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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

suitable industrial building a& The
reformatory and $4,000 for the
construction Of modern institutional
buildings at the reformatory.
Rep. Tilden Of HaIlowell-Resolve
appropriating $134,0S4 in favor the
State School for Boys for Main
tcnance and the sum of $500 for
improvement of the heating system
at the school.
Rep. TilGen Of Hallowell-Act to
amend the law relating to commit
ments to the State Rcformatory for
Men. providing that all persons COM
mitted must be under SO years Of
age. No man committed to the Re-
formatory shall be held for more
than five years If sentenced for a
felony nor more than three years IL
sentenced for misdemeanor after
a prior conviction, otherwise for not
more than one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
COLBY PROFESSOR
Tells EXPERIENCES
OF SELF IN China

Prof James r. Marsh of Colby COL
lege spoke last evening at Library
hall at meeting Of the Travel and
History department OF the Waterville
Women's club, on the subject. per
sonal Experiences Gathered in
China"
"People often ask me-" said Pro-
fessor Marsh. "how l like China and
it's people and l can truthfully say
that China is a wonderful country.
beautiful and its people are meek and
law abiding citizens. In China which
think is the only country of its
kind no police officers are needed
and very few found except in the
larger cities. these not being used for
the purpose Of arresting aw-break-
crs but more to act as arbitratOrs.
it being a common sight on, some of
the larger thoroughfares of it's great
cities to see two of the natives in a
heated debate or argument with
scores of fellow citizens collected
around them. All at once, a police
man or cop as we call him in Amer
lea sights the disturbance and calm
ly enters into the midst Of the jaber-
ing crowd, silence prevails and each
man tells his story or the side OF the
topic they are discussing as he
pleases. the policeman acting as
Judge weights the story of both sides
tells which one is right, disperses the
crowd and the whole thing is settled.
"The Chinese race on the whole
continued Prof. Marsh. lis the most
Christian class in the world, not from
the standpoint of worship but by ira
dltion, their motto seems to be
blessed are the meek. for they shall
inherit the earth and that is why l
can forsee no yellow peril caused by
the Chinese. all they want is to be
let alone. and to worship as they see
fit. which is mostly wOrshipping OF
ancestors. A Chinese graveyard Is
a queer sight for one who never be-
fore had a chance to view it. The
graves are not laid out in a regular
fashion, but are headed in every di-
rection as they are located by a
burial priest. who with a queer con-
trivance which works similar to
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Special Message
Continued from Page One)

