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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Youths Urged To
Sign Soon For
Training Camps

Young men of Kennebec county
who are thinking about it," should
make up their minds very soon
about enrolling for the 1925 Citizens
Military Training camps. The
county quota will soon be filled and
from the number of inquiries being
received by the county committee, it
Is likely that the quota will be filled
in a short time.
kennebec County is expected to
furnish 20 young men to fill the
New England quota of 5000. Ac-
cordlng to the report from head
quarters of the First. Corps area,
dated April 20, 10 applications have
been received from this county and
10 have been accepted, with the
likelihood that the other four will be
taken in. This weeks report will
show an increase over these figures
as several applications are pending.
The following young men have
been accepted to date:
II. Richard Drummond, Water
vile; Howard Bodwel, Augusta;
Carlton H. Towle, Oakland; Hartman
J. Lavallee. Winthrop; Bodwell p.
Hammond. Winthrop; Andrew S.
Knight, Winthrop; George A. Briggs,
Winthrop: Clifford N. Hart, Water
vile; Alphonse c. Hart, Waterville;
Constantine d. Ellis, Winthrop;
Philip N. Millett, Oakland; Oscar f.
Mattson, Clinton; Wilmer c. Brack-
EFT, Waterville; George E. Wilder,
Augusta; Ernest F. Temple. Jr.,
Augusta.
The camps will come in the month
of August. New students, or those
enrolled in the basis course, will be
ordered to Fort Mckinley, in Port
land Harbor. Others will be sent to
various posts, according to the
branch of service selected.
No finer way could be found in
which a boy may spend a month
than in attending the Citizens
Military Training camps. The
government pays all expenses and
offers the boy everything that will
stend to the Improvement of his
physical, mental and moral makeup.
The objects of these camps is well
known, but detailed information
will be given on application to any
of the county or local committeeman.
Those in charge of the work in
this vicinity are: County chairman,
Fred D. McAlary, Waterville;
county committee, John f. Choate,
Cyril NJ. Jolly, Waterville; Sam
Clark and William Mansfield. Wins
low.
Arthur S. Merrill is in charge in
Augusta, Frank L.. Elliott, of Oak
land; Charles H. Mills, Belgrade !;
Stanley E. Rowland, Clinton; DR.. w.
w. Hendee, Vassalboro; Herbert A.
Marston, Gardiner; DIR. r. f.
Bachelor, Hallowell Adelbert
Stratton, Albion: w. w. Washburn,
China; Carl Fellows. Mt. Vernon;
DIR. John S. Milliken, Readfield;
George II. LeBaron, Rome; DIR. Don
aid S. Knowlton, Winthrop and A. j.
Chick, Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Discuss Memorial
Day Plans Meeting
American Legion

A discussion of the observance of
Memorial day occupied the greater
part of the time at the regular meet
ing Of the George N. Bourque post of
the American Legion. The observ-
ance this year will be under the di-
rection of a joint committee made up
of Legionaires and members of he
Forrest Ware post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Although the definite
program for the day has not as yet
been determined upon it is thought
that the ceremonies this year will be
the most impressive for some time.
The Legion caps which it was vot-
ed to adopt at a meeting some time
ago have arrived and they may be
obtained from Harry Chenevert. The
cap is distinctive in design and upon
it is the name of the post. 1t will be
worn to meetings and to other occa-
sions which the Legionaires attend
as body.
Talk of the Legion home was con-
tinued last evening and some definite
action on this matter is looked for
within a short time. The meeting
was very well attended and spirit
ran high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
William HI. Farley
Talks to KiWanians

William H. Farley was the speaker
at the Kiwanis club meeting held at
the Elmwood hotel last evening. Dis
cussing the question of attracting
more business to local stores and
meeting mail order competition, Mr..
Farley emphasized the fact that mer-
chants and their clerks should know
more about the goods they are SELL
ing and should be able to meet people
better and explain to them why 1t is
to their advantage to trade in the
home market. He stressed the Gus
toner appeal of the average store
and told many interesting instances
in which customers had either been
won or turned away. He declared
that It was possible to show the peo-
pie in the various sections of the
country why and how they could
trade with the stores in that vicinity
and get; better merchandise at the
same prices as they get in stores
away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
RENEWAL TALK

ton payments under the Dawes plan
to liquidate war debts to this coun-
try had not been changed. was the
only authoritative information OBJ
tainable on the questions. Behind
this reticence. however, lay the
strong impression that added pres
sure for a settlement by France had
been exerted recently in several in
formal ways.
1t now appears that Paris officials
who conferred with Under Secretary
Winston of the treasury, during his
recent vacation trip to the French
capital did not fail to receive the
impression that the Washington gov
eminent was DESTROYS that a French
debt commission be sent here as soon
as possible to take up the settlement
matter with the American commits
sion headed by Secretary Mellon No
suggested basis of converse tons,
however, was included by the Ameri-
can treasury official in his various
informal talks in Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
FOSS HALL NOTES

