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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, W. TUDOR GARDINER
TELLS ELkS OF LEGISLATIVE PROBLEMS

w. Tudor Gardiner. Speaker of
the House of the Send Maine Legis-
lature. brother Elk of Gardiner
lodge, gave a most interesting ac-
count of the problems of the pres
ent legislative session at the lunch
con session of Augusta lodge, held
at the IIlk's Club Gu Winthrop street
Thursday evening. Speaker Gardi-
ner's discourse was intensely inter-
esting and Yves a somewhat intimate
revelation of some of the inside con-
siderations, which have to be taken
into account in acting upon new .eg-
iSlation.
The talk by Speaker Gardiner
followed particularly fine supper,
at which the Irish members of the
lodge were hosts. The committee
had prepared a most appetizing
menu, which included corned beef,
mashed potatoes, cabbage salad,
rolls, coffee, cookies and ice cream,
and the some three score of men,
bers and special guests. did fun JUS
tice to the viands, John A. McDon-
ough was chairman of the hosts for
the supper Thursday evening.
Mr.. GARDENERS remarks We're most
informal, and introduced with lev
eral apt and exceptionally clever
humorous illusions. ran through a
brief reference to biography and the
interesting career of Charles Stuart
Purnell, to resume OF the func-
tons which devolve upon the two
branches of the State Legislature at
it's biennial sessions.
Keep the laws few and make the
money go far" was the word of adj
vice and caution which the speaker
said could be a good summing up OF
what their constit uents should ad-
wise their senator's and representa-
tives when they start them off for
the State Capital.
In the matter Of new legislation the
presiding officer of the House of Rep
resentatives declared that the people
of the state are ready for only just
as MANY new laws as they can assimt-
late. He gave a most Understandable
and detailed account of the many de-
mands upon the public funds and
classified the financial expenditures
and legislative appropriations under
four major heads. These four groups
are: First, roads; second, education:
third. welfare work, and fourth, ad-
ministration.
So far as State funds are concerned,
Sneaker Gardiner told his hearers that
the roads classification was the most
important, and spoke at some length
on the program of highway construc-
zion and the methods of apportionins
State funds.
In amount of state appropriations.
educational demands come next To
highways, and the State moneys are
further augmented by the town and
city appropriations. 1t has been found
that it costs about $500 to educate
child through the grades of grammar
school and high school In this State,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Corncobs Adopted
By Eager Brit0ns

London, Feb. 10 CA. p. by maiD-
The cheapest pipe on sale today in
London, the city which has perhaps
two or three times as many pipe
smokers as any other city in the
pipe from Missouri which was given
international prominence by Mark
Twain. The corncob pipe here re-
tails at to 6 cents each, but even
at that can scarcely be considered
as having made any noticeable in
roads upon the British pipe industry.
In fact. it may be said that the
corncob pipe is considered more Of
Il freak than anything else,- and is
bought chiefly by Americans, as a
reminder of old corncob days back
home and by a few Britons who
have lived at intervals in the west
or middle west when corncobs were
in their prime.
Pipe dealers say here that the
corncob will never become really
popular in London, despite the low
cost because of the fact that it does
not last any length of time. The
Englishmen are always eager to try
a new pipe. say the dealers, but they
prefer hardwood ones, and in buying
a new pipe they endeavor to get one
which will last a year or two, or
longer. Premier Baldwin. the best
known pipe smoker that this coun-
try has produced, has smoked one
pipe in particular. almost daily, dur
ing the last seven or eight years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Titles Get Little
In Australia

Melbourne, Jan. % CA. F. by maiO
Australia is emphasizing it's
democracy; the list of New Year
honors was the shortest on record.
Knighthoods and other imperial
iStic decorations have lost much of
their significance and dignity here
because of the scandals attached to
their bestowal. Certain wealthy pol
itical workers are still prepared to
pay the price to become knights, and
the British government is quit will
ing to grant the appointments, but
the Australian state governments.
wisely guaging public feeling. has
practically vetoed the wholesale dis
tribution of these gifts.
The Labor governments in Tas-
mania, Western Australia, Queens
land and South Australia have legis-
lated against these awards. and even
the Liberal governments are going
slowly in recommending the granting
of British honors.
Dignified reward for meritorious
service to the state is still under
stood, but many public men who
have rendered signal service have
insisted on remaining plain Mister.
Australia has had only one native
peer, the late Lord Forrest, who did
so much work in exploring unknown
Western Australia that the country
forgave him his title.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

an ought not to pass" report by the
committee,as Representative BurIeign
Martin. a member Of that committee,
VINO was present. declared that the
committee would of course be impair
tfal In the matter and that they would
be guided by the desire of the majori-
ty of the citizens of Augusta.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayer Ernest L. Mclean and after
the election of Rev. Henry E.s-Dun-
mack as chairman and r. A. Hussey as
secretary. Melvin T. Sawtelle, a MEM
Der of the committee which was ap-
pointed to look into the situation and
to draft a bill which would best meet
the requirements of the city, explain
ed the bill to some extent
This bill provides that the patrol
men Of the Augusta police department
shall be appointed by a police commits
sion of three, and that they shall
serve for an indefinite term. The
three commissioners are to be ap-
pointed by the mayor upon the date
that the bill becomes effective, for
terms of two, four and six years. re-
spectively. After that a commission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Dry Cleaners
Know Human Nature

