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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10

DR.. E. E. Patten of Bangor has re-
ceived radio message from Lieut..
Commander Donald B. Macmillan,
coming from the Bowdoin at Battle
Harbor, Labrador, via I'M, East
! Hartford, Conn. The message thanked
Doctor Patten for his good wishes for
the successful return of Macmillan
party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10

George H. Herring, veteran con-
tractor of Biddeford, states that the
the hardest job he ever tackled was
building the Old Orchard House, the
famous hotel at Old Orchard in 1875
and 1876. Mr.. Herring said that the
building was most all up when their
greatest trouble came. The archi-
tect had specified a single layer of
finish with spruce matched boards
III the floors. Mr.. Herring said he
told him that the boarding should be
laid double thickness to strengthen
the construction, but that Mr.. Staples
agreed with the architect and it was
decided that a single thickness was
enough. One morning. a short time
after, heavy gale developed and Mr..
Herring looked down and across the
rear end and saw the windows and
doors leaning out of position. Mr..
Staples decided that the building
should be propped up at once to pre-
vent collapse. Mr.. Herring and his
seven men secured all the available
timbers and lumber and propped up
the walls as well as they could on the
six stories of the hotel Just as they
were coming down the wind abated
and the weight of the snoring proved
too much for the building and parts
of it gave way under the strain. 1t
was necessary 10 take down much of
the building and build it over
stronger, making the job one of the
hardest he ever tackled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10


Harbor, Labrador, via I'M, East
Hartford, Conn. The message thanked
Doctor Patten for his good wishes for
the successful return of Macmillan
party.
Chief Fields resignation as super
intendent of public vehicles was &C
copied by the Lewiston city council,
Wednesday night, and John H. Ash
ton, chief elected, appointed to sue
coed him. The mayor complimented
Chief Field. I'VE are sorry to see
him co." said Mayor Wiseman. He
has been an efficient officer and
merits the promotion" The council
gave Chief Field a rising vote OF
thanks for his services.
A water rink has been opened on
the marsh at the lower end Of MILL
ken street, Old Orchard. A canal has
already been dug on the marsh a
quarter Of mile long, Is feet wide
and about feet deep. By the middle
of July the canal will be a mile long,
the work Of dredging now being I'M
derway At the terminal of the canal
is a boat mouse, SUXZ4, anu one SloIy
in height. Fourteen canoes and six
rowboats have chen purchased for
use on the water course. After the
canal is completed boat and canoe
races will be arranged.
Two Of the few survivors of the
company of old Torrent 2. the Hun
neman hand engine located at the
North End. Bath. before steamer
Long Reach 2 was purchased, are
John Eagle of Bath and Charles B..
! Williams of Winnegance, the latter
passing the Summer in Topsham. In
speaking of the old hand engine days
Mr.. Williams recalls that on July 4,
1866. his engine and company at
tended a muster at Lewiston. At this
time the big fire in Portland broke
out and Torrent with it's men was
sent to Portland to help fight the
flames. The damage by fire was esti-
mated at s15OO0,cO0 which in these
days would mean two or three times
that amount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10
Augusta Lodge Directory

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70 I. o. o. r.
Regular meetings Friday at o'clock
L. NJ.
FRANK L. DOUGLAS. N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 8
Meetings fourth Tuesday of each
month at o'clock.
EDGAR w. FLETCHER, C. p,
G, S. PEASLEE Scribe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
a. o'clock.
JOHN C. HowEs. Capt
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

only member of tho common coun- ell Investigating committee who at- tended the session.
 He called the meeting to order and addressing, Inspector Hennossey said
 "Slnce you have been building in- spector has there been any case of violation of the building laws in which you couldn't get the co-opera- tion of the prosecutors?"
 Hennessey replied there was only one instance where he went to Prose cutor Joseph G. Woods and that time it was for advice.
 Prosecutor Woods was permitted to bring out additional facts by ques- tioning the inspector, tI developed that the case in question was one where an applicant for a building permit was told to go ahead with the work and his permit would be mail cd. He started the work and was ordered to stop. Prosecutor Woods was consulted and advised the in- spector the applicant had done noth- ing other than what he was told to do and stopped when ordered, show ing no intent to violate the law. Judge G. w. Klett told the inspector there could be no prosecution.
 Inspector Hennesscy said he never went to Assistant Prosecutor w. M. Greenstein on any official business.
 The hearing was concluded wit, a recital of the facts in this case.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
sERENApERs AT PALACE.