Beta Chi Theta held a patroness
party Saturday evening atA Foss
Hall. The program was as follows:
Introductory Remarks, Marguerite
Albert; orchestra selection; reading,
Clare Crosby; THE Rivals of Lu-
cenda" and Loving Lovers; cornet
solo, Rose Settler: reading, Jennie
Nutter: solo dance, Edna Cohen; ;
reading, Elsie Adams; orchestra
selection and Beta Chi Theta songs.
Ice cream, cookies and punch were
served during the evening.
The guests of honor were Mrs. A.
F. Drummond, Mrs. William Wiki
enson and Mrs. Edward Cogant.
The Marqua Club gave a picnic on
the banks of the Massachusetts to
those interested in going to Marqua.
Miss Marion L. Drisko visited her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

sister. Miss Lena Drisko last week
end.
Miss Ruth Allen visited the hall
last Saturday.
Miss Leola Davis visited her sis
ter, Miss Helen Davis, last week end.
Chi Gamma Theta, the sophomore
honorary society has given out the
following bids: The Misses Helen
Wyman of Medford, Mass, Ruth Til
ton of Portland; Dorothy Daggett
of Waterville; Cornelia Adair of
Brownville; Emma Tozier Of Fair
field; Harriette Towle of Winthrop;
Marjorie Dunston of South Port
land: Arlene Wharburton of
Lawrence; Myra Stone of Lawrence;
Margaret Davis of Monsoon; Alberta
Van Horne of East Boothbay
Harbour; Ruth Hutchins of Water
vile; Dorothy Steinert of New York;
Amy Dearborne of Bangor, Mona
Heron of Waterville.
Miss Edna Tuttle visited the
Misses Beatrice and Phyllis Ham at
their home in Livermore Falls.
Miss Althea Beane visited relatives
at OgunQuit last week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
FORGERY PHASE
(Continued from Page One)

sephine F. Smyth Of Bangor and 81
others?" By the signature the Pc
tition purported to be verified by
Josephine F. Smyth before John T.
| Ferry of Bangor, a Bangor attorney
and income tax adjuster. Mr.. Ferry
appeared at the hearing, however,
and testified that Josephine F.
Smyth had never come to him asking
him to take acknowledgment of sig
natures, and that the signature was
not his.
The legality Of eight petitions
bearing $40 names was questioned at
the hearing by Franklin Fisher of
Lewiston, former deputy attorney
general, who has been conducting
the investigation at the request OF
Governor Brewster. Many irregu-
larities in regard to securing names
on the petitions Were uncovered In
the examination of the witnesses
and at the close of the hearing at the
request of Attorney Fisher the mat
ter was kept open for a further
hearing to be held after additional
evidence has been secured.
Conference on Alleged Forgery
In an effort to determine who
signed the name Of John T. Ferry OF
Bangor at the bottom OF the petit
ton headed by Josephine F. Smyth
of Bangor, Lawrence A. Smyth OF AZ
Birch street, Bangor, sporting editor
Of the Bangor Daily News and At
torney Ferry were called into the OF
flee Of Governor Brewster at the
H. L. ~ nd ~
was questioned by Attorney Fisher.
did YOU attempt to get signatures
last fall on the direct primary petit
tion?" oueried Attorney Fisher.
eyes," Mr.. Smyth replied.
"Who employed you?"
~ Fred O'Connell."
"You have seen petition circulat-
ed by Josephine f. Smythe and filed
by herr"
Eyes"
"Who is Josephine r Smythe?
"She is my wife"
"Are the signatures appearing
thereon her own signatures"'
Yes
"Can you tell who circulated that
peti I, @
did Josephine F. smythe circulate
the Petition"
II doubt IL she got over five or
six names"
did you see the petition before
the signature Of the Justice or the
Peace was attached?"
Eyes"
"Was it signed at that time by
Josephine F. Smythe?"
yes"
what did you do with the petit
tiion?"
u gave it to Mr. .OConnell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Belmont Police
Hunt for Clues
In ChlOrOfOrm Case