'In my opinion .ht"c is some dunli-
cation in these items, and | believe
N the interests If c')nCmy. il would
be we'll for The several legislative
committees 10 consult together before
establishing the amounts &c 90 raid
fol services rendered during the
present SESSION" CThe tu,l ext of
Governor BaXtc:'s message will he
found in the Stcno%rapn!c report of
the days proceedings % be found on
another page of tod1v'S journal.
State Auditors Communication
Bills cont@nctcG by various Icpart-
mcnts of the State prior TO July l,
1921, and totalling S34,120.A2 are re-
fcrred to the Legislature :or payment
according to a communication from
State Auditor Ebert d. Hayford en-
bodying an opinion rendered by At
torney General RenSford w. Shaw on
expenditures from the contingent
fund, received cueslay NOR ing in
the Senate.
In the opinion r the attorney gen.
eral, sought Ly the State Auditor, it
was the intention OF The Legislature
to limit claims which Gould he paid
out of the contingent funi % those
which become properly char@ea|le to
the several appropriations within
year previous 10 the year in which
the bill was presented t. the Cover
nor and Council, and tho opinion fur
Their states that any other interpre-
tation Of the statutes would involve
such sweeping power and 50 >huch
authority. thar It cannot be believed
that the Legislature. ever intended to
relinquish sD much authority to the
executive department.
The State Auditor recommends
some bills for animals killed by doga
be paid from the fund derived from
dog license fees.
Tuesday in the House
Representative Wing of Auburn
Tuesday introduced in the House an
act to incorporate the Auburn Wa
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Moore were offered and accepted by
the Company, and Robert c. Murphy
and Carl Meader were appointed to
fill the vacancies. The order was
approved.
After the above business had been
transacted the following resolutions
on the late eX-mayor Colonel Fred
erick l.. Boothby was presented and
accepted:
On January 9TH, 1923. occurred
the death of Ex- Mayor Hon. Frederic
f.. Boothby in his seventy seventh
year. and in his passing the city
looses d prominent and useful clti-
zen. and in grateful appreciation OF
his worth as a man and citizen
prompts us to have put on record
this brief memorials:
Col. Boothby, as he was Familiarity
known. live n very useful and active
life. For nearly fifty years he was
connected with the Maine Central
Railroad in various capacities. All
duties intrusted 20 him were care
fully discharged. He was actively
interested in MANY charitable ana
benevolence institutions. NO hand
was more ready to assist. no heart
quicker to respond to the call Ut
need than his. His m..ny years h2'l
not dullcd his SPIRITS nor deaLcned
his cordially. He was always the
same genial friend AMI citizen, and
in the various natural relations Of
human life he was true TO the prin-
ciples of his responsibilities.
And we move that this brief me-
mortal be made a pat of the record
of this meeting and , copy forward
cd to his farlll%.
THOMAS KERVIN
O. y. LARSON
GEORGE D. liE.GARTY
DAVID p, NIGUE
4. w. BUSHEI.
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among those under their guidance.
Thrift is fundamentally a matter
OF mental attitude.
The saving of money, the elimi.
nation OF idleness. the development
OF efficiency are all matters which
primarily must depend for their
success on the state of mind of
the individual. Before a man prac.
tees thrift he must have an un.
derstanding of what IL involves.
He must have an appreciation Of its
benefits as compared with the sac.
rifices it sometimes involves. He
must know thrift. He must desire
thrift. He must be thoroughly sold
on the whole plan Of thrift prac.
tice.
Until such condition has been
reached every effort to compel him
to follow these practices will only
arouse his antagonism.
It Is true. Of course. that an en-.
ployer can compel those who work
under him to save certain portion
OF their earnings. But broadly
speaking. such practices will
arouse SO much discontentment.
resentment and prejudice upon. the
part OF employees that infinitely
more harm than good will be done.
Moreover. the chief beneht Of
thrift, namely, the development OF
personal discipline. will have been
lost.
Teach thrift. Preach thrift. En-.
courage thrift. Inspire thrift. But
DO not try TO compel it
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MAINE SENATE HEAD
AT METHODIST CHURCH

The Mems Auxiliary of the Metho-
dist church will hold their regular
monthly meeting in the vestry this
evening. supper will be served at $50
This is to be Il Father and Son night
and will no doubt prove to be as at
tractive and largely attended as was
the last one.
The feature of the meeting will be
an address delivered by Hon. Frank
f. Harrington of Augusta, president
Of the Senate. The Meis Auxiliary
have been holding scvd fal get-to-
gather meetings this year which have
proved to be very successful and have
created added interest among the
male church goers.
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! ter District. The corporate territory
! includes all the urban part of the
, city of Auburn.
/ The title to the present system In
Auburn is to vest in the Auburn Wa
ter District and provision is made for
the city OF Auburn and the Auburn
water commissioners to transfer the
water system with all its property
and rights to the Auburn Water dis
trict within 30 days after tliis act
! takes effect.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported ought to pass in a new draft
on the bill decreasing the rate of in
tcrcst upon farm loans from seven
to five pc, cent. The new draft
makes the act an eme{gency meas
ire.
kcnnehec Bridge Bill Referred
The Kenncbcc River bridge bill and
resolve amending the Constitution to
provide 100000 bond issue for
the construction of a bridge across
the Kenncbec river bctVeen Bath and
: WooiWich, we're referred in concur
; renee vita the Senate to the commit
tees on ways and bridges and pub
lie utilities.
Tie committee on legal affairs ro-
ported ought to pass on the bill
amending the present law of incor-
poraiion of che ritaplc and education-
I'll organizations
The act amending the charter Of
the Augusta Water District, act au-
thorizing the town of Harrison to
build clock tower, act incorporating
the Boothbay Harbor School District
and act increasing clerk hire in the
clerk of courts office in Franklin
County were passed to be engrosscd
The act merging the Maine and East
Maine Conferences of the Maine Me-
thodist Episcopal Conference and the
East Maine Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference were passed to be enacted.
Senators Appointed on Committee
The Senate adopted in concurrence
the order introduced in the House
by Representative Granville of Par
sonsf1eld that joint committee be
appointed to consider the Cole COM
mittee report. and President Far
rington appointed as members of that
committee Senators Eaton of Oxford,
Allen of York and Cram of Cumbcr-
land.
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Two Found Guilty
Of WantOn BehaviO..
Appeal is Taken