San Francisco, Feb. ~ "a. FL
The old saw that no man is hero
to his valet might be transposed to
say that no man or woman either is
entirely mystery to his or her dry
cleaner, If one accepts the views OF
Miss Elizabeth Santry, receiver at
local dry cleaning establishment.
Miss Santry sums up her reactions
severely as follows: 1.-THE men are
unfaithful and careless. The women
are stupid and Indifferent" She ex-
plains that men are prone to leave
love letters in their clothes, and that
women make a habit sending gar
ments with jewelry adhering.
Life in dry cleaning office is
just one piece of jewelry after an
other and one love letter on the heels
of another. When we send the let
tiers home in the cleaned clothes.
wives always get them and trouble
follows.
81 called one woman up at hotel
and told her we had her diamond
sunburst, worth a fortune. She
yawned and said, All right, dearie,
I'll send a bell hop over some time
today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

and by multiplying that amount by
the number Of children in the Maine
schools it can be readily seen what
tremendous amount Of money is devot-
ed to education.
Under the classification OF welfare
work the speaker placed those State
institutions such as the prison, mems
and women's reformatories, boys and
girls industrial schools, insane hospi-
tails, sanatariums, school for the fee
BILE minded, State board Of charities
and corrections. and similar depart
ments. Speaker Gardiner stated that
the effort should be to use money for
preventive ends rather than to contln-
ually have to meet the demand for in
creased facilities and equipment.
The administration class of State
expenditures includes the appropria-
tions for the several State depart
ments and the cost of administering
the laws,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

er Is 10 be appointed each two wears
20 serve LOT term of six years. All
are 10 serve without pay. The mayor
aiso appoints The city marshal and
.he deputy marshal, choosing the lat
ter from among the ranks of the pa
trolmen chosen by the commission
Much opposition at once deyeloped
to having the commission and tho r,ar-
shall appointed by the MAYOR. If hcIn,
the contention of those against tbio
part OF the measure that while if was
the ann OF the bill to put the police
iorcc on civil service and to remove
1t from city politics, those provisions
would defeat that purpose and the no
ice force would be as much under
city politics as ever.
IL was the stand of the propon-
entS OF the measure that in a matter
or local self government, the power
should be vested in the chief exc
cutlve or the city affected. They
also commended that the mayor as
chlei executive is responsible for the
proper functioning of the police de-
partment and that if he is to assume
that responsibility it is for his own
protectlon that he has authority over
that department.
4u"s ~ -hSLtdH, speaking IN favor
of the bill, declared that he believed
that it would accomplish what it
was intended to, and that as a
guarantee of his good faith in the
matter, he would make public the
names of those whom he would ap-
point to the police commission, be-
fore the bill came to a vote of the
people. He also said that he would
set q precedent in the matter by ap-
pointing two of those men from the
Republican ranks.
DR.. Myron +. Maddox the alder
man from Ward l, brought the mat
ter to a head when he declared that
the measure would result in higher
wages for the members of the de-
partment, that it would eventually
result in shorter hours and conse-
quently more policemen, that it de-
feats its own purpose which Is to
separate politics and the police de-
partment, and that the city can not
afford at this time to pay the addi-
tional expenses which would accrue
if the bill were to be adopted.
He then moved for an expression
CT opinion upon the general plan of
civil service without reference to
this particular bill. This was voted
down and a moment later the bill
in question was also voted down.
A special meeting of the Augusta
City Government will be he'd this
evening to consider this same meas
ure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

Vineyard from Stanley D. Lawrence
Of Westfield, cruelty.
Frank w. Gray of New Vineyard
from Addie B. Gray of Greene,
cruelty.
Paul J. Landon of Pennington
from Rose Landon of Los Angeles,
Cal, three years deseEtion.
Flossie Keyo of Wilton from Har-
ry Keyo OF Rumford, adultery, Gus
tody of Harrison to libelant, libelee
to pay $500 per week for child.
Harry L. Nelson of Rangeley from
Myrtle f. Nelson of Norridgewock,
cruelty. custody of Alvin ~, to Ii
belant and of Malcolm to libelee,
each to have right to see the chill
dren.
Lorenzo Blanchard of Eustis from
Florentine Blanchard Of Auburn,
three years desertion.
Mary Jane French of Avon from
Jason Miller French of New Vine
yard. cruelty, libelant to resume the
name Mary Jane Cunningham.
Edna NJ. Austin of New Vineyard
from Clarence E. Austis of Nor
way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Large Group atThird
Of Legislative Dancing
Parties Thursday Eve.

With an even larger number at
tending and participating in the fes-
tivities than at the first Legislative
Assembly last week, the second of
the series of dancing parties rendered
by group Of Augusta citizens to the
Legislators and their ladies. held at
the Augusta House Thursday eve
ming, was a most enjoyable affair.
Both of the dining rooms were used
by the dancers, and a fine order of
dances was furnished by the Doug
las combination of musicians. Sew
eral old fashioned or square dances"
were interspersed in the program last
evening. and socially the Legislative
assemblies of this year are proving
exceptionally successful. Dainty re-
freshments were served at intermis-
sion.
The third assembly in the series
will be held at the Augusta House
next Thursday evening, March 5, and
will be followed by series at which
the members of the Legislature will
be the hosts, and for which a COM
mittee has been named to make ar
rangements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Divorces Decreed
Pennington Court
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Pennington. Feb. -6.-The follow
ing divorces were derceed at the
February term of the Supreme
court:
Hazel c. Luce of Pennington from
Damon a. Luce of East Livermore,
cruel and abusive treatment
1zora L. Wright from Thorlow H.
Wright, both Of Wilton, non support,
custody of Gwendolyn given to libel
liant.
Lubelle c. Watson from Clyde Z.
Watson, both of Kingfield for nom
support.
John T. Currier from Rosetta p.
Currier, both of Chesterville. crulty.
Chester II. Smell from Bessie M.
Smell. both of Wilton, adultery.
Hattie A. Forbes of Wilton from
James A. Forbes, cruelty.
George L Hodgkins from Rose T..
Hodgkins. both Of Harrington,
cruelty.
Addie f. Nile from Melvin H.
Nile of Rangeley. cruelty, custody of
adopted child. Mas;e to LibeIsnt,
liabelee to pay libelunt $500.
Charles S. Gassett from Alice M.
Gassett of New Sharon, cruelty.
Pearl G. Sylvester from Carl Ro-
land Sylvester. both formerly of
Phillips, cruelty. custody OF Dorothy
Avis to libelant, liabellee to pay Ii
belant $500 per week for the child.
Ethel Robbins Lawrence of New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
HARRINGTON

AT the Methodist church Wednes-
day, slides showing the scenery of
Yellowstone Park were exhibited.
The annual supper of the Ever
green supper was given at the
Knights of Pythias Saturday even
ing.
There will be an all day session of
Pennington grange next Saturday.
Dinner will be served.
The Women's Republican club
meets at the court house Saturday.
Subject will be the discussion of the
coming town meeting.
At the meeting of the Franklin
County Rural Mail Carriers associ-
alton about % were present. The Of
ficers for the coming year are: Ar
dine Richardson. president; III. b.
Coolidge. vice president; +. T. Hoop
Ell. ecretarytreasurer.
The farm bureau of Chesterville
held a meeting with Mrs. Florence
Gerrish. Tuesday. The subject was.
preparing and serving a well bal
anced meal.
Romanus Weber and his Sunday
school class were 1tertained at the
home of Earl FrenLn Friday evening.
The World Wide Guild of the / lp-
tist church will give a Japanese play
on the evening of March I.
The Every Monday club will! meet
with Mrs. Laura Small next Mon
day. This will be n roll call meeting
and Mrs. Mallet will give review of
latest books.
The Mems club Of the Old South
church had a meeting Thursday eve
ming. The clubs of all the other
Protestant churches were invited ana
we're served a fine oyster supper. At
ter the supper they moved into the
auditorium of the church and listen
ed to an address by DIR. Tubbs of
Bowdoin. A very large attendance
was present.
Mrs. Frank Crosby took Or son,
George to the Children's hospital.
Portland. Saturday for treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Earl e. HUGHES

Earl L. Hughes Of Mount Vernon
died Thursday evening at 3.15 at the
Augusta General hospital after an ILL
ness of about four weeks. He was
35 years of age and is survived by
hsi father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
j. w. Hughes, Of Mount Vernon,
three brothers, Martin l.. Hughes and
Roland J. Hughes, both of HaEowell,
and Leon c. Hughes of Augusta; and
one sister. -irs. Lillian Clark of
Portland. Funeral arrangements will
he apOOunrn6 later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
SENTIMENT At MEETING OF
CITIZENS STRONGLY AGAINST
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BILL

Opponents Contend That By
Leaving the Appointment of
the City Marshal in Hands
of Mayor, the Effort To Di-
vorce the Police Department
From Politics Would Be De-
feated-Argue Larger and
More Expensive Police Force
Meeting Registers Oppos-
ition To Bill Now Before
Legislature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
Entertainment at Methodist Church

