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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
GOOD Will,

Last Tuesday, John Currie, stu
dent secretary of the International
Y. NJ. c. A. addressed the Good Will
schools in Moody hall.
William Ransom and Robert
Sjostrom represented the Good Will
High school in the Lyford Prize
Speaking contest at Colby college
last week.
In an interesting game on the home
diamond Saturday afternoon. Good
Will won from the Lawrence High
school, score 10 to 8.
The boys of the Y. NJ. C. A. and
their assistants went to Harmony
last Friday and gave the rural drama
"Old Acre Folks" which they gave a
few weeks ago at Good Will. The
play was a feature of the annual
fair given by and for the Baptist
church in Harmony.
The installation of officers of the
Good Will Girl Reserves took place
in Ryerson hall, Saturday evening.
The Y. M. c. A. boys were invited
guests.
The annual musicale by piano pu-
pills of Good Will was held in Pres
colt hall Thursday afternoon. IS pu-
pills participating.
Misses Elizabeth Barton, Caroline
Pratt and Charlotte Pratt graduate
of the Good Will High school and
now students at Pennington Normal
school. passed the week-end at Good
VIII.
Edgar M. Robinson, secretary of the
"World's committee on Boys Work"
delivered an address in Moody
chapel Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Rob-
inson, accompanied by Mrs. Robin
son, is at the beginning of his sec
ond trip around the world in the in
terest of boys of all nations. His
first trip about five years ago was
above the equator; this journey is to
be entirely below the equator. His
official residence, as secretary of the
Worlds committee is Geneva, Swift
zerland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
BELFAST

The following students from
William G. Crosby High school i.
been selected for the National ~
society: Grace Hatch, Gladys n
terson, Russell knight, Charlie s.
zell and Howard Holmes. n 81 "
to qualify for this honor stra'
must excel in service, leadershir !
scholarship.
Funeral services for Anfiie Z 81
brook of Waldo were held W.
afternoon at her late home. shs y
70 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

Bertha Whitney was taken to
Somerset hospital Monday night.
May for a surgical operation
Mr.. and Mrs. James McNelly, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Mason and daughter,
Sadie of Clinton were callers in town
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Laforest
Graves and son, Gordon of Pittsfield
were in town Sunday calling on Mr..
Graves sister, Mrs. Ruth Flint
Ethel Whitehouse and daughter Ruth
have been visiting their aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Croker,
the past Week.-Mrs.. o. A. Moody,
who has been i'll in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Seldom Fitzgerald, returned
to her home Sunday.-Mary Gift
ford, student at S. II. S. passed the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Drost.-Norman Will
liams has returned to c. c. I. Wa
terville after passing the week end
with his parents.-Mr. and Mrs. Bella
Burrill and children of Newport were
callers in town sunday-Mrs. Ad-
die Gee and son of Lewiston were in
town Saturday.-Mrs. Mae Fitz-
gerald passed the day Sunday with
Miss Minnie Goodwin.-Mr. and
Mrs. Roswell Goodrich and children,
Doris and Roy of Clinton were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nelson.-Mrs. Jennie Bos-
ton has moved into the Burrill rent
for short time-John Ames has
purchased the house formerly own
ed by Daniel Foster.-Roland
Drawn and Arland Smith were in
Skowhegan. Wednesday-Eu
Burnham has returned from Kenne-
bee Valley hospital, where he has
been a patient for the past six
months.--Postmaster III. B. Harris
mas been in Portland the past week
attending the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

invitation to speak at a meeting of
the Hartford County Teachers As
ISOLATION on Friday Of this week at
Hartford, Conn. His subject will be
"a New Generation and a New
World"
A freak lobster claw has been pre-
sented to the State puseum by J. c.
Harmon of Stonington. On the
claw is horn-shaped protuberance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
1884, 303.95 $359.544.55
State Tax Against Cities of State