"The Serenaders," quartet com posed of four local young men, in- cluding Messrs. Loomis, Lewis, La- tham and Carlson, who are appear ing at the Palace now as a special attraction, scored a big hit with the audiences yesterday. They offer d novelty singing act that smacks with professionalism and were forced 10 rcspord to several encores., Other acts on the bill include Ross and Harris in fine singing, talking and comedy number that is clevery done; Fremont Benton, & Co. in "Righto" present a comedy skit that is very entertaining. The plot is very novel and the four artists are clever in their respective roles; "Flashes of 1925' is a song and dance revue prettily staged and executed by four young ladies who are real talented. Their dances especially being well oone.
 Tom Mix's flftieth picture for Will Ham Fox, "The Heart Buster" which opened at the Palace theater last night for a three day run should prove one of the biggest successes of the popular Fox western star.
 Beginning Sunday night for q four day run. Thomas Meighan will be of fered in Tongues of Flame" John Miltern Sheehan of this city is among those in the supporting cast.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
SAFETY LEAGUE IS
 TARGET FOR SATIRE
Mayor and William E. Brooks
 Pass CauStiC Remarks

A letter of protest against Sunday football games in Willow Brook park, sent by the Civic Safety League, should have been thrown into a waste-b basket upon receipt, Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa told members of the park commission last night when that board appeared before the board of finance and taxation to explain it's estimates of expense and income.
 No item of income from Willow Brook park had been included. Asked for an explanation, Chairman William F. Brooks of the park con- mission said:
 "The Sabbath Day League, or its New Britain equivalent, the Civic Safety League, advised us that we were violating the law by allowing Sunday games. We asked the cor poration counsel for an opinion and he said, you certainly are; he also told us any man who plays golf be- fore ? o'clock on Sunday afternoon violates the law"
 Chairman Brooks said the board had the park properly policed and thought it was "reasonably legal" He thought, the policemen knew the law, but was advised that interpre- ting the statutes was not their function.
 No item of income from that park was included as result of the discussion, but the expression, If we have Sunday games at the park was used frequently by members of the committee in estimating possible city income.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Chairman Brooks told the com- mission his board had not had the money 1t should have. partly by reason of tho fact that the parks were not in the stage of develop ment that warranted greater appro- priatlons, He said it was desirable to keep force of good men work Ing from year to year. He stressed the need of toolhouses in each of the three big parks and bungalow in the North End park to be rented to . caretaker. This, he said, was the only satisfactory way of keeping the park properly cared for
 An appropriation of S52,072 was sought for work in the three large parks and the 14 small parks about the city and for adminlstra- tion. For new work in the two parks now under development. $50, 800 was asked. Park Commis- sioner E. A. liawley earnestly urged the latter amount be granted. The budget calls for $1O2,S72, which more than triples the $S0,50O budget of 1924.
 Statistics were submitted to show New Britain's per capita appropria- ton for parks 10 be lower than in several other cities usually con sidered fin comparative expense tables. Tho figures are as follows: Springfield, $l.9O; Hartford, s1.30; Waterbury S,6S$; New Haven $.G17; Bridgeport, $.SS; New Britain, s.44.
 lsr. R. w. Pullen, superintendent of the department of health, ex- plained his budget of $45,930. The department was allowed $51,3 this year and will have expended about $5S,o00 by the close of the fiscal year. The smallpox costs resulted in an overhaul. Elimination of an item for maintenance of the isolation hospital makes possible a l reduction in the budget this year.
 Chairman Frank l.. Conlon of the board of public works, and City En- ginecr Joseph D. Williams explained the public works items of s131,15O. They urged grant sufficient to pay the costs of installing street sweep ing and cleaning machine. The de- partment's experience with 1he eductor has justified the request for more mechanical equipment, ii was argued.
 In addition to the regular items of expense for which the usual ap- propriations were sought, a program of grading to cost s20,7OO was out. lined, new macadam to cost S26,60O was proposed; concrete gutter pro- gram provisions called for SS,67O; new bridges were asked, to cost $5,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
100000 Autoists Yet
 To Get Their Licenses

