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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
AUGUSTUS YOUNG AND PROGRESSIVE
BPW ORGANIZATION ENTERTAINED
At k!WANS LUNCHEON SESSION

the development Of the community,
its schools, it's churches, it's public
buildings and its material wealth,
for it is on this 40 per cent that the
merchant really makes his profit
which he can use for these things
which make for the betterment Of
the town in which he lives.
so then the problem which faces
every city and large town Is the
bringing back to the distribution OF
that town the 40 per cent of the
trade on which the prosperity of the
town depends on. In a place the size
of this city this would probably
amount to about $3,000,000 year. II
this business could be brought back
to the stores of the city it would
mean a material advance for the city
in every way.
THE business outlook Is fine for
the future. The year 1925 was bet
ter than 1924, which was the best
since the postwar boom days. The
textile industry. which has been in a
slump, is looking up, all lines of
business are better, the coming year
is going to be the best in the history
of the country. Babson and his ex-
perts say so, the American Fedora
ton of Labor, by its reputation of
the Reds say so, and President Cool
idge, has said so in two recent
speeches. The city or town which
learns the lesson of advertising and
cooperation is to reap the benefits of
this increase in business which is to
sweep the country. The individual
merchant cannot hope to compete
with the chain store and the great
mail order houses, but all the mer-
chants of the town working together
can. and 1t will be those who do who
will survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
WINTHROP

The Mothers Club will hold a pub
lie meeting this evening at $50 at
the high school building. Superin-
tendent of schools, w. F. Packard
will be the principal speaker and
will talk on What Constitutes an
Education" Chester Brown, princi-
pal of Winthrop High school and Jo-
seph Jordan. principal Of the Gram
mar school will also speak upon the
same subject. The Grammar school
Mandolin Club will play and Charles
Thomas will sing. 1t is hoped that
there will be a large number of par
ents and townspeople present.
In the absence of the president,
the vice president. Mrs. Edythe
French will have charge of the
meeting,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

Cannonball Baker, the meteor of the
motor world, renowned for his speed
and endurance records with many
fakes of motorcycles and automobiles,
visited Augusta Thursday morning,
calling upon w. ]. Skehan, local agent
for the Rickenbacker automobile. He
was driving the Rickenbacker Six In
which he has made over $4,000 miles
of record breaking runs. He declared
that he was due in Quebec by 4 o'clock
Thursday and would go from there to
Montreal. heading thence toward
Miami, Fla.
Cannon Ball Baker holds more road
records than any other living driver
and the Rickenbacker which he had
with him holds the same distinction
amongst motor cars, for it Is with
this famous car that Baker has low
cred record after record since Janu-
ary last in all parts of the country.
Amongst the most famous Of Bak-
er's records is the coast to coast
New York to Los Angeles record
made in mid-winter over 4 distance OF
3i06.S miles. Baker drove this in IL
hours SO minutes actual driving time,
an average Of 1874 miles an hour.
Tho next record that fell before
Bakers terrific onslaught was the
''Under Three Flags" record-Cana-
dian border to Tia Juana, Mexico
Driving over three mountain ranges
with hundreds Of steep ascents. ter
rife grades and acute angle turns,
Baker drove the 1858 miles in 40 hours
81 minutes. an average Of 1904 miles
an hour.
One Of his most famous records. and
one in which Baker perhaps takes the
greatest pride, is his Lookout Noun
tain" record drive to the summit OF
Lookout Mountain and 4 record de-
scent.
You have heard Of many hill climbs
and mountain ascents, but this Is the
first car that ever attempted full
speed descent Of Lookout Mountain
and did 1t in less time than the time
Of the climb. Baker maintains that
this was made possible by the wonder
full four-wheel brakes, which were
pioneered by, and which are q vital
part Of all Rickenbackers. Mechani-
caily operated, these brakes are as alb
dependable as they are smooth
in action.
Bakers time for the 60 miles base
to summit was 10 minutes 81 rs Sec
onds, an average Of 1888 miles an
hour, which the descent was made In
. minutes 81 IS seconds, an average
Of 1906 miles an hour.
After lowering scores Of other rec
ords throughout the west, Baker came
east to Chicago ana drove the dis
lance from Chicago to Detroit-270.6
s, hours, % minutes ana 80
seconds for an average Of 1914 miles
an hour, thus setting up a record
which will likely stand for some time
to come.
Then, taking his vertical-s-Super-
fne. Baker made a most amazing rec
ordsfrom Detroit to Cleveland, driving
the 17l.4 miles in hours 40 minutes,
for an average of 61.9 miles an hour
174.4 miles in 169 minutes.
Another record of which Baker Is
extremely proud 10 his record drive
from Chicago to st. Louis, in which he
lowered by Is minutes the time Of the
Alton Limited, which runs between
these two cities. This famous train.
which is the fastest in the central
states, makes the distance in 6 hours
80 minutes, which Bakers total time
was hours ~ minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
u. Of M, Dean sn..k.
EAST WINTHROP

