davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Board to Present
Appropriation Matters
at School Meeting

At meeting of the Board Of Edu-
cation held Thursday evening with
Auditor Roy L. Wardwell. the report
Of the joint audit of the school de-
partment books and city l. $, was
taken under consideration and the
board voted to ask the school meet
ing Monday night to appropriate the
amount of the budget as estimated in
the annual report. for the mainten-
ance Of the schools for the year.
This budget calls for a total of $751;
276.S8.
1t was also voted that il this appro-
priation was granted at the school
meeting, then the board would ask
for an appropriation of s9,633O5 to
cover the corrected deficit as pub
lished in the report of the joint audit.
The netx issue to be presented to
the meeting Monday night, contingent
on the acceptance Of the two appro-
priation measures will be the ques-
ton of appropriating money to cover
the December rol of accounts and the
December 25 pay roll, which would
clear up the affairs of the department
to the end of the fiscal year. In case
this action is voted an additional an
preparation Of approximately $4,000
additional will be needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Mrs. Emma r. Sylvester

Mrs. Emma r. Sylvester. widow Of
Charles Sylvester. died at her home on
r@South Belfast avenue Friday morning
at $50 at the age of 20 years. She is
by three sons, Albert Henry
Sylvester. Frank Barton Sylvester and
William Cotton Sylvester. She was a
member of Imperial Lodge. Degree Of
Honor: the Ancient Order Of. United
Workmen. Capital Grange and the o.
y. N. Club. Funeral services will be
held from the Knowlton & Hewins Fu-
. neral Home Monday afternoon at $50
! O'Clock.
She. the loved mother, devoted, kind
: and generous friend has passed to her
eternal home. gone to her loved ones
who are waiting to welcome her; leav-
ing her dear ones here who would so
gladly have kept her just a little
longer. None knew her but to love
her. forgiving and kind with a word
OF deep sympathy for those who needed
1t. no matter what their need might be.
helping to lift another's burden and
faithfully watching beside the bed of
suffering no matter who they might
be. From her radiated sunshine, cheer
and loving kindness, and the crown Of
all womanhood was hers.
East as the rolling seasons bring
The home of fate to those we love.
Each pearl that leaves the broken string
70 set in friendships crown above. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
TAEKING I'm TRlLLIONS'

have been already noted. Others
which show comparatively slight
increase are Belgium, France,
Switzerland, Greece, Finland, Jugo-
Slavia, Hungary, and Brazil, while
those showing greater or less de-
creases are Great Britain, Nether-
lands, the Scandinavian States,
Spain, Czecho-Slovakia, and the
United States.
The big increases in the guam
tity of paper currency in recent
years has not correspondingly in
creased the purchasing power Of
the people SO far as quantity Of
merchandise is concerned, for
with the constant additions to the
paper money has come an increase
in prices, when measured in the
inflated currency. Prices in Rus.
STA, where the biggest imitation has
occurred, are stated by our De.
partment of Commerce as $4,000.
600 times as much in 1923 as in pre-
war years, while those of Poland
are stated by the same authority
at 5000 times as much as before
the war.
This growth in paper currency
has been in part due to the unwill-
ingness of the respective countries
to reduce their expenditures to a
pre-war basis or to require their
war-weary people to pay sufficient
taxes to meet current require.I
ments, and this has resulted inI
large budget deficits which could
only be met by increases in paper
currency pr additions to the al
ready large national indebte dness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

have in all cases made their chief
gains within the last year. Rus
sia's currency which stood at II
trillion rubles at the beginning of
1922 was, according to high au-
thorities, $50 trillion at the end of
that year, being thus 40 times as
much as one year ago. The Ger
man paper currency which totaled
las billion marks in April, 1922,
now stands at over 5h trillion
marks, or 40 times as much as one
year ago. Austria's currency is 18
times as much as one year ago and
exceeds 4 trillion crowns, while
Poland has quadrupled her cur
rency in the past year and now
shows a total of over l trillion
Polish marks outstanding.
Outside these four countries of
Central Europe, says the Trade
Record, there is an evident dis
position to at least check the in
fation which developed during and
since the war, and in certain in
stances an actual decrease has be-
gun, but with the enormous addi-
tons made by the printing presses
of the four countries above named
the total face value of world paper
currency at the beginning of 1923 was
approximately ten times as much
as one year earlier, though, as
above indicated, a large proper
ton of the countries other than
the four named are either decreas-
ing their outstanding currency or
are checking the growth which has
characterized recent years.
The four countries showing big
increases in their currency in l922
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
WINTHROP
Former Resident
Visits at Winthr0n

