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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
DR.. Baird Republican
Nominee for Office
Of City Mayor

OT. raul II. Ba1rQ was the uncOn-
tested nominee for the Republican
candidate for mayor at general Re-
publican caucus held at city hall last
Lewiston earlier in the day and was
unable to be present at the caucus.
A letter from him. accepting the
nomination was read by Chester
Getchell. The doctor said that he
fully felt the honor of being made
the standard bearer for the Repub-
lican party in the election next
month and he promised to do all in
his power to safeguard the life and
property OF the citizens Of Water
vile. He stated that he was firmly
behind the proper housing of the
schools Of the city and a stringent
economic program.
DR.. Baird was born in Wakefield,
SO years ago, and he made his home
there until about eight years ago,
when he came to Waterville. He is
a graduate of the Toronto college of
Veterinary and has built for himself
a. large practice in Waterville. Dur
ing the war DR.. Baird was in the
Veterinary corps and was in the
state of Virginia situated at Camp
Lee for the greaterp art of Americas
participation.
DR.. Baird. although he has not
been actively engaged in politics
since coming to Waterville. has iden-
titled himself with men Of the city's
affairs. He is secretary and a direc-
tor Of the Central Maine Fair asso-
citation and was elected president Of
the Maine Fairs association at it's re-
cent convention held in Waterville.
The candidate is very high in Ma
sonic circles. being prominent In the
St. Omer commandery.
About six years ago he married
Miss Bertha Knowlton Of Pembroke,
Me. There are no children. DIR. and
Mrs. Baird live at 60 Silver street.
The meeting was opened by Ches-
ter Getchell and DIR. H. c. Libby was
quickly made chairman with Frank
lin D. Gaskell as secretary. The
nominating speech for DR.. Baird was
made by Cyril Jolly who said that
such good attendance might well
be taken for an omen Of victory on
election day. He spoke of the great
Importance Of choosing the right
man to carry the Republican colors
on March and he characterized DIR.
Baird as young man with new
ideas, new blood, who had made no
political promises to his friends.
The nomination was received with
no little applause and the 1875 people
present rose to their feet. 1t was
seconded by William Spiller from
Ward i. Frank Carter from Ward 2.
Parker Foss from Ward 4. Fred Fl.
Rose from Ward 5. DR.. L. G. Bunker
from Ward and Henry Pooler from
Ward z.
It was voted that the city commit
tee be made up by two members
from each ward, elected by the ward
committee and that the city COM
mittee be empowered to fill all va
cancieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Great Quantities
Ice Swept Into
Streets COlebrOOk

Colebrook, N. H.. Feb. 12.-Tons
of ice swept into the town late this
afternoon by the breaking of two
ice jams in the Mohawk river above
here, have left several streets inn
passable. snapped telephone poles,
and destroyed considerable property
along the river banks. New foes of
great size have formed in the Con-
necticut river into which the ice
from the Mohawk river, a tributary,
has passed since the breakup. The
rising of the ice surface of the Con-
necticut river channel indicated
new breakup there, it was said.
1t was feared that the break up of
the new jams in the Connecticut
river would carry away the bridges
below Colebrook. The lighting sys-
tenn of the town which is supplied
with power from Stewartstown, sew
eral miles away, was believed to be
in danger from the rising waters.
Rain was still falling late today
Both the Mohawk and Com ecticut
rivers have risen considerably dur
ing the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
COLLINS CASE
Continued from Page One)
effort to save Collins life II he
found living.
SHAFT REACHES
DEPTH OF so FEET

Cave City, KY, Feb. 13-(By A. P.)
EARLY this morning the diamond
core drill had pushed down the Sand
Cave rescue shaft to a depth Of 50
feet, and II. 7. Carmichael, in charge
of the shaft operations, expressed
great disappointment that no bottom
had yet been found to the limestone
roof" Apparently the officials were
seeking to drive through the soft
spot" just below the so foot mark, to
locate a larger tunnel or cavern Just
below.
About seven feet Of limestone had
been probed beyond the 81 foot
stratum Of dirt, with no indication Of
a cavern and at 1918 A. ID. the drill
was still boring downward. It would
take several days to excavate through
the ten feet between the present
dpth OF the shaft and the so foot
mark II seven feet of limestone was
to be removed, and the officials
seemed disheartened.
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LINCOLN'S SPIRIT
lContinued from Paaa Qnal


