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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
READFIELD
Ernest W. Lewis

Ernest w. Lewis. an aged resident
of this town, died suddenly about 7.15
Monday evening after an illness of five
or six weeks. Mr.. Lewis was nearly
80 years OLD.
He had been in failing health for five
or six weeks and about two weeks ago
was confined TO his bed for about
week. For the past few days he had
been able TO take short auto rides at
the recommendation of his physician.
Monday he did not feel well enough to
leave his bed until about o'clock in
the evening. when he felt that he could
set UP 50 that the bed might be made.
He had hardly arisen, however. when
he felt 50 much worse that he was
obliged TO lie down. and died within q
very few minutes
Mr.. Lewis was born in Portland De-
cember 9. 1851. When but a small boy
he moved with his parents to the town
of Jay, where he lived until about three
years ago. lie married Miss Ellen
Staine of Mt, Vernon and two children
resulted from this union. His wife
died i'm 1914. and in November, 1921, he
married Mrs. Nellie Fogg Wright, who
survives him. For the past three years
he had lived at Rcadfeld Corner.
The surviving relatives are his wife;
two sons. John T.. Lewis and Frank B.
Lewis. both of Boston; and two grand
children, Dwight Lewis of Carnegie In
stitute. Pittsburg. Pa. and Ruth Lewis
of Newtonville, Mass. Funeral ar.
engagements will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Regional Conference
OF American Red
Cross October Is

On Wednesday. oct. 10, comes the re-
gional conference of the Red Cross. i'm
the Elks hall. At this conference many
of the various phases of the Red Cross
peace-time program will be discussed
by able speakers. The chapters which
have actually carried out the different
kinds of work here in Maine, such as
the dental hygiene in Lewiston. the
life saving work in Brunswick, the
community chest in which the Red
Cross is participant in Rocliland. the
baby welfare work In Augusta and the
home hygiene work in Waterville. will
all tell us something of their work and
give suggestions as to how it might be
made applicable In many pliccs.
Besides this very interesting resume
Of the various kinds OF work Miss
Edith Spiers. Delano nurse, will give a
talk on home hygiene, an everyday ne
cessity.
In the afternoon there will be speak
crs Of interest from the New England
division office in Boston. including Miss
Katherine Mcmahon. Clayton Ernst. dl-
vision director of publicity: Mrs.
George s. Derby. Junior Red Cross
representatives: Miss Frances Webster,
nutrition service, and the program Will
be closed by a speech from Or. Thomas
Green of the Washington office, who Ia
a noted Red Cross speaker and worker.
Anyone who is interested In the WORK
is invited to attend these sessions ana
we hope for a large attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
COBURN NOTES

A very important meeting of the
Sophomore class was held yesterday
afternoon at go. The plans for the
coming year were discussed also the
arrangements for the Halloween So
cial which will be given by the
Sophomores this year. Everard
Grindall, class president. was in
charge of the meeting. The follow
ing committee was appointed to
take charge of the social: Miss Hus-
sey. Miss Hodges. Miss Bendix, f.
Dionnc. J. Sullivan, w. Druehl.
The Y. NJ. c. A. held an import
ant business meeting yesterday af-
ternoon.
Stanley Martoski returned yester-
day morning from Boston where he
had been visiting friends.
Francis Donnelley. former Coburn
student, has been visiting school for
the last few days.
Tickets will soon be on sale for
the opening home game with Maine
Freshmen to be played on 1ibbey
field next Saturday morning. This
game and the Hebron game will be
the only home games this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Hammond and
StraWn Tell of
Affairs in Europe

Washington. oct. 13-foreign al
fairs, particularly the relations be
tween this country and Europe ana
the Dawes reparations plan. received
the attention Of President Coolidge
at conferences today.
Europe Is rapidly gaining ground
and this will become more noticeable
IS the repara tons plan gets under
way. especially in Germany, the pres
ident was told by Silas II. Strawn OF
Chicago and John Hays hammond.
who have just returned from visits
in Europe.
While prosperity appears IN
abound in France. Mr.. Hammond
said England was bothered still BY
unemployment in which there seems
no probability of an Immediate ad-
iustment. Germany, he predicted.
would malie/rapid recovery under the
operation Of the reparations arrange
mcnt.
Two Of Americas representatives
Of the reparations boards. w. r.
Sterrett and Gates w. McGarrah.
both of New York, conferred with
Mr.. Coolidge today before leaving
for their new posts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
LAFOLLETTE SEES
NEED OF RECANTING
Oh. BUTLER AYERS

