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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Small Fire in Boys Dormitory,
NJ e.. T.

An alarm of fire was rung in
Tuesday forenoon for n small blaze
at the boys dormitory at NJ. c. l.
The fire was said to have caught In
the floor timbers from the heating
outfit and while the damage was
small, owing to the early discovery
and prompt and efficient work of the
fire department. the fire would have
been a bad one had it gotten much
of n start, as it was in a bad loca-
tiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. LIST. Xa-
vier College has declined 1924 foot
hall date with Boston College, ]. 4.
Meyer. director of athletics, at the
local school announced tonight. The
proposed game was to be played at
Boston October rs on. which date st.
ayier-baS- a-.Eame. Scheduled with
Naryville (Tenn.) College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
wrnNEspAY AND THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
u.,nes Theatre-Norma Talmadge
!. .Within the Law" big cast includes
n Cody. a son Of Waterville; 1.-THE
E css..t Pueblo;" Stan Laurel in
sc,nnnnshest Africa" Gazetteer.
CITY Opera House-Red Lights"
18th Marie Provost. Johnny Walker
ma Alice Lake: Richard Hatton in
:T;nblazed Trails" Reginald Denny in
.Ths Leather Pushers."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

Funeral services for Mrs Delvina
Bison were held yesterday morning at
$50 from st. Francis de Sales church.
Rev. FIR. Martin officiated at high
requiem mass with two assistants.
The bearers were the six grandsons Of
Mrs. Bisson-Ralpll and Wilbur Bis
SON. Raymond and Horace JoleF. Wall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
CLINTON

Wesleyan Literary Club of Brown
Memorial church will hold the monthly
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Jennie
Harmon on Friday afternoon. The sub
ject of the program Is Great Men
and Women Of the Bible"
Loring S. Strickland went wednes-
day noon to Skowhegan to visit his
mother. Mrs. Rose Strickland.
Recent business visitors in Fairfield
and Watervills include Miss Mary
Pratt, Mrs. Flora Norton, Mrs. Floyd
r. Besse. Mrs. Omar C. Gerald. Mrs.
G. I. Lewis. Mrs. Ross S. Holt. Mrs.
Georgia Kingsley. Mrs. Frank Crum-
NETT, Mrs. Beulah Stewart. Mrs. W. d.
Cain. Mrs. Leon Gibson.
Mrs. Ella Rowland went Tuesday to
Hallowell. where she will be employed
al the State School for Girls.
At the morning service at the Bap-
fist church Sunday last the hand of
fellowship was given to seven persons
who were thus admitted to member
porous condition and much interest Is
manifest in all departments of the
work under the pastorate of Rev. Z. E.
Longley.
The many friends OF Roger Adams
Stinchfield. son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Stinchfield. are extending congratula-
tions because of the announcement that
on Monday evening he was winner of
the second prize for men at the soph-
omore prize reading at Colby College.
There were nine contestants and the
competition was very close. Mr..
Stinchfield has already won many hon.
crs during his school courses and all
rejoice at his continued success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

ter and Stephen Gilbert. Burial was
in Catholic Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
|. o. o. F. and Rebekah Installation

