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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Name Committees
On Augusta BPW

In accordance with the action Of
the meeting at the preliminary or
ganization session of the Augusta
Business and Professional Womens
Club, held last Friday evening, Mrs.
Jessie Churchill Thompson, the tenn
porary chairman, has appointed COM
mittees on nominations and consti-
tuition, which will report at the next
meeting of the local BPW to be held
on Thursday evening of this week.
Miss Caroline Kelley has been
named chairman of the nominating
committee and acting with her will
be Miss Carrie S. Martin and Miss
Frances Knowles. The committee on
constitution is composed of Mrs.
Charles Dustin, chairman; Mrs. Fay
Hovey and Miss Gertrude Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
SOUTH kENNEBEC WOMEN'S CLUBS TO
MEET IN AUG USTA FOR Federation
HOLD BOSTON MAN
FOR LARCENY FROM
CHELSEA RESIDENCE

An echo from the capture of
stolen automobile in this city on
March 10 by the State Highway Po-
lice, was heard in municipal court
Saturday morning, when Fred Grif-
fin of Boston, Mass, and other parts
was arraigned on a charge of lar
ceny of articles of wearing apparel
to total value of $3.50 from the
Lome of Mrs. Alberta Sheldon in
Sheldon, Me. on the date in Marchs
Griffin was arrested with James Lee
MARI. alias John Bradley on the
Gardiner Brunswick highway. after
the car which they had been oper-
ating in this city had been stolen
from Portland garage. Lemarr
was indicted, tried and sentenced in
the Cumberland county Superior
court for larceny of an automobile,
an Griffin was released to the officers
of this county to face charges in
connection with the larceny Of goods
from the Sheldon residence.
The young man was not represent
ed by counsel and pleaded not guilty
tC the charge, but after hearing the
testimony of Deputy Sheriff w. j.
Cole, State Highway Officer Sidney
M. Frost and Mrs. Sheldon, Judge
Cony found probable cause for hold
ing the young man in the sum Of
$500 for his appearance at the Sep
TENDER term of Superior court.
Griffin denied all knowledge of the
theft of the articles, which were
found in the stolen car in trunk,
when the machine was left in an Au-
gusta garage the day before the
young men were taken into custody.
Griffin declared that he Joined Le-
MARI in Gardiner and had not been
with the latter when he was in this
city with the automobile.
Fined for Speeding
David r. Cloutier of Augusta was
found guilty by the court on a charge
of speeding. preferred by State High
way Policeman Earle F. Grenief and
was ordered to pay a fine of $40. The
offense was alleged to have occurred
on the Belgrade road last Friday
night at about IL o'clock. Officer
Grenier testifie that Cloutier passed
him as they were both proceeding to-
ward North Augusta at about forty
miles an hour and that he trailed
Cloutier's car for some little distance
at IS miles per hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

The evangelistic campaign con-
Quoted by Lawrence b. Greenwood
had high pressure day yesterday.
Mr.. Greenwood opened new center
of activities at the Windsor town
hall Sunday morning and nearly
every available seat was taken. A
unanimous invitation was given him
to continue his services in that town.
At the three o'clock service in G. A.
r. hall in this city about forty at
tended the communion service. The
usual street and hall meetings were
held Sunday. The neighborhood
meeting tonight will be held at the
home of Mrs. d. N. Stafford, 81 Child
street and is free to ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Alfred ]. Smith

Alfred j. Smith of this city, for
several years a travelling salesman
for the Homer N. Chase nurseries of
Auburn, died Sunday afternoon at
his home. 124 Grove street, after
short illness with acute indigestion.
Mr.. Smith through his work as a
salesman travelled extensively
throughought the state and has a
large circle of friends.
Ho Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Annie S. Smith. two daughters, Mar
ion Z. Smith and Mildred S. Smith.
both students at Pennington normal
school,, three sisters, Mrs. Charles II.
Tuttle and Mrs. Agnes Moody. both
Of Skowhegan and Mrs. Albert
Leighton of Whitinsville. Mass, and
one brother, Charles Smith of Show
hogan.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

