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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
COMING EVENTS

Feb. ee-Ecpublican mayoralty caucus,
Biddcford
Feb. aG-Maine Association of Engi-
nccrs. Lewiston.
Feb. 2G-Autumobile Show opens at
Feb. 2saas-chizzle wizzle. Augusta.
March 4-Maine State Sunday School
day.
March 1O-Bowdoin College Inter
scholastic Indoor Track meet at
Brunswick.
March 1914 - Maine State Master
Plumbers Association convention.
Falmouth Hotel. Portland.
March list. Patrick's day Saturday.
March offspring begins.
March 2l-2e-State conference D. a. r..
Watcrvilc.
March aG-30-Farmcrs' Week. College
of Agriculture. University of Maine.
March 27-Annual meeting Maine Fed
GRAFTON Of Farm Bureaus. Orono.
March 21-Mceting Maine Seed In
prcvement Association, Orono.
March 2S-Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton of Agricultural Association.
March 2S-Meeting Maine Beekeepers'
Association. orono.
March 29-Moeting Maine State Pomo-
logical Society. Orono.
March a9-Annual meeting Maine Live
stock Breeders Association. Orono.
March o9-Mecting Maine Ayrshire
Breeders Association, Orono.
March 30-Mceting Main" Holstoin
Breeders Association. Orono.
April La ster Sunday.
April 1S-Maine Methodist Conference
Bangor. Bishop Hughes presiding.
June 13-l4-Maine Department, F. a. Il.
and AuXlllarIes, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
CHINA

LAKESIDE DRINE-Mrs. Arthur
Gloves and children. Clara end Har-
Ian. We're afternoon callers Tuesday on
Mrs. AIauricc Robbins of High street,
East NaSsalboro.
Charles Clark and daughter were call
crs Tuesday on Mrs. Q. L. Worth and
Mrs l.. w. Pope.
A meeting of the, Lady Maccabccs
was hold Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Willard Waldron, NaSsalboro Center.
The members attending from this place
included Mrs. Clara Williams, Mrs.
Harry Doc and Mrs. Ella Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Doris Cloves was an all-day
business visitor Wednesday in Water
willie.
Miss Christine Weber, r. n. of Bos-
ton. was Il guest Friday at the home of
Mrs. Ora Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney of Ellsworth
are in town, called by the illness Of
Mrs. Whitney's brother. Nelson Page.
Hay Clark of Abbott street Water
vile, was dinner guest Thursday Of
Mrs. @. +. Worth and an overnight
guest at the home of +. c. Weber.
Mrs. Harold Tobcy is expected to re-
turn Monday from 10 days visit with
her mother, Mrs. Lydia Nickcrson Of
Brooks.
Mrs. William Mills has closed her
home for an indefinite time and is now
guest of friends in Augusta.
Arthur Dyer was a dinner guest Sat
urdaY Of his sister. Mrs. Mary Camn-
bell of North NaSSalboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
TO SAVE AND ENCOURAGE

Those acquainted with the changes
made in the larger cities by en-
croachmcnt of alien elements in To-
calities. the replacing of residential
by business streets and the hazard
real estate owneds face in changes
which they lave been unable to 1ntl-
cipatc will comprehend the estimate
of losses incurred. This loss is plac-
ed at hundreds of millions of dollars
by the chief of the building and lous-
ing division of the department of
commerce.
The greater part of this loss he
says is due to scrapping of buildings
and deprecated real estate values
resulting from the intrusion of UNI
desirable commerce into residential
districts until in some cities the le-
to house with the bookcases in the
bathroom and the cook stove IN the
parlor. This he declares may be pre-
vented and the communities saved
tIic consequent loss by proper ZrninS
laws. To this end the department
is cooperating with communities all
over the country in establishing suit
able coming regulations.
The department is also trying to
be of use to the builders of small
homes and has recently published a
report entitled Recommended Mini
mum Requirements for Small Dwell
ing Construction" This pertains to
one and two-family houses and
has worked out what are de
clared to be suitable requirements
that are less than are permitted in
some places. Tests are made by the
department to warrant the recon-
mendations. The view Of enabling
the person of moderate means to
embody in his house the economies
and many of the less expensive
conveniences ordinarily found in the
more expensive homes is kept in mind
and plans are sold to the prospective
builder at cost.
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New York Alumni
Of Z. OF M. Meet
Optimistic for Fund

