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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29
Church Notices

:. ST. Marks church: Services at s A.
NJ; church school at II o'clock follow
ing the late morning service. The rec
tor and choir will go to the Central
Maine Sanitorum Sunday evening to
hold services there at 7.30.
Sidney Baptist church: The Sunday
school will meet at 10 o'clock: preach
ing service at IL; sermon topic, THE
Gospel According to You"
Methodist Episcopal church. E. A..
Pollard Jones minister: Morning wor-
ship at 1890: sermon, Tending the
Baggage" church school at IL noon
Epworth League at $50; evening serv-
ice at 100: sermon, Baptized for the
Dead" mid-week service Thursday
evening at 7.30.
First Baptist church: A cordial in
vitation is extended to you to worship
with US Sunday. The pastor will preach
at both services. Topics: 1890 A. NJ.
The Great Confession;" 100 P. NJ. "A
at both services. Our Rally Day serv-
ICES will be held on Sunday. Oct. Z,
with special music and messages.
- Universalist church: Special Rally
pay exercises Sunday; extra music
Rev. G. A. Knickerbocker will preach
at 1880; Sunday school at 11.45.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29
No Distinctions on
Disabilities Veterans
in Govt. HOSPITALS

washington, Sept 2S-Opening OF
government veterans hospitals to
former service men regardless Of
whether their disabilities are of SER
vice or Of non service origin likely
will be adopted rs permanent
policy. in the opinion of President
Coolidge.
Such a proposal was presented to
the president several days ago by a
delegation representing the veterans
Of oreign Wars and has appealed to
the president as worthy of consid-
Grafton. The delegation suggested
that the government hospitals be
opened to veterans of all wars and
for all sorts of disabilities. There are
thousands of vacant beds in vetcr-
ans hospitals. Inasmuch as it Is
often difficult to ascertain whether
the disability of former service man
is of service origin and as the de-
termination of such point some
times works an injustice to veterans.
the president believes that it would
be a beneficial policy to open up the
hospitals. He feels that congress
would approve such a step.
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RAPS TRUNK LINE
Continued from Pace One)

Aroostook, also said that a trunk line
controlling New England roads would
set itself to destroying the northern
differential freight route facilities,
east and westbound, and prophesied
that with such an arrangement New
England would in 1--WE or six years
find herself dependent on q single
gateway to the west He equally
condemned the so-called Mcdonald
plan for a merger Of the Maine Cen
trail and the Bangor and Aroostook
with the New York Central, linked
together by division of the Boston
and Maine.
The feasibility Of rehabilitating the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad. which the Storrow report
says is urgently in need Of financial
reconditioning. was assured by
Homer Loring Of Boston, chairman Of
the Massachusetts State Committee
on Administration and Finance. The
credit of the Boston and Maine would
ultimately be restored, he thought,
and there was no need of a receiver
ship on either road. He told of the
sucsess of public trusteeship in re-
storing the Eastern Massachusetts
street Railway and the Boston Ele-
waited. Public management of hte
two major New England railroads
FOR a period of ten years is proposed
by Mr.. Storrow's committee.
The hearings will be adjourned to-
morrow afternoon until Wednesday,
as the commissioners are scheduled
foro Their business in New York City
Monday and Tuesday.
The consolidation Of New ENGLAND
railroads with trunk lines would be
I,o RI Ant l. i
ports. Frank S. Davis, manager of
the Maritime Association of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, de-
clared at tonight's session.
I'VE feel he said. that It would
be too much to expect Of human ma
ture to think that the trunk lines
would enthuse much over the use Of
these ports. We think it is of prime
importance that New England's
ports be protected. Trunk line con-
troll would also make the unifica tSon
of Boston terminals. suggested in the
Storrow report far more difficult"
William H. Chandler, representing
the New England Traffic League,
said on behalf of. that body:
Neither the New York Central
nor any other trunk line would, if it
acquired the New England roads,
opCh tidt tSlIltoIy W It's CUlIlpetl-
tors. There could in that case be
only one route for western traffic.
III the trunk lines have left any
thing undone to destroy the Canad-
ian differentials. we have yet to
know what it is. The large indus
tries in northern New England, de-
pendent as they are upon the Canad-
ian routes in acse of congestion on
other lines, would be destroyed If a
trunk line got control OF the roads in
that section of New England. We
favor the New England plan of the
joint New England Railroad Com
mittee. we want the differential kept
open, and the Central Vermont and
the Boston and Albany kept under
their present owners (the Grand
Trunk and the New York Central,
respectively for the sake Of COMPETE
ton"
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Business Meet of
WOmen's S. S. Class

