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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Lowell Apartment
Fire Drives Out so

Lowell, April IA general alarm
fire at O'Clock this morning, endan-
gcrcd the lives Of more than so wom-
en- and men living in the st. Charles
and Phillips apartments, on Middle
sex street, and caused a loss csti-
mated between $4,000 and $50, 900.
The fire was discovered on the
ground floor Of the ST. Charles apart
ment, worked its way rapidly
through the wooden partitions. the
dense smoke preventing the escape
of inmates by the back stairs in the
two houses.
Fire Chief Edward +. Saunders Or
dcred general alarm. Several po-
licemen and firemen aroused the
sleeping inmates and assisted them
down ladders. Gilbert Frisette, a
chauffeur, was injured when he fell
from a ladder while helping the fire.
men. He was treated at the ST.
Johns hospital.
The two buildings erected in 1874,
We're originally used for hotel pur-
poses. They are owned by Csotas
Zaharakis and George l.. HuntOon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
COLBY COLLEGE
Alpha Tau Omega's
Thirtieth Annual
Initiation Banquet

The 30th ann lal initiation Of the
Maine Gamma Alpha chapter of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Col
by college was held Saturday evening
at lIarmon's Cafe. Edwin G. Mari
ncr. 10 acted as POSTMASTER and
Thomas a. CallaShun % OF South
Brewer acted as choragus. The
speakers for the fraternity were:
William j. Mcdonald - of Colchcs-
ter. Conn. and j. Leslie Dunstan %
of South Portland. stephen L. Berry
&c spoke for the newly initiated mem
bcrs of the fraternity. Delegates from
chapters located at the University of
Maine, New Hampshire Stale col
lcge. Brown. Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and Worcester Poly
tech were present ana extended the
greetings Of their chapters to the
Colby chaptc".
The banquet committee consisted
of Basil Il. Amcs % of Norridgcwock
Ralph L. Libby ~ of Warran and
John i. Flynn % Of pittsiield, Mass.
The following men were initiated
this year: Class of la24-John Lester
Berry of Jeffcrsonvillc. Vt: Glass Of
1?e6-Stcphcn Burbank Berrk of
Providence, II. L.. clyde Edward
Getchcll of SmithneIh, Henry Lewis
Crowley of Elizabeth City. n. c.,
Russell Frederick Brown of Fair
field, Frederick Elwood Baker Of
Portland. Carl Reynolds Macpherson
of Abingdon. Mass, and Alfred Nor
gate Law of Methucn. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Vesper Service at Baptist Church

A musical Nespcr service was held
yesterday afternoon in the Gctchcll
Street Baptist church. A very pleas
ing musical program was carried out.
The choir. augmented for the occasion
by several soloiStS. both vocal and in
strumentaI. sang Ruth a. l.. Gauls
sacred cantata. The text of this cam
tata is by Ebcn l.. oxford and the
story is Of the famine in the country
of Moab. the separation OF Ruth and
Naomi. the meeting of Ruth and Boaz
end their wedding, and the final rejoic-
ing of the people. While this cantata
is perhaps not as we'll known as The
Holy CITY" by the same composer. it
is equally as fine and the music is SUI
perb. Especially fine features were the
trio for ladies' voices. the soprano and
alto duct, and the wedding chorus. the
latter something different in church
choral music. very harmonious and
musical.
Kenneth Hanley played two numbers
on the organ. "Benedictus" by Roger.
and "Toccata" by Dubois. For the Of
fortory Mr. Wassell played Godards
Prayer" on the violin in manner
most pleasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Court Acts to
Stop Rum Sales
in City Dover, N. H.

Dover, y. H.. April 14-Efforts by
authorities to procure effective means
Of stamping out illegal liquor traffic
in the so-called "landing'' district of
this city, where approximately half
Of the foreign population is quartered.
eliminated today in the, issuance Of
al. injunction by Judge John Kivel of
the superior court which places the
responsibility for violations squarely
up to the owner of property where
the violation takes place by making
his arrest possible for contempt Of
court following the conviction of his
tenants.
In discussing the injunction to-
dan, Marshal Crowley of the police
department said: 1T has been Vir-
tually impossible to stop liquor sell
ling in the foreign quarter. because
Immediately following the conyic-
ton of a coffe house proprietor the
establishments changed ownership.
thus eliminating the possibility of
getting an offender on a second Of
fence and giving him a Jail sentence.
This scheme of evading jail terms
las been going on for months ana
All kinds of liquor is being sold there.
each proprietor getting together a
SfuS DdHN ron before DelnS caught.
then turning the business over to- a
friend to evade the jail term.
THE owners of property where this
is taking place arc aware of the con-
ditlons. arc getting tic rents for
their property, and giving the author
itics the laugh. Under the injunction.
however. we will Immediately arrest
the owner Of the property following
fine NlttInn of his tpnDnt and lD
must face contempt Of court charges.
| believe this will stamp out the
liquor traffic here TO Il considerable
extent y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Parent Silent About
Candidates to Play
u. of M. Thursday
Especial to Kennebec JOurnaD