Charles T. Averhill OF Watcrvlle
and Mrs. Ieona I.abreck of Water
Vile were before Judge Charles w.
.Achlcy of the Waterville Municipal
Court yesterday on warrants alleging
being wanton and lacivious in speech
and behavior, the complaint being
made by Alphonse Labreck. Two
separate warrants were issued and
the one bringing the charge against
Averhill was the first 70 be disposed
of. The story as brought ont By the
testimony of the stare and defense
is as follows: 1t seems that last
November the complainant and his
wife Leona T.abreck We've proprietors
of boarding house on Silver street
and the complainant stated under
oath that during the month he had
caught his wife with the respondent
in one of the rooms with the lights
out. He said that there were some
eighteen or twenty bOarcers at the
house and that he noticed that his
wife paid more attention 70 the COM
forts and pleasures or the prisoner
than she did to the other boarders.
Being unable to let the matter go on
as it had been and thinking that the
situation could be cleared up with.
out any publicity or trouble he went
to Averhill and Ralph Moore who
were rooming together gave them
back their money which they han
paid in advance and told them 10
leave the house which they did but
soon after leaving he said that his
wife Leona I.abrack left arso and that
she went to Augusta and hired a
room on Water street and obtained
cmployment in one Of the mills. he
suspected that Averhll was going to
Augusta from time to time to see
his wife and in order 10 find out for
sure he employed state Detective
Arthur Robinson. On one occasion
the detective and LahtacK saw the
respondent leave the car in Augusta
and go to the house where Mrs. La,
brack was rooming. They toilowsu
and upon rapping on the door leao-
inc to his wife's room got no response
and we're not admitted for five min
utes.
Mrs. I.abrack when called to the
stand by Carl Blackingron. Attorney
for the defense denied the state
ments as made by the witnesses TOT
the state. She did however. admit
that she had telephoneo for Averhili,
! to come down to see her on several
occasions but the reason was only
, to find out how everything was gong
at the boarding house. Cel'na
/ Gagon also testified for rhe defense
but most of her testimony was i'm
material and had no great bearing
! on the case. At the end Of Averhilrs
hearing the Judge pronounced the
verdict of guilty and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail he then said i
also have a similar warrant bearing
similar charge against Leona La
brack. 1.-THE testimony IN this charge
being similar to the otner was waiv-
ed by Atty. Blackington and Mrs.
Labrack received the sac verdict and
sentence as did Averhilf. Both res
pondents appealed to the Superior
f; Court and bail was fixed at 5000 for
Mrs. Labrack's appearance and $500
for that Of Averhill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
naAMBER COMMERCE
A a. INCREASE IN
.AAklES OF JUSTICES

le.WiNc..1oar's.. meeting of the Water
amb s,r J! Yesterday afternoon in the
,bnsi,neol Commerce rooms. Among
,at ate h;,, being taken up was the
an i0 OIL. No. IL which provides
Ice, Increase NC east Of salaries for the
iaineef the the supreme judicial I court ,''t
.tors , from $4,000 to $500. The
also voted voted in favor of the bill
d to : expressed themselves as 3D.
been 20 tax on gasoline. This bin
amou stirring up considerable
iifferaas the motorists OF Maine
s cussinst EXAMINATIONS are II, Vide Vide
al datss,t the merits of it.
mad de'alis for the 'Impresario"
,e 1 fus, as to the properties which
ler furnished by the Chamber Of
,ptier The stage will represent Mt
pers . salon in old gold in the
cos a mouse in old Vienna. the
sirs;,s are to be of rich silk
Rs1nann.tla to the dress of Louis
fli stsnstss Of various Committees s
{ ervtS; to and it was found
!, .ebbyi s .ng is getting into sbape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

