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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Water Level Falls Off
from Mondays High
Mark; Mill Resumes

The high water mark Of the Kenne-
bee river on Monday, when feet,
9 inches flowed over the kennebec
dam abated somewhat during Mon
day night and Tuesday morning the
pitch had dropped off to the extent
that operations were resumed in the
Edwards Manufacturing plant. No
curtailment OF any consequence was
necessary to the CushH0c Paper
Company's mill. At $50 Tuesday
evening the water was feet and IL
inches on the dam. having risen one
inch since p. NJ. The al1-day rain
Of Tuesday will not show its full eff
feet here until early Wednesday
morning. but it is not believed that
the high mark Of Monday will be
exceeded. and the Superintendent Of
the Edwards Mill stated Tuesday
evening that the cotton mill would
probably not experience any further
trouble from high water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Final Action on New
Traffic Regulations at
Special City Govt. Meet

Notices Of a special meeting of the
Augusta City Council were issued
from the office Of City Clerk d. w.
Cony. Tuesday. This meeting will
be held on Monday evening, April
80, at 100, for the following purposes:
To consider and act upon the
traffic ordinance, so called, relating
to the regulation of traffic and
streets, and public carriages.
To consider an dact upon an Or
dinance amending the present ordi-
nance relating to public carriages.
TO consider and act upon an ordi-
nance amending Chapter vi Of the
Revised Ordinances relating to SAL
aries and fees.
e To consider and act upon any al
terations, amendment or changes
which may be made in any or all Of
the foregoing ordinances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Hon. Seth May to
Address ROtarians

At the next regular meeting of the
Augusta Rotary Club to be held al
the Augusta House on Friday even
ing. Federal Prohibition Director
Seth May will address the club on
some of his experiences in keeping
Maine dr..
The reports of the officers will also
be presented at this meeting and
action will be taken on the list OF
nominations for officers for the COM
ing year. The nominees are, presi-
dent, Paul ID. Sar%ent: secretary
|. Charles /. Paine; treasurer. Dwight
l.. Higgin. directors, Charles 4
Chase, Arthur \. Soule. ]. Frank
Bilodeau. Wilfred J.. Perry and
George IT. Macomher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
State Club Leaders
Confer with Local
Leaders, Tuesday

The local club and project leaders
of the Boys and Girls Agricultural
clubs of Kennebec county, under the
direction of the Extension Service
and the Farm Bureau, met TUESDAY
for an all day session at the City hall
where they discussed club work for
the coming year.
L. II. Shibles State extension club
leader, was present and also Mrs.
ARA S. NfiXter. the assistant state
club leader. There are. at the pres
ent time, 179 boys and girls in the
county enrolled in this work in COM
parison to 167 who We're enrolled
May l of last year. The clubs of
the county are located in Winsiow,
Vassalborc, Augusta, Fayette, Read
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

are hauling the boards and timber of
the old Nelson Russ barn to their
home at Bruce's Corner.
George and willard Cooper were
Sunday callers at Roy Mosher's in
Jefferson.
r. l.. and r. w. Clifford Of Deer
Hill, China, have just completed a
job of carpentering at F.. A. Turn
er's.
Mrs. Elizabeth Irish and Son, Err
nest Irish Of Palermo, were at r. A.
Turner's Sundn.a.
The Corner school is progressing
finely under the instruction Of Miss
from the Sand Hill school are be-
ing conveyed to this school this
year. which makes q large school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
SOMERVILLE

Miss Katie Moore, who has been
very sick. Is gaining slowly.
Pearl Crummett Of Wiscasset was
calling on friends in town Friday.
Raymond Bowley of Union was a
business caller at G. Bartlett's and
Osgood Moore's Saturday.
Joseph French of Windsor was a
business caller at Charley Crum-
mett's Saturday.
Osgood Moore's entire family who
have been sick with the prevailing
epidemic. are better at this writing.
Norman Moore was Sunday guest
Of Douglas Mosher in Jefferson.
The South Somerville school has
opened with Mrs. Ella Brann as
teacher.
Byron French and Ernest French
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Mrs. Deborah r. Spear