Waterville, April 14-In the second
scrub games between team A and
team & Of the Colby baseball squad.
team A numerically pounded the Of
ferings OF Colby, the seconds hurier
and easily defeated team u to the
tune OF 81.
Coach Freddy Parent will make no
talk Of whom he is to start in the
game with the University Of Maine
which is to be played Oh the Colby
diamond Thursday afternoon. I'm
.doubtedly, all Of the men who sur
vive the second cut will be given a
chance to see how they perform I'M
der fire and the decision of Coach
Parent for his first team will be
reached then.
AS 1t is now, there are some mighty
good men trying out for positions and
no choice can be made until after the
first gun has been fired and the dust
settled after the exhibition game
this week. Haines and Pratt are lost
to the Blue for the season, the for
mer varsity man of last year is in
serious Scholastic difficulty and little
hope is held that he will be rein.
stated before the end of the season.
Pratt Is ineligible as he is special
student and under the faculty ruling
may not compete in athletics until he
has become a student in regular
standing.
Three days vet remain before the
first game Of the schedule and these
VIII be spent in hard work by the
members of the squad and COACH Pa
rent. The field is rapidly getting into
first rate condition and after a few
more goings over. will present 4 good
playing surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Mrs. Elizabeth Partridge

Mrs. Elizabeth Partridge. wife Of
Ralph Partridge, died Yesterday al her
home. 5 Ludlow Court. after a pro-
lonScd Illness. She was sc years old
She was born in WatervilIe in 1887.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Soulc. Mrs. Partridge had lived in
WatcrvilIe many years and leaves
many friends. Bcoidcs her husband
she is survived by five daughters. Mrs
J. l.. Harris of New York, Mrs. Ralph
Hatch of Wa;crvillc. Mrs. Howard Al
ICY Of N-atervillo. Miss Dorothy Par
fridge and Miss Marion Of Watcrvillc:
one son, Lindsay Partridge of Phila
dclphia; two brothers. Albert Snulc of
Dorchester and Porter Soulc of Massa-
cIlusctts; and one sister. Mrs. John
Burr of Mattapnisctt Mass. Funeral
arrangements will be made later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Wireless Debate
on VOlStead Act

New York. April l4-RaLjo fans arc
asked to decide the winner Of an cthtr
debate to he waged Wednesday night
by Wayne b. Wheeler, general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League. and Ran
som II. 'iillett. general counsel for the
Association AGAINST Prohibition, on tho
subject "RcsOlVed. that. the Nolstcad
oct should lie recpcaled.'
The debate. under the auspices Of
the Government club of this city. Will
be broadcast from Station WEAF of
the American Telephone q Telegra PHI
Company. which'hes requested that lis
teners mail in their opinions as To the
winner. Tn" vote will then DC tabu-
lated and made public.
Zach speaker will have 15 minutes 10
present his arguments. After q brief
iutcrmisSion. during which questions
sent TO Station MEAT' by Wot Or dry
adhcrcuts Will he answered tho dobat .
crS viii resume for 10-minutc rcbut-
tails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
DubOrd Brothers
Omen Fashionable
Clothing Store

