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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
How Wit Helps LEGISLATION

1t is sometimes said that a reputa-
ton for wit is fatal to a serious leg
islative career. But the statement is
not altogether true. for more than
once bit of wit has prevented legis-
lative folly.
1t is a tradition in Philadelphia that
during the constitutional convention 1t
was proposed to incorporate in tho
Constitution provision that the Uni
ted States army should never exceed
eco men. According to the tradition
the debate, which was possibly inform
al and outside the regular sitting, was
abruptly cut short when Benjamin
Franklin solemnly suggested that there
be incorporated another clause making
it part of the organic law of the land
that no foreign nation should ever in
wade the country with an army of more
than 3,00O.
somewhat similar point was scored
in the state legislature a few years
ago when, during discussion not ov-
er we'll based. it was proposed by a
shrewd Yankee from the hills of Sun
derland, F. l.. Whitmore. that law
should be enacted providing that no
one should be obliged to work between
meals.-Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Easter Observances In
Waterville Churches

Easter Sunday was signalized in
the churches of the city by special
song services by augmented choirs.
by instrumental solos by musicians
of this vicinity, and by Easter choral
services by the children of the Sun
day schools of the several churches.
AT the First Congregational
church, there was a violin solo by
Max Cimbollek, special easter an
thems were sung by a quartette, with
q chorus. At the noon session of the
Sunday school, there was a special
program in which all the children
took part. The program included a
reading by Mrs. Smith, 1.-THE Boy
That Was Scarf o. Dyin'," song.
THE Glorious Easter" by Agnes
Mcdonald; recitation, What the
Daisies Say" by Arthur Brann, and
carols by the primary and Junior de-
rartments. There was an exercise
by the High School Coburn class.
The Church of the Sacred Heart
included in it's program. Gounod's st.
Cecilia mass. The incidental solos
were sung by Mrs. William Disnam.
Miss Claire Grondin, Hugh Tracy,
Albert Poirier. and Joseph Poirier.
male quartette rendered "Haec
Dies" in a very inspiring manner.
The Credo. from Mallard's mass, was
we'll sung by the augmented choir.
AT the Universalist church, Julius
Sussman was the soloist, rendering
several violin selections which were
we'll received. The program also in
cluded special Easter music by the
quartet, and at o'clock there was an
Easter concert given by the children
of the Sunday school, which was a
most pleasant affair.
At the afternoon service at 8
o'clock, Mr.. Cimbollek was soloist for
the congregation of st. Marks Epis-
copal church. This service was at
tended by the Knights Templar. Mr..
Cimbollek's solo, the "Air for the G.
String" by Bach, was especially well
done.
At the Getchell Street Free Baptist
| church, the exercises of the young
(, peoples department were in charge
! of James Towle, superintendent Of
the Sunday school The program I'm
cluded song. Lilly of the Valley"
by a quartet from the mems class: a
recitation, 'The Risen One" by Miss
Grace Getchell representing the
young ladies. class. and other exsr-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Fatal Accident
and Suicide at
BridgeWater. Me.

Bridgewater, Me, March 27-Neal
McKinnon, well known and indus
trious farmer was instantly killed
Saturday by falling from a load of
straw when NE was driving from a
barn a short distance from town.
Herbert Dyer a farmland, ended
his life Saturday morning by shoot
inghimself at the farm of Adolphus
kingsbury. He was found dead with
q revolver near his hand. 1t is said
that Dyer was worried over expected
arrest for a minor offense committed
Friday.
Dyer was about so years old and
has brother who lives here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Negro COnvicts Get
Whipping Post Dose

Wilmington, Del, March 26-At
Newcastle county workhouse today,
four negroes felt the sting of the Del
aware whipping post law. Those
whipped were: Warner Lewis, con-
victed Of larceny and sentenced to one
year in prison and 20 lashes; Leonard
Barrett, highway robbery, 10 years
and 40 lashes, and John Richardson
and Horace Archie. highway robbery,
10 years and 40 lashes EACH
This total Of $40 lashes was the
largest imposed at the whipping pos.
in this county for many years, as the
tendency of recently enacted laws has
been to allow more discretion in the
courts in respect of imposing corpo-
raj punishment The sentences Of
three. of theculprits to 40 lashes each
for highway robbery was in accord
with law enacted by the present
Legislature in punishment of this Of
fence.
The whippings were administered
by Warden Plummer of the work.
house and the lashes were but light
ly applied, as vigorous appr,.a...7n
of the nine-thonged cat ,cucl cut
a mans back into ribbons in the ad-
ministration of a dozen or more
blows. The backs of the victims were
Inarkedwith slight discoloration as
the result of the fiagellation but only
by occasional tiinchings did they give
evidence of physical suffering
The whippings were public and were
witnessed by about 100 persons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Strike Danger Over