Mrs. Deborah F. Spear, widow OF
w. Frank Spear, died at her home
121 Cony street, Tuesday afternoon
aged Is years. She Is survived by
one daughter. Mrs. George Brown
and one grandson, Edwin Brown OF
this city, and by a sister. Mrs. Re-
bekah II. Wood of New Bedford
Mass.
The funeral service will be held
from her late home, Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

DR.. L. l.. Dolliver passed the week.
end at his cottage on Weber pond,
returning to this city Tuesday. For
the benefit Of those fishermen who
intend to wet line in the pond as
soon as the ice is out. he brings word
that it will probably be three or four
days before the ice leaves the pond.
1t is broken up quite a little but the
cold weather Of yesterday did not
help to move it much and if this
sort of weather continues it may take
longer than that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Reports Indicate
CObbOssee Will Be
Clear of Ice Today

At $50 last evening, Henry f.
Pease telephoned to the Journal
that the ice in Lake Cobbosseecontee
had gone out by his camp, Hard
scrabble Cottage" on the East shore,
and that as far as could be seen at
that time of night, the lake was
clear. Of ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Word has been received in this
city of the marriage at Danvers,
Mass. on April II. of Wallace NJ.
Prescott, prominent farmer and
dealer in horses of Manchester and
Augusta, and Leila Vivian keene, of
Long Island, n. Y, formerly of this
city. The marriage was performed
by the Rev. Llewellyn Arnold Owen
of Danvers, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
LOCAL NOTICE

The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold a rummage sale at Legion
hall. Saturday, April %. All who VIII
donate will leave artlces at Les,Gn
with Mrs. S. c. Webster, 81 State
street. apo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

The deferred annual meeting Of
the members Of the Augusta Country
club will be held Saturday afternoon,
April 2S, at 4 o'clock at the Abnaki
club in the Masonic building. -Four
members OF the board of governors
are to be elected at this time to
Serve for a term Of three years. An
amendment to the bylaws is also
to be considered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
losaph Smith

Joseph Smith, formerly of Port
land. died in this city Monday. aged
20 years. The funeral services will
be held at the knowlton & Hewins
funeral home Thursday morning at
II o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

The regular meeting of r. y.
Capen Rebekah Lodge will be held
this wednesday, evening at 100
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Seth Williams National Relief
Corps. No. Sc, will hold its regular
meeting this Wednesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Mrs. Marian G. Beane and four
daughters Of &c Bridge street were
callers Sunday in Monmouth, max
ing the trip by automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Deliciously delicate desserts are made
with Bakers Extracts only. II your
grocer 10 good he carries them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Mrs. Mary E. Murphy

Mary +. Murphy. widow OF the late
Thomas r. Murphy, formerly of this
city. died at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Arthur L. Vose in Caribou,
Tuesday evening. after long illness.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Gardiner
G6 ycrs ago. She is survived by one
son. j. c. Murphy of this city: two
sisters. Mrs. ID. ". Buker and Mrs.
Charles a. Drake Of Gardiner: three
brothers, Peter and Charles Griffin
Of Gardiner, and Carl Griffin OF Wat
ertown, Mass. The funeral arrange
montS Will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

The o. n. N. club will meet with
Mrs. Fred Hayward on Chapel
street, Thursday afternoon at 2.3C
o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

The chemical truck at the Hartford
fire station responded to an early
morning call at $50 A. NJ. Tuesday
for Il chimney fire at the house. Al 2
Arsenal street. The blaze was ex-
tinguished with no damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

The superintendent Mrs. Lila N.
Leavitt Of coopers Mills. visited the
school Thursday.
j. ]. Colby. accompanied By his
daughter. Ida. visited his plnnts,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. N. Colby ct
Co0pers Mills Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Mrs. Burleigh Martin left Tuesday
for Boston, where she will visit for
a few days wit hfriends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

All members and friends Of the
Loyal Temperance Union will meet
at the Y. M. c.. A. this afternoon at
4 O'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Clyde Tillson of Belgrade was a
business visitor Tuesday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

James Mccarthy of Mount Vernon
was business visitor Tuesday in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

r. NJ. Chesley of Winthrop was a
business caller. Tuesday. in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Pound Rprty today at st. Marks
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Mrs. V. o. Lemons of Winthrop
was visiting friends, Tuesday. in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
NORTH AUGUSTA

