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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

will consist Of living moving pictures
and music.
Miss Carrie Lyle is passing a week
with her friend, Mrs. NJ. B. Sanbon in
Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. MaXcy Kend1ick and
Miss Susan Kendrick are passing a
few days in Colebrook and Barton,
Vt.
Mrs. Bertha Littlefeld and daugh-
ter, Airline, Of Massachusetts are
guests at the home of William Allard.
Miss Frances Folsom of Augusta,
visited her friend, Miss Lorine
Rogers, last week.
Miss Katherine Kendrick has gone
to Barton, VT. where she will teach
during the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. White are TAX
ing an auto trip through Massa-
chusetts with a party of friends.
Carroll Thompson of Southbridgc,
Mass, is at the home of G. NJ.
Rogers for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Kicker and
two children passed last week with
Mrs. Rickers sister, Mrs. Arthur
Philbrook, at Matinicus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

After listening to the graphic ac-
counts of several neghbors who were
witnesses to the affair." Judge Robert
A. Cony. in municipal court Thursday
found Mrs. Charlotte c. Lane guilty of
assault and battery on her aged moth
err, Mrs, Josephine Connor, and ordered
her TO furnish bonds in the sum of $500
to keep the peace for one year. The as
sault was alleged to have taken place
on the afternoon of August %. and
the arralgnment of Mrs. Lane in mu-
ricipal court Thursday morning was
the result of an investigation of the
affair by Judge Cony and the Augusta
police department. The warrant was
sworn out by Mrs. Ida w. Freeman, the
police matron.
Several neightors told of seeing Mrs.
Lane struggling with her mother. who
is nearly IL years old. in the yard of
the Lane home at 70 Chapel street last
Saturday afternoon. 1t was brought
out in the evidence that Mrs, Lane
struck her mother, dragged her by the
arms over the dooryard and attempted
to choke her. Neighbors interviewed
and an officer was called to the scene,
and Mrs. Connor was taken into the
home of neighbor and cared for. 1t
was necessary as a result of her in
juries received at her daughters
hands. to have the services of ply
stefan for several days. Mrs. Conner
expressed her fear Of again going
back into the house occupied by her
daughter, and arrangements had been
made to care for her elsewhere.
Mrs. Connor is a very frail woman.
but seemed to be in full command of
all her faculties, and she addressed the
court after her daughter had taken the
stand in her own defense Thursday
morning. and in a clear and emphatic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Women Seek Amendment Sex
disqualification Removal Act

London, Aug. Is (By MaiD--That
women have been deliberately hoaXed
by men lawmakers is the deepening
suspicion of feminist leaders in Eng
land. SO strong is the feeling that a
deputation representing the princi-
pal organizations of women through
out the country is to wait upon the
Home Secretary to urge amendment
of the Sex Disqualification Removal
Act.
In the opening sentence of the act
X is laid down that person shall
not be disqualified by sex or marriage
from the exercise of any public func-
ton. 1t is now clear, say the femin-
lists, that whenever it is challenged
the act fails to secure sex equality.
It's chief effect has been to enable
women to sit on jures which, rightly
or wrongly, is regarded by most Eng
lish people as a penalty rather than
a privilege of equal citizenship.
Further, women have been admitted
as lawyers, but this is because the
legal societies have accepted the
spirit Of the act and have not chosen
to challenge its letter. Apart from
these points the act, according to it's
women critics, has signally failed in
some vital particulars.
The act does not give women
equality of opportunity in the Civil
Service, and it does not safeguard the
position of women public servants, as
exemplifed in the differentiation be-
tween men and women police when.
the plea of economy being necessary,
most of the latter were dismissed. 1t
does not secure women public SER
wants from dismissal on account of
marriage. 1t does not secure admis-
sion for women to the universities on
equal terms with men, and it does not
permit women, otherwise qualified, to
sit in the House of Lords.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Supper Party fer
Lovell-Beck Wedding
Group at Hotel North