Berlin, March 27--Belief that i'm
mediate danger of a co-ordinated
general strike in the Central Ger
man industrial regions and it's pos
sible spread to others sections has
been temporarily banished is express
&c by government leaders here They
take this view because of the Easter
holidays which have come at the crit
ical period in the governments view.
In the meantime faith is pinned to
the ability of five thousand Prussian
Security Police to stamp out the law
lessness still rampant in open
stretches of the country between
towns.
Many of these districts were, up to
last night, firmly in the grip of bands
of Communists, who were everywhere
leaving behind them blown up public
and private buildings and railway
bridges and looted shops. Reports
were received that the rioters were
terrifying themselves in hilly dis
tri"ts.
Eisleben. Mansfield, and Relistedt
are guarded by Security and local
police but the situation at Leuna has
not as yet been cleared up. The big
nitrogen plant there has been made
the headquarters of the Communists,
and leaders are said to be directing
operations from factory buildings. +
Government officials appear conf
dent that working men will reject the
idea of general strike. into which,
they say. the Communists are now
attempting to bludgeon them through
terrorism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
1920 Busy Year of
Service For Red Cross
Secretary's Report Shows

The latest report filed by Miss Sal
ly Morris, field representative of the
American Red Cross. speaks very IA
vorably of the work being done by
that organization in this State. The
report mentions particularly the
home service work, nursing, and eduj
cational work which is being done in
Maine, and characterizes it as lex
cellent." The city of Bath in partic-
ular is done especially good work, en-
ploying the services of two nurses, a
home service secretary and an eXecu-
tive secretary, all of whom are paid
workers. The budget of the Bath Or
ganization last year was one calling
workers succeeded in raising.
The work in the city of Waterville
is being handled by nurse and a
secretary, who have plenty to do.
There We're in all 246 calls at the To-
cal office between the 18th of Janu-
airy and the 18th of March. The
greater part of these calls were
made by eX-service men and their
families. The work has. however,
been extended to include civilian
families in a few cases. The fact
that the local branch of the organi-
cation is doing such good work calls
for its continuance. The govern
ment urges very strongly that any
eX-service man who received a disa-
bility in the line of duty which inca
pacitates him, or which handicaps
him in earning his living in his pre-
war occupation. fill out and file a
compensation blank. The Red Cross
is making the filing of these blanks a
part of it's regular work. The local
office is at % Silver street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
st. Louis Men
Indicted in New
Probe of Baseball

Chicago. March 26.-Carl Zork
shirtwaist manufacturer, and Bent,
min Franklin. both of ST. Louis, we,o
charged today by officials of the statas
attorneys office with being the or.
ganizers of the alleged plot through
which Chicago White Sox players wers
said to have thrown the 1919 world
series to Cincinnati
Announcement that these two mon
would be formally accused. when
brought to trial, with engineering N.
alleged deal was made by the state, F.,
attorneys Office after indictment.
against Is men. including Fork and
Franklin. had been returned by N.
Cook county grand jury which TO-DAY
finished the second investigation in,o
the baseball scandal.
Joseph J. Sullivan, known in tba
case as a gambler, Louis and Ro,
Levi, formerly of Des Moines. la ana
Abe Attell were linked with Fork AND
FRANKLIN by the state officials in an
nouncing the results of the jury inves.
tigation.
Sullivan. officials said the evidence
showed, handled operations in ths
East, the Levi brothers directed tbs
alleged conspiracy in the Central IVES,
with Des Moines as headquarters and
Attell acted as travelling agent.
Each man was named eight times
in the indictments and each indict.
ment specified three counts against
them-conspiracy to defraud, consul
racy to do an illegal act and Obtain.
ing money under false pretense.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 for each
count for each time a man was named
making $4,000. Under the law this
can be doubled and the state an
nounced that the men would be re-
quired to put up $4,000 bonds.
The states attorney immediately
began preparation of eXtradition nro-
ceedings against the men indicted hut
1t snot expected that the trial will
come up before Fall.
The charges created a sensation in
baseball circles for although Fork
Franklin and the Levi brothers were
mentioned by witnesses before the
nrst grand jury which conducted its
investigation last fall, none was in
dlcted at that time Sullivan ad
Attell were idincted then, however
FORK. Franklin. the Levi brothers
and David Zelser who was said tn he
we'll known in both Des Moines and
san francisco. were indicted today.
In addition the 10 men indicted last
were Claude Williams. Eddie Cicotte
FaIi We're re-indicted These men
were Claude Williams. Eddie Cicotte
Joe Jackson. Buck Weaver, Swede
Risberg, Oscar Felsch, Fred McMul-
lin. Chick Gandil. Hal Chase, Joseph
}. Sullivan, Rachel Brown, Abe At
tell and Bill Burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28

