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Smyrna times., 1925-04-01

stuff go blind or drop dead. We should
make no distinction"
Following the defeat of Senator
SimOnton's second amendment, he
raped the first amendment, reclaring
that the bill as amended would take
very little of the teeth from the orig
inal House bill.
"This," he said, "is not dry or a
wet bill. 1t is not a political bill, but
it is a direct blow against our cOnsti-
tutional liberties, nothing more or
less.
"People from outside this State
come into Delaware and lobby for
hours and days at a time, telling US
what we have to do here in this State.
There never has been a bill in this
Legislature that has the effect of TAX
ing away our liberties more than TINS
one"
Senator Allen said the amendment
does not take personal liberty away
from the individual householder; il
only affects five per cent of the people
of the State who are keeping liquor
where it may be sold; it enables the
enforcement officers to get the people
who are selling liquor.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
RAW MILK BILL is KILLED
Measure Would Have Permitted Sale
of Milk From Infested Cows

"If you pass this bill you will be
doing nothing less than legalizing the
killing of babies by feeding them
milk" was the startling
declaration made to the members Of
the House Friday afternoon by DR..
Arthur T. Davis, executive secretary
of the State Health and Welfare Com
mission. 'It is a pernicious bill" he
continued, "and there is no such law
in any other state that l know Of"
He was speaking from the floor of
the House at the time against a pro-
posed act that had been introduced
by Representative (Mrs) Handy and
which would have permitted the sale
of raw milk obtained from cows that
had not passed the tuberculin test.
The bill was finally killed by vote
of eighteen to fifteen. On the roll
call Speaker Downward answered
mot voting"
The bill provided that milk sold
coming from cows that have not pass
ed the tuberculin test would have to
be under veterinary inspection but
such inspection or examination was
limited to not more than one in a
year.
1t developed that there is no law at
this time on the matter but the State
Health and Welfare Commission has
made a regulation which has the same
effect as a law which prohibits the
sale of raw milk except from cattle
that are shown by a test to be free
from tuberculosis.
The bill developed one of the most
spirited fights of the session. A large
delegation of dairy farmers from the
vicinity of Wilmington were present
advocating passage of the bill. Will
liam w. Knowles, attorney of Will
mington, was their spokesman. The
dairymen contended that under pres
ent conditions unless their cattle have
withstOOd the tuberculin test they are
at the mercy of an alleged milk trust
in Wilmington in disposing of theil
product. The pasteurizing plants
they say, pay only just what they fee
like paying for surplus milk.
Most of the opposition to the bill
came from the members in Kent anC
Sussex counties where more than 81
per cent of the herds have been freeC
from tuberculosis.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
SENATE PASSES BILL REDUCING
DIVORCE CAUSES IN DELAWARE
WOULD ELIMINATE ALL But
GROUNDS FOR DISSOLUTION
Franklin Allen, Son of Senator Allen,
Given Privilege of Floor, Makes a
Stirring Address on This Bill

State Senator Ridgely's interna-
tionally known nO-divOrce bill was
passed by the Senate Wednesday af-
ternoon by a vote OF II in favor of
it and opposed to the measure. 1t
will now go to the House for concur
renee and it is thought it has a fair
chance of getting through that branch
of the Legislature. The Senators op-
posing the bill when it came to final
passage were Senator Cam, Hardesty
Mcdowell, SimOntOn and Steele. SEN
atOr Kramer was absent. The bill
that passed, however, is not the orig
inal bill as introduced by Senator
Ridgely. The original abolished di-
vorce absolutely in Delaware. The
amended bill would make it possible
to get a divorce in this state on two
grounds only, adultery and extreme
cruelty on the part of either the hus-
band or the wife where the life or
health of the other party is endanger
ed or cohabitation were made unsafe.
All other causes for absolute divorce
would be eliminated under this pro-
posed law.
Franklin Allen, son of Senator Al
len, was given the privilege of the
floor to explain this bill. He said the
home is the highest organization we
have to day and he asked if it is to
be broken up what is to become of the
children. He said stricter marriage
laws will not remedy the conditions.
He thought the marriage laws now
are tottering. Mr.. Allen thought the
two causes given in the bill should be
the only grounds on which absolute
divorce could be secured in this State
He claimed 80 per cent of the broken
homes are due to divorce and so PEI
cent of the divorces granted would
show collusion if they were investi-
gated. Lax divorce laws encourage
hasty marriages, he said, and man!
divorces can be avoided. Statistic,
show that one out of every sever
marriages ends in divorce and in the
year 1000 which our children will live
to see, the ratio will be one in ever!
two if divorce continues to increase a.
it has been doing.
Senator Ridgely said the causes fO1
absolute divorce in Delaware now art
adultery, bigamy, Imprisonment, cruel
ty, desertion, habitual drunkenness o,
when either party is under age. HI
would eliminate all of these by hi
bill he said, except adultry and ex
treme cruelty, because all the other
are taken care of by other statutes
He said he felt sure the judges of tn
courts would approve of more drasti
divorce laws. He claimed the tw'
causes specified were sufficient groun,
to warrant granting a divorce in thi
!, state.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
DOVER MAN GIVEN SURPRISE
Albert L. Kichline, Sixty-FOur Years
Young, Remembered by Friends