to the spirit that animated him
throughout his public life. Service
above self and principle above per-
son was his guiding star.
THE bitter attacks of those who
did not understand logged his foot
steps through his life and expressed
open relief at his passing because to
their limited vision it cleared the
decks for a ffrmer hand with the
problems that lay ahead.
ut is not possible TO determine
what would have been his position on
the specific problems Of our day. The
same principle. however. that guided
his action is available for us as we
go forward. 1t Is significant that his
career epitomizes a revolution in the
thought of America on the most
pressing problem of his day.
To-day we are approaching a sim
liar economic and social milestone
marked by what may he equally pro-
found changes in the life and con.
cepts of our nation.
"The spirit that animated Lincoln
as labored patiently to free from hui
man slavery so many of his fellow
men. would seem likely to manifest
itself in no less earnest endeavor to
free men from the economic bondage
incident to the enormous industrial
organization of our day. =
Business giants have accumulated
increasing power over the lives and
we'll being of millions of their fellow
men. This has been controlled in
most cases by the most profound hui
manitarian impulses. History teach
es however, that power that Is in
herited rather than acquired, Is very
much more apt to be abused.
THE genius for Organization that
has characterized the last half CEN
fury in American national life. must
now be displayed in voluntary CO.
operation in ever broadening fields Of
our activity if our industrial system Is
not to perish of dry rot.
Business men may well shudder at
placing themselves in the service Of
ever larger and larger groups. The
choice lies. however, between a pri-
vate despotism or a broader intelh-
gent CORPORA ton that shall solve our
economic and social problems in the
tremendously intricate system that
civilization has evolved.
intellectual or industrial bondage
is as Objectionable to the spirit. OF
American liberty as the physical slav-
cry from which Lincoln set men free"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Lockwood Mill
Begins Operation
This Morning

After a partial shutdown for the
past two Or three months the Lock-
wood cotton mill IN this city will re-
sumo full time operations this
morning. The shutdown resulted
from the low water in the Kennebec
river at a time when the mill had
many orders booked ahead.
About noon yesterday the water
started to rise. Then the water was
two inches below the surface of the
dam. BY 9 o'clock last evening the
water had risen % inches and "a
inches of water were rushing over
the dam.
The Hollingsworth and Whitney
paper mill in Winslow did not exper-
fence the shutdown that the Lock-
wood company did because at the
Winslow mill there is an auxiliary
power system run by steam. How
ever. there was a good number of
the hands lad off and they will be
able to return to work today.
Men in the power stations Of the
city did not express any fear last
night that there would be freshet
in the river. 1t was thought that if
there is no more rain fall the water
will not continue to rise and as it
now stands there is no danger Of
flood heights in the water Of the
river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
ed by the Douglas Melody men of

ed by the Douglas Melody men of
Augusta.
The hall was beautifully and skill
fully decorated in snow white, giving
it a far more wintry appearance
than the out of doors now has. Dur
ing the evening the Misses Peterson
and Carlisle, the two expert New
York skaters, gave dancing act
which was greatly appreciated by
the celebrators. They were prettily
costumed and their exhibition last
evening gave ample proof of their
attractiveness on the ice. Both he
young ladies are adept gymnasts
as we'll as skaters and the combina-
ton of the two abilities makes them
the greatest attraction that has ever
been at a Winter carnival in Water
Vile.
The committee in charge of the
ball was made up of Mrs. Herbert d.
Dinsmore, chairman; Mrs. l.. A.
darcy and Mrs. Clair r. Marston.
There will be no Carnival activi-
ties on Friday and the events will
be resumed where they were left off
Wednesday on Saturday afternoon at
1870 o'clock P. NJ. when the finals
for the boys and girls events will be
will be followed by the business men
run off at Community park. This
and women's snow and ice events.
Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts will make
an address at $50 and Immediately
after this will come the first appear
ance on the ice of Misses Carlisle
and Peterson. The fate of the hook
ey game between the Colby seconds
and Notre Dame rests with the
weather.
Mr.. Cyr has arranged with the
young lady skaters to remain in he
city until over Sunday. Sunday at
ternoon they will give exhibitions at
the rink, making this another Carni-
val day to a certain extent.
Weather prophets and predictions
call for Il considerable drop In the
temperature before Saturday with
clearing skies. If this should occur
the ice on the rink at Community
park would be in prime condition
for the events of Saturday. In case
the weather has not cleared sufii-
GENTLY by the end of the week for a
continuation of the events they will
be postponed from day to day and
the Misses Petersen and Carlisle
Will stay in Waterville until the peo-
pie have had chance to witness
their remarkable exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Says Rivalry Was
Main Feeling of
Cave City Factions