Chicago. Oct. 13.-The meetings I'm
Chicago of Robert NJ. LaFollette, indie
pendent presidential candidate. dis
closed his purpose ito rid himself of
his socialstic plans to destroy the con-
stitution and the supreme court and to
gress," said a statement tonight by
William NJ. Butler. chairman of the Re
publican national committee.
THE outcry from the country at
large is responsible for this abrupt
about-face." the statement said. BE
cause of the exposure of the plot of
the Socialists who are supporting him,
he has retracted, but the socialistiC
plot exists for all of his speeches. 1t
will not be blotted cut by his apollo
getfc words. for even while he seeks to
deny the charges which we have made
against his party he is standing On a
platform in which these issues are
firmly Incorporated. not only by his
own convention in Cleveland but
through the endorsement OF the Social
list party as well.
1.-The seriousness OF this campa ign is
unacceptable. 1t is agreed that the Dem
OCTdtlC Canuluate mas 1allfu TO impress
the country. His continued candidacy
can only contribute to the danger of
preventing an election of president
by the people.
"The impossibility of Senator La Fol-
lette being elected has long been con-
coded by his own manager. Congress-
man Nelson. The third party cana ida
cy. therefore. is also simply contribut-
ing to the possible deadlock
Both Of these parties arc deliber-
ately campaigning not for the election
of their respective candidates. which
they admit Is impossible. hut solely
with the idea of throwing this election
into Congress. This would permit six
followers of La t'oIlette. by joining
forces with the Democrats. to name
our next president. Six men in the
Senate would thus have more power
than majority Of our entire cleo
torate.
ignoring absolutely the confusion
and disaster 10 employment and bust
neys which would result If this sjtua
ton actually developed. they are still
contributing TO that end. This is the
only locig Of the campaign.
The way out is to elect Coolidge by
a decisive vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Students of Baptist
Faith Predominant
At Colby College

A survey Of the various religious
denominations which are represented
by the student body OF Colby college
Is most interesting and from avail
able figures the exact number in each
sect has been determined. 1t Is the
custom to annually determine this
table as well as a geographical DIS
tribution OF all fthe students VINO
have Registered.
This year. as in the past years. the
number OF students who profess the
Baptist church is the largest. More
than s5ec Of the students are mem
bers OF this church. Second in num-
bers comes those who prefer the
Methods: faith. with %. The stu
dents who attend the Congregational
church come close to the Methodists,
as there are 50 in college The Cath
olic students number 60. This year
there seems to be an unusually large
number Of students who have no
preference as to their church. There
are g registered as having no pre-
ference. IL Of them being men and
the other five, members OF the wo-
mems division.
The Episcopalians fall into the
next place with 80 students in col
lese. while the Unitarians claim Is.
Next in order are those Of the Jewish
faith. with IL and the Universalists
with Is. Other denominations In or
der are Presbyterians' with nine.
Friends having eight, Christian
Scientists claim four and the. Ad-
ventists with two.
The total registration. OF the col
lege according to an announcement
made by the registrar. NJ. B. Mower,
il COS students. The mems division
claims SCI and the women's division
2a6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Crown to Answer
Today in Case of
Sir Richard Squires

st. Johns, N. F., Oct. 13-The dis
charge Of Sir Richard Sduires,
charged with larceny of public mon
eys while he was premier, was asked
by his counsel today after the full
bench Of the supreme court of the
colony had handed down q unapi-
nous decision that the grand Jury
which reported mo bilr' acted with
substantial observance of all the re-
quirements of law. The motion was
taken under consideration, until to-
morrow. to permit the crown to ans
wer. .s.
1t was the CONGESTION OF the prose
cution that the grand Jury was not
properly drawn or summoned. The
courts decision Of 1000 words writ
ten after review OF anidavfts filed
Saturday evening containing descrfp
tons by the sheriff and baiIiffs of the
methods OF obtaining the Jury. The
jury of 20 men will divide to 10 on
the question of indictment, and as a
true bill requires IL affirmative votes.
a no bin was reported.
The evidence considered by the
grand jury included the report Of a
royal commission that Sir Richard
Squires while premier took funds
transferred from the liquor control
department. and accepted gratuities
from the British Empire Steel Cor
poration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
ID. A. X. Decorate &
Grave of Founder
Coolidge Family in VT

