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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-01-13

Engineers Local $50, 1. U. of 8. q o. e.
Meets 1st, 2d and Sd Wednesday
nights and 4th Sunday afternoon at
Engineers hall liz East Church st.
Zeke McLain, Pres; James Banner,
Rec. Sec'y; Barch Smith, Fin. Sec'y
and Business Agent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-01-13

ELECTRICAL WORKERS No. 172
Meets first and third Thursdays,
Trades Assembly Hall, D. e. Mason,
Pres; Sam Alsdorf. Sec'y-Treas.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-01-13

CARPENTERS LOCAL No. 1876
Meets second and fourth Fridays of
each month at convention room in
court house. G. Fl. Morgan, pres;
Stanton Hilleary, secretary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-01-13

PLUMBERS AND STEAM FILTERS
Local 271. Meet every other Friday,
Z p. M, Druids hall, S. 3rd st. Pres,
Stewart o. Teaff; Fin. Sec'y, K. C.
Kelley, 169 Hoover ST.; Rec. Sec'y,
Jos. A. Pfeifer, 1922 Central ave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Newspaper Postage Should ee Re.
duced

The publishers of the country have
den-even the unnecessarily heavy
burden--which was laid upon them
during the war and which still eX-
lists. Nearly all other emergency
war taxes have been repealed. and OF
those which remain, few, il any, have
not been lessened. The rate Of pos
taGe on newspapers and magazines
remains unchanged. During the war
this rate of postage was increased
not once but four times, and even II.
as some contend, the original rate
was too low. there can be no argu-
ment that the present rate is several
times too high, being an increase
from 100 per cent for the initial zone
to 900 per cent in the last zone.
AS other things have not yet
touched prewar level. the publishers
do not ask restoration of the orig
inal rate, although it was undoubted-
ly of immense profit to the Post Of
nee Department., but a substantial
reduction. Even as war measure.
the emergency did not justify any
such increase. Newspapers and mag
pa zines are the one big explanation OF
the difference between Russia and
the United States today. Then why
throttle those mediums which more
than all others combined make for
patriotism and good Americanism'-
BY II. II. Windsor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
At the Macomber Playground
ChiIdren's Circus and Carnival Will
Feature Program Today

Today is the big day at the play
ground; everything is ready for the
childrens circus and carnival. There
will be all kinds of amusements end
sideshows with the program begin
ming at $50 o'clock. There will be
bankers to enveigle the people into
the shows where all of the wonders
of the age will be on exhibition. There
are to be stunts by the girls and boys
and dancing for the girls in the aft
ernoon.
One of the big things of the circus
will be the clowns, who will surely
be the cause of plenty of amusement
for both old and young. In the aft
ernoon there will be boat race and
prizes will be given the winner and
the best looking boat. Howard Stiles
and his crew have worked hard TO
get things ready and by $50 A. NJ.
everything will be O. X.
Director Hyde has supervised the
work and is more than satisfied that
the boys and girls will all make good.
There will be a refreshment tent on
the grounds and the Fairgrounds will
be open from $50 A. M. until 6 p. NJ,
not closing at noon as is the custom.
All wishing to bring their lunch, may
eat it at the Fairgrounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
St. Mary's Accepts Challenge

The. Winslow Athletics. runners-up
in the Community Service League,
have very busy week. On Saturday
they will tackle the fast North Vassal-
boro second team. The batteries will
be Papolas and Marcoux for the Wins
low Athletics, and Viles and Ferd for
the North Nassalboro team.
Manager Papolas has received the
following letter:
Dear Sir: AS manager of the ST.
Mary's baseball team, l would like to
arrange a game with you to be played
in Augusta on Labor Day morning at
10 o'clock.
''As there is no game to be played
by the Millionaircs on this date it
would be a good drawing card, and if
plans are perfected the players will
benefit by it. Possibly we might ar
range for a double header.
REV. J. r. MCGOWAN.
up. S. AS agreed. players to be II
years and under"
Manager Papolas has accepted this
and arrangements are suitable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02

