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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22
WINSLOW
GRANGE Meeting

Winslow Grange held it's regular
nj Getting Friday evening with Worthy
Master w. II. Pollard in the chair.
A fine patriotic program was car
ried out, the principal features being
two patriotic tableauS. Benton ana
Cascade Oranges have accepted in
vitations TO unite with WinSlow
Grange next Friday evening, April
"a. when Governor Brewster and
Hon. L. A. Deering will be present.
Mr.. Chas. w. Wilson will show
pictures of the Fordson tractors for
which ne is salesman. \ very in
teresting meeting is planned, and
large attendance from the three
oranges is earnestly hoped for. MIR.
and Mrs. A. II. Chamberlain, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. s. Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Simpson, Eva Higgins, Dorothy
Chamberlain. and Charlotte Jakins
are in charge of the refreshments.
Mrs. Ida Blackwell, who has been
a patient at the Sisters Hospital for
a few days was able to return to her
home on the Augusta road Monday.
Mrs. Daisy Johnson, who for the
past seven months has been en-
ployed as nurses in the family of
Walter Reynolds, has left for Belfast
where she has emplOXment.-Clift
Tracey of Ashland was a week end
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. l.. eynolds.-Mabel Dolliff and
Katherine Sibley of Oak Grove pass
ed the week end at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. L. S. DOlliff.-R. O. Jones
of LithsoW Street is quite ill at his
hcme-W. T. Reynolds, Jr, was
business visitor in Hinckley, Mon
4 n ~,
and family were week end visitors
in DeXter.-Captail Thomas Apple
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Appleton
and sons, Lyman and Ralph of
Maiden, Mass, We're week end
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Howard of the Augusta road.
Irving Totman. who is employed in
Springfield. Mass, is passing few
days az the home of his parents of
benton avenue.-Warren York of
bangor has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. :. C. Drum
mond.--Mrs. Anna Robinson of Vas
salboro is visiting al the home OF her
son, A. L. Robinson of the Augusta
road.-Mary Howard and Annie
Candage of Pennington Normal
School have returned to their
studies after passing the week end
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S.
Howard.-Miss Carrie Blackwell re-
turned to Bangor Monday after
passing the week end with relatives
in tOwn.-Mr. W. II. Co,e and Mr.
r. Il. Cole and sons, Kenneth and
William of Showhe9an, were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Robinson.-Natheri
Lane is ill with mea sizes at her home
on the river road.-Mrs. G.. A.
Chamberlain has received word that
her sister, Mrs. III. A. Tozier, who is
patient at Lewiston Hospital
has submitted to an operation and
has successfully recovered from the
anesthntic.-Miss Freida Donohue of
Millinocket is visiting al the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Howe of
Bay Street.-Mr. and Mrs. r. l..
johnson, daughter Thelrla, and
Dorothy MarcouX were Sunday
visitors in Unity.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frazier of Newburyport. Mass. were
recent overnight visitors at the
Zone of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rey-
nolds of Bay Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

StlIIU.
A memorial to Ethel Laura Han
sen, little daughter of Johannes
Hansen who died in infancy, has
been carved by hand by Mr.. Hansen
from single block of the trunk of a
Falmouth elm. that weighed more
than a ton in its rough form and
stands more than six feet high. 1t
is an immense eagle, perched upon
a pedestal, both being stained a rich
oak brown with almost every detail
of the feathers and features standing
out in relief. The statue is to be
used as lectern in St. Paul's church
and will be dedicated April %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

Berlin, April ? "a. 7. by maiD--
Ping pong has returned to favor in
Berlin. A table tennis club recently
was established and 80 organizations
coined it. y tournament is being
planned fDr next fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

1t would seem lucky for Senator
Wheeler that his case isn't being
tried before Senate investiga ting
committee by those Of an opposite
political faith and on the eve of a
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

In Boston on a holiday cars were
being stolen at the rate of more
than one per hour. How long will
1t be before the courts are sentencing
car thieves at like rate?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22
MADISON
Funeral of Charles A. Xclts