Chief Engineer A. L. Kichline, of
the Dover water and light plant was
very agreeably surprised recently
when about 35 relatives gathered at
his home to celebrate the 64th ami
versary of his birth. His only broth
er, Morris Kickline, Of Harrington and
wife and his only sister, Mrs. Bene-
dict Weaver and husband of Ridgely,
Md, were among those present. Dur
ing the afternoon the guests were en-
tertained with refreshments, among
which was most beautiful cake, dec
grated by his daughter, Mrs. Stella
James, who is an expert at the art.
To top off the days festivities, the
Chief and two other citizens of Dover
took the meal at Cooks Cafe, as pro-
vided for in the will of the late John
Maag. Mr.. Kichline is still as active
as ever and is never more content
than when looking after the business
of keeping Dover's lighting system in
working order.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01

Abram N. Brown, one OF the best
known agriculturists in lower Della
ware, former secretary of the old Del
aware State Fair Association, located
in Dover, died at his country home
near Wyoming. He was 72 years
old. He is survived by his wife and
eight children, three daughters and
five sons. He was a prominent grang-
er and in recent years had been man.
ager of several large farms in Sussex
County.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01

Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (lO) days after execution Of the
contract and be completed on or before June
Is, 1925.
Monthly payments will be made for 90 per
cent of the construction completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
surety bond, certified check, or money TO the
amount of at least ten (l0) per centum Of
the total amount Of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marked Proposal for the Construction Of
State Highway Contract No. 42D."
The Contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (2O) days from the date Of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Detailed plans may be seen and index plans
and specifications may be obtained upon de-
posit of ten dollars $4,000 which amount will
be refunded upon return of plans and speci-
6cations in good condition at the Office Of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Dover. Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department. at its Office. Do
yer, Delaware until , O'Clock P. NJ. April
8. 1925. and at that place and time publicly
opened, for the construction Of State High
ways, involving the following approximate
quantities:
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
CONTRACT NO. 42D

Removal Of Temporary Span . east Of
new bridge, Seaford. Del
All piles in timber structure to be moved
and Sc #. steel truss to 80 down stream about
one mile.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
Same Whisky for All

"If we are going to drink, let us all
drink the same kind. If l have to go
blind or drop dead, let those who are
able to send away and get the pure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Monmouth Academy
Reunion. AUGUST IL

Preparations are being made for
Monmouth Academy Alumni reunion
which will be held on Wednesday,
Aug. II. The president of the
Alumni Association is Justice Albert
M. Spear of Augusta; the secretary
is Miss Nellie E. Marston of Mon
mouth, to whom communications
relative to attendance should be ad-
dressed and the committee in charge
of the program consists of Mrs. Lu-
eta Thomas of Lewiston, Mrs. Alice
Keening of Winthrop and Miss Ma
rion Chick of Monmouth. Original
features are promised for the occa-
sion. 1t is planned to serve big
dinner at noon on the Academy
grounds, as was done at the early
reunions. Many graduates have sig
nified their intention of being pres
ent this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Berry recent
ly had as guests Mr.. and Mrs. l..
b. Shaw and children of Topsham,
Mrs. Burt Libby of Belmont, Mass,
Mrs. John S. Mcnamara and the
Misses Evelyn and Charlene McNa-
mara of Madison and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fitzpatrick of Richmond.
DIR. and Mrs. Fred A. Morse and
daughter, Mrs. Deane Allen, and
Mr.. Allen of Boston came Friday by
automobile to pass the Fourth In
town the guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Smith and
children of Island Pond, VT, are Wis
1ting Mr.. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Two Sessions for
Dance Fans at
Island Park