performed by the Colby boys only last
spring, only in the latter case it was
a horse instead of an elephant
The janitor Of the college was then
General" Martell, who will be very
wildly remembered by older citizens
Of Waterville. He was French Can
adam. The "generer carried to Mr..
Merrifleld the news that his sign had
been stolen and was high up on Reel
tation building
Mr.. Merrifield knew something
about college customs and knew that
the incident was more of a matter be-
tween the seniors and juniors than
between himself ar the college boys,
as stunts of this kind were perform
ed by one class with the idea of beat
ing the other class in their efforts to
prevent it. Never mind" he told the
general 1.-The boys will bring my
sign back when they get through with
it," and they did.
One day while Mr. Merrifield was
living at Halls Church, Va, two gen.
tlemen called on him.
DO you recognize me?" one of
them asked.
Mr.. Merrifield looked him over
thoughtfully. NO, 1 can't say that
do"
"Well, am the man that stole your
sign" 1t was General Merriam, who
died a major general.
Mr.. Merrfeld was an interested
spectator Of the ceremony of the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new
Junior High school recently and par
ticularly as he was graduated from
the old High school in 1859.
He was p years old March l, 1860,
and was thus able and did cast his
first vote for Abraham Lincoln.
He has been married three times.
His first wife was Ellen Augusta
King of Washington, D. c. He was
married, second, to Frances Rice a
sister Of Andrew Rice and his third
wife, now living, is a native of Vir-
ginia, Margaret Gray Dickinson
Mr.. Merrifield has two children. a
son. Everett p. Merrifield, clerk in
the Waterville Savings Bank. and
Mrs. Edith NJ. Schmavonian, wife'of
clergyman. Mr. Schmavonian is pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at
Cazanova, n. Y, and for Is years was
in missionary work with his wife in
Constantinople. Mr.. Mortified was
for number of years a resident of
CaZanova.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
How Nature Acts as Divning. Rod

1t has been known for a long time
that certain plants indicate the pre-
sence of deposits of minerals under
ground, says the Scientific American.
In the Proceedings of the Australian
Mining Institute, f. Lidgely has sum-
married. several remarkable examples
where beds of ore were revealed Ivy
plants growing on the surface above.
The Amorpha canescens shrub in
dictates the presence of galena, the
lead sulfide ore, in Michigan and wis
consin, while in Missouri plant re
longing to the poison sumach family
serves the same purpose, as a lead
ore indicator.
Beech trees often indicate that
lime stone beds are to be found in
the neighborhood. In Spain sort
of bind weed, known as Convolvulus
althaeoides. is deemed of high value
betraying the presence of. underlying
deposits of phosphate ore.
The plant Erigonum ovalifollium
dscloses the existence Of sil"er, ores
in Montana. The calamine violet.
which grows in upper Silesia, West
phalia and Belgium, Is sign or the
existence of calamine, the zinc orc,
in the neighhorhood.
Near the city of Siegen in West
phalia the presence of iron ore de-
posits over considerable acreage n
indicated ~ the fact that the surface
of the earth is covered with birch
trees. while the ground surrounding
this section on all sides bears only
oak and beech trees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
TIPS FOR GAME HOUNDS

Chief Warden Richard Upton sug
gested Friday that it should be
known that non-residents of Maine or
alien residents who are required by
law to have licenses for fishing, can
not legally have any fish in their pos
session unless they have such licenses
for inland fish.
All persons carrying firearms in the
fields or forests or on the waters or
ice of the State, must have licenses
covering the period such firearms are
found in their possession.
1t is violation of the laws to have
a loaded shotgun or one with cart
ridge in the magazine thereof, in an
automobile while on highway or in
field or forest.
The selling or giving away or air
rifles to children under IA years of age
is prohibited.
The open season on woodcock and
partridge does not commence until
October l.
Brooks and streams are closed to
fishing September 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02

will continue at medal play through
Saturday and Monday, the test 80 to
go ahead to match play Tuesday.
The gallery Of the opening day.
which like those of succeeding days
will have toepay to watch the play
for the first time in the Is years .of
the tournament under a decision by
the United States Golf Association
will have several choice setto's sup
piled by the pairings. Bobbie Jones
and Roger Wethere in one, Robert
A. Gardner and Robert E. Hunter in
another: Guilford and Willie Hunter
in third: w. c. Fownes, Jr.. and
Chick Evans in still another are
among the forenoon pairings that
promise to keep golfing fans Jump
ing from hole to hole to see a little
of each. The pairs will be started
out at five minute intervals without
interruption from $50 A. NJ. to $50
p. NJ. On Monday it will be the
same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Pick Of the Nation Present