The funeral services of Charles A
Welts. who died Sunday morning,
were conducted by Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney, Tuesday afternoon. at Mr..
Weits' late home on Middle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22
Entertainment at Club House

A mock trial and social was given
Friday evening at tie Taconnet club
house under the auspices of the SEN
ior class of Winslow high school. The
subject of the trial was THE Great
Chicken Case" The characters
were as follows: Judge. Prin. c. L.
Russell; prosecuting attorneys, Ed
gar Mckay and Lynn McCrillis
tSheriff McCrillis>; prisoner at bar,
Wilbur Taylor; clerk of courts, STAN
ley Glidden; witnesses, Dorothy Mar
coux. Thelma Johnson and Viola
Blake; jury, foreman, Sanford Rey-
nolds; other members. Ruby Schu-
mann. Mr.. Edwards. Phyllis Morrell,
MIS-. w. l.. Mansfield. Pauline Smith
Kenneth Hayworth. Stanley and
Ralph Mcdonald, Ruth Reynolds.
Grace Garland, and Ralph Towle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22
Newport, NJ

incorporated as a going concern
and turn him loose.
LEWIS KEYES.
Newport, Me-, April Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

Winter in the lap Of Spring is a
reminder Of second childhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22
Editors Table

Tommy Tucker on a Plantation"
by Dorothy Lyman Leetch with in
PRODUCTION by Louise p. Latimer di-
rector of work with children, Public
Library, Washington, d. c. Pen
and-ink full-page and text illustra-
tons by l.. j. Bridgman.
Tommy's real name was Talbot
Matthew Tucker, but Tommy"
seemed to fit him better. He was 4
little boy with a fine home in Nor
| folk. Virginia, in the Colonial days,
but his parents took a trip to Eng
land, and SO Tommy made long
and wonderful visit to Myrtle Hill
Plantation, the home of his uncle.
and enjoyed everything. from the
stately entertaining of those days to
/ visits to the Quarters" where the
good natured negroes of the planta-
ton lived
In the story Of Tommy's trip and
visit seemingly impossible amount
OF accurate information about the
customs, Industries, dress and gen.
eral life in early Virginia is brought
out in the most natural way poSsi-
BILE, giving the book unique value for
libraries and educators while the
children themselves will be charmed
by the incidents and manner of tell
ing. The unusually large. clear type
and the wealth of accuracy as well
as beautifully drawn pictures add
greatly to the value of this really
excellent book. For children from
six to ten years, but of interest tic
any one.
Published by Lothrop. Lee & Shep-
ard Company, Boston. Mass.
| industrial Ownership Tie Eco.
nomic and Social Significance by
Robert S. Bookings.
The CAPITALIZATION problem, the
many phases of which have been sc
long under discussion. is in process
OF solution through the wide distri
button OF industrial ownership among
relatively small stockholders" CAPT
TAI ana management are now receiv-
ing no greater compensation in in
dustry than in non labor employing
activities. tsuch' as banking, etc. y
the minimum compensation neces
sary to retain them in industry
Therefore the problem is now not q
problem of Labor and Capital but a
problem Of Labor and Public.
Mt Brookings supports these
points of his by some interesting
tables OF comparative profits. and
then goes on to show that labor rem
resehtatlon in the management of in :
uuStfy ana increased production per
capita will result in better living
conditions for the workers. To pre
vent waste in industry and increase
production he favors modifying the
anu trust laws and eliminating th4
restrictive practices of trade unions
Inc Mac Millan Company, publish
erS, New York CITY. \ V
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

Great chance for the farmers 70
get that last jag of wood out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

Horrendous Honduras; tell it tc
the Marines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22
MAINE FAIRS

Aug. 25-2I-Houlton fair.
Sept. S-10-Maine State Fair. Lewis
ton.
Sept. 15-17-Somerset Central Agricul-
tural Society fair Siowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