~
The amount of the State tax
against the cities of the State out
side of Kennebec county for the cur
rent year is apportioned as follows:
Auburn, $13O. 422.79; Bangor. $685.
S35.9S; Bath, $63,477.90; Belfast,
500 ,61O.92; Biddeford, SS,3SO.54;
Brewer, $34,OO1.S4; Calais. 81 .0SO;63;
PASSPORT, $16,S15.64; Ellsworth, 81
$3.50; Lewiston, 1924, 092 IA; Old
Town, $50, 73O;6S; Portland. $751;
9S2. so; Rockland, $4S.734. 10: Saco,
S57 200. 10: South Portland. ST. 49,
IS; Westbrook, $62,747.46.
Following are the amounts OF the
state taxes for 1925 assessed against
these towns: Skowhegan. $30, 430. 81;
Thomaston, $9,194.44: Farmington,
sis, 4O6.76; Richmond, $7.9S9.92;
Old Orchard, $24. 259.14; Pittstield,
SIG, 33617.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
INCREASE IN STATE
/ TAX AS ASSESSED
IN kENNEbEC co,

due to the increased valuation and
the increase in the State tax rate
from 6 ga to mills the amount or
the State tax assessed against
tie cities and towns OF Ken
nebec county has increased
from 1884, 3O3.95 in 1924 to S359,544.-
rs for the current year. Following.
is comparison of the State taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

George Alexander, Mr.. ana \.
Frank Yeaton. Mr.. and Mrs ~
Yeaton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harv w Sssls
Frank Beedle. Herbert Book" ny
Stinson, o. H. Trott Mr.. an Z, ~
D. A. Pinkham. Mr.. and Mrs ~
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Tro.s /!
and Mrs. G.. S. McMasters Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Commit State
Taxes Against Loan
& Building AssO'ns

The State tax assessed against the
loan and building association in the
State by the State Assessors for the
first six months of this year amounts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
State House Chat

Commissioner A. o. Thomas of the
department of education will speak
at the dedication Of the new elemen-
tary school building at Keyser Falls
today. DR.. Thomas has accepted an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12

to se1s.S5 as compared with sS57.o1
for the last six months OF 1874.
Following Is the amount OF these
taxes committed to the State treas
800, b,, fbo State Assessors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
TROY

Lawrence P. Bagley, son q
and Mrs. Fred H. Bagley OF n
has been elected secretary-tr easp
of the Mems Politics club at n
college, where he Is q member I'll
junior class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
CAN AAN
Gertie Goodridue

Gertie Goodridge. who has been in
poor health for some time, passed
away at her home Monday night,
after few days illness with pneu
monia,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
WINSLOW


Winslow grange held special
meeting Saturday. evening for the
purpose of comforting the list and
End degrees onsa class Of candidates.
frank l.. Merrick, past master of
Winslow grange was In charge OF
the LIST degree while Past Master
Norman Rhoades had charge of the
End.
May Is there will be a meeting for
the purpose of comforting the third
and fourth degrees and Albon
grange accepted Winslows invita-
ton to be present at this time. The
annual harvest supper will also be
served at this time.
The Ladies' Missionary society OF
the Winslow Congregational church
will meet this afternoon in the COM
munity room at the parsonage.
China will be discussed.
The annual meeting of the Howard
Cemetery association was held Fri
day afternoon at the selectmens Of
fees in Winslow. The following Of
ficers were elected to serve: Presl-
dent, DIR. Julian Taylor; vice presl-
dent, Horace Howard; secretary and
treasurer, Hon. Norman L. Bassett
of Augusta. Directors, r. 0. Jones,
Horace Howard, Frank Nelson ana
John Howard. The day for cleaning
up the yard has been set for Satur-
day, May 16.
Mrs. x. E. Kidder and daughter,
Dorothy of Portland who have been
passing the week end at the home OF
Mrs. Kidders sister and husband,
Mr., and Mrs. w. T. Reynolds of Bay
street returned Sunday afternoon TO
their home.
Mrs. Margaret Fuller of Portland
is acting as housekeeper at the nome
of George X. Bassett.
Friends in town of Gladys Smith OF
Halifax street, who is teaching IN
China, will be sorry to learn that
she is i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Robert Horne and brother
Percy Hodges, have returned from a
short trip to st. Johnsbury, W.
where they went on business.
Mrs. Albert Chamberlain. augh-
ters, Marjorie and Dorothy. MIS-
Minnie Garland and daughter, Lola.
were recent visitors at the home OF
Miss Nettie Burleigh of Vassalboro'
Mrs. A. G. Hooper of Franklin is
visiting at the home of relatives IN
town.
| Charles Johnson of Fairfield was a
visitor at the home of relatives IN
town Sunday evening.
w. IT. Reynolds, Jr., was a busi-
ness caller in Unity yesterday.
The Ladies' Sewing circle will hold
an all day meeting Wednesday at the
church parlors. Dinner will be
served by Mrs. G.. w. Patterson and
Mrs. II. H. Britton.
Waterhouse- Harm
| Warren Z. Warehouse OF HALO
well and Doris X. Hanam lof this
! town were united in marriage Sat
urday evening by Rev. e. C.tWhltte-
more of Waterville, who used the
sigle ring service.
| The bride was given In marriage
! by her father. George Hamm, ana
both her parents participated IN tne
ceremony.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs George Waterhouse of Halo
we'll. and the bride is the daughter
/ of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamm OF
Wfnslow. Mr.. Warehouse is en-
ploved in Gardiner, but for time
I the young couple will reside at the
! home of the brides parents.
Miss Phyllis Morrell passed the
week end at her home on Benton
avenue.
Miss Priscilla Roberts is confined
/ to her home on First street by i'll
ness.
| Miss Bernice Simpson passed the
! week end at her home on Benton
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
Waterhouse Harm

