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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
REORCANIzED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO LAUNCH IMPORTANT PROJECTS

1t has become the custom of the
Chamber to hold their membership
meetings at els with buffet lun-
cheon preceding, and to allow each of
the caterers in Augusta to take.
turn in serving the luncheon and
the variety served is proving q most
pleasing feature.
Several of those present spoke
upon, matters which they felt should
be included in the major program
of work for the coming year and
these various matters were given
much discussion.
1t is the idea of the directors to
undertake nothing until the men,
bership for the coming year is as
sured and the entire amount decided
is either pledged or paid. 1t will
then be their policy to do only those
things which are most needed for
the best interests of Augustus
business future. They intend to I'M
dertake only the major projects and
not to attempt to do large volume
of things and find at the end of the
year that only about half of them
have been completed and the others
have fallen by the wayside.
There is little question but that
roads and garbage collection will be
among the major projects for the
coming fiscal year, although nothing
has been definitely decided as yet.
The matter of having sufficient pub
licity at the Maine Publicity Bureau
in Portland is a matter which will
be given serious consideration after
the membership campaign has been
completed.
1t is understood that most Of the
travel going through Portland to
Bangor was routed in past years by
way of Rockland and the coast towns
and a great many tourists upon their
return, coming by way Of Augusta
were somewhat surprised to find
such fine hotel Accommodations in this
city, to note the beautiful. streets
and fine residences, aid many did
not hesitate to express themselves
as considering Augusta as the most
beautiful of all of the places they
had visited. They all asked about
the same question of why was the
travel routed along the coast entire
ly instead of through this section
where tourists could have the OPP
portunity of visiting the Capital
building, the executive mansion. the
National Home and some of the Won
derful lakes within the radius of
few miles, Efforts will undoubtedly
be made to see that majority of
this tourist travel is routed through
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Glamour of Circus
Continued from Page One)

thing with performances going In
five rings at Il time.
An observer of the president at the
circus came away with the impress
sion that he likes bareback riding
trapeze performances, and trained
dog acts better than all the rest of
the things that go to make up a cir
Gus. At least he applauded those
portions of the show more than the
others.
Before going out to the circus, the
president got TO reminiscing about
the days when as a Vermont boy he
used to go to circuses. although adj
hitting that his desire to go was
never gratified to the extent that he
thought his interest in circuses justi-
fed. He mentioned that his grand
father and father seldom missed n
circus and recalled having been told
by his grandmother that his grand
father once rode horseback to Brat
tleboro, So miles from Plymouth, to
see a circus performance.
The president said he saw his first
circus at Ludlow six miles from
Plymouth, and the nearest railroad
town to his home. He was six years
old then, but he said he could re-
member distinctly seeing Adam
forepaugh--he recalled 1t was Fore
paugh's old horse and wagon circus
sitting at the ticket wagon watch
ing the sale of tickets.
That circus sufficed until he got
a little older. Mr.. Coolidge said, and
the next one he saw was not a one
ring show. but the big three ring
Barnum and Bailey circus which
used to come occasionally to Rut-
land. On the occasions when he went
to Rutland he recalled that it was
necessary to get up at three o'clock
in the morning and drive over the
mountains in order to arrive by the
time the circus unloaded.
Mr.. Coolidge added that quite Of
ten he was disappointed because of
arriving too late to see the tents 60
up.
Memories OF those days plainly
came back to the president today as
he sat in the big tent beside John
Ringing and gave himself over to
the enjoyment of an acknowledged
American institution. Mrs. Coolidge
enjoyed the performance as much as
the president and seemed to get even
more enjoyment than did he. out of
the clowns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14