n lul attenQance or the members
of both orders gathered Tuesday
evening in I. o. o. F. hall to witness
the installation of the officers for
1924. District Deputy Grand Master,
Willis r. Crosby of Vassalboro, as
sisted by Grand Marshall w. Fl. Mar
rner of Vassalboro. and District
deputy president. Mrs. F. NJ. Jor-
dan of Vassalboro. and Miss Helen
Corson, Grand Marshall of Fairfield.
were in charge of the ceremonies
The officers of Pine Tree Lodge are:
w. w. Wiley. noble grand: Arthur
$. Brown. vie gran": Fl. A. Chamber
lain. secretary: Scott McNally,
treasurer; ]. c. G. mt, warden: Mark
Grant. conductor: Geo A. Bell. right
supporter to noble grand; Ole l..
Gerald. left; Carroll Lincoln, right
supporter to vice grand: w. J. Dix
on, left: Fred Walker. inside guard
ian: Ralph Cole. outside guardian;
Herbert Grant, right scene bearer:
Fred Beilby. left; w. E. Knight,
CHI plain.
The officers OF Laurel Lodge of
Rebe kahs. as installed were, Mrs.
Fred Walker, n. G.: Mrs. Mabel +.
SpauIding, Sec: Mrs Stella VIM,
Treasurer: Mrs. Nellie Tapley. war
den: Mrs. Annie Cotton. conductor:
Mrs. Blanche Simonson. r. s. n. g.:
Mrs. Martha Adams. L. S. n. g.;
Mrs. Mabel Willev. r. s. n. c.: Mrs.
Scott Burns. l.. S. V. c.: Mrs. Josie
Grant. O. c.: Mrs. Halle Lewis. l.
G.: Mrs. Susie McNelly. Chaplain;
Mrs. Elizabeth Wiley, p. n. G. Ap-
propriate remarks were made by the
installing officers and Mrs. Harry
Chamberlain was spokesman in pre-
senting n Rebekah emblem pin TO
Mrs. Wiley. the retiring noble Grand.
Oyster ntew. coffee and doughnutss
were served to all in the banquet
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Areana Club Ladies Entertained

Mrs. A. A. Shaw entertained the la
dies of the Arcana Club at a regular
meeting Tuesday. There was a good
attendance of members. Mrs Nettie
kecne, president. presided. The club
voted cash contribution to the work
of the Near East Relief The pro-
gram was devoted to the study of New
england writer's. opening with roll CALL
Mrs. Edith p. Brown gave several Sc
iections from the book Seven Great
American Poets" Members read Sc
lcctionS from THE Life and Works of
Nathaniel Hawthorne" The program
closed with the club collect. The host
ess served punch and waters during
the social hour.
, 1924-02-21

Mail inadequately addressed and
requiring directory service of course
delay. Often it must be re-
turned to the sender for a new ad-
dress. Fol- the lack of a return ad-
dress nearly 10000, 900 of these are
sent annually to the Dead Letter
Office.
No matter which course these let
tiers take it means loss of money.
Directory service and the Dead Let
ter Office are costly to the Postal
Service. Delay and no~n-delivery
are, more often than not. costly to
the mailer.
solicitations for orders cannot
produce results If the customer does
not receive the solicitation. If he
receives 1t a few hours late a com
petitor may get the order whicf
otherwise would have gone to you
| Often the solicitation does not con
tain the street address of the adver
Using firm and then the customer:
order is subjected to the same di
rectory service and resultant delay
which befell that of the advertiser
Any business or commercial house
, 1924-02-21
COUNTY NOW
HAS A BETTER
MAILING WEEK"

Since the days of Benjamin
Franklin every Postmaster General
has found occasion to inveigh
against a condition whoch has been
the bane of the postal service since
its foundation. Periodic and sys-
tematic campaigns have been waged
against it but the evil grows as fast
as the rapidly increasing business
of the postal service itelf.
The Post Office Department, or, in
the final analysis. the a payer.
pays an annual toll for the support
of this malignant growth, amount
ing, in round numbers to Sl,74O,-
900.
OF late years. however. it has be-
come more and more apparent that
the Department and the tax payer
40 not the only sufferers from the
evil. Private business and private
industry every year lose millions OF
dollars from the same cause, which
strange to relate is, in most part
p~reventable.
This e C o II o IN c waste this
strange diseases nothing more OF
less than the careless addressing OF
mail matter; the depositing of let
tiers and packages with incomplete
Inadequate or incorrect addresses
an overwhelming majority of when
comes from large patrons OF the
mails.
In another effort to stem the tide
of this waste: to save money for the
taxpayers and to turn back into con
structive business channels the mil
lions now lost through mistakes
Postmaster General New has design
ed the week of February Is to %
as Better Mailing Week.
During hat week he Will seek the
, 1924-02-21

