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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
FAIRFIELD

The children in the North gram
mar building have again been made
happy in the gift of two records
from Mrs. Albert Jewell. 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" by John McCor-
mick and Gems from II Trovatore"
by Victor Opera company.
The Ladies' Social Union of the
Baptist church met Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Addie Luce,
Benton, who was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Frank Blackwell.
Mrs. Eta Brown and Miss Mae
Brown. There was good number
present and a social afternoon was
enjoyed and delicious refreshments
were served.
Miss Beryl Crowe1l from Augusta
Is a guest of Miss Ruth Richardson.
An unusually large number at
tended the meeting of the Universal
list Sewing Circle which met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Addie Wick
cry. Rev. DIR. Mooney was present
and outlined some of his future plans
for the church. A social time was
enjoyed and great deal was accom-
plished in business way. Delicious
refreshments were served. Mrs.
Rose Holt assisting Mrs. Vickery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
WINSLOW

Mrs. Alice Foster Of the Cushman
road was business visitor in Wa
terville yesterday.
Mrs. Annette Blackwell and Miss
Carrie Blackwell were recent visitors
at the home of friends in Vassal-
boro.
The Thursday club will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George Totman of First street.
Henry Winters has q crew of
men erecting a saw mill on the Nor
rill road.
Embert Ramsey Is building a cot
tage at China Lake. Selden Rey-
nolds is hauling lumber from Win
slow to the lakes for this purpose.
Irving Kendall of the firm of
Kendall and Ramsey has purchased
a new Jewett sedan.
All the large trees on Benton ave-
nue.. on Clinton avenue are being
cut down.
Two carloads Of tile were unload
ed yesterday consigned to the town
of Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

The Mission Circle Of the Univer-
salist church will hold ar. auction sale
and social at the Mabel Reyes Averill
parlors Friday evening at 7.30. A
good time is anticipated. The mem
bers Of the parish are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Misses Hazel Emery and Cora Col
Inns were in Lewiston yesterday Il
attend a Woman's missionary con.
yention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

A. Gaynor Of Berlin, N. H.. was
,.Ilne en- friends yesterday. land was
~ the city on business concerning
n. United Shoe Stores firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

John Reed. manager of the Fortier
orug store Is in Boston for a few
days on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mrs. George Weed Is quite Ill at
her home at Z Bartlett street with an
attack Of tonsilitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

held an all day meeting at the
church parlorc yesterday. There
was a fine attendance. The ladies
worked on aprons and many other
kinds of sewing.
At noon a fine dinner, consisting
of boiled potatoes, corned beef.
dandelion greens, cake, pie, dough-
nuts and coffee was served by Mrs.
Mary Day and Mrs. E. L. Gibbs.
There were many outsiders to pa
tronize this fine dinner. as the sell
ectmen, several teachers and one or
two GU. of town people were present.
This is very gratifying to the ladies
who worked so hard to make these
dinners a success.
The next meeting will be held May
81 and the dinner committee will be
announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
c,tv Opera House-"My Man" with
n,s,in Farnum and Patsy Ruth
KILLER: "Shankhied Lovers" . Mack
sennett Comedy.
uaines Theatre-"Flaming Youth"
earring Colleen Moore; NIP and
Tnck." :. Mack Sennett Comedy;
gNews."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mrs. James Southern of Oakland
-. shopping in the city Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Additional WaterviIIe News will b,
..urd on Page Two Of this tissue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mrs. Eta Knowles and son and
urs Warren Clark of North New
portland were shopping in the city
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

MRS George Theinot of Sidney was
shopping In Waterville yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

steve Freeve of Skowhegan was a
business caller in the city YESTERDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mrs. Bessie Healey of Lewiston
was in Waterville yesterday to have
the remains of her daughter, the late
Miss Eva Healey taken from the
tomb at Pine Grove cemetery for
burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mrs. George Young Of Skowhegan
80. in town shopping yesterdany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
FiSh-Spaulding

George NJ. Fish of Winslow and
Mrs. Lura Spaulding Of East Benton
were united in marriage at Clinton
Saturday evening. May 8. They will
be at home to their friends at the
home of Mr.. Fish's mother, Mrs
George Fish of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

