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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
MUCH AGAINST
CHANGING ROUTE
ATLANTIC HIGHWAY

Waterville residents are very
much up In arms over the report
that the Maine Automobile Associa-
ton, together with many individuals
and business concerns along the
coast, has made protest to the State
Highway Commission regarding the
recent change made in the route of
the Atlantic highway.
The petition requests that the
commission re-establish the high
way over it's old route, which in
cluded kittery. Portland, Brunswick.
Bath, Rockland, Belfast. Bangor,
Ellsworth. Machias, and Calais.
The petition further states that
1.-The name, Atlantic highway, i'm
plies that it follows the Atlantic
coast and that all of the other states
from Florida to New Hampshire
have carried out this idea"
One Waterville citizen stated yes
terday that it was all right and
proper for the states, south of
Maine, to run the highway along
the coast, for the principal cities lie
along the coast, but. that in Maine.
Waterville and Augusta are two of
the biggest cities in the State and
such highway as proposed Should
include the majority of the largest
cities. According to the route ia
vored by Waterville people. Bruins
wick, Portland. Augusta, Waterville
and Bangor would be included on
the highway. with Lewiston. the
sixth large Maine city, within easy
reach of the highway from either
Augusta or Waterville.
1t was minated here today that
protest against the thought of the
petition might be filed with the
commission in the event that the
petition receives any serious consid-
Grafton by the highway directors Of
the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Pioneer Normal School
Centennial at Concord, vt.

Concord, VT. July ~ IA. P.)-Thc
centennial of the founding of what is
believed to have been the first normal
school in this country will be cele-
brated in this little Vermont town Au-
gust IA and Is. A pageant Of educa-
ton, in which 800 residents of the town
will participate, will be given on the
evenings of both days. and in the after
noon of the second day monument
will be unveiled at Concord Corner on
the site of the school.
Rev. Samuel Read Hall, who was
born in Croydon, n. H, in 1895, was
called to the pastorate of the Congre-
gational church at Concord Corner in
1928. He accepted on condition that
he be allowed to establish and main
tain an institution for the training Of
teachers for the common schools. In
the same year he opened what was va
riously known as Concord Academy and
columbia Academy. and later as the
Essex county grammar school, with
the principal object of training men to
be teachers. In 1929 DIR. Hall pub
lished treatise on education said to
have been the first printed work on
pedagogy in this country. He also in
troduccd the use of blackboards in
schools,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
CLINTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewell of Prov
idence, r. l., are spending q vacation
at the home Of Mr.. JEWELS mother.
Mrs. Florence NJ. Jewell Of Pleasant
street.
Mrs. Edith Robbins Of Bangor has
been called to town by the illness Of
her mother. Mrs. George Furber.
Ronald Nelson came Saturday from
Bangor to spend the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Nell
son.
Jerome Weymouth was a visitor in
Fairfield Sunday.
Herbert, Lewis and Helen Gibson are
visiting their grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Gibson of East Benton.
Stanley Cain, Albert Nelson. Plimp-
ton Kent and Clifton McNelly made q
trip to Northport Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard s. Ross and
daughter Bertha of Springfield, Mass,
were callers Sunday afternoon at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Ross. They were with party of
friends travelling in three autos to
Wallagrass Plantation, where they own
a sporting camp at which they will
spend a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bean are en-
tertaining Mrs. Beans sister, Miss
: Croker of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
FAIRFIELD

Miss Ada Higgins has returned
from Readheld where she has been
visiting her grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Learned and
children have returned from China
lake where they have been at their
cottage for a few weeks.
Mrs. Joe Giroux and Fred Quincy
OF Osborne street have gone to Can
ada for q few weeks.
Miss Lena Quincy passed the
weekend in Portland with friends.
Miss Mary piper and Miss Helen
Rose have returned from Pemaquid
where they have been passing. their
vacation at the Files cottage.
Mrs. w. z. Bernette and daughter
Elizabeth of Los Angeles and Mrs.
Abbie Howard Of Pasadena, Cal, are
visiting their cousin and aunt, Mrs.
John Jaquith.
Ralph Moreau Of Somerville is
here called here by the illness of his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Moreau.
Miss Clarence Wentworth has gone
to Tacoma where she will pass her
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George johnson have
been in town a few days with friends.
Mrs. Maud Brown of Portland was
in town Saturday for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trueman Hollis and
son Kempton who are passing the
summer at Monmouth are in to pack
their household furnishings to be sent
to Hebron where Mr.. Hollis Is to
teach.
Mrs. Carolyn Noyes has returned
to Portland after passing a few days
in town with relatives.
Miss Susie Thomas. who has been
the guest of Miss Mildred Eastman
for several days has returned to her
home in August.
Ralph Egerton has gone to Bever-
ly where he will pass his vacation
with relatives.
Walter Brown Of Boston Is passing
the week with his family. They are
to go to Androscoggin pond on an
outing.
Harry Case Of Worcester, Mass, is
visiting relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
WEAK HEART FL|MSY
EXCUSE IN FACE OF
5O-mILE CLIP AUTO