A new house of unusual beauty Is
that of Mrs. Bertha Lyon Of this city.
1t has recently been constructed on
Middle street and is Of the bungalow
type. The striking features Of the
house are the large outside stone
chimney, cellar walls and abutments
of the piazza which are all made Of
stone. The mortar between the
stones has been outlined in black
and the stone work presents an I'M
usual and attractive appearance. 1t
is understood that the house was
constructed for investment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Kennebec Medics
Nav Meet June IL

The date of June IL has been ten.
tatively set for the June meeting OF
the Kennebec Valley Medical assoc
citation and the place of meeting
will be at the Shrine building in
Gardiner. The president of the as
ISOLATION, DIR. A. B. Libby. is located
in that city. A number of prominent
professional men are expected to take
part in the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

Funeral services for the late, Her.
bert E. Leighton were held at $50
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Knowlton and Hewins funeral home,
Rev. A. E. Morris of the Green street
Methodist Episcopal church off1ciat-
ing There were a large number of
TENDERS of the family present at the
funeral and many beautiful floral Of
ferings were placed upon and about
the casket. Interment was in the
family lot at Mount Pleasant ceme-
terry. The bearers were William Fiz-
zell. Walter Nordstrom. John H. Nj
chols and J. S. Nichols.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Past Masters Night
Tuesday at Augusta
Lodge of MasOns

Past masters Of Augusta Lodge, No.
al, r. and A. NJ, will fill the chairs on
Tuesday night, at which time the third
degree will be exemplified. This is the
annual observance of Past Masters
Night at the lodge and will without
doubt be as enjoyable as those which
have been held before. Refreshments
will be served after the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

Clifford M. Ferguson of Boston is
in Augusta for several days sas the
guest of friends. Mr.. Ferguson was
a member of the Headquarters Com
pany, 103rd. Inf, 26th., Division and
served overseas with that unit. He
in company with Carl r. Fellows of
this city, who was also a member of
the same unit during the World War
will enjoy fishing trip to some of
the Kennebec lakes this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Royal Club Holds Meeting

The Royal Club met Friday even
ing, May 10, with Mrs. w. D. Mich
OILS, ~ Center street. After a pleas
ant social and business hour, deli
cious refreshments were served. The
members left at late hour, voting
Mrs. Nichols an ideal hostess. The
place of the next meeting, and the
date will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Trinity commandery to Work Tonight

Trinity Commandery, No. z, will
work this evening in the Order Of the
Temple. This meeting was postponed
from last Friday because Of the abb
sence of large number Of Masons
who were at Portland attending the
meeting Of Maine Consistory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

The members of the Methodist ORA
matte Club of this city went Saturday
evening to Woolwich, where they pre-
scented the play "The Village School
Ma'am" before a large and apprecia-
tive audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
NOTICE

Augusta, Me-, May 16, 1925.
go soljoWing petitioner for a IL
T ns drive Public Vehicle will be
cs !nssss hearing at the regular meet
gwen me city Government Monday,
Nay lo.aas D. w. CONY,
lSissssstt' City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

Chester G. Burns, who has been
employed for the last eight years in
Berlin. N. H., has resigned his posi-
ton there and will remain in this
city with his family. Mr.. Burns will
shortly open a garage here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Maine FOLKS URGED TO GIVE,
TO BILL NYE MEMORIAL FUND

AS the interest in the project grows.
the Maine fund will increase and
Maine will not be found a Stacker in
the raising of a modest amount for
honoring the memory Of one Of her
brilliant sons.
Readers who desire to give for this
cause may do so by enclosing their
donations with the coupon printed be-
low and sending to the Journal office.
Augusta.
.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
p..,ect Ciddings at Bates

reeIect Giddings at Bates
n...m q. Giddings, son of Mr..
anu - street, Augusta, has been re-
MUTE ,ss ana. of the directors of the
elec e,ns club at Bates College where
Oullns rambler Of the Junior class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Briggs of
Readfield were guests over Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Griffin, South
Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

y. opera House-Today and
Auass continuously from 2 UNI
tonofssoOTl <M., the new sensation Of
til lu;su ,ra Theatre, Emil lemons, in
the r Isst laugh: Edmund Lowe in
"Ine ,s h in Transit; Pathe News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

|, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Butler of
Madison were guests in the city of
Miss Louise Baker, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS
-rrArrR ATTRACTIONS