Miss Phyllis Morrell passed the
week end at her home on Benton
avenue.
Miss Priscilla Roberts IS confined
to her home on First street by i'll
ness.
Miss Bernice Simpson passed the
week end at her home on Benton
avenue
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
EASTHAMPTON FARM HAND
 INSISTS "SPlRIZy" ORDER
 HIM NOT TO LEAVE PLACE
NO APPROPRIATION FOR INSTRUCTOR IN HOMES Evening School Committee to File UnfavOrable Re-
 port Tomorrow

No appropriation for engaging an instructor to teach English to for eign speaking women in their homes will be included in this years school department budget, if the recom- mendations of the evening school committee are accepted at the meet ing Of the school board tomorrow afternoon. This year and 1926 will be devoted to ascertainlng the num- Der of women who would be inter- ested in such course. according to a statement made this morning by Virgil NJ. Palmer, chairman of the committee.
 This project was brought before the school board at it's last session when a committee of women headed by Mrs. J. NJ. kirkham and Miss E. Gertrude Rogers and representing most of the prominent women's or ganizations in the city had a hearing. The matter was referred to the eve- ming school committee, which, at it's meeting Tuesday afternoon decided to refer 1t back to the Romen's com mittee to find out the number of non-English speaking women who would possibly desire to receive such instruction.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
DIONNE ARRESTED AS HE
 LEAVES GREENFIELD JAIL
Will Be Tried Here For Stealing Automobile in June,
 1923

. Joseph Dionne was taken into cus- tody at the. Franklin county jail at Greenfield, Mass, today by Police man Thomas J. Feeney and Herbert C. Lyon to be brought back to this city to answer a charge of stealing an automobile owned by John Sym eCko from Lake street on June 15, 1923. Dionne was turned over to the local police on his release from the Massachusetts institution to which he was sentenced for one year by the federal court at Springfield on charge of violating the Dyer act by taking the stolen machine from one state into another.
 Dionne will be arraigned before the local police court on charge of stealing the automobile, A warrant against him charging burglary in Southngton is in the hands of the local police also.
 The prisoner was arrested by the federal officials in Springfield. when he arrived in that city with the auto mobile, the police finding three load ed reyolvers in the machine when il was searched. Dionne was with several other local men and they are thought to have been implicated ir several burglarics in this section.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
CONG. FIREMAN NOW
 IS IN THE LIMELIGHT
His Campaign Manager Outlines Fraud to
 District Attorney