New York. Feb. 24.-This evening
at o'clock at the McAlpinc Hotel,
the members of the University OF
Maine New York Alumni Associa-
ton met for the purpose of banquet
ing and listening to addresses by
president Clarence Cook Little,
Alumni Secretary Wayland D.
Town2r. II. William McSawyer. 'ol,
and &eyegal other prominent alumni.
Ms the date approaches for staff
jng solicitation OF the alumni Cor the
Memorial Fund. there is noticeable
feeling of optimism prevalent among
those who arc in charge of the cam
p2i@n. a@d speeding up of the pre-
raratOry work which must be COM
plctca before April second. Groups
Of alumni rs far west as California
are or%an2ing and meetings are be-
ing held at which the plans of reg
iun&l solicitation are being perfect
Cd.
This meeting in New York is ono
of a series tlat lave been attended
ny President Little and Mr.. ToWner.
covering period of time beginning
IN December and which will not term
ina'e until the close of the campaign
in June. and which have been, OF will
be. held in every town or city in the
United states where there il; a Uni
vcraitv of Maine alumni association.
President Little, as in the many
other meetings he has attended. told
Of his plans for the future of the
college and its needs. The princi-
pal topic. however, was the Memorial
Fund camp2ien to raise five hundred
thousand dollars for the alumni.
aIumnac. and friends of the Cniver-
sitN. with which to build gymnas-
ium- armOry IS. memorial to the
sons OF the University who lost their
lives in the World War.
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BELFAST
Clifford House Is
Badly Damaged by
Early Morning Fire

Belfast, 24.-The second large fire
here within a week broke out early
this morning. At o'clock this
morning alarm rs, from the box in
PostOfficc Square was rung in, and
in about five minutes the second
alarm came in from box Ia. down at
the foot of the Square. Both alarms
were for the same fire which had
broken out in the Walter Clifford
House on Northport Avenue. 1t had
mysteriously started in the garage
which at that time was all ablaZe
and rapidly spreading into the he'd
and ell. There was no car in the
garage and no coal ashes or any
thing of the sort had been placed
in the buildings during the winter
so no cause whatever can be given
for the fire. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
Haftshorn and Mrs. Hartshorn's
father. Thomas Rice. had rooms with
Mrs. Clifford and were living there
this winter. Mr.. Rice is IS years of
age and able to sit up only part Of
the time, but was the calmest one
in the house. He was helped into n
chair and partially clothed, placed
| on a couch on the porch and Mr..
Hartshorn with the aid of another
man carried him across the street
to the residence of i. o. Frost, and
this morning seemed none the worse
for his experience. Most of the fur
niture was gotten out into. the yard.
the main part of the house was not
burned but greatly damaged by
| smoke and water. Mrs. Clifford spent
the remainder of the night with the
Misses Smallcy, near neighbors. The
entire garage, shed and ell were de-
strOyed.
A second alarm was given from
box % about $50 this morning for
| fire in the basement of the new block
on Main street. which is being built
| by Allen l.. Curtis for Il bakery and
| confectionery store. This blaze
| started from sparks from the fur
| mace flying into a pile of rubbish
near. Practically no damage was
| done. The store of Ralph d. Sauth-
| worth adjoining, was filled with
smoke and the basement of the store
on the other side occupied by Leroy
Weber was partially filled with wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
T.. j. Roberts, D. D. 5.
. DENTISTRY.
TELEPHONE CALL 5y7.W

future development. But safe tim
is necessary first.
THE widespread use OF films ID
churches, schools, parish halls, re-
creatioral centers, offices, depart
ment stores, y. NJ. c. A. buildlns'
and other places accentuates uas
same need. For a time we though!
that portable fireproof booths miga'
solve the fire hazard for such exni0''
tions, but our tests of various types
of these booths show they are nV'
equal to the strain"
Mr.. Small cited the case OF l.
NJ. c. \. building in the East wne.'
tenants on the floors rented LOT ous..
ness purposes were forced 10 W.
waivers to their insurance poi.'.
in case of loss from fire starl..
fl ON inflammable film used III Wv
Y. NJ. c. A. exhibitions.
The pending bill would become e. !.
fective January /. 1925. II passeuu, w. |.
order that the industry might NO..
time to use up existing stocks' W.
inflammable film will come INTO s
eral use in France on that da'e, a. y,
curding to Mr.. Small. because y. 4 4
order by the project OF poEes n, =.
Paris forbidding the use OF lne ,st
flammable film in Paris after H''
year. =, .,,d IN
The order was originally lssu' ~;
1913, 20 take effect January !, N,
but was suspended because =.
war. 1t has now been reihs'"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