In the neighboring town Of Oak
land, more famously known through
out the State Of Maine as being To-
Gated on the Belgrade Chain Of
Lakes, one of the real beauty spots
Of New Englands Summer Play
ground" prominent Boston busi-
ness man passed the week END.
Today he told a story which consti-
tutes the best highway joke heard
in many moons. 1t is curiously
woven story of hitting the high spots
and a weak heart.
This prominent Boston business
man telling the story after securing q
promise that his name be withheld,
passed a part Of last week in New
York, ostensibly for business pur-
poses, but in reality to witness Ben
ny Leonard and Johnnie Dundee
rise to new fistic heights Of fame.
After the Criqui-Dundee melee, he
decided to pay a call on his son who
is at one of the camps on the Bel
grade chain near the town Of Oak
land.
Comforting with his chauffeur, they
agreed they should be able to reach
Portland, distance of very close to
400 miles, by early evening, with an
early morning start. Leaving Goth
am at 7.30 A. NJ, they were making
splendid time until within five miles
of New Haven.
The automobile, a French designed
Renault, was trailing a big Packard,
and closely followed by another, the
trio all hitting close to so. firing of
playing second fiddle, the chauffeur
was ordered to lead the little parade
i'm hn -
first Packard and proceeded to reg
lister 60 miles an hour.
All three passed a motorcycle and
sidecar, piloted apparently by a farm
youth, who was attired in a shirt of
flaming color and khaki trousers.
Scarcely mile had elapsed before
the motorcycle and side-car flashed
in front of the trio and ordered the
leader to draw alongside the road,
commanding the remaining pair to do
likewise.
The chauffeur had almost talked
the officer, who looked so much like
farm youth, out of prosecuting the
case, when he bethought himself to
asked the chauffeur why the seeming
rush. Thinking to arouse his pity,
the chauffeur replied that his en-
ployer had heart trouble and was on
his way to Oakland, Me-, to consult
a specialist.
Heart trouble be d." replied the
officer. You have the COMPOUNDED
nerve to tell me that he has heart
trouble. and the pair of you racing
along the highway at close to GO
miles an hour. We will hold court
for you promptly"
After a brief intermission, Oak
land again became the destination of
the business man, fight enthusiast,
and speed maniac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Cotton Crop Increase.
Scientific Research

Tallulah, La, July y "a. P.)-
Entomologists at the United States
Department of Agriculture Expert
ment Station here hope to see, as
result of their researches, the enact
ment of uniform state laws to COM
pei the busting of all cotton with
calcium arsenate from airplanesT or
by auxiliary machinery where
planes cannot be utilized. The dust
ing, it is claimed, would result lin
the maximum control of the boil
weevil, which has caused the loss
of untold millions of dollars to the
cotton growers of the south.
The boil weevll has been con-
trolled on busted acreage, it is
stated, but untreated acreage has
permitted the reproduction of the
pest and a continuation of devasta-
ton. The weevil depends primarily
upon the cotton plant for food, and
the poisoning of its entire food sup
ply, according to the experts. would
permit maximum control. This can
be done only through the compul-
sorry treatment of all cotton, and
legislative acts are regarded as nee
essary for a successful campaign
The entomologsts are using air.
planes here in their experiments,
after having tried many machines
for distributing dry calcium arsenate
and the poison in solution. They
declare the dry poison offers the
greatest possibilities OF control. as 1t
can be broken up into particles fine
enough to reach all parts of the
plant, which is not possible with the
water globules.
One of the greatest problems fac
ing the cXperimenters was the deter
mination of proper distributing
apparatus. An apparatus that de-
Ponds upon the velocity of the air
now is in use and the entomologiSts
believe the distribution problem, has
been solved. 1t is known as the
Ventura tube, horn shaped con-
trivance without any interior de-
vices to impede the air current. At
the rear end are pieces to break up
the poison into four streams which
flow outward and downward The
poison is supplied to the tube
through a slide valve in q hopper
located in the cockpit of the plane.
From five to six pounds of cal
cium arsenate are used on each acre
at an average cost of 500, and 1t
is believed the airplane will save at
least on pound to the acre, repre-
the aggregate during a season.
Satisfactory results. according to the
entomologists, can be obtained
through six applications during the
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
NATIONAL Home