The Order of the Freema sons, in
accordance with its principles and
constitutions, is undenominational. 1t
embraces Jews and Mohammedans, aa
well as Christians of all churches. 1t
is nonpolitical. The discussion Of po-
litical matters is forbidden ut it's
meetings. 1t cnjoins on it's members
the duty of avoiding plots or conspi-
racics against the state and of obedi-
ence to the laws OF the land wherein
they reside. Its activities are char
liable and social. 1t maintains or
phan schools for boys and girls in
which the children of deceased Free
maSonS are educated.
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a letter was received by the local
ShamDer Of Commerce yesterday
from NJ. 4. Harris. general passenger
agent OF the Maine Central RAILROAD.
MI. Harris wishes to scnd repre-
sentative to Waterville to see a show
ing OF the moving pictures taken of
the Waterville Winter Carnival and
wishes Tor engagements of certain
parts or the film to be made into
cuts TO use in pamphlets that are to
oe circulated in the boom to boost
NAME as winter playground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
Waterville High Girls
To Meet Cony On Friday

The girls on the Watervile High
basketball team have been practicing
every day this week in anticipation,
of the coming game with Cony which
Is to be played in the Waterville High
gymnasium Friday night, Feb. 3.
The Waterville girls are yet to taste
defeat and will continue to keep their
slate untarnished if possible. They
nave about the same team as last
year and with the experience and
practice combined will probably give
the Cony lassies pretty stiff compe-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

The Salvation Army are starting
some old time Revival services to.
night In the Salvation Army hall at
fairheld. These services will com
mence at 100 and will continue to-
usht. Thursday and Friday eve
nlhgs:, and next Sunday afternoon.
at S.W. A cordial inxitation is ex-
tended to all who cah attend the
meetings.
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ported ought TO pass upon the act
changing the title OF the State
Superintendent OF Public Schools to
State Commissioner Of Education.
The committee on judiciary report
ed ought to pass in a new draft
ON the act relating to the appoint
ment of probation officers, providing
for female rs well as male probation
officers, the new draft especially ex-
cmpting the county of Cumberland
from the provisions Of this act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
Real Estate neale

N'cent real estate transactions in
r',e'Nillc arc: WatcrvilIe-Citv or
a'''f'llie 10 the Lockwood Co.. land
, , lockwood street; Charles i.
, a, 10 Marie begin and Gerard
I'm OF NassaIboro. three parcel;
,,ri IN tim street and Elm court:
e',se y Maxim OF Newton. Mass.
:, !, waiter +. Thompson and Lena NJ.
,.,.i.'pson OF Watorville. land on
+, 80" :, s', rec Philip Doucctte to Hat =
~. '"' revealing. land and build
- on hlnwood Park: Joseph Ru. =
,,o :. william Alarcou, land on Cool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Fairfield Lodge. N. E. O. r., has
extended an invitation to the mem
bers OF Waterville Lodge, N. ~ O.
F., to attend the installation If If.
ncers wednesday evening at Modern
Woodman hall. Fairfield. All mem
bers are asked to take car due Mt
Maine Central Station at IT'S and
wh,ch leaves the waiting room at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

uceS or thrift
by compulsion.
But compul
sorry thrift has
n e v e r b 9 e n
s u c C Q 8 8 I ul.
This is a point
to be borne in
mind by those
who, though
actuated b y
the most splen-
did motives.
may ~ en-.
deavoring to
compel habits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Total of Rolf No. 4e7. s42,24a.ol
The following reports were pres
ented and disposed of in order.
The following trustees for the
Waterville Public Library were re-
appointed for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Edward w. Heath, Herbert G. Libby.
Carol N. Perkins, and Lewis Darcy.
Reported that First Rangeway
from Gilman street to Oakland Road
has been relocated as ordered.
Reported that a street laid out as
Summer Street, 81 $40 feet east of
the tomb lot. Above street to be
called Tare street to be opened to
public travel about 200 feet from
Summer Street. until such PUBLIC
demands require more.
Reported that Lockwood street has
been relocated as ordered.
1t is reported that the line of
Western Avenue from Elm street to
First Rangeway be changed as Or
dered.
Order passed that City Auditor be
authorized to transfer to the Con-
tingent Fund from the Undrawn bal
ance, which remains to the credit of
any appropriation of reserve account
and that there be appropriated from
said fund the amount necessary to
cover any overdraft except the New
Junior High school account. and to
change or credit any final balance of
the Contingent Fund to the account
of the City of WaterviHe.
The following statement was en-
tered, this is TO certify that Lewis
Levine of Waterville had one sheep
killd by dogs on January 3, 1928.
Signed, Fred G. Alexander J. p.
Rate.
The claim entered by Levine was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
The following was presented for
approval: At the regular meeting of
the Waterville Fire Department
Chemical No. the, designations of
George B. Meservey and Roy w.
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Phi Delta Theta Wins
In Colby Basketball