The Country Club, Brookline, Moss,
Sept. 1.-The amateur golfing
strength of the United States and
the pick of the British Simon Pures.
knocked balls around the links here
today, testing arm and eye against
the beginning tomorrow of the
qualifying play for the national anna =
teur championship tournament.
Jesse Guilfoid. winner of the
championship at st. Louis last year,
seeking defense of his honors on a
course that is almost home to him,
was around approximately in ~, one
over par. This performance was
bettered by Jesse Sweetser, former
intercollegiate champion who was
credited with II. Chick Evans for
mer open and amateur titIist and c.
c. Ailmore of the British group.
playing on opposing sides of four
some, each had 70.
The full field Of nearly 40 players
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Weird Storm Visits
City Wrecking Havoc

Al Las Friday afternoon huge
Hack clouds rolled up in the west
and in a few moments there was a
ooNnpour of rain amid flashes of
lightning and peals of thunder. The
rain fell in sheets, sweeping pedes-
TRANS to cover while the wind
twisted the falling water into fan
tastic shapes. flowing off doors.
smashing signs and working other
damage.
Then came hail and snow mixed
together, some of the hail stones be-
ing very large. and then minute
or so after 2 o'clock. the stor mceased
as quickly as it had begun. and the
sun came out. but was greeted by a
sharp flash of lightning in the re-
treating clouds.
The storm appears not to have
hetn very wide in area. On Gold
street at the southern part of the
.''y' only a few drops of rain fell.
hut Fairfield and towns on the north
appeared to have got the full force
81 the storm. 1t is feared that the
ran did some damage to standing
corn. and any other agricultural
products not yet harvested, but no
's''mate Of the damage could be
.oo'ained Friday evening. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
COLLEGE COURSES IN JAIL
START HOT PROS AND CONS

More than twenty wardens, teach
ers of State prisons and others in
terested in the mental development Of
criminals and delinQuents. attended
an all day conference recently at
Teachers College. New York, on the
value of university extension courses
for prisoners.
y. J. Henzel, head teacher Of Sing
Sing, is in favor of these courses. He
reported that the courses offered by
Columbia University had proved sue
cessful. despite the fact that less than
Is per cent of the prisoners are grad
yates of grade schools. Spencer Mill
Ter. Jr., of the prison education COM
mittee. also favors university extern
sion work. He said that 700 men in
San Quentin prison in California
were taking courses.
Frank l.. Christian. superintendent
of the E.lmira reformatory, did Z t
agree. He has had four college grad
yates out of $4,000 prisoners, he said.
Less than one half of per cent of
the youths in the Elmira reformatory
have been in high school at the age
of TWENTY" he added, 80 it's useless
to talk about higher education for
prisoners. They have already
reached the limit of intellectual cap
acity in the public school. Seventy
five per cent of the prisoners could
not pass an l1-year- Binet test
Too much dependence is placed on
the brilliant examples that come out
of prison. have one 10y making
$500 a week legitimately. but he is
one in $4,000"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
FORMER RESIDENT
and BUSINESS man
notes CHANGES