Sergeant j. J. O'Brian of the Bel
mont. Mass, police force was in Wa
terville yesterday continuing the in
vestigation that has been going on
during the last few days in Pittsfeld
in connection with the purchase of
some chloroform at drug store there
some time ago which it is believed
may have been used in the murder of
Alexander SANDY" Buchanan in Wa
verify, Mass, on April 4.
Evidence found in Pittsfeld that a
J. c. White, who gave his place of res
idence as Waterville, had purchased an
ounce of chloroform in drug store in
that town some time ago, led the
Massachusetts, officer to this city. In
terviews with Franklin d. Gaskell,
chief of the police department, and
with George H. Simpson, a former dep
uty marshal, failed to disclose any
thing of Importance, both of these men
being unable to remember a man Of
that name who had ever been here for
any length of time.
The Belmont policeman took the aft
ernoon train yesterday for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Pinansky's Election
In Recognition of
Splendid Service

The election of Max L. PinanslSy
of Portland as chief justice of the
District court of the Independent
Order of B'nai Birth at the 73rd an
nual convention of the District
Grand Lodge now being held in AL
bany, N. Y, is of particular interest
to the members of the Kennebec
lodge of that organization of this
city because Mr.. Pinansky was chos-
en- as the delegate of the lodge at
the Grand Lodge convention.
Mr.. Pinansky's election comes as
recognition of the 10 years splendid
work he has done for B'nai Birth In
this State. He organized the first
lodge in Maine in Portland and was
largely responsible for the found
ing of the lodges in Bangor and Lew
iston and, more lately, in Waterville.
Mr.. Pinansky is also a patron of the
Gamma Phi Epsilon Paternity at Col
by college.
The court of which he has been
elected head has jurisdiction over
all the legal matters effecting the
various lodges in the district which
includes Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York and
the Dominion of Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
FOrty-TwO Released
(Continued from PAGE One)

while, fresh excitement in the section
swept by the state police Saturday was
caused today when officers went about
posting rs notices informing occupants
of houses and shops that the liquor
seized had been confiscated.
Practically all of those arrested
were released today on bail of $1,000
to $500. Forty-two were remaEded
for trial Wednesday. Four others will
be brought into court later to answer
to indictments found a week ago., The
liquor cases were the chief business
before three sessions of superior
court The work of labelling and re-
cording the liquor, contained in some
so barrels and other containers. went
forward.
District Attorney Reading declared
that the descent upon "Brickbottom,"
which included the arrest and ques-
tioning of $50 witnesses, was only the
beginning of a campaign to stamp out
organized gangsters and bootleggers
of the country and that the raids
served notice of a fight to the fin
ish." He asserted that severe Jail SEN
fences would be asked for, and that if
the means already taken do not ac-
cofhplish suppression of the traffic he
luleluS 10 seek IuI ILcT doSlSNohNO ny
asking for the deportation of aliens
and the invoking of the federal paddock
law.
: Praise for the work of the 200 MEM
bers of the state constabulary who
participated in the raids came today
from Governor Fuller, Mayor Web
ster of Somerville and District Attor-
ney Reading. Two square miles OF
territory were covered and the raids
were so we'll executed that not a shot
was fired nor did single fist battle
occur, although doors and windows in
some places were battered in. Cam
bridge police, who formerly harvested
crop of arrests from the "Brickbot-
TOM" today reported five arrests for
drunkenness when court opened as
compared with SC. a week ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

going to ask France to pay her debts
and, second, that the authorities at
Washington denied this report. The
report and the denial had about an
equal effect, for the debts have
come to be looked upon as a sort of
Banquo's ghost which will not come
down, and early funding negotia-.
lions are regarded as inevitable, IL
not already an accomplished TACT.
There is even less talk of an even.
tual scaling down of the amount
France borrowed from the American
treasury. The late Herriot govern
ment, it is learned in diplomatic cir
Giles, abandoned all claims to eventual
reductions and 1t is understood that
the present government has given no
indication that it proposes to dispute,
the payment of the total sum bor-
rowed, although M. Caillaux, the
French finance minister, in public ut
terances shortly before returning to.
power, dwelt upon the iniquity In
principle that France should pay to
the last cent while unable to recover
what was owing her from the power
that devastated a section OF the
country.
The impression remaining in Off
CldI CIICI6S alter lH0 SuSSCociOh ~
conflicting reports is that there Is
something in the wind respecting the
debts. The American ambassador,
Myron T. Herrick, declared, when
asked about the rumors, that the debt
funding was a matter for the fund
ing commission set up by. Congress,
and he supposed that the first move
would come either from that COM
mission or the French level.
One thing that seems well estab-
lished is that M. Caillaux regards
early funding as necessary prelim-
mary to permanent Improvement in
French exchange. He is expected to
make some move in this direction
when the urgent task of raising three
billion francs a year more revenue to
make the French treasury more Sc
cure, is accomplished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Denis Acquitted
INF LIQUOR Charge

