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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
COLBY GRADUATE
INSTALLED PASTOR
AT CONCORD CHURCH

Word was received at Colby college
yesterday morning that the Rev.
Everett A. Rockwell of the class of
1920 had been ordained into the min
istry and installed as pastor of the
Pleasant street Baptist church of
Concord, n. H., on Sunday morning.
Rev. Edward ]. Abar of Suncook pre-
sided at the services. Rev. Whitman
S. Bassett of Penacook gave the in
vocation and Rev. Walter c. Myers
Of Concord. the prayer of ordination.
The services were attended by a
large delegation of ministers from
the state Of New Hampshire as we'll
as DR.. I. B. Mower Of Waterville, who
journied to Concord for the express
purpose of witnessing the occasion.
The sermon at the exercises was
preached by the Rev. DR.. Woodman
Bradbury of the Newton Theological
Institute. DIR. Bradbury is another
Colby graduate, having graduated
from the college with the class of
1887. He is now connected with the
Newton Theological Institute and has
been to Colby number of times in
the last few years to stimulate inter-
est in the school at Newton. Mass.
Everett A. Rockwell was graduated
from Colby with the class of 1920 and
the following fall entered the Newton
Institute and graduated in 1922. He
was called to the Pleasant Street
Baptist Church of Concord \. H. in
the early part of last spring and
moved to that city 20 assume his
duties in the church on August !.
Mrs. Rockwell is the sister of Pro-
fessor Herbert c. Newman of the col
lege faculty. Rev. Rockwell is a
member of the Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity.
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vt!NSSl -(DV

There Will be an all day meeting
of the sewing circle at the Winslow
! CONGREGATIONAL church parlors Wed =
nesdaY. Dinner Will he served at
noon, and those not solicited please
bring pastry. AS this is the first
meeting of the year a good attend
, ance is desired
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Balentine and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eaton have
gone 10 BrOckton where they will at
tend the fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Southland OF
Five Islands were recent callers al
the home of RELATIVE in town.
Mrs. Eva G.. Newell has returned
; from Massachusetts whore she went
/ in the interest of her gift shop. She
has a fine attractive line of things
! for sale now and she Will be glad
to welcome her old patrons and many
new ones.
Schools in town will be closed to-
day so that the teachers may attend
the convention.
MIR. and Mrs. Marshall Cole Of Bay
! street have gone for 4 weeks fishing
trip TO Moxie
Friends of Miss May Taylor. who
has been i'll, will be glad to learn
that she is much improved and is
able to be down stairs.
Aubrey Cole is unable to attend
school because of illness from vac
cination.
A great sigh of satisfaction and 10y
passed over our town yesterday be-
cause of the few drops of rain that
fell. Everything is drying up rapid
L..
Mr. and Mrs. ". +. Getchell and
daughter Katherine, of Augusta.
We're recent business callers in town.
Edward Chase was a business call
er in Clinton yesterday.
Francis Robinson of Vassalboro
was visiting relatives in town yes:er-
day.
Chester Ellis of Augusta was a
caller in ins!ow Monday
Mrs. Georgia Chamberlain and
mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson were
guests yesterday Of Mrs. w. H. Bow
den.
Irving Totman is confined to his
home by a badly injured knee.
Wesley Wilson of University of
Maine, was a week end visitor at
his home on the Garland road.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hodges were
callers Yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Hodges.
Mr.. Charles Wilson, who has been
away from home for sometime, en-
ployed by the Fordson Tractor COM
pany, has arrived at his home here.
and with him he brought a brand
new Ford.
The Misses Libby, teachers at the
Reynolds Hill and Paines Corner
schools, were visiting village schools
yesterday.
The rain of yesterday caused quite
lot of trouble for automobilists on
the piece of road below the Warren
school. This is quite a bad piece of
road below the Warren school. This
is a bad piece of road and should
have the towns attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
RIVAL ARGUMENTS IN PROVISIONS
48 HOUR BILL BEFORE ELM CITY
BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