MAPLE RIDGE ROAD Howard
Bragg has purchased a Ford touring
car.
Francis Bushey and Miss Lizzie
Norton of Waterville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wixon were guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey.
Willie Toulouse passed Sunday at
his home in Waterville.
DR.. E. P Fish of Waterville was a
professional caller in the place on
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Omer F'urber of
Skowhegan were calling in the CITY
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mrs. Louise Hodson. who has been
confined to her home by illness is
able to be out.
Everett Richardson has gone to
Gardiner for a few days.
Wilfred King has accepted a posi-
ton in the city market in Waterville.
The Royal Neighbors held a meet
ing Monday evening in Woodman's
hall. 1t was voted to hold a spec
ial meeting next Monday evening,
May II, for a rehearsal Of the degree
team,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Sawyer of
Skowhegan were calling in the city
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

w. A. Tucker and Edward Chase
were callers in Clinton yesterday.
W. T. Reynolds. Jr., was busi-
ness caller in Hallowell Wednesday.
Ernest Taylor of Vassaiboro was
a business visitor in Winslow yester-
day.
Chester Ellis Of Augusta was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Linwood Pratt has completed his
duties at the grocery store Of Elmer
Craig on Temple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Sewing Circle Meets
The members of the Winslow Con-
church Sewing Circle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
RurnadettA Earland

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter Ferland are sympathizing with
them in the passing away of their
little 10 months old daughter. Burma
dette. Tuesday morning. The baby
had been i'll only five days with
double pneumonia. The funeral will
be held at the Catholic church
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
terry,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

Chester Dunlap of Waterville was
a business caller in town yesterday.
The Albion grange will present a
play at the Winslow grange hall this
evening.
Miss Pauline Smith and Sanford
Reynolds motored to Hartland yes
terday to attend .the game of base
ball between Winslow boys and
Hartland High boys.
The Winslow Tea club have decid-
ed to hold their meetings, which
have heretofore been weekly. every
second Wednesday only during the
spring and summer months.
Friends in town of George Dus-
tin will regret to learn that his con-
dition is worse and he Is suffering
a great deal at this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
HOdges-Ellis

James Hodges and Mrs. Marcia
Ellis were united in marriage at the
Winslow Congregational church par
sonage Saturday evening, the Rev. F..
s. nolliff officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges will reside
at Mr.. Hodges home on the Garland
road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
CITY PLANNING PROGRESS

Birmingham has long reached the point, both in industrial importance and popu- lation, where it must look ahead Tn city planning. That important factor III com munity development has already been too long neglected. There are few, If any, cities in Birmingham's class which have not done more in this direction. It IS, therefore, encouraging to note the public interest which has recently been manifest.
 There is no community which, because of it's topography and envlronmenIs' more readily lends itself not only to the city beautiful idea, but to the practical aspects of orderly and planned expansion. That Birmingham should be actlve Ill the establishment and maintenance or creditable park system goes without say ing. That it should have long since be- gun plans and preparations for this need ful factor in community development IS universally acknowledged. That it should be looking ahead towards future needs in community life is agreed by all. No city can hope fully to attract capital and desirable home-seekers unless req sonable provision is made in improve ment of living conditions. Nothing con tributes more to that essential situation than a well-planned and well-kept park system.
 In ths connection it is gratifying to note the announcement that the zoning system recently created to survey the city preparatory to the enactment Of zoning ordinance will soon be in force. It is proposed to broaden the commis,, sion's activities by a study of several questions, including system of traffic boulevards with rights of way on inter secting streets; a height limit to future buildings, and location of new school buildings with reference to proposed zoning regulations. These are all wise and proper questions for study in con nection with the survey, and will be help ful in establishing the proposed zonlng system. Not only is the zoning system expected to accomplish much in stabiliz- ing property values, but it offers great benefits in protection of the public health and the improvement of living conditions. The need for an intelligently planned city becomes more and more apparent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
MINISTRIES HOOKED AHEAD

The placing of orders for one million, three hundred thousand dollars worth of rails with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, by the Southern Rail way for part of it's 1925 requirements, directs new attention to the very large steel purchases by the railroads within the past few months. It is said that the orders so far represent a total invest ment of nearly billion dollars, which indicates that the railroads are prepar- ing for a permanently heavy increase or business. That they are keenly feeling the need for enlal'gements and better ments is indicative of increased indus trial and commercial activities Tn nearly every part of the country. The railroads are among the first to feel and recognize improvement in business conditions.
 It is interesting in this connection to note that the tonnage already booked by the Tennessee company insu1'es operation of the Ensley works for an indefinite period, even though the company receives only scattered orders during the coming wear. There is reason to believe, how ever, that new business for the next twelve months will be steady, and per haps will establish new high records. Not onlv are the railroads feeling demands for more efficient service because of the enlarged production the country over' but the Ensley works are constantly be. coming better known for the merits of their products both among railroads in this section and throughout this and even in foreign countries. What this means to the business interests of the Birming- ham dstrct is well understood by every close observer of commercial conditions and the factors affecting them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
The Right Word
DISCUSSES TEST 
Fly W. CURTIS NICHOLSON