Another of the pre- -nuptial func-
tons preceding the Lovell-Beck we'd
ding which is to occur at St Marks
church at 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon. took place at 6 o'clock last
evening, when Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
NJ. Goddard We're hosts to the bridal
party. All of the principals, brides
maids and ushers We're present, and
also Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Beck, the
parents of the bride o-be. The party
enjoyed a most sumptuous repast.
and met together in good fellowship.
The guests of honor were the pros
pective bride and groom, Miss Mar
ion Beck of this city and Harold
Lowell of Lynn, Mass. Also the maid
of honor, Miss Elizabeth Leigh of
this city, and the best man, Edward
Gibson of Lynn; the bridesmaids,
Miss Juanita Glidden of Water
vile and Miss Eva Glidden of Au-
gusta; the ushers, John G. Arnold,
George A. ]. Frozerger and c. Bryce
Little of this city, and James BATHS
Of Salem, Mass.
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Safety Campaign In
Chicago Schools

Chicago, Aug. 29-CBy A. P)-
Systematic class room work in safety
education for every child in the public
schools is Chicago's plan in the ma
! tionwide campaign to check the
mounting toll of accidental death and
| injury.
A plan for schooling in accident
prevention. safety methods. and first
aid activities drawn by a committee
appointed by Superintendent of
| Schools Peter A. Mortenson will be
! Put into practice in the elementary
schools at the opening of the fall
| term.
| Safety education through slogans
, ana jingles. class room games.
! themes, decentralization and debates is
n part of the plan. In addition. an
effort will be made to relate accident
statistics with the students work in
arithmetic. grammar and geography.
Experience in several cities has
shown" Mr.. Mortenson said, that
safety education il the schools
has been the most effective agency
in reducing the number of accidents
to children"
The program approved for Chicago,
and believed to be more extensive
than any in use elsewhere was ar
ranged by principals in schools here,
: IN cooperation WIFI more tiitti ~
agencies interested in the aims of the
undertaking.
TT does not contemplate the addi-
ton of Il school subject" Mr.. Nor
| tensOn explained. but rather the i'm
piica ton in several subjects of con-
! Germ for the safety of Children
Separate treatment of various
classes Gf accidents in successive
! months is provided. September
October and November are given
respectively to street dangers. fires,
and weapons; the next three months
Ito burns and scalds, poisons and as
phyxiation, and electricity; and
March to June, inclusive, to falls,
railway accidents, carelessncsS in
play, and drowning. The work I'M
der each monthly classification will
be graded to meet the requirements
OF the ages between the first and
eighth grades
From sense training in the kin
dergarten to elaborate projects for
study in the upper grades, there is
opportunity, without serious detri-
ment to other worthy subjects, to
develop in the child attitudes and
habits of thought and action that
shall serve in the earlier stages to
protect him from harm, and in the
later stages, help him to protect 9TH
crs from HARM" said Mr.. Mortenson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Big Sea Plane Arrives
at Lake CObbOssee

A big Y foot hydroplane, piloted
by William Alexander, arrived at
Lake Cobbosseecontee, Thursday
afternoon, and last evening was rid
ing at anchor near the Island Park
Inn. Mr.. Alexander with James w.
Harvey was at Lake Cobbosseecon-
tee for some time last year. where
they operated under the name of the
Roamer Air Service. Pilot Alexan-
der has a mitch larger flying boat
THIS year, end has been at Bar Har-
Dor the greater part of the season.
1t is understood that he will remain
at. Cobhosseecontee with the hydro
plane for several days. Mr.. Alex
ander was accompanied on the flight
from Bar Harbor by his wife and
one other passenger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
LITCHFIELD

There will be a lawn party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Per-
kins on the pond road, Saturday ev-
ening, Sept. LIST. A general invita-
ton is extended to everybody. Ladies
are requested. to bring cake.
Wilbur GoWcll is hauling shinsle
wood to Frenchs Corner for a. W.
BoWley.
George Brann. Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Small. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph d. Brann
and sons, Raymond and Clifton, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur GoWell and daugh
ter. Mable. Mrs. w. c. Bowley. 1nez
and Ina Gowell. Carrie Wendan, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Bowley and son,
Frank. and Mrs. Eta Gowell attend
cd the First Baptist church in Gar
diner, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Binney of Brock
ton, Mass, was the guest of William
Lovett, Monday, making the trip by
auto.
Mrs. Albert Weston and family of
Freeport Maine, were the week end
guests of Mrs. Mary Weston in Stew
entown.
Edgar Gates and daughters, Mrs.
Glendon Gates and daughters, are
passing a few weeks with his family
at their summer home here.
|. Mrs. Carrie Sloshburg is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins
Stevens.
There will be a melting at the chapel
Sunday. Sept. at o'clock.
Miss Carrie Kendall of BOWdoinham
and Inez Gowell went to Waterville
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Hartman were
the guests of Mrs. Eta Gowell Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Cross of Lo-
well, Mass, are the guests of their
brother, Altman Stevens, on the In
dianna road
Mrs. Aryesta Gibson returned home
from Augusta Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Brann and sons,
Clifton and Raymond, and George
Brann was the Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Brann in Gardiner
Arthur Newell was caller at Mrs.
Clara Hinkley's, "Wednesday.
PLAINS-John Larrabee of Port
land was a recent guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Walker.
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Small of Bel
mont, Mass, who have been passing
their vacation at Nova Scotia. and
also Rangeley Lakes and Poland
pPill6oS WHY lSNIIl SuSSto ~ - =
Small.
Miss Myrtle LeClaire and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Whittier of Maiden.
Mass, We're recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Slocum.
J. Boynton Pierce passed a few
days the last of the week with Mr..
and Mrs. f. w. Pierce, returning to
Maiden Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Briery and Mrs.
Edna Gray of Auburn We're callers
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mary
Chase.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitney of
Richmond. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Williams of Gardiner, We're guests at
the home of Mrs. NJ. f. Chase sun
day.
CORNER-The Ladies sewing cir
Gle at the Corner will give an en-
tertainment at the Academy Friday
evening Aug. 81. The entertainment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Kennebec County
.. E. S. Ladies at
Island Park Field Dav

between so and co ladies of the
order of Eastern Star OF Kennebec
county gathered at Island Park.
thursday for a Field Day and gen.
eral good time. There was no pre-
arranged program, the ladies taking
advantage of the attractions that
ms beuty spot has to offer and with
the day, one of the best in the month
OF August, thoroughly enjoyed every
minute of the time that they were at
the Island.
At noon time the ladies were served
one or proprietor Bill Condon's
famous shore dinners at the Island
Park Inn, and in the afternoon MANY
OF them went on the beautiful sail
down the lake in Captain Russell
Pernette's Alcedo IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

substance, and some parts Of its sur
face are moving relatively to other
parts. This startling suggestion is
put forward by Prof. w. de Sitter OF
the University Of Leyden, in Nature.
According to the Professor it would
follow that the distance between var
ious points on its surface is shifting
slightly. Wireless signals ex-
changed between various observa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

tories have shown discrepancies,
reaching on occasions several tentha-
of a second.
Similar fluctuations in recent years
have been observed on the surfacesuf
the moon; in fact. something queeris
happening in the solar system. be-
cause even the sun seems to have
been infected by the new astronomical
complaint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton A. Plummer
OF this city, accompanied by Miss
Josephine Wyman, who is a teacher
Of music in the schools of Cam
bridge. Mass, and Mrs. Quinn of the
sane city were among the Augusta
PEOPLE attending the Central Maine
falr at Waterville, Thursday. The
Mrty made the trip by automobile
ana on the return from Waterville
4!S Quinn and Miss Wyman stopped
Oh at Lakeside, Belgrade Lakes.
gheFe they viii remain for several
aays before returning 10 their home
IN Cambridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
'lan, %, Says He Is Living
IN Borrowed Time, Protests
Assessment Of Poll Tax