The Women's Sunday school class
of the Congregational church met last
evening at the home of Mrs. Florence
Kennison on Walnut street. A COW
cred dish supper was served at which
about 25 people sat down to. After
the supper business meeting took
place and reports Of the year read.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: president.
Mrs. Waldron Kennison; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. E. w. Fentinan; secretary,
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence; treasurer,
Miss Edith Cross.
The teacher is Mrs. Arthur A.
Head. A Lookout committee was
chosen for the month of October.
consisting of Mrs. Walter Warren,
Mrs. Samuel Herd and Mrs. Harvey
Doe. The remainder Of the evening
was pleasantly passed with games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Kings ring; and sent letters by posts
on horseback, and riders on mules,
camels and young dromedaries."
The Romans, too, sent their letters
by mounted messengers, or "cou-
rlers' as they were called. The cou-
rier carried the message about 20
miles when he would come to a
"posta' where another messenger
was stationed with fresh horse.
He. in turn, would be relieved by still
another courier when he reached the
next post. Thus relay after relay the
letter was sped on as fast as man
and horse could carry it until at last
it arrived at its destined "posta,"
meaning station or stopping place,
and it is from that word that we OBJ
tain the word post" as found in post
office, postcard and many similar
words.-Scientific American. Fe,
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Full Days Racing
Assured Harness Fans
At SkOWhegan Oct. 6

Skowhegan, Me-, Sept. 2S-Besides
seeing the famous Aroostook quartet
of flyers, the followers of the racing
game will be treated to as fine a pro-
gram of companion races as has been
run at Skowhegan this year, and that
is saying much, for during fair week
there were races that had the fans on
their feet many times, and furnished
thrills of the dangerous to weak
hearts variety.
In addition to the King of Aroos-
took and his colleagues of free-for-
all fame, there will be a 2.13 pace,
PIG trot and pace and a PIT trot to
furnish excitement to the throng that
will attend the greatest race meeting
ever held in Kennebec Valley. Alfred
King, winner of the first $1,000 2.17
trot ever pulled off in Maine, will try
to duplicate his win of a few weeks
ago and against a choice field of en-
tries. in the PIG.
With local horse in the PIT trot,
this set-to takes on added interest.
for Licone, the big rangy trotter, with
Hight up will have Skowhegan folks
roofing for him from wire to wire as
they did at the fair, and if this big
horse is in shape it will take some
brush of speed to nose him out. Few
who saw his finishes at his last start
and the mastery way he was ham
died will want to miss this race.
John r. Braden, however is the
most watched, for it was learned that
Wednesday night five wagers of 500
even money were placed on this
great little horse OF PrCsque Isle to
take from Sir Roch the state record
made that day at the track in Ban
COR. and John Willard, his veteran
driver says the famed wiggler will
not let the record stand beyond Oct.
6. Roy Grattan is once more in good
trim as evidenced by his game race
at Bass Park and the P. 1. wiggler
will have plenty of speed and driving
to force him to a new mark for Maine
clS
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| Over Score Hurt
in Fall Bleachers
at Boxing Exhibition