No notice whatever viii b taken OF
unsigned communications.
Tho Journal cannot % held respon-
sible for the preservation or return
OF rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and Advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Company
Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited 10 II
or not otherwise credited In this pa.
per and also the local news puoiisheo
herein.
All rights Of republication Of spec
ial dispatches herein are also re-
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

I'VE need not concern ourselves
much about the rights Of property
IL ws will faithfully observe the
rights Of persons."-President Cool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

make their own way back into the
sand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

THE MAccAsEEs, KENNEBEc
lent NO 10. meets in ForeSterS hall
the second Monday of each month at s
o'clock
Fl. A. MILLER. Com.
W T. CROSS. r. X.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

Camden is getting ready for an
Old Home Week which is to take
place three days in August. 1t is re-
ported that two bands have already
been hired and the town will do
everything in its power to make
everybody welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

Fred E. Briggs of Jacksonville,
Florida, a former Maine man, who
has already donated 100000. for the
Maine I. o. o. F.. Home. will donate
another equal amount to the fund
SO the Maine Odd Fellows have been
informed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

KENNEBEc LODGE. NO. 1853,
Loyal Order Of Moose. meets in G A.
X hall. Water street. first and third
s O'clock
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND. Dictator
w. w jackson. Sec. Is Pike st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

LOMBARD CAMP. 2751, ROYAL
Neighbors Of America Meetings sec
end Friday evening of each month at
G. A. r. hall
BERTHA F.. SIDNEY. Oracle
JULIA e. ROBINSON, Rec
Jn1 mon W ed fri Iyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

An Interscholas site Baseball League
was recently formed in Washington
County by the leading secondary
schools. who met at Machias High
School and organized electing Prin-
cipal Raymond c. Wass of Machias
High as President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9, p. ~.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
a. 8 o'clock
JOHN c. HOWES, Capt
A. N. DRUMMOND. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 8
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at $50.
EDGAi! ". FLETCHER. c. p.
6, s. PEASLEE Scribe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
somewhat colder tonight, probably frost
in favorably exposed places; Tuesday
fais and warmer.
East Texas: Fair tonight; colder ex-
cept in northwest Aportion; freezing in
north portion and frost to the coast;
Tuesday fair and not so cold. Light
northerly to easterly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
An extensive high pressure area COW
cred the entire central portion Of the
United States from northern Mexico to
the upper Great Lakes. 1t is attended
by fair weather throughout this region,
and unseasonably low temperatures in
the north-central and central states.
Light frost occurred in places last
uight near the middle Gulf coast and
heavy frost in central Alabama and
probably portions of Georgia. Precipi-
tation was pretty general in the east
ern one-third' Of the country within
the last "a hours.
The lowest temperature last night &c
Texas stations ranged from 26 at ANA
rillo to 81 at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
PATRICK SAYS
DID NOT 0. K.
AIR ARTICLES
Question Of Permission
to Publish Stories in
Magazine Brings on
Heated Charges


WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2-The
dispute over charges that Brigadier
General Mitchell disobeyed orders in
publishing a recent series of magazine
articles on air power became entangled
today in a new maze of contradic ct on s
ana counter charges.
Secretary Weeks had told the house
aircraft committee that the articles
were published in violation Of an order
by President Coolidge. Today General
Mitchell advised the house aircraft
committee that the president had given
his consent, conditioned upon that of
Major General Patrick, the chief army
air service, which subsequently was
given. Rut General Patrick, in turn
declared he lad consented only because
General Mitchell told him the president
app, ove.:.
A copy Of letter from the president,
sent to the committee by General Mitch
ell, gave assent to the publication only
if approved by your superior officers
When advised OF the statement of Gen
eral Mitchell that such approval had
been given by him General Patrick said
Re never saw the articles before publ
cation, nor was he shown the PRESIDENTS
letter leaving the decision 10 war de-
partment offic ais.
Secretary Weeks recalled that he had
given orders long ago that General
Mitchell should submit to the war de-
partmcnt any articles he mi~ht write
containing an expression of opinion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02