Plymouth. VI. Oct. 13.-The Cool
idge lot in the little cemetery here,
TO which the nations eyes were
directed three months ago, when the
President and Mrs. Coolidge came
to bury their young son, Calvin. was
the scene OF exercises again today,
when Daughters of the American
Revolution decorated the graves OF
Captain John Coolidge. who found
cd the family in this Vermont valley.
1t was as a soldier OF the Revolution.
in which he took part from the shot
that was fired at Lexington to the
end OF the war which found him AT
Fort Ticonderoga, that the memory
of the Presidents ancestor was
honorcd.
Samuel Ashley Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution, OF
CIaremont, n. H., which discovered
that the grave was unmarked, took
charge of placing on II an oficial
Sons OF the American Revolution
marker. and had Colonel John Cool
idge, father of the president, assist
ing. The pilgrimage afterwards
moved on to the grave OF young Cal
win Coolidge. Jr. nearby where Sarah
Louise. Caroline and T.eetc Elliott o.
C!arcmont. children, placed flowers.
Mrs. Bcrnice Webb Putnam, his
torian of Samuel Ashley Chapter,
read at captain tOulidgc's grave a.
sketch in which she mentioned that
he was the sixth generation or Coot.
idges in America. and that at j"
years OF ago. living at Bolton. MASS,
he answered the first call 10 arms
serving at Lexington. Bunker Hill
and in other Revolutionary CAM
paipnS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14

Great Britain and Turkey agreed to
the appointment of an arbitral commit
tee of three which owldu collect all the
Information on the Mosul question.
Both countries also agreed TO accept
any decision concerning the Irak-Turk-
ish frontier which the council might
pronounce. The arbitral committee
has not yet been appointed.
The difficulty arises from the fall
ure Of Great Britain and Turkey 10
agree on what constitutes a status quo
frontier. England contends that the
status quo line is that fixed by the
treaty OF Lausanne. Ismet Pasha.
however. argues in today's telegram
that the status quo nne Is that which
exists when the council took it's action
on the arbitration measure September
20.
The Turkish premier insists that his
troops are sticking to the Turkish side
of this line. As the British refuse to
accept this provisional frontier. pend
ing an arbitral settlement of the Mosul
dispute. the opinion is expressed here
that there Is need of further and quick
mediation by the council if difficulties
in the Near East are to be prevented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
BETTER THAN CALOMEl
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. "a.
wards Olive Tablets are
Harmless DubetSkuts

DIR. Edwards Olive Tabiets-the sub
stitute for calomel-ars q mild but
sure laxative and their effect on the
liver il almost Instantaneous. These
little olive-colored tablets are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calomei.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't injure
the teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold Of the trouble and
quickly correct 1t. Why cure the liver
at the expense Of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. 1t IS best not to
take calomel. Let DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place.
Headaches, "dullness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel '1ogy" and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
and perk up the spirits. 15c and soc.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Here's q popular way to serve
keI|ogg's Bran greatest health food |!

relief from mild or chronic constipa-
ton and because it can be eaten with
out forming a habit. Again, Kellogg g
Bran viii free you from drastic,
dangerous cathartics.
When constipation conditions exist
IN your system or when you are threat
ened, do not take halfway measures.
Foods with a partial bran content
cannot free you! What you must
have il Kellogg's Bran because it is
ALL BRAN! Go the limit; get relief!
Every member of your family viii
delight in eating Bran raisin bread,
mullins, pancakes, maearoons, etc.
Recipes on every package. 49,
Start eating Bran to-day! Get well
keep well-keep disease out of your
home! First-class hotels, clubs and
restaurants serve Kellogg's Bran in
individual packages. All grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Tong War Not
Bothering Chinese
Residents in Boston

still persist In standing on their
doorsteps or serving the holiday rush
of customers to their restaurants
despite armed hostillties between RI
val tongs I'm other cities. The doors
of the quarters theatre were open.
and the shrilI wailing of stringed in
struments and thebeat of drums and
traps fioated out 10 the street. Shops
were brightly lighted. the proprietors
calmly sitting behind their counters
smoking or talking with their fellow
countrymen who had dropped in for
a purchase.
The only sign OF the untoward was
the occasional policeman standing In
81 dsrkened doorway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
ZR-3 Due to Reach
Virginia Capes Today