Many amusing letters come to the
"lice OF City Treasurer Orrin =.
lIest and not infrequcntly a pro-
~Sl ph the tax rate. and one of the
,iost interesting of these was receiv-
~; ~ recently from man now living
~ hcnmond, who was assessed for
a aS poll tax in this city The gen.
aeinan protests the payment rf the
a. but MS check was enclosed with
az. slg letter. the text of which vas rs
LOWS aaa richmond, Me, Aug. q,
FRIEND Frost. Dear Sir: / am
snelosing post office money order
w.. me amount of my tax for this
Ss".' which is nearly double what it
Iauoiu be owing to the fact that |
Gla'e passed the age that men should
assessed for poll tax and / wrote
,wuer to the asscSsOrs last year
Turning n them of that fact but
s~a now that | was only talking to
NJ III y. IQr they have taken no notice
IN, ~ ! am nearly 10 years old and
o ,', hvlhS on borrowed time. | am
~, " employment; would be CRATE
a tci ior job that would pay me a
h '.t day for some kind of work
,pa. | could do. My income is such
GA mink | can make both ends
u, "e year meet and have q few dol
In, oFer 10 so and come on by cut
Ess Vut our electric lights and use
bgog5'ne' and cat molasses on my
cb,rea,I instead OF butter that they are
drinl9 % cents pound for. and
pisoa not water and milk in the
fs ~ Oh coffee or tea, and eat crack
cod .e sHu mix for supper, and buy
cbor ,Sn heads to make our fish
r@ns @uerS OF on Fridays. My ex-
lro10 Tor the table since we have
'hso IN Richmond are little less
sat a. q dollar a day, but | find haze
dar - cut 1t down from that in or
as,ino. be on safe ground and bar
tfor net Doctors bills and other I'M
81 roe things that may happen.
assosa see three dollars that the as
al,tiaS nave got out of me with lust
b AZ stroke of the pen for the City
hwo's' uSta IS quite an item to me for
fs "ouid take me three DAYS to earn
H. Ill., the best wages that | have been
hW ~ command in the last 40 years,
sgs nun sum so trifiing to those asses
fla ma MAJ they wouls compare it to a
nan so; IN the ocean. as the Irish
thai 'o. Now | could not appear
It An An. once on the 9th nor the 18th
raaa 9st TO have any adjustments
II h.. Know this letter will cut no
!8t 4' you may hand it to them
/ IA fdd nuke them feel good and they
ia VIII oVer~tt the same as Nero
Jal tome was burning. Ha!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Cooper
and son, Earle w. Cooper of Lowell,
Mass, arrived in this city by auto
mobile, Thursday for a visit with
another son. George H. Cooper of IS
Melville street. Next week they will
go to Togus Pond where they will
pass several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

conducted last year but one reactor
was found.
The arrangements for, the tests
were made by Carol Jones, Dairy
Project Leader. and DR.: Libby was
assisted in making the test by Arthur
Harrington.
E. D. Stackpole, of Augusta. Is
carrying on an interesting expert
ment in the improvement of pastur-
age. The experiment is designed to
show how a pasture may be i'm
proved by proper care so that 1t will
support more cattle.
Mr.. Stackpole and County Agent
Day looked the pasture over last
spring and selected an average plot
or ground comprising about an acre.
RMS was lined with agricultural
lime, using ton to the acre and then
QUO pounds of acid rock phosphate
was applied. Although it is too early
now to see any result from this
experiment it ia expected that there
VIII be some results by next spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

Miss Frances Ellinwood has return
I'd TO this city after a three days buSi-
ress trip to Bangor in connection with
the annual meeting of the Maine Pub
lie Health Association. Miss Elm
rood aso visited friends while in the
Queen Civ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

Simon Ward of st. Louis, No, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. a. Film
wood, 81 Sewall street. Mr.. Ward and
Mr. Elinwood are at present enjoying
two weeks camping and fishing trip
70 Bingham Norcross and other Sec
tons upstate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

Mrs. RalphI P. Plaisted and son,
Harris NJ, of Bangor, are visiting in
this city until after Labor Day as
the guests of Miss Gertrude II.
Paisted, private stenographer to
Governor Baxter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
Scientist Suggests Globe
Doesn't Turn-Just Shimmies