Hartford, Feb. 6.-With less than 35,G00 operators Of motor vehicles licensed for 1925 and more than "O0,000 operators still expected to renew their drivers licenses it will be necessary to issue licenses at the lato of 20 per minute if all of those now having licenses are 10 renew them before March 1, the date of expiration of the 1924 licenses, the state motor vehicle department an
 nounccd today. Issuance of 1925 licenses was begun JanIary , in or der that last minute congestion at the main office of the department ir, Hartford and the braDch offices in New Haven, Bridgeport, New Lon don and Waterbury might be avoid cd. The department is equipped to Care for many more mail applica- tons for licenses tha nare now be- irg received, it is stated.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Strictly fresh eggs 65c. Russell Bros. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
FILL RESERVATIONS FOR
 MCKINLEY ASSN. DINNER
New Britain Delegation to Set Next to Speakers Table at New
 Haven Banquet.

All observations assigned to New Britain for the annual meeting and banquet of the Mckinley Associa- ton of Connecticut tomorrow night at the Hotel Garde New Haven, have been disposed of. The New Britain delegation will occupy tables 2 and 3, adjoining the speakers table. 9th CTS who have not made reservations will find 1t necessary to sit at other tables.
 The principal speaker will be sec- retary J. J. Davis of the department of labor at Washington. Senator Hir- am Bingham will preside and Gov ernor John II. Trumbull will speak.
 Reservations have been made by the following from th!s city,
 George w. Klett, William II. Judd, Senator Edward F. Hall. Represen- tative Benjamin w. Alling, Repre- sentative and Mrs. r. O. Rackliffe, MT. and Mrs. John c. Loomis, Flu gene J. Porter, Howard Bruemmer, Anson A. Mills, Edwin w. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Marsh, Bruno Wagner, Richard Covert, Stanley J. Traceski. Cornelius J. Dehm, David l.. Nair, William Ztegler, Fred Friend, Claude J. LerouX, Fred Be loin, Arthur N. Rutherford, William Joy, Adolph Carlson. Joseph C. Woods, Oliver I. Davis, Henry No- , wicki, Lawrence Stanley, William Greenstein. Robert Johnson, Alfred Levitt, James l.. Doyle, H, E. Er. win, Saul Waskowtz, Herman Gold stein, Joseph Mlynarski, Peter Ja' .iewski. Joseph KlowsowN, Matthew Papciak, George A. Stark. Johr Buckley, Martin Horwitz MT. ant Mrs. Emil J. Danberg, John w Marsland, Frank H. Shield, John Me Donough,; Elias Baker, Edward A Mag, J. Gustave Johnson, Morris D Saxe, Adrian Carlson.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Strictly fresh eggs, 65c Russell Bros. --advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
CHARGE FALLS FLAT
 AT RECORD PROBE
Woods and Greenstein Ezoner'
 ated at TWo-Minute Inquiry

The investigation of the attitude adopted by the prosecuting attorney and his assistant in the matter of building code violations, instituted after ex-Chairman I. Wexlcr of the building commission had made com- plaint, took it's place as the most brief inquiry in the history of the city government last nght when, af- ter session that lasted less than two minutes, the two officials were ab- solved.
 Several witnesses including the three building commissioners whe resigned two weeks ago, were sum- moned but with the exception of Building Inspector Edward J. Hen- nessey, failed to put in an appear ance. Alderman C. J. Dehm, was the
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
saNrELL AT CAPITOL.

One of the feature attractions at the Capitol on the Keith vaudeville bill now playing the balance of the week is the Great Santell, America's famous athlete. With fifty per cent of the female population trying to get thin and fifty per cent of the male population trying to keep in condi- ton physical culture has become the best friend of the world. The Great Santell is an expert in physical cul- ture and he is now demonstrating his knowledge in vaudeville. The Westerners is q singing comedy quar- tet. They are staged on section of a ranch and their offering gives good harmony and witty batter; Cornell, Ieona and Zippy offer "variety la Carte" Zippy is q dog and with Leona and Cornell singing and dane ing. Zippy does imitations; Jorner and Foster are a pair of coored comedians who have wealth of good comedy interpolated with songs; Tracey and Mcbride are mu- sical comedy artists and present Bits Of Exclusiveness," song cycle with both showing exceptional voices.
 The feature photoplay presents the William Fox production, "The warrens of Virginia" adapted from the stage play of the same name and with an all star cast in the leading roles. The plot is of the days just before the close of the Civil War and pretty romance Is enacted throughout. There is also a new chapter of Unto the Net" on the program.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
IS FREE OF DEBT