E. F. Floyd from Calaveras county,
California, was visitor at the
.Iourna loffice on Thursday. Mr..
Floyd Is native of Winthrop, Me-,
and graduate of the State Normal
school at Pennington of the class of
'73. He went to California in the
same year and his home has been
there ever since. He is at present
visiting his nephew, Charles F.
Smith, at Winthrop Center, who
lives on the old home farm where Mr..
Floyd was born. and also visiting his
| son, DIR. A. E. Floyd at New SharoH.
Mr.. floyd is an old newspaper man
and is at present editor Of the CAL
averas Prospect. He carries his un-
ion card in the shape of a printers
rule. reminder of the old days of
hand setting.
Though originally a teacher, teach
ing for a quarter of century in
California, he has managed to be in
politics and has stood by the old
time G. o. P. and held the office of
postmaster IA years at San Andreas,
the county seat of Calaveras county.
The county is in the heart of the old
placer mining fields and still pro-
duces a considerable amount of gold.
Mr.. Floyd has many interesting re-
collections of the romantic region Of
Bret Harte and Mark Twain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
!TranscOntinental
Record Holders
Return to the East

Washington, June 1-Leuth
Oakley Kelly and John Mcn -:
army air service. arrived ID vi
ington from Dayton, Ohio touA;
the army transport monoplanss, 4
completing a leisurely return n
east from their nonstop nisn'
New York to San Diego. -
The aviators landed at D ss,,,
Field at $50 P. NJ. They wiz .sn1
in Washington during the -
week and on wednesday wiz =
ceived by President Harding 7"
White House. "A;
The To will be placed On ~ -
ton near Washington Mo'y M
where the navy flying boar ..isfi
which made the trans.aHSuf l
voyage, also will be displayeu
the Shrine convention next W.
Lieutenants- Kelly and Ms .,;.lsl
with other army and navy 49,
will participate in JOINT a.d 4
maneuvers and in aeria! M
events during the celebratlon'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Driver Unhurt When
Thrown from Wagon in
Spectacular Runaway

4VSAAAUV ~
George Brown was thrown to the
pavement from the seat Of the wagon
upon which he was riding Friday
afternoon about o'clock when the
horse ran away. but fortunately Mr..
Brown was not injured. Tho horse,
which belonged to w. e. Longfellow.
started running at the top of Rines
Hill and went through Water street
on a wild run until 1t got to the cleo
trio waiting room. where a car was
standing to allow passengers to
alight. Waiting behind the car was
the automobile belonging to George
Williams Of the Central Maine
Power Co. Mr.. Brown had stayed
with the runaway all the distance
down the street and had endeavored
to stop the horse. Finding that he
could not do so. and seeing that a
were not swerved from his path, Mr..
Brown tried to steer the fast NOV
ing horse and wagon to one side. Of
the auto and car. He was unable to
defect the horses path and the rear
of the wagon crumpled the rear mud
guard of the auto.
The shock of the collision threw
Mr.. Brown to the pavement where
he landed heavily on his shoulders.
and also broke the harness so that
the horse tore free from the wagon.
The shock momentarily stopped the
horse however, and finding that
there was nothing further to be
afraid of he stopped of his own ac-
cord.
The reason for the horse boiling
is not known, but 1t is thought that
the smoke from an engine which was
standing under the overhead bridge
on Rines hill may have been the
cause. The hold back on the har-
ness then became unlocked and the
wagon crowded onto his heels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Piano Recital by
Miss BradfOrd's Pupils
Is GREATLY EniOyed