Amity Rebekahs held their regular
meeting Wednesday evening, Feb. p.
with q good attendance. \ rehcasal
was held after the meeting.
Cyrus NJ. Williams Relief Corps
held Il postponed meeting, Wednes-
day afternoon. Feb. q. y Washing
Lincoln program was presented
by the patriotic instructor. Clara
Bake Past President. Emma Carr
IN behalf of the corps. presented the
retiring secretary. Lucetta T.. WeS-
mouth. with 4 friendship quilt.
The quilt is set in a very pretty
pattern of red. white and blue. On
the white squares of the center are
the names of all the presidents OF
the corps since it was organized and
on other squares appear the names
of all the members. Those names
are all outlined in red. The entire
quilt is beautifully done and shows
many hours of labor. Sister Wey-
mouth appreciates the cift as she
lost all her bedding in the great fire
last August. also because it will be
Il constant reminder of those whom
she has known so long, many of
whom have passed away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Monday. February rs, 1923.
STATE UNIVERSITY AND A. 3.
DEGREE

New Hampshire State College has
reached point where its authorities
are requesting that its name be
changed to the University Of New
Hampshire. In 1897 Maine State
College went through the throes Of
this same process. Its need was OBJ
vious and its value has been album
dainty proven IN this State.
There still exist. and probably will
always he found, q group who axe
convinced that there would be
great saving to the State if the a b.
degree and the Arts College could be
cut out of the University.
They overlook the fact that the
very act on which Maine State COL
lege was founded provides for the
liberal education of the laboring
classes. They overlook the fact that
in 1871 the faculty Of that College
consisted of eight men three of whom
taught the technical phases of agri-
culture and technology and five of
whom taught the liberal arts and
sciences underlying these subjects.
This liberal foundation has always
existed and must continue to exist
TO omit it would mean failure to full
fill the terms of the Morrill, Act
which the state of Maine agreed to
honor, and would also turn the Uni
versIty into a vocational training
school of less than secondary school
grade.
Even if the abolition of the Arts
: College could be reconciled with good
faith on the States part-which it
cannot-the financial saving would
be practically negligible and over six
hundred students would be left with
out the opportunity Of finding in the
state University the education they
would have to have for the legal.
medical or teaching professions. The
financial condition would be little
changed, as above stated, because
fully four tifths of the present ex-
penscs OF the College of Arts and
Sciences would have to be carried by
the Colleges of Agriculture and
Technology without the tuition of the
six hundred additional students
now in the College of Arts and
Scicncc-tO help out.
This is a matter long settled all
over the country by the age old .ost
of performance and cxpcdcncy. Out
bursts of original thought towards
eliminating the liberal factor from
education go hand in hand with the
equally startling belief announced by
some unthinking persons that the
state should not support the higher
education of its gills-boys of course
remaining eligible and worthy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
SOMERVILLE

Warren Gliddcn has purchased q
nice pair of team horses from parties
at South Hope.
Harold Brann, who Is a senior at
ConT High is passing the week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill,
Brann.
Augustus Clark is chopping wood
for John Hayden.
Charles Brown, who has been i'll.
is able to be out
Everett Glidden of Cooper's Mills
was recent visitor Of his aunt, Mrs.
Sadie Evans.
/ Mrs. Arthur Dodge, who has been
caring for her sons wife at Au-
susta. las returned home.
John Hayden has returned from
Dexter.
Merton Brann., who has been con-
fined to the house with a bad cold.
is able to be out again.
Roland Dyer and family have
moved to Palermo.
Daniel Hislcr has sold his COWS
and hens to parties from Cooper's
Mills. :
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fuller. Jr..
are rejoicing over the birth of a son
born Wednesday. Feb. q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
lnflammable Movie
Film May Be Discarded