The moonlight outrivaled the cleo
trio lights, the night before the
Fourth at Island Park, when dane
ing before and after midnight was
enjoyed by large crowd, orderly
and happy. The regular Friday
night dance ending at 1880 started
the fun. After a half hour inter-
mission dancing was resumed again
until o'clock, when Old Sol came up
and out-rivaled the moon and cleo
trio lights too.
The Rainbow Garden was the CEN
ter of interest for terpsichorean de-
voices from Central Maine and be-
yond. Waterville. Lewiston, Port
land and way stations were we'll rep
resented
Bert Meyers Orchestra did double
duty and the last tune was as steppy
as the first, which is speaking for IT.
self. Assistant Manager Connors
was an ideal host and Manager
Art" Spaulding, who has recently
recovered from a severe sickness,
was spectator and was warmly
greeted by many friends. He will be
back on the job in a week or so.
A way to roundup a full measure
of dancing will be to attend the regu-
lar Saturday night dance tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Local Celebration
Of Night Before
Proves Rather Tame

Although in the early evening the
dln was at times terrific, for the most
part the pre-Fourth celebration was
rather tame Friday night. Torpe-
does, fire crackers and pistols of all
sorts were tried out to some extent
and few hoodlums were running
around the street picking out women
ana children whom they thought thew
might scare, but the celebration was
oy no means up to that of a few
years ago. a
Celebrants of another style were
also lacking but what reason can he
given for the lack of liquid refresh
ments, Is not yet apparent. AS a
whole the city was remarkably free
from those who celebrate mot wisely
but too we'll"
At Island Park the Rainbow PaviI-
ION was crowded for both dances. the
one from eight to eleven-thirtv and
the other from twelve to four. Every
one has good time and the fine
music by Bert Myers and his orches-
ira helped to make the dances most
successful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Kennebec County
Deeds on File

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded on
Friday at the Kennebec County reg
istry of deeds:
Augusta-Charles c. Morrill, to
William S. Knowles, land on Mount
Vernon avenue; William D. Hutchins
to Charles L. Leighton, land and
buildings on Patten street.
Belgrade-Lydia S. Scavone to
Chester r. Thwing, land and build
ings on Belgrade Depot-Rome cor
ner road.
Chelsea-Nettie Peaslee of Pitts
field to William H. Booth of Pitts
field, land and buildings on the
Windsor road.
Gardiner-Lorimer j. Trafton to
Edward P. Weston of Litchfield,
land on Cobbossee avenue; Alfred
Weston of Litchfield to Lorimer j.
Traitor of Gardiner, land on Cob
bossee avenue.
Oakland-Carleton E. Brooks to
Carroll A. Brooks. land on the Oak
land Waterville road; John and
Bridget Blomely to George H. Pow
ell and Phoebe L. Lowell, land on
Oak street, $6135O.
West Gardiner-Mary E. Weston
to Lorimer J. Trafton, land and
buildings on the Horseshoe Pond
road.
Winthrop-Frank A. Corthell to
Delbert A. Moore and Grace c.
Moore of Winthrop, land and build
ings on Royal street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
BELFAST
Waldo County Chi

Waldo County Child Welfare Work
Miss Ruth Benedict, of the Child
Welfare Department connected with
the State Department of Health, has
been assigned to Waldo county and
held her first baby clinic at 10 A. M.
Friday assisted by Drs. H. L. Kill
gore and G. H. Stevens, and Miss
Georgia o. Blake, and Mrs. Charles
III. Simmons. nurses. Free clinics
will also be held in other towns in
the county, physicians from the To-
cality assisting. Miss Benedict comes
to Maine from Ohio.
U. S. S. Destroyer Dallas i'm Belfast
The U. S. S. Dallas, Destroyer No.
l99, came quietly into the harbor
Friday morning about 10 o'clock and
dropped anchor, near the monument
on the Steele ledge. She is COM
manded by G. P. Osborne, who will
receive visitors on board while she
Is In the harbor and many are plan
ming to visit her on the holiday. A
special party of Red Triangle boys
will go out at 10 o'clock and launch
es will ply back and forth all day.
during the hours of inspection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Motion Picture Tax
Law Oppressive
To Producers

Hartford, Conn.,, July 3.-(AP)-ln
the actions instituted today in the u
S. district court at New Haven two
motion picture producers stated that
if the enforcement of the new motion
picture tax and censorship law of Con-
necticut, "is not restrained or aban-
doned they will be- driven out of the
state of Connecticut, for it will be i'm
possible for the plaintiffs to carry on
their business on a profitable basis in
the state"
Papers were served by U. S. Marshal
Walter at the offices of Governor John
H. Trumbull, Tax Commissioner w. H.
Blodgett. Superintendent of State Po-
lice r. T. Hurley. State Police Com
missioners Z. L. Isbell, r. B. Stocked
and r. NJ. Salmon. and Motion Picture
Agent John ]. Splain, notifying them
to appear before constitutional court
to be held at New Haven Friday next
for a hearing on the new law before
Federal Judges Rogers, Thatcher and
Goddard.
The actions were the first of Sc
ries to be brought against the state
by different producers, according to
Benedict M. Holden, counsel for the
producers. The Fox Film Corporation
of New York and the American Fea-
ture Film Corporation, Inc. of Boston,
were the compliments in the proceed
ings instituted today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
READFIELD