Northtield, Vt, Feb. 6.-For the first time in the 106 years of its history, Norwich University became free of debt this week, Treasurer Henry w. Orser announced today. A payment made to a local bank wiped off the last indebtedness of the university.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
Direct Descendant of
 John Alden Dies at v

DuXbury, Mass, Feb. 6.-John w. Alden, direct descendant in the tenth generation of John and Pris- cilla Alden is dead here. He was in his 77th year and was a veteran of the Ciyif-War. He was born in the old John Alden house which has stood in this town since 1653 and lived in it up to two years ago, when the building was taken over by the Alden Kindred of America. For many years he was gate tender at a railroad crossing near the historic cycling.
 Strictly fresh eggs, 65c Russell Bros. --nl\'t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
The RABBIT or the Dog?
THE chances favor another Washing,
j ton arms conference

THE chances favor another Washing
i ton arms conference.
President Coolidge wants to call one, the
British favor ii and the Japanese are said
to be not entirely opposed to the idea,
Anything, say we, that will reduce the
danger of our boys being turned into
cannon-fodder. or strangled TO death IN
fog of poison gas, is all to the good
But let's not begin TO pat ourselves on
the back too soon. Such a conference IS
not necessarily and of itself an unmlNed
blessing II is but an instrument Good
will come of il only if wisely used, Not
infrequently the hunter shoots at rabbit
and kills his dog.
Which is pretty much what happened
at the first Washington conference, We
aimed Mt establishing equality in the At
lantic with the British. and came out sec
ond best. We contemplated equality in the
Western Pacific with the Japanese and got
undisputed inferiority,
Insofar rs the first Washington confer
ence lessened the tension in the Pacific,
removed the menace of an Anglo-Japanese
alliance and put a stop TO the race between
the great powers 10 see which could build
the most battleships the quickest, II was
a success,
But such is the effect of some Of the
other accomplishments of that conference
that naval officers. and army men. too,
charged with our national defense, quote
the classics by saying that another such
victory and we're undone.
IL reports are borne out and a second
conference does meet in Washington, we
must watch our step much more closely
than we did the last time.
We must hit the rabbit, not the dog.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
SCIENCE -
Ancient Greeks

Turing the world war. Brit
IL ish soldiers dug themselves
In on the Macedonian front. At
q mound they called causica
nearly every spadeful OF earth
showed fragments OF pottery or
orr ments OF bronze. These
articles were collected by the
military authorities and a
museum started.
After the war, stanley Casson.
OF New College. Oxford, Eng.
land. went back and explored
the mound and others in the
vicinity. He found articles Of
the iron age. bronze age and
stone age in successive strata.
He also learned that the people
who had left these implements
and ornaments were ancestors
OF the ancient Greeks. who. dur.
Ing the different ages. had oc-
cupied the section as a village.
The discoveries settled many OF
the questions as to the origin
OF the ancient Greeks. They
showed that they were a mix
ture Of at least three peoples
Ninoans from Crete. Trojans
from Asia Minor and a North.
ern race from Central Europe.
The British museum has made
arrangements with the Greek
government whereby 1t is re.
ceiving half OF the articles ex.
cayated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25

is time for every law-abd-
1N1 ing citizen to be in bed. declares
Mayor Smallwood, of MartinSburg, W, Va.
And he announces he will arrest anyone
found in Martinsburg streets after that
hour.
Mayor Smallwood believes that in this
manner he can eliminate lot of crime.
But no matter how well mentioned he may
be. his reasoning is not rs sound as ii
might be- Going first to the cause and
ascertaining what factors prompt people
to stay out so late would have been better
The world is made up of individuals.
What is good for one might not be good
for another. Curfew laws have been en-
acted in many cities before, only to be
repealed or to die for lack of enforcement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
Curing by Machine
and by People