cave City. Feb. 1e.-(By A. Ply
Inc feeling between factions in tha,
early rescue parties at Sand Cave was
rivalry and not Jealousy, witnesses
eestined today before the state militia
~ BOARD of inquiry. Homer Collins.
broth of Floyd CollinA, said that no
one was ever advised to stay out OF
me cave except for motives Of safety.
Inc Cave county people, Homer said,
leit tnat outsiders. inexperienced in
exploring caves. might cause cave-ins
from lack OF knowledge of the sand
stone formation of the caverns, but no
one was ever prevented from going
down until the state troops came
Homer said he was asked by sew.
eral persons If Floyd was really in
the cave.
'Of course he IS" he replied. II
was down there to see him several
times Such question unnerved me-"
b. l.. Abernethy, Louisville corre-
srondent of the Associated Press. tes-
tilted that the rumors mentioned in
an Associated Press story Sunday
night were common knowledge in Cave
City, but the two sentences in the As
ISOLATED Press story referring to the
rumors were followed Immediately by
third sentence which declared that
those who had actually been in the
cave knew they were untrue.
Other newspapermen. he said. wrote
the same thing in their stories. The
Associated Press despatch had been
attacked by Governor Fields.
The military board agreed that
there was no malicious intent in the
despatch. DIR. III. +. Honaker of Horse
Cave. a nearby town, said in his tes-
timony yesterda" that he had heard
the same rumors. but as he had been
to the cave he knew they were un-.
founded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
SECOND DAY OF
WINTER CARNIVAL
IS POSTPONED

Waterville's Winter Carnival en-
thusiasts. after refusing to let the
weather interfere with their cele-
brations Wednesday. were forced to
submit to the elements yesterday and
the outdoor activities were postpon-
ed. probably until Saturday after
noon. 1t was to be seen in the
morning that with the melting go
ing as fast as it was any enjoyment
of the sports would be out of the
question. so A. +. Cyr. president OF
the community ervice, issued the
word that a postponement was =
essary.
The Carnival bal, in American
Legion hall was held in the evening
regardless of the postponement of
the rest of the program. The ball
was very we'll attended and the
many dancers took this opportunity
for making up for the good time
they had missed at Community park
that afternoon. Music was furnish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Marshal Takes Man
Relieved Insane

Spiros Kreikes. aged 80, a Syrian
who has been in this country for a
rood number Of years. was removed
from his room in a local lodging
house by City Marshal William
Murray yesterday afternoon after
complaint had been made that the
man was violently insane. Captain
Murray made the trip after the man
alone and confronted considerable
didiculty in getting him to leave his
room and. 60 to the police station.
Bsfore Kreikes was subdued he had
struck the chief twice on the nose.
cracking the bone, and had bitten
Murray's hand. The Syrian was not
hurt In the set-to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Brewster Club
Disbands at Meeting

The Waterville- Winslow Brewster
Club. formed before the gubernator-
al primaries last June, were dis
banded at the meeting of the club
ned last January 80. Immediately
after u was reorganized under the
name Of the Maine Booster Club
Win It's purpose beng to help In
Whatever way possible in the cam
palgn to boost and advertise the
Mate which Is part of the Brew
Ners administration. The officers
are ~ follows: President, Samuel l..
SNown: vice president, Mrs. Parl r.
oean: vice president, Rev. Benja-
MN Beatty: secretary. G.. L. Morrill,:
treasurer, Rev. Walter Quarrington:
ssaalfman Of finance committee. J. A..
stewart: chairman Of constitution
mo by laws committee. Mrs. H. May
lawrence. A meeting will be held
y. asN saturday evening at which time
y, club will be completely organi-
s.a ana plans for its activities will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Nav LAMP BURNS
94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz-
ingly brilliant. soft. white light even
better than gas or electricity. has
been tested by the y. s. Government
and IS leading universities and found
to be superior to 10 ordinary oil
lamps. 1t burns without odor smoke
or noise-no pumping up: Is simple
clean. safe. Burns 94co air and go
common kerosene local Oil.
The inventor. o. N. johnson. 642 N.
Broad ST.. Philadelphia. Is Offering to
send a lamp on 10 days FREE trial.
or even to give one FREE to the first
user In each locality who will help
him Introduce it. Write him today
for full particulars. Also ask him to
explain how you can get the agency.
and without experience or money
make $3.50 to $500 per month.
Jan2-Fri9t
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Colby Fraternity
Dance POSTPONED