w, E. Currie of Flushing, l.. l., comments on the recent test He writes as folsws:
 Tn your article of October 80, you use as caption the sentence, How would you pro nounce the name?' Is not the right word should?
 Ut seems to me that those who allowed the word only to retain its position in sentence x of your recent interesting test should not have been charged with an error. The posi- tion of the word is determined by the meaning intended to be conveyed and there seems to be no way in which this meaning can be de duced from the form of the sentence. He only (no one else)' might well have been the thought.
 Also, in sentence 20 audience may log ically be regarded as singular. What we mean is that the general reaction of the audi ence is one of enjoyment, not that each and every member of the audience is enjoying. Perhaps there are few occasions on which the latter statement would be true.'
 w. F. Curries letter brings out the fact that many constructions in English grammar are dehutable. In the selection of those who had not more than three wrong ill their an SWPrs t0 the recent test. "fhe Right Word was lenient because of the complications which w. F. Currie has mentioned,
 Should is probably preferable in the first sentence mentioned.
 It is true that Interpretation of sentence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
MIsINTERPRETING WILSON

It appears somewhat incongruous for Democratic governor to denounce natlon- al preparedness in one breath and to praise the principles of Woodrow Wilson in the next. Yet that is the feat ac- complished by Governor Sweet of Colo rado in a recent address. Woodrow Will son, as everybody knows, stood pre- eminently for all those covenants that looked to the reduction of ornaments and the cessation of war. Woodrow Wilson was the prime advocate and sponsor ot the League of Nations to Preserve Peace, which this country gave impetus to and then refused to join. But Woodrow Will son was also the father of our national defense program, and was an outstanding exponent after the war of the prlnclple of preparedness.
 Governor Sweet affects to look upon Defense Day as a blind for an aggressive national program of armament. It's pur- pose, said he, was to impress upon the nation how unprepared we are, as pre- liminary to a more extensive expansion of army and navy than ever before. On the contrary, Defense Day was to test the strength of our civilian army and to form the foundation for the Coolidge program of reducing our army and navy appropriations to the minimum. Far from expanding our armament, 1t looks rather as if we were preparing to reduce it beyond the minimum of safety.
 As for Defense Day, with it's marshall ing of our civilian training units and our National Guard, what was it but dem onstration of the progress made in that program of civilian training so warmly sponsored by Woodrow Wilson? It IS eminently right that we should all stand for world peace, bylt we should use our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
~hGA3ONCE 9fNU OVER
"The TerrOrs of Parole"

"A heartbreaking drama showing how spe' cial prison consideration for wealthy law breakers may have it's drawbacks.)
 Scene: A portico overlooking the beauti- full grounds of a modern penitentiary. (As the scene opens, two of the prison g leading and most highly respected citizens, doing terms of from one to five years at hard luxury, have just returned from trout fishing They have made good catch and are in high spirits, little knowing the blow that is about to fall. They do little dance on the portico and hum, '"rhe End of Perfect Day" The warden approaches. He has sad duty to perform and is very depressed)
 Warden (sadly): We'll, boys, I've bad news for you.
 The Boys (alarmed) Bad news?. for us?
 Warden: Yes. You've got to leave here
 The Boys (horrified) Leave .. here
 Warden: I'm sorry, but you've got to go free!
 Prisoners: Don't say that, warden :. don't say that!
 Warden: I'd spare you this awful news if l could.
 Prisoners (supplicating) Is there no other way, sir?
 Warden: No. You've been paroled.
 First Prisoner: But we were promised 5 to 10 years here!
 Warden: know but the board has decided six months is all you deserve. You can't enjoy yourselves any longer!
 (The prisoners let out low heartrending sob and collapse at the warden's feet, up- setting $20,000 peristyle as they do SOL
 Five Minutes Later.
 Warden Don't take on so, boys It's none of my doings. If I had my way I'd keep you here for life.
 First Prisoner: We know that. You were always kind, generous man. Heaven bless you.
 Warden: We'll, come on; get move OH. First Prisoner: Can't we please stay in prison another day or so?
 Warden: Nope. The parole commissioners have set you free at once. They must have something against you!
 Both Prisoners (breaking down again): Is there no justice?
 That Night
 (The prisoners have packed up their be- longings. Their 27 trunks have been loaded aboard a special train. Expressmen are put equipment hunting trophies, etc.. into a motor truck. The large sedan of each prisoner awaits without.) First Prisoner: Goodbye, warden It's pretty hard giving up all the luxuries and the comforts we've had here!
 Warden; You'll become accustomed to free dom after you've been out few years. First Prisoner: There's one hope. Maybe we can do something and get sent up again l! Second Prisoner: have it! rg
 First Prisoner: What?
 Second Prisoner: We'll appeal They can't treat us like this and get away with it!
 (They dismiss their sedans The warden cries softly. From the inside the prison come the faint sounds of inmates playing the harpsichord, stud poker, bridge, billiards, etc., as the curtain falls.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
The Shoals Problem