1.-The new clothing store opened on
Saturday morning by Dubord Broth
ers & Co.. ip the new Professional
building. has made a great addition
TO the business establishments of the
city. This company has been in the
clothing business in Waterville for
more than 10 years and during that
time they have built up a large and
profitable business. Their former
store was on Water street, but the
members of the firm decided that the
new store would he in a better and
more convenient location for their
customers. The three members of the
firm are +. Harold Dubord, Carl A.
bubord and l.. NJ. Dubord.
The store was scheduled to open
ZIP on April but the storehouse in
Grand Rapids. Mich, that contained
the fixtures that were ordered by the
fTm, burned about the middle Of
March, so that the opening was de-
]ayed. New fixtures will not arrive
Tor the store for about a month yet.
but the store is open TO customers
and ready TO give good service. When
the new cases and other fixtures,
which arc all of mahogany trim
mines arrive, this store will be one
"a the finest looking clothing estab-
GShments in Watervillc.
~-E. j. Bourque has taken a position
With the firm and started working
there Saturday. Mr.. Bourque is well
known to many Watervile people
4: L. Bolduc, who has been with the
GRnpany for seven years, will con-
tinue to work in the store, and c. n.
I,etourneau will work part time in
the store while he is attending Colby
ctflege.
The store already contains a full
line of mems and boys clothing and
Abpes. This store occupies the GEN.
fral position on the first floor of the
Professional building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Quarantine for Measles

.t Quarantine has been placed on Oak
ef;roNc Seminary by Dr. William j..
a.Young. health officer of this city, on
account of a number of cases of
'rt,caslcs which nave appeared in the
school during the past two weeks. DR..
.sYoung ordered the quarantine Satur-
day and il will not he lifted until the
Nepidemc is ended Robert j.. Owen.
principal Of the seminary. when inter
Viewed last evening concerning the cp-
idcmic, seemed to think that the quar-
santinc would be lifted in very short
time. lie declared that all those Strick-
IN with the disease had recovered cN-
sept two aud that these We're well on
~ihe way TO recovery under the care or
nurses. Mr.. owen said that he did
.rct wish to siye ont the names of those
.Alo had been i'll but he stated that the
INST one taken i'll was member OF
the BOYS division and that he had fully
recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Braves and Red
S0x Hope to Keep
Out of Cellar Position

Boston, April lion the eve of
tie opening of the 1929 baseball
season Boston appeared to have as
representatives in the National and
American leagues two teams which
would at least finish better than the
cellar position achieved by each last
year. The Braves gave promise of
greater strength than last year in
both pitching and hitting while the
Red Sox, under the management of
Frank Chance, the peerless leader"
We're admittedly a rather uncertain
quantity.
The Braves, sold during the OF
season by George Washington Grant
to a syndicate headed by Christy
MatheWson, famous pitcher of other
Gays, and including Judge Emil
tuchS Of New York, were regarded
as having possibilities as a first di-
vision club. Last year the team was
handicapped by series of accidents
to players. Three rookie pitchers.
Tim Mcnamara. Joe Genewich and
Larry Benton, had it was hoped i'm
proved their teams chances of sue
cess considerably, although the vet
Grams were looked on as more un
certain. The addition of John "Stuf-
1y Mclnnis of Gloucester to the
squad has added strength and popu-
larlty TO the team.
Inc greatest asset of the Red Sox
apparently is the new leader. Chance
more fortunate managers have All
4 cir regular positions settled before
April j, but in the Red Sox Iiueup
count still remained as to who would
MI in at third base and at center
neid. or the rookie pitching staff
iittle IS expected and the veteran
JACK quinn had bone In his hand
nroken which will keep him out OF
ule game for few weeks at least.
IS result of trades the Red Sox
How o nave but two survivors of the
NV squad. Mike Menosky and Al
", Ma'.ers ana neither of these is like
~ to start the season in the rerular
lineup. e"'ai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Tree Planting
in April to Break
All Previous Records

Washington. April ! 4-(Ry A. P.)
Tree planters. during the first ha
Of April. have broken all records
The last half of the month promises
even greater activity in ''velebrating
the centennial of Arbor Day in 1872,
% years before it happens
10 Winnebago county. H.. goes
the honor of being the banner tree
planting county OF the United States.
III has made 1850 tree planters
members of the American Tree AS
ISOLATION. g. j. Boehland gave that
number of trees to he schools of the
county. directing his operations
from Rockford. III.
IN that State Arbor day was April
~. ana the tree planting reached its
height on that day. With every tree
went membership certificate in the
association. Lake county, Ill, schools.
under the direction of Il. Arthur
simpson. the superintendent. report
cd 100 per cent tree planting, a tree
having been placed by every school.
IN" city council of Cortland. n.
~, IS the first municipal body to vote
money for trees to the Graduating
classes of a high school. Park Com
missioner G.. y. Adsil reports that
some 5000 thrcys arc to he planted
IN that city also.
At Dallas. Ten, go members of tho
Junior Chamber Of Commerce have
become members Of the tree associa-
ton following the planting Of that
number OF trees along a highway.
Next week is National Garden Week
and Tuesday has been set aside as a
day for additional tree planting. Or
CARNATIONS belonging to the General
Federation of Women'S clubs are
bending every effort on making it a
big week.
In New York state the program calls
Tor $4,000 trees in every county
Schools of MiddlcseX county. CT, will
plant 1000 trees, and steps have been
taken for making every tree planter
q member of the national organizations
In Massachusetts. millions of spruce
and pines will he placed in waste places
near towns. This is the first big step
toward the town forest idea.
Cincinnati and Louisville are lust
completing tree planting drives. All
their tree planters are being registered
With the association. and their names
Will ne on national honor roll to be
read when the centennial Of Arbor Day
arrives in 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Missing Belfast
City Treasurer
Found in Boston