The annual informal winter dance
which the members of the Alpha
fraternity We're to hold at the Ia
ccnnet club house this evening has
been cancelled because of the num-
Der of cases of mumps which have
been reported at Colby college.
There are one or two cases of the
disease in the Alpha fraternity house
and President Roberts deemed it
best to have the dance postponed for
a short time until the small epidemic
had died out.
The lambda Chi Alpha house re-
ports three cases of the humps, with
the Delta Epsilon and other houses
reporting varying number. The
disease is taking but a light form
throughout the college but precau-
tions are being taken to prevent an
epidemic of the distemper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Select Speakers
Murray Prize Debate

DR.. Herbert c. Libby, head Of the
department of Public Speaking at
Colby college. announced late yes
terday afternoon the names Of the
men who have been selected to COM
prise the two teams in the annual
Murray Prize Debate which is to be
held in the near future.
The names are: Herbert c. Jen-
kins, '27. of Lisbon Falls: Rollard
B. Baird. ~, of West Springfield,
Mass; Marion n. Roades, 81, of Bel
fast: Carl r. Macpherson. '26. of
Abingdon. Mass: U. Cleal Cowing,
~. of West Springfield Mass. and
Herbert NJ. Workman. '26, of Wyto-
pitlock. The alternates appointed
are: Gabriel Guedj. 81. of Framing
ham, Mass. and Kenneth r. Copp,
~. of Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Tatorlnet Club
Hosts to MaSOnS

The members of tho Taconnet club
were bosts at banquet given to the
members II the Masonic club at the
Tactnnet clubhouse last evening. The
banquet came after the first half of
the annual game tournament between
The two clubs had been played. I'M
mediately after it the tournament was
resumed 80 that there was little or no
Speaking during the banquet.
The ladies' of the Hustle club of
Winslow served the banquet and the
chairman Of the. general committee
was Mrs. John Burgess. The menu
was as follows: Soup julienne, roast
goose, freshm ham. i,aggis stufing.
apple sauce. celery, crenmed potatoes.
green pears fruit salad, rolls. oat
cakes, scenes, cheese. cake, ice cream,
tea and coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Findings Published
In Civil Suits

Judge Charles w. Atchley Of the
Waterville municipal court yesterday
made public findings in three civil
suite heard before him about a week
ago. In the case of Harry Bickford
against Mrs. Madolyn Hallett the YER
dict was for the plaintiff in the sum
of So1.50 and the costs of court. This
was for money that Bickford claimed
he loaned Mrs. Hallett last spring.
A verdict for the defendant, Fred
Fl. Short. was given in the suit
brought against him by Edward l..
Clough. who claimed he had money
owed him by Short for work done es
a plumbers helper.
Mrs. j. A. Randall was awarded SIS
and costs for nursing at the horne of
Merton Thomas in a suit which she
brought against Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
The IDEAL WIFE AND
MOTHER

She is the one who radiates health
and happiness, ever ready for work,
or play, and what woman does not
want to fill this role? When women
are besieged by aches. pains. irre-
gularities and mental depression
they not only suffer themselves but
create a gloomy atmosphere in the
home. Lydia +. Pinkham's VegeA.
table Compound is the one depen..
able remedy to overcome such con-
ditions. For three generations 1t has
been restoring the women of America
to health and strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13
Man Claiming to
Be Collins Not So
Sure of Himself

madam, kas, Feb. IA man who
sent telegram to Cave City, KY, yes
terday saying he was Floyd Collins.
was held here today on a charge of
vagrancy until more may be learned
about him. He does not resemble pho
tographs of the man whom miners are
striving to rescue from a rocky crews
ice near Cave City. He seemed con-
FUSED by questioning today. t-.
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Lewiston Advises of Release

