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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

The 10Gth anniversary of the or
ganization of Odd Fellowship in
America was fittingly observed yes
terday morning at the Winthrop
Street Universalist church. ASYLUM
Lodge, No. 20, Canton Augusta. No.
,, Jephtha Encampment, No. >. and
X. Is. Capen Rebekah Lodge. No. 80
led by Dennis Band, marched from
the hall on Water street to the
church. The service was conducted
by the minister. Rev. A. Francis
Watch, assisted by the choir, which
rendered appropriate music.
There was an exceptionally large
attendance of the members of the
ODD Fellows bodies and the sermon
by the pastor was appropriate to the
day and occasion. Mr.. Walch, after
heartily welcoming the special visit
or5' spoke ON Foundation Stones in
odd FelloW$hip.' He said in part:
one hundred and six years ago five
men Thomas Wildey, John WEIGH,
John Duncan, John Cheatham and
iflchard RushWorth, meeting. at the
tavern called "Seven Stars" in BAL
timore. organized the first Odd Eel
lows lodge in America. The order
has now grown to a memherebin of
over two and one-half million mem
oers. This lodge was called Wash
1ngton, No. l. in honor of the first
President of the Republic.
The first lodge in Maine was or
canned in 1913. The present men,
bershlp in Maine is almost exactIv
oo'oOO, with nearly 1000 in the mi
form rank. There are also about
oO,OUU members of the Rehal-,l, a.
gree made Up of the wives, daugh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
ters and sisters of the lodge mem

ters and sisters of the lodge men,
bers.
The foundation stones of Odd Eel
lowship are friendship. love and
truth. These go far to make char
acter, which is the real foundation
of the home, society and the State.
The history of Odd Fellowship fur
nishes many notable examples of
those who have dedicated their lives
to the making of these foundations
real living stones as they have
wrought for humanity and right
eousness. Odd Fellowship has taught
the glory of unselfish service to those
in need. 1t has visited the sick. fed
the hungry. clothed the naked, COM
forted the sorrowing and reverentlv
buried the dead. Its charity has
been unlimited. 1T has founded
homes for the aged and infirm, it has
built homes also for the orphan and
trained up boys and girls in ways of
virtue and industry. and its members
have ever stood four-square for ev-
cry high and noblest interest of the
nation.
But great as is the history of Odd
Fellowship, its greatest day is not in
the past but in the future. It's most
effective work is yet to be done in
making brotherhood and good will a
new power and an ever-expanding
influence in composing differences
between creeds and classes, sections
and conflicting interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

and visitors to the islands acquis
ability that amazes their frlenus
upon their return home. Recenu!
dancing master of international y.
pute was asked the explanation "
the light footed agility of BermIg.
ians and visitors to the islands ~
stated, succ:nctly. that bicycle NV
ing was responsible. Il,
Bicycle riding develops the y.
muscles in such a way as to man mar.
them pliable," he said. "The capa st.,
and graceful dancer must nave 'e Z,
that are properly muscled ana ,, i.
muscle do not mean uns'snu!
overly developed sinews. The D pa,
, nudians and visitors to the iSi ..a;,
go in for bicycling. 1t makes . u.,
leg muscles pliable and keeps Any, wv,
entire body in first-class cohu'a .,,,
The climate is adaptable TO aan s.r,
and this combined with health! , Sa,
in the open and lots OF bicycle I'u,ss
is bound to make a gracelui u""'''
out of anyone"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
AUGUSTA FIREMEN
CALLED FOR BLAZE At
MANCHESTER FARM

The home of Melvin Smith at Man.
chester was destroyed by fire about
6.15 Saturday evening and the home
Of Charles Weeks, but a few feet
away and connected with the Smith
house by garage, was endangered.
Both houses We're small story and a
half structures with the garage built
across from one to the other, and the
second house was saved when the
garage was ripped away and the Au-
gusta fire truck laid a line of hose and
wet down the Weeks house.
Mr.. Smith and his sister, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Weeks, were absent at the time
the fire was discovered by a neighbor
and little was saved from the house.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but 1t thought that it started from an
overheated stove. 1t is understood
that besides the furniture in the Smith
home there was about 500 in curren-
cy which was lost.
The furniture from the Weeks home
was all removed before it was found
that the house would not be destroy
ed and the contents of the home were
damaged but little. The damage to the
Smith residence is estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Symphony Orchestra Plays
For Calumet Club Members

