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New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
UNIFIED MEASURES TO
 SAVE FRONTIER FORESTS
Canadian United States Treaty Ar range for Construction of New
 Steel Lookout Tower.

Ely, Minn., Feb. 5.---Anotier in- formal agreement between the United States and Canada has been added to the list Of such treaties with the conclusion Of q conference here be tween Forester William Darby of the Canadian forest service and Super visor Calvin Dahlgren of the Superior National forest, which is under the jurisdiction of the United States for est service.
 The agreement has to do with addi- tonal cooperation in protecting from forest fires thousands of acres of beautiful woods and lake country ad- joining the boundary line. It has been arrangcs to have q new steel lookout tower which is to be erected on the high bluff on Shortiss Island in the boundary waters, connected by telephone with the Superior National forest Lac La Croix ranger station. The Lac La CroiN post already has direct telephone connections with the local forestry headquarters.
 The new Shortiss Island tower, which will be erected by the Canad- ian service in the spring. will over look long stretches of forests on both sides Of the boundary and will reach d section heretofore without tower protection.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
INDIANAPOLIS PREPARES
 FOR NEXT MOTOR RACE
Move Back Starting Line About 200 Feet. and Set Judges stand Fur
 thcr Back From Track

1 Indianapolis, Feb. 15.-The starting | line at the track of the Indianapolis
 Motor speedway, where the annual 1 300 mile international sweepstakes automo obile race is held every May 30. has been moved into the back stretch about 200 feet. The judges stand, which also has accommodation for the newspaper reporters, also has been moved and set farther back from the edge of the track.
 Although only one automobile race year is held at the speedway, corps of workmen are given year around employment to keep the place in condition. While the next contest is four months away, much of the routine in connection with it al- ready is being handled. The finish ing line on the track was moved back for the accommodation of the fans sitting along the stretch. The old finishing line was only a short dis tance from the first turn in the si. mile oval.
 The judges stand was set back from the edge of the track as a d- rect result of the introduction of the small oneseated racing cars which performed here for the first time last May. The numbers painted on tho cars were necessarily small and the judges and others had difficulty in checking them correctly.
 Entry blanks already have been is- sued for the next race.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
ELDERLY PRINTERS
 KEEP UP TRADITIONS
Illinois Field Has TradespeOple
 of Advanced Years

Springfield. Ill., Fob. 15.---Two Hi nois printers, Mrs. Tillie Hodge, so Of Tiskilwa, and Col. W. N. Bates. S4 of PelSin, claim the distinction of be. ing the oldest active printers in the United States Both are hand com. positors and both are at work over their cases every work day in lh, week, Mrs. Hodge in the offices of the Tiskilwa Chief. q weekly news paper, and Col. Bates in his own print shop in Pcl>in.
 Mrs. Hodge has been connected with newspaper work ever since her 'teens when she worked in the office of the Bureau County Republic where she learned to set type by hand. Later she went to Chicago, and when President Lincoln was as- sassinated she helped hand pike" the story of the event for a Chicago morning newspaper.
 Since that time Mrs. Hodge has worked in the south and in several parts of the middle west. She was married in 1868. but returned 10 her trade when her husband died in 1888. Mrs. Hodge is remarkably active for her age. She is 3 student Of physical culture and is a busy reader, keeping well informed on current questions.
 Col. Bates learned the printing trade in La Fayette, Indiana, at the age of l3 working on morning paper and setting the type by the light of tallow candles. He still has the stick in which he set his first type.
 Tn those days there was not a sharp division between the work of tho editorial staff and the composing staff. and the same men that wrote the newspaper often set ii up. printed il and delivered if. Mir. Bates has done considerable reporting in con nection with his work on various newspapers. After working on sev- eral papers in Chicago and down. state Mir. Bates enlisted in 1861 and fought through the Civil war, Al the end Of tho war he returned to Pekin where he established his own shop in 1870.
 MT. Bates is commander of the local post of the Grand Army Of the Republic, which he organized, and is considered an authority on local his 1 tory.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
DIVORCSE DECREASE