knows that the delay to an order
often means cancellation as well as
the loss of future business. Moral:
Put your street address plainly. not
only on all letter-heads and envel-
! opes, but on newspaper and maya
zine advertising.
The reaction of a customer to the
return for a better address of an
important order can easily be mag
ined. If he knows another firm
handling the same commodity ne
does not attempt to locate the one
to which he first sent the order,
| Many OF the largest and most pro
gressive firms in the country have
long since realized that while at one
time, to appear street-addressless
may have given an air of Importance
this condition no longer exists. Ac'
cordingly their exact locations nov
are registered on order blands, let
ter heads, envelopes and on all ad'
vertising.
On the other hand. many firms
have still to learn this lesson. Re
Gently a list vas selected at randon
disclosing that 2S1 buiness houses
, 1924-02-21

for its business, can be brought to
realize that the delay. n often
non-delivery of mail, results in loss
of business and profits, the most
important step will have been taken
to correct the evil.
1t Is estimated that 200, 900 900
pieces of mail are yearly given "di-
rectory service which means that
postal employees must take time
from the regular handling and dis
patching of mail in the endeavor to
provide correct addresses for this
huge volume of misdirected matter,
in New York City alone the cost OF
this service approXimates $500
daily.
There is every evidence that the
mailers of incompletely addressed
matter believe that to the postal ser
vice nothing is impossible. The i'm
piled compliment is appreciated but
it must be remembered that this nc
longer Is the age of the town pump
and that our cities have grown sc
that no longer can Il mail distributor
be expected to know everybody IN
town.
, 1924-02-21

we're using stationery upon which no
address was to be found the than
the city in which they functloneu
and in some cases even TINS was
missing. These firms represented
the entire category of business, their
products ranging from accelera-
tors" to 'zithers.'
1t is felt that a great public ser
, 1924-02-21
# countless sums to American bust.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Spragg Of
Bitter Creek, spent several days in
the city the latter part of last week
and were house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. X. HART during their stay.
, 1924-02-21

vice can be rendered in reducing n
enormous extent Of this careless ana
expensive practice. The cooperation
of chambers of commerce, boards OF
trade and civic organizations, ana
publicity by the press, can go a long
way toward relieving the posi-.
service of this unnecessary drain
and the result will be the saving
, 1924-02-21
Automobile News of 1901

have trouble with them. We could always ship one from
here on Geographic order"
That the continual striving for quality in Packard
cars started with the making of the first cars a quarter
of a century ago is indicated in a paragraph Of one let
ter which reads parts which are apt to give out on our
carriage are very few. There is not a bolt on the car
riage which is not riveted; pinions, gears, etc. have
never in our experience been broken"
In reply to an inquiry from Mr.. Warner, Mr.. Pack
ard on February ID, 1901 wrote I'VE do not expect to put
a multiple cylinder machine on the market this year.
In fact, we consider a single sylinder for anything less
than 20 H. P. much preferable to a double or four cylin-
der machine. Ask any user of a gasoline motor vehicle
if a single cylinder does not give him trouble enough
without adding another one"
, 1924-02-21

Among some old papers at his office, 70 Wall Street,
IW noie NJ q r Warner found a number of letters
Iyewtlv Which are rather amusing in view OF present sen
dav automobile manufacturing methods ana te cap.
a. Svstems for service that have been built up by
automobile companies.
All Of the letters were written in 1901 by }. w.
Packard, president of the Ohio Automobile COMPANY ON any
nlahei y, ,r , that he regretted to say that he did not
have one single spark plug in stU %aS fd ns dxp to a impor ri
spark plugs from Europe to obtain 'he % e''"'''
plug made.
"1t should hardly be necessary to carry an extra
rheumatic tire in stock" he wrote IN announcer , neaeiie ~
"These tires are very durable and IL Is eAcep'o""' W
The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25
Coolidge Sent Wild
Rice From Bemidji,