oficer of the day, Capt. codfre,
Little.
Mrs. G. H. Hodgkins Of Portland,
Is visiting her father, August Spcp-
holz.
Hugh Gallagher has been granted
q furlough to visit relatives In North
Carver, Mass.
Ralph p. Penfold, a veteran of fns
World War, has reported for adnis-
sion to the Home. -
The returns from furloughs Sat-
urday were: Charles Zero from
Sidney and John Donahue from
Yorn outhville.
The returns from passes Satur-
day were William II. Call from
brunswick, and William Beaton from
Portland. eNa
The rain Of Saturday and Saturday
night put the baseball grounds in
such condition that it made IL NEG
essary to cancel all games until next
Saturday.
Mrs. w. e. Dinsmore, Mrs. C.oB.
Minutt. and Miss A. Shaw of Port
land. were Sunday visitors in Camp.
Joseph Girard of Portland, former
ly OF this place, was visiting rela-
tivcs ana friends here Saturday and
Sunday
TIE moving picture program for
this week will be: Tuesday, big
special, entitled tine Pride OF
Palomar." featuring Miss Marjorie
Daw, and Forest Stanley, with
Pathe News and comedy, and FIJI
day, Elsie Ferguson in 1.-THE Outcast"
with a Pathe News and comedy.
Mrs. F. E. Purdell left early Sun
day morning to enter the Mayo
Brothers hospital at Rochester,
Mimi, for surgical treatment. Mr..
Burdell took her as far as Boston
by auto where she took the train.
Miss Jeanette Mcdonald, of Lewis
ton was visiting friends Sunday in
Camp.
Frank Finley of Worcester, for
merly in charge of the Home dairy,
was a weekend visitor in Camp. >.
Alfred Hutchinson of Portland.
was visitor here Sunday, being
called by the death of his father, the
late John F. Hutchinson. ,-
Mrs. +. L. Cooper has returned
home after visit with her parents,
in Friendship.
The Indictment weather kept many
music lovers away from the fine
Sunday concert. Fred Z. Fair
brother rendered a very pleasing
trombone solo. sttr
Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Monroe of
Portland and nephew, Mr.. Butler, of
Boston, were visiting friends here
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Two LAW BREAKERS
BROUGHT TO COURT
RESULT OF SEARCH

AS the result Of raids conducted
last Friday night by seven of Sheriff
Cummings deputies, two Waterville
persons were arraigned in the Mu-
nicipal Court before Judge Charles
Atchley Saturday on the charge of
illegal possession of intoxicating Ii
quors. Both received the maximum
sentence of $500 and costs, and a
sentence of six months in Jail and
six months in default of payment.
Both appealed and furnished bonds
for their appearance at the Sep
TENDER term of the superior court.
Those arraigned and found guilty
after pleading not guilty were Lena
Dansky and Frank C.r. Their homes
We're raided Friday night in the
week end raiding party of the depu-
ties. held last week on Friday in
stead of Saturday night as has been
their usual custom.
The officers raided both the store
and home of Frank Cyr. the latter on
Gold street Nothing was found at
the restaurant so the officers con-
tinued to the home Mr.. Cyr prob
ficers, slipped out a side door, es-
Gaping immediate detention. He was
later apprehended and was araigned
Saturday morning. The deputies
appeared in court against Mr.. Cyr.
A few moments after the raid on
Cyr's place, the sheriffs visited the
home Of Lena Dansky. She saw the
officers coming and, running through
the house. emptied a two quart kettle
of alcohol into the sink and turned
on the water. sending the contraband
down the sink. The officers entered
the house as this was being done
and seized the kettle. She received
the maximum sentence after the
deputies had testified concerning the
raid at her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Crash in Vermont