It was a meeting trimming over
with enthusiasm and optimism when
half hundred of Augustus leading
citizens and business men met on
Tuesday evening at 6.15 at the. Cham
Der of Commerce Assembly Room to
talk over the new classified member
ship ratings which were voted at the
Annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held last month.
The Directors of the Chamber have
been quietly solicitin.. memberships
and nearly half of the major mem
berships have already been secured,
although the real campaign does not
start until today and must be con-
Guided before next Monday noon.
Practically every one of the members
present took out list of prospects
which thew viii solicit for member
ship sometime between now and the
end of the current week, and if the
exceptional enthusiasm shown at the
meeting can be used as an indication
the full quota will be secured.
The antagonism toward the Cham
Der Of Commerce created to a large
extent by lack of understanding of
the real aims and purposes of the
organization has been practically
obliterated. The new Board of Dr.
rectors. selected according to bust
ness Classification assures the Cham
Der of a conservative, efficient bust
ness administration for the coming
fiscal year. If they are given the
financial and cooperative support
which they so rightly deserve there
remains little question but that the
accomplishments of the organization
will be worthy of the respect and
admiration of every person in the
community. These Directors serve
without compensation an even pay
for their own luncheons and many
other incidental expenses. They do
not feel that their judgment is SUI
preme, nor do they want it to be.
They solicit and expect advice and
new ideas to be given by any and
all who are interested in the great
work which the Chamber Of Com
merce is endeavoring to do. Any
project cannot be carried through to
successful completion unless it is
given undivided support and meets
with the approval of all who are di-
rectly interested in it. 1t is to this
end that the new Board will direct
their work.
The meeting was preceded by an
exceptionally fine luncheon served by
Alfred Y. Tong. proprietor of the
Young China Restaurant. This lun-
cheon consisting of hot dogs. sand
witches, doughnuts and coffee was
most delicious. The Lot dogs were
served from the latest Chinese hot
barrel and were piping hot through
out the entire evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Girls Club, Edwards
Lassies and Money
Girls Win Tuesday

The Augusta Girls Community Club
took all four points from the Central
Maine Power girls Tuesday evening
at the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys, the Ed
wards Manufacturing Co. lassies du
plicated this feat in their match with
the Gannett Publishing company
girls and the Bankers kept up the
average by taking all four from the
Miscellaneous, although by total Of
only II points.
In the first match Overlook of the
Girls club was high single and total
with 80 and 2S4. Thompson was high
single and totals for the Cempco girls
with 81 and 1852.
Hayes of the Edwards Co. was
high total and single with 255 and So
while Farnham took high total for
the losing team with 241 and tied for
their sigh single with the Dummy at
81
The Bankers took two Of their
points by one pin each in their match
with the Miscellaneous girls. Shea of
the winning team was high total with
237 and high single with "a. Bren-
nan and Phillips tied for high total
for the losing team with 223 and
Brennan trimed her team mates on
high single with a 70.
The totals:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Leaders Training
Conference at State
ssY" Camp June 21-28

The annual Leadership Training
conference will be held the week OF
June 81 to IS at the state Y. NJ. Z: A.
camp on Lake Cobbosseecontee. This
conference for boys of Is years OF
age and over who are DESTROYS OF
learning how better to conduct pro-
grams in the physical, social, re-
iigious and educational lines.
The boys who attend are largely
representatives of churches, schools h
boys clubs and Of the \. M. =. a a,
comes because Of the benefit which
n viii he to him along leadership
lines.
The camp will be under the leader
Ut, - Artbur Head of Waterville,
assistant state Y. NJ. c. A. secretary,
who Is chairman Of the committee
in charge and Thomas leonard on .sas Of the
e Az conference. The boys attend
me viii Sit under competent instruc-
tors many OF them men OF repute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
BUSTS OF 10 MORE
AMERICANS ADDED
TO HALL Of fame

New York May 1.-THE colonnade
of the Hall of Fame. overlooking the
Harlem River from the New York
University campus, was the scene of
impressive ceremonies late today at
the unwilling of tho, busts of ten
Americans-nine men and a woman
who achieved fame in fields ranging
from literature to craftsmanship.
The ten were John Adams, Phil
lips Brooks, samuel l.. Clemens
mark Tiiain), Peter Cooper, James
drew Jackson. Thomas jefferson
William Thomas Green Morton and
Alice Freeman, Palmer.
Il Before the hour OF unwilling the
academic procession passed through
the Colonnade in silent tribute to
the lives of the ten. University
presidents, educators, writer's, ar
lists. Lublic officials ministers and
men and women of many other pro-
LESSONS. including descendants or
relatives Of all but one of the ten
honorcd PERSONS, marched in the pro-
cession. After the procession the
busts were unveiled ii alphabetical
order.
yelled by John Ad; ms, d great great
grandson of the second president OF
the United States. I'rofessor Will
liam M. Sloan, president of the AM
erican Academy of Arts and Letters,
delivered the address.
mo one questions the place of
John Adams among .the pre-eminent
founders of our country" he aaid.
I'm his titantic strength of character
and in the little human weaknesses
which endear him to posterity. as a
man he was like any other of our
historic characters"
Thomas Jefferson's bust was I'M
yelled by his great-grand grand
daughter, Mrs. Francis %. Barton.
and the address was by DR.. Edwin
A. Alderman. president of the Uni
versiyt of Virginia.
Phillips Brooks, whose bust was
unveiled by his niece. Miss Josephine
Brooks, was described by the Rev.
DIR. Legion Parks. rector of st. Bar
tholcmew's Church in this city, as
"a man who knew God and spoke
with the infallible authority which
comes to those Who are in touch with
reality"
DR.. James II. Angel, president OF
Yale University, spoke in eulogy of
ALce freeman rainier, whose bust
was unveiled by her husband, Pro-
fessor George II. Palmer. She was
praised by DIR. Angel for cher great
pioneer work-the definite crystal
lizatiOn Of Welle;ley College into a
stable institution at a time when the
high education of women was still
geneally frowned upon"
X. Fulton Cutting, president of
Cooper Union, paid tribute t. Peter
Cooper, as a mn CT indefatigables in
dustry, great benevolence. ana
pioneer the manufacture of iron
beams for buildings. The bust was
unveiled by Edith Cram, a great
grand daughter. t.t
. Andrew Jackson was described by
Norman II. Davis as one who .did
more than any other man In making
the government responsible to the
will of the people" The bust of
jackson was unveiled by Albert NJ.
Jackson. greats ran Ison.
Governor Hyde of Missouri was
present for the unwilling of the bust
Of Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain).
Thom,s A. Edison unveiled fthe
bust OF Joseph Henry, who was the
inventor of the electro magnet.
Frank b. Jewett described the in
ventor's work as a gerat contribution
to the science of electricity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Evangelist Billy
Sunday Stricken
While in Tennessee

Memphis, Tenn, May 13-Rev
William A. ("Billy'D Sunday, halted
by illness in the midst of a revival
campaign for the first time in his 80
years as an evangelist, rested at his
hotel apartment here early tonight
while preparations were made for
his removal to Rochester, Mimi, for
the treatment at the clinic of the
Mayo Brothers. 1t is understood
that he is suffering from an attack Of
uremic poisoning.
Mr.. Sunday was taken i'll Sunday.
The journey to Rochester will be
made aboard a special car.
Mr.. Sunday was ill when he mount
ed the platform for his Saturday
night service but insisted on carry
ing on" After the service he was
taken to be with high temperature
Word from the sick room tonight
was that Mr.. Sunday was in excel
lent spirits. Mr.. Sunday is now in
his 6lst year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
EVENTS OFDAY
IN WASHINGTON

Conferees were appointed by the
senate for the tax bill.
Prohibition enforcement subjects
occupied the Daugherty investigat-
ing committee.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was reported to the senate carrying
$50, 954,633.
The house passed and sent to the
senate a bill for government pur-
chase of the Cape Cod canal.
The Hoch resolution looking to a
readjustment of freight rates was
reported by the house conference
committee.
Congressional investigation of the
American Telephone and Telegra ph
company was asked in a house reso-
luton.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt and
Rear admiral r. S. Griffin, retired,
were witnesses before the oil grand
jury.
Assistant Secretary Finney of the
interior department continued his
testimony before the senate oil COM
mittee.
The house Republican steering
committee virtually agreed to bring
the McNary- Haugen bill to the floor
Friday or Saturday.
The senate sustained President
Coolidge's veto of the Bursum pen
sion bill and Senator Bursum. Re-
publican, New Mexico. then rein
troduced 1t.
Ku Klux Khan activities were in
CURED into today by the senate May
field committee and 1t was announc-
ed III. w. Evans, head of the Khan,
would be called.
julius II. Barnes. president of the
chamber of commerce of the United
States, gave President Coolidge I'M
favorable business views of the ac-
tivities of congress.
Chairman Borah was instructed by
the Wheeler investigating committee
to draw up committee report and
indications were gwen that Senator
Wheelar would he arnnarafnd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Portable Radio Set Gives
Fine Performance In Auto