Brookline, Mass. April li-chrs
S. Bickford, city c!erk and tresHx
of Belfast, Me, missing from d.
city for more Than week, u
found today by his brother, Va
II. Bickford. who lives here. Aecr,
ing to the brother, Bickford is NE
verge of a nervous breakdown G.
is under medical Treatment E
present address was not made patI
The missing official, who u
known to be in Boston, telepsnnd
his brothers home. while Waltz q
Bickford was absent, but an apnr1
ment was made by the brothers Vi.
who answered the telephone. Late,
the day Walter met his brother.
Because of his condition ! ks
not questioned him. Walter H. Bis.
ford said tonight. He is in a H'
nervous condition, but our fhgsta
said that with proper care be vii y
all right"
Bickford's presence in Boston y
came known yesterday through T.
ter received by his wife in The Nan
city. The letter said the misr'
mans mind WAS in a tumble y
indication of L shortage was found
Blckrord's books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Giants IL, White S0x 6

New York, April 1.-THE New York
Nationals won their spripg series
from the Chicago Americans by d
margin of eight games to seven, by
winning the last game Of the series
here today with a score Of II to g..
Score by innings:
Chicago (Americans)
900 O3 3 o. 6 IL
New York (Nationals)
OO4 2 90 s Ill II 0
(Called eighth to permit Chicago
catch train.)
Batteries: Leyerette. Mack and
Schalk, Graham; McQuiilin, Nehf,
Ryan, Scott and CASTOR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Congressman Upshaw
Causes Amusement
in Talk at Colby

The members of the mems division
of Colby college We're privileged
Saturday morning to hear Congress
man VIII ID. Upshaw Of Georgia.
who spoke during the college chapel
exercises. After being introduced to
the student body by Professor
Thomas Is. Ashcraft. Congressman
Cpshaw requested that the men rise
and sing two stanZas Of america"
saying that he never liked to address
an audience unless they first stood
and sung the National Anthem.
Congressman Cpshaw caused much
remarks during his short talk. One
statement that caused gales of
laughter from the men assembled
was that he should think that it
would be great thing to have a
combined chapel of both divisions of
the college. He said that he was
born TO talk and loved to do so.
therefore very difficult to halt when
commenced on a speech.
The speaker, after amusing the
men of the college for five minutes
then turned his talk into more
serious channels and said that the
whole State and the whole country
was looking to the college man to
90 his part in life after graduating
and throwing his whole self into the
work of carrying on the government
of the United States. lie said that
it was the duty of every man of the
country to take an active part in the
politics Of the nation and that it was
also the duty of every man to pro-
ject his citizenship beyond the small
circle to which he belonged.
Congressman Upshaw said in clos
ing that the supreme issue of the
next presidential campaign would be
the upholdinS of the Constitution of
the United States and the strict in
forccmcnt Of the laws of the land.
He also said that the effects brought
on by the neglect of the 18th Amend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

wo Americans want evervtb;,. !.
scream at rs. There Is iaz,i,.
in the pulpit as there is IN H..
ism and the public demand II -
are So used to going fast be,s
they haven't any time 10 s,on $
see the art in life. The st.ys
the church are close. The otlv y
ference between me and Iea a.
bert is that / am trying to 6na Z
what you want in an idealis,e !,
and Shubcrt is trying to do tbs -
thing as a business propositio, y
are both in the same boat.
He advised theatre andlene. !.
throw cabbages at the actor !.
they don't get the kind M 9.
they wanted. 1t would lie only :
essary once in a year. lie sail n
the desired result would be obias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Golfers to Enter Tourney