President Calvin Coolidge will
have on his menu at the White
House some time in the near future
wild rice from Northern M;nneso-
ia. E. II. Jerrard, secretary of
the Bemidji lodge of Elks and an
enthusiast regarding the use of
wild rice, recently sent President
Coolidge package of wild rice
with directions for its preparation.
Mr.. Jerrard received a personal
letter from President Coolidge
thanking him for the gift and also
a letter from Congressman Knut-
son thru whom the presentation
was made. stating that the Presi-
dent was delighted with the gift.
Mr.. Knutsond also said that a num-
Der of newspapermen who were at
the White House at the time ex.
pressed much interest, stating that
they had never seen wild rice
before and knew nothing of its
value as food.
The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25
SOUOMEN SEAL 8
lodge by
the Dunes"

A Camp for little Indian Child.
ren. Write r. +. ID. No. 2.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge of this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. 1t is in charge of
a college trained lady who is u
graduate of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts Agricultural
College, aud a term at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
She has AS an assistant q college
trained Indian woman who under.
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
pai ticulars.
The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25
500 Per Capita
Payment in Doubt,

Advices from Washington are
to effect that the possibility of a per
capita payment, looked forward
to 80 anxiously by the Chippewas
rs the extreme cold weather ap-
proaches, is very much in doubt.
The Department is claiming that
as d payment of 500 per capita
was made to the Chippewas last
winter the need is not urgent
enough this winter to warrant
another such distribution. This
contention on the part of the De.
partmen is, Of course, absurd, the
Indians are just as much in need
of per capita payment this winter
as they were last winter, if not
more so. We admit that the great
amount of publicity given the
situation among the Indians last
winter by the big city dailies is
this winter, and it is pub
iicity, and the fear of publicity
that makes the Department heads
in Washington sit up aud take
notice, ,Hthe pleadings of the indians
will have no effect whatever on
those entrusted with the support
and civilization"( of the original
Americans, no matter how deserv
ing their case might be. And the
Chippewas supported the present
administration in the recent elec-
ton. We understand that an
effort may be made to have the
bill awarding a per capita payment
of $50 to members of the Red
Lake band amended so as to in
Iclude all the Minnesota Chippewas.
Whether or not this will be sue
cessful we are unable to say.
The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25
SUBSCRIPTION: s1.5o PER YEAR N ADVANCE
Minnesota Chippewa
JuriSdiCtiOnaI Bill.

mental draft of the Chippewa
Jurisdictional Bill. There are
two drafts of the jurisdictional
bill-one prepared and submitted
by the Department, and one pre-
pared and submitted by Attorney
Webster Ballinger, Washington,
d. G. Lack of space prevents US
from printing both drafts in this
issue. We will publish the draft
of the bill submitted by Mr.. Bal.
linger ip our next issue.
Departmental Draft.
Mr.. Harreld introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
A BILL
Authorizing the Chippewa Indians
of Minnesota to submit claims
to the Court of Claims
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That all claims of
whatsoever nature which the Chip
pewa Indians of Minnesota may
have against the United States,
which have not heretofore been
determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction, may be submitted to
the Court of Claims for determin.
alton of tie amount, if any, due or
claimed to be due said Indians
from the United States under any
treaty or agreement or law of
Congress, or for the misappropria-
tion of any of the property or
funds of said Indians. or for the
failure of the United States to ad
minister the same in conformity
with the laws or any treaty or
agreement with the said Indians;
and jurisdiction is hereby confer
red upon said Court of Claims,
with the right of appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United
States by either party, to hear and
determine all legal and equitable
claims of whatsoever nature which
said Indians may have against the
United States; it being the intent
of this Act to allow the SAID Court
of Cl4ims full and complete author
ity to adjust and determine all
claims submitted hereunder so that
the rights, legal and equitable, both
of the United States and of said
Indians may be fully considered
and determined, and to render
judgment thereon accordingly.
Sec. 2. That if any claim or
claims be submitted to said court it
shall determine the rights of the
parties thereto, Notwithstanding
lapse of time or statute of limita'
ton, and any payment which may
have been lawfully made by the
United States upon any claim so
submitted shall not be pleaded as
an estoppel, but may be pleaded as
q set-off in such suit; and the
United States shall be allowed
credit subsequent to the date of
any law, treaty, or agreement un
der which the claim arises, for any
sum or sums, including gratuities,
heretofore paid or expended for
the benefit of said Indians. The
claim or lcaims of the Chippewa
Indians of Minnesota shall be pre-.
sented by petition, subject, how
ever, to amendmen. at any time,
The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25

