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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Harvard to Get
Over Million from
Tea Merchant Estate

pittsfield. Mass, Feb. 1S-With the
death of Mrs. Anna Miller Milton,
whose funeral was held here yester-
day, Harvard University will re-
ceive between $1,OOO,0O0 and $1,000
900 by the terms of the will of Will
liam f. Milton, retired tea merchant
Of Boston. New York and Pittsfeld,
who died Feb. 2S. 1904.
According to the will the money
is to be used in the construction of n
new college library unless adequate
library facilities already exist. in
whic hcase the estate is to be devot-
ed to research work in medical. geo.
graphical, historical and scientific
lines, the exact nature of the work
being left 10 the judgment of the
trustees.
The will specifically states that
none of the income is to be used for
running expenses. salaries. academic
debts or buildings other than as pro-
vided for in the Will
Mr.. Milton, a member Of the class
Of 1858. conducted a tea business in
Boston and founded the firm of Will
liam +. Milton 6; Company in New
York Upon his death in 1904. his
widow was made one of the trustees
of the estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 14-March S-Coast -to-coast trip.
Sponsored by Portland Ad Club.
Feb, 1Sl9-Rumford Winter Carnival.
Feb. 19-Industral Accident Commits
sion hearings, Portland city hall.
Feb. 19-Public Utilities Commission,
hearing on sale Of Lincoln County
Power Co. at 10. Augusta.
Feb. 19--Debate, L. Of NJ. at Boston
University.
Grand Exalted Ruler James 6. Nc
/. Farland. Falmouth Hotel Portland.
Feb. 20-Industrial Accident Commits
sion hearing. Yarmouth.
Feb. 20-Northern Aroostook Pythian
convention. Pressure Isle.
Feb. 20-State Highway Police. State
House.
Feb. 2I-2a Augusta Winter Carnival.
Feb. 22-Hal DWELL Winter Carnival.
Feb. 22-23-Winter Carnival. Damaris-
Gotta.
Feb. 22-winter Carnival. Falmouth.
Feb. 22-Maine Sons Of A. Il. annual
meeting. Falmouth Hotel. Portland.
Feb. 22-24-Christian Endeavor State
convention. Augusta.
Feb 25-27-Chizzle While.
Feb. Ex-Governor and Council meet
at 10, Augusta.
Feb 27-Western Maine Optometrists
meet, Office of Frank l.. Hutchins,
Feb. 27-Centenary. Kent's Hill Sem
mary.
Feb --Bates-Maine state Alumni
Association Faith annual dinner.
Rand hall. Lewiston.
March 12-Democratic state conven-
ton. Lewiston City hall
March l4-l5.Second annual high
school and preparatory school jour
naIistic conference. L. of NJ. Orono.
March 19-21-Maine State conference
of d. A. r. Bath
March 24-City election. Oidtown.
March 3l-Aprii Annual Farmers
week at the College of Agriculture.
University of Maine. Orono.
April Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton of Agricultural Association.
Orono.
April 3-Maine State Republican con-
vention, Portland.
April City election, Calais.
May 22-24-Interstate vocational con-
ference Bangor.
June 14-1S-240th Artillery. c. A. c.
officers school. Fort Wright, Long
Island Sound.
June l6-21-Field Artillery school.
Pressure Isle.
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observation-disclosures

some time ago Of the war. There is
now setting in a healthy reaction to-
ward normally.
Are you expecting US to say, we must
cut out-ah! please pardon the slip
we must eliminate slang? No. slang
need not be altogether taboo; it has its
rightfuf place and lawful use, as We
have tried to show by practical ex-
ample. 1t serves as spice. for the sea-
soning of our speech. to give 1t pun
gency. But. like all spices, it should
be used sparingly: when thrown in
hap-hazard and lavishly it spoils that
to which it might. If used with moder-
alton and discrimination, give just the
proper tang.
II overworked or INDUCED in with
out discrimination, slang slips all too
easily and quickly into a jazzed lingo,
a patois that would shame a savage
'if you know what I mean" If you
don't know what I mean, turn to
description Of baseball game as it is
presented by the ambitious young re-
porter who aspires to become editor
Of the sports page: or to the full page
lad" of prince Albert" tobacco in the
Saturday Evening Post. Would any
self-respecting high school student
submit to being forced to cultivate
such q style, suppose his instructor in
English composition should engage to
teach 1t? Would he not conclude that
some other foreign language-Spanish,
say. or Russian-is more worth his
while? Nay, would he not even prefer
one of the dead" languages, if lam
guage, in order to prove itself alive.
must needs wriggle and twist itself
into such outlandish shapes?-especial-
ly as he probably has sense enough to
see that. half a dozen years hence,
these grotesque travesties on English
will be the deadest Of dead languages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

