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tee. He recently completed a series
of physical tests OF Disque High
school students and these, he said,
showed that more physical train
ing is needed. Captain Joerg urged
the adoption of mass athletics in the
public schools
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FARM AGENT SOUGHT

The Morgan Kiwanis club will con-
tinue it's activities in behalf of a
home demonstration agent for this
county, according to decision of the
club at its regular meeting this week.
The action of the club followed ad-
dresses by Mrs Vera Austell, who
urged the club to work for employ
ment of the home agent.
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To ADDRESS GIRLS

Mrs. l.. P. Troup and Mrs. Louis A.
Neill of Albany have been invited to
make addresses at the annual short
course" conference of girls farm
clubs, to be held in Huntsville, Madi
son county, May 1924. The conven
ton Will oren with street parade
next WcdnC Sday morning.
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BUILDING AIRDROME

Permit has been granted by the
Decatur city council to r. A. McRae
and associates to construct an air
drome on the lot adjoining the Echols
hotel, Bank street. The airdrome will
show moving pictures during the
summer. according to present plans.
Work already has been started on the
proiect,
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DIPLOMATS TO LEAVE

MOSCOW, May 1S.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The British mission in Mos
COW. while still without direct or
ders to leave. began packing up this
afternoon in readiness to depart for
Riga.
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EDITOR IS SPEAKER

C. A. Cobb, editor of the Southern
Ruralist at Atlanta. delivered the
commencement address of the Glen
coe High school before a large au-
dience Friday night. There was only
one first graduate, this being the
first year of the school, but the pro-
from the Seventh grade in
dicate large class next year.
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pHILLIPs MOVES TO DENVER

Attorney B. T. Phillips. former
senator from Lee and Russell coun.
ties, and candidate for lieutenant
governor in the last primary, left
Opelika Friday for Denver, where he
goes to take position in the legal
department of large corporation.
Mr.. Phillips family will join him in
a few weeks,
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oPELIKA SEEKS PYTHIAN HOME

Allen Crenshaw and W. Fl. Weakly,
members of the Pythian home locat-
ing mission, were in Opelika this
week inspecting the several pros
pective building sites which this city
has to offer. The visitors expressed
themselves as being favorably i'm
pressed with the sites offered by
Opelika.
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TWO SITES INSPECTED

T. NJ. Dix, grand chancellor, has re-
turned from Montgomery, where he
attended a meeting of the Pythian
commission charged with the task of
making recommendations regarding
the proposed Pythian home. Two
sites proposed for the home were Wis
tied by the commission.
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SOLICITOR yANN ILL

State SOLICITOR Vann was taken
suddenly i'll Friday morning and was
prevented from appearing in court.
For this reason court was adjourned
without finishing the docket.
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CARPENTERS ENTERTAINED

Carpenters OF the Twin Cities will
be guests Saturday afternoon of the
J. B. Bush Lumber company at the
latters mill on Market and Perry
ct
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r. E. Tidwell, assistant state SUI
perintendent of education, made the
annual literary address at the COM
mencement exercises of the Altoona
High school Friday night and diplo-
mas were awarded to eight grad
yates.
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JURY IS DELIBERATING
GYMNASIUM URGED

The need of an outdoor gymnasium
for Gadsden school boys was stressed
in a striking manner at the Rotary
club weekly luncheon by Capt. Rob-
ert Joerg of the boys work commit
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-Four DOGS KILLED

Four dogs were killed in Albany
Friday and it is feared that all may
have been mad. The heads probably
will be examined by the health labo-
ratory to determine whether or not
they were diseased.
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OPENING DATE SET

Government Hospital At Tuskegee
Ready October
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The Vete-
rams Bureau hospital at Tuskegee.
Ala, will be opened October /, Di-
rector Hines announced today.
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TWO Ne " GAOSDEN
BUSINESS HOUSES.
WILL BE ERECTED.
Negotiations Under Way To
Convert Theatre Into Big
Office Building
GADSDEN BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD 7
On de an Ain MnI IL !

