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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

Who said the old New England
stock was dying out in Maine? Here
is greater Portland showing gains
in population with Smiths, Browns,
Johnsons and Libbys still in the
lead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

York in airplane. If they get across
perhaps it may serve as an oiien
that France will find way to get
across her four billion dollar debt to
11s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

Surely those salacious magazines
should be banned by the Government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY CoMMANDERY, NO.

TRINITY CoMMANDERY. NO. Z,
X. T.. Special conclave at Masonic
Temple Friday evening, May %, at
7.30. Work in the Illustrious Order of
the Red Cross and Knights of Malta.
All sojourning fraters are cordially in
vited to be present.
FRANK E. SOUTHARD, E. c.
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE, Recorder.
Bethlehem LODGE NO. IS, r. &
A. M. Special communication Monday
evening, May %, at 1880, at Masonic
Temple. Work in +. c. degree. All
sojourning brothers cordially invited.
HAROLD NJ STONE, w. NJ.
i. Il. FULLER. Sec.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER.
No. 10. o. e. S. Stated meeting on
first Wednesday of each month at Ma
sonic Temple. All sojourning MEM
EDNA w. WEEKS. w. M.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE. Sec.
-wed-fri.tf
ASYLUM LODGE. NO 10 l. o. o. r.
Regular meetings Friday at s o'clock
L. NJ.
FRANK L. DOUGLAS. N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER. Sec'y.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. s
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at o'clock. Work in
Royal Purple degree May &c District
meeting at Richmond May %.
EDGAR w. FLETCHER, c. r.
G. S. PEASLEE Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9. p. "A.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
a: s o'clock.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk
off
r. 8. cAPEN REsEKAH LODGE.
No SO. |. O, O. r.. meets % and 4th
EMMA G. TOOTHAKER, N. G.
EVA NJ. LAMSON. Rec. Sec.
mch25, m-w-f.1yr
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. IL frst
Thursday OF each month.
GEO f. GAY. Comma nder.
WILLIAM McDAVlD. Adjutant.
LOMBARD CAMP. 2751. ROYAL
Neighbors of America. Meetings Sec
ond Friday evening Of each month at
BERTHA E. SIDNEY. Oracle.
JULIA +. ROBINSON. Rec.
1nl ,mon-wed-fri.ly
THE MAccAsEEs. KENNesEc
Tent No. Is. meets in Foresters hall
the second Monday of each month at s
o'clock.
Fl. A. MILLER. Com.
w. L. CROSS. r. K.
mon-wed-friiyr
KENNEBEc LODGE. NO. 1853,
Loyal Order OF Moose meets In G.. A.
R. hall, Water street. first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at
O'clock
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND. Dictator.
w. w. Jackson. Sec. Is Pike ST.
mon-wed-fri.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

"As 'unkindness has no remedy at
law let its avoidance be with you
point of honor."-Ballou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

Two Frenchmen are planning
nonstop fight from Paris to New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

calling on relatives in this place,
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
rhe Journal cannot be held respon-
sible for the preservation or return
Of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions ana advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Company.
Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited 10 II
or not otherwise credited In this pa,
per and also the local news puoiisheo
herein.
All rights Of republication OF spec
lal dispatches herein are also re-
verved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22
Gaqe-Ware

MISS Vivian Gage, tie daughter of
All. and Mrs. Harry Gage, and Wal
ter Ware, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Ware. both of this town, were
quietly married Tuesday evening at
o'clock at the Universalist parson-
age, by the pastor, Rev. r. J. Mooney.
the single ring service being used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

That states in the northern part of
this country are classed by some
Canadian as southern states due to
their geographical location in rela-
,lon TO Canada, is shown by the fol-
LOWING letter received by Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

MacMahan island is one of the
most successful summer colonies in
this part of Maine, and it has been
carefully developed so that its future
as the little Bar Harbor of Maine"
is assured, says The Bath Times. 1t
is pleasing to note that the prospects
for the coming season at this charm
ing resort are the brightest in its
history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

ASYLUM LODGE. NO 70. I. o. o. r.
Regular meetings Friday at S o'clock
L. NJ.
FRANK l.. DOUGLAS. N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Secy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

r. Eugene Farnsworth, former or
ganