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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
John d. Yet to
Nod Head to
Marriage Math;lde

Chicago, Feb. 2-Miss Mathilde
Mccormick. 16-year-old daughter of
Harold +. Mccormick, president of
the international Harvester Com
pany, and Mrs. Edith Rockefeller
Mccormick. has not received the
consent of her grandfather, John ID.
Rockefeller. Sr., TO her marriage
with Max Oser. aged 10 riding
master of Berne, Switzerland.
A close friend Of the family today
denied that Mr.. Rockefeller had Civ
en- his approval to the match and
added that such approval has not
as yet been sought.
Miss Mccormick and her father
are going to Florida the latter part
of next week. this family friend said.
but not with the idea of getting Mr..
Rockefeller's permission for the
marriage to take place"
Mrs. Mccormick who obtained q
divorce two months ago. has so far
declined to comment on her daugh-
ter's engagement.
1t was explained that recent re-
ports that Mr.. Rockefeller had ap-
proved the match were due to a mis-
understanding. A telegram signed
"Cnc,e john expressing congratula-
tions was received and it was gener-
ally supposed that it came from John
-. Rockefeller, ST., but instead it was
from John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Copyright by Underwood & Underwood
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. c.

stairways of bronze lead , to the
memento rooms which are placed at
either end of the classic rcctangle, in
the center of which stands the statue
of Lincoln.
Far above the statue, and blending
tremendously with Guerin's mural
paintings, IRE six bronze beams.
These beams traverse the I44-foot
ceiling end to end, dividing space
with strips of sombre marble. Tho
marble is held in place by a network
of rectangular Intermediates, also Of
bronze.
An idea of the magnifcence Of this.
our newest national shrine Of honor,
may be obtained when the me Of
these ceiling beams Is conside@ed.
More than as tons of bronze was used
in molding them. They measure 6
feet 2Iz inches in breadth, and have q
depth of 2 feet. They present an
exposed surface Of approximately
$500 square feet.
The use of a preponderance Of
bronze in the construction Of this
great Memorial is not the only indica-
ton of the purpose Of its builders 10
provide a truly permanent structure,
for twenty thousand pounds Of copper
are utilized in the Hastings and in
the main cornice, as we'll as in nine
thousand feet of skylight which softly
light the interior of the Memorial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Society Leaders
Nations Capital
Get Death Threats

Washington. Feb. 23.-Threats OF
death unless large sums OF money
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 are
paid were said by Washington police
today to have been received within
the last few days by four prominent
society leaders of the capital. The
police as well as Department OF JUS
tice operatives, were said to be in
veStigating the origin of the threats.
The threatening letters it was said
by n prominent police official. have
been received by Henry White, former
American ambassador to France and
one of the American commissioners to
the Versailles conference: Mrs. Thorn
as +. Walsh. widow Of the late Mon
'tana copper king" Mrs. Scott Town
send, a well known society leader. and
Madame Christian Rauge. wodow OF
a former Norwegian minister TO the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
First Baptist Supper

The Fun. Food and Faith" night
at the First Baptist church Thursday
evening was as great a success as its
predecessors. At o'clock a bountiful
supper was served to about 200 people.
The menu consisted of chicken pie.
mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce,
pickles, assorted cake, doughnuts and
coffee. The missionary and fun pc
riod we're combined in picture show.
The films for the fun period were
The Hawaiian Islands and Among
the Rockies" the missionary film was
The Men of Tomorrow" The faith
department was in charge of Rev.
Walter Quarrington and he delivered
the first of series of addresses on
The Character of Jesus" Mrs. S. A.
Eldridge was the chairman of the sup
per committee and the missionary AMI
fun department was in charge of Mrs.
l.. c. Whittcmore. Mrs. Harry Brown
and Mrs. w. A. Quarrington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

t.baelcs Collins Bu,terfisld died at
nr homo on oak street. ut $50
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Butter
Ids death was a great shock 10 the
'mllt because of its suddenncss. He
.Il been feeling poorly for week,
"attuE what seemed like the grip
nd Wednesday afternoon he tainted
a hts work at the Maine Central
ops whore lac has been stationary
engineer for several years. He was
Ken home and In the evening he
was attacked by a sinking spell from
which he failed TO rally.
Mr. Buttcrfield was born in East
Nasaalboro. In 1883. the son OF An
ftow and Harriet (Collins) Butter
O d. lie IL survived by his wife.
Mrs. Mary j. Buttcrfield, a daugh-
'rr. Mrs. wlihelmina II. Allen. q
brother. Herbert II. Butterfield OF
Bangor. and q half brother Fred
Eutterfleld Of Portland.
Funeral services will take place
Saturday afternoon at $50. Rev. f.
A Pollard Jones OF the Methodist
church viii ofnciatA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Inter-Fraternity
Track Tournament
Next on the Program

The Colby winter athletic program
will not cease when the interfraternity
basketball tournament is over next
week. but will turn in another direc-
ton. An interfratcrnity track tourna-
ment will be the next on the pro-
gram and new list of men will get
n chance to compete. This tourna-
ment will serve a twofoid purpose
enc to strengthen the interest in ath-
letics and. second. it will give The
athletic coaches chance to get linz
on the men who will compete in the
intercollegiate track meets this spring
This tournament has been arranged by
Mike Ryan, the track coach at Colby.
and with the benefit of the experience
received in running the basketball
tournament Mike ought to have SONG
very successful meets.
The tournament will start on Tues
day evening. March Z. and will end
on Wednesday night. March -. Be
tween that time on each Tuesday
night weight and field events will be
held in the gymnasium. while on each
will be held on the board track. The
tournament will be run under strictly
varsity rules and no man who is not
eligible for the regular teams VIII be
eligible to compete in these meets
All men who wish to enter the tour
nament must report to the coach and
be q. KID as fit to enter the events.
The reason for having this meet
before the Easter vacation is due to
College in a dual track meet at Wa
,cryille on April 6. This meet comes
right after the vacation and all the
training must be obtained before the
recess.
The events will probably be as fol-
lows according to Track Captain Les
lie II. Cook: Field and weight events,
shotput. s5-pound weight throw. high
tump. broad jump. potato race. and
hop. skip and jump. Track events.
4o-yard dash. eco. one-half mile, two
mile. 4o-yard high and low hurdles.
novice relay race.
The novice relay races will probably
be the feature of the tournament II
they are anything like they were last
year. Any men from the fraternitics
are allowed to compete. These races
give the coach chance to see If there
are any men who have ability and do
not realize 1t. Last year several good
men were found as a result Of these
novice relays.
The big Druid cup will be the prize
offered to the winning fraternity. This
cup becomes the property Of the fra
ternity which wins it for three years
in succession. Last year the A. T. O's
won, but this year there have been no
prophecies made as to the probable
winner. The Druids are the junior
honorary society of the mems division
OF Colby and they have given many
cups for the various contests in past
years.
The big track event Of the State.
the State intercollegiate meet. will be
held in Waterville this year and
Coach Ryan has made the announce
ment that II Colby men expect to win
the meet all men of any ability must
report for training at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

THEN years of the combined ef-
fort of architect, sculptor,
L artist and the Lincoln Mem
orial Commission, with the expendi-
ture Of more than 100000, has
brought to completion the splendid
Lincoln Memorial at Washington
which will be dedicated soon. The
present plan is to have Chief Justice
Taft present the Memorial for the
Lincola Memorial Commission. Presi-
dent Harding will accept it on behalf
of the nation and former President
Wilson will make a brief address on
Lincoln.
This Memorial, a truly splendid
achievement Of uodern art. stands at
the head Of vide approach. Within
the portico the great statue of
Lincoln, by Dcniel Chester French, is
visible from a distance From base
to top the statue is over thirty feet
high, the seated figure of Lincoln
alone being twenty-five feet in height.
AS the structure is open to the
action of the elements and subjected
to seasonal variations of temperature,
the greatest care has been taken to
construct the Memorial of materials
which will provide resistance to the
weather and at the same time lend
beauty to the edifcc.
Eight massive doors of bronze pro-
vide entrance to the Memorial, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Judge Beane Referee
in Claflin-SteyenS Case

Judge Fred Emery Beane of
Hallowell is in the city in the capac-
ity of referee in the hearing of an
action between Mark T. Clafiin of
this city and Mark Stevens of Fair
field. The hearing lasted all day
Thursday and will be continued to-
day. 1t is an action on an account
covering a period from 1914 to 1919.
The defendants have filed an account
in offset amounting to about $1.3CO.
The action is for an amount which is
claimed is due Mark Stevens for
trucking done for Mark Claflin dur
ing that period.
The attorney for the defense is
Judge H. H. BraZZell OF Fairfield and
E. Z. Peacock is appearing for the
complainant. Several witnesses will
be heard on both sides. The hear
ings are being held in Attorney Pea
cocks office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
'Pay as We Co." Says
Treasury Official

Boston. Feb. 2c.-America's position
as creditor nation probably will
result in the use of American capital
wherever business is done. Eliot
WaGsworth, assistant. secretary of
the treasury, said in an address be-
fore the Boston Chamber OF Com
mcrce today. This expansion de-
pended, however. he added. on the
maintaining of pay as we go" pol
icy by the United States treasury.
1--WE owe today % IL billions of
dollars Of which 6 IL billion is due
in less than IS months" Mr.. Wads-
worth said. This is too large a pro-
portion of floating debt for any BUSH
ness institution. Our federal, budget
50 far has balance. but next year
we face deficit. We are considering
further expenditures for bonus. for
ship subsidies. for new federal activ-
tiles. To meet the deficit, to pay for
these new expenditures. the money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Roma All Right
at Langley Field
Saws Aviation Head

Newport News, Feb. 23.-The state
ment was made today by Lieut.. Col.
A. s. Fisher, chief of the lighter than
air service at Langley Field. home
station of the ill-fated Roma. 'that
there was nothing wrong with the
craft when she left here Tuesday"
The statement Of Colonel Fisher re-
ferred to assertions made in Chicago
last night by DR.. j. NJ. Nicholson.
quoting from q letter written by
Lieut.. Clifford. Smythe, victim of
the disaster. after the Eoma's trip to
Washington last December. In this
connection, Lieutenant Fisher said:
Knowing Lieutenant Smythe as I
did, cannot believe that he has been
correctly quoted in Chicago relative
TO his letter to his father in which he
is said to have declared tie Roma I'M
SAFE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
COMING events

Feb. c2-c4-Chizzle-W While fair. Au-
gusta.
ton, state House, Augusta.
Feb. 24-Reunion OF Westbrock Sem.
dinner at Portland.
Feb. 24-Republican mayoralty con-
vention. Biddeford.
Feb. 25-Gov. Baxter guest Of Houlton
Grange.
Feb. 23-Statc school examinations,
Auburn, Augusta. Bangor. Bath. BID
deford, Bingham. Calais. Cornish,
Dover-Foxcroft. Ellsworth. Farm
Rockland. Rumford and WatervilIe
Feb. 27-Mar. 4-Portland Autumopiie
Show.
Feb. a7-oS-Anuual x. Of c. Carnival.
Lewiston.
Mar. 1-Lent begins.
Foxcroft. anu
March - Teaching demonstration,
Skowhcgan High.
Mar. l-Androscoggin Pomona at Dan
vile Jet.
March L. Maine Orchardsts Conven-
tion. Lewiston.
March 1-3-Conference OF Highway
Ms supervisors at State House;
Pres. OF Maine Federation of Wuin-
ems Clubs, will be guest of honor at
the meeting of the Mass. Daughters
of Maine in Boston.
March 3-Governor and Council meet
10 A. NJ, Augusta.
Mar G-Rockland municipal election.
March 7-kenncbec Timbcrland own
ers' annual meeting at State House.
Mar. pomona. Canton. New Century.
March S-9-Aroostook Poultry Show
Mar. 9-10-annual meeting high school
and academy principals at Augusta.
March 11-Pomona Grange meets with
Washburn Grange.
March 14-At 10 a. NJ. at office of
conference of electric railway men
on electric car headlights.
March 1G--East Piscataquis Pomona
at East Dover.
Mar. 20-Generai election Cd Con-
greSsional District.
Mar. 2S-3l--t'armers' week, College Of
Agriculture. Orono.
Mar. 2S-Annual meeting Maine Fed
GRAFTON OF Farm Bureaus. Orono.
Mar. 29-Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton of Agricultural Associations.
Mar. 29-Meeting of Maine Beelleepars.
Orono.
Mar. 30-Annual meeting Maine Live
stock Breeders Association. Orono.
Mar. @0-Meeting Maine Pathological
Society. Orono.
April 1-EnroiIment of school boys
for Devens Training Camp begins.
April 6-Republican State convention
at Bangor.
April democratic State convention
in Augusta.
April e--Paim Sunday.
April 1l-Centcnnal of Maine Histori-
cal Society. Portland.
April IL American and National
Leagues opening date.
April 14-Good Friday.
April 16-Easter Sunday.
April 17-Closing date for filing State
primary. election papers.
Apr. 19-2S-Maine Methodist Confer
ence. Auburn.
April 2o-22- Maine Vocat ional Edu:a-
ton conference. Portland.
April o1-Saga dahoc Teachers con-
vention. Bath.
April 25--Annual banquet Maine Life
Insurance Underwriters. Portland.
May 4S-U. of M. Regimentai Reserve
Officers Training Camp Newport.
June 2-S-Pageant celebration 50th
anniversary of graduation Of first
class from University Of Maine,
Orono.
June 14-15-Department Of Maine. G.
A. r. Encampment Bangor
June 1?-State Primary election
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
COLBY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
TALKS ON PROFESSIONALISM
IN AMERICAN COLLEGE LIFE