In the following editorial the Dali
las News makes masterful presen-
'tation of the reasons why it believes
the Faulk bill for the remission of
state taxes to Cameron county should
become a law:
When the members of the legisla-
ture who went or the excursion into
the Lower Rio Grande Valley got into
Cameron county, they doubtless had
explained to them project which is
Of great Importance to the people OF
that county and, in only little less
degree, to the people Of Willacy coun-
ty. 1t is that of protecting some
thing like 10000 acres of land that
are already subject to overflow. 1885,
OOO acres of which are in highly
improved area, and an additional 260,-
600 acres which will be subjected to
overflow by the completion Of flood
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
BODY OF EBERT
LIES IN STATE
German Presidents Re.
mains in Black Draped
Study at Home
fPv Tha Associated Press )


BERLIN. March 2-The body Of
Friedrich Ebert, Germany's first pres
;dc~. who died Saturday lies in state
in his stady. which has been left just
Il WIS when his sudden Illness over
took him.
catafalquc and over it candles shed
their faint glow. The room is draped in
bla X. and with the exception of
wreath OF white lilacs from the widow
and one Of Mmosa from the children.
the floral decorations are limited to
green plants. The wreath from Frau
Ebert bears white ribbon with the
one word 'Lrise" and that from the
children a black. red and gold ribbon
with the inscription "To our unforget-
table father .-
Besides a painting by Rembrandt, the
only pictures visible are an etching OF
the assassinate~ foreign minister, Rath-
onau, and a photograph of the Mex
lean president. General Gales. present.
ed on his visit here last summer. Four
soldiers comprise a guard Of honor,
which is maintained day and night.
Fer the funeral services on Wednes-
day. the coffin will be removed from
the study to a larger room in the eX
ecutive mansion, where Chancellor Lu
'hcr. tho acting president, will deliver
the address.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
Rail OFFICIALS
TOLD WARPLAN
BY SEC. WEEKS
Transportation and Bus
iness Leaders Called to
Washington for Con-
ference With Army
(By The Associated Press.>


WASHINGTON, d. c., March Rail
transportation officials and business
leaders met with war department. Of
ficers here today to work out plans for
national defense by which war time
endeavors of business, transportation
and the government may be co-ordinated
into q workable unit.
The gathering was addressed by Sec
retary Weeks and Major General John
L. Hines, chief Of staff, who outlined
the defense plans tentatively mapped
out by the department ard the part as
signed to transportation and business
agencies.
Secretary Weeks emphasized the vital
need of transportation to the national
defense and explained that armed force
depended for its effectiveness upon the
movement IAN Indispensable element of
war"
If our armed forces should be com
PEELED at some future date to defend the
continental territory of the United
States the railways of the United
States would assume prime Importance
the secretary said. You know as we'll
as | that it will not be possible for the
railroads and the army to cooperate eff
fectively Immediately upon the occur
renee of an unfortunate emergency un-
less they spend some time together pre-
pairing and developing plans for such
cooperation. That is why we have asked
you to be here.
You are here to lend the benefit of
your expert advice so that our defense
plans shall be in conformity with the
campaigns. You are here to "earn what
our defense plans might require you to
do. You are here to adjust your ideas Of
war time endeavor and the war depart.
ment ideas, until the two fit closely to-
gether in workable unit"
General Hines described more in de
tail what services to national defense
the army expected the transportation
lines to render in an emergency and
pointed out something Of how they
would be expected to function.
Our field service regulations" Cen
eral Hines said. Now definitely ass gn
TIE operation and maintenance OF rail
roads in the theatre of operations under
tne cOntTOl Oh the cOHlHdHutE al Cilicl
TO the railway engineer troops. On the
other hand it is proposed that the ac-
tual operation of the railroads in the
zone of the interior shall be in charge
Of the railroads themselves under such
plan for unified control as shall be
agreed upon by the railroads and the
government. How the railroads in the
zone Of the interior should be operated
you gentlemen will have to determine in
study of your side Of the plan.
We intend that III time of emer-
gency all acquisitions on the railroads
in the zone of the interior shall emanate
from a single unit of our organ zation
namely, the tran5portations corps. The
officials of that body will be vested
with sole authority to call FOR equip
ment to meet the demands for the army
of men, animals and material. Compe'
tition among army shippers will be
eliminated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
Cameron County Flood Control Should Win--Dalls Ne,vs