A good sized and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted the Dramatic club OF the
Gardiner Methodist church when they
presented 1.-THE Three Pegs at the
Green Street Methodist church on
Thursday evening. The entertain
ment was most interesting and be-
sides the three acts Of the play, In
cluded a solo by Mrs. Elwood Church
of Gardiner and music by the Sun
day school orchestra Of the Green
Street church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
kennebec Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds conveying real
estate were reccivd and recorded on
Thursday at the Kennebec County
rgistry of deeds:
Augusta-Maude f. D. York of
Augusta to Lena F. Cummings of
Manchester, land and buildings at
the corner of Green and Melville
streets.
China-Nellie M. Brown to Hub
bard ]. White. land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

In spite of the storm during the
early part of the evening, the regu-
lar meeting of American Legion Aux
iliary Thursday evening was well at
tended. Following the business
meeting a pleasant social hour was
enjoyed and dainty refreshments
were served by Mrs. Elwell, Mrs.
Freda Seigars, Mrs. Day and Mrs.
Jarvis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

There will be a meeting of the
mothers and teachers of the Nash
school in the kindergarten room at
the school this afternoon at 3:45
o'clock with Miss Una Clark, the
school nurse as the speaker. The
children of Miss Putnam's class will
furnish the entertainment and re-
freShmentS will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

A strong sentiment against the Au-
gusta civil service police bill now in
the hands Of the committee on judici-
airy at the State legislature was man.
ifest at a largely attended citizens
meeting held Thursday night at City
hall to discuss the matter. This SEN
timent will probably crystalize into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

The Parent Teacher Association OF
the Harrington school will have a
special entertainment at the school
this Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
AUGUSTA Girls Community CLUB
Notes

There will be council meeting
this evening at 1880 at the Clup
House. ,
d,scussion will be held at SIS. The
hook to be taken up is $50 Big by
Edna Fcrber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
The Day in Washington

The house passed the last deficiency
appropriation bill carrying $56,000,-
600.
Final congressional approval was
given the postal pay and rate in
crease bill.
Three Republican insurgents in
the house warned the majority they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

Mrs John Allen Sweet is in Gorham,
n. H.. called there by the illness Of
Mrs. Edith Kittridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

The National Disabled Soldiers
League continued it's defense before
a house committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

Keep your skin soft and smooth by
the use of creams and lotions.
Coughlin's drug store have a com,
plete line and especially recommend
Augusta made Young's Witch HaZel
and Almond cream at SOC per bottle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

Funeral services were held for SEN
ator Medill Mccormick Of Illinois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

held certificates Of election as Re-
publicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

Interior department figures showed
gasoline production and consumption
made new records last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

The house aircraft committee heard
the testimony of Rear Admiral Hill
airy P. Jones and voted to recall Sec
rotary Weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

President Coolidge was requested
by the senate to transmit the federal
trade commissions report on the gas
oline inquiry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

4. es Hill. proprietor of the Bel
q sraKes Hotel. was a business
thursday in tn, city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

ba ~ Merrill left Thursday for Bos-
MI mere he will visit for a week
= US brother Henry Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

N i9a Hersey, employed at the
oook store. has gone to Bos-
~ business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

t ~ Miller has gone to Boston on
&ys business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

psaerson Zeitle of Portland was a
'4sss caller Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

II ruth Ward has returned to
tn on Bangor street, after a
~ weeks stay in Boston, where
''sed surgical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

MY I. Crabtree of Ellsworth
III m. business visitor Thursday in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

leE. Merrill left Thursday morn
q !. massachusetts, where he will
- lew weeks visiting with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27

The house passed the Dickinson
cooperative marketing bill as a sub
stitute for the Haugen bill reported
by the agriculture committee. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

rsalonial Theatre Lois Wilson.
uaa Berry, Raymond Hatton and
=! a Mckee in "Contraband"
Wy Opr, Gang" Comedy.
, 1925-01-15
D. A.. PRESTON
GIVES ADDRESS
TO STATE BAR
Association to Close
Sessions Today at
Cheyenne.

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V9 'ne -ihe s'a'e
odr ASSOCIATION IN session Weohes,
my
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IT certainly should be and is as
l know pleasing 10 those engaged
IN uhe OF u profession, at
the increased membership n at
tendance ana inc interest taken In
our organization.
II may be wcr said that tho mem.
hers of this association. are to be
congratulated OF the progress made,
under tho leadership of its former
officers, and no doubt it may be rs
we'll said that no congratulation,
are dec, In selection made OF your
present presiding officer.
In l,ecplnr with vsh,. mas, IA,
your disappointment in this espec
likewise viii he vour disonpolntmer,
IN the bro,Itv of tho pointed re.
marks l have 10 make a. nrcsIdon,
OF our association.
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