London, Aug. IA (By MaiD-This
old globe of ours is not rotating as a
rigid body in the heavens. but it is
behaving as II 1t, were a jelly-liko
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31
FARM BUREAU ACTIVITIES INCLUDE
POULTRY SELECTION DEMONSTRATIONS

series of poultry breeder selec-
tion demonstrations will be held in
TINS county next week under the
direction OF the Agricultural Extern
sion service of the State of Maine
ana the kennebec County Farm
bureau. o. M. Wilbur, extension
poultry specialist. will be present to
give the demonstration and he will
ne accompanied by County Agent
Mr.. Wilbur is one of the best
known poultry authorities in tbe
state and since his return from the
world war has been the extension.
poultry specialist. Before the war
ne was instructor in poultry at the
ooiieSe OF Agriculture. for several
Years. He has recently accented
me position as poultry editor of the
Maine Farmer.
The meetings will be held on the
following dates:
Tuesday September at 10 o'clock
at ". y. Bourne's Readfield: l p. NJ.
l.. =, Fellows of Fayette: 8 p. NJ,
{. ID. Davenport of Fayette: Wed
nesday Sept. 5 10 A. NJ, c. M. New.
ION OF West Augusta; 1 p. NJ, II.
II. Harlow of East Augusta; Thurs
day Sept. 6. 10 a. NJ. Powers and
Lewis of Oakland; l p. M. Mrs. w.
L. Libby of Benton: p. M, A. N,
Ward of Winslow: Friday Sept. 7. 10
a. NJ, n. c. Ford. East Winthrop:
l p. NJ, at the Oaklands, Gardiner:
+. NJ, L. II. Collins of Chelsea.
On Wednesday Sept. at p. NJ.
demonstration of killing and pick
ing will be held at the home OF
Frank M. Morgan in Riverside. A
meeting of the Winthrop Adult Poul-
try Club will be held at the Winth-
rop Grange Hall at Z: 80 p. NJ, Friday
Sept. Z, and caponizing demonstra-
ton will be held at the home of E.
K. Frude of Belgrade at 8 A. NJ,
Saturday Sept. 8.
County Agent Day is much pleased
with the showing of the bows and
girls agricultural clubs Of Kennebec
county at Waterville Fair this year.
forty nine members of the clubs of
kennebec county have exhibits at
the fair. The largest exhibit by any
one club is that of the Fort Halifax
club. The largest exhibit of any one
article is that of bread which is
shown by the members of the girls
sewing project. The girls in this
project come mostly from Winslow
and there are fourteen fine ex-
hibits of bread in the club exhibit.
Preparations are being made for
the coming membership campaign
which is to be held soon. The final
plans for the campaign will be made
at the meeting of the Executive
committee of the Kennebec County
Farm Bureau which is to be held on
Saturday, Sept. 8.
Kennebec County now has slightly
the largest membership of any coun-
| ty in the state but York county is
pressing closely behind. 1t is ex-
| pected that the present communities
having membership in the Farm
Bureau will retain their membership
| for next year and in addition North
Belgrade which is organizing now
will help to swell the Kennebec
County total. Winthrop, Winslow
and Vassalboro have the largest
| memberships of the communities of
the county in the order named. The
total membership of the county at
this time is 1867. D. f. Foster of
Augusta is the president and F. H
Taylor of Winthrop is the vice presi-
dent.
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ROB = =
AT FIFIELD'S
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McEntire of
Williamsport, Pa, will arrive in this
city today for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs George A. Ellinwood at their
home on Sewall street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-31

Hayden Ryan left this city Thurs
day for Calais, where he will enjoy
two weeks vacation at his former
home.
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DR.. r. E. Libby Of the State De-
partment of Agriculture has been
testing cows for tuberculosis recent
ly in the town of South China. The
results there were very pleasing to
the dairymen of the town as out of
2S3 cows in 81 herds that were tested
not a single reactof was found This
town is remarkably free from tuber-
cular cows as in the test which was
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The new uniforms for the I. o. o. +.
drill squad have arrived and will be
used at the drill which is to occur at
the hall this evening.
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Graves Brothers of Sidney have a
fine exhibit of Maine $40 Oats at
the Central Maine Fair at Waterville
this year. This is particularly pleas
ing to the Farm Bureau officials as
this type of oats is the one that
was developed at Highmoor farm
and which has been found to be
particularly adopted to Maine climate
and soil.
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LOCAL NOTICE

Ana, LOCAL NOTICE
August big dance Friday night,
Club o Oi' at French Naturalized
Peasev,o" State street. Music by
'our' aug29d3t
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Gardinee. at French's corner. west
'usS1d9t' Saturday evening, Sept /.
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CORNER-The Ladies' sewing cir
Gle at the Corner will give an en-
tertainment at the Academy Friday
evening Aug. 81. The entertainment