of action. is not founded on endur-
ing principles and is a menace to
true patriotism and to the peace
and harmony of the state and the
nation. And a man should think
long before he lends himself to any
situation where he Is helping con-
SciouSly or unconsciously to ad-
vance or encourage such influences.
Any organization seeking to kindle
in the hearts of men feelings of
bitterness, of hostility and of I'M
reasoning prejudice is not a safe
guide to follow and is not a help
full factor in society. These are
some of the problems which You and
1 will have to face and we must
meet them fairly and squarely and
in spirit of kindness and wise
liberation and always with a true
christian spirit in our hearts"
We are all anxious to develop the
resources of Maine in every way
and to the best advantage pos
sible. $50
1t is well for us to bear in mind.
midst there Is a racial and religious
contest which will separate and
divide our people. the development
Of Maine along any line will be i'm
possible and will be postponed to
such period when these things shall
have disappeared from our midst.
Men who are working in any bust
ness side by side and looking at
each other askance, not knowing
whether it is a case of friend or foe,
are not going to be profitable to
labor and 1t can be readily under
stood that all the bitterness and I'M
happiness and prejudice that will
be caused by influences in our
midst can work only to the dis
advantage of Maine in material
sense as they are doing in every
other way. This is a fact which
should not be lost sight of and l
believe l am not misapprehending
the purpose and the possibility of
Rotary when l say that it is one of
the ways it can help to bring about
good will and peace and under
standing among men, one Of the
things which it stands for in a
most pronounced way
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letter from the former governor in
which the opinion of the administration
was sought as to the pledging of dele
gates from this state.
Senator George II. Moses Is the only
candidate for large who has
not pledged himself to support the can
didacy Of Mr.. Coolidge at the conyen-
ton. Recently Mr.. Bass and Roland
Spaldihg. another former governor.
made public statements calling on SEN
ator Moses to pledge himself for Mr..
Coolidge.
THE issue is now clear" Mr.. Bass
said tonight. "In view OF the over
whelming Coolidge sentiment in this
state feel that the voters should have
on opportunity to cast their ballots for
an entire delegation pledged to Cool
idgc. All our candidates are now
pledged except Senator Moses, who has
persistently refused to follow the line
Of public sentiment. If he persists In
his determination to run as free
lance. j hope and expect that former
Governor Spalding will file as a candi-
date. In that event / believe Mr.
Spalding will be elected"
The presidential primary will be held
March 81.
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LEGION BOYS
PRESENT SHOW
"CORNFED CUTUPS''
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Fairfield. Me. Feb. 1S.-"The Corn
fed Cutups" was presented on Friday
evening by the Geo. o. Grover Post.
No. II. American Legion, to a capacity
house. The production was one of the
best the Legion has ever played. The
cast was admirably selected and each
one fulfilled every expectation. The So
los were exceptionally good. The scene
took place in front of a country store.
Having secured special scenery from
Amelia Grain and the costumes from
Iiooker-IIowe Costume Co.
Cast of characters: The Deacon
Henry Ferland; Sufticiency Perkins.
Con Lawry: Uncle Josh Jackson,
Frank Lemeline. Jr.: Constabule Sniff
fers. Wallace Pomroy: Jake Goldfish.
Herman Brooks: Percy Prunes. Rus
sell Seamon; Cornfed Quartet, Ray Kill
gore. Albert Grover. Russell Zeaman.
Arnal Bragg: Cornfed Band. Murray
Cocker. stephen Bradley, Robert Brown,
Harold Smith. Avila King, Byron
Clouticr. Burril Smell, Winfield Smell,
Stewart Hummer.
Musical numbers: Opening. entire
company: violin solo. Wallace Pom
roy. selections. Cornfed Quartet: AT
Dawning" Ray Kilgore; selections,
Cornfed Band: limbo Jambo." Frank
Lemeln. Jr.: 1.-The Um-ha-ha Family"
Con" f.awry: Mother in Ireland" Al
bert Grover: ANY Place Where 1 Make
Money" Herman Brooks; Plantation
Lullaby" Russell Zeaman: "Uncle's
Tom Cabin at the Opera House." Wal
lace Pomroy: reading. Henry Ferland:
selections. Cornfed Band: finale, entire
company.
Specialtics: Character. duet. King
Twins: clog dance. Albert Grover, &C
companied by Frank Grover with the
bones and Wallace Pomroy on violin.
Directors: Henry Ferland; Herman
Brooks. musical director; music by
Penny's orchestra.
The feature of the evening was an
address bv DIR. John G.. Towne, State
commander of the American Legion.
on the adjusted compensation bill Fol-
lowing the play, dancing was enjoyed
until IL o'clock with the same orches-
ira furnishing music.
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WARREN