Among the visitors to the fair Fri
day was George A. l.. Merrifield. fer
merly of Washington D. c., but now
resident of Waterville. Mr.. Merri-
field left Watervlle in 1865. and has
witnessed many changes when he has
returned at various times to this city.
He was employed for 81 years in the
Pension Office and before that was in
the post office department at Wash
ington, where he began his duties
June 6. 1855. In those days. there was
no Civil Service. and employees Of the
department We're recommended
through the knowledge of their cap
abilities held by high government Of
ficials. Hon. Hannibal Hamln. vice
president under Lincoln, was the in
f!uence which secured for Mr.. Merri-
field his position.
Mr. Mortified was born in Water
Vile March l. 1889. on upper Main
street. When he was three years old
the family moved to the old Merrifield
house on Elm street. Mr.. Merritield's
parents were Jacob and Esther
,Ricker) Merrifield. He was named
for George Evans. a Democratic poll
tician famous in the old days. and for
Alpheus Lyon Of Bangor.
Mr. Merrifield was for many years
in the shoe business in Waterville on
or near the site of the Peoples Bank
building. 1t was three doors south of
the present Allen Drug store, former
ly the Dorr Drug store. and the build
ing 10 one of those which were moved
back onto Charles street and are still
in use. 1t was next door to millin-
cry shop kept by Mrs. John Bradbury.
Charles street was then swamp. and
he used to skate on 1t on his way to
school and back.
Everyone in those days knew Mr..
Merrifield by his ads. in which he
used.a cut of an elephant, and he had
a sign eight feet square. showing an
elephant which he used to set up at
the front of his store on big occasions.
and especially when a circus came to
town. In 1862 or 1863. the Colby boys
broke into his store and stole the
sign. and the next morning it was
found three stories high on top of
Recitation hall. 1t is interesting to
note that an almost similar trick was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Miscellaneous Shower
Given Miss LaFiamme

a shower was rendered Miss Marie
LaFlamue of The D. w. Adams store
Friday night at the y. S. Club on State
street in honor of her approaching
marriage to Emile Arbour. which is
TO take place the 25th Of this month.
About 200 people were present at the
shower. and after short entertain
ment. including a vocal solo by Miss
LaFlammc and violin and piano duet
by Miss Germaine Doyon and Miss
Marguerite Guimond. refreshments of
ice cream. cake and soft drinks were
served.
The bride-to-be was the recipient of
many fine gifts. including a beautiful
solid oak library table given by the
members of the force of the D. W.
Adams store, nice cedar chest given
by sister of the bride. full set of
dishes given by another sister of the
bride. a set of aluminium ware which
was present from the brides parents.
and much cut glass. linen and cleo
trical apparatus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Holiday Schedule. at Postoffice

Postmaster Edgar j. Brown an
nounces the following schedule for
the Waterville postoffice for Monday,
September 4th. Nabor DayD
All deliveries. 10th by city and
rural carriers, will be omitted.
The postoffice will be open from
100 to 10 A. NJ, only. Money order
department closed all day. Street
letter boxes in the business section
will be collected at 7.25 and at 6 p.
NJ. and the usual morning and even
ing collection of boxes in the resi-
dence districts will be made. All
special delivery and perishable par
eel post mail will be delivered
promptly. Mails for the night Pull
man west, close at P. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Funeral Of Charles Sylvester

Funeral services for Charles Syl-
vester were held at o'clock Friday
afternoon at the late home on the
South Belfast road. The home was
filled with a gathering of relatives
and friends. Delegations We're pres
ent from Imperial Lodge, Degree of
Honor, and Capital Grange. There
was profuson of beautiful floral
offerings Following the services
conducted by Rev. w. J. Layton,
few appropriate remarks We're given
by Rev. Malvy Kearney OF Augusta,
a lifelong friend of the family. In
terment was in the family lot in the
Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The bearers
were the three sons, Henry, Frank,
and Will Sylvester, and Mr.. Thurs
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02

Crawford and downstairs by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sprague.
When the firemen arrived they found
that the fire had originated in a wood
box near the stove containing cedar
shingles. The fire had made such
Roadway in the box that the floor had
been burned through in an area just
the size Of the box and the box had
fallen through to the cellar. The
woodwork about the kitchen had just
caught when the men got there and
they made quick work of the flames.
If they had been but two or three min
utes later the house would have been
badly damaged before the flames could
have been extirguished, as the fire
would have made it's way up through
the partition to the floor above
The men returned to the fire station
at 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Church Notices