The social meeting of the North
Augusta Grange which was to have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Edwin Merrill of Skowhegan, for
mer county attorney, was business
caller Tuesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

been held Tuesday evening was post
poned until next Thursday evening
because of the Indictment weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25

Opera Wed-Thurs-Wesle
"Freckles" Barry in Heroes Of the
Street" From the play by Lem
Parker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Wednesday, April e, 1923.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

coloniat-Wedhesday and Thurs
day-A super Picture. H. A. Shows
Hunting Big, Game In Africa with
Gun and Camera" in ten reels.
The Washington times., 1923-04-27

country, and I believe that in this
development and subsequent ad-
ministration of business projects
Mexican workers should be paid
the same as American workers for
like service.
You cannot expect a peon to dc
the same work, nor as much of it.
| at so cents day, as an American
at 81 per day. A good many man
ayers down there have been obstin
ate about this, but they have made
mistake
THE formula is this: Increased
| wages mean more work, better
work and satisfied workers, If prop
erly directed.
I'VE must think of Mexico con
structfvely. We must act con
structively toward Mexico. Going
at the subject from that stand
point, know that the business
possibilities between the two coun
tries are almost unlimited.
Commercially, we have gold
mine at our very doors, and that
makes me think of one thing about
Mexico that I don't hear very much
about, which is her silver mines.
Need Of More Silver.
MEXICO IS SuCn. q large pFOuuCST VI
silver that, together with the United
States, the two countries produce
two-thirds or more of the world
silver, and it seems remarkable to
me that Mexico and the United States
cannot get together and fix the price
Of that metal.
Actually the price of silver is not
equal to the demand, and the fact
that the price is >artificially kept
down to about so cents by a small
group of producing countries, Mexico
and the United States should get
together and fix the price.
NOW, with all the paper currency
throughout the world having moth
ing but fiat value, silver will event
ually be required to give it stable
value, and If the two countries will
get together the price can be raised
from about so cents to 81, for much
silver will be required.
This will enable the enormous
amounts of low-grade ores in both
countries to be worked, and it is not
difficult to imagine the prosperity
that would follow in Mexico. It will
put Mexico on the map. ~
YES" Hammond concluded "a
new era seems to be- dawniIIg in
Mexico, and the United States should
be the principal beneficiary of the
prosperity that will come from a COM
plete understanding between the two
countries"
The Washington times., 1923-04-27
WOULD TAKE AFFIDAVIT
MEANT TO CLEAR RUTH

NEW YORK, April 27.-Hyman
Bushel will ask Justice Joseph E.
Newburger in the Supreme Court
FOR an order TO take testimony from
Robert McChesney, in behalf of
Babe Ruth in a suit for $50, 900,
brought against him last month by
Miss Dolores Dixon, formerly of
J83 Riverside Drive.
Mr.. Bushel says he wants to take
he testimony because McChesney
s preparing to leave for his home
n the West and may not be avail
able when the case comes to trial.
The attorney says that he has dis
covered from his investigation that
McChesney has known the plaintiff
and her special guardian, Mrs. Bar
bara v. Escoe, and is willing and
able to testify that there is no
asis for the accusations against
Ruth and that the action twas the
result of the malicious conspiracy
between the plaintiff and several
other persons"
The Washington times., 1923-04-27

Mrs. Albert 2. Gray, They were
made equal beneficiaries.
The will, offered for probate yes.
terday to Surrogate Southland OF
Putnam County, in Cold Spring, y
r. - simply worded. 1t is IN Mr..
Fish's handwriting, covers one side
OF sheet of letter paper and con
sists Of only four paragraphs, ex'
planning why he left nothing to
charity.
The value of the estate is given
as upwards of $4,000" Although
he had a town house here, M.
Fish's legal residence was his coun-
try home at Garrison on Hudson.
The Washington times., 1923-04-27
BANKERS WILL
FROWNS On
CHARITY
Stuyvesant Fish Called It
Gratifying Vanity at Ex-
pense OF Heirs.

NEW YORK, April 27.-"Having
observed and always believed that
charitable requests afford the tes-
tator means OF gratifying his van
ity at the expense of his heirs,
make none"
That was the way Stuyvesant
Fish, financier and railroad magnate.
explained in his will the absence Of
charitable requests. He left his es.
tate, said to be about $4,000 900, to
his two sons and daughters. Stuy-
vesant Fish, jr., Sidney w. Fish and
The Washington times., 1923-04-27
MEXICAN RICHES
AWAIT US.
e. s---~ In ME
CAPITAL
John Hays Hammond Points
Out Great Results Recog-
milton Will Bring.
By TOM EVERRITT.
{ Copyright, 1928, by Cosmopolitan News
Service1~


John Hays Hammond. the en-
inent American mining engineer,
who has been; associated with SOME
of the. most important financial
groups in this country in the pur.
chase and promotion of valuable
mining and other properties in the
United States and Mexico, today
said he has never had any doubts
about the ability OF Mexico to
eventually find her proper place
among the nations.
He said he believes the Mexican
government, under President Obre-
CONS competent administration, will
be ready for recognition by the
United States Government after the
present misunderstanding is irOned
out by the American and Mexican
commissioners.
President Obregon realizes. he
said, that recognition without Sc
curity of investments would be of
no value.
+ Asked as to his views as to the
commercial possibilities between
Mexico and the United States il
the two governments can come to
terms in their efforts toward q
"I have been through every state
in Mexico, except Yucatan, on
horseback, and I believe / know
that country and understand its
people.
U. s. Is Best Friend.
'The best friend that Mexico can
have in the world is the United
States, and Mexico should be one
OF the most valuable countries in
the world to the United States.
Mexico could be, and ought to he,
dependent upon the United States
alone for capital. There should be
the most cordial kind of reciprocity
between the two countries in order
20 attain these ends.
regard purchasing power the
basis OF the business we can do
with Mexico, and the poems there
have little or no purchasing power,
and since the vast majority Of the
population of Mexico is composed
of poems, or the working class, as
is common with most her coun.
tries, / regard 1t highly necessary
to increase their purchasing power.
Il am crank upon the subject
of good wages, and the only way
to increase purchasing power is to
pay good, wages, earned by in
creased production capacity.
Higher wages among the Next
cans will bring about higher stan.
dards of living. and higher STAN
dards Of living will. bring about in.
creased demands for luxuries as
well as = for commodities. higher
wages mean higher productivity
and better methods Of production
Capital Awaits Production.
with assurances Of proper pro.
lection any amount Of American
capital is ready to go into Mexico
to develop that wonderfully rich
The Washington times., 1923-04-27
Life Saver Finds
Women Drawer
Than Men
BY Universal Service.

LONG BEACH, L. l., April q.
Women face death more brave
ly than men, lazily declared AL
bert REESE, beach guard, as he
limbered up his arms and legs
for another spell of dragging
drowning persons from the
water.
REESE was recently awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
The life-saver, who has saved
1872 persons from death in the
ocean depths during his twelve
years work here, says:
Most men make the rescue
doubly hard by losing their heads
and trying to drag their rescuers
down with them. The women,
generally, are more supine and
realize to the end of conscious
ness that their rescue depends
upon their not struggling"
The Washington times., 1923-04-27
WoMEN'S 6-HR. BILL WINS
m ILLINOIS ASSEMRLN

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. April IT.
The eight-hour day for women was
victorious in the lower house of the
Illinois legislature. The Assembly
passed the bill reducing the maxi.
mum working day for women in
business and industry, from ten to
eight, by a vote of eighty-nine to
fifty-six, after a bitter debate.
This bill was written by Mrs.
O'Neill had fought valiantly for
her measure for weeks. When the
bill was passed women spectators
ran to hug and kiss her. The bill
now goes to the senate.
The Washington times., 1923-04-27
DIES WHILE READING
OF BROTHERS, DEATH