Strains of music coming from WBZ
floated onto Water street about IL
o'clock last evening, in the intermis-
sion between cars and autos, although
for some time the radio set that was
bringing them here was not located by
workers in the Journal office. At first
1t seemed that they were coming from
somewhere up Court street, but after
a little investigation they were locat-
ed coming from an automobile parked
in the square by the railroad station.
Ralph Herrick of the Fffied Broth
ers store was the chauffeur of the car
and operator of the set. which proved
to be a new one to the radio fans OF
this city. 1t was a radiola Super-Het-
rodyne reposing on the rear seat of the
auto and 'percolating'' very effective
ly, with a loud speaker attached. The
set worked very we'll although 1t would
seem that such location would. be
rather difficult for any set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Friedman Again
Trims Tommy Nee

Boston, May 13-Abe Friedman of
Boston scored his third successive
victory over Tommy Nee of South
Boston when the judges gave him the
decision after ten slow rounds here
tonight. Friedman weighed 121
pounds and Nee 11S.
frankie HILBERT Of Lowell was
given the decision over Young Den
clio of Philadelphia in the 10-round
semi-final, although the crowd diff
fered from the judges. In the eight
round preliminaries Mickey Blame Of
Haverhill defeated Charley Costello
of Braintree and Louis Zegaro of
NJ. !. T. won from George Seigal of
Revere, both by decisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14

ed herself mistress of the situation
and was successful in instilling
something of her aplomb into the
modest John.
After hearty exchange of fell
citations Mr.. and Mrs. Conant were
presented with a beautiful German
reed rocking chair, which was found
TO be plenty big enough to hold Mrs:
Conant, and John; also a fine large
mirror and framed picture. Both
said a few we'll chosen words in APP
probation OF the remembrances
from their friends. Then followed
a most enjoyable evening of games.
music and dancing, with a delicious
collation. of ice cream and cakes.
The party was an unqualified success
in every respect, especially in that it
was an absolute surprise to the hon
or guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Mother of Gov.
Smith Near Death

New York, May 13-Mrs. Catherine
Smith, mother of Governor Smith,
may live through the night although
physicians in a bulletin issued at
nine o'clock tonight declared her
strength was rapidly ebbing.
Gathered about the bedside of Mrs.
Smith who is suffering from pneu-
monia at the Brooklyn home of her
daughter, were the governor. his
wife and children who arrived from
Albany early this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Senate Sustains Veto
Continued from PAGE onal

Republicans-Ball. Borah, Gamer
on. Edge, Ernst, Harreld, Pepper.
Reed of Pennsylvania, Smoot. Ster-
ling, Wadsworth, Weller: total IL.
Democrats-Bayard. Bruce, Dial.
Fletcher. Glass. Harrison. King.
Mayheld. Owen. Ransdell, Sheppard.
simmons. Smith of South Carolina.
stephens, Swanson, Trammell: total
16.
Paired were: Lodge, and Lenroot.
10 override with Underwood to sus-
tain, and Edwards and Ferris to
override with George to sustain.
General pairs were held by Over
man with Warren, and Stanley with
Ernst. Senator Ernst, in announcing
his pair. explained he did not know
now Senator Stanley would vote, so
ne voted TO sustain. The stand of
the Overman- Warren pair was not
announced.
Absent. and position not announced
were: Harris, Caraway, Greene. Nc
Cormick, CouZens and Lafollette.
The case of proponents Of the bill
was stated by Senator Bursum, who
insisted the estimated cost had been
exaggerated and that. aside from this
consideration. the veterans to benefit
ted were entitled to additional aid
because of advances in age and dis
ability. He also emphasized the pro-
visions dealing with widows as COM
prising long needed help to that
class of pensioner.
Senator Dial. Democrat. South Car
olina, made the principal speech i'm
support OF the presidents stand, de-
claring two increases mad been grant
ed civil war veterans since 1918 and
pi evailing laws were wide enough in
scope to take care of exceptional
cases. Both Senator Dial and Sena-
tor Wadsworth. Republican. New
York. said they would be I'm favor Of
increasing pensions paid to Spanish
American veterans IL this covered In
a separate bill.
Senator Medley. Democrat, West
Virginia, charged the president with
having become "a lobbyist on legisla-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
North Augusta Friends
Honor Newlyweds At Party