that Massachusetts was losing some
of her manufactures and there are
no more large plants being construct
ed in that state. In the last three
months Mrs. Kreger's son has been
working on the transferring of six
large corporations of Massachusetts
to other parts of the country.
Mrs. Kreger spoke OF the small
par of the dollar that goes to the
manufacturer, stating that it is about
eight cents. She declared that this
is all right for the large manufac-
turer but in Maine there are many
small plants in the small villages.
Farming in Maine is almost a
lost art" said Mrs. kreger, Il have
heard many a farmer say that he
was going to raise only enough for
himself this year because of the
difficulty TO get men to work the long
hours necessarily Oh the farm.
shall 1t be that we are a genera
ton of strikers" asked the speaker.
Shall 1t go down to the next genera
ton that we did everything for our
selves and thought not of the future I?
| think that it will certainly be wise
for the State of Maine to vote no
on Oct Is,
Mrs. Grace Mitchell, president of
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems club thanked the speakers at
the close of the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
Lioht Forces Iris to Bloom

Lewis E. Thesis, writing in the
Worlds Work for July, tells as fol-
lows of the effect of light and dark
ness on iris plants:
In October some iris plants were
lifted from a bed out-of- doors, and
divided into two paintings. Half
went into an ordinary unlighted
greenhouse, to serve as control plants.
The other half went into the lighted
greenhouse. The temperature of the
two lighthouses was the same. Both
sets Of plants We're cared for similar
ly. The only difference in the treat
ment was in the matter of light. The
plants in the unlighted greenhouse
remained dormant all winter. as
iris plants have done since the begin
ming Of time, even though they were
exposed to a summer temperature.
But behold The plants in the other
house, that received the additional
light, promptly began to grow, soon
shot up flower stalks, and by Christ
mas were in bloom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
Child MARRIAGE In America

The ages at which children may
marry range upward from Il for the
girl and IA for the boy through ~
and Is, IS and IA, ii and Is, l 4 and
IL, respectively. to the legal mar
rIageable age, without consent of par
ents; of 16 and Is in Tennessee.
l6 and is in New Hampshire and 16
and p in Maryland. The majority
OF States require the attainment of
the ages of IS and 81 before legal
marriage without the consent of par
ents may be entered upon.
Seventeen States fix no marriage
able age, but in nine of these the
ecclesiastical ages of ~ for girls and
IA for boys have been formally
recognized, which means that in the
remaining eight State no marriage
could be declared void for mon age"
The inconsistency of saying that a
boy of IA is of sufficient capacity
10 determine his life history, but not
OF sufficient capacity by seven years
to execute valid deed to a home
ne might own, or to contract for his
household supplies, is plainly appac-
ent. 1t is intolerabe to think that
IN many States children of II and
IA may legally marry when they have
the consent of parents or guardians.
Mrs. Edward Franklin White,
Deputy Attorney General of Indiana,
IN current History Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
The Toll OF TubercuIosis

w e know that for generations 10
per cent. or more of all persons who
died in civilized communities died
of tuberculosis. The disease is
chronic, and there is an enormous
economic loss due to the prolonged
care of patients affected with the
disease. During the last ten years,
even though there has been a re-
ductiOn in the death rate from tu-
berculOsis, 100000 persons have died
from the disease in New York City
alone. In the United States 100000
persons die annually of tuberculosis.
This enormous toll of death and sick
ness is happily far less than it was
forty years ago.
The efforts of the National Tu-
berculosis Association, the leaders
in the anti tuberculosis crusade and
the various Federal, State and local
governmental agencies have been re-
Warded by the construction and
operation of many hospitals. sana-
| tOria and dispensaries, the employ
mont of over 1900 public health
nurses and the continued education
of the public by the various tubercu-
losis associations throughout the
country. There are now $50 institu-
tons, with 5i.755 beds, in the various
State and private sanatoria and. in
addition, II, S07 beds in IS different
| Federal institutions and over 5000
fresh-air ella s es and open air
schools and over 600 tuberculosis
dispensaries.
In the laboratories of our large
medical schools, in the laboratories
of many of our hospitals. in private
laboratories. some of which receive
grants of money from the National
Tuberculosis Association; in public
health laboratories maintained by
States and cities, in the paSteur In
stitute in Paris, in the Lister In
stitute in London and by means of
studies made by the Medical Re-
search Committee of the Ministry of
Health of England, many expert
ments and researches are being car
ricd ont in an endcavor to find a
solution of some of these problems.
1t is within the bounds of possibility
that a vaccine may be discovered
which will prevent tuberculosis. and
that an antitOXin. serum or chemical
compound may be discovered which
will cure tuberculosis. but at the
present time no specific treatment
has been devised which will cure
tuberculosis. The best treatment is
prolonged rest, proper food and
fresh air under the guidance of an
experienced hysician.-Linsly r.
Williams in Current History Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
Humane Cock Eiohtino