frof. C Harry Edwards, athletic
director Of Colby college gave a thor.
ough discussion OF Professionalism
IN American Colleges, before the
students of the mems division of
Coioy Thursday morning at the
chapel exercises. The dividing line
between an amateur and q profess
ional has caused much trouble dur
ing the past few years in college
sports and at this time Professor Ed
wards tried to show clearly that sub
terfuges used to evade the term pro-
fessionalism made a man as much q
cheat as though he cribbed his ex-
|aminations.
Professor Edwards spoke of the
interest that had been aroused
throughout the country when pro-
fessionalism was exposed in the
western colleges such as Illinois,
where men who are guided by the
rulings of great athletic organiza-
tons have failed to live up to the re-
quirements and it has been found
out that these organizations were
rotten to the core. Many Of the COL
lege presidents have published state
ments concerning the professional
ism at their institutions. Professor
Edwards went on to say that the
ideals of athletic competition should
be as high as the ideals of the COL
lege and that it was these ideals that
professionalism tended to rot. To
make his point more clear he cited
the instances where in Greece and
Rome athletics fourished and were
held in high esteem as long as they
were free from professionalism and
corruption but that when these
forces got to work the nations grew
weak and fell.
MANY of the men who pose as
amateurs now look down on profess
sional athletes as Of a poorer class"
said the professor, but these same
posing amateurs go out and referee
games for miserable So and then
lie by saying that they are not pro-
fessionals. This ruins all chances of
a pure professional athlete making a
good business of officiating"
The speaker went ON to say that a
definition Of an amateur athlete was
a hard thing but to the best Of his
knowledge an amateur is one who
completes only for love of the sport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

while a professional athlete is one
who completes or exhibits only for
money. Professor Edwards said that
professional ball players and track
men Of a nation are examples of the
finest type of men AMI that a profess
sional athlete is not one to be poorly
considered. However, If professional
and c.mateur are mingled in college
athletics, there will be no chance for
the college athletics to exist. 1t will
be the students themselves who will
drive out the menace Of professional
ism and none else, said the professor,
no college president can do it. Pres
ident Stills of Bowdoin and President
many speeches and given out a great
deal to the press but even this cannot
remove the professional athlete from
the college. 1t is the students of the
college and if they do not wish pro-
fessionalism they can get rid of it.
Professor Edwards said that it was
fine thing for a student to earn his
way through college by his athletic
prowess, but that when the student
begins to cheat and to play on the
varsity teams, then there is bound to
be trouble. The professor mentioned
| the men who during the summer work
in mills and receive big salaries. that
is they apparently work in mills but
really they are hired to play ball on
P, the mill teams, and never go inside
Of the mill at all except to draw pay.
If these men come back to college in
the fall and try to play on the varsity
teams by Icing about their real
standing as amateur athletes then
that man is a crook. 1t is the bus
| mess of athletes to build up a better
race OF Americans and professional
ism in the colleges will preclude this.
Professor Edwards went on to say
| that if he or the faculty were to make
rule conc erning athletes who could
and could not play on the Colby
teams. they would get no support. He
said that perhaps a few would come
around in half hearted way or after
dark and agree with him.
In closing he made the announce
ment that the Maine intercollegiate
track and field association wouI :.
meet in this city next Saturday and
that much of the time of the meeting
would be spent in discussing the am
ateur athlete with an idea Of eradi-
! eating the professional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Oser Silent on Coming
Marriage with Mathilde