Sofia, Feb. i5.--Government sta. tistics show a steady decrease in di- vorce from the high peak reached during and just after the world war. The decrease for 1922 was 40 per cent.
 Marriage is a church function in Bulgaria, but after the church grants a divorce the courts adjudicate qnes- tions affecting property, alimony and custody Of children. There is no civil marriage in Bulgaria.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
RADIO TO AID STUDENTS

Berlin, Feb. i5.--The 2oG German students studying English at the Uni tersity Of Berlin have organized a radio class and have agreed to pro- eide the money to purchase radio outfit. They will use the outfit princi-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15

ford and other British educational institutions.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
Sale Bedroom Speci

foupece bedroom suie twotone combination American
 walnut bowend bed dresser chorette and full vanity V1Au charming Queen Anne adaptation ID 4J FEBRUARY SALE SPECIAL L........................
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15

foupece bedroom suite wo-tone combination American =
 walnut bow-end bed dresser chorobe uh vanity design reectng the style of eighteenth century ID JJ England FEBRUARY SALE SPECIAL
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15

fourpece bedroom sue twoone combination American
 walnut bownd bed dresser chfoIobe and full vanity Its XvkU panel exceptional .D/tl1 sale values FEBRUARY SALE SPECIAL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Social Club Meetings

Mothers Chapter of st. Mark S
church will meet at the Parish
House Tuesday evening at o'clock.
The Women's Board of the Con-
gregational church will meet this
Monday afternoon at > o'clock with
Mrs. Ella Brown on Summer street.
The Junior League of the Congre-
gational church will meet at $50 on
Wednesday evening with Mrs Max l..
Wilder, 90 South Chestnut street.
The Charming Guild will meet
Monday at 2 p. NJ. with Mrs. +. Il.
Purinton. at the Augusta House.
The Standard Bearers Glass will
meet at $50 this evening with Miss
Deborah Ingraham. - Lincoln
street. All members are urged to be
present and the class will WELCOME
guests.
The Cecilia Chorus will meet at
the assembly hall at the Y. NJ. C. A.
building at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The South Parish Woman's League
will meet at the home of Mrs. r. j.
Martin, 81 Western Avenue, at go
today.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet In the vestry at
o'clock this afternoon. The work
will be lacking Quilts. The hostesses
will be Mrs. J. T. Fowler and Mrs.
r ]. Parker.
The Murray Alliance of the Uni
versalist church will meet this even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Everything a Fair
Can Offer

The annual fair Of the White Ray
Club at the Augusta City Hall next
Thursday viii provide about every
thing that fair should have In the
afternoon, which VIII be free, there
will be on sale al kinds Of fancy ar
-ticles and cooked food. One OF the
noted White Ray suppers will be
served from 5.to $3.50 and in the eve
ming there win be an entertainment
and dance. The two-act comedy
Miss Neptune" will provide part OF
the program while there win b<
special numbers between the acts
The Douglas Melody Men win furnish
the music.
Arrangements are in charge Of the
following:
Idico Crystals booth, Mrs. Lens
Cummings, chairman: aprons, Mrs
Alice Young, chairman; fancy arti-
cles, Mrs. Lillian Stone. chairman
supper, Mrs. Inez Mason. chairman;
candy, Miss Winona Jenkins, chair
man: food, Mrs. Jennie Foster and
Mrs. Angelina Pope: ice cream and
punch, J. G. Johnson.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
BRAKES FAIL TO HOLD BIG
AUTO ON WET PAVEMENT
GIRL IS INSTANTLY KILLED