E. c. Babbitt of Fitchburg. Mass
passed Tuesday night at G. M. Eos.
ter's. 70
MIR and Mrs. Wallace Slipp have
returned from a. trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Brainard visit
ed relatives at North Turner Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Brainard have
closed their camp at Cobbossee and
gone to New York.
mrs: Cora Osborne of Richmond
visited Mrs. Lillian Foster Tuesd.N
Mrs. G. T. Griffin Isl attending ~.
state Sunday school convention NJ
Bangor. ct
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Titus of Soutb
parls were week end guests at w. IT
Titus. - q
MRS. Fannie Hewett is ATTENDING
the federation meeting in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
Dean Lord of B. U.
To Speak at Rotary

Dean Lord of the college of Busi-
ness Administration of Boston Uni
versity will be the speaker at the reg
ular luncheon session Of the Angus
ia Rotary Club, which will be heid
at the Augusta House at 6:15 TINS
evening. Dean Lord is a most inter,
esting speaker and undoubtedly will
have a most vital message for the
Rotarians. The meeting this evening
will be the third in the series of the
competition in attendance between
the "old timers" and the youngsters /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Fire over the gasoline tank of a
Ford truck owned by the o. B.
Frost Company, called the combina-
ton chemical truck from the Hart
ford fire station to 95 Grove street
at $40 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The blaze was extinguished by the
use Of two of the small chemicals,
with a burned seat cushion about the
only damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

lowed by regular business meet
ing of the club.
The officers of the club. Grace
Clark. Gertrude Pratt, Esther Brown
and Beatrice Evers, were the most
esses OF the evening. Tne oinins
room where light refreshments were
served was decorated with black and
orange and made most pleasing
picture. A general social good time
was enjoyed with Halloween games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
Central Maine Girls
Hold Halloween
Party at Club Rooms

With view to forming a woman's
committee in connection with the
work OF the public relations of the
central Maine Power Co., Major
Farnum, director of the department,
gave a short talk Thursday evening
at Halloween party of the Central
Maine girls club, which was held at
their club rooms. His talk was fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Overlook and
family and Earl Keenan, left for Dun
edin, Fla, Thursday. They will re-
main there for the winter months,
where Mr.. Overlook has employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