ckareos Of the Illegal possession or
Hanor which had been preferred
.sIuat Louis Denis of Clinton ave-
~ Wlnslow, were dropped yester-
~ vhen the man was arraigned IN
rrniclpal court. Judge Charles w.
NANCY aid not consider the evidence
,S1inst Denis sufficient to convict
Dsnit property was raided last
saturday night by Deputy Sheriffs
osnr Hagiund and William Nash.
when h that vicinity they saw De-
II sanding. by the road side ana
thU found near him, a half pint bot
n couiaining some alcohol. but
ualth& II the officers saw the man
drcp ne bottle. In a barn. the prop
~ 81 Denis, on the Hollingsworth
md Whitney an empty can, smelling
strongly Of alcohol was found and
thb was taken by the deputies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Local Hospital to
Observe National
Hospital Day Today

Today is National Hospital Day
and will be fittingly observed at the
Sisters Hospital in this city. There
Will be clinical meeting during the
morning to which the medical profess
sion are cordially invited. The staff
Of the hospital have been making
great preparations for this meeting
and have planned a most interesting
program. Invitations have been sent
to the doctors of central Maine and
1t Is expected that there will be a
large attendance. This is the first
meeting of this nature ever held in
this city and it is intended to make
of 1t an annual event. With the
rev hospital building with all its
modern facilities. Waterville natur-
ally becomes the medical center for
this portion of the state, so meetings
such as this should prove very at
tractive to the medical profession.
The program will commence at 9
o'clock at which time there will be
a general inspection of the hospital.
DR.. ]. +. Goodrich, the Patologist,
has arranged an interesting exhibit in
the Pathological and X-Ray labora-
tories. The exhibit of X-Ray films
is especially attractive. There will
be a demonstration of the Electro
audiometer, with an exhibit of audio-
grams typical of various ear condi-
tions, arranged by DR.. f. Il. Hill. At
S:45 A. M. there will be a series of
case presentations by various mem
berS of the staff.
At 1890 o'clock will come the sci
entific sessions. The program pre-
pared is as follows:
introductory Remarks, DR.. F.
C. Thayer.
2-"The Importance of the Pre-
operative Study of the Patient" DIR.
r. l.. Reynolds. Discussion opened
by DR.. B. o. Goodrich.
3-"X-Ray and Laboratory dag
nosis," DIR. J. p. Goodrich.
4-"Fundus Examination as Di-
agnostic Aid to the General Prac-
titioner," DIR. H. F. Hill. Discussion
opened by DR.. J. F. Hill.
Exchanges Gin the Lungs and
Bronchi due to Upper Respiratory
Disorder" DIR. John Shaw. Discuss
ion opened by DR.. E. p. Fish.
6-"Anaesthesia," DR.. P. s. Mer-
rill. Discussion opened by DIR. E. w.
Foyer.
7-"Blood TRANSMISSION" DR.. E. H.
Risley. Discussion opened by DR..
H. U. Parizo.
The committee in charge of this
program and who are responsible for
it consists of Drs. e. p. Fish and z.
w. Boyer, His Honor, Mayor Paul r.
Baird has accepted an invitation to
be present and welcome the visiting
doctors to our city.
At 1890 a buffet luncheon will be
served at the hospital. All physic-
ians are cordially invited to be pres
ent and to take part in the proceed
ings of the program.
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5th Infantry Band
To Include City of
VAUDEVILLE in Tour