| Mildred Slower, 16 year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perley b. Slower
| of Bangor street was instantly killed
| about $3.50 Sunday night when she
alighted from an automobile and
stepped in front of an oncoming ma
chine, driven by Raymond Gidney of
this city. The accident occurred in
front of the Slower girls home. which
Is situated at the corner of Bangor
end Clark streets.
The girl in company with Mrs.
Minnie Gordon had been attending
meeting at Salvation Army hall
and upon their return were offered
ride by Herbert Cunningham. This,
they gladly accepted as it was rain
ing. Upon arriving in front of the
girls home, Cunningham stopped his
car on the side of the street next to
the car track and the two women
started to alight. Mrs. Grace Dock
am. who was also in the machine.
cautioned them not to step in front
of an automobile which was then
plainly visible as it descended
small hill on Bangor street.
Mrs. Gordon alighted on the side
next the car track and the Slower
girl stepped into the middle of the
street directly in front of the large
Moon sedan driven by young Gidney.
He Immediately applied his brakes
In an endeavor to stop but the pave
ment was SO slippery because of the
rain that the momentum Of the car
was reduced but little. The girl was
dragged g. distance of about so feet
and the car continued for some 100
feet more. When it came to a stop
1t had swung completely around and
swerved against the car track which
caused 1t to overturn.
The girls body was at once carried
into the house and a doctor was sum-
moned. County Medical Examiner
w. II. Harris and Marshal William J.
Skehan OF the Augusta police force
were soon on the scene and conduct
ed an investigation. It was the opin-
ion of the medical examiner that the
girl was instantly killed. Gidney was
not held.
The victim of this unfortunate ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
'Ths Making OF the Constitution" by
Richard Howe, Gfade VII, Earring
ton School

A convention was held at Annapolis.
Maryland. in 1886 to see what could
be done about the regulation of trade
between the States and with foreign
| countries. But only five of the IS
states sent delegates. Then some of
the wise men of the counry knew that
they would have to have a stronger
I government
! On May IS, 1887. there was held a
! constitutional convention in Philadel-
! phia, Pennsylvania. for the purpose of
; forming new government. George
Washington. who was the most prom
| inent citizen, was elected president.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the old
est and one of the wisest of the dele
gates and James Madison took such a
prominent part in writing the Consti-
tuition that he was called The Father
! of the Constitution" Almost every
delegate had such strong opinion of
his own that they had a hard time TO
! set them to agree on one subject. The
actual doings of this convention were
secret. but the final result was one of
the greatest state papers in the Eng
> lish language-the Constitution.
The Constitution that we live under
and Congress sent it to the states for
their approval.
Gladstone. the English statesman,
said that the Constitution was 1.-The
most wonderful work ever struck off
at given time by the brain and pur-
pose of man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Greenwood Services Draw
People of Surrounding Towns

Yesterday night has been called
visitors Day" in the Greenwood
campaign. with three auto loads Of
present and former members Of the
wiscasset Mission OF the Open Door.
coming from wiscasset, Bath and
Gardner. to say nothing Of those who
come several miles from the other
side et Augusta. -
The. popularity Of. these meetings
- eeen tnStAAt Il was nearly neces-
the etAn0lng Room Only. eicn.
AZ no time aimee the campaign OPEN
ed IN September has there been
! keense interest IN Mr.. Greenwocd.s
/. mseeAee than now.
NJ Greenwood win conduct q
6Iole olass In the Chamber Of Conn
msrcs Han tonight ct T.So to which
MI are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
November Birthday Party
At Girls Club This Evening

The monthly birthday party will
be held this evening at the Augusta
Girls Community club and 1t Is ex-
pected that a large number Of the
members will be present to enjoy It.
1t Is a custom at the club to hold a
birthday party once n month for the
members Of the club who have birth =
days in that month. but an original
twist Is given to these parties by
having those members give the party
honor.
ed by the November members and
this Is understood to include short
play. Delightful refreshments are 10
he served and n very pleasant time
Is anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Celebrates Sixth Birthday
Anniversary With A Party

Little Miss Gwendolyn Wheeler
celebrated her sixth birthday Satur-
day. November Is, with a very pretty
birthday party to which Is OF her
friends and playmates were invited
After playing games and enjoying
music her guests we're invited to the
dining room where dainty refresh
ments were served. Each guest took
home pretty favor. The table dec
orations were In red and white. A
prettily decorated birthday cake was
presented to the young lady by her
aunt, Mrs. George w. Trip. Her
friends remembered her with a num-
Der OF fine gifts with which she was
very much pleased. They left in the
late afternoon declaring that she
was q very charming hostess.
In the evening the older members
of the family entertained at supper
ut 2 o'clock. ten covers being laid for
the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Funeral OF Milton o. Foster