In their last appearance as an or
chestra combination for the present
season the members of the Augusta
Symphony orchestra entertained and
were in turn entertained at the club
rooms of the Calumet club, Sunday
evening. The orchestra rendered a
splendid concert program, following
for the most part the program which
was rendered at their last public re-
hearsal in Augusta city hall
Following the musical feature of
thte evening delicious refreshments
We're served by committee of the
Calumet Club, and the remainder of
the evening was passed socially, to
the enjoyment of the symphony or
chestra members and those of the
host organization.
Mrs. +. M. Pinkham is i'll at her
home on Mount Vernon Avenue with
an attack of influenza.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
METHODIST OLDER
BOYS IN CONFERENCE
ELECT OFFICERS

Alger Powell Of South Portland
was reelected president, Saturday
morning. of the Methodist Older
Boys conference, which is held in
this city in connection with the
Maine Conference. Kenneth r. Cole
Of Skowhegan was, elected vice pres
ident and Dean Quentin Of Water
vile, secretary. Because of the short
time allowed for business meeting
this was the only business transact
ed and the boys met at 10 o'clock
with the members of the Maine Con-
ference In Joint session.
AT noon a delicious lunch was
served at G. A. r. hall and in the
afternoon the delegates visited the
various places of interest about the
city including the State House and
OLD Fort Western. Several Of them
also participated in athletic games
which were staged at the Y. NJ. c..
A. building under the direction Of
Ihomas 8. Smith, secretary Of the
Augusta "Y."
Taking for his text the words from
Matthew. well done thou good and
tai.h1ul servant. Rev. John NJ.
Ar.ers OF South Portland, spoke Sat-
oCAoI0 lu0 members of
the boys conference. His talk was
or absorbing interest and his words
carried much of worth for the dele-
gates. His address followed devo-
tional services which were lead nv
Rev. r. L. Hart Of Corinna.
Rev. Mr.. Arters first gave the do
nnitiion Of a successful life as one
that Is we'll done. He declared that
the definition was the simplest he
knew ana that it was in effect tn
moral life 100 years ago and would
be no less effective 100 years hence.
He declared that there are two in
dispensible elements to success.
goodness and faithfulness. Great.
ness cannot be substituted for good
ness nor can glory take its place.
neither can fame nor fortune substi-
tute for faithfulness. He drew vital
illustrations Of his remarks and
drove home his points with telling
emphasis.
J On Sunday the members Of the
boys conference were guests of the
Maine Annual Conference at the
several meetings which were held at
city hall and at the Green street
Methodist Episcopal church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Bicycling Developer
OF the Legs

A few days ago the steamship
Hamilton, locked in New York City
and down the Eangplank came half
a dozen pretty girls trundling
bicycles.
Leaving the pier they took taxi
cabs, after seeing that their wheels
were properly attached.
The bevy of young ladies had just
returned from Bermuda, where the
bicycle is one of the most popular
means of transportation, and find
ing the sport to their entire liking,
they had purchased bikes and
brought them back home with them.
In Bermuda there are no railways,
street cars, or automobiles. Motor
driven vehicles have never been well
coined by the jewellers in the coral
archipelago, and as consequence
the only means of transportation are
horsedraWn vehicles and bicycles.
Everyone in the islands can ride a
bicycle and all the American and
Canadian tourists quickly adopt the
Practice.
Bermudians have ever been re-
nowned as dancers of great skill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Nearly 100000
BICYCLES in France