DEPOT-NIiss Mildred Adele, VINO
has been attending school in Ports
mouth, N. H., is at home. a,.,
Community club meeting yila
Mrs. Emma Gordon hostess, was a.
Gordon cottage, Echo lake, July J.
Mrs. Amy Packard, who passed
few days at Pine Point with MIS-.
Knox and other friends, had q ver
pleasant time enjoying every momen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Hammoha
attended the funeral of their unci''
Fred w. Spencer, Augusta. !.
Harold Leavett has closed l ns
mothers, Mrs. Elizabeth Leayetts
home and Mr.. Leavett has gone 70 =
position in Camden. Mrs. LeaVea
and child are in Manchester.
Mrs. Lenora Leeman Is with w
family of L. NJ. Jones.
Members of the Readfield Auxiliaii
Aid of Winthrop Community hospi@.
had good success in their drive ~
funds.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Man
Mosher, Temple, called during tnsn
recent visit at Mrs. Moshers ~"
home, East Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Hutchinsso SUI
late of Kent's Hill, are passing ~.
days at his fathers home in Belg,auss
and Readfield returning to PortiaN'
for the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
One Fatally Hurt
In Head-On Crash
In Rhode Island.

Providence, R. l., July 3.-(AP)-
A woman was fatally injured and II
persons were badly cut, bruised and
shaken up in a head-on crash between
two trolley cars on the Rocky Point
River Point suburban line near Apo
naugh Village this evening. The only
occupant of either car to escape injury
was a one-year-old baby
Mrs. Arthur VAIL of Crompton died
at the Rhode Island Hospital where
physicians resorted to a blood trans
fusion in an effort to save her life A
triangular piece of window glass
pierced her right arm near the Shout
der. severing the auxiliary artery.
The collision came on a grade near
a curve which is said to have obscur-
ed the view of the operators. State
troopers gave first aid and directed the
removal of the injured to physicians
offices. Both operators. who escaped
serious injury by jumping back into
their cars after setting the brakes.
said they got clear signals at the turn
outs between which the crash &C.
Cured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
TUNING IN TONIGHT
Copyright. 1925. by Audio Service
TODAY, JULY 4

WcTs, WAR. wwJ. Roxy and his
$50 p. M. KGo. concert. wGY'
concert.
GAS p. m. KDKA, services. WGR,
organ, services. WIP, Holy Trinity
church. WKRC, Walnut Hills church
WORD, music.
zunda o p Evening ' Club. WBcN, clas-
steal hour. WEAR, music. WEBH'
selected artists. WRW, services.
7:15 p. M. WY, announced, c,r
worth Euclid church. WIS, organ
WLW, services. WMBB. semi-classi-
cal program. WTAS, music.
7:45 p m. WGY. musical program program
500 p; m; WBB 3Rn,,,a Bible nr reetare
WIS Little Brown church. WNYC
program. WPG, concert. WQJ, music
y, a:ls p. , m: WE EVd6 W war. W WV
Goldman Band lH G9neer rt;,s,c., nropram
! wLW. orchestra. WMBB, popular pro
gram. WOAI, services. WSB, services
GAS p. m. WCCO, services.
500 D. m. KFNF, Christian churcf
services: KPo, orchestra; u1 KE J .E ser r.
| ming Hour" WGN, music. WFAA
First Baptist church. WIKI, MUSIC Isl "a
| program. WIN, entertainers. VIZ
WGY' yiolinist WOO. old time hymns
| e:I5 D. m. KFUO. address; music
$3.50 D. m. XIII, orchestral; organ
xxx, Unitarian church. Veal, sa
| cred program WRW, dance.
GAS p. m. XII, music, chat; kOA
science services. WIN, orchestra
WIP. Holy Trinity church wv,
| 1000 p. m. XII. program; ~ III n :,
| vespers xxx, First PreseyteIlai
church. WHAR. organ. WKRC, Gas IS
| steal program. WSUI, hymns. WOAN
| sacred music. WOAW, Benson Metho
! dist church. ro
! gram. KTHS, orchestra.
1O:25 D. m. WMAK, services:
1880 p. m. WFAA, orchestra. VICES
| popular program. WOAI. entertainers
io:45 D. m. KGW. services.
! IL 700 p. m. XII. classic hour kGO
| First church of Christ XIII, music
| xxx. orchestra. KPO, orchestra.
| 1880 p. m. KPO. orchestra.
1900 m. XII, examiner program
| xxx, special program. WBAP' trolie
! VIVID, studio program.
| 100 q. m. XII. dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Amateur Radio Brings
News of Tahiti Yacht Race