Rutland. VT, July 29.-Joseph De-
rose, 90, of Nashua. n. H., was instant
ly killed, and Ernest La Bier of Nashua,
%. was so badly injured that he is in
q hospital here. when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck by
a freight train before daylight this
morning at Csstleton Corners, II miles
west of here. La Bier said tonight that
rain prevented them seeing the APP
preaching train. La Bier was carried
$50 feet in the car. which was dragged
by the train, finally striking bridge.
Authorities found considerable ale in
the auto after the accident. The ma
chine carried one New Hampshire and
one New York state license plate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Fall River Attorney Dies

Fall River, Mass. July 29.-Edward
A. Thurston, Fall River attorney and
former chairman of the Republican
state committee, died at a hospital here
today. He was 50 years old. An oper-
alton last Wednesday was followed by
a relapse from which he failed to rally.
Mr.. Thuurston had practised law in
Fall River since 1895 with the firm of
Baker & Thurston. For many years
he had taken leading part in local
and state Republican affairs. lie grad
uated from Brown University Of 1898
and from Henderson Law School in
1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Iowa Youths Arrive
to Visit Grandmother

BY auto, by foot and by train, two
young men, John and Paul Lombard,
of Oscola, Iowa, have arrived in
town and are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Fred o. Savage. They
started from home in Ford which
was much the worse for ware. 1t
was a truck which they purchased
for SIS. BY day time they drove
like mad and by night they slept
like logs in the rear of the truck.
In New York they broke a spring
and sold the car for $500 less than
they paid for it. They came from
there on by train, using their money
to get to Massachusetts,. Then they
hoofed it, getting into Brunswick one
morning just in time to tuck their
feet under the table at the home of
their uncle Chief of Police William
Edwards, in time for breakfast.
They will visit in Madison and 9TH
er towns and are not worrying about
getting home until time to start
Port land Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Villas Relatives
in Scrap for Money

Mexico City, July 29-(By a. P.)-
The fight of his numerous widows
and children for the estate of Fran
cisco Villa, slain bandit chieftain,
promises to become as exciting as the
search for the 100000 pesos which
"Pancho" is popularity reported to
have buried in the vicinity of Parral.
Reports from Chihuahua state that
Villa had a presentiment of death
several weeks before his assassination
and wrote to several of his wives
promising them shares of his estate.
Thus far, five wives and a small
army of children have filed claims,
in addition to his brother Hipolito
and his sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Stepmother Kept
Girl of Ii in Pigstve

FL Paso, Tex. July 29.-Reared in a
plgsty for 10 years through the all
legged malice of a stepmother. a a.
ycar-old girl was found asleep in the
pen. located near her home here, by
Detectives Fenley and Ira Cline.
The child, scarcely the size of a.
three-year-old, could answer only SIM
pie questions.
She said that she had lived in the
little pen as far back as she can re-
member and that her food was always
given to her through the bars.
Neighbors told the officers that her
food consisted principally of scraps.
Some of them have been taking milk to
her pen. The stepmother said the child
was put in the pen only to play. The
county probation officer took charge of
the child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
$4,000 Profit
for Trip Leviathan

Washington, July "a gross profit
or $4,000 was realized from the
maiden voyage of the Leviathan, it
was announced today at the offices of
the Shipping Board. Receipts on the
outward voyage from New York to Eu-
rope were $411,000 and those on the
return trip were S36S,O0o, a total Of
$4,000.
The actual "out of pocket operat-
ing expenditures for the round trip
totalled 100000. the announcement
said. This sum did not include capital
cost and other overhead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Eight-Hour Steel
Day Plans Program

New York, July 2S.-Prcsidents of
United States Steel Corporation sub
salaries, who have been meeting here
this week with f.. II. Gary, head of the
corporation, to devise means of fulfill
ing the corporations promise to Pres
ident Harding to eliminate the r.
hour day in the industry, adjourned to-
doy to meet again next Thursday. 1t
was announced that directors of the
American Iron and Steel Institute. who
discussed the same subject~at meet
ing yesterday, also would meet again
Thursday.
1t was said informally that salts
factory progress had been made, but
that the discussions had not yet pro-
ceeded far enough to warrant express
sion of an opinion as to the final con-
illusions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
New Jersey Trolley
Workers to Strike