Because of the annual tax in
France. the number of bicycle riders
is accurately known. The growth in
recent years is stupendous. Whereas
in 1921 the figure was not quite four
and one-third millions. there were
last year 5.S31 1928. or an increase of
one and one-half millions in three
years.
If England. America. and other
countries could get move on in BIZ
cycle sport and travel to that tune.
it would remind one of those halcyon
days when the League of American
Wheelmen and other organizations
could barely keep up with the influx
of members.
AS a matter of fact, the figures
shown relate only to the early part of
1924, as publication is always months
behind, so there must be we'll over
100000 riders in France today. The
Seine Department, including Paris,
had 100000. And on a fine Sunday
YOU seem to meet the whole lot of
them If you try to cross from the
Avenue des Champs Elysees to get
past the Arc de Triomph and en-
route to the Bots de Boulogne.
The cycling ardor applies to sport
and to pleasure riding alike, and one
Va t'iN ASNSitl iioNSitISS oIl lIIS Oul-
skirts of Paris was an annual cross
country race, in which competitors
had to carry their bicycles over
plough and furrow and ditch, and al
so travel knee deep through water
splashes or fords Of streams on the
highways.
Lights on all bicycles!" is the
slogan of the Board of Trade of Of
tawa, Canada, a slogan which very
| protltably could be adopted in the
United States. The use of actual
lights on all bicycles after dark
would so far in assisting the general
safety first movement which is
gaming momentum every day.
There are said to be more than
nifty thousand bicycle police in the
United States. In the five boroughs
OF Greater New York alone there are
more than a thousand mounted DO
trolmen. and police officials estimate
that these men daily do the patrol
duty of more than 10000 policemen.
A recently returned traveller from
the Far East broadcasted the infor-
nation that there are 275,OOO bicycle
in Toxic, Japan.
In Great Britain there are four
million bicycles in use as against one
million automobiles. The ratio Tor
the British Isles was computed at IA
manufacturers dinner a short time
ago at one bicycle per seven and one
half persons.
In Dallas. Texas, the popularity Of
the bicycle is evidenced by the fact
that the local bicycle dealers every
year sell more bicycles than the au-
tohoblle dealers do cars. In excess
of $4,000 bicycles were distributed
from Dallas during 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Verdict for Defendant
in Auburn $4,000 Suit

Auburn. Apr. 25-Justice Deass m y
supreme court this afternoon ssoag
conclusion of testimony in the s0 Srs
suit of Alfred Robitaille agains. u d
tave Simard, for causing the dea. rer.
his 1O-year-old son. directed , = uta
diet for the defendant. the p i,,aa \,
claimed that the boy was kiileu Mr. n
the negligence of the driver o. l,on
Simard's bakery truck in Le"'S'0.-
A verdict for s7O7.59 for the p s.sr.
tiff was returned earlier in the al ssli
noon in the suit of B. S. Lltt Ishsr,
of Auburn against the Rice Bro'TTybs m,
Corporation of East Boothpay; "A 4
suit was for oak lumber turnlsnSs h
the defendant firm to be use S,o,e,
building boats for the United o. I'm
government to be used as rum w.
ner ChaSerS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
School Boys Acting
Well as Traffic Cons

Westfield. Mass, April 26-That
school children can be used to excel
lent advantage to assist police Of
fcers in handling traffic in school
districts is the belief of local bicycle
and police officials as the result of a
successful experiment conducted
here.
Noting the limited number of Of
hcers available for traffic duty here,
and which in a measure confronts
every city and town, and having in
mind the safety of children going to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
apro7d1t

chimney fire. No damage was done.
AT 7.55 Saturday evening the combna-
ton truck was called to Britt's Gully
for fire in the automobile of Sam
Hayes of Hallowell. Mr. Hayes had
been washing his car and had placed
burlap bag over the engine to keep
the water from the spark plugs. lie
forgot to remove the bag and the heat
of the engine when the car was start
ed set the bag aiire, The wireing was
burned badly but the fire was eXtin-
guished when the truck arrived
At 11.40 Sunday morning the truck
was called to the home of l.. G.. Has
kell on Greeleaf street for grass rife.
No damage was done. At 100 they
were called to the Mount Vernon dump
to eXtinguish blaze there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Parking Regulations
Go Into Effect Today

The local regulations governing
the parking of automobiles on Water
street will go into effect today. AMI
during the season it will he illegal to
park automobiles next to the curb on
Water street for longer than one half
hoIr There are also certain res
tri"ted areas where it is forbidden to
park automobiles. and the ordinances
VIII be strictly enforced by the Au-
EuSta police
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Norton of
this city are receiving congratula-
lions on the birth, Sunday morning.
at the Gardiner general hospital of
a. fine baby girl weighing seven
pounds. The young lady has been
named Elaine Marie Norton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
REV. A. FRANCIS WALCH ADDRESSES ODD
Fellows LODGES ON 1O6TH anniversary

Members of |. O. 0. F. and Re-
bekahs Attend Service At
Winthrop Street Universal
list Church - Friendship,
Love and Truth, the Fcun-
dation Stores of Odd Eel
lowship Build Character, The
Real Foundation of the
Home-Great Day and Great
Work Is In The Future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Woods Fire at Silver Laka

crew of about % men was dis
patched from the Hartford fire station
Sunday afternoon at $50 to fight a
large woods fire IN the vicinity of Sill
yer Lake. The Ire, which started
Saturday morning, had burned over a
large acreage of second growth and
was working toward the Augusta line.
Chief Roy Small, who was in touch
with the authorities at Sidney and
belgrade, called his men to keep the
names from spreading over the line
into the Augusta territory. Six blasts
OF the fire whistle for an out-of- town
call were sounded about 400, and after
the men arrived at the station they
were sent out by automobile. 1t was
estimated that about 125 acres of land
had been covered by the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Paul Zyoman