Those who are in a un-down" condi-
tion will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they ar. good
health. This fact proves tn while
Catarrh Is a local disease, II greatly
influenced by constitutional CO lions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDIC is q
Combined Treatment. both loci nd in
ternal and has been successf In the
treatment Of Catarrh for over 70 years
Sold by all druggists.
II. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. 10.
The Tomahawk., 1924-12-25

suit to be filed within three years
after the approval of this Act; and
such suit shall make the Chippewa
Indians of Minnesota party plaintiff
and the United States party de.
fendant. Such petition shall set
forth all the facts on which the
claims for recovery are based, and
shall be verified by the attorney or
attorneys employed as herein au-
thorized, and no other verifcation
shall be necessary. Letters, papers,
documents. and public records, or
certified copies thereof, bearing
upon the claims presented may be
used in evidence, and the depart.
ments Of the Government shall
give the attorney or attorneys of
said Indians access to any such
letters, papers, documents, or
public records and shall furnish
certified copies of any such letters,
papers, documents, or public rec
ords as may be deemed material.
Sec. 3. That if it be determined
by the court that the United States,
in violation of the terms and pro.
visions of any law, treaty, or
agreement, has unlawfully appro,
priated or disposed of any money
or other property belonging to the
Indians, damages therefor shall be
confined to the value OF the money
or other property at the time of
such appropriation or disposal,
together with interest thereon at 5
per centum per annum from the
date thereof; and with reference to
all claims which may be the subject
matter of the suit herein author
lied, the decree of the court shall
annul and cancel all claim, right,
and title of the said Chippewa In
dians in and. TO such money or other
property, and all other claims of
any nature whatsoever, and shall
be in full settlement of all dam.
ages, if auy, committed by the
Government of the United States
against said Indians.
Sec. 4. That if in the suit by all
the Chippewas of Minnesota
against the United States it appears
to the court that any band or parts
of bands of said Indians are, or
claim to be, the exclusive legal or
equitable owners, or are entitled
to, or claim, a. legal or equitable
interest greater than An equal dis
tributive share with all the Chip.
pewa Indians of Minnesota, in the
proceeds of any judgment or de
cree that may be entered or passed
in settlement OF any claims sub.
mitted hereunder the court may
permit or of its own motion com
pei said bands or parts of bands to
be made parties to said suit so that
their rights may be fully and final
ly determined: Provided, however,
That nothing herein contained
shall be construed as comforting
jurisdiction on the court to enter
tain and hear complaints or claims
of purely individual nature. In
the event that any bands or parts
of bands Of said Indians are made
parties to any suit herein author
ized, the Secretary of the Interior
shall ascertain, in such manner as
he may deem best, the attorney
desired by a majority of said In
dians and shall permit the. employ.
ment of an attorney under contract
to represent them as provided by
existing law, the COMPENSATION to
be paid said attorney to be fixed
by the Secretary of the Interior,
and paid out>of any money that
may be adjudged or decreed to be
due said bands or parts of bands
of said IndiaLs.