Announcement was made Today
that the Meeks estate would imme-
diately erect a two-story brick build
ing at Broad and Third streets at a
cost OF $4,000. The structure will
be occupied by the J. C. Penney
company, a chain store concern which
is operating 81 branches and is just
now entering Alabama and the south.
The Times-News will erect a home
on Third street to cost $4,000 and it
is announced that negotiations are
under way to convert the Gadsden
theatre into five-story office build
ing. w. C. Meeks viii begin Monday
to erect $4,000 garage on Third
street. In this same neighhborhood
]. L. Herring has purchased the
Stewart building for $4,000 while J.
l.. Meeks has bought the Etowah
Motor building for $4,000.
INDORSE POWER LINE
The Gadsden Chamber of Commerce
today Endorsed by resolution the
proposition of the Alabama Power
company to build transmission line
from Huntsville to Sheffield and
telegraphed to Chairman A. G. Pat
terson of the Alabama public service
commission. This was done at a di-
rectors' meeting and it is said there
was practically no opposition tc the
action. The directors take the posi-
ton that GadsGen is on spur of the
transmission system of the power
company from Lock u and Hunts
willie, which means that the city is
exposed to the danger of supply
from only one direction, also from
an improper circulation of current.
JURY IS DELIBERATING
At o'clock Friday night the jury
in the Talmage Baker murder case
had not rendered a verdict and the
belief is general that there will be no
verdict until Saturday morning.
Judge Steele completed his charge at
IL o'clock this morning and the case
was Immediately turned over to the
jury. At 6 o'clock this evening the
jury was sent to a hotel for sup
per.
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MRS. MACKIN CRITICALLY ILL

Mrs. Terrence Mackin is critically
i'll with pneumonia at her home, 91S
Eighteenth street, south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-19
Golden Anniversary
of Sidney Couple

Sidney, Me, March 11--(SpeciaD-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Cowan of
Sidney, very f1ttingly celebrated the
50th anniversary Of their wedding at
their home on the Pond road. when
relatives to the number Of about 45
gathered on the afternoon of March
Is.
Rev. Weston p. Holman. pastor of
the Sidney NJ. f.. church performed
the marriage ceremony reuniting the
bride and groom. who were attended
by Mrs. G. w. Manter. sister OF the
groom and John II. Swift. brother of
the bride. they being the same couple
who went to. the altar so years ago
with them. They were also accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Swift. After the bride and groom
had received many hearty congratu-
lations, an original poem composed
by Ida S. Cowan and Grace Cowan
Hersum, sisters of the groom, was
read.
This was followed by the reading
of other poems. and congratulations
from absent friends, after which Mr..
Holman presented the couple with
many beautiful gifts, among which,
was $45 in gold contributed by the
many relatives. Mr.. Cowan respond
ed in very feeling manner.
Four wedding cakes adorned the
dining room table while the house
was gaily decorated in green and
gold. Many cut flowers were sent in
by the church and individuals. Re-
freshments Of ice cream, assorted
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COUNCIL TO HEAR
PARDON PLEA OF
B|DDEF0RD WOMAN

The Governor and Council will give
hearing on one pardon petition at its
regular session on Wednesday of this
week. being the petition of Amanda
Martin Of Biddeford, who, convicted
Of the crime of illegal possession of
intoxicating liquors. was sentenced
to pay a fine of 5000 and costs and to
serve four months in the York coun-
ty Jail at Alfred. The case was heard
by the court in September 1921, was
appealed to the law court. and upon
receipt of the decision of the law
court over-ruling the defendants
exceptions, in January of. this year,
the respondent. was committed to
Jail.
The petitioner represents that she
was the victim Of circumstances, by
reason Of which she was convicted
OF an offense OF which she was inno-
cent, and that by reason of these cir
cumstances she was unable to con-
vince the jury and court OF the actual
truth surrounding the seizures of
liquors, for the possession of which
she was convicted. She further rep
resents. that she has been a law
abiding citizen and never before had
been convicted Of the violation Of any
law.
The petitioner sets forth that for a
long number of years she has been
III declining health and that for a
long time she has been and now is
under the care Of 4 physician: that
the present condition of her health
requires the attention of a physician
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BLISTER RUST
AGENTS TO MEET