Paul Zygman died Saturday fore
noon in this city at the age of 80
years. Death was due to pneumonia.
Funeral services and interment will
be held at 10 o'clock this morning i'll
the st. Mary's cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Asks $4,000 in Death Son

Auburn. Me-, April 23.-As tns IN
suit of the death of his o-yea ar II
son. Gerald, a few hours al.e AID b
was hit by an auton obile owneu, IA
Gustave Simard, Lewiston oaN w. 0
October, Alfred Robitaille, EN- az da,,
Lewiston. today opened $vVy 10 %
age action against Simard IN 'n'
preme court, auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Rev. Greenwood will hold neigh
borhood meeting at the home of Ben
1amin Niles, 107 Bangor street at 1880
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

New York, April 25.-The b ;as to
medal for meritorious serves ,os, 10
science has been awarded IL. recos.
Neils Bohr of Copenhagen, IN struc.
milton of his researches oil an At Cr
ture of atoms, it is announces
lumbia University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

There will be a meeting OF the
board Of governors of the Country
club this afternoon at AIS. at the
club house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Several Minor Blazes

The hook and ladder truck was call
ed out at 11.20 Saturday morning to
the house at 10 Capitol street for a
, 1925-04-16

N. j. Baldwin and six others were &C.
cused of leading a mob at Paterson Town
Hall October 6 during the silk workers
strike, which the police say resulted in
a riot.
Judge Delaney said he awould pro-
nounce sentence Friday, but che union
announced last night that it would i'm
mediateIy appeal the case to the New
Jersey Supreme Court.
The union declared Baldwin held the
meeting on the Town Hall steps only
when police refused to admit them to a
hall which they had engaged. and as
serted that the conviction is utterly
unf0unded III law or in tact" Officers
Of the union said the case was the only
one Of its kind ever brought in New Jer-
sey and was tried under a ST, tGSpf 1898.
The case was tried by a judge %@%Aaut
q jury or any record Of testimony
Z. Herald Tribune, April 1St.
, 1925-04-16

the likelihood of a general strike of Eng
fish mill hands would have a depressing
effect Oh the Liverpool wheat market to-
morrow. did a good deal to make price
doWnturns in Chicago today severe. The
Chicago wheat market closed weak.
advance in the price of wheat was almost
wiped out on the market here today, the
May delivery suffering a net decline Of
seven cents in session which was l~istIess
throughout and lacked expected support
ON export interests.
'ifax, N, S, April 13th-Ihe pres
cote conditions IN the mining cen
, 1925-04-16
MA" HAS PA" INDICATED

The first big political victory FOR Mrs.
Miriam Ferguson since she became gov
eynor of Texas was 10 have her husband
OuSt2d former governor, restored TO civil
rights. With Gov. and Mr.. Ferguson
watching The proceedings, the senate
passed a bill granting him legislative
amnesty. The house surprised 'Jim's'
enemies by approving The measure by a
vote of rs to 81. Opponents hold the act
unconstitutional.
Since Mrs. Ferguson took The guber1&
tOrial reIns her husband has taS~ner
c, slant counselor and share Ger office
at e state house. He i regarded as
the prime minister of the adminlstra-
ton" He has often at in the govern
or's chan while Ma tidied up at home.
This duo vernme, has aroused Qriti-
cism in some 1uar IS but the Lone Star
State as a VII We seems we'll satisfied
with the Fergi ms"
In granting ~ merous pardons Ma"
FERGUSON has Established a reputation
for being big parted. Incidentally. it
has resulted II daily crowulng the wait
ing rooms of he executive offices with
men. women ~ children desiring to
plead for I'M rtundte relatives. One
aid remarked that the tiJOu OF requests
for cIemency would indicate tnat every
man in a Te as prison IS the father of a
large FAM and all Of the children under
10 ve..o old. Following out her\ngau-
.ulation declaration, Mrs. FerguNn IS
investigating hOgging and other so Alled
abuses Of the state prison system.
Before Mrs. Ferguson was sworn Mas
governor she is said TO have wired q V.
Smith Of New York asking MIN 10 tur a
, 1925-04-16