First Congregational church. Will
liam Abbot Smith minister: Services
will be resumed Sunday morning at
1890. The church school will meet at
noon. The midweek service of prayer
will be omitted next Thursday evening
on account of Chautauqua.
Unitarian church: Services will be
resumed next Sunday. The subject of
the sermon by Mr.. Griffith will be The
Gift of Sight"
First Baptist church: The pastor
will occupy the pulpit at both serv-
ices on Sunday. Visitors welcomed.
Universalist church: Preaching at
1890 by Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker;
subject, 1.-Two Kinds of Christianity
and the Church." church school at 10;
Y p. G.. u at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
N. E. Folks Must
Make Up Minds to
Burn Soft Coal
No Need to Worry Much Over Fuel
Situation Is Belief Expressed by
L. S. johnson. Secretary of kittan-
ing, Pa, c. of c., in Letter to Sec
rotary G. c. Clarke

my, ". VI W. IN Letter TO 0SC
rotary G. c. Clarke
The following letter Will be of in
terest to the people of this city.
bearing as it does on the question of
fuel, which has been a problem for
several weeks and is expected to be-
come more of a problem as cold
weather sets in. 1t is from l.. s.
johnson, secretary of the chamber of
commerce at kittaning. Pa, and
reads in part as follows:
In answer to your inquiry about
coal situation here will say:
Coal is being mined little now,
a few cars day are being loaded.
This is all soft or btuminous coal of
course. 1 think the situation has
been cleared and do not believe New
England folks need worry much for
coal this winter.
They must make up their minds
though to use soft coal Twenty five
states or SO produce soft COAL While
one lone state produces anthracite,
and very small portion of that state
al that. I find, after living in Ken
lucky and Pennsylvania, that soft
coal is not so bad. 1t does not hold so
we'll, but these people say that they
keep fire over night very well. If
New England people will make up
their minds to say goodbye to hard
coal and learn to use sole coal, they
will have less difficulty in getting coal
to burn. 1t will be some cheaper for
a while, but later on it will be higher
as New England demands soft coal.
You see my point, anything people
want usually the value increases and
up goes the market price.
we hope the mines here will keep
going now they have started. There
is plenty Of coal. Prices have been
fixed at 1915 to $3.50 per ton fob.
mines, for coal produced in PcnrsSl-
vania bituminous regions. This has
been done by the Pennsylvania Feul
Commission. If l can do anything
more for you on coal let me know.
Yours very truly,
IL S JOHNSON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
MUNICIPAL COURT
Lewiston Man Found Not Guilty Of
Operating Motor Vehicle Without
an Operators License

Frank Bots of Lewiston was ar
raigned Friday morning before Judge
Cony at the municipal court on com
plant of Motor Policeman George
O'Donnell, charged with operation Of
a motor vehicle without an operators
license. He pleaded not guilty and
was so adjudged by Judge Cony.
Respondent testified that he had
been learning 10 operate car and that
he had been accompanied by man
who did have license. This case was
the outcome of the accident Thursday
night on outer Western avenue in
which a Ford car was overturned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Chautauqua Monday

only one day left before Chautau-
qua. The tent and crew will arrive
Saturday and the big brown top
will be up and ready for opening on
Monday. On Monday afternoon Ethel
Hinton 1.-The Sunshine Girl" and
Clifford Walker will entertain with
new humorous character songs dia-
lect stories and representations. Prof.
Hilton Ira Jones. head of the de-
rartment of chemistry at Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical college,
vii lgive a great scientific lecture.
This is only the beginning Of the
IL SIX t'ov program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-02
Last Call Chautauqua Season Tickets

There are still few Chautauqua
tickets available at the special price of
1925. These tickets are in the hands
of the following guarantors, who can
be reached by telephone: Carol n.
Perkins. DR.. w. C. Brown, Walter S.
Austin, E. c. Wilson. Mrs. f. B. Har-
ris. A. +. Drummond, Frank Smith,
Samuel Freeman, Aliens drug store,
Robert Nivison, Alton D. Blake, Cecil
NJ. Daggett Anyone unable to get in
touch with any of the above may leave
their order at the Chamber of Com
merce.