80, 1heatre-"Sally." starring
colcn'Wss Moore and Leon Enrol: Spat
Colleen somedy and News and Re
FAMILY SCnntinuous, four complete
yiew I. 6 and ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

~. mpper at the home of Vernie
Ins winter street, was enjoyed
SANDS, svsring by a party Of friends
Fri0asssszrvarce Of Mr.. Sands BIRTH
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
THE "CHILD LABOR" AMENDMENT

In the opinion of this newspaper, adoption of
ahe so-called 'child labor" amendment in its pre-
SEnt form would be a grave mistake, in that it
n entirely too broad in its provisions, and the
age limit proposed is too high.
1t gives congress absolute power to prohibit
: al persons under the age of 18 years.
This could and no doubt would be invoked to
Hevent children from helping their parents upon
Ghe farm as we'll as barring students from employ
snent to earn money to assist in securing an edu-
ration.
sd if our future citizens do not acquire the
hamely twin virtues of thrift and industry before
9isey reach the age of 10 years, their chance Of
ever becoming useful members of society is slim
indeed.
It would turn loose upon the land a horde of
7sx-eating, officious regulators, who would deem
ct their duty to poke their long inquisitive noses
INTO the affairs of every family in the country.
Proponents of the amendment declare that
ahese evils are not Contemplated" But you may
be sure that all the authority conferred under the
amendment will be utilized.
Why grant such broad powers at all?
Surely any evils which may exist can be eradi-
zated by an amendment which will prohibit spec
dicaIly the abuse which is aimed at-labor of
children in factories when they should be in
school.
Most states, Montana among them, have ade-
quate legislation along this line. A federal
amendment similar to the Montana statute should
be satisfactory to all.
Il is to be noted that the Montana State Farm
bureau, and many other farm organizations, have
gone on record as opposing the proposed amend
ment.
And when such a large and substantial section
af our citizenry thus expresses its views, it would
be well to weigh carefully the reasons for such
acton.
1t is to be hoped that members of the Montana
legislature now in session will not be stampeded
irt" hasty action upon the proposed amendment.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
YOUR income TAX
No..

If you are single and support in
your home one or more persons close
ly related to you and over whom you
exercise family control, you are the
head of a family and entitled under
the revenue act Of 1924 to the same
personal exemption allowed a mar
ried person, $1,000. In addition, a
taxpayer is entitled to a credit of $500
for each person dependent upon him
for chief support, if such person is
either under Is years Of age CT in,
capable of self-support because men
tally or physically defective. Such
dependent need not be a member of
the taxpayers household. For ex.
ample, an unmarried son who sup
ports in his home an aged mother is
entitled to an exemption of $500
plus the $500 credit for a dependent,
a fetal of $4,000. If from choice the
mother lived in another city, the son,
although her chief support, would be
entitled only to the 1000 exemption,
plus the $500 credit. The mother not
living with him, he is not considered
the head Of a family.
! An exemption as the head of a
family can be claimed by only one
member of a household.
The $400 credit does not apply to
the wife or husband of a taxpayer
though one may be totally dependent
upon the other.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
Twenty Years After
BY THOMAS K A
Dean of Men, University Of
Illinois.