Friedrichshafen. Germany, Oct. ~
Now that the IRIS has passed the
"top of the hilr' as old mariners call
the halfway point in trans oceanic
voyages. it is believed probable here
that if all continues well the big diri-
sible will reach the region of the Vir-
sinia Capes late Tuesday.
In view of the progress of the air
ship so far. and the fact that reports
Indicate fairly good flying weather
Zeppelin officials are of the opinion
that DR.. Hugo Eckner. in command,
will slow down the motors and ar
range his schedule so as to pass Nor
folk and Richmond and skirt the
coast. giving Washington q view of
the big ship Wednesday morning. 1t
is then likely. officials believe, that
the ZR-3 viii go to Baltimore, Will
mington. Philadelphia. New York
city and Newark prior to mooring at
Lakehurst IN the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14

Most every one who realizes how
effective Kellogg . Bran ID for the
permanent relief Of constipation has
their own particular way Of serving
this wonderful cereal. Most families
eat it a. . cereal with milk or cream.
Others sprinkle it on their favorite
hot or cold cereal. Every one enjoys
its nut-hke davort "
II you arc cooking . hot cereal ty
this method :-Measure OF two table
spoonfuls for each member Of the
family. Mix it with the cereal. and
cook as you always cook the cereal.
Kellogg's Bran is scientifically pre-
pared and ready to eat, but its regu-
latory powers are in no way impaired
II you cook it with other cereals.
Kellogg's Bran has won the friendly
recommendation Of physicians because
it does give prompt and permanent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Uric Block, New
Business Structure
Dpened to Public

The Uric block. Waterville's latest
Wilton In tho line Of business struc-
Ets on Main street. was opened
b yesterday. This building IL a
h, pretty one story brick affair
Pm 4 pretty semi-colonial front.
|Ihcn Pomerleau Ia the owner and
fssns Spenney and Miss Josephine
Fiaetis opened up the Uric Bobbing
fss there yesterday.
lAs new block has been under con-
Friction since last spring. and has
lsa built by Frank Cyr and one
Pc Bclduc. local contractors. The
trssecss were Miller and Mayo OF
Fstand. The structure fllls what
I been a very unsightly gap on
As street since the destruction OF
Old wooden Bonncy block several
An lso.
xss willette has had a beauty
nor IN the Professional building for
. time. Mr.. Spenney has been a
M In Waterville. Mr.. Pomerleau
ataed that the block Is called
%i cr his son, Uric Pomerleau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
so to IS Miles Hour
Continued from Pace One)

YRS to the navy department today
was a delayed dispatch, signed by
Captain George w. Steele, the rank
ing American observer, describing
the take-off yesterday from Flied
richshaten and the decision to take
the long southerly route, by way OF
the Azores and Bermuda because OF
the preliminary weather reports.
From Bermuda, the course prob
ably will be Influenced by later me-
neurological observations but officials
here are confident it will be a
straightaway path for her destina-
ton. with a possibility that the ship
may be taken on short swing over
New York City before landing.
The ZR-3 still will be German
property" when she reports at Lake.
hurst and several weeks probably
will elapse before legal title will pass
TO the United States.
As Outlined by the government Off =
Ci"ls today the procedure TO be fol-
lowed in her delivery is:
German government turns the
Zeppelin over to the crew for de-
livery in the United States before
her departure from Friedrichshafen.
Reporting at the Lakehurst station,
the American commander there gives
a 'custody receipt" to the German
commander
United States naval board of in
speCtion and survey makes a thor
ough test of tile ship and inspects
here from end to end for the navy
department.
On receipt of report of trial board
navy department informs state de-
rartment that the ship meets speci-
fications.
States department. acting for
United States government, acknow-
lodges receipt Of ship to the German
government, completing the formal
acceptance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14