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, April 81.
Reading a newspaper account of
he sudden death from heart failure
Of her brother, Charles f. Mahon.
Mrs. Mary Bissel, aged thirty-nine,
of this city dropped dead.
, 1923-01-07

no way for the minors to keep a
great player out Of the limeilght for
life unless one Of the Chicago or New
York clubs offered a fortune for them.
as h situation now is. They over.
reached themselves in their ayarIco
for dollars OF diminishing value and
now find themselves In the sorry
plight Of having lost what advantage
they used to have.
Moreover. the major leagues have
the public with them. because thu
fans always have sided with the play.
ers against the club owners and this
last move by the big circuits makes
II practically impossible for a small
town magnate to keep a good player
out of the limelisht for life, It will
greatly facilitate the advancement IF
young recruits who can make the
grade.
For Greater Freedom.
Now comea the new organization oe
players with no apparent purpose
other than to increase tho clrcula-
ton OF It's members b. winning for
them greater freedom of action. There
seems to be nothing else within rea.
son that the new union can call a
strike for. About the only additional
comfort or luxury that could be
handed the major league player today
would DO an o~verstuffed limousine
with a Inverted chauffeur for his ez,
elusive use during the season.
And some o the players draw SAL
aries which enable them 10 provide
such accommodations for themselves
without going into involuntary bank.
ruptcy. Since the new unlon can not
demand higher salaries or greater
comforts, II must be forming to OBJ
tain greater freedom.
, 1923-01-07
'SHIPWRECK FOR AMERICA
ON GOLD ROCKS, FRENCH
FINANCIAL EXPERT Says
By Briggs
BY JOHN o'BRIEN

(UnAeA PReau StaAf Eorres!tondenp
PARIS, (By mail TO United Press-
America 10 drifting toward ahdpwreck
on the rock Of gold, said Louis Louch.
eur. formerly minister Of the devast-
atod regions, IN q speech before the
National Association for the Organic
alton Of the Democracy.
Tho former minister, who Is re-
garded as one OF the financial experts
in France and who may be called to
the premiership, was explaining how
France can get back to the position
she occupied in the world market be-
fore the war.
NJ. Louoheur emphasized the fact
that, no matter how the country's in,
terror problems are settled. real prop,
erty can only return when interna-
tionaI commercial relations are re.
stored TO the normal,
ut Is q tremendous mistake" he
said, ito devote themselves, as Ger,
tain countries, especially France, die
before the war to the accumulation
Of, credits In foreign countries which
the latter will pay. 1t is also
a mistake to attempt to increase ex'
ports constantly and diminish i'm.
ports, a. the United States is doing
The United States will die on its gold
Her producers will be forced to lend
money to Europe, II they want "a
continue their foreign trade.
"what Ia needed Is the reestabiish'
ment Of the trade balance. We have
seen Czechoslovakia make unprece
denied efforts 70 develop her export
trade. She was seeking to stabilize
her national none She succeeded,
but she has 800. coo persons out OF
work. Poland tried to do the same
by an exaggerated development OF
her exports. She failed and her eco
nomic position Is Just as bad aa that
of her neighbor. The Polish finance
minister studied the problem and dis
covered that the reason OF the failure
was that the Poles had no confidence
in their national money They left
the financial return for their EXPORTS
In foreign countries and the result,
ms far as the exchange was concern
ed, was absolutely null"
, 1923-01-07
Woods and Waters & SE sRRi

In England much the same situation
exists, although there is less con-
fusion there. as over there they have
but n species. the big pike. esox
iueius. Over there they call the i'm.
mature fish a pickerel, an older one
q Jack and the mature fish a pike,
and, miAd you. all three are the same
species.
In u W country you nnd the
small pickerel called baby pike or
grass pike. the big or Great Lakes
pike Incorrectly called = plckarel and
sometimes the mighty muskie is even
insulted by being called an ''oveE.
grown ~pickerel."
, 1923-01-07
HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL
SEASON ON


Casper high schools basketball sea-
son opens Wednesday evening at. tho
high school gymnasium when the
local quintet VIII meet the fast five
from Riverton. The Fremont county
aggregation has played two games
this season n won both. showing
that they viii be in condition to give
Casper a hErd.fougnt contest.
Coach Neff has had his men out for
practice five times n week for the last
two weeks and the squad il in good
physical condition and fast develop
ing team work. The men who will
probably start tho game for Casper
are Davis and Lester. forwards; Over,
baugh at emit and McGrath and
Groves. guards. All OF the men who
have been on the first string will be
given q chance unless the Glma
proves unusually close.
The game will start promptly at
$3.50 O'Clock.