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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
NIun.cipal Court

Leo Henri Tinrette. aged IA. APP
reared before Judge Charles w.
Atchlcy yesterday afternoon for the
third time within year for larceny.
This time n complaint was sworn
out by Chief of Police William il.
Murray, stating that Tinnette stole
S1.75 from Joseph Q. Bureau at the
Dodge service station on Haviland
street. Tinnctte pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to the reform school
Tor his minority.
The first time Tinnette was
brought in he was charged with the
theft of a bicycle the second time
he was found to have been impli-
Gated in Il break in the Knights or
Pythias hail. Warrants were not
sworn out at these times but the
Judge gave him warning and the
boy gave his promise not TO steal
again.
The boys father and mother were
asked to be present at the hearing
Yesterday but neither appeared. I'm
nettc will be taken to the reform
school today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS

4 two-rccl picture entitled "Well
Form" is being shown at the lIaines
Theatre which has been approved high
IL by the health officers of the State
ard should he of interest to many pco-
pie. The object OF this picture play is
To induce prospective mothers to Sc
cure proper literature for study and
teach them some of the important
things they should know. These in
struCtiCHs may be procured from every
state department. Of health and are
very valuable. The picture is shown as
an extra feature of the bin and the
climax is rather unique. showing four
happy parents with their little tots
seated on q lawn where the father of
enc of the tots Is vainly cndeavoring
to get Il suitable snap5hot of the
YOUNGSTERS.
The film, which was secured through
the efforts of DR.. William }. Young.
city health officer. has been shown at
the WafcrvIlle City Opera House. the
Bijou Theatre and the theatre at North
NaSSu lDOIO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
Passes eeth Birthday Quietly

Arson O. Libby passed his seth
birthday Yesterday quietly at his home
on Morrill, avenue. Mr. Libby Is in
good health and has been unusually
active for a man Of his age. Nine
years ago he retired from MS trade
as painter, which he had followed for
over 40 years. and sine" then has lived
quietly at his home. For AZ years he
and his wife have made their home at
:. Morrill, avenue. and their daughter,
Mrs. Annie l.. Emery. also lives in the
s"mc house. He is we'll known in this
city, being an active member of sew
cral lodges and exceptionally popular
with members Of Grand Army circles.
lie has tho best wishes of many
friends for many more years of happy
life,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
|. GGAl. KNIGHTS CT
PYTN'AS Observe
GlAMNND JUBILEE:

The knights OF pythias Of this city
celebrated the diamond jubilee of
their order at the Is. L. hall last
evening. open night was held and the
knights invited many citizens to at
tend tho meeting. Chancellor Com
mander W. II. Pollard presided.
Addre sscs Werc delivered 10y the fol-
lowing: DR.. Luther q. funkcr: Re
publican candidate for mayor: spoke
ON friendship: Ellsworth r.. Peacock
on Charit,: !. John l.. Yates on Ben
evidence ana A. Raymond Rogers on
Patriotism.
Several pleasing saNophono solos
were played by Robert Jones. The
committee in charge the meeting
included W. RI. Pollard. Ralph Fitch.
and clanCio Strout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Mrs. William King died carly yes
ferdav morning at about I'D at The
age of ~ years. She WAS taken sud
denly III at her home, IL Center
street. Monday evening about q
o'clCCH.
Mrs King was n member of the
Conscil Francois. The leaves her
husband, William King. and four
children, Mrs. Maic King Davies. Al
bert, Abel and Roland King: three
sisters. Mrs. Silvio PaEanucci. Mrs,
Lewis Parker. both of Watcrvil'e.
and Mrs. William Butlcr of kirco.
and one brother. George Munro OF
East Hampton, Mass. Funeral sert-
ices will be held from Notrc Dame
church at 80 A. NJ. Thursday morn
InU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
COBURN NOTES