New York, Jan. S.--George Ros- ken, a campaign manager for Rep resentative Nathan Perlman, repub- lican, who was reelected to congress from the 14th New York district last November, today told District Attorney Banton that he had been hired to change the returns in Perl mans district so as to count out William l. Siroyich, democratic can- didate, and reelect MT. Perlman.
 In a sworn confession, Rosken said that at midnight on election night a messenger told him that Sirovich's plurality in the district must be kept down to fifty. Rosken asserted that he took blank ballots and marked 8 cpess opposite Perl mans name. He said he also made crosses in Perlman's square and that of William Carlin, the socialist can didate, on ballots which had been voted for Sirovich, thus making them void.
 Rosken, who made his disclosures to NIT. Banton before testifying to 0 grand jury, said that if the ballots in the 23rd election district of this city were recounted they would show enough unmutilated ballots to enable Sirovich to overcome the apparent lead of 121 which Perlman was credited with.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
INHERITS FORTUNE
Deck Hand Becomes Heir to Fath- CTS Estate of $157,000 But VIII Keep Job Anyway.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. S.-lnheri- tapce of a fortune of S157,000 makes no difference in the life of William Tracey, a young deck hand on a Wilson line steamer plying between this city and Philadelphia having received a letter yesterday contain ing a check to his order for Sll1'- GOO and Information that the re- mainder of his inheritance would be sent later, Tracey deposited the check in a local bank and reported for duty last night as usual.
 The letter, from a firm Of at torneys in Los Angeles. notified Tracey that his father, James J. Tracey 97 years old, a California fruit grower, had died and left him the sole heir to his estate valued at s157,0O0. The young man is the only survivor of the fruit grower two sons having been killed Tn France during the World war. He also was a member of the American Exreditionary forces.
 Tracey is unmarried and said to- day that he planned to continue working as a deck hand as long as he could hold his job. The position he said, pays him s12O a month and he is "contented and satisfied"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
COOLIDGE OPPOSES PLANS TO MODERNIZE WARSHIPS
 ON ACCOUNT OF EXPENSES
Congress Advised That This Rather Than Belief That
 Plans Violate Spirit of Arms Treaty, is Reason For Stand Taken By Administration ..

Washington, Jan, s,-Congress was informed today that the admin istration does not regard the much debated proposal to modernize American battleships as conflicting with the arms treaty, but that Pres. ident Coolidge believes both the moderinzation program and certain proposed new construction would conflict with his policy of economy.
 Secretary Hughes, in letter to tho house naval committee, declared Ja- pan and the United States agreed that elevation of guns on American capital ships would be in harmony with the treaty, although Great Britain had taken the opposite view
 Secretary Wilbur. appearing be- fore the same committee, said al- though the navy department would like to see enough construction and alteration to bring the navy as a whole up to the 5-5-3 ration, the ex- penditnres necessary had been ve- toed by the budget bureau with the backing of the president.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
AVIATOR ON TRIAL
Army Aviation Lieutenant Being Court MartialIed For Flying Too Low Over New York City.

New York, Jan. 8.-Lieutenant James T. Hutchison of the army air service went to trial before a gen. eral court martial on Governors Island today, charged with violation of army regulations in having flown plane over the Washington Heights residential district at an elevation lower than 2,000 feet. It was said to be the first court martial of the kind on record.
 Major William N. Hensley, Jr, commandant Of Mitchell Field, testi- fled that the defendant was the air services second best pilot. The best pilot in the majors opinion IS Lieutenant F. II. Barksdale, whose plane yesterday colIided with an army motor truck at McCook Field and killed two men.
 Major Hensley testified that on November 2S Hutchison asked If he might use the majors plane for a farewell flight over New York city as he soon was 10 be transferred to McCook Field.
 'I expressly told him 10 do no stunt flying but just make his fare. well calls and get back 10 Mitchell Field" the major testified.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
WORKERS TO STRIKE
Vicc-Presidcnt of Garment Makers union Will Call Strike If No Set temeut Can Be Made.

Chicago, Jan. S.--Myer Perlstein, vice. president of the International Ladies' Garment Union, upon his re- turn from New York, where he at tended a convention of executives of garment workers unions from throughout the country, declared that Chicago is to have another gar- ment workers strike.
 Nearly a year ago garment work CTS employed in making ladies cloth ing went on strike, which was mark ed by rioting and scores of arrests. The strike was never settled and Perlstein said the coming strike will in effect be a continuance of the one started last spring.
 During the next two weeks, Perl stein said, he will confer with fac tory owners and if no settlement oi the dispute of more than a years standing is reached, a walkout VIII be called immediately.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
GUN ELEVAT|ONIS IS
 NOT A VIOLATION
But Might Provoke Competitive Armament, Hughes Says
JAPAN IS NOT OBJECTING
Secretary of State Explains How ever, That Great Britain Has Voiced Some Opposition to Con- templated Plans of U. S. Navy.