The piano recital Of the pupils of
Miss Carrie M. Bradford which was
held Friday evening at the Penney
Memorial church, demonstrated the
great ability of these children and
the fine grasp Of the fundamentals
of music and the technic of the in
strument which they possess.
Children of all ages were present,
playing numbers of classical music
which were difficult in the extreme.
The audience was very large and
the efforts Of their young friends and
relatives.
The program follows:
LIE Tourbillon Beatrice Varney,
Bernadette Cote, Lillian Peters, Imo-
gene Sterling; Hurry Up, Ernest
Drapeau; Nimble Fingers. From "Ha
Ha Pieces" Ruth Caldwell; Jolly
Grasshopper. Grandfather's Clock
Strikes Two, From "Ha Ha Pieces"
Lewis Varney; In An Alabama Ca
bin, Eleanor Farnham: Chase Of the
Butterflies, Margaret Dow: Le-
Serenade. Eleanor Dean, Priscilla
Dean: Southwinds, Angela Mclean;
Tarantelle in A. Minor. Madeline
Fox; Frolic of the Frogs. Catherine
Weeks: La Fornarina, Rosie Fried
man; March Lyric, Irene Kicker
Hazel Best, Barbara Penn; Momento
Capriccioso. Marguerite Murphy; On
Loeb Lomond, Ethel Farrell; Song
of the Ploughman. Margaret Ed
wards; Sleepy Song. Lowena Ward
we'll; Toreador's Song, Carmen"
Richard Noble. Richard Higgins,
Leonel Allerie, hurry Mckay; Inter-
mezzo Pizzicati, Florence Hum
phrey; Revel of the Nymphs, Hazel
Page; Danse Humoristique. Beulah
Blaisdell; Tarantella, Doris Groves;
Etude Op. As No. 2: Etude Op. As
No. 10, Louise Tracey: Polka de
Concert Donald Dewar, Horton
Flynt; Nocturne OPP. 6 No. 1, Hor-
tense Brann; Valse Styrienne, Alvas
Rand; La Papillon, Louise Masonffi
Valse Brillante, Ida Drapkin; Over
ture "Oberon" Louise Mason, Vivian
Currier, Blanche Barrows. Mildred
Shea,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Mrs. Donald T. Pare

Mrs. Donald T. Page, formerly of
this city passed away at her home
in New Jersey, May 81. She was
the daughter of the late William e.
and Annie E. Barrows and was born
in this city, Oct. 9, 1888. She spent
her early life here, graduating from
COny High school in 1901 and from
Mount Holyoke College in 1905.
After teaching for some years in
Troy, N. Y, she married Donald
Page in 1915. Mr.. Page was pro-
fessor of mathematics in the Stuy-
vesant High school in New York
City. They have lived for a num-
Der of years on the shore of the
Hudson river across from New York.
She leaves beside her husband an
infant daughter, her mother; three
brothers, Prof. w. E. Barrows of
Orono; DR.. H. c. Barrows of Booth
bay Harbor and Frank E. Barrows of
New York; and one sister. Miss Aida
A. Barrows Of this city.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the
Knowlton and Hewins Funeral
Home. Interment will be in the Boil
ton Hill cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Difficulties Of Polish
Family Aired In Municipal
Court Friday Morning

Frank Lada, who lives on the Church
Hill road. was before the municipal
court Friday morning on a warrant
sworn out by his wife. charging assault
and battery. Lada, through his attor-
ney, Burleigh Martin, entered a plea
Of nolo contendre. The wife and four
young children were in the court room
and Judge Cony heard the story of the
family difficulties from the mother and
the olde st of the children. Judge Cony
continued the case from day to day and
suggested that it would be better for
all concerned if Lada would keep away
from his family for awhile. The chill
dren who were in the court room were
all bright-appearing youngsters and
very neat and attractive and, though
the family is Polish. the children
seemed to me thoroughly American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Honor Lincoln School
Teacher At Party And
Miscellaneous Shower

The Misses Ethel Scribner and
Mae E. Richmond were the hostess
es Thursday evening at the home of
Miss Richmond at a party and mis-
cellaneous shower given to Miss
Ruth Morrell, teacher of the first
grade at the Lincoln school, in
honor of her approaching marriage
to Anderson Morrill, of Gray. The
gifts were hidden about the house
and much merriment was caused
by the finding Of each.
There were eight Of Miss Nor
rells friends present at the barty
and the evening was passed with
music and general good time. De-
liicous refreshments of sherbert,
punch and fancy cookies were
served by the hostesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
"Ch00Se Vital Interest. in
Life and Stick to 1t, > Famous
Authors Recipe for Success
Gertrude Anterior Blanaes
Part of Laxness of Present
Times on Slack Physical
Posture of Younger Cen
Grafton. ssssk ,,sxsi. s,ss...!sisa3, ss