Anthony Pichnarcik left for Meri-
den, Conn.,. yesterday afternoon to
pass the holiday with his parents.
Principal Drew T. Harthorn Is Ill
at his home on Morrill, Ave.
The school orchestra held a re-
hearsal in the main room Tuesday
afternoon under the direction Of Mrs.
Manter.
The Coburn 7. NJ. c.. A. held a
meeting yesterday after school.
Prof. Daye was the leader.
The hockey team practiced with
Colby Tuesday at the Colby rink.
Mgr. Mclean is trying to get game
with SOM out OF state team but is
having difficulties as it Is too late
IN the season.
The basketball team had a prac-
tice session yesterday as they have
a hard week end before their play
ing three out of state games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Or. +. G. Whittemore will leave early
this morning for Portland. where he
Will join Or. Il. III. J. Lerrigo of New
Yorl; city to attend ard conduct an
ali-Gay meeting Of the minister's Of
western Maine at the Imm1nuel church
today. The meeting will he similar to
that which was held in the First Bap
list church in this city yesterday. with
the exception Of tie business meeting
Of the conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

TIE results obtained in Waterville
in comparison with the expenditure
are gratifying.
The school system is an index OF
the progress of the town or city
where it exists. Good schools are
the first consideration of desirable
prospective citizens. The way of
public duty is plain. The public
school must always be the place
where all the children meet to de-
velop the intellectual life. There
can be no difference by reason OF
caste or creed so far as care and
instruction Of these Children are con-
cerned.
This has been a good year in the
schools of Waterville regardless OF
the fact that a reorganization OF the
system is in the process of making.
The teachers are sensible OF the fact
that they are concerned with SER
ious as we'll as praiseworthy task
and all have done their work eff
GENTLY so far as conditions have per-
mitted.
The cooperation OF the citizens.
the City Government and the Board
of Educat ton is deeply appreciated.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM III. PATTEN.
Superintendent Of Schools.
wateryille, Maine. Feb. 5. 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
LlTCHFIELD

AIRS. Rollin Stevens has returned
from Portsmouth, n. H.
Fred Hamden is cutting WOOD Tor
Almon Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Small were
the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Brann.
RAYMOND and Elde7 Perkins were
the guests of Philip Weston Satur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Funeral services for Mrs Emma
p. Tardiff, who died late Monday
night. win he held from Notre Dame
church Thursday morning at s
O'Clock. Mrs. Tardiff was, 81 years
OF age. She is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Willis Cote. and two
sons. Charles $. poulin and Edward
j. Pou!in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The board Of registration will
star work this morning at . o'clock
in the city council rooms at the City
hall. This office will be open every
day on until February ~. the
Wednesday before the city election.
The office hours will he o A. NJ. TO l
+. H.; = T., NJ. to ) L. NJ. and Z p.
NJ. to 9 =. Nj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

rkc I;ucincss and Professional
Woman'g CIun viii hold an auction
bridge party f.: ladies Friday eve
ming at the A. o. L. ". hall Any
members who have not received IN
litations may secure theII by call
ing the chairman. Miss Anna Dunn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
tomon.s Foreign Missionary

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the NJ. T.. church will hold
the regular meeting with Mrs. V.
A. i'arwcli. ] Bartlett stree on
Wednesday afternoon at 30. Mrs.
Theresa Pottlc will have charge Of
the program and Mrs. G. J.. NarnaIn
viii couluct the mystery box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The Republican city committee,
all ward committees and all inter-
estcd citizens are requested to meet
at Republican headquarters. the
Plaisted block, 50 Main street, at
80 this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs John III. Mathews
have returned 10 their home at lC'i
silver street. after a trip TO bridge
mort. Conn. where they were called
by the death OF MI N&,he"'s broth
or Grant Mathews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The regular business meeting md
yocia: Of the I. L. &. l.. of tt Uni
ycrsaiist ".iErc Will be held at the
Mabel kcyc5 Aver.ii pariors on
wednesday evening at 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Miss Marguerite Reny OF South
China was visiting her aunt in Wa
tnrtilIe yesterday and will return
TO her home this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

A public supper of home cooked
food will be served by the Woman's
Federation of the Congregational
church in the church dining room on
"Wednesday evening from 6 to 715.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The Ladies' Aid of the Universal
ist church will meet with Miss Sara
Cannon az the Waterville Woman's
Association rooms this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The drivers at the Central Fire
station will hold whist party FRI
day evening at the station. There
will be cash prizes and refreshments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