Mr.. and Mrs. John Conant, resi-
dents of the North Augusta section
of the city. who are still rated as
..newly-weds" by their many friends,
were invited out for an automobile
ride with Mr.. and Mrs. Fri Withee.
Tuesday evening, which eventually
lead around to the North Augusta
Grange hall. John and the Missus
which has long been the center for
the social activities of that neighbour
hood. and there they were greeted
by some 60 or 40 of their friends,
who had assembled to surprise them
at party In their honor.
Mr.. Conant was n-plussed for
the moment. but the capable Mrs.
Conant. from her splendid training
in the Office of Principal Everett ".
Perkins Of Cony High school. show
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
UNDERWOOD MEN
Continued from PAGE one)

Khan will be heard in the New York
convention is the fact that wherever
possible the Khan is packing dele
gates to protect its interests there.
The Georgia delegation will be
militant Khan organization. The fol-
lowing order issued to Khan members
OF the Georgia state convention. con-
trolled by the Khan. makes this
clear:
"'You are nearby instructed to
scan the list of delegates named to
the state Democratic convention from
your county and ascertain the names
of klansmen appearing thereon and
issue to them the following instruc-
tions:
NO district caucus will be held
prior to the convention. Such eau
Gus will take place at the convention
as provided in the programme.
1T is the earnest desire of Mr..
McAdoo that his friends elect
Major John S. Cohen as national
committeeman. Major Cohen is a
high -class Christian gentleman,
member of the North Avenue Pres
byterian church, of Atlanta, and in
every sense is acceptable to us and
we are assured that il he goes to
New York the klan's interests will
be ably protected.
Therefore. before electing a man
for district delegate the klansman
voting should assure himself as to
the stand such delegate will take
with reference to Ma or Cohen and
consequently the interest of the Khan.
"'Those who for financial reasons
would be unable to attend should
have their expenses paid by the local
Khan. This is a time when everyone
must do his bit and the Khan expects
every man to do his duty"
Nathan Bedford Z. Forrest.
'GrandDragon,
Realm of Georgia"
why should the Klans interests
at New York require protection any
more. than the interests of the Ma
sonic order. the Odd Fellows, the
Elks, the knights of Columbus. the
or any other order or fraternity?
The Khan itself is making the is
sue. 1t must be met at New York
determinedly and without evasion or
equivocation. Senator Under
wood claims no more right than any
other candidate to demand his nomi-
nation for the Democratic conven-
ton. But Senator Underwood has
right to expect the Democratic con-
vention to tell the Khan in no unccr-
tain terms that it does not delegate
to the Khan the right of veto over his
candidacy. Senator Underwood has
pledged himself; and his friends in
the convention will lead the fight
against the Vaccinations of the
Khan. 1t is hoped that the other as
pirants for the nomination will join
hands with him in this movement.
THE Khan itself places the issue
squarely before the Democratic con-
vention. If it not be met; if plank
similar to that OF 1856 when Know
nothingism' was rampant. be not
enacted into the Democratic plat
form, it will be-and rightly So
heralded as a Khan victory. 1t will
mean u surrender of the most pre-
cious principles of Democracy to the
dragons the 'kleaglcs.' and the 'cy-
clops' of the invisible empire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Grand Jury Begins
Consideration of
Case of McLeans

Portland, Me-, May 13-Considera-
ton of charges OF manslaughter
against Kenneth r. MacLean. for
mer Bowdoin student, and Nettie
May MacLean, both of Tacoma D.,
Wash. in connection with the death
OF their year old daughter at Bruins
wick last February. has been started
by the Cumberland county grand
jury.
A report from this body cannot be
expected before Thursday afternoon
and may not be forthcoming until
Saturday. County Attorney Ralph M.
ingalls, said today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14

Funeral services for Alice Freeman
Shaw were held at the Knowlton &
Hewins funeral home at 4.30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, after the arrival of
the afternoon train bearing the re-
mains from Caribou. where Miss Shaw
was drowned last Saturday. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. Z. L.
Young of the Baptist church at Halo
we'll. There were many friends from
this vicinity present and several beau
tiful floral tributes. The interment was
in the REYNOLDS cemetery at Sidney.