Funeral services for Milton q,
Foster were held at the home on the
Pond road. Manchester, Sunday az
ternoon at I 10 O'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. I, Warren
Hawkes.. and Rev. Alfred w. Hawkes.
and were attended by a large num-
Der of the family and friends. A
great profuSion of flowers showed
the esteem in which the late Mr..
Foster was held by all who knew
him.
The interment was in the family
lot in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery in
this city and the bearers were cous-
ms OF the deceased, Robert Cole,
Henry +. Pease, Charles "a Pease
and Edward u. Leavitt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Godfrey
Little.
James J. Freeman. late L. s. Ma
rine Corps. has been granted dis
charge from the Home.
The Sunday evening concert was
largely attended and enjoyed by all.
Joseph Winston rendered a pleasing
flute solo.
The funeral of the late James Smith
was held in the Home chapel at 1890
Saturday morning, Rev. w. G. Kirsch-
baum officiating.
Burroughs have been granted to
George III. Fullerton to Boston, Joseph
q. Cavanaugh to North Andover and
Thomas ]. LOTUS to Dayton, Ohio.
The returns from passes Saturday
were Frank Johnson from Bath, Den
mis- Dugan from Boston and Ralph r.
Carron from Lisbon.
The returns from furloughs Satur-
day were Peter McVey from Westfield,
Albert l.. Wight from West Minot.
Thomas Robinson from Pomfret Cen
ter. Percy Clark from Framingham
ana John A. Hunter from Yantic
Inc moving picture program for this
week will be: Monday. Buster Keaton
| in Our Hospitality" with a Sport
hight and comedy; "Wednesday, LLOYD
Hamilton in His Darker Self" with a
Bray Cartoon and comedy; and Friday.
Thomas Meighan in 1.-THE Confidence
Man" with Pathe News and COMEDY.
Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Brewer and son
James and DIR. and Mrs. j. f.. Stephan
and daughter, Miss Florence, motored
sunday to Orono to call on the lat
ter's daughter who is student at L.
OF NJ. They had a delightful trip.
John Barrett has just installed a
Ene fve-tube radio set and he antici-
pates much pleasure listening in CUR
ing the long winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Col. Farnum to Address Legion aires

Col. Francis II. Farnum Is to be the
speaker of the evening at the regular
meeting of James Fitzgerald Post,
American Legion, this evening. Be
cause of his long service in the regu-
lar army, he is especially interesting
MS a speaker to former soldiers. More
especially is this true in Augusta be-
cause Of his connection with the Re-
serve Officers organization. of which
he Is president, and because of his
membership In the local post of the
American Legion.
Much interest Is shown each year
In the report of the nominating
committee of the slate of new Off =
GERS. And as this committee reports
at the meeting at 100 this evening.
1t Is another drawing card for large
attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
EDUCATIONAL WEEK BEING OBSERVED IN
AUGUSTA SCHOOLS ESSAYS BY PUPILS

in Philadelphia in the same room
where the Declaration Of Independ-
erce was signed. This Convention
was the most remarkable gathering
| in our history thus far.
Sixty-five delegates were elected,
but as ten never attended, fifty-fiye
properly made up the body. Even
these were at no time present all to-
gether. Each state sent It's best
available talent, so that with few
i exceptions, the principal men In pol
itics at that time were present. They
had met to patch up the old govern :
ment, but they at once began to talk
of a new form OF government in
| which the people instead OF the
states should rule.
At once the delegates were divided
into a small state and large state
party, or the Senate and the House
of Representatives. In the Senate
each state should have two members.
and in the House the members We're
to be divided according to the popu-
lation of the states.
Then followed much discussion
about the powers that Congress
should have. Some OF the delegates
did not want strong central gov
eminent. while others wished for
monarchy, or something very much
like IL.
Finally. after about four months
discussion. the Constitution as it is
today. though of course with no
amendments, was adopted, and sent
to the various states to be voted
upon.
The convention had decided to be-
gin with the new government when
| nine states accepted the plan, and all
| states not approving were to be left
out Of the Union.
Delaware first approved and was
| followed by the other states. with
Rhode Island who did not accept the
| plan until the new government was
| we'll begun.
When the time .camo to elect n
president there was only one choice.
| Ten of the states voted. Washing
ton was again called to serve his
country. He took the oath of office
on April 80. 1889. John Adams be-
came our vice president.
We are now very proud of our
size and weather, but then we were
a very weak nation. The population
| was only about 100000 people, or
! less t:an now live in the single city
of New York. Only about 100000
inhabitants lived west of the Ale
ghanies. The travel was very slow.
the people travelling by horseback. or
in carriages. boats or stages. The
stages took week to go from Bos-
ton to New York, If they didn't get
stuck.
Thus We can see the wonderful
improvement which the nation of to-
day is over the nation of Washing
toms time. doubtless all due to the
excellent form Of government which
these men originated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Assignee Sale of
Cadarette Shoe Stock

The entire shoe stock of Cadarette
the Shoeman will be placed on sale
Wednesday morning at an assignee
sale. Joseph NJ. Cadarette, the for
mer owner, recently made an assign
ment to Robert A. Cony. ESQ, for the
benefit Of creditors. The stock has
been purchased by outside interests
and all that is not Sold during the
present week will be packed and
shipped out of town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

\ minor accident occurred about
$50 Sunday morning on Riverside
Drive. near the Riverside garage. re-
sulting In but little damage to either
car. The accident took place when
a Maine Buick turned into drive
way and q Massachusetts Ford.
which was travelling the same way
came In contact with Il, The entire
damage was very slight and neither
car was put out of commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
CENTRAL MAINE GENERAL
HOSPITAL

The annual meeting of tho Central
Maine General Hospital Corporation
viii 10 hold at the Hospital Building
In Lewiston, Maine. Tuesday. Decem-
ber 2. 1924. Mt 1 O'Clock In tho after
noon for purposes as follows:
LIST. Election Of President. Secre-
tary and Five Directors.
.nd Tho transaction OF any other
business that may legally como be-
fore said meeting. -.
II. =. WHITEHOUSE, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

through college. Some of these chill
dren will hold important offices in our
country. These positions need educat-
ed people. Lincoln had little educa-
ton but he had the ambition to study.
That is how he made so much Of him
self American people should send
their children to school as much as
possible. Any of them may be future
WGshingtons or Lincolns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

cident Is survived by her father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Perley p. Sto-
yer OF this city. her grand parents.
Mrs. Woodbury. Slower of BoothbSy
Harbor and Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Holt of Springfield. Mass. and nine
brothers and sisters. Charles Melville.
Emma Eliza beth, Leslie Woodbury.
and Philiis Belle Slower. all of Bath;
Mrs. julia Ellen Howard OF Mon
mouth, and Perley Blake. Clarence
nreston' John Edwin and Wesley
Russell Slower, all of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Ella Mcintosh reports the sale u
tho T.erette Restaurant In Halloween
10 John Byrone Of Gardiner. an en-
perienccd man in the business. MIR.
aud Mrs. Byrone are very genial peo-
pie and they have hosts of friends
who wish them much success in their
future location at the corner of VIM
throp and Water streets. Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
71N1AlalAlN!l BllIIIIDllM

Wednesday to discuss national trans
portation on Developments Of 1924 and
outline program for 1925.
directors OF the American Railway
Association will hold quarterly
meeting Tuesday. On wednesdar;
morning the whole association win
nod its annual session at tie Yale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
"Why We Have Schools" by Robert
Ripley, Grade VII. harrington School

Which are the most important, the
people or their money? The people, of
course-then let them be good people
The children are going to be citizens
some day. They need a good education
If they are going to be good citizens.
Ihey cannot go to work as soon as
they are old enough. or they will not
have the education they need. They
should go through high school. of
course, and IL possible they should go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Dump Fire Calls Truck

The combination truck OF the
Hartford fire station was called out
about 1 o'clock this morning by. n
still alarm for a fire in the dump at
the end of oxford street. The fire
proved to be small one and was
quickly checked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Prof. Llewellyn Dorsey of Cniver-
SHY of Maine. and Mrs. Dorsey are
guests of Mrs. Dorsey's brother. DR..
Herman Foster on Cony street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Leon a. Luce mad his daughter OF
Pennington. formerly OF this city'
were callers Saturday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Club. The Association = ..nul
Executives win hold 'its TJ
sion at the Yale CLUB On
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
LOCAL NOTICE

Special Novelty Dance. Belgrade
Tuesday night. Smiths orchestra.
Nov17d2t