services Of the late Mrs Elizabeth
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Maxim left
| Wednesday on trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Simpson, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Young. have returned to their home in
Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Daisy Hodges and Mrs. Mabel
Norris were visitors in Augusta
Wednesday.
| Miss Gertrude LongfeIlow of Rich
mond was the guest Wednesday of
Mrs. Arthur Stilphen.
Joseph Moore attended the annual
meeting Of the Maine Poultry Associa-
ton at Portland Tuesday
Mrs. Lottie Houseworth and Miss
| Bertha Hudson attended Topsham fair
Wednesday.
c. +. Marble spoke at the meeting
of New Sharon Grange Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Lettie Winchenbach has return
ed to her home in Rockland after a
visit with her niece, Mrs.t j. E. D. Pur-
linton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. It. Clifford left
yesterday on trip through Penob-
scot and Washington counties.
Rev. r. ]. keenan, Is passing the
week at Poland Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mason and
daughter. Marjorie. of Readfleld were
visitors In town Tuesday.
Arthur Jovejoy Rebekah lodge will
exemplify the degree work at the
state assembly at Portland next
Tuesday.
Mrs. Rebecca Wells of Mt. Vernon
was the guest Wednesday of Mrs.
Harry Blake.
Mrs. Earl Manter and two children
Earl and Katherine, who have heA,
visiting Mrs. w. A, Stainless hava
ieIurned 10 their home in Wayne.
II. herman Keene and Mrs. Ro-
1and Fhinney and daughter, Mabel
Louise, OF Quincy, Mass. and Mr..
ana MRS. Arthur Burgess and two
cnlldren OF Wollaston. Mass, who
nave peen visiting Mrs. Margaret
roster nave returned to their homes
Y. Of M. Dean Speak.
Thursday forenoon Dean Hart &c
the University of Maine ana ~
professor OF mathematics and as
.rohomy gave general talk before
me students OF Winthrop high school
Mr. Hart spoke of the type of both
boys ana girls who like to study and
are wiling to work hard and will
make success. He also outlined
the dlfrerent courses a student should
Jake at high school to enable him To
take the different courses offered ~
conege. He also used some time IN
Individual conferences who are nIan-
ming 10 enter the college at Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
Varney's Prize Flour
TODAY'S FISH

HaIibut, Salmon, Maeksrsl,
SmeIts, Cod, haddoek, Haks,
Cusk, Corned Fish, Fiilet of
Haddock, Smoked FiIlet Of
Haddock, Fish Sticks, Finnan
Haddie, Boiled HOLSTERS, CLAIMS,
Oysters, SeaIlops and CLAIMS in
the Shell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

Evangelist Greenwood will con.
duct Bible class this evening at No
Z West Crescent street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
Teachers Entertain


The teachers of Winthrop Gram
mar school entertained at a delight
full party at the school building
Wednesday evening in honor of the
recent marriage of Mrs. Harold
Brown, teacher of the 4th and 9TH.
grades. A delicious supper was
served at $50, followed by a social
evening. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Packard. Mrs. Kneeland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l.. Andrews, Miss Winifred Grant.
Miss Grace Howard, Mrs. Edward
Avery, Miss Beatrice Adams, Elwyn
Hobart, and George Drawn Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown were presented with a
gift.
The second number in the Red
path entertainment course which is
being given under the auspices of
Winthrop Post, American Legion,
will be presented this evening at
the Town Hall. The entertainment
Will be given by Hugh Fuller, hu-
morist and impersonator and Is en-
titled Bits of Life from the By
ways"
iO MiSSlOH SiICic, OIL the SOHSfe%
gational church met Wednesday af-
ternoon at the Parish Home with a
good attendance. The ladies served
and worked on a quilt.
Mrs. Rosie Bicknell of Canton is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Leon
Roberts.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held an all-day meeting Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Laverne Max
field. There was good attendance.
A covered-dish dinner was served. 1t
was voted to hold the annual church
fair on Wednesday, Nov. IS, afternoon
and evening, at the Town hall. The
aid will meet next Thursday to sew
for the fair.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. F. Aldrich and
Mrs. +. E. Webb were visitors in Lew
iston Wednesday.
Mrs. Augusta Wilcox and Mrs. Clara
Maxwell of Monmouth were visitors in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gray, who have
been visiting friends in town, have
returned to their home in Worcester,
Mass.
Mrs. Martha French was in Skowhe-
gan yesterday to attend the funeral |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
LOCAL NOTICE

, Saturday to z p. NJ, 35c. Penney
Memorial ladies'. Oct15d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

Joint Meeting At Girls Com
munity Club Largely Attend
ed And Proves Most Enjoy
able And Interesting-Splen.
did Business Talk By Ma
ti0nal Merchants Association
Manager
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

The North Augusta Musical club
will give a concert and ball Friday
evening, Oct. Is at the Grange hail.
Music will be furnished by an eight
piece orchestra. Refreshments serv-
ed oct15d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
That Big Shipment
Is Here

THE carload of Flour that we
! have been expecting 10 now
here and we are able TO offer you
some of the best flour miIled at
prices you will find unusually at
tractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