The strong Phi Delta Theta team
took their second game in the Colby
1nterfraternity basketball tournament
this afternoon when they trimmed
the fraternity team 1918. The
game was perhaps the fastest one
seen in the gymnasium this year.
The winners had a lead Of 10 points
at the end Of the first half but the
n-fraternity men were dangerous
at all times and the score would
have perhaps been different except
for the foul shots of Captain Burke.
Besides Murke who starred for the
winners the names of Bounan and
Haines must not be left out. Sad
owsky and p. Depew head the losers
list.
Summary:
p. d. T. $3.50 n. r Co)
Burke lf.......lf Stevens, l.. Depew
Bouman ri. ...............rf Fasce
SHoeiiidheT c..... l.. DepeW
ROOD IL ...............l g SadoWSky
names re-. rig ChaftZ
Goals from floor, Burke 4, Bouman
4. Shoemaker /, Rood 3. Haines -. P.
Depcw .. Fasce 1, Sadowsky 4, Chaftz
l. Goals from fouls. Burke 10.
Sadowskv ], Chaftz 2. Referee. Cal
lahan. Time four ten minute quar-
terS.
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MRS. Russell Hamlin >of this CITY.
Mno mas been the guest Of her par
erls' Nlr. and Mrs. George X. Thorn
son OF Skowhegan returned to her
hGne yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

j. NJ. Sullivan a member of the
'Sl"fn Motion Picture Company has
'hih'esed his duties in Waterville
NJ le't Yesterday for Bangor where
WV promote a local picture there,
n'ch Will be made by the same COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

MRS. Blanche Friend of Skowhe-
day.
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s;,rATRE ATTRACTIONS

.,.d,..d,y and Thursday: CITY
ws s House, Mary Pickford in Tess
PERI 1,,a storm Country" Comedy
ews rheatlc: Barbara LAMAR
Ha.iis .n,nr Women" Lon CLANCY in
H.. Light and the Dark" Comedy'
cned Morning, Judge" BY request
GoCu .. Charland's Funeral" News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

; Mass lrma Rancourt. who is en-
lnyhd at the Strout Farm Agency
nee in Skowhcgan. has been pass
Is lew days with her parents Mr..
nd Mrs. James Rancourt of this
ty,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Among the out Of town shoppers i,
Waterville Tuesday were Mrs. Cari
of Clinton. '''"o'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

N Susi of Pittsfield was a re-
y, business caller in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

,,orman Rowe of this city left for
ittsdeld yesterday afternoon where
r.;lI remain for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

n l. Johnson of Winslow was a
. ~ ia town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

,,S A. X. Butler of Skowhegan
~ a caller in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

A., Hazel Emery is in New York
n a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Some persons do not use any and
some use many, but the average num-
Der of matches made in this country
per day is six to every resident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

,,,r,-.d A. Squire is in New York
"f ew DAYS on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Dr. Fish has been called to Hiuck-
~ several times lately on cases Of
he grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Horny Vose who has been quite
| with the grippe. has renewed his
mites at Wardwells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Mics Gala Packard IVES the week.
NJ guest of her parents, Mr.. and
irr Grin Packard of Skowhesan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

Mrs. G. II. DeVole of Skowhcgan
ii Waicrvillo for a few days. hav-
Y hecn called here by the illness
I her daughter, Mrs. Roland Bar
II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

caoree l.. Smith of Skowhegan
,as a business caller in Watervllle
esterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07

MIS-. Annie NJ. Sherman of Dover
oxcroft left yesterday for her home
fer spending a few davs in Elm
il. her daughter. Mrs. l.. r. Flint
,companied her to Dover FoXcroft.