Washington, Jan. 8. Secretary Hughes in letter read today to the house naval committee took the posi- ton that elevation of guns on Ameri- can capital ships would not violate the arms treaty although it nigh have the unfortunate effect of tend ing to promote naval competition.
 The letter also recited that while Great Britain had taken the view that the alterations proposed would be a violation of the treaty, Japan took the opposite positin.
 Hughes Gives Facts
 Mir. Hughes wrote the committee in response to a resolution asking whether any protests against the elevation program had been made by foreign powers. The British am bassador, he said, on March IS, 1923, had brought Up the subject, "earnestly appealing" to the state department against any alteration of the present gun elevations and giv- Ing positive assurances that no such alterations had been made on any British capital ship after its com mission.
 The British view. the secretary said. was that the changes proposed in American ships would con<itute "major alterations" prohibited by the treaty. MT. Hughes agreed with the Japanese opinion that they should be regarded rather as minor (Continued on Page 1N
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
WITHHOLD PAYMENT,
 S7URGES. REQUESTS
State Educational Dept. Lawyer Enters Wa
 terbury Case

Hartford. Jan. S,--George R. Sturges, attorney for the state de" partment of education has requested the state comptroller to withhold payment of the enumeration grant amounting to about $52,0OO which the city of Waterbury claims for last years enumeration of school chill dren, Some days since Attorney General Frank E. Healy gave an opinion to the comptroller that au- thorized the latter to pay the money MT. Sturgcs has arranged for con- ference with States Attorney Alllng of New Haven on the status of the case growing out of the alleged pad ded enumeration returns by the otii- cials of Waterbury for some years Under an act passed at the last ses- sion the states attorney Of New Haven county was authorized 10 bring suit in the superior court in the name of the state for the re- coyery of the money, about S2Oo,Oou which Waterbury was overpaid on the enumeration returns for a num- her of years In accordance with the request of MT. Sturges the state comptroller will hold the payment of Waterburys claim for last years enumeration. The compliance ol inc comptrollers department with the request Of MT. Sturges is in nc sense to be taken as disregard fol the ruling of the attorney genera but as a precautionary step 10 safe guard the interests of the state. The payment was made under law passed at the last session Of the gen 1 eral assembly.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Kindness Softens
 Heart of Bandit

Somerville, Mass, Jan, S. Kindness to shabby looking stranger last night saved Peter DonneIy. proprietor of small grocery store here. from being the victim of holdup men, The stranger strollei in, confessed that he was hungry and asked for a can of beans.
 Well, I might do that, seeing you are hungry" assonted the stOrekeeper
 Think I'4 like a loaf of bread 10 go with the beans" added the stranger, and Peter guesses he could give that, too.
 You're pretty good sort of a scout, mister stdrekeeper," the stranger announced Now l came in here to stick you up, and my pals outside with a gat. too. but I'm going. see"
 And leaving the beans and bread on the counter. walked out.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

A proposal to go ahead with the gun elevation program. MT. Wilbur said, had been presented to the pres ident by the director of the budget, who then informed the navy depart ment that the president viewed tho rXp, Iditure as in conflict with hlS' financial policies.
 A proposed expenditure of s7o = 000,000 for four scout cruisers, one aircraft carrier and one floating dry lock, the secretary added, had been disapproved by the budget bureau on the same ground.
 Asked what should be done to bring up the whole navy to 5-5-3 ratio, the secretary read state ment of facts" and not recommen- dation, saying 1t would require an expenditure of s110, 900 annual ly for 10 years.
 He insisted. however, that with the completion of repairs on the battle ship Florida, the battle fleet itself will be up to the treaty ratio.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
RADIO IDENTIFICATION
Wireless Will Be Resoited to at Chi- cago Station to Seek Relatives of TIost Girl"

Chicago, Jan. S.-The radio will be resorted to tomorrow night in an effort to aid in identification of "Charlotte," the mystery girl who has been at the PSychopathic hos pltal for 46 days while efforts to dis cover her identity have failed. She will speak from station WEBH O. the Chicago Evening Post, at z p m., central standard time. She says she had a recollection of her moth CT and believes her own Christian name Is Charlotte" but cannot re- member her surname.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Penn. Postmaster Kills
 Safe Cracker, Pal Flees

Pittsburgh, Jan. S.-A safe rob- Der, believed to be John Wallace of Oswego. N. Y, was shot to death early today by Postmaster Herbert Park of Gibsonia. near here.
 The postmaster surprised two men in the act of robbing the post office safe and opened fire with a rifle. The men ran from the building and made a stand behind pile of clnders, re- turning the fire.
 After an exchange of shots lasting several minutes, a shot from the postmaster's rife found its mark in the chest of one robber. ssss other robber escaped,