Newark. N. j.. July 29-New Jer-
sey's 5000 trolleymen tomorrow night
will begin balloting on the proposal
of their leaders that a strike be
called because of the refusal of the
Public Service Railway Company. to
meet their demands for a 80 per cent.
increase in wages and six day week.
With strike regarded .as inevitable
by union and company officials alike.
it is expected that August will see
New Jerseys trolley system virtually
paralyzed. the company having IN
nounced that it will not employ strike
breakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Stay of Execution
for Mrs. BuZzi

Ossining, N. Y, July 29-Sing Sing
attaches today announced they have
been served with a motto eof appeal
which stays indefinitely the execu-
ton of Mrs. Anne Buzzi, convicted of
killing Frederick Schneider, Bronx
contractor.
The execution was to have taken
place the week of August 10. but the
appeal will compel Warden Lawes to
postpone it until the motion for a
new trial can be argued before the
court of appeals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
N. H. Horse Conveys
Arrive At Camp Devens

Camp Devens. Mass, July 90
Two of the hors econvoys of the
172nd Field Artillery, New Hamp-
shire National Guard, arrived here
tonight from Manchester. N. H., with
200 men and II officers. The third
convoy with tractors and eight 155
nm guns camped near Nashua, N.
H., on the Nashua -Gorton road and
will arrive tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
Says Soviet Plans
Capture Wrangell Isl.

Nome, Alaska, July 29-The Rus
sian Soviet government in Siberia is
Quitting vessel at Vladivostok to
capture Wrangell Island, according
to Captain E. Putta, of the American
trading schooner Iskum which ar
rived here Thursday. having in irons
two guards who had been put aboard
to detain the craft on the Siberian
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
q ENTOMBED
IN ENGLISH MINE

Sheffield, England. July 29.-The res
cue parties at the Maltby Colliery.
where through an explosion yesterday
many miners were entombed, were
obliged to give up work during the
night. Only one body thus far has
been recovered. The official estimate of
the dead is Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
DEATH SENTENCE FOR
TWO ESSEN POLICEMEN

Dusseldorf, July 29.-(By A. P.)-
German newspapers report that Major
Zormack and Lieutenants Keller and
Knuth, all former policemen in Essen,
have been sentenced to death by a
French court martial at Werden for
espionage. The three men are said to
have been found guilty of operating
distagraph near French officers villa
on the outside of Essen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

all "aterville Republicans, and in fact
an on seilizens of this city. were sad
Sne eu Yesterday by the news of the
nroai or Leon +. Higgins, former
ds;,sss,uent of the Maine Senate, cam
t or;o,e for the Republican guberna-
MAJ MAJ nomination in 1922 and for
no,;. s years prominent in Republican
mn. .'cs IN Maine, who died Sunday
pranins at Z o'clock in his home in
eNer. He was SO years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

When colored garments have been
made at home and the family laundry
is given out, include in your wash
ing a large sized scrap of the new
material from which the garmehta
were made. II the scraps hold their
color well, the garments may then
come back faded. the garments
should be washed at home with
special care-From Delineator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

Elwood and Mrs. Everett Farwell of
Waterville. Miss Nina Nugent of
Shawmut, Elnora and Edward For
tin of New Haven, Conn, and Ar
thur Roy of Waterville. The guests
departed at late hour after wish
ing the bride and groom many years
OF happiness and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30

r. Waterville Council, Knights OF
;Sollmbus. will hold a special meet
,ns tonigh. at s o'clock at their hall
t Jn silver street. A class of candi-
"a ost les vii! receive the first degree
NJ IN IN order. Other business of inn
, rur.ance will be taken up. All
ih m,;.ers and visiting Knights are
'uViled 10 be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-30
WINDSOR
LOCAL NOTICE

All persons interested in forming
an incorporated society for care and
improvement of the Sand Hill cerne-
terry near Jasper S. Gray's will meet
at the Town Hall monday evening.
July 80, at P. NJ. july30d1t