Danielson, Conn, Sept. 2S-More
than a score of persons were injured.
some seriously. when section of
bleachers built over the main floor
reserved seat section in the Town
hall here, collapsed tonight just be-
fore the opening of a boxing exhibit
ton at which there were more than
1900 persons.
The part of the bleachers which
fell was occupied by approximately
200 men who were thrown onto the
heads OF those seated beneath them.
The flooring collapsed when wooden
supporting poles gave way. 1t was
erected yesterday to accommodate
the overflow crowd.
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Meet to Consider Wooden Mill

A large number of citizens were
assembled Thursday evening at
Town hall to consider the question
of erecting a wooden mill In town.
DR.. A. A. Shaw was chairman of the
meeting and the citizens expressed
much interest and enthusiasm in re-
gard to the proposition. Edward
Chase Of North Vassalboro. practi-
cal mill-man, was present and ex-
planned different points of the propo-
sition.
1t is proposed to erect a wooden
mill about 50X100 on a concrete
foundation. A representative of the
Central Maine Power Co. was in
town Friday to consult with the COM
mittee in regard to site. The COM
mittee consists of Arthur Holt. DR..
A. A. Shaw. John B. Davis, DIR. c. II.
Newcomb. and B. F. Bean. THESE
gentlemen will begin work at once
and it is the hope of all that the new
industry may be brought to town.
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Early Postal Service

The history Of the postal service
goes back as far as the sixth century
B. c. and may be called the hand
maid Of civilization. We can trace it
from the dispatch bearer of the AS
syrian and Roman times to the air.
plane service of the present day. In
the Book of Esther in the Bible you
will find how letters were sent thous-
ands of years ago. There 1t tells of
how King Ahasuerus. learning from
Queen Esther that Hannah had or.
dered the death Of all the Jews in
the land, commanded Mordecaf to
call together the scribes and send
letters to every province in the king
dom forbidding the massacre. This
is the verse that describes the send.
ing Of the messengers:
And he wrote it in the King Ahas-
uerus' name, and sealed II with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29
Regular Meeting
KiWanis Club

The regular meeting of the Water
vile Kiwanis club was held last
evening at the Elmwood hotel with
a large attendance. Following the
usual supper, reports were given from
the delegates to the Lynn conven-
ton held last week. At the close a
number songs were rendered by the
club to the enjoyment of all. Next
Friday evening will be ladies night
and all men are requested to bring
their ladies to enjoy the special la
dies'-night program which is being
completed.
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elm TON
Mrs, Iura Prescott

Relatives and friends received
news Friday of the death of Lura
(Richardson) Prescott, at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus
Richardson of Portland on Thursday
evening at o'clock. She was born
in Clinton in 1872 and received her
education in the public schools of
the town. Her husband was the
late John Prescott. During the
years of her residence in Clinton she
was prominent in the social life of
the town and popular among wide
circle Of friends. She had been in
i'll health for some time and her
death brings sorrow to many. The
remains will be brought to Clinton
Sunday forenoon and funeral SER
vices held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Several hundred people from this
city will probably attend the annual
fair at Sidney Senter today. Dis
pite the weather conditions Of yester-
day. the stars appeared last evening
and hopes for fine day were grow
ing large. An interesting event of
the fair is to be the baseball game
between North Augusta and Sidney.
Both teams have been putting in some
hard practicing and the game prom
ises to be close one. A crowd of
rooters for the southern team will no
doubt be present and will be aug
mented by the cheers for the local
pillwhangers.
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Jungle Instincts Of Gagged Animals

Jungle Instincts Of Gagged Animals :
Wild animals in captivity live at
night an imaginative life entirely
different from their dull day hours
when the curious file by in front of
their cages, according to Mr.. r. T.
Pocock, superintendent Of the Zoo
logical Gardens of London. who Is
about to retire after many years OF
service. At night, he says, the in.
born habits of the jungle show them
selves in striking fashion, and the
beasts throw off the sleepy veneer Of
indifference they seem to adopt
when humans stand in front Of their
enclosures and speculate upon what
might happen were the animals
suddenly given their liberty. IF
you go into the lions house during
the day you are nearly always inn
pressed by the peaceful way In
which the animals regard you. But
visit them in the darkness and in
stantly you are aware of the change.
AS IL by magic their instincts to hunt
and to kill have returned. Nothing
Is more weird than to walk past the
cake of lion or a tiger and then
turn around. To your establishments
you see that the animal has been
stalking you just as if he were still
living in natural surroundings. The
instant you turn your head he drops
fiat on the floor Of the cage" Mr..
Pocock believes that wild animals
never make good pets and that man
has domesticated every animal worth
while.-Scientific American. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29
Church Notices