George Moncau of Portland is
visiting his brother. Romeo Nor
mean, ut u Elm street for few
law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The Pythian Sisters will hold their
regular meeting tonight. A full at
tendance is desired as. business Of
importance will come before the
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS

SShooi soo
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Home visits ...759
IlyGieElc talks ..................1 24
The enrolment in the public
school indicates the trend Of school
population in the city SO far as the
public schools are concerned, and
! leads lis to the conclusion that be-
fore long some provision will have
to be made for the housing Of pri-
mary children in the northern part
OF the city.
School attendance has never been
, better than during the present year
up to the time of the breaking out
OF an epidemic of measles; and.
while a most unfortunate situation
has been brought about thereby, 1t
has been well cared for by the Health
e Department and the school nurse.
, Every effort will be made to ar
range the work of those children
who have been afflicted 50 that no
time will be lost in grading.
The Junior High school was open
cd at the beginning of the school
year with an enrolment of SOL pu-
pills, arranged in three classes. Jun
Tor. Middle and Senior. SO far as
the curriculum is concerned, the
principal changes made have been
in the Foreign Language and Mathe-
mates departments. Both Latin and
French have been introduced earlier
in the child's life, than heretofore
with very gratifying results.
An attempt has also been made
to confine the work in mathmatics
to those principles that will actually
be used by the pupils in the actual
business of life. 1t is an established
fact that children may be taught
literary appreciation and value much
earlier than was formerly supposed
to be true, and the course in Eng
fish has been arranged to accom-
plish this purpose. A recent addi-
ton to the industrial courses has
been a course in automobile en-
gineering, which bids fair to be
highly successful and interesting. 1t
is hoped to add an elementary course
in the textile industry in the near
future.
The Junior High school plan has
now been in operation for one SEM
ester in our school system. and.
while it is too early to make any
settled predictions. we believe that it
is established with success. so far as
the minds of tho pupils and the
methods of the teachers are con-
cerned.
The finances OF school system
are more important than any other
public expenditure because the edu-
cation OF boys and girls to become
men and women is the greatest prob
lem with which the municipality has
to deal. The following figures from
a current bulletin of the State De-
partment of Education relating to
ho nvnnn6o1
cording to school enrolment, is in
toreSfinc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

The Philbrick class will meet with
Mrs. L. l. Cadwallader. 50 Pleasant
street. this evening at 7.30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

city Opera House-"The Huntress."
featuring Colleen Moore: "l'ighting
lIood:" His Mystery Girl" starring
Herbert Rawlinson.
uainos Theatrc-"Strangers OF the
Night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Hegarty have
returned from a weekend visit to
relatives in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Ned Fields of Sidney was n bust
rces caller in Waterville yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20

Additional Waterville news will be
found on Page Four of this issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
ANNUAL REPORT OF
Superintendent OF
WATERV|LLE SCHOOLS

Following is tho annual report Of
the superintendent Of Waterville
public schools, w. II. Patten:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Prof. Nelson Is
New Secretary
Cal. Farm Bureau

Professor J. ". Nelson, the newly
elected secretary, will be in charge
Of the California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton office in Berkeley from now
on to succeed Z. c. Bryant. Profe5-
sor Nelson has been for the past
six years assistant state leader OF
farm advisors for the coast counties
in California. He has been intimate
" connected with farm bureau work
in this capacity and has also been
close to the workings of the Cali
fornia Farm Bureau Federation dur
ing tais time, so that he is III an
excellent position TO actively take
up and 90 forward with the state
farm bureau program of work for
1924.
Professor Nelson has had a life
long experience in agriculture. AS
a boy he was raised on a farm in
Utah and Idaho, and later graduated
from the Utah Agricultural college.
He also did postgraduate work III
the Michigan Agricultural college.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Imperial Church
Enjoying Special
Birthday Events