Eleven Watcrville golfers are plan
yning to take part in the annual Pa
1triots Day tournament to he held next
iThursday at the Brunswick Golf Club.
These mon are ID. :. Stewart. George ].
fStobie, NJ. i. Mccarthy. W. S. Farmer.
EDr. l.. A. DARCY, DR.. L. s. Winsiow.
&Nilliam Cook, Alton ID. Blake, {. X.
lGrccn, III. +. Weber and +. L. Stamp
ford.
II, William Cook. the, old Dartmouth
athlete. was the winner Of the low
gross last season with 50, and this
Year he is matched up with Roger V.
Snow of the Portland Country Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Says People Want
Little Jazz in Pulnit

New York. April 15-The public
wants little jazz as they do in the
newspapers, Rev. DR.. William Nor
man Guthrie. rector OF the Protestant
- .scopal Church of st. Marks-in-
vice called the Spring symnosi;,m
on drama"
several actors and producers also
toiu the congregation whats wrong
win the theatre speaking under n
spo!hght which cast ghostlike
radiance upon them.
Dr. Guthrie belittled plays which
produce obvious sermons and play
OF clergymen. He also. Criticized
what he termed "the fatal Ameri-
can liking for bunk"
KUN the play off the boards that
- advertised as good sermon,n the
clergyman said. "The trouble 10 that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

q single, in six trips to the plate, put
was walked twice, once in the lith'
with two on bases.
Neis. who relieved Wheat in the
sixth, made three successive singles.
Johnston also made three hits, Two
OF them doubles.
Score by innings:
New York (American)
2.02s 10000 - u .
B. ooklyn (NationaD
OOO2O % 0 0 2-8 II 3
Nays, Bush, Spates, Roettger ana
Bengough; Dickerman, DeBarry ana
Hargraves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
DETROIT BANDITS
ROUTED IN FIGHT

Detroit. April 1i-One man da1
another TO be dying and at least W.
others seriously wounded was "
outcome today of a gun fight a. y
East Side street intersection IN xiA'
employees of the Bo'n Foundry Con'
pany successfully fought of an a.
tempt " four bandits 10 ROB u"
Of a payroll tUtalinS Sll,S2L
William j. Bonn, employment nas'
aSer or the company. shot throw
the head by one of the bandits es
in a hospital this afternoon, WV
man identified as Frank Smila ~
declared t have hasn one OF the "
cupantS of the private car. was y
ported in a dying condition al az
cal hospital.
Smith staggered into a hoas
Weitzel CT. shortly after the helo''
and fell unconscious on the w
He had been shot through the az
head and stomach. :,
William keakley. a CLERK, "
Henry Sevarg, a Waterman, aesus
panying Bonn in the pay car "
were wounded. ~,
G. II. Ogden, paymaster OF =
Bohn Company. also in the pay =
was unhurt. although bullet p'
ed through his coat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Textbooks Easy To Understand
BY Union WOrkingman

New York. April 15-TeXtbooks
written especially for the working
man, affording quick and easy assim
ilation, will be prepared by the
Workers Educa ton Bureau. it was
decided today at the closing session
Of the organizations convention. OF
three types to be prepared. one will
be for use in schools operated in
connection with labor unions. an
other for home use in connection
with correspondence institutions and
the third for advapced students ana
teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Search Two Places

Deputy Sheriffs Charles harrington
and Frank Lessor searched the
premises at II Temple street and 10
! Front street Saturday afternoon
about o'clock on warrants for per-
sons unknown. At 10 Front street a
pint bottle that is thought to contain
alcohol, glasses. bottles and shoppers,
were found. 4 man named Barney
was arrested and will come up this
afternoon for a hearing before Judge
Charles w. Atchley in the municipal
court. No sign of any Intoxicating
liquor was found at II Temple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

!. Frank Perkins of East Nassal-
boro died very Suddenly Saturday
morning at his home in that town at
the age of IS years. lie is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Belle Perkins, and
one nephew Frank Anterior of Buff
falo, y. Y. Mr.. Perkins was Il men,
Der of the Nassalhoro Grange. Flu
neral services will he "Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock from the home.
Ecy. John Gibson win ofticiatc. Bur
lal will be at Last Nassa lboro.