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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-30
FAIRFIELD

There will be a dance at the Ben
ton Grange hall Thursday evening.
Music will be furnished by Tozar's
orchestra.
Mrs. Dorothy McKechnie has re-
| turned from Southeast Harbor where
| she has been employed for The sum-
mer.
Miss Fay Keene left last night
for few days stay in Portland.
Mrs. Sarah E. Holt of Beverly,
Mass. is.th guest of her brother,
c. w. Remission.
| Mrs. Arthur Ware has returned to
Portland after short stay in town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smiley and
son of South Braintree. Mass, are
visiting Mrs. Smileys parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Smiley.
Miss Maitland Walters, who is in
Skowhegan at the hospital is pass
| a few days in town with her par
ents.
| Mrs. Emma Milcher and daughter,
Miss Edith Milcher will leave today
for their home in Everett. after
passing two weeks here with friends.
Perley Libby of Canaan was CALL
ing on relatives in town yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Price and
children of Good Will are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Knowles.
Mrs. S. D. Sawyer and daughter,
! Miss Lula of Yarmouth, and Mr..
and Mrs. Willis True and daughter,
Geneva of Portland are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Bell.
Miss Lena Quincy has returned
from Portland where she has been
visiting friends.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown is i'll at her
home on High street.
Ernest Woodman of Massachusetts
Is visiting her mother Mrs. Helen
Woodman of Main street
Miss Emma Pulsifer of Mapleton
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Hughes.
About seventeen members of Ben
ton Grange went to Albion Tuesday
night to attend the Pomona meet
ing.
Mrs Herbert Dickinson has return
/ ed from a short stay in Portland.
Mrs. Sidney Bell and daughters
+ Shirley, Catherine and Carolyn, have
! returned from Yarmouth. where they
were the guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trueman Written of
Burnham are visiting Mrs. Whitten's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Libby.
LII. anu AhES. ". d. <1LhCc anu
daughter Miss Mona have gone to
Pemaquid for a few days.
All of the grocery stores will he
closed today to enable the clerks to
attend the fair
| George H. King OF Richmond is
the guest of David King FOR few
days.
Mrs. Harry Barnaby and childen
! have returned from Everett Mass.
where they have been visiting rcla-
tives.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Neil McCaskel have
| gone to Prince Edward Island where
/ they will pass two weeks with rela-
! tves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buck are en-
! joying a vacation in Pressure Isle.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Leavens and
( children, Barbara and Stewart, and
/ Mrs. A. NJ. Leavens who have been
( the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
! Leavens have returned TO their
homes in Newport. VI.
| Mrs. Frank Leighton Of this town
/ and her son, Harry Leighton or
! Washington, D. c.. have gone 10
! Island Falls to visit with Mr.. Leigh
| toms wife, who is spending her va
ca ton with her parents there.
Clayton Atkins is substitute as mail
carrier on the Lower Main street
route IN the absence of Garfield Tot
man who is enjoying a vacation.
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR IN ANIMAL
VISIT TO AUGUSTA ROTARY CluB
VOTE TO HOLD EVENING MEETINGS