Gertrude Anterior, dean of Ameri-
can novelists, is the latest to enter the
lists against the modern fapper. She
believes that the physical is bound up
with the mental and spiritual and that
slackness in the physical makes for
the deterioration of the other quail
ties necessary for the welfare of the
race. The distinguished novelist
thinks that if the modern flapper is
made to sit straighter and to walk
straighter, she will, subconsciously,
think and act straishter.
"There is a subtle connection be-
tween the physical, the mental, and
the spiritual" said Gertrude Anterior,
most famous woman author, "and to-
day we see it strikingly exemplifed.
1.-THE mental and spiritual laxness
of the present is expressed in the
slack physical posture of the fapper,
Not q Virile Mother
'When one considers her it seems
impossible that she should become the
mother of a virile race. And, by
Evirile, I do not mean merely race
that is physically strong and endur-
ing, but one that has something OF
the high morale and idealism of the
founders of this nation.
"In Black Oxen I tell of the
physical regeneration of an old
woman through stimulation of the
iductless glands. She becomes Young
again; her face is free from wrinkles
she regains her old endurance, her
spontaneity in things physical. But
her mind remains old, wise, disil-
lusioned.
To-day, the mind, more than the
body, needs regeneration; return to
the simplicity and power of our
Nordic ancestors.
"How may this be achieved?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

Laura liked to play hooky, but had
difficulty in getting away with it. be-
cause every time she was absent from
school, the teacher sent 4 note to her
mother. So one day she decided to
see if she could not circumvent this
embarrassing procedure. From a ray
station she got the teacher on the
wire, and said. discussing her voice as
well as she was able.
Il am calling up to tell you that
Laura Lewis will not be at school to-
day.
oh all right, replied the teacher.
who is this speaking?
And poor Laura. to the unexpected
question, answered,
This is my mother" From Ev-
orybody's Magazine for August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Macomber Playground
Will Open For Season
This Afternoon

The Macomber Fairgrounds will
open this afternoon at 100 after be-
ing closed throughout the winter.
The opening has been delayed until
100 to allow for the Grammar school
track meet which is to be held in
the forenoon. Jack Hyde, who had
charge of the playground last year,
will assume charge again this year
and will from time to time put on
special programs for the entertain
ment Of the kiddies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

l. A commercial travelier, I'D
waited two hours at a sieep! .sst
country station for a tram
feel slightly bored. ..,..n
II suppose, said =" sarca II =
to the solitary nan in whom oSy n
bodied the station-stan, nc .Isvs!
gets killed on this line' 20 .ut
Don't you be so sure. sir 80 =. =
old man in reply. only Int ss,itsd
young Tompkins, who wa * lsys
his girl, committed SUICIDE ~ ~
himself on the rails. just a.on oyer, .
"But he did not get run
he"? asked the traveller. 800
"why, Of course, he did, did,, MI
the other. How else do you
"Well, / thought perhaps .sss1
chap died from exposufS
tia traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
How They Stand In The
State College Series
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Cony High and her old rival. Gard
liner High. will clash on Quimby
Field at Gardiner today at $50, STAN
GARD time. The usual keen rivalry
VIII be exhibited on the diamond to-
day and Cony will have a good battle
on their hands, as it is a we'll known
fact that Gardiner plays better than
she can when opposed to Cony. Conv
VIII be handicapped by the absence of
two men, Harrington being at Lewis
ton for the track meet and Brennan
has gone to Woodland to try out with
that team in the St. Croix league
The lineup will be: Rideout. p; Aus
tin. C; Ellis. list; Roderick. end;
Bush. 3rd; Reid. SIS; Hayden, If;
Hughes. CT; Merrill. IF. The team
';lll leave Augusta at 2 o'clock from
the school or the Y. M. c. A. 1t is
expected that there will be a large
student attendance.
The Cony track team will leave
Augusta at 8 o'clock this morning
for Lewiston, where they will parti :
cipate in the Bates Interscholasti
track meet which starts at 1890
standard time at Garcelon Field
Portland High school is the strong
contender in the meet this year with
Cony trying hard to trim them. Last
year Portland took second in the
meet and Cony came in IL point be-
hind them. Bill Harrington will go
to Lewiston with the boys and will
surely be one of the biggest point
winners at the meet. With his high
points Cony should make the Port
land boys move some to win. Those
making the trip will be Capt. Sell
lar, Harrington, Cooper, Prime. Hill,
Kendall. Hewitt. Lapidus, Winslow.
Lishness. Howell, Jackson, Yeaton
and Nelson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