EULLER and l were talking about
his college course which was soon
to be ended, and Fuller is going out
within n few days to see what he Gun
do in the world.
Il wonder where I'll be aud what
I'll be doing twenty years from now"
he said. ut seems to me a good deal
Of a gamble" he continued, whether
n succeeds or simply lives n COM
mOnplace existence"
well, it does seem so, sometimes"
l admitted, "but I don't believe It Is.
Experience has shown me that you
get out of life just about what you
have put into it,"
what do you mean?" he asked,
and l tried to tell him.
Our minister told the story last Sun
day Of a preacher who went with his
little son to supply a pulpit. There
was no collection taken during the
church service, but at the door as you
entered there was a contribution box
into which the parishloners dropped
whatever they wished TO contribute.
and into this box as he was going into
the church the minister dropped a half
dollar.
After the service, the deacon In
charge explained that it was tile Gus
tom In that church to give the
preacher whatever was found in the
box, which when he had opened he
found TO contain a half dollar. The
preacher and his little son were silent
as they were riding home until finally
the boy, looking up into his fathers
face, said naively, "Father, if You had
put more into that box, you'd have
gotten more out"
And that's the way with life. What
you put in Is what you are going to
get out in later years. The men who
are failures In the affairs Of youth
are, In general, failures afterwards
/ am convinced that whatever Fuller
is doing twenty years from now he
will be doing in the same general way
that he tackled his studies In college
for most Of us have settled down to q
definite moral and intellectual pace al
twenty, which we find It difficult ma
terlally TO increase or to diminish.
&C. 1876. Western Newspaper Uniou.l
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
EDITORIAL Comment
MONTANA SEED PRODUCTION
Montana Record Herald

NIOlIdnd ReCOTu f1eTdlu
The seed production industry in Montana, like
al other industries in the state, continues to
grow, 1t is one of the increasing number of spe-
sial farming enterprises that in time will bring
millions of dollars to the state, and largely add
80 the population. The production of commercial
seeds is slowly being extended to new fields in
the state, and a gratifying announcement from
Missoula lately contained the information that a
large seed concern with headquarters in the west
ern part of the state will contract for new acre
ages in some of the Eastern counties, notably the
Gailatin valley.
This concern, the Sloan Seed company, has had
seed farms under contract in the Bitter Root
"a. .ey and the Flathead reservation in past years,
and this acreage will be enlarged in 1925. The
company, a California concern, lately has incor-
p0rated in Montana, and a news story had the
following relative to the growth of the business,
after interviewing the president, Frank c.. Sloan
1He announced that the Sloan Seed company
If Los Angeles would no longer operate in this
district and that the Montana Sloan Seed company
had recently been Incorporated to operate in this
state. 4 am here for a brief inspection trip and
viii go on east before returning to Los Angeles.
In the spring [ am coming to MissouIa to locate.
MiSsOula will be the headquarters for the COM
paay in Montana. We are going to prepare for a
larger business in this district and the seed plant,
which is now employing 20 girls to hand pick the
seed, is being enlarged and we will have a force
Of $50 girls at the work. This will necessitate
charging the capacity of the MissOula warehouse
Dir. Sloan said that he believed the seed acre
age for 1925 would show a substantial increase
m addition to several thousand acres of beans
wfich viii be contracted for this year. AIR. Sloan
sad that he was returning to California to look
&fter the crops of seed that are maturing and
wOuld be in MissOaIa to make his home befOre
Mnnting Cine in the spring.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28

But II this coin had gone 70 pay
Some Mail Order Outiit far away
ne GroceE's Nies4would set ao shol
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28

The farmer sells a lead of wheat,
And all the world grows fair and
sweet.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
LAW ENFORCEMENT BY POSTER
(Helena Indenendent)