Governor Dan Sullivan ~ IN. a..
rotary district was the hunor r,,sst
ana ana principal speaker at a fneetins ~
tne augusta Rotary club held AT Tina
notary headquarters at the Augusta
nv nouse at 6.1b Wednesday evening.
arS mieeung was largely attended
ano was enthusiastic from the start
IN It's reception of the business nre-
seHted Tor their considerable in the
seHdering of several of the Rotary
IdVorlte songs. and in the welcome
extended to Gov. Dan when he w,s
introduced to the members. At the
meeting last night definite action wos
taken on the issue as to whether tho
ciuh should return to the schedule of
monthly meetings in the eve
ning. or accept the Rotary Interno
Ioliai Schedule OF weekly meetings to
be held at noon time.
Many of the members expressed
themselves quite emphatically on
ms question. Governor Dan Sulli-
van mad expressed it as his wish tina +
the local clud would accede to tho
UNIFORM arrangement in the matter
or weekly noontime meetings, but
the members felt that the success of
the Augusta club had been the result
or their own system of evening
meetings every two weeks in the
seven years of their functioning.
Certain conditions which prevail
here, and which perhaps are not to
be found in any other section of the
district or country. were brought up.
The district governor very broad
mindedly stated that he hoped his
presence at the meeting would not
exert any undue influence in the way
the mmbers voted. He asked that
they honestly consider the PROPOSE
ton and vote as they sincerely be-
lieved. The vote was by written bal
lot and was on two separate issues.
The result as announced by the COM
mittee appointed to receive and count
the ballots was as follows: For night
meetings, A. For noon meetings,
IL. For semi monthly meetings, 3S.
For weekly meetings, 16. One voted
that either noon or night meetings
would he satisfactory.
There were five guests and four
visiting Rotarians present at the
meeting of Wednesday evening. Sec
rotary Paine reported that the
Rotary club. part of the benefit ball
game with the Kiwanis club would
return to the Augusta Baseball AS
ISOLATION $136. Phil Pottle4 of the
Lewiston Auburn club was present
and as chairman of the executive
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from Norridgewock where he has
been employed during. vacation. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs and
sohs. Laurence and Maynard. ac-
companied by Mrs. Briggs parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop from Connecti-
cut, have been passing a week at
Briggs landing camping out.
Mrs. Rose Williams is passing a
few days with her sister. Mrs.
Merle b. Andrews, the youngest
son Of Eyeftder Andrews, 10 passing
4 few days visiting friends here, be.
fore going TO Good Will High
school where he will enter AZ fresh.
The River school opened Monday.
taught by Miss Georgia Stoutameyer
Of Madison. She boards with Mrs.
Chris Rollins. The Ridge school is
taught by Miss Edith Hunnewell'
| who boards with Mrs. Alma Martin
! Miss Velma Rollins will teach In
North Arson this fall.
Misses Althea and Bertha Robin
son returned Saturday from Range
ley Lakes where they have been
mattresses during their vacations.
| Callers at Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Hun
newelrs on Sunday were John Car
vile and son, Stanton. of Stratton
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ellis and son. Ger
aid. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Scott Of
North Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Potter fnee
June Ashcroft) were guests at WIZ
liam Ashcroft's Sunday.
Allen and Donald Hunnewell were
callers at Henry Rollins on Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rollins are
| receiving congratulations on the
birth of a little son. born Monday
morning, August o7th.
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Seek Farley u. S.
and Canada on
St. Lawrence Canal