At the Methodist church Rev. Wes-
ton T. Holman pastor, morning wor-
ship at 1890 o'clock. subject Look
ing at Perfect Man." Sunday
school at Has. classes for all ages:
Fred A Wyman superintendent;
Happy Hour service at Z o'clock:
special song service with brief ad-
dress by the pastor, preaching Sun
day afternoon at Sidney at $50
o'clock. followed by Sunday school.
United Baptist church, Rev. Fran
els S. Bernauer, pastor; 1880 A. Nj,
Divine worship with sermon by the
pastor. subject THE Certainty that
God Answers Prayer" music by the
choir, organist. Miss Lena Kerr; II
noon. Sunday school: 5 P. M. Junior
Endeavor; p. M. Senior Endeeavor;
7.30 P. NJ Peoples service. Inspiring
song service led by chorus choir and
orchestra. The pastor will speak on
the Japanese disaster and show over
so stereopticon pictures, many of
them colored, illustrating the condi-
ton of the country and our mission
ary churches and schools before the
earthquake. fire and tidal waves de-
stroyed them. On Monday night at
7.3O o'clock there will be special
business meeting of the church to
hear a report from the committee
on the disposition OF the unoccupied
property. =,
AT All Souls Universalist church
Sunday Rev. Milton c. Bennett, pas
tor. the topic of the morning sermon
at 1890 will be THE Man at the
Plough" There will be special music
by the vested chorus choir and Sun
day school will be held at the close
of the service
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Dance and Social
for COburn Y. VIC. A.

A pleasing barn dance and social
was held last evening by the mem
bers of the Coburn Young Woman's
Christian Association in the barn at
the rear of the home of the Misses
Ruth and Dorothy Daggett at "a
Pleasant street. The large barn was
attractively decorated with sunflowers
and fall leaves and dancing was en-
Joyed on canvas rug over the rough
boards of the floor. A large number
of the students of the school attended
the affair and enjoyed themselves
thoroughly with the novel form of
amusement
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bon Falls and Grey over the week
end
Thursday Club Meets

The Thursday club of Oakland
Heights held an all day meeting
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lena
Fletcher. A short business meeting
was held after which the time was
passed in lacking two puffs. A boun-
tiful dinner Of baked beans, brown
and white bread, pickles. assorted
pies and cakes. doughnuts, tea and
coffee was served. The following
members were present Mrs. Annie
Sturtevant. Mrs. Ada Bates and son,
Alton, Mrs. Ruth Bridges and daugh-
ters. Dorothy and Geraldine, Miss
Ida Wills, Mrs. Lizzie Horne and
Mrs. Chester Bridges, and the club
had as guests for the day, Mrs. Fern
Houghton, Mrs. May Taylor and
daughter. Eva. Of Oakland and Mrs.
Aurilla Wheeler of Lynn, Mass.
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Mrs. Anderson's Dancing Glasses

Mrs. Eloise T. Anderson will open
classes in classic and ball room
dancing, Thursday, Oct II, American
Legion hall, for children. college,
high school students and adults. Mrs.
Anderson is pupil of Cleolips Nor
NAL school of dancing. New York,
and recently studied dancing and
pantomime at the School of Drama
tic Art and Dancing, Chicago.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

turned q second first degree murder
Indictment on July 26. Trial op-
ened September IL.
1t was not learned until all the COM
motion in the courtroom had subsidized
that A. r. Campbell. assistant defense
counsel. had tainted when the verdict
was announced. So great was the
crowd that pushed and showed about
Ward that no one noticed him lying on
the moor Of the courtroom. He was
soon revived, however.
Today. the day Of his acquittal, was
Wards 32d birthday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

choir will lead the music. In the eve
ming there will be an open forum meet.
ing with the subject THE Laymen
In the Local Church" Also next Sun
day is Rally Day in the Sunday school
Special exercises and class promotions
will feature the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