Washings done at home: wooden,
blankets. sweaters. I, Tel. 947-W.
oct14d6ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

eAlca3 affairs again interested
state DEL trtment ofaeials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

MAXIMUM surtax of 20 percent
was favored by the treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
The Day in WASHINGTON

Additional witnesses were heard
by the air board y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16

Han1ord MacNider was appointed
assistant secretary of war.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
MOUNTAIN IN WYO.
 SLOWLY MOVING
Creeping Down Upon the Gros
 Yentre Valley

Jackson. Wyo.. June 30 R)-The north end of Chief mountain is creeping slowly down upon the Gros Nentre river valley and crumbling as it goes.
 Moving down upon the river on front of several miles at a rate of speed that 1t is almost perceptible, forest rangers and ranchers declare, it will create great basin if it blocks the canyon through which the river runs. They believe that the section of the great mountain was jared loose by the earthquake shocks which were felt here Satur- day and that the rule will be an avalanche greater than that which occurred last Tuesday, when a sec tion of Sheep mountain, at point below Chief mountain, fell into the river and caused it 10 form a lake.
 When the expected avalanche oc- CUTS it will dam the river to such a height that once the basin Is filled the stream will find a new outlet.
 Below the Sheep mountain dam the river is dry and all irrigation operations are at standstill.
 The lake formed by last weeks avalanche already covers 5000 acres and the piling up of boulders and earth around the sides of the newly formed basin has created cliffs hundreds of feet wide. The lake at that point, which was 120 feet deep shortly after the slide, now is 500 feet deep, residents say.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
THE JURY LAW I> SOUND IN POLICY

Justices of the state Supreme court. who addressed a letter to Governor Trumbuu against the bill designed to eliminate professional 1urymen" from the state courts. claimed justice would be delayed and difficulties thrown into the way of prosecuting eases, especially criminal cases.
 Governor Trumbull, however was not swerved from favoring inc bilh which prevents any prospective juror who has seen such service during the previous fire years. from again serving the state in that capacity during that time.
 It seems that our justices ot the high court have a faculty of getting on the unpopular side Of state con- troversies with some degree of regularity Chief Justice Wheeler was a recent example, his prohibi- tion measure being blocked after much discussion: and now the en- tire bench Of justices unite on an attempt 10 retain a system of jury
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

service which most people have not regarded ss tending se aid justice.
 When the so-called professional iurymcn sec such service at repeat ed intervals they cannot help being well acquainted with the states officials, and vico-versa. Even an elementary student of psy- chology knows that such acouaint- ancoship by sight Is of value in a criminal trtah To be tried by ones peers should not mean to he tried hy persons who have had a looking acquaintance with state officials upon previous occasions,
 Obviously, 1t may ho a little harder 10 obtain non professional jurors than to line up the regulars. but this species of delay cannot be serious There Is the possibility that justice deIyed out by regulur-serv- ing jnrymen may not be of as good quality as that served by men who do not make practice of de- string such service. The people, it can be safely assumed, prefer a It. t.o delay in getting iurvmen. rather than speed and less quality
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30

conditions are in line 10 be brought down 10 a basis of normalcy rather than continuation of the imitation that dated from war days.
 Bankruptcies of more soft coal producing companies than at any time In recent years has been the chronicle of the Industry this year: and President Lewis of the United Mine Workers, agreeing with Secre- tary Hoover of the Department of Commerce, hns agreed that there are too many miners. The rehabili- tation process is under way 'on both sldes--many mines are being closed down through economic necessity and thousands of miners are being forced 10 turn into other fields Of work, How long it will take to place the soft coal division of the industry upon it's feet Is not known. Hard ships are being experienced in the soft coal regions with the exception of the non-union fields in West VE- Gina and Maryland, which are working full time. As a result gen. eral business is at q low ebb in the soft coal regions elsewhere and there is much suffering, which will continue until the industry is no longer overmanned and profitless mines are eliminated. The largest coal company on earth recently boarded up 16 of its workings.
 At the bottom of the trouble has been oyerproduction in those years when no strikes temporarily held up production. Just now the non-union fields are supplying a larger range of territory than ever before and while they are busy their union competitors are suffering from a hard year. Only fewer mines and fewer miners can solve the difficulty for the soft coal industry as whole,
 As regards the hard coal division of the industry, the situation is vastly different. The main effort of this end of the industry is to en- courage consumption and to put up a fight against the use of oil for heating purposes.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
Observations On The Weather