The band of the Fifth Infantry.
stationed in Portland, and one of the
finest musical organizations in the
United States Army, is this week to
tour several of the cities of Maine
and Waterville is fortunate enough
to be included in the list and a con-
cert will be given here on next
Thursday. The tour of the band is
made SO that the people at large may
become familiar with what the Army
Is doing for the young men of the
country.
The band will leave Fort Williams
TUESDAY, May IL, and will arrive in
Rockland that evening, where a con-
cert will be given. Leaving there the
next morning, they will be in Ban
gor on the 18th and will entertain
the people of that city in the eve
ming. The band wiHsarrive in this
city about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
on Thursday and will be chartered
in the National Guard Armory.
In the evening they will give
concert and dance in the Armory and
there Is no question but that this
VIII be one of the largest attended
functions which has been held in the
city for some time. AS the band will
pc accompanied by a rolling kitchen,
this feature will no doubt attract
considerable interest and demon
strate now the service man is sup
pheo with food when on travel.
A program of the numbers which
the band will play during it's concert
tour is as follows: March de Fan
fare; Quand Madelon (Roberts);
Lucy's Sextette, a ragtime trayesty
on the "Sextette from Lucia; Jolly
Fellows, waltz (Volstedtt); Marche
de Clarion. Royal Dragons Ode
Ville); Songs from the Old Folks.
grand selection ON. L. Lake,; Mas
ter Trombone (King); The Battle of
San Juan Hill. grand descriptive
military phantasia (Sweet).
The Fifth Infantry band is one of
the most famous in the army and
has played before the aristocracy of
Europe and in numerous public
functions in this country. At the
present there are about 80 vacancies
In the Fifth Infantry regiment and
men who anticipate entering the
service will find this organization
has exceptional opportunities for the
man who is able to read and write
the English language: The band of
TINS organization is always anxious
to obtain qualified musicians who are
anxious to extend their musical
knowledge and they will find that
under the direction of the band lead
er their anticipations along musical
lines will be realized.
Men who anticipate entering the
service at this time will find mem
bers of the recruiting service in at
tendance at the concert and any in
formation which is desired with re-
gard to enlistment for the Fifth In
fantry band or regiment or for any
Organization in the army as whole.
will be readily supplied, In cases of
uncertainty at this time the re-
cruiting officer located at the City
hall in Waterville will be pleased TO
be of assistance to any one in his
desire to enter the service at any
time. e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

from Bowdoinham in 1914. He was a
member of the Hermon lodge of Ma
sons of Gardiner, the knights of
Pyth1as and the Modern Woodmen of
Bowdoinham.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Thursday morning at IL
o'clock and burial will be in the fam
lily lot in Litchfield Plains.
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Royal Reception
Given Waterville
High Orchestra

Students and faculty members OF
the Waterville Senior high school
| met in the assembly hall of the school
Yesterday afternoon at which time
royal welcome was given to tne
members of the orchestra which re-
turned from the New England Music
Conclave in Boston last week, the
winners of a tall silver cup. John
Richardson led the school in cheers
for the victorious orchestra and stud
ents were acquainted with the fact
that this group holds. is reality, the
championship Of New England.
Mrs. Austin and Miss Clarkin
spoke on behalf of the faculty and
they assured the students that the
school authorities consider this TO DC
one of the most remarkable achleVe-
ments that any high school organiza-
ton could possibly accomplish. NO
doubt was left in the minds or the
students as to the amount of support
high school organizations may ex-
pect from the teachers.
Edmund Sweeney was asked to say
a few words for the orchestra and he
told how the students played with
but one thought in mind-to bring
honor to their school. He stressed
the fact that victory was made pos
sibIe by the wonderful leadership of
the orchestra by Mrs. Dorothy e.
Marden.
I A tremendous ovation was given
&c. E. Glover, the superintendent OF
the Waterville. schools when he came
forward to speak as it was largely
due to his efforts that the trip was
made possible. In a few well-chosen
words he explained how much he ap-
preciated being at the head Of such
a wonderful school system which
contained such remarkable group
of musicians. In closing he express
ed the hope that the record attained
by the school would be lasting and
that the inspiration would reach ev-
cry student.
Cheers were given for the school,
the orchestra, Mrs. Marden, The XII
wants club and the faculty. Enthu-
siasm ran high and the standard OF
school spirit was beyond all expecta-
ton. $50.
A collection among the student
body and faculty was taken up at the
school Monday for the purchase of
new banner as the old banners are
very much faded. The new banner
will be a very valuable addition to
the equipment and will provide at
tractiveness to the Herades in which
the school win participate.
Edward Mulholland, whe has bssn
out of school sinn early ~ the win
ter because of a fractured leg, visited
the school Monday afternoon.