A citizen who had parked his car
in an unfortunate location on Main
street yesterday. gave a demonstra-
ton OF the fiexability OF balloon tires
while getting his vehicle out of the
jam" He had left his car at the
curb and someone had backed a
truck up to grocery door at the
rear of the gentleman's car. The
gentleman did not wait for the truck
driver to move the truck, but in
stead, started the car in low gear
and with a gentle bump or two had
1t up onto the sidewalk where he
could turn and back HIS way out in
to the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Firemen Called On
Ia Check Lively
Noodlot Fire

4 ersv Of fremen went out near
l. quarry about 1l,45 yesterday
r,sIor to fight a fire that had
r,r.d to spread through a woodiot
S,d nv s. e. Whitcomb Of this city.
sn number 12l was sounded from
\, Ara station at 11.42.
| According to Mr.. Whitcomb he had
,,r r men preparing to burn some
ru,h Yesterday morning from an OLD
Iueint ana they misjudged the d.
|stIon Of the wind. so that the fire
pr.ad toward the woods. The fire
I'm, along the ground and burned
ma 4 large stretch OF land. an acre
I more but did not burn down any
LEES The fremen worked until the
|an had practically been extin-
ulshsd although 1t was still smok-
ks At : o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
n. whitcomb said that there was
b damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Chief Forced to
Reward Child for
Returning Badge

small girl came into the police sta
tion yesterday afternoon bringing a
nickel badge with the word constable
engraved upon it. She presented the
badge to Chief of Police Murray, tell
ing him that she had found 1t on Mon
ument Park.
The chief thanked the child, but
thanks did not satisfy her at all. She
showed that she wanted a tangible re-
ward by telling Chief Murray that
tickets to the moving pictures would
be all right.
When asked how many she wanted
she replied Five" but finally compro-
missed with two. which Chief Murray
procured for her and she hurried away
to get her sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14

8. r,vest fad in sport wear. and
u, ,,rrs the male specie OF the
~ 30 rses will be the adorned for
" nsv hit OF clothing is Of brill
!. y. ru.rmillion and is to be worn
s.,t NJ the hunting costume. A
y .,othinS merchant, In response
,.veral calls had a few samples
>. n Yesterday to show his
E."a, Tho hunting coats are
(..ms,ctured in Ellsworth. Me-, and
EIys limited number are MADE. 80
(.,, !, the color that they have
l.as.a y.ry satisfactory for hunters
,he woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Il. OF l.. T.. Auxiliary Meets

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers held their regular weekly
whist party yesterday afternoon in
the Modern Woodman hall. Three
prizes were given, the first being won
by Mrs. Joseph Truman: second.
Mrs. Ralph Gilman and third, Mrs.
Lucy Morgon.
At the close sandwiches. cake and
coffee were served and social hour
enjoyed. Mrs. Howard Sawyer was
the chairman of the committee in
charge and she was assisted by Mrs.
Fred Little. Mrs. Joseph Butler. Mrs.
Ida Goodwin. Mrs. Harry McAllister,
and Mrs. Harry Buck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
FOSS HALL NOTES

Dean Runnells. who has been at
her home in Dover because of the
illness and death of her father, re-
turned to the college yesterday.
The Cabinet of the Y. w. c. A,
discussed the advisability of taking
a straw vote on the presidential
election at a meeting held last eve
ming. If this takes place the presi-
dent of student government and the
chairman of the social committee
will be in charge of distributing
campaign material for both parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
British Failing
To Observe Decision
League, Turks Claim

Geneva. Oct. 13.-(By A. P.)-Accus-
ing Great Britain of ignoring league Of
nations decisions, Ismet Pasha. Turk
ish premier and foreign minister. to-
day telegraphed the league that II
British troops commit acts of agrees
sion on the frontier between Turkey
and Irak, England must bear the entire
responsibility.
The telegram shows that the Mosul
dispute is still far from settlement.
At the last meeting Of the council both
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14

Final arrangements have been
made tor the reception of the Wa
tervtlle Woman's Club which will be
held at the home of Miss Meroe
Morse. Western avenue this evening.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged. Refreshments will be served
and 1t is hoped that there will be a
large attendance.