Washington, June $o,-Forccast for South.r nNcw England: Fair tonight and Wednesday; somewhat cooler tonight. Fresh northwest and west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair and continued cool tonight; Wednesday fair. slowly rising tenn perature in north and central DOT tions; fresh northwest shifting 10 north and northwest winds.
 Conditions: Areas of low pres sure are central this morning over Maine and North Dakota and areas of high pressure are central over upper Michigan and Washingto on. These areas are well defined and moving rapidly acroes the northern sections of the country and causing Showers have occurred during the last A hours from Illinois eastward 10 Maine and as for south as Virginia Pleasant weather pre- vais generally this morning east of the Mississippi river. The tempera- lures continue high in 'he southern and low in the northern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and sunny days
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
BRYAN'S THESIS AT DAYTON, TENN.

Bryan's main thesis in opposing reference to the evolutionary theory in the schools is that the majority of people do not believe the theory. that they pay the salaries of the school teachers and should be all lowed to dictate what they should teach.
 This sounds superfcially logical; but Mr. Bryan really doesn't know whether the majority in any but hidcbound backward state doesn't believe in the theory; and even so. what the majority thinks about it doesn't prove anything. The ma jority cannot be expected 10 be in- telIigontly informed regarding the technical elements of scientific re- search: and neither legislatures or city councils are capable of judging such things, any more than they arc capable of judging other mat ters requiring technical proficiency. They hire experts to advise them upon all technical matters and lcgislate accordingly.
 The Chicago clergyman who de clared the real issue in Tennessee IS intellectual freedom, and that the restrictive law is an attempt to change the seat of authority in edu- cation from trained school boards and educators to untrain"d lcgisla- tors and councilmen, hit the nail on the head.
 As tEc court trial in Dayton hears 1t appears likely that the case in that country town, although bitterly argued by both sides, will he merely a preliminary battle and as such will have little more effect than edrying Inc public upon the pros and cons Of evolution such as noth- ing has ever done in the history ot science. But Scopes is 10 be tried upon the charge that he taught the doctrine contrary 10 the state law thng he already practically ad- mits, so that it is difieult to be- Hy>c the case will be won by MesSrs. parrow, Malone, ct al The real bat tie will come when the case is ap- pesIed a higher court and an et- fort made to have the Tennessee law declared unconstitutional.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
25 Years Ago Today

Accident No. 1. Christopher Bir- mingham. aged 12, looked into a cannon last night and received credit for being the first Fourth of July victim here this year when the artillery piece went off. He received the full charge in the face and breast and may lose the sight of one eye.
 Lieutenant Governor Lyman A. Mills was in town today as the guest of his son. Herbert. NIr. and Mrs. Mills have recently returned from a visit to California
 II II. Pase, J. H. Perkins, Bacon, F. JI. Hart, N. P. Cooley and Harry Hart will represent the Maple Hill golf club in its return match with MiddjctoWn tomorrow.
 (. Il. Beaton has returned from an extended sojourn in Maine.
 Chris Bother and Henry E. Por- ter have gone to Halifax for an ex- tended outing,
 Mrs. E. l.. Styles and daughter, Bcrnicc, have gone to Hartford, Vt., whence they will proceed to Lake mphresnagog.
 Corporation Counsel Hungerford will be out of town the greater part of the summer.
 George Hubbard and Ben Alling, students at Dartmouth, have just arrived home from Hanover. N. H., by an enjoyable and novel method of transportation. They travelled from Hanover 10 a point few miles above Hartford, distance of 200 miles. in a 1G-foot canoe, making the trip in five days, These sturdy youths had no difficulty in pushing their sharp pointed craft through the water of the Connecticut at a rate which would be creditable to a trolley car In the country. They had several exciting experiences with rapids and dams, and once the | canoe tipped over.