There reposes in the window of the
3. F. Steele grocery company on Main
street an enormous lemon. This lem
on has a mystery. 1t travelled here
all the way from California, whence it
was sent to John Barnes of Western
avenue by II. K. Durham, who is
passing the winter in Los Angeles. 1t
arrived last Saturday neatly Grated,
and when weighed it tipped the scales
at one pound and one-quarter. The
giant measures 124 inches one way
by 10 IA inches the other. which 9
about four times the size of its more
normal brothers of the lemon family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Augusta Churches
Observe Easter with
Special Exercises

With most appropriate sermons
and musical programs of exceptional
merit, the various churches of the
city observed Easter Sunday. There
were large congregations in attend
ance at the services. Beautiful floral
displayes in the churches marked the
Easter Spirit of gladness.
At the Congregational church, the
musical numbers included vocal
solo by Miss Wadsworth, solos by
Mrs. Kenworthy and c. Bryce Little,
and violin obligato by Miss Titcomb.
Rev. James Fl. Ecob gave fine SER
mon on the subject, THE Living
Dead. At the vespers service, solos
were sung by Mr.. Little. Mr.. Ander-
son and Miss Wadsworth.
The musical program at the morn
ing service at the Unitarian church
was featured by vocal solos, Spirit
of Cod" by Mrs Scion Purinton, Il
Know My Redeemer Liveth," (Hon-
deb by Miss Elizabeth j. Noble, and
the violin solo, Alteration" (Ba-
rowsky) by Mrs. Freeman Burr.
Rev. Paul S. Phalen spoke upon
At the Penney Memorial United
Baptist church, selections were given
in a most effective manner at the
evening services by a double quartet
composed of Mrs. Sawtelle and Mrs.
Atkins, Mrs. Dyer and Miss Kearney,
Mr.. Goodwin and Mr.. Plummer, Mr..
Steuber and Mr.. Ryan. The solo,
Christ Is Risen," Dresler) was sung
by Keith Ryan. The subject of
Rev. Mr.. Browns address was as
There Anything in Christianity of
Which to Be Ashamed?"
Exceptionally fine musical pro-
grams were carried out at st. Mary's
church and the ST Augustine church.
At the st. Augustine church the or
ganist, Ludger J. Vermette. was as
sisted by Miss Irene c. Tetreault and
Frances kanaley, LIST violins; Miss
Yvonne Gagnon, End violin; Ernest
Hilton, violincello; and Henry F.
John, clarinet.
The Easter program at st Mark S
Episcopal church was given in an ex-
cellent manner. Rev. FIR. E. NJ. II.
Knapp, the rector, spoke at morning
and afternoon services.
Special Easter music by the male
choir was given at the morning SER
vice at the Green Street Methodist
church. The subject of Rev. w. J.
Layton's sermon was Immortality.
In the evening d very inspiring Eas-
ter service was given by the adj
vanced department of the church
school, entitled The Triumph of
Love-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Returns from Long Sea Voyage

Roger Haskell of Morrill, avenue
arrived in this city Saturday after
noon after an absence of more than
nine months. Mr.. Haskell has been
on voyage which has carried him no
small distance from his native State.
He was employed as quartermaster
aboard the S. S. Mount Shasta, q cargo
carrying vessel, and while on the voy-
age touched ports in Portugal. Gibral-
tar. Spain. the Bermudas, the Cape
Verde Islands and Africa. The vessel
ran into rough weather ON her way
across and. lacking coal, was slowed
down to speed of two knots an hour
and had to make port at Bermuda.
Mr.. Haskell had some very interest
ing experiences on his voyage His
stay in town is indefinite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Ends 40 Years
Service on Maine Central