ARRANGEMENTS have lust been
completed for q seminar for the
Maine blister rust agents to be held
at OrOno. March 19 to ~. the Dur-
pose being to assemble the agents
to enable them to discuss their work
and its problems with authorities. as
represented by patholoeists. foresters
and extension workers. to explain
new DEVELOPMENTS. new plans and
policies and to better prepare for the
coming season.
The seminar will be opened at 100
this Monday. aftertoOn with an ad-
dress Of welcome by. Dean Merrill
of the University of Maine. following
which there will be remarks cover
ing the purpose of the gathering. the
work to be taken by and q resume
of the work to date. by w. 0. Frost
of Augusta. State leader Among the
speakers at the conference sessions
will be: DR.. York of the Bureau of
Plant Industry. Washington. d. c.:
Professor A1intin A. Chrvsler of the
University of Maine and Professor
Luther ]. Pollard of the University.
Samuel T. Dana. State forest COM
missioner: Arthur l.. Deering dir
cctor of extension at Maine Tniver-
Sity and Professor John NJ. Briscoe
of the University: DR.. Whitman c.
Jordan. extension director at the
agricultural experiment station.
Geneva. n. Y: George Il. Carlisle. Jr..
Of Bangor. consulting forester: State
Horticulturist G. A. Yeaton. and DR..
Pierson of Augusta. State forest en-
tOmOlOgiSt.
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KHAN GROUP
Continued from Page one)

duced by Senator Smith Of Somerset
as the first measure to come into the
Senate. After lying on the table for
several days it was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Senator Smith requested the COM
mittee that the hearing be delayed in
order that he might have an oppor-
tunity to bring to Maine, Attorney
General Coco of Louisiana. who
prosecuted the Mer Rouge cases.
Senator Smith informed the commit
tee two weeks ago that he would not
be able to procure the attendance Of
the Louisiana attorney general for
the hearing.
Representatives of Ku Klux Khan
organizations from all over the State
are expected to attend the hearing.
Senator Smiths bill would provide
that no group of three or more per-
sons above 16 years of age, while
masked or disguised, shall gather in
any field or wood or appear in any
public street, way, common or park,
or take part in any pageant or pro-
cessioN held in the open without hav-
ing first obtained the permission Of
the municipal officers. The penalty
for violation of this provision is fixed
at $500.
The proposed law adds imprison-
ment of not less than five wears.
whatever other penalty is imposed
by the present laws, in the case of
any persons who commits or at
tempts to commit q crime while
masked or disguised.
The bill further requires that the
principal officer of all local branches
of fraternal organizations whose
meetings are not open to the public
shall. upon request of the Governor,
attorney general, sheriff. county at
torney or police officer file with the
city or town clerk n list of the MEM
bers of such branches. under penalty
of $500 for failure to comply.
Other judiciary Matters
Inc committee on judiciary will give
hearing at the same time on an act
authorizing the formation of non-profit
cooperative associations. with or with
out capital stock. for the purpose Of
encouraging orderly marketing of fish
products through cooperation; and an
act to amend Section so of Chapter So.
Revised Statutes, relating to the SUI
perior court for the county of Cum
bcrland. This will be the last hearing
of the judiciary committee for the
session.
ON Tuesday afternoon the judiciary
committee will hear an act to rcgu-
late the use of aircraft an act to reg
Clato the practice of the system. meth
Cd or science known as naturopathy,
creating board of examination and
registration for those desiring to prac-
tice this method. and providing penal
ties for violation of the act; and IL
other acts.
Legal Affairs Committee
The committee on legal affairs will
hold q hearing Tuesday afternoon on
an act to make uniform the law of
sales Of goods: an act providing for the
regulation and taxation of certain adj
vertising signs; and n resolve author
izing Michael Burns to bring a suit at
law against the State Of. Maine. This
latter resolve was rccommitted by the
judiciary committee to the committee
on legal affairs.
Committee on Temperance
Hearing will be held before the COM
mittee on temperance on Tuesday aft
crnoon of this week on an act amending
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Governor Issues
Word on Neal Dow