Lewiston. Me-, Feb. 12--Albert Do
ak, arrested in Lincoln, n. H., last
Tuesday on suspicion of being Ar
chic LItallen, alias George Lambert
wanted in connection with the Dur
ham murder case, was today released
according to a message received here
tonight by Sheriff James w. Muir
ray. Deputy Sheriff V. L. Cargian,
went to Lincoln today and positively
established that Doak was not the
man wanted here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13

Chicago, Feb. 1o.--(By A. P)-
Fifty one Republicans wrote the
speech that nominated Abraham
Lincoln. and they made poor job
of it, in the 'opinion of Addison G..
Proctor, sole surviving delegate to
the Chicago Republican natio-'al
convention at which Lincoln was
chosen as the party's Presiden -ial
candidate. Mr.. Proctor, now in his
S5th year, is here on a lecture tour.
His home is in st. Joseph. Mich.
The nominating srcech for Lincoln
was entruster by the delegation TO
Norman j.. Judd, Chicago lawyer.
Mr.. Proctor said,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13

, Boston. Feb. 12.-Eight men were
arrested in six raids by the headauar-
tiers prohibition squad of the Boston
police department today and bottlng
apparatus and liquor tables valued at
many thousands of dollars were seized
The raids. according to police, were
the initial step in Kidding the city of
low grade liquor which is being re-
tailed in bottles bearing forged seals
and labels of old brands.
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FAIRFIELD

CENTER-George Wood is i'll at
his home with pneumonia.-Mrs NJ.
l.. Sab!ns is visiting in Fairfield and
vicinity.-Dr. w. II. Walters is a pro-
fesional caller in town.-Mrs. leila
Taylor has returned to the home of
Mrs. Sabins. after being away on
visit with friends and rela Mr.
and Mrs Will Wood are receiving
congratulations on the birth of son
Tuesday, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Charles lib
belts Is gaining and will be able to
return home soon.-Horace Wood is
ill at his home.-Mrs. Louise Mckay
is i'll at her home and Mrs. Bunker is
caring for her.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Knox and children passed Sunday at
NaSalbOro.
RIDGE ROAD-T. A. Richardson
went to Augusta Wednesday to rep
resent Benton grange at a hearing on
the daylight saving bill.-Mrs. l.. l..
Wilcox passed Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. Harry HeweS of Winslow.-
Miss Eva Twist is passing a weeks
vacation at her home.-Mr. and Mrs.
d. W. Ellis were in Augusta SGtur-
day to attend the funeral of r. c.
Jennings. Mrs. Ellis passed the week
end with relatives there.-Mrs Fred
Brown has been passing few days
with Mrs. Belle Joy.-A. II. Ellis re-
turned to Augusta Tuesday, after
passing the week end at his home
Mrs. Kate Ellis attended Somerset
Pomona at Madison Tuesday.-Miss
Estelle Holt passed last week with
Mrs. A. f. Howe.-The3dore Richard
son has been i'll with the grip.-Miss
Marguerite Ward. who broke her arm
while skiing. is resting very comfort
ably and hopes to return to school
soon.
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CAMBRIDGE

Neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Drew gathered at their
home on Thursday and worked up a
fine pile of wood for them.
In the absence of Rev. c. L. Roddy
last Sunday the pulpit was very &C
captably filled by Mrs. Roddy.-Mrs.
Myrtle Hilton was a guest Wednes-
day of Mrs. Observation-Disclosures
and relatives in town of Mrs. Eunice
Berry received cards from her re-
Gently. Mrs. Berry is passing the
winter in Scotland.-Mrs. Levi
Bailey returned on Tuesday from
Milford where she has visited her
daughter for several weeks.-Mrs.
Isabel Austin is stopping in the
home of J. =. Mitchell and helping
to care for his mother. who is in
very poor health.-Evelyn Bailey
was at home several days last week
from the Maine School of Com
merCe.
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Flood Level ID
Feet Above Normal

Schenectady. N. Y, Feb. 12.-Rising
waters Of the Mohawk River, backed
by an ice jam, sent the flood level to
IA feet above normal here tonight,
with indications that 1t would be
higher before morning Efforts to dy-
Mantle gorge through the jam failed
tonday.
The river has risen to within four
inches of the street level along the
river front and within two feet of the
road atop the Scotia dyke. on the
northern bank. Where city streets
pass under railroad overhead cross
ing more than four feet of water has
collected and such streets today were
closed to traffic.