| Chicago. Feb. 25-(By A. PO-
Radical innovations in movie theatre
! construction will be possible if con-
sress passes a bill, now before con-
Sress. to bar the interstate trans
portation of inflammable picture
INNS. according to engineers of the
Underwriters Laboratories here. who
have just completed a study of the
subject and issued a statement on
their findings.
Moving picture theatre architec-
ture. they say. has been developed
| around the necessity of having an
deliberately fire proofed nroiectiom
chamber carefully isolated from all
fire exits, and equipped with special
devices to confine the flames in event
the highly inflammable nitrocellulose
films catch fire.
Passage of the pending bill. which
IS sponsored by the association Of
STATE fire marshals. would outlaw the
infiammable film in favor of a slow
burning film which is no more dan
gerous than a roll of ticker tape or
any other paper commodity.
In tests made at the laboratories
IL was found that strips of nitro
celulOse film would burst into in
tense flame when a lighted match
was applied, burning to ashes in n
lew seconds. A match applied to the
safe film would light it. but when
the match was removed the flame
would die out of it's own accord. The
nltrocellulose film is so infiammable
that 1t is subject to spontaneous
combustion at a temperature of
about 800 degrees. while when once
lighted it will continue to burn even
though immersed in water.
The economic future Of the movie
business. 1 think" said A. r. Small.
vice president of the laboratories,
who is in charge of the film investi-
CATION. Lies not in the PROFESSIONAL
producing and exhibiting class. but
IN the development Of small portable
movie cameras so that every man
can take his own pictures and have
ms own film library at home to pro-
Ject for his friends.
development of the small. cheap
camera. within the reach Of every
pocketbook. made Photographic film
production possible on a quantity
basis that brought sufficient returns
to warrant laboratory research and
development for the perfection Of the
industry. In the same way the home
movie camera offers the big field for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
MT. VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pettengill
have moved to Hallowell.
Raymond Smith is driving team,
for Clyde Dunn in Belgrade.
Everybody is having bad colds.
Miss Laura Webher IS working for
Mrs. Stoddard in Eeadfield.
Clarence Robinson is working in
Wilton in the wooden mill.
George May is visiting Mr.. Rathey.
Mrs. Harry Weber is confined to
her bed with a severe cold.
Carl Jacob is sick abed.
Alton Rathey has been hauling
cord wood to Readfeld Corner.
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MONMOUTH
Washirston's Birthday Program


Program of exercises given on
Washington's birthday by pupils of
the Center Intermediate school. on
the afternoon of February %, Miss
Mildred A. Wright, teacher: Open
ing song by the school. America the
Beautiful" Great Knightly Soul, by
Curtis Gardy: Our Flag. third grade:
\ True Soldier. Maryland Cram: In
formation Wanted. Joe Bargeron:
Washington quotations. ten children:
song. Washington" school; Your
Flag and My Flag, fourth grade; A
Hero, Bertha Cram: Our Pattern,
1rnla Dudley: Washington Song,
school; February Twenty Second,
Henry Bergeron: recitation, Irene
Slauenwhite; Hats Off. The Flag is
Passing BY, fifth grade; Why Do /
Love Our Flag, Laura Gilman;
Washington's Birthday. Warren An
drews: Which General, Philip
Thomas: Characteristics of Wash
lnSton. Martha Chick, Pauline Cor
Cor. Glenda Austin, Madeline Gill
man; singing, America" by the
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
WINDSOR
Eibridue CasweH

WEST-The oldest resident VI v re-
sor, Elbridge Caswell. passed ava. .s y
Gently after an illness OF two S.sNl
He had been in his usual goou Itch N
until he received fall from WV Wind
did not recover. He was born III Ia Il
sor IS years ago. He was ms ar rs,,.
Mrs. Helen Hallowcll nearly 90 s.a
ago. who survives him. They nav d
family Of eight children. se'e" ,.h.
whom arc living-Herbert t.. Chnrs
F. of this town. Alice Casweli Oh I nars,
Hill. Mrs. Annie Stuart. Mrs. III d
Small and Mrs. Flora Monroe, =" i
Augusta. and Mrs. Nina Merr asrect
North Windsor. He was highly i Hasn
cd by all who knc-y him. the iu n,
was held from his late home xsr.
home of his son Archie. Tne,e nil
many floral tributes. Many OF . ,S
dren and some of the grandcn',rC,,,,,I
were present. The burial was IN
Hill cemetery.
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JEFFERSON