San Jose, Cal, July 3-The Tahltl
Yacht race, from San Francisco to
Tahiti has been definitely linked with
the mainland by means of station
6-NX of this city, owned and operated
by F. j. Quement. The local station
picked up the signals of the yacht
Idalia a few days ago and since that
time has maintained scheduled com
munication between 10 and II P. M
Pacific Standard Time each night
The yacht Eloise has also been con-
nected up by the Pacific coast anna
teurs with the mainland. Two other
boats in the race, the Shawnee and
Mariner, have no radio.
The work was carried on on a ~
meter wave length with station
KFVM, the Idalia, using 200 watts OF
power and the Eloise, station KFVT,
using so watts. The local station is
using the same wattage, on a dupli-
cate of the transmitter. in use by
Lieutenant F. H. Schnell, American
Radio Relay League traffic manager
now on duty with the special short
wave testing station NRRL, of the
Pacific fleet. Bartholomew Molinari
of San Francisco, 6-AWT, Hoover
cup winner, also maintains scheduled
communication with the yachts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Military Units, Patriotic Or
CARNATIONS And Citizens to
Cooperate in Mobilizing Po-
tential Forces of Capital City
Brief Exercises This Morn
ing

National Guardsmen, members of
the Officers Reserve Corps, members
of the various patriotic organizations
of the city and citizens of Augusta,
having no regular connection with
these organizations but theoretically
signed up" for the day in testimony
of their willingness to assist their
country in case of necessity, will to-
day take part in the local defense
day program, part of a gigantic mo-
Utilization of the man power of the
nation.
In order that all may enjoy the
holiday the exercises in connection
with this mobilization which takes
place at Monument Park at o'clock
sharp, will be of very brief nature.
The three principals in the exercises
will be Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean who
will preside, Rev. Andrew T. Nc
Whorter who will offer a prayer and
Judge Robert A. Cony who will de-
liver a short address on the mean
ingS and obligations associated with
the day.
The members Of the officers Re-
serve Corps will have hour recruit
ing officers at the park to register
those who voluntarily come up and
signify their willingness to help out
their country in case of emergency.
This is not an actual enlistment but
is for the purpose of advising the war
department of the number of men
who will assist in case of need, thus
! finding out what part of. the 500 men
allocated to Augusta as necessary in
an emergency, may be raised VOL
UNFAIRLY The officers who will look
after this work are Major c. F.. Ken
dali, Lieut.. Arthur Tiffin, Capt. Wal
lace A. Price and Capt. Emery o.
Beane. To each man thus volun-
teering, the officer with whom he
'enlists" will give a tag to be worn
as symbol of his patriotic desire to
help his country in time of trouble.
| Among the organizations taking
part in this program will be: Head
quarters Company. seth Inf Brigade
Capt. Almon B. Sullivan, command
ing; Company F, 103rd Inf, Capt
Sprague commanding; the James
Fitzgerald Post of the American Le-
gion, members Of the Officers Re-
serve Corps, the G. A. r. and Span
ish War veterans, the Sons of Vet
Grams, the American Red Cross, the
American Legion Auxiliary, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution and
the Augusta Troop of Boy Scouts,
headed by Scoutmaster Jack Hyde.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04

son, Donald of North Attlebr.
Mass, arrived Saturday at the homs
of Reuben Pierce making the trim Nv
auto. Mr.. Dalrymple returned home
Sunday. Mrs. Dalrymple and son
will remain for the summer.
Albert Stewart is enjoying the SEA
breezes of Old Orchard this week.
Kent Murray has moved his family
to the VIM. Ha1lowell house, on ths
Weeks Mills road. I
| Merrills Pile Drivers are planning
their summer schedule. The frst
game of the season will be played On
the Erskine diamond at $50 July 4
VS.. Caswell's Casuals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lowden Of An.
gusta were visitors Sunday at Their
old home here.
The annual ball game of the Mar.
rieds VS.. The Singles will be SATURDAY
morning. July 4.
Vernon Boynton had green peas
from his garden June 90.
V. B. Merrill and James Hallowen
were business callers in Augusta
Tuesday.