A joint meeting Of a committee
from the Chamber Of Commerce and
one from the Sunset Home Associa-
ton was held last evening in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7.30.
1t was voted to adjurn until next
Tuesday evening at 7.3O. Plans were
discussed and will be completed at
the next meeting.
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Rally Day

Rally Sunday will be observed to-
morrow at the Baptist church by an
appropriate sermon and special
vocal and instrumental music. A
program will be given during the
Sunday school hour, consisting OF
exercises and songs, with music by
an orchestra led by Principal Moul-
ton of the High school. The public
is cordially invited and every MEM
Der of the parish and school is urged
to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Lancaster. Pa. Sept. ga new
worlds record for pacing mares on
half mile track was created here
this afternoon when Grace Direct.
owned by Penny Brothers, Of
Greensboro. N. c., stepped around
the Lancaster fair grounds track In
POP. She lowered the former
mark created by Lizzie Mack at
Pottstown in 1918 by ga Of q second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

flee? His subject for the evening
service will be Stories from the
Master Story teller" continued.
First Baptist Church-Sunday will
be observed as Rally Sunday. Special
services being held. A pageant is to
be given in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Dorcas Rebekah Lodge will meet
with Fairfield and Oakland Rebekah
Lodges on Neighbors Night. Tues
day, Oct. 2, in Waterville. The Fair
field lodge will confer the degree.
Supper will be served at $3.50 IN the
banquet hall on Common street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

The Merry Co Round club were
entertained last evening at the home
of Misses Katherine and Margaret
O'Donnell. The rooms were, prettily
decorated with cut flowers. Delicious
refreshments were served All left
at a late hour declaring a delightful
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Boston. Sept. 2s.--A minimum wage
Of $500 a week for woman workers
in manufacturing druggists prepare
tions, proprietary medicines and chem
ical compounds was established today
by the Minimum Wage Commission.
The finding affects experienced work.
erS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Mrs. Mary Rancourt has moved
to her new residence on Elmhurst
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Misses Leola and Muriel Lewis
nave returned from Boston where
they have been visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Warwick and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Masters Of Boston
are visiting friends in this city for
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Thomas Stanley was in town yes
.erday afternoon on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

George Thompson of Bangor is in
tovn for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

f. NJ. Fuller of Portland was 9
business caller in the city yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Samuel Albert of Portland was a
caller in Waterville Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Oh. Lyon of Sidney was bust
mass caller in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Corners OF
Petersham, Mass. were callers IN
Watervile yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Mrs. F. E. Simpson is spending a
few days in Portland the guest OF
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

HID. Allen and family of Brockton
Mass, are visiting friends in the city
for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Clifford Of New
York City are spending few days in
Waterville the guest of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

G. w. Bass of Portland was II
town Yesterday on business.
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William Bocdv

The funeral services of the late
William Body was held from his
late home on the Burnham road,
Friday afternoon at l o'clock and
Rev. c. L. Wheaton, pastor of the
Manson street Methodist church
officiated.
Mr. Body was survived by his
wife, Cora Body. by son Will
Body of Palmyra and a daughter
who lives in Massachusetts and by a
brother Ed Body of Brooks.
Out of town relatives present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan of Thorndike
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jewell of
Dixmont and Ed Body of Brooks.
1nterment was made in the village
cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

r C. Prince Of Portland was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Charles D. Keaveney OF Lynn.
Mass is visiting in this city for a
short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wiltshire Of
Sidney, were calling in town yes
tnrdav