Zurich, Swift, Feb. 23.-Swiss So
ciety may buzz with interest, but Max
Oser. simply does not talk about his
forthcoming marriage with Miss
Mathilde Mccormick, the yoL:iG
grand daughter Of John d. Rockefel-
Ter. What the public learns of him
must generally be learned from his
friends who are willing to talk.
HE is of the finest horsemen in
the Swiss army" said an officer friend
of his today.
Osers f ther and mother died long
ago and he now lives alone. He has
only one younger brother who is at
present in South America. He has no
relatives whatever in the United
States. He is studious and of artistic
tastes, and neither has nor seeks
many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Hays Wants Money
for Air Mail Service

Washington. Feb. 23.-Postmaster
General Hays, returning to Washing
ton today after several weeks in Flor
ida, called on President Harding and
also appeared before the senate ap-
preparations committee to urge an ap-
preparation Of s2,)t6.000 in the post
office department bill for continual
ton of the air mail service, which he
sad had been proved successful. The
house in passing the bill eliminated
oil. provisions for the air mail SER
vice.
MIR. Hays resignation as Postmas-
ter General. effective rIarch has
been to the president only Informally
and he said today he was going to
write a formal letter &c the President
regarding ii in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

should be provided from income, not
by further borrowing.
I'VE have debts enough for future
generations to care for. Pay as we
CO." must be the principle Of the I'm
ancial management of this country
or soon we will not be talking Of
lending money abroad and will really
have cause to worry about the flu
ture."
Contrasting the great imitation Of
currencies abroad with the situation
in the United States, the assistant
secretary stated that in the aggre-
gate the holders Of Liberty bonds had
made profit of two and one-half bill
lions dollars in the last year and a
half.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

The proprietor of a candy store
in Greenwich Village, New York city,
has such complete faith in the hon.
esty of mankind that he has caused
a sign to be erected in his store in
forming patrons that they are not
obliged to pay for their purchases
If they do not wish to but at the door
as they go out a contribution box has
been placed in which they may drop
whatever they desire TO show the APP
probation they 1eel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Navy Dept. Won't Pay
for German Zeppelin

! Washington. Feb. 23.-The Navy
Department has notified the State
Department that it does not want the
German Zeppelin now being con-
structed for the United States by
Germany under the reparations clause
Of the Versailles treaty unless 1t
comes to America without cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Gard Of Thanks

We tender our thanks to our
friends and ncighbors. who so kindly
remem bered us in our recent be-
reavemcnt: TO all the Masonic bodies
of which the deceased was a men,
Der. especially to Trinity Command
ery who conducted the services: to
the business men and all others for
beautiful floral offerings. and to all
who In any manner expressed their
sympathy.
MRS. ADA G. BATES
DIR. and MRS. c. J. BATES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

.I.c Gurls' city club observed gen.
u,rs night on Wednesday even
.g with a Washington's birthday
.rtf. at their rooms over the Lar
..I drug store. \ program. COM
.,.i of music and readings was en-
..,l. followed by n chicken sup
Tho decorations OF the rooms
.. ~ keeping with the season. The
.s's verc presented with a small
.A.e ~ candy at the close OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
Ham hersey

.ltds have been received In this
I.v announcing the marriage OIL
N uam Ham and Miss Grace Zelma
'I.r.'y Of Richmond HIN. y. Y. Mr.
LAM ~ well known In Maine, having
worked IN several of tho newspaper
.'l.,s as nm advertising man. lie
VAS az the Watcrvillo Sentinel sew
t.ol months and has many friends
'-e. Tho marriage occurred on
w odrcsday. February 90. at Rich
Huni Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24
SENATOR KENYON
TO RESIGN TODAY

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Senator Ken
yon of Iowa will resign from the Sen
ate tomorrow following his acceptance
of an appointment as judge of the
eighth federal circuit court of appeals.
and will be succeeded by Charles A.
Rawson, Republican, state chairman
of Iowa.
Mr.. Rawson is expected to be sworn
in tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-24

The United Order of the Golden
Cross held regular meeting Thursday
evening with Sir knight Pelton. the
grand deputy OF Portland, as their
guest. After the business meeting
the members enjoyed q candy pull
and social.