ances, Major Ormsby- Gore said he was
unaware that the civil or religious rights
of the Arabs had been in any way preju.
diced. He added that the various success
sive governments had tried to obtain A
rab cooperation in the Legislative Assem-
bly, at Palestine, but without success.
Beirut, Syria, April 18th. The steam
er sphinx" sailed yesterday for Alex
andria with Earl BalfOur, WI 'ecently
visited the Holy Land, as ssenger:
There were no untOWard demonstration
1t is officially announced that twelve ge9-
darmes were wounded and one rjoter was
killed by the SpahiS, during the disturb
ance in Damascus. when Lord Balloon
was there last week.
New York, April 18th. Banker Koaj
sen, who is an officer Of the National A
ISOLATION Of Creditman, said Jhat Amerl
can business was muIcled cut q $500 co.
0,0C0 yearly by crooks who make iraudu-
lent use of business credits. He decIar
ed that New York businessmen were the
principal losers, more than five thousand
being VlclimiZed during the last year.
New York, April 18Th. The Major
League Baseball players are home from
the spring training camps awaiting The
OLening OF the National and American
Leagues session on Tuesday The l1tn D.
spite accidents which have disabled many
OF the favourites, the players are in eX-
ceilant physical condition. Probably
never before have SO many recognized
stars been disabled curing the trainlnE
season. The lost includes Ruth, FrIsch,
Cobb, Maranviiie, Hauser and eros, all Of
whom probably VIII not appear liz the o
pening games.
Washington, April 18Th. Secretary If
the Navy Wilbur has ordered he court
martial OF six officers in connection with
the recent arrival at Hampton Roads OF
the Navy Trans port "BeauIort' from the
West Indies with liquor aboard.
HyattsviIje, Maryland, April l3th.-Dr.
Rogers, originator of the theory that
long distance radio waves traye! through
the earth and sea, rather than t ,e air, an
n0uuced that a message trans IitJed IN
derground atennao OF his "a 10 station
here had been picked up b, '"ulon,
France.
New York, April 13th.-H ny Wills is
matched to box Charlie Wei ierJ, IN d fiji
teen round decision battle / re, on JJne
18th.
New York, April 13,h.-T e raw sugar
market was unchanged today 1T 4 02 Ior
spot. Sales reported were 5000 bags Of
Cuban. Raw sugar futures he'd steady
- +Lo ct,vt b,,t 7ookopad 7pHaR iUuiio-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1925-12-31

akkor onkenteleniil tovabbra is
6vatosak lesznek S mint gyalogia-
rok, aut6vezet6k, minden elko-
vetnel1 a szerencsetlensegek meg
akadalyozasara.
X. Fl. Powell rend0rf6n0k altal
kezdemfnyezett nagy lendiilettel
foly6 biztonsagi kampany az ell
multi htt folyaman is szep cred
menyeket mutatott fel. Mind ha-
talmasabb aranyokban bontakozik
Xxi ennck a mozgnlomnak a fon-
tossaea: Macy feladattal kell meg
bi,'kozni, a kampanyt rendezok-
ncl1, mivcl cgy masfel szazezres la
kossagu varos nepet kell valosdg-
gal ranevclni ARA, hogy ertfkel-
nj tudja cls6sorban a maga ma
.SodSorban, cmbert arsainak az ele.
t6t.
l. Az ombereket meg kcll tani-
tani arra, hogy} vigyazzanak ma.
gukra, ugy otthon, mint az utcan
2. Ra kell nevelni oket ARA
hogy mindcn lepesiiket, cselekede'
tiikct ngy iranyitsak, hogy az NJ
| lchcssen balesetok elGidezSje.
3. At kell vinni a k0ztudatba a!
cmbcr6lct fontossaoAt Mindenk
6rczze snlyos fclel6sstget anmak
hogy cmbcrtarSai tlctenek vesze
lycztctesc szornyii bin. Emberele
kioltaSa: ba1csct, vigyazatlanSa!
k0vctkeMfbcn epp oily sulyos E
terhcs lelkiismcreti terhet jelent
mint a kozonseg gyill1ossag.
Ha ezekct figyelemibe veszi mi,
denlli, gycrmekek iskolai neve
lese ezekre a szempontokra is k
terieszkedik, aklzor alaposan lf
cs0lken balesetek, szerencsetle
segek szama.
Nevelessel, szep sz6val, olktatas
sal sokkal t0bb erodmGnyt lehe
cl6rni, mint biintct6 eSzk0z0kke
: korbalccsal! "'