Probably there is no form Of con-
test more curious than that which IS
popular among the farmers of Be-
GUM. They breed a special kind
of rooster with the idea of develop
ing its voice of Growing quality. The
bird that can outrcow its fellows is
considered to have reached the high
est degree of perfection.
The plan adopted at a contest IS
to place the cages containing the
roosters in a long row. as proXim-
ity creates the spirit of emulation
without which the proceedings would
fall fiat.
A marker appointed by the or.
ganizers of the show is placed az
each cage. his duty being to note
carefully the number and quality OF
crows for which each bird is re-
sporsible. The customary duration
of the match is one hour. and the
winner is tho cock which scores the
highest number of points IN the al
lotted time. The Liege District is
famous center for this most humane
sort of cock fighting. "-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
PITTSFIEL.D

Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Garland Of Sonner-
vile. Mass. who have been guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. William Philbrick for
a few weeks, have returned to their
home.
Mrs. Beatrice Pomroy and Mrs. Car
rie Burton were visitors in Bangor
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Haskell and
baby of Auburn are guests of Mr. Has
kelrs aunt Mrs L. Z. Graves, at her
home on Main street.
Mrs. A. J. Davis and son Earle left
Saturday for visit with relatives in
Providence. r. l.
Mrs. William Scavey Of Vassalbo
who has been the guest of Mrs. Lester
Lurvey for few days. returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. f. D. Carr and Mrs. w. J. Phil
brick were visitors in Augusta Thurs
day.
Harry l.. Cornforth and Francis
Smiley left Saturday evening for Bos-
ton. where they will pass a few DAYS
attending the style show.
Ira D. Clark of Newport was among
the out-of-town business callers here
Friday.
The many friends of Virgil Clay. who
has been confined to his home by pneu-
monia for several DAYS, will be pleased
to learn that his condition is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Harry Randlett of Hartland
was in town Saturday, leaving later
, for an over-Sunday visit in Etna.
Miss Lora ]. Bridges, a teacher at
the Lancey street school went to West
Dover Saturday for a weekend visit
at her home.
Forest Graves, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Graves, has gone to Boston to
resume his studies at Boston Univer-
sity:
Principal f. r. Ncrrill of Maine Cen
trail Institute, Sanger Cook of the fac
uIty, Maurice Graves and Walter Cor
don, members Of the senior class. We're
in Lewiston Thursday to attend the
Eatcs-OXford debate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
The Batik Art of Java

Japan and China embroider their
colors on their materials, Sumatra
dyes the threads and weaves them in,
India stamps and the South Sea is
lands paint them on, but Java paints
the pattern on in wax and dyes the
colors in. Batik, the process used in
Java, is science, an art, an indus
try, religion, a mystery, an inherit
ance and a treasure peculiar to this
tropical island. Batik- makers draw
their design in hot wax on white
cotton cloth and then color the I'M
covered portions of the pattern by
dipping the WaXed cloth again and
again into watts of vegetable dye.
That the Javanese have been able to
make ofplain cotton so rich and mag
nificient a fabric entities Java to
high place in the world of art.
AS the batker draws, the hot wax
flows from the NINA ture spout of a
very small copper cup, or tjanting,
which is fastened securely in one end
Of a short bamboo handle. This in
strument was invented by the Jaw
anese, but whether or not the batik
process was original with them or
was introduced is obscured in anti
guilty. 1t is sometimes said that ba
Iik OeNelODeQ III Java because CT llo
lack of progress in the art of weav-
ing, but since Javas nearest neigh
Dor, Sumatra, the people Of which
are not intellectually superior to the
Javanese in other respects, has
reached such prominence in the
making of textiles, weaving no doubt
failed TO develop in Java simply be-
cause batik was such a success. 1t
seems highly probably that it was a
logical outgrowth of other. simpler
methods of withholding the design
from the attack of the dye, methods
still in use in isolated sections Of
Java and in neighboring islands.
refer to the application of bamboo
strips and pieces of bark in such a
way that a pattern is left on the
goods when it is dyed. Then there is
the plangi and tritik work, whereby
the goods is sewed with banana leaf
fiber into hard knots in a way that
, leaves uncolored spots and dots and
wavy lines. Still more nearly ap-
,, preaching batik is a process exactly
like it except that thick starch paste
is used instead of wax. The wax
process represents a great advance
because wax affords a covering alb
solutely impervious to the attack OF
the dye during the repeated clippings
necessary to secure colors of any in
tensity-From Batik. by Minnie
Frost Rands, in Asia Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
a nMnnkeu Mountain"