The Community church of I'rper-
ial is celebrating its fourth>anniver,
sarv this week with special services
and events. Tonight there will be
a delightful get-together meeting
with supper at 6.45 p. m. at the
parish house, followed by program
and address by DR.. Van Kirk, pas
.or of the Calexico Community
church.
Friday evening is young people S
Light with musical and literary
numbers, games and pantomimes,
using for the first time the fine
new stage scenery. DIR. H. L. Chap
nan will be the speaker. All the
valley community and union church.
es win be represented at these SER
ices.
The anniversary sermon will be
given on Sunday morning, January
20, at II a. m. by the pastor. A
rhetorical review of the church 5
career by Rev. Oscar Sweeney at
T.. m. will be an interesting feature
of the dav 5 activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
GREAT ROAD EXPOSITION

From the fourteenth to the eighteenth of January
there will be held in Chicago, the greatest exhibition
of road machinery materials, and methods ever staged
in the history of road making.
1t is difficult to estimate the Importance of such
great exposition either from the standponts OF the
road builder or the road buyer. The intimate con-
tact thus made possible between maker Of machinery
and maker of material not but aid both to do better
work The bringing together many different
ways Of road making must be of ncalcuable value to
the road buyer the county and state engineer the road
superintendent, and the taxpayer.
But perhaps the greatest benefit from TINS mu-
tua contact of the forces which behind the good
road in the laying before the country the magnitude
of the effort involved and showing forth to the world
what progress has been made in the hard surface
highway. idea.
Twenty years ago, before the automobile was
more than a toy the road idea was dead. 'We didn't
need roads The roads we had were good enough. To
spend money for roads was foolish The railroads
gave all the transportation necessary Roads were
merely an expense, luxury, not an asset!'
Such arguments were common. There were no
road builders, there road building industry.
Today there thousands Of engineers hundreds o.
firms making hard road building machinery and pro-
ducts for hard road making and there IS not state
uninterested in modern highways, not county which
isn't talking good roads, not a farmer VINO doesn't
realize the need of them.
This great road exposition is a reflection of the
times and the sentiment which is behind roads, hard
roads, the sort Of roads which minimize the hauling
cost and give the maximum of speed and intercom-
munication.
The road exposition at the Coliseum in Chicago,
is more than an exhibit; it is monument to the mod
ern idea of transportation
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
BY Josephine Van de Grift
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-There 5
some people that We nearly killed
themselves laughin at the way
Nina Wilcox Putnam kids the life
out of folks and their troubles.
So when Nina blew in from Flo
rida to find herself confronted by a
divorce action that didn t take; and
some matrimonial mix-up or other
where some woman claimed that She,
Nina, WAS trying to take the other
woman s husband, we just couldn t
resist lopin over to Nina S hotel to
find out how she was bearin' up
under the strain.
We found Nina S little ole sense
of humOr still hittin' on all six,
thank you.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Much Pleased at
Unusual Tai
He Finds Here

An event of unusual importance
in local circles is the Forthcoming
production of "Are You A Masone'
one of the. cIeanest and funniest
comedies ever written.
Rehearsais are being held nightly,
and the east of Is people, under the
very capable direction of Sanford
Dodge, an experienced actor and
producter, is showing unusual pro-
mise.
Mr.. Dodge states that he IL pleas
antly surprised at the quality of
talent he has found available, which
is quite unusual in city of this
size.
The play will be produced under
ths auspices of the executive board
Of the Woman s Ten Thousand club
at the Valley theater Thursday
night, January "a, and Friday night,
January 25. Tickets arc now on
sale ut Francis Drug Store and by
members of the club and east.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

came into my life Is the present
miX-up.
"Here I, who hate divorce, who
love my home, who adore my kid
God bless him-am compelled to get
Il divorce because L can't help my
self.
Here I, who never wrote a line
of smut in my life, who refused all
kinds of money rather than write
for -pandering publications, am
dragged into a scandal and accus-
ed of doing the last thing on earth
that any decent woman would think
of doing.
"Here I, whose big idea was to
bring up my kid to be real Ameri-
, can, have to hamper him at the
outset with lot of truck that s all
lie, Il lie, l tell you" She al
Z most screamed the word.
cha" said Nina.
"Ha.' said we. Then we both
settled down to the same handker'
chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
Up cayue the basket. .