After 40 years continuous service
AS a fireman and engineer on the
Maine Central Railroad. Louis A.
Marquis of this cit.y was this week
retired on pension.
Mr.. Marquis was the Oldest man in
the point of age on the road. and one
of the Oldest in point of service. 1t
was in September, 1871, that he got
his first job with the railroad as a
laborer on a gravel train between
Waterville and Danville Junction. He
was then 81 years old. He is now II.
In those days less attention was
paid to the correction pronunciation
of French Canadian names, and he
was known as Jimmy Smikey. He
started firing a locomotive on the
local freight from Waterville to Ban
gor, under Engineer Johnson Booth
by. 1t was at this time that his real
name, Louis S. Marquis, first ap-
pears on the books of the company
UP to that time he ha dbeen Jimmy
Smikey unofficially among the rail-
road men, and officially on his pay
envelope.
He did his first firing on the
famous old locomotive, "A. d. Lock-
wood No. 49," His days pay at that
time was $1.65, which was considered
good in those times. He received the
same amount regardless of the time
on the road. The engine was fired
with wood. and ate up from five to
eight cords of wood each trip. He
remained on trains 81 and 80 as fire.
man about six years.
On Aug. IA, 1881. Mr.. Marquis was
"set up" to engineer. He was placed
in charge of the switcher in the
Waterviue yard In July, 1886, he was
made engineer of trains 81 and 80,
the trains on which he had previous
ly acted as fireman. Mr.. Marquis
has since that time had a number of
important runs and is known as one
of the best engineers on the Maine
Central system.
He was born in Beauce, Que, Dec
81. 1S4S. He came to Waterville to
make his home in 1871 and has been
a resident of this city ever since. He
was twce married. His first wife
was Locadie Lapointe and his second
wife. now living was Rose LangIois
OF the second union there are IL
living children, a daughter. Berna-
deate. having died several years ago.
The children are Napoleon, a veter-
marian in St George. Que: Arthur
J., q doctor in Wausaukee. Wis; Jo-
ssph. American vice consul at Ant
vefp: Robert, a clerk in the Legation
at The Hague: Louis of the Water
vile branch of the American Cloth
ing Company; Mrs. Julia Dumas, a
soprano singer in the choir of st.
Ffuncis de Sales church, Waterville:
Mra. Florian Forth of Quebec,
Que; Blanche. a local milliner; An
toinette, stenographer, and Leona,
jeanette and Evangeline. who are in
me Waterville schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Sleigh Ridin'

/ reckon If a Teller would lay Off some
week an start out in earnest he might
be able t find a sleigh. He might find
one tucked away in TIL hay NOW of a
livery stable if he could find a livery
stable. TIL last sleigh l seen wuz piled
away in a barn on tn ole Moots place
TIL felier that lives on TIL place said
he jest kind O. kept it t set hens in.
We've got one hen," said he, that
won't lay in nothin' else but that
Sleigh
9TH light fancy cutter O. tn ole days
when we had snow throughout tn
winter wuz a great promoter O. matri-
mony." said Tell Binkley tn other day.
You jest had t. snug up in a sleigh
1 remember when Elmer Purviance
used t. shy around one O. tn Wilkn-
son girls. Big Ellie She wuz a
Clydesdale an timid as a deer. She
dressed roomy an done her hair up
loose an one o her shoe strings wuz
allus united, but she had red cheeks
an wuz as purity as a new clover hull
er. Well, sir, tn closest Elmer ever
got t her wuz Twin on an adjoinin
farm till he bought new sleigh, an
by some cunnin' maneuverIn' one
night at d spellin' match he backed
her int his sleigh an took her home
In tn spring they wuz married. TIL
boy an girl that hain't experienced tn
thrill of a cross country sleigh ride on
a bitin' winters night don't know
what sparkin' is. TIL tingle O. tn
sleigh bells, tn winter moon. tn shad-
ows on tn white landscape an the
laughter O. young folks-oh, boy, them
wuz tn days! When i wuz a boy it
wuz a great event t. go t tn country.
We used t go t. Uncle Charley's twice
a year--winter an summer. In tn
winter he'd come fer us with his bob
sled an bed quilts t. visit with him
thro' tn butcherin' season. Then we'd
go out again at threshin' time. Uncle
Charley wuz purity rough. One day he
wuz feedin' tn chickens an / said,
pointin' t a young long-iegged Ply
mouth Rock, us that goin { be a
rooster when it grows up, Uncle Char
ley?" an he said. TITS a rooster now"
Abe Martin in Farm Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
A Radium Safe