First, let us correct physical slack
ness and restore thereby some meas
ure of self-respect and mental health.
"Thc fapper, in the modern corset,
would cease to be a fapper. She
would be compelled to walk and sit
with a straight spine. And, walking
and sitting straighter, she will pres
entity see and think straightcr. A
we'll fitted corset is a good foundation
for sclf-rcspect. Incidently, a straight
spine should bring greater. health to
the whole body; and increased enjoy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
TO THE CITIZENS OF WARD THREE, AUGUSTA

June 1, 1929
The recent developments in regard to the total of the
cumulative operating deficits of the School Department
have brought home to all citizens the necessity of
webaanced Board of Edu cation. The accurate record
ing Of receipts of expenditures and of obligations
red is certainly of the functions of this Board
proper records in their office would have disclosed the
true situation years ago.
The citizens of Ward Three have opportunity to
bring about much desired condition in the Board of
Education by elecng member who is a practical and
experienced accountant.
Vote for JOHN S. EVERE TT for member of Board of
Education.
JOHN S. EVERETT,
WARD MEETING 16 Spring Street,
v NJ mono1 a. June a., e. y ,sIa s. Augusta, Maine
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

ment in simple, wholesome things, for
which, now, stimulants and narcotics
are substitutes. Let US, then, corset
our fappers. We shall have at least
made a beginning.
What do / consider the way to
success in life?
Select something big as a vital
interest and stick to it. Undiluted
materialism and unleavened idealism.
are equally doomed to failure. The.
finest brains are practical, illuminated
by the spirit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
INTERCLASS GRAMMAR
SCHOOL MEET TODAY

This morning at 9 o'clock at Reuel
William field the children of the gram
mar schools Of this city between the
fourth and eighth classes will gather
for an iinter-school class meet.
There will be events of all sorts for
both boys and girls. so divided into
classes that no child will be called
upon to compete with children larger
than himself.
Coach Thompson will officiate as
starter. Jack Hyde as clerk of course
and Miss Nichols a scorer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

On Sunday evening. June 4, the
Kings Heralds Of the Green Street
Methodist church will hold their annual
mite box opening in the church YES
try. They will have a fine program
consisting of music and playlet.
They will be assisted by the Standard
Bearers. who will repeat the little play
1.-THE Happy Day" which they presented
SO successfully few weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

The members of the Girls Club
Egyptian Cabaret which was recently
held at City hall were guests Friday
at the clubhouse at dance which was
attended by about % couples. The eve
ming was pleasantly passed with dane
ing to the music of peaslee's f1ve-piece
orchestra. Refreshments Of punch and
fancy cookies were served during the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

1t was reported Friday night from
the Augusta General hospital that Her
bert ]. Dickinson. who was badly in
jured when hit by an auto Sunday,
May II. is slowly improving and that
he will probably recover. He is suffer
ing from n slight fracture Of the skull
which is not of sufficient extent to war
rant operation. His mind is slowly
clearing up and he now recognizes the
members of his family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
Familiarity

did you inform father you intend
to marry me?" asked the girl with
fluffy hair.
Yes" answered the young man
with large eyeglasses. "All he said
was that he wasn't very well ac-
quainted with me and he didn't see
why should tell him my troubles"
=Washin9ton Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

Mrs. D. NJ. Blaisdell Of Asbury Park,
N. j., who has been passing a month
or six weeks with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Winslow, left Friday
afternoon on the 4.05 express for her
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02
In the Fall They Wjre-l ess

Willie-AIa. teacher said the wires
on the telegraph poles are educated.
Ma-She couldn't have said that.
What did she mean?
Willie-Wcll. she said the wires
expanded in summer and get saggy.
while in winter they contract and
become taut.-SciCnce and Invention.