The Park Commissioners of Mil
waukee, realizing that monkeys en-
terrain and hold the attention of Wis
itors to the Geological Garden
longer than any other exhibit.
erected an oval-shaped mound. sug-
gestive of a mountain. 127 feet long
and 50 feet wide, where the primates
may be viewed under as nearly
natural conditions as possible. On
the south side of the mound a con-
crete cave was constructed with an
alcove facing south. This gives a
large open space, protected from the
north. west and east winds in the
early spring and late fall. At one
end of the mound are a series of
rock shelves about four feet wide.
upon which the monkeys disport
themselves and where they also re-
ceive their food. From the highest
point on the mound a rivulet flows,
winding its way westward over
rocky precipices to a moat below.
where it termenates in a fairly eX
tensive sand beach, on which the
monkeys can bask in the sun. The
entire surface of the mound, with
the exception of the sand beach. is
Sodded. The moat surrounding the
mound is 80 feet wide; on its. outer
side a wall has been so constructed
as to prevent the escape of the mon
keys should any attempt to swim
across the moat. The place is so
arranged that it is possible for 1000
visitors at one time to enjoy the
interesting antics of the monkey
under natural surroundings.-Scic
tific American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
Danish Pimples
BY Easy nethed
Quarts Calcium Waters Have Re-
E.arkable Action In the Skin to
Clear It Of Pimp1es, Black
heads and Other Such
Beauty Spoilers

With all the wonderfully pretty
things to wear many girl is dis
tracted because her complexion is a
fright. But here's the way to Danish
those pimples. Ask any druggist for
a 6u-cent box of Stuart's Calcium
WATERS and follow directions.
Their first action is to remove the
sour lamentations that are apt to
poison the blood and thus disfgure the
skin The effect is visibly noticeable
to those troubled with pimplv skin,
or one that is muddy or red or blotchy'
scaly and rough and coarse. The
Calcium Waters induce a reaction to
ish complexion begins to assert itself.
the blemishes fade away. the dimples
seem animated and the entire appear
of unsightliness.
Get a 60-cent box of Stuart's Cal
cium Waters at the nearest drug store
or write to F. A. Stuart Co. 635 Stuart
Bldg. Marshall. Mich, for free sam.
pie packa ge.-Adv. T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
ToMCAT IS OBJECT
OF HUNTERS ART
FIRST DAY SEASON

Yesterday was the opening day of
the hunting season. but as a beginning
it was a total failure mot for tho game
but for the hunters). Dawn broke cool
and cloudy looking its best. and many
We're the plans for the days hunt. cars
loaded with ambitious looking individ-
uals adorned in coats and caps of
khaki with various weapons of war
fare protruding therefrom, passed up
and down the streets in the early morn
ing. headed for the country. But 10,
these same cars with the same pas
sengers rcappnared later. the occupants
of same widely contrasting in appear
ance from the ones who had depart ed
from the Elm City only a short time
previous. A heavy rain driven by a
stiff north wind So in around 10
o'clock spelling doom to the hunts
mans pleasure.
However. few bold and optimistic
gentlemen decided to brave the ele-
ments and steal march on those who
were kept from the woods by the
storm. These gentlemen, with gun
and hunting cap. dashed scornfully
into the forests to Stay. The trees
"nd grass were wet. the dog did not
start A bunny partridges lowered in
the thick branches obscure from all
vision. and the gray squirrels were
not. The mighty sportsmen began to
lose the spirit Of the day, and in dis
gust turned their backs upon the for
est and its donizers. starting on the
long. dreary homeward tramp.
Suddenly. without warning. amid the
gloomy silence of the party. one of the
hunters raised his gun and fired; then.
dropping it. rushed forward and. with
a loud cry. proclaimed the first kill of
the day.
Neighbors are being questioned as to
the tragic ending of a stray tomcat.
seen early yesterday morning in appar-
entity good condition. No satisfactory
returns have been reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
Dried Shark African Delieacy