Radium being incomparably more
costly than gold naturally has to be
carefully guarded, and a special safe
for this most precious of metals Is
possessed by the British Radium cor
poration. The shoemaker had. Ike
Caesar at Alesin. to face his defenses
both ways. To defy burglars tools ne
had to have walls of steel. and TO
keep the radium emanations from es-
Gaping he had to construct an interior
cage of lead, lead being practically the
only metal not penetrable by the rays
Another difficulty to be overcome was
the construction of door that woqia
prevent the loss OF emanations wheh
1t was opened. Valves are fixed III
the door. through which tubes Of msr-
curry can be passed for the collection
and storage Of the emanations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
No Beer at Soda
Fountains, Word
Commissioner Kramer

Washington, Mar. 26-Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer said today
that a rude awakening is coming for
those who think that they will go to
soda fountains, or near beer joints
and call for the old time beer. He
explained that the Palmer decision,
holding that doctors could prescribe
beer did not go out side the regular
physicians prescription. All the
talk about grocery stores and soft
drink stands dispensing is pure
"tommyrot" coming from the dis
torted minds of persons who have
not read the opinion.
In a nutshell the Palmer decision
means this:
Under the volstead act the COM
missioner of internal revenue IS
authorized and duty bound to permit
the manufacture of whisky, wine and
beer to be prescribed by duly IL
censed doctors for medicinal pur-
poses. There can be no limit to the
quantity prescribed except in the
case of spirituous liquor which shall
not be more than a pint for person
within 10 days.
The language of the beer decision
is plain, and all that is necessary
now is to formulate and promuigate
regulations, and that will be done
when the new commissioner OF In
ternal revenue is appointed and
sworn in.
1t was not the purpose of Congress
to prohibit the use Of liquor TOT
non-beverage purposes. The use OF
liuuor as q medicine was recognized
by Congress to be non-beveraee
u>,. This is shown by the provisions
made for the issuance of permits 70
prescribe. Therefore the commls-
sioner may issue permits for the
manufacture Of liquors for mediclnai
purposes.
Mr.. Palmer said the law did not pun
a. limit on the physician excep, tne
pint a Today period for spirituous
liquors. He added:
However, the authority to MAKE
regulations governing the manner IN
which LIQUOR may be prescribed is
clear and ample. Any regulation
reasonably demanded by the commits
sioner and secretary proper to unit
the distribution of liquors for med
icinal purposes to cases in when a
physician in good faith believes nee
essary will be valid
This eliminates the grocery store
and soda fountain impression ana
fixes the status of beer. The only
way to override that decision Is TO
have it reviewed and changed by the
new Attorney General or overturned
by a court. Mr.. Palmer held that
the Commissioner of Internal Reven-
ue could limit the quantity to be
called for 'by single prescription.
Commissioner Williams said again
today that he will issue no regula-
tions, but will leave his successor to
do that.
That is the real status of the beer
controversy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
Mrs. Marshall Richardson Of Oakland

Mrs. Martha J. Richardson Of
Oakland died Sunday morning at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Charles
Carter, IL Harold street. She had
been i'll for some time. and pneu-
monia was the cause of her death.
Her age was GS years, 5 months and
II days She leaves a husband,
Marshall Richardson of Oakland.
three daughters and two sons. The
funeral will be held at = p. NJ. Tues
day from the home of the daughter
and burial will be at Pine Grove
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
eises by the different departments of

cises by the different departments of
the school.
The Epworth League OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church presented an
allegorial pageant at the evening
service, in which the marriage of the
church, portrayed by Hazel Richie. to
God, was the central theme. The
various countries of the world were
reviewed by the bride, and were
again inspected after they had inn
proved under the teachings of the
church. Others in the cast included
the Seer, Robert jackson. and the
Missionary, Chauncey Brown. The
pageant was interspersed with sing
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Poulin Boy Dies
Of Bullet Wound

Clementine Poulin, the five-year-
old lad who was accidentally shot by
an older boy week ago last Satur-
day while playing near his home at
% State street, died about 2.15
o'clock this morning. The wound
was inflicted by a 22-calibre bullet
which entered the brain from behind
the ear and which was so deeply en-
hedded it could not be removed.