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 29-Formal
steps for a joint conference between
the United States and Canada to
consider a proposed treaty between
the two nations relative to the
canalization of the st. Lawrence
river and the opening Of a water
way to the sea. will be taken by the
Dominion government before Decem-
Der, in the opinion Of Charles p.
Craig, executive secretary of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewateh
Association.
1.-The situation across the border is
clearing up" said DIR. Craig, land
indicati tons are that President Hard
ing's invitation to Canada to appoint
commission for the purpose of con-
sidering a joint treaty between the
two nations will be formally acted
upon within the next two or three
months"
Mr.. Craig said he will meet with
President Coolidge at Washington
next month to ascertain his attitude
on the st. Lawrence project.
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Legionaires and Auxiliary members
from all parts of Maine are now MAX
ing their plans to be in Pressure Isle
for the state convention on September
60. Most everybody will arrive
there for September 5th which will be
American Legion Day at the Presque
Isle Fair, and on this date they can
see Junior Free for all race for fast
hCrses, as well as other events of in
terest including a battalion drill by
four artillery companies of Aroostook
County, and in the evening fire works,
vaudeville and amusements. Legion
aires and Auxiliary members to be
admitted on the 5th to the fair with
nut charge, everybody forming in
line shortly after LOO p. m. to march
tc the Fair Grounds.
A block of 800 seats are reserved for
Legionaires in the Grandstand for the
Grand Free for all race on September
9Th and there will be a grand scram-
BILE for these Seats as this race always
has the Grand Circuit racers and they
furnish the best half mile racing in
the country. The convention Is going
to open on the morning of the 9Th OF
September and will adjourn at noon
to see the Free for all. Auto rides
round the large farms and potato
fields extending for miles Will be
great sight for visitors. On the even
ing of the 9th there are entertain
ments for the visitors and the 40
Homes and s CheveauX Will stage a
big time for it's members and candl-
dates in the X of L. Hall. On the
morning of the eth the convention
will continue it's business sessions and
will probobly go through the day TIL
adjournment.
! Reduced rates on all railrods in
! Maine have been allowed and return
tickets will be sold.
| Many Legionaires are going TO
| Pressure Isle by auto, taking along
tents and blankets to enjoy the outing
! in real soldier style. The Committee
| in charge of convention matters mas
arranged for tents to be available Tor
visiting Legionaires. Undoubtedly a
few will stay at Hotel Plymouth In
Fort Fairfield or at Hotel Vaughn in
| Caribou. The Pressure Isle Artillery
Battery is going to furnish meals al
almost cost to the visitors and VIII
set ND q kitchen for that purpose and
this will be q great convenience as
the Pressure Isle Fair has larger at
tendance than any other fair in New
England and naturally restaurants Will
he crowded The Auxiliary VISITORS
will eat at the Odd Fellows Hall, spe-
cia1 meals being furnished each Gay
bv the Auxiliary Unit at Pressure Isle
The American Legion Auxlllary Is
to be housed in private rooms IN lha'
town. +,,o,,
As it is expected that over a thou-
sand DICTIONARIES will be at the coli-
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miners. for 1t will notably improve
their condition as to wages, hours
and recognition Of the union. 1t is
fair to the operators. for 1t leaves
them in positionn to continue run
ming their mines, and to do SO at a
reasonable profit. 1t rs fair to the
public. for the, public, can better az
ford to get anthracite at q slight in
crease in price. If that cannot
avoided, than not to get anthracite
II call the attention pointedly of
both sides to the fact that neither
nif,efn nor operators. whether the
strike goes on or whether II doeh
not, chr hope to have their own way
fully III tie end Whether now OF
later. n compromise In inevitable
1T 10 fair to ask miners and opera
tors alike to take time to consider this
proposal. do ask very earnestly that
both sides will withhold the announce
ment Of any conclusion until they meet
with me again at noon on Friday next,
that they will then give their decisions
and that in the interval they will con-
slider not only their own interests. but
also their duty to the aEthracite-using
people of the United States"
John l.. Lewis, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Immediately sum
moned meeting Of the full scale com.
mittee Of anthracite miners for 10 A
NJ. tomorrow The committee has 80
members in addition TO union officials
| who have handled negotiations.
Samuel ID. Warmer. chairman OF
the operators policy committee. like
wise called in as many of his asso'
ciates as could be gotten for CONSUL
tation.
The union attitude was apparently
far more friendly to acceptance Of the
governors proposal than was that OF
the employers contingent.
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Chicago Man Heads
Hay Fever Assn.

Bethlehem, N. H.. Aug. 29-Thomas
F. Sheridan. Chicago. was elected
president of the United States Hay
Fever Association today at the If
tieth annual meeting of the organi-
cation here. James r. Offield, Chi
cago:. and William NJ. Patterson, New
York. were chosen vice presidents
and Mrs. Bessie Hudson Green, Chi
cago, was reelected secretary and
treasurer. J. G.. Williamson, Jr. New
York, Rev Frank M. Taitt. Chester.
Pa. and William McAuliffe. Bethle-
hem. were elected to the executive
I committee.
Recommendation that active steps
be taken to relieve sufferers, to ex-
pand the membership. to Publish a
monthly welfare magazine and to
raise q memorial to Henry Ward
beecher. who founded the order so
Years ago. were made by President
Sh.Iidan in addressing the meeting.
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Letter Convicting
Greasy of Murder Was
Forged Judge Declares

New York. Aug. 29.-An opinion
handed down by Judge Mclaughlin
of the Court of Appeals declares that
William Greasy of Covington. KY,
was sent to the death house at Sing
Sing Prison on the strength of a
yforged letter known by the prosecutor
who appeared against Greasy to be
such. it became known today.
Creasy's conviction for the murder
of Edith Lavoy. Freeport. N. Y,
school teacher, who was said to have
refused to marry him. was set aside
last month by the Court Of Appeals
when q new trial was ordered.
The letter was one supposed to
have been written by Miss Lavoy to
Greasy in which the only direct evi-
dence that she broke off their en-
gagement was to be found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-30