Gov. Percival p. Baxter in a state
ment issued Saturday on the ami
versary of the birth of Gen. Neal
Dow, the father of the Maine pro-
hibitory law, said that Gen. Dows
place in history is assured for he was
4 pioneer in a great moral cause.
Pioneers seldom are spared to
witness the completion OF the struc-
lures, the foundations of which they
have laid" continued Gov. Bavter.
"Neal Dow in his heart knew his
cause was right and knowing that he
worked tirelessly for it. upheld by
the conviction that ultimately he
would triumph.
The victory is won and today IN
this country prohibition stands on
solid ground and is upheld by mil
lions Of upright, clear-thinlling men
and women.
"Peace hath it's victories no less re-
nowned than war;" and the victory
made possible by the pioneer work
Of Neal Dow is greater than that ever
won by fleets of armies.
II am glad to pay tribute to the
memory of a great man."
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Section SO of Chapter 127. Revised
Statutes. relating to the disposal Of in
toxicating liquors declared forfeited.
Taxation Matters
The committee on taxation win hold
hearing at . =. NJ. Wednesday to con-
slider the following matters:
An act requiring an excise tax to be
paid on all cigarettes. cigarette to-
hacco and cigarette papens sold in this
State.
An act to amend Section 6. Paragraph
II. of Chapter 10 OF the Revised stat
utcs. in regard to forest land exempted
from taxation.
An act to amend Section 9 of Chapter
10 of the Revised Statutes. relative to
real estate where taxed.
An. Act to amend Paragraph of
Section 6 Of Chapter 10 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, as amended by Chap
ter 1O5 of the Public Laws Of 1919,
and as amended by Chapter 119 of
the Laws of 1921, relating to ex-
emption from taxation Of the estates
Of war veterans.
An Act to amend Paragraph 9 of
Section 6, Chapter 10 of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter 105,
Public Laws Of 1919, and by Chapter
119, Public Laws of 1921, relating to
exemption from taxation Of the es-
tateS of war veterans.
Agricultural Hearing
The committee on agriculture will
meet at 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon to take up an act to amend
Section Of Chapter As of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to local
sealers of weights and measures, and
four other acts.
Education, Military Affairs and In
terror Waters
An act providing for the use OF
the English language in this State
and four other measures will be
heard before the committee on edu-
cation Thursday afternoon.
The committee on military affairs
will consider on Wednesday after
noon an act to amend Section of
Chapter 1873, Public Laws of 1919,
relating to the use of the Flag.
A resolve in aid of. navigation on
the various lakes, rivers and
thoroughfares in the State Of Maine,
will be heard 10y the committee on
interior waters Tuesday afternoon.
Other Hearings This Week
The committee on mercantile af-
fairs and insurance will consider at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, an act
" eStdpilSu the olliCc VI olato ire
marshal. defining his powers and
duties and providing for the main
tenance of his office out of the fees
collected, and not otherwise; and
three other acts.
Other measures will be taken up
this week before the committee. on
appropriations and financial affairs,
Tuesday afternoon: the committee
on claims. Wednesday afternoon;
the committee on ways and bridges,
Tuesday afternoon; the committee
on sea and shore fisheries. Tuesday
afternoon; and the committee on
public Acalth, Thursday afternoon.
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NEW CORPORATIONS

The office of the attorney general
has approved the certificates of in
of the following new
corporations:
Modern Homes Corporation. or
ganized at Portland. to carry on a
general real estate and brokerage
business: capital stock, $4,000, all
of which is common: nothing paid
in: three shares subscribed: direc-
tors-President and treasurer.
Ralph A. Urbano Of South Portland:
Lena Lena M. Urbano and Julia NJ. o.
Settler & Rydholm. Inc, organized at
Auburn. to manufacture and deal in
carbonated beverages. syrups and
extracts: capital stock. $4,000. all of
value of shares. 500: directors
President. Clifford Rydholm of Au-
burn: treasurer. Samuel Settler: and
Sadye Settler.
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Live Stock Breeders
AssO'ns. to Meet at
OrOnO Farmers Week