Mrs. Fred Starrett and daughter,
KatheriDe. and mother. Mrs Nesta
Seigars passed Thursday III Rock
land.
Maurice Haskell of Laconia, n. H.,
was called home by the serious i'll
ness Of her mother, Mrs. George Ha~-
kell.
NJ. Grace Walker is the guest of
Mrs John White in Waldoboro this
week.
Little Virginia Starrett is confined
at home with the muinpS.
Miss Oulla Starrett, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Frartces Vinal and
Martha Miller. has gone to Avery
Starretts' for few days before re-
turning to her home in Maiden, Mass.
Otis Ellis was called to his home in
Waterville Thursday by the serious
illness Of his youngest child, who is
recuperating from q severe seige of
measles. Mr.. Ellis will probably he
away several days during which T.. +.
Woodcock of Thomaston assumes the
position of manager of Warren At
lantic and Pacific store.
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P|TTSFIELD

A special meeting of the Elizabeth
Pierce Lancey chapter. ID. a. r. will
be held at the home of the regent,
Miss L. Francelia Campbell of West
street. Tuesday evening at 80 o'clock.
After short business session during
which the delegates TO the Maine
Conference in March and continental
congress in Washington, ID. {. in
April. will be elected, the remainder
of the evening will be ggiven over TO
a social and patriotic program. Mrs.
+. w. Coolidge will assist Miss
Campbell as hostess.
The New Era Auxiliary will meet
Thursday afternoon February FL.
with Mrs. Jennie Randlett at her
home on Main street. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Randlett. Mrs. Amovette
Porter and Mrs. Emma Raymond.
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Spirit of Rotary
Continued from PAGE Onel

1.-THE purposes Of Rotary. as l I'M
derstand, are social and along the
line of service. The value of the
social side should not be underesti-
mated. 1 pity the man who has in
his heart no desire to meet with his
fellows in friendly social gatherings
and 1 pity the man into whose heart
there never has come the impulse of
service to his fellows.
"Such organizations as Rotary
would be justified if they stood for
the social side alone. 1t is good
for us to come to place like this
and to leave outside the door a part,
at least. of the cares, the anxieties
and the burdens of life-and to
throw off some of the selfishness
and the sham and pretense that so
often hamper us and for the time
our natural selves. Men can not
mingle in this way without receiving
distinct personal benefit. Old
friendships grow stronger-new and
precious ones are formed: new
thoughts, broader views of life are
gained; more sympathetic under
standing of men towards other men
is made possible; and there comes
the realization of the utter de-
tendency of men on one another
and the more intimate knowledge of
the fact that after all life brings
pretty much the same experiences
to all-and then out of it about
of the purely social. if you please.
grows the thought of service"
What is the underlying reason
why men everywhere are banding
together as Rotarians, Kiwanians.
and members of Lions Clubs and
other similar organizations? The
first and natural answer is that it is
because of the social side of such
clubs. 1 am convinced. however,
that the real thing that attracts and
holds such groups is this deeper idea
of service and real brotherhood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