prevention work that has already been
undertaken in Hidalgo county. The
protective works which Hidalgo coun-
ty is TO build will direct the flood
waters into Cameron county, and so
increase the area in that county sub
jeet to overflow.
The reason the members of the
Legislature will be asked to consider
this project is that the execution of
it will depend on the enactment of
bill Representative Faulk has intro
duced to abate, for term of twenty
five years, the states claim to tax
es to the amount of 25c on the 800
of valuation. Unless this is done, the
the advocates of that measure say.
Cameron county will not be able to
finance the project. They also say
it would be disastrous to them if the
flood waters of Hidalgo county should
be turned into Cameron county with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
Two KILLED AS
BLAST WRECKS
REFINERY Still
Flames Destroy Noted
Resort Hotel at Miner
al Wells; Big Tank
Farmtin Blaze
(By The Associated Press.)

BARNSDALL, Okla, March 1.-Two
men were killed, several injured and
property loss that may approximate
S5OO,O0O was sustained when three high
pressure stills at the Barnsdall Refining
company exploded early today.
Slas frank, As, and Jack McMasters,
32, were killed instantly. 1t is believed
they had climbed to the top of still
to adjust a safety valve when the first
explosion hurled them high in the air
and dropped them blazing to the ground.
George Wilson, n, working on the
ground nearby, was the most seriously
injured.
Two other stills exploded in rapid
succession, the blasts shattering win
dows throughout the city and rocking
buildings in the vicinity of the plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02

out anything being done to control
them. In this argument there is the
hint that unless Cameron county shall
be aided By the state in the manner
proposed in the Faulk bill, they will
be conlsrained by the instinct of
sclfpreservation to appeal to the
courts to restrain Hdalgo county.
They set forth particular reason
the state should do what is proposed
in this measure. 1t is that the
Thirty Eighth legislature remitted all
of the states tax claims against Hi
dalgO county for twenty-five years to
enablo it to undertake the flood pre-
vention project that it has put on
foot. 1t is not merely the argument
of equal treatm ent that is advanced.
Valid as that argument is. it is
strongly reinforced by the circum-
stance that the project which the
state has subsidized in Hidalgo coun-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
RAIL BOARD LOSES
POWER IN DECISION
fRv The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. D. G.. March q
Railroads not required to submit
to the railroad labor board for arbitra-
tior labor disputes with their employees.
The supreme corrt so declared today
in decision declaring the roads can
determine who shall be recognized as
representing their employees in labor
disputes.
The decision was handed down in two
cases brought against the Pennsylvania
railroad BY labor unions IF which some
Of its employees are members.
The decision is regarded as having a
serious effect on labor hoard authority
the railroads having indicated they
would ignore it as a tribunal in many
cases should the court uphold the con-
tention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-02
HOUSE FARM BILL
FAILS IN SENATE
(By The Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2.-The
senate agriculture committee voted to-
day TO substitute the Capper- -Haugen CO.
operative marketing farm bill for the
Dickinson measure, passed last week
by the house.
The substitute follows the recommen-
dations Of the presidents agricultural
conference and would provide for regu
latory federal control Of cooperative
marketing organizations upon voluntary
request of the organizations. The house
bill would have merely provided for an
advisory board and council on coopera-
tive marketing. The committee vote
was to 6. The Dickinson bill was as
sailed before the committee on Saturday
by Chairman Carey of the conference.