, after the adoption of Senate
amendment.
On motion of Varney of Jonesboro
the hall of the House was granted to
the committee on education for a
hearing Thursday afternoon.
On motion of Farnsworth of Carl
bou the act requiring a clean bill OF
health for persons securing marriage
licenses was tabled
The act for the preservation of the
forests of Maine was taken from the
table and passed to be engrossed
The action of the House in passing
to be enacted measures providing for
bond issue for the county of Cum
berland and the Incorporation of the
York County Bar Association was
feconsidered and the matters were
tabled on motion of Cole of Eliot
Speaker Barnes announced the fol-
lowing appointments to the commit
tee of conference on the act relating
to bounty on bears: weatherbee OF
carroll; Wilson of Presque Isle; and
Perkins of Orono.
Call was issued for a Republican
caucus for Tuesday night at in the
hall of the House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Fred W. Jacobs

Fred w Jacibs, Sc, died at his home
II Kelsey street, Monday. Mr.. ia
cobs was born in Sidney. the son of
oliver and Olive (Bowman) Jacbs.
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon at $40 o'clock, Rev. G. A.
Knickerbocker officiating. The re-
mains will be taken Wednesday morn
ing to Pressure Isle for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Initial Rehearsal
Ladies' Ministries Filled
With Pep and Vim
Miss Ruth Henderson Chosen as In.
: terioeVtor for Show Which Will Be
Staged First Night Of Baseball
Carnival at City Hall

Miss Ruth Henderson Chosen as In.
/ terioovtor for Show Which Will Be
Staged First Night Of Baseball
Carnival at City Hall
I oh Liza IL sure war some snappy
las. evenin' at de ~ Dos chiren am
gwine to be de feature on the first
night of der Baseball Carnival, April
6-7-s, in City hall, an eff dey doan
make 20 laff til 20 sides ache, dars
sure sometimes wrong wild yo, yes sub.
1t was a whiz bang get-together,
full of pep and vim the whole dis
they went through the various mum.
bers like fire through field Of wheat,
sweeping everything before them
Coaches Charlie" Kinsman and Joe
Bolger were delighted with the results
and they are confident that the show
will be the most up to date and out of
the ordinary that local people have
ever seen.
. Miss Ruth Henderson was selected
as interlocutor Cor should it be inter
locutoress9l with the following as
ends; Miss Marie Simpson, Miss Eva
Guimond. Miss Eva Weymouth and
Miss Antoinette Lacombe This makes
"a set of principals that will keep
things going at whirlwind speed, while
in addition there will be several SOLO
lists and a chorus Of over to assist
them.
The costumes, scenery and lighting
effects used in staging the production
will be secured from large profess
sional minstrel company in Massachu-
sets. while the songs used will be of
the latest and catchiest Broadway
successes, and those jokes every one
. jolt and ever hit q bullseye, original
each and every one. Novelties of va.
rious descriptions will be introduced
anw it will BIO one Of the most gor.
geous hrackfaee conventions ever put
across.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22

That there were severa! parties en-
1oying ice boating at Lake Cobbossee
on Sunday was reported Monday to the
Journal. but it is safe bet that with
a few days like yesterday not many
people would care to try the sport.
However. it was said that the condi-
tions for ice boating were particular
iy favorable on Sunday. The. ice was
In first. class shape and there was a
good wind. -..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
CHARLES r. HALL
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
LOAN & BUILDING ASSIGN

At meeting of the directors of the
Augusta Loan s, Building Association
held Monday. Charles. r. Hall was
elected president to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George NJ.
Viekery. Anne casavant was elected
vice president ard Stephen J. Hegarty
secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
Speaker Maine House
Tells Legioners All
Should Study Politics

Hon. Charles Barnes, Speaker of
the House of Representatives. was
the speaker at the netting Of George
N. Bourque Post, American Legion,
Monday evening. Mr.. Barnes spoke
oni the. importance of everyone. man
or swsmaM interesting himself Of her.
self in politics and while he did not