UHERE are two ways 70 cure
Il things. one by machinery and
the other by people, Engineers
rack their brains for mechanical
F0lutlons OF the traffic problem.
Now comes Los Angeles. and.
having exhausted everything
that mechanics could DO. begins
on people Foot passengers as
well a. vehicles have to obey the
traffic signals Jay walking or
even crossing AZ the street inter.
sections when the traffic IL mov.
Ing the other way. are prohlb.
lied.
They enforce II. too, Leave the
curb before the whistle blows
and you are promptly yanked
back and fined Sc. II has speed,
al up traffic immensely Per.
haps even more important. II viii
make OF the Angeicnos a disel.
pinned people. A little training
will drill almost anybody 10
march; but few Of US have ex.
pericneed the moral uplift Of that
training,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
Z PLuribuS Unllnl

GENTS, do you realize what Mr.. Charles
VI Chaplin is doing for the masculine
gender at large in this vast vale of tears
At cost of much peace of mind. valuable
time something like So per minute) and
fees for a high-priced lawyer. Mr.. Chaplin
has brought n lawsuit to establish the
aforementioned. constitutional right of
n man to wear his own style of trousers.
exclusively.
Could American jurisprudence devote
itself to settlement of higher. nobler
issue? OF course, coat. vest and suspend
ers also have their appeal for exclusive
ness. but it's the pants that are sacred.
They are the bullseye for criticism. They
register the whole gamut of human char
acter and expression. Every man in his
own pants is n principle that has got TO
be upheld by court, society and civilization
in bulk. No retreat. no compromise Is the
slogan of every human being in pants, Mr..
Chaplin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
Hon Presidents Get Things Done!
The Coolidge breakfasts save

The Coolidge breakfasts save
time,
That. Washington has deeid.
ed. D. the prime reason Tor
their adoption as regular
function.
There are not many hours
during the day when n is easy
10 assemble congressman.
There are committee meetings
Ia the morning. and after ~
o'clock there arc the sessions
of both houses. Guests invited
for tho evening must be- enter
tanned for the greater part OF
The evening. But breakfast has
none Of these drawbacks. II n
the easiest hour for Informal
talk And Il Is soon over.
Those White House breakfast
guests never leave hungry.
They are served first with
grapefruit Then with bacon
and eggs, New England sausage
and hot cakes with Vermont
maple Ayrup. and coffee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles
if of Public Interest

erai plants. recently pat out ia nv
vard. hare been removed OF night
What raa b. dcHcf H. =. !,
II sou can locate the shrubbery
you can get warrant from The
prosecutor. have the thief arrested
and your property restored
Mr.. Firlt. Thiriv.third acc. ".
r.. bci,rccn 10Th aud Tsrd 4. Is IN
bad condition the south
hait Can icc sue for dnmn0cs ~
case Of accident 10 our auiof
Z. }.
This IL Just outside the city linn
lts. and should be taken care OF By
the county commissioners The poll
les concerning dirt or gravel streets
In or near tho city is TO keep
enough Of the center In good condi-
ton 10 allow autos To pass Unless
this street IL left in unusually dan
gcrous condition you could not get
any damages for accidents The
matter has been taken up with
County Commissioner Brown,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25

VoU can get an answer 10
i any question of fact or In.
formation by writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. ia22
New York ave. Washington
ID. c.. and inclosing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or martial nd.
vice. Personal replies. conn.
DENTAL All letters must b
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-25
BY RUTH FlNNEY

the white House promptly a.
o'clock ~ the morning
Tho Coolidge breakfast ORIG.
mated during the recent cam.
paiRu. The first one was that
much pictured affair. al which
New York actors made Cool
idsc laugh out loud
Then. when congress con
yen~d. Coolidge had the whole
senate up for breakfast. dlvid.
ing them into three groupa. and
later u the house steering com.
mlties and other important com
mlitec chnirmen.
The urW farm commission
was brcakfahlsd shortly after
itH creation. When Fiber, Gary
and John D. Rockefeller. Jr,
came 90 Washington 20 talk
over law enforcement. they
we're invited 20 present their
viowu over the morning coffee.
And 90 u goes. every week.
with every new question that
comes up FOR consideration