patton, eat Kellogg's Bran regularly
two tablespoonful daily-in chronic
cases, with every meal. 1t sweeps,
cleans and purifies the intestines. It
rids them of the dangerous poisons
that lead to other diseases. 1t is guar.
anteed to bring results, or your grocer
will return your money.
Kellogg's Bran, cooked and krum.
bled, is delicious with milk or cream.
You will like its nut-like favor-so
different from ordinary, tasteless
brans. Sprinkle it over the cereals.
Cook it with hot cereals. Eat it in
Kellogg g Bran mullins, griddle cakes
and many other wonderful recipes
given on the package.
Kelloggs Bran, cooked and krum-
bled, is made in Battle Greek and il
served by the leading hotels and clubs
everywhere. 1t is sold by all grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
WATERvILLE
Prof. White of Colby
Has a Word About
"GoOd English" Week

In connection With Good English
week which is now being observed
throughout the country. Prof. Clarence
II. White of Colby College has con-
tributed the following article which
will probably interest many journal
readers:
Among the encouraging reactions
against after-war conditions is the
campaign for better English express
sion that is now being waged in our
schools and colleges. In the general
relaxation that naturally came after
the strain and stress of the war. jazz
ran riot everywhere-in music, in the
dance, in art, in literature, in dress,
and, of course. in our speech. But now
there are unmistakable signs that the
American public is-dare we say it?-
pretty we'll fed up on jazz. Doubtless
the purists would demand that we SUP.
stitute satiated with for fed up on.
But that seems somehow too weak tt
express our meaning: we want a bit OF
linguistic punch just here and. as
neither the Eighteenth Amendment nor
the Queensbury Rules forbid this Kind
we are going to have it. And so we re-
neat, the American public is fed up
on iazz. is as tired of it now as it was
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which knows no limitations as to
race, creed or religion. Most men
are beginning to realize that in pro-
portion as they give to life in that
same proportion life makes return
to them. If they give to their fell
lows joy. happiness, peace, kind
ness. confidence, good will and the
helping hand-the same things are
given back to them. If they give
bitterness, prejudice, sorrow, cruelty
and unkind treatment-so shall be
the return that life makes to them.
Whether the feeling is a conscious
one in the minds of all men who
are members of such organizations,
I can not say, but that 1T is
there there is little doubt. because
"by their fruits ye shall know
them" .
Mr.. Harrington declared he is an
optimist, and believed organizations
like this help in time of unrest and
may do much to cultivate reverence
for and obedience to laws without
which no nation can long endrra
an these days of disturbed conul-
tons and mental unrest it is easy
for ordinarily thoughtful men and
women to be misled and to drift
from their mornings and in some
cases to launch out on uncharted
courses. Even the churches engage
in somewhat lively debate about
certain matters which are not alb
solutely essential to true religion or
christian living. Devout members of
churches. we'll meaning and sincere.
are caught by fair sounding phrases
and do things and take positions
which are hardly consistent with
the doctrine of love as enunciated
by the Nazarene. Any organization
which has for it's basic or partial
purpose the creation of racial or
religious prejudice. and which tends
to lead men away from safe and
normal standards Of judgment and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

The active preparations for the
approaching presidential nominate
ing conventions recall, says the
Trade Record of The National City
Bank of New York, some interest
ing bits of history about the meth
DDS by which presidential candi-
dates have been designated. For
nearly half century in the earlier
period of our political history the
presidential candidates were select
ed without the formality of NOM
mating conventions. Prior to 1900
no formal nominations were made
by the respective parties but be.
ginning with the year 1900 caucuses
Of members Of Congress represent
ing each party were held for the
purpose OF naming candidates of
the respective parties for the presi-
idency and this system continued
in vogue for more than a quarter
Of a century. The members of the
Congressional Caucus" took pains
to state that their action in nom-
mating candidates for their re-
spective parties were not made in
their official capacity as members
of Congress but in their private
capacity as citizens of the United
States.
In 1872 there was one exception
to the general custom of selecting
the party candidate by Congress.
sional caucuses and in that year oc.
Cured the first presidential nomin.
ating convention ever held in thu
United States It met in the City
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OF New York representing the Fed
eralist Party and nominated De
Witt Clinton for its candidate for
the approaching election. Thus
New York was the scene of the
first convention for the nomination
OF party candidate for the pres
idency.
This innovation did not, however,
prove satisfactory and the Congress
sional caucuses continued to name
the candidates down to about 1920,
but the dissatisfaction with that
method grew apace and after at
tempts to substitute a Legislative
caucus action the plan of national
nominating conventions was do
veloped and in 1882 all three great
parties, the Democratic. National
Republican or Wing, and the Anti
Masonic, held for the first time
national conventions for the selec-
ton and nomination of their re-
spective candidates and this process
of selection of candidates has been
followed from that time to date.
Curiously all three of these frs,
conventions of 1882 were held al
Baltimore which was not only a
convenient point of access for the
then limited travelling facilities Of
the country but also convenient to
the Member of Congress at Wash.
ington. In fact, Baltimore was the
chief convention city until the de.
velopment OF the railway system
rendered it practicable for East tc
meet West in the great Mississippi
Valley. and the first convention
west of the Alleghanies occurred a
Cincinnati in 1856. This westward
movement, however. continued will
the growth of the country and til,
expansion of the railroad systems
and nominating conventions wer,
held in Chicago in 1864. St. Loui
in 1876. Minneapolis in 1892, Kansa
City in 1900. Denver in 1908, an,
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Finally found health in ksIIogg's Bran
after suffering long with. consultation