The completion and definite disposition of the Muscle Shoals properties is the most i'm portant domestic problem before congress to- day.
 The members of both houses so agree, and so does the president, who not only slgnaled it out for discussion in his message Wednes- day, but specifically proposed that it should be utilized. preferably by private interests, for the manufacture of commercial nitrogen at reasonable prices for agricultural uses. That is to say, he believes this great development should first of all be made of service in fer tilzer production, with reserved rights for use in time of war for explosives, and while reserved power rights might be leased, they should not be bartered at the sacrifice of the nitrogen benefits to farmers.
 In this connection Representative Wright, of the Fourth Georgia district, who has al ways taken a keen interest in the Muscle Shoals problem, and was a substantial packer of the Ford proposal as long as there was such proposal before congress, has put forward a plan that seems entirely satisfactory and con forms closely to the presidents recommends tions. He makes commercial nitrogen the primal consideration and 10000 tons year production the minimum.
 Senator Underwood has a plan, also re- duced to bills, that provides practically the same thing.
 Both of these proposed measures agree with some of the main features or tne MOTIFS plil' which is the most prominently advanced in the senate, Senator Norris being chairman of the agricultural committee.
 There is profit-sharing measure before congress, and also a federal operation meas ure. Neither of these have been popular, and will be less so, since the president has very emphatically stated his opposition to federal operation.
 The Underwood and Wright measures, when they are made to entirely harmonize, define more clearly the thought of the south in this matter than any of the others.
 If Mir. Ford wants to come back as a bidder for the lease or long-term sale under an interminabe contract for minimum com mercal nitrate production, and for govern mental emergency uses, very well. But no power or other development considerations should overshadow the potential agricultural benefits this plant is capable of furnishing.
 On the other hand, the tremendous volume of hydro-electric power harnessed by the Muscle Shoals dams should be fully utilized and surplus power. over and above the power necessary for the main ObjectiveS. should be transmitted for the benefit of southeastern industrial development.
 These are the presidents ideas, and are sound and unchallengeable.-Atla Consti tution..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
Watching The Parade

By JOHN PILGRIM

WYE HAD visiting nobleman in our w town last week. His family name has
 been an important one in England for generations. He is a graduate of one of the great English schools.
 Trying to high-hat us," says the reader, with a sneer "Bragging about his fashion able friends
 He is a large, hearty, almost rude, un-self- conscious man. All those things that were heavily hammered into us as not to be done he does in the most natural fashion. When he wants to call your attention he points. My mother almost went out of her mind for years because I did that little thing.
 Don't point" she used to tell me. Keep your hands by your side"
 She made me a stiff, embarrassed wooden little Indian until I grew old enough to con clude that these artificial rules of life must have been made by dancing masters. Mind you, I'm not criticising my mother. She was the finest mother a boy ever had, but she had been trained in the "don't point" school until to see an upraised hand gave her fit of the horrors She never crossed her knees in public. She always sat upright. She was so consciously well behaved that the made every one else vilely uncomfortable.
 But this bird from high society would not know a social rule if he saw one. He does not do the things that would interfere with the pleasure of others, of course, but he is not tied down by miserable little packthread rules of etiquette.
 Which is why in our socially regulated town we consider hiln~the most perfect gen. tleman we have ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
New Wonderland

Old wonderlands are new again, Especially that strange place Of Christmas dreams and fairy flowers And the fellowship of grace Grace with the simple things that are The mightiest things we know Since there was in Judealand a stir And wise men watched it glow. New wonderland is coming down, And over the hills to me l have seen burn the enchanted crown And the green -branchpd Christmas tree. So little is the while. at last. Ere wonderland burns bright With the strange moons around it cast And the twikling candle-ight, And there in the center of the scene, So rosy glad and wild, That fairy of gimmering streets serene The Christmas Child!
 B. B., in Baltimore Sun.