Why do so many newspapers laugh at the law
enforcement efforts of the Anti-SalOon League?
Here is one of the reasons:
Congress has appropriated 100000 with
which to buy some fancy posters to be pasted
around over the country, denouncing the use of
liquor.
Now imagine how the b0otleggers and the users
of liquor will shiver when they see these lurid
sheetsi
incidentally, if this little dab of wild-eyed post
ers brings about the results expected by the ad-
vOcates Of the measure in any given neighborhood,
the next session of congress viii be asked to ap-|
propriate a similar amount for posters to warn
young people from shooting their parents. A girl.
in San Francisco and a boy in Minneapolis have
shot and killed their mothers during the last week.
If congress had just ~plastered these two cities
with posters, both murders might have been pre-
vented. Then there were two young men shot
to death in Omaha Saturday night while holding
up a grocery store. Why not a poster showing
these men on the floor of the grocery store where
they fell in their own blood, their faces torn off
by charges from a shotgun? No posters up in
Omaha, hence the attempted hold-up and double
killing.
Down in Williamson county, Illinois, where
there has been no law and order for a number of
years, the chief of the K. K. K. and three others
were shot and killed Saturday night. No posters
anywhere, we suppose. Just a suggestion from a
poster hung in the hotel office where the shooting
happened, might have prevented this wholesale
killing. Then, again, a young man killed himself
in Ogden about the same time the shooting was
going on in Omaha and Williamson county, be-
cause he was arrested. A poster hung in the
depot at Ogden, warning young men not to kill
themselves when arrested, might have saved this
young man to his bride, his mother and friends.
But congress made no appropriation to put up
posters to prevent murders, suicides, mail rob
berries, matricides or other felonies. Just an ap-
preparation for posters warning this wicked and
perverse generation against breaking the pro-
hibition laws.
The United States got the poster habit during
the war. Millions of dollars were wasted for every
drive" and with the war over, the poster printers
and photographers seem to have retained their hold
on certain government bureaus, and they start
a new campaign to enforce the prohibition laws
with an appropriation of 100000 for prohibi-
ton posters.
Some smooth poster printer, backed by a BAND
of ~uplifters, will doubtless ask for a million al
the next session of congress. The government
never hin of advertising in the newspapers
The money goes to the poster printers, and know
ing as they do, how worthless this kind of adver
Using is when it comes to producing results, the
newspapers very naturally laugh when it is pro
posed to enforce the laws of the country by tn,
use of lurid and disgusting colored posters.
~
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28

The shoeman's rent delinquent too,
The Rent Man would have had no pill,
The Doctors wife would still be III.
And Farmer Howe would sell more
wheat
Before he could get those pTuues to
eat.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
BUSINESS IS GOOD

The farmer sells a lead of wheat,
And all the world grows fair and
sweet.
He huns a couple Of cheerful times,
And pays the Grocer for those prunes.
The Grocer, who has had the blues,
Now buys his wife a pair of shoes.
That ten the shOemau thinks God
sent,
And runs and pays it on the rent.
Next day the Rent Man hands the
bill
To Doctor Carver for a pill.
And Doctor Carver tells his Frau,
That business is improving now.
And cheers her up and says: my
dear,
You've been quite feeble for a year.
I'm thinking you should have a rest,
You'd better take a trip out West"
And in a couple of days the Frau
Is on the farm of Joshua Howe.
And when roses deck her cheeks
In five or six or seven weeks,
And birds ire singing all about,
And she, so frail, is 1.-the and stout;
She pays her board to Farmer Howe,
Who takes the bill and says, Il swOw,
Here's something that just can't be
beat
This biIps the one ! got fer wheat :
He huns a couple Of cheerful tunes,
And gees and buys q lot more prunes.
Billings Service News.
AND on THE OTHER HAND
Bot Il this coin had gone to pay
Some Mail Order outfit far away
ne crOseFs Mifs4would set 40 sAos
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
Just Like Him.

'SThat is Sc like a man! I believe
you all regard wOman's passion as
something like electric light, to be
switched On and or as you want it,
From 'The Ladies' of Lyndon" by
Margaret Kennedy.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
THE CLOSED PRIMARY
Park County News)

A bill introduced in the house of representatives
has passed the committees and is to be acted upon
by the legislature calling for a new registration
of voters in Montana. If it passes the new law
will require voters to declare their political affili-
ations for the purpose of voting in a primary cleo
ton. Thus, if a voter declares himself a Democrat
he will be allowed to vote only a Democratic pri-
mary ticket. The same is true for other parties.
An independent, or one who has declined to de-
clare a political utilization would be denied a vote
in the primary. Such a law viii prevent the
weakening by a party or clique of the ticket Of
another party with a view to defeating it in the
general election. Let's hope the legislature passes
IT.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
RIGHT HERE IN MONTANA, TOO
(Cut Bank Pioneer Pressl

Col. P. H. Fawcett, who viii explore the Brazil
ian jungles in the interest Of science, tells Of the
great danger from poisonous insects and reptiles
According to the Great Fails Tribune, Col. Fawc Il
once saw 8 powerful anaconda fasten itself abebt
and crush 3 mule. That's not extrao.dins
Last fall MOntana's voters saw an anaconda ca
away. donkey.