OrOnO, March 17-Four Organiza-
tons of livestock breeders are to
hold annual meetings at the College
of Agriculture. in connection with
Farmers Week. March $3.50. First
will come the Maine Livestock
Breeders Association. whose men,
bcrship includes advocates of all the
best known breeds of dairy cattle.
G.. s. Longley of Plymouth is its
president.
It's annual business session will
come the first hour. Thursday, the
follow addresses on these topics:
Possibilities and Advantages Of
Sheep in Maine. DR.. J.. s. Cleaves.
IA Harbor; Arc We Getting What
We Should from Our Maine Fairs.
treasurer Of the Maine Livestock
Breeders Association: The Dairy
Cow an Economical Utilizer of
Products of the Soil, DR.. w. II. Jor-
dan. recently director Of the New
York Agricultural Experiment sta
ton: Important Factors Affecting
Stability of Cattle, DR.. J. a. Ness,
Auburn; Cooperative Bull Associa-
der. of the York County Farm Bur-
eau: Nalu of Purebred Sires. c. L.
Blackman. field secretary of the New
England Holstein Breeders Asso-
citation: Facts Pertaining to Health
of Livestock. DR.. j. B. Reidy and II.
NJ. Tucker of the Maine Department
o. Agriculture.
In the afternoon OF the same day.
following the program outlined, DR..
Ness of Auburn will preside at a
b, siness meeting of the Maine Ayr
shire Breeders Association.
Friday forenoon the Maine Hol-
stein Breeders Associa ton and the
Maine Jersey Breeders Association
will hold their annual meetings. NJ.
s. Peabody of Sagadahoc farms,
South Portland. will preside at the
meeting of the Holstein breeders.
Earl j. Cooper of Chicago. repre-
sentins the extension department of
the National Holstein Association.
and c. l.. Blackman. New England
secretary, will be the speakers. the
former on Calf Club Work and Mr..
Blackman on Years Work of the
New England Association.
The Maine Jersey Breeders As
sociation will also hold its session
Friday forenoon. TT. NJ. Tucker OF
the Main Department of Agricul-
ture presiding.
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Committee Hearings
WAYS AND BRIDGE.

The committee on Ways and Bridges
will give public hearing In Its room.
No. 113. fourth floor. at the State
TUESDAY. March 20. at 2P. M.
+, No. 1914. Resolve to aid the town OF
Harrison in repairing road.
No. 1875: Resolve in favor OF the
town Of Hebron to aid In repairing
No. 1876. Resolve in favor Of the
town Of North Yarmouth in repairing
No. is7. Resolve appropriatine mon
Maine. and Midtown. N. b.
No. 1913. Resolve in favor Of the
drawbridge at Naples.
No. !sS. Resolve in favor OF the
No. zoo. Resolve in favor. Of the
town Of Somerville TO aid in building
No. 2o1. Resolve in favor Of the
town Of Dyer Brook in repairing
No. 202. Resolve in favor Of the
Oldtown and Milford bridge for hand
rails.
No. 2os. Resolve appropriating mon
ey for repair Of bridge between
known as Union bridge.
No. 2O4: Resolve in favor OF the
town Of Monticello to repair a bridge.
No. 205.- Resolve in favor OF the
town Of Milford to repair road.
Of Millinocket in building road.
No. 207. Resolve in favor Of a road
in the towns Of Crystal and Sherman.
No. 20S. Resolve to aid the town Of
Waldo in repairing road.
No. 210. Resolve In favor OF the
town of Sebago.
No. 212. Resolve in favor Of a road
in the town of Frankfort.
No. 213. Resolve in favor Of the
town Of Pownal for construction and
No. 230. An Act regulating the use
Of double runner sleds.
No. 233. Resolve in favor Of repair
ing the State highway between Gray
and the State Home for Feeble Minded.
No. 80. A resolve in favor of
bridge over the st. John river between
Fort Kent. Maine. and the village of
St. Frances, n. b.
tirement Of highway bonds;
No. .235. An Act providing for the
protection of roadside trees.
No. 2Ss. H. D. 324. An Act author,
izing the State to take over the control
amend Chapter 31s. Public Laws Of
1915. as amended by Chapter 304. Pub
lie Laws 1917; and by Chapters
40; 1872 and 24s. Public Lays 1919;
Laws Of 1921, providing for State and
county aid in the construction Of high
way bridges.
No. 240. An Act concerning the
maintenance of bridges.
IL d. 325.
No. cal. H. D. 27c. An Act to
amend Section 6. Chapter IS. Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter 25s.
Public Laws of 1917. and by Chapter
215. Public Laws Of 1921, relating to
authority in general Of the State High
way Commission.
No. ZAP. II. D. e73. An Act to
create a State Road Fund and amend
ing Section 2 of Chapter 154 Of the
Public Laws of 1917.
No. 243. An Act additional to Chap
ter "a Revised Statutes relating to
highways.
No. pa. H. D. o4o. An Act to de-
fine and fix the order of preference in
which State aid highway construction
funds shall be apportioned to towns
under existing law.
No. IL Resolve to reimburse the
town Of ArrowSic for money expended
in repairs and maintenance of bridge
in the town of Arrowsic.
OWEN,