"Oh, goodie:"' cried Susie.
"Come on!'
So Susie and Uncle Wiggily hop
ped over the fields and through th1
woods to the tree where the Bushy-
tail squirrels lived. Their home
was partly in nest house and part
" in hollow hole of the tree trunk.
The tree house of the squirrels
was high up from the ground, but
Johnnie, Billie and the other squir-
lels had no trouble in getting up,
They climbed the tree, foi they
had sharp little claws, almost like
those of Tommie, Joie and hlttie
Kat.
"But we can't climb the tree, I'm
Gle Wiggily, so how are we going TO
get up asked Susie, when they
were almost at the squirrel tree.
Gwen go up in the elevator,
laughed the bunny gentleman. And,
surely enough, Johnnie and Billie
had rugged up an elevator so that
their friends who could not climb
trees could come up to see them,
The elevator was basket on :.
rcpe and the rope was wound w
On q windlass and crank, like the
bucket in an oldfashioned well
Uncle Wiggilv and Susie got in the
elevator basket and Uncle WiGgily
| called:
"Take us up, pleasc!'
Johnnie and Billie turned the
handle, wound the rope around the
windlass and up came the basket
with the visitors.
"We are very glad to see you,
said Mrs. Bushytail, and she told
Susie and Johnnie and Billie to
play for a while until she talked
to Uncle Wiggily. The rabbit gen
tleman and squirrel lady were
speaking about the weather and
wondering if it would snow when
all of a sudden Billie chattered:
"Oh! Oh! Oh" "
"What is it?" cried his mother.
"Susie slipped! Susie slipped! y
chartered johnnie. "She was look
ing down in the big hollow place
where we keep the nuts and she
slipped in. Susie's at the bottom
of the nut cellar!''
These Bushytail squirrels did as
the red squirrels do and placed their
winter nuts in deep hollow of
the tree. And, as Johnnie had said,
Susie slipped down into this hol-
low.
"Well, can't Susie climb up, as
YOU bows would climb if you fell
into the nut cellar?" asked Mrs.
Bushytail.
ooh, no!' said Uncle Wiggily.
"Neither Susie nor have climbing
claws. Poor Susie can't get up!'
And she couldn't! There sine was
deep down in large hollow limb
Lof the tree. Uncle Wiggiiy, look
ing down, could see the little rabbit
.irl and he could hear her cry:
"Oh, how can i get up? Low
can ! ever get out?'
81 know how we can help her
out!' suddenly chattcrcd Johnnie.
"How?' asked his brother.
owe II take little basket, fast
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16
States Mineral
Output Increases

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Cali,
fornit last year established a new
record for the value of its varied
mineral production, according to pre-
liminary estimates made by Llyod l.
Root, state mineralologist.
The estimated value of approx
mately $270,472,0 900 exceeds by $25,
100000 production value during the
year 1922, and by $2,000,0 900 the pre-
vrous record year Of 1921.
The increase was due principally
to the enormous output of petro
leum, which itself established a rec.
ord in barrels nearly double that OF
the previous year, or an increase OF
S22, 100000 over 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-16

en- it to a rope and lower it down
in the nut cellar like the outside
elevator. Susie can get in the
basket and wen pull her up!'
No sooner said than done. Down
into the deep hollow the basket ON
the end of a rope was lowered.
Susie crept into it and then Uncle
Wiggily, Mrs. Bushytail and the
two squirrels pulled Susie up.
"Don't slip again, my dear,
warned Uncle Wiggilv, as she got
cut or the basket.
"No, ma am, I won 't,' promis-
ed Susie. Then she ard Uncle Wig
gillv went home carrying the nuts
which Mrs. Littletail put on a cho-
colate cake, and very good it was,
too.
And if the jumping Jack doesn t
trv to stand on one leg and kick
the football with his nose, III tell
You next about Uncle Wiggily and
Billie S horns.