SOUTH-The Grange installed
their officers at II. G. Leadbetter's
Fca. %.
Three Of the Tobin children Of
North Whitefield are with their aunt,
Mrs. \. F. Fish. for a few DAYS visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Weeks were
business callers in Gardiner and Au-
Eusta last week.
Henry Jackson. who has been at.
tending school at Whitefield, IS at
home on a vacation.
Elton McCurdy is at the town
h use this week working on town af-
fairs.
Mrs. Guy Cunningham and Miss
Lou Harrison were visitors three days
last week with Mrs. Eta Jewett Of
North Whitcfeld.
The Ladies' Aid met with Hrs.
Ora Turner Wednesday afternoon.
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BOWDOTN

a J. T.. McKenncy Of Richmond has
hcen doing some plumbing for Emery
Turinton this past week.
Madalyn Starbird. who has been
teaching school at Durham. has gone
to Portland to work through her vaca-
ton.
Nicholas Jensen has bee~- cutting
wood for Emery Purinton.
Miss Margaret WhecIock has been
confined TO the house with a cold
Leila Starbird. who has been attend
ing high school at Richmond. Is at
home with bad sore throat.
Emery Purinton. who has been in
Lewiston. Auburn, Lisbon Falls and
brunswick taking orders for maple
syrup and sugar. reports good demand
for maple sweets for this spring.
The great depth Of snow will make
the gathering of the maple sap un-
usually expensive
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Farm Bureau Meetina

There will be an all day meeting
Of the Farm Bureau. both mems and
women's divisions at Grange hall.
Thursday. March l. beginning at 10
\. NJ. sharp. c. A. Day. county
agent. will be present. also NJ. D..
Jones of Orono. who will address the
men on farm management. More
than so magic lantern pictures will
illustrate methods or devices of
value to every farmer.
Home Demonstration Agent Helen
Clark will instruct the women how
to draft and make skirts. Those de-
string to work for themselves will
please bring three Yards of IS inch
brown paper and 81. yards Of SC
inch goods for skirt. Bring tape
measure and usual sewing acces-
sories. All are welcome. Picnic
dinner
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BURNHAM

Merle Harlow of Dover, visited
Thursday with his sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Gee.
A business meeting Of the Willing
Workers was held at the home of
MES. Flora L. Gilmore on Thursday
evening and plans were completed
for serving dinner at the annual
town meeting. The following sOlici-
tors for food were appointed, Mrs.
Lila Gee, Mrs. Eliza Gee. Mrs. Au-
gusta Hunt. Mrs. Georgia Cunning
ham and Mrs. Blanche Allen.
Arthur Holt of Clinton was in
town OH business Friday afternoon.
Abby Nvinn is seriously i'll at the
home of his sister. Mrs. I. l.. Good
win.
Dorothea. the youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miles, is criti
cally i'll with bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. G. J. Mudgett returned Fri
day from Troy where she visited at
the home Of her father. NJ. w. Mum
roe.
Il. A. McAllister has been Ill with
the grip, but was able to be up Fri
| day the first time for several days.
Misses Catherine and Christine
Cunningham have entertained a
| on Thursday evening. The evening
was passed very pleasantly in games
and refreshments were served by
the hostesses. Those who were
present were Annette Tureeon. Ber-
nice, Drummond. Olive Redman and
her guest a young lady from New
port. Bert Turgeon. Sherman Brown
Milton Greeley and Pearl Hunt.
Conway Blakeney Of Dover was in
town for the day Thursday, calling
! on friends. Mr.. Blakeney and family
formerly resided here and he was
foreman of this section of the NJ. G.
r. r.
Leon Reynolds. who has been con-
fined to the house by illness, is able
to he out.
Albert S. Watson is quite i'll with
the grip. Mrs. Matson, who has
been ill is better.
Miss Aida Davis. NJ. G. T., 90 went
| Friday night to Waterville to attend
the basketball game between NJ. c.
l., and Waterville High school.
Mr.. Weber of the Elm City
Creamery Of Waterville. has been in
town several times lately tn com
plete arrangements for starting a
creamery receiving station here. He
has leased of Howard l. Libby. part
Of his building that is located near
the station and the milk received
here will be shipped to the com
pany's creamery at Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

Portland people are to give a Gov
ernor's ball this year. This is both
gracious and fitting. Until our City
hall Is put In better condition with
regard to exits such large gather
ing as these occasions have would be
cause for justifable apprehension.
The citizens Of Augusta naturally re-
greet this interruption in the time
honored custom but in view of the
circumstances will appreciate the at
titude Of the ball committee and the
chief Of the fire department in de-
Gliding that the ball should not be un-
dertaken this year.