Having its beginning before the
period OF modern history, the fish
drying industry of the Canary Island
has to-day developed to the point
where its supplies practically all the
West African ports. which take the
entire annual output of practically
$500 tons. Not only are fish similar
to COO and hake dried, but the fish
erman bring in tons of sharks of the
marrajo and cazon species, says q
report Just received by the Depart
ment OF Commerce from Vice Consul
Greenup, Las Palmas. The remark
able longevity of this industry is
probably due to the fact that the
o-Canary fishing banks are con-
siderel inferior to none: the banks
are warm and shallow, producing
marine growth for the nourishmcnt
of unlimited numbers of fish, which
seem to exist in ineXhaustible num-
bers. At no time of the year isN the
sea too stormy for fishing. and the
anchorage is extensive and good
The aridity of the coast and islands
affords unlimited natural drying
grounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
COLBY Notes

Two OF the trustees of Colby COL
lege visited the college last Saturday
to look over the grounds and build
ings. The trustees were Judge Les
lie c. Cornish of Augusta and Nor
man L. Bassett also of Augusta. The
two trustees are on the committee
on grounds and buildings of the COL
lege.
The first meeting of the year was
held last evening by the Colby Ath-
letic council in the Savings Bank
building on Main street The meet
ing was presided over by President
Ellsworth Millett. '25. Discussions of
the various athletics schedules were
INDUCED in and the routine business
carried out.
The initial meeting of the Colby
Press Club will be held on Wednes-
day morning directly after the chapel
services. Professor Herbert c. Libby,
head of the department of Journal
ism. will arrange for the complete re-
organization of the club. Last year
the Press club was inactive but there
seems to be a renewed interest in
the organization this year.
Frank r. Porter, "a. of Everett,
Mass. has been selected by the head
of the Maine Central Institute in
Pittsfeld to coach the institute foot
ball, basketball and baseball teams
this year Porter is a letter man in
college, making it in baseball. Be-
fore coming to Colby he earned con-
siderable fame in greater Boston
while playing football with the
Everett high school team. He is a
member of the Alpha Tau Omega fra
ternity.
Athletic Director C. Harry Ed
wards is formulating plans for an
other small athletic field in the rear
of Hedman hall for the benefit of the
students who are not out for var
sity sport but who wish to play ball.
The field is to occupy large vacant
space and is being lined off and later
will be leveled by the freshmen of
the college.
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Extension Service Notes

4 meeting was held September 26,
in the Grange hall in Palmyra of the
Extension Service, at which there
vas an attendance of Is ladies, seven
members and eight visitors. Miss
Hare, the home demonstrators, had
charge of the meeting and gave a
talk upon food values and the i'm
portance of a regulated diet in the
home. Those present We're checked
up on food habits, measured and
weighed. Fourteen home demonstra-
tons were started for the following
three months. In the past year they
have made one-piece dress patterns,
Betties, petticoat patterns, flreless
cookers, besides holding several
meetings on food values.
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FiIene's Education Substitute

when l was obliged TO give up the
sity," f. a. Filene told me, Il set
about a plan of self education by
which l made the daily problems that
arose in my business my cues for
study. l did not map out a course of
general reading and give my leisure
hours to the conquest of that elusive
thing called culture. l did not, in a
general search for knowledge. under
take the study of this and that sub
joct | did not try to duplicate the
thing | would have done had l been
able to attend the University. l did
rot take up the study of economies
as economics or the study of sociol-
ogy as sociology, but whenever l
was cornored by problem in my bus
mess | Immediately went on a still
hunt for the facts and the theories
that would throw light on that par
tcui2E problem. This piece-meal
method led me. of course, into prac-
tcallT all the subjects l would have
studied in Harvard, but my study
was not 4 matter of memorizing
lessons" in economics or sociology,
but the more interesting task Of un-
ravelling personal problems. Prac-
teal necessity forced me to adopt
this method, but, as l look back up
or it, ! am convinced that it was
educationally sound"
CCnsottlinG the Social Settlements"
Glenn Frank in Century,