Mr.. Patch writes that Kellogg q
Bran "solved his problem. 1t has
solved the problem of constipation
mild and chronic-for thousands Of
others. 1t has brought relief when all
else has failed because Kellogg g Bran
is ALL bran. Nothing but ALL bran
can be 100 per cent effective. Read
Mr.. Patch 3 letter:
Dear Sirs:
! have been q constant sufferer
from constipation and have won.
dered what was the cause Of IL.
have tried about all the cereals
could think Of. and finally tried
keiiogH's Bran. This solved INV
problem. I feel 100 per cent better
and ! owe IL to your Bran
Thanking you very kindly for this
great cereal, am
Very respectfully,
Chester C. Patch.
scf Main St.. Greenwood. Mas.
For the permanent relief Of consti.
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Farina Identified
AS One of Group in
Staying Messengers

New York. Feb. 1S-Rapid prog
ress. as in the trials of his two con-
victed predecessors. was made today
in trying John Farina for alleged
participation in the killing and rob
bling of two Brooklyn bank messen-
gers last November. His predeces-
sors, Morris and Joseph Diamond, are
awaiting formal sentence to death.
Farina was identified as one of the
two men who ran down the steps Of
the a." station where the messen-
gers were killed and got into an
automobile which carried him away,
by George Young a clerk in a nearby
postoffice.
Il heard six shots" said Young.
Il looked out of the window and
saw man running down the stairs
There was a sedan standing there
He went to the car and got in.
While he was turning he was put
ting something in his pocket. saw
his face clearly
who was that man." asked AS
sistant District Attorney Hughes.
at was John Farina," replied the
witness. looking the accused man in
the eye.
Earina was unmoyed
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San Francisco in 1920. Baltimore
in the early days of nominating
conventions and Chicago in the
more recent years have been the
tavorites, the total number OF pres
idential conventions held in Balti-
more having been IA. Chicago Is,
St. Louis S, Philadelphia 4. Cincin-
natl 3. New York 2, and Harris
burg, Charleston, Minneapolis,
Kansas City. Denver. and San
francisco one each.
Membership in the nominating
convention is at the rate OF 2 del
egates for each electoral vote. each
state being entitled to twice as
many delegates as it has electoral
votes. and for each delegate there
is also an alternate" who usually
attends the convention in order to
be ready to act at moments
notice in the absence by illness or
otherwise of the delegate whom he
is to represent in case of necessity.
The early national conventions thus
consisted of about 800 members
and have greatly enlarged until
their membership is now a little
over 1000. In the democratic
conventions the state delegations
vote as a unit. the attitude OF the
unit to be determined by a vote
OF the members. In the Republican
conventions the unit rule does not
prevail and each member is per-
mitted to act individually on qucs-
tons coming before the convention.
Since the advent OF woman sui
frage, the voters of that sex have
demanded representation in the
convention and the number of wo-
men delegates at the Republican
convention of 1916 was and 2
alternates. and in the Democratic
convention of that year 49, In the
Republican convention of 1920
there were $40 women delegates
and alternates and in the Demo-
cratic convention Ct that year 30S