COMMITTEES OF the Poland Spring Dis.
Mhet Conclate, ANNOUNCED that be.
cause or the record advances reYistra
ion Il had been found advisable 10
hold this conclave In two distinct di.
visions with identically the same pro-
gram.
1t is indicated that some 1900 Ro-
tarlans from all parts of New England
Will attend the session at Poland
Spring. or 600 at each three-day meet.
The Augusta club is in the division
which will meet Sept. 24-26. Great ar
rangements for the reception and en-
tertainment Of the Rotarians and their
guests have been made, with special
features besides the business of the
conclave. There will be music and
dancing each evening in the Poland
Spring House ballroom. Francis Out
met and Jess Guilford or some other
we'll known golf player will be on hand
for the week to give exhibitions over
the course. and specia matches are be-
ing arranged for the visiting Rota-
rs.
GovernJr Ian Sullivan Of Fall River
cave a most helpful and practical talk
on the func' ioning of Rotary Interna-
tional. Ile presented a very clear ex-
position of the relationship and inter-
orsa atoms on the individual clubs.
The governor outlined the program for
the year as laid out by the national
officers and various permanent commit
tees and indicated how the local clubs
should follow this outline in the spirit
of their endeavors.
| Mr.. Sullivan conceded that certain
! local conditions might sometimes gov
ern the participation in the general
program of the individual clubs. There
are five major items on the program
for the year. Each Of these the speak
err enlarged upon and interpreted for
the information of the Rotarians pres
ent. The five topic heads are: Teach
| ing of Rotary fundamentals. business
methods or ethics. boys work, Rotary
extension, and community service.
| The district governor was queried
on several points by interested MEM
bers of the Augusta club. and at the
conclusion of his speech President Paul
Sargent extended the appreciation and
thanks of the Augusta club. of the
courtesy of the visit and the splendid
talk Gov. Sullivan had made. At the
termination of the meeting every MEM
Der present was given the opportunity
to meet the district governor infor-
| mally.
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Mighty Healing Power
Of PeterSon's Ointmen

II wish could publish all the CRATE
full letters I get every week." says
Peterson. II don't believe anyone on
this earth has such happy time at
work as l have. All l do is make
Peterson's Ointment and read letters
like these that come right from the
heart.
Il had an ulcer on my ankle-~had it
30 years and could not get It healed.
For the last six years 1 had several
doctors. l got one box of your ONT
ment and it almost healed it and 1t was
entirely healed before I had used the
second one | don't think there is a
better remedy on earth" Mrs. J. c.
Henderson, $40 -Sprague Street. VIM
ston-Salem, N. G.
Peterson's Ointment is just as good
for piles as it is for old sores. 1t stops
itching of eczema - almost instantly.
There isn't. anything in the way of
pimples or face blemishes that it won't
chase away. and for sore feet. chafing,
there is nothing so sure or speedy. IS
cents. soc. $500. $3.50. Ss.oo.-Adv.
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Group Given Plan
fcontinued from PAGE One)

81 am strongly Of the opinion that
an agreement signed on the fore
going basis should cover not less
than one year. ...-.. .-...
"The whole body Of wage rates in
the anthracite field is antiquated,
haphazard and honeycombed with in
equality. 1t needs revision. | sug-
gest that the anthracite Cancellation
board he authorized by the joint
wage scale committees to undertake
and complete within a year
thorough revision, and for that pur-
pose be supplied with the necessary
help.
"The proposed increase Of ten per
cent is recommended in view of the
high degree of skill required among
the miners, aud the extra hazardous
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OAKLAND
. SUNDAY School Picnic

The Methodist Sunday School held
their annual picnic at Lakeside Tues
day. A basket lunch was enjoyed. ice
cream was served, games were played
and a general good time enjoyd.
w. II. Holman, Esq. of Bangor.
Manager of the Maine Teachers
Agency and Mrs. Holman and two
children, Howard and Helen were re-
cent guests of Rev. and Mrs. Weston
=. Holman.
Henry Kidder who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs Sarah Y. Loring at
the home of Miss Clara Manter on
High street for a. few days, has return
ed to his home in Arlington. Mass.
Mr.. x.d Mrs. Clyde Merrick, who
have been guests of friends in town
for a few days will return today.
Thursday to their home in South
Portland.
Mrs. Josephine Decker of Mercer
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Alden
Savage of Church street for time.
Mrs. A. B. Hendsbee and son, Ar
thur Jr., of Madison were guests
Tuesday of Mrs. Hensbee's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wrigley OF the
Fairfield raod.
Roland and Rodney Ellis have re-
turned from Guilfor. where they have
been passing the summer vacation
with their father, William Ellis.
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BINGHAM

PLEASANT RID EE-Miss Maude
Roach and Edith Richardson of Rip
ley are visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Olive Hilton.
DR.. Hopkins remains dangerously
I'll at Somerset hospital, wit blood
poisoning.
Harry Green1aw Is working for the
Ames Shovel Block company.
Danville Beane is quite seriously
i'll at this writing. His sons, Herman
Beane of Norridgewock. Mark OF
Madison and Frank, of Caratunk
were calling on him Sunday. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maylon Newell and
son, Louis, of New Sharon, were
callers Sunday of Rollins brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrews, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Andrews and Miss
Elizabeth went to Kingfeld. Sunday.
Philip Palmer returned Wednesday
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nature Of the occupation. Five hum
dred workers are killed and twenty
thousand are injured each year.
"The ten per cent wage increase.
according to the best figures avail
able to me, will add sixty cents a
ton to the cost of domestic sizes of
anthracite coal at the mine. OF
this amount not less the ten cents
can be and ought to be absorbed by
the operators without any increase
of price = s*s
1.-THE remaining fifty cents per ton
should not in the end be taken from
the consumer. The whole OF 1t can
easily and properly be taken out OF
the cost Of transportation ana dis
lrlbuttion
Il believe the proposed settle
| ment to be fair to all three parties
to this controversy. 1t is fair to the
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IlElI1llIlllz1lI1 -
aug26dtf
Wheat Price Not on
Par with That of Bread

Rockford, ILL.,. Aug. 29--"Ten cent
bread is equivalent to $1.75 wheat
and either wheat is too low or bread
is too high" Samuel Guard, bureau
of information Of the American
Farm Federation declared here to-
day.
raised 100 percent or else the price
of bread must be lowered to the con-
sumner" he said.
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Thousands Have
High Blood Pressure
And Don't Know Il
Symptoms are D.xzy Spells, shortnsss
OF Breath ana Slesp1s ssnsss,

a very successful remedy for high
blood pressure IL known TO phsrma-
cists a. NORMA, and during the past
tremendously.
A Buffalo physician devoted his
talents to close study of this alto
gether too common condition and the
result Is prescription now sold under
the name of NORMA that is for high
blood pressure only. #.
When high blood pressure is lowered
1t is generally conceded by competent
authorities that ailments caused by it.
such as nervousness. pains in the head
restlessness. hot flashes and dizzy
spells will cease to occur.
NORMA reduces high blood pressure
and when that abnormal condition. is
overcome, freedom from the ailments
mentioned above quickly follow.
John Coughlin dispenses NORMA. sc
do reliable druggists everywhere
Adv.
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Woman Shots Man
by Mistake and Flees

Providence. r l., Aug. 29.-Ernest
r. Smith, a local coal dealer, was
shot today by woman who, look
ing down on him, as he lay in the
street exclaimed:
my God! I've shot the wrong
mani"
She fled.
Smith is in the Rhode Island hos
pital possibly fatally hurt. Police are
searching for the woman.
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Soviet Resolution
Centuries World War

Moscow. Aug. 29.-(By A. PA
resolution calling upon the Soviet
government to use every effort to pre-
vent events in Germany from develop
ing into a new world war was adopted
today by the Moscow Soviet. The reso-
luton. submitted after a report by
Karl Radek on the international situa-
ton. said:
1.-THE policy of the Entente spells
war. Following the seizure of Ger.
many. the Allies will transform it into
stronghold for new attack on Rus
sia -
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New Workers Sell
Marks at Big Profit

New York. Aug. 29.AGerman marks
which made a new low record today,
dropping TO ten cents million, were
being sold by street vendors at
Chambers Street and Broadway at
twenty cents for 10000. One Of the
vendors, making a neat profit of 90
600 per cent, had to make several
trips to foreiga exchange counter
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Foreign War Vets
Favor Dry Modification

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 29-The annual
encampment of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars went on record today in
favor of modification of the Volstead
act. A resolution also was adopted
voicing approval of the French &C.
cupation of the Ruhr.
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rn ~ a. McC0urtncy clerk at the Au-
, G"sea postofIice is enjoying a vaca-
@Va OIL two weeks.
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There will be meeting OF the ROD
bins Grove Union Campmeeting As 81
ISOLATION, Saturday afternoon az l;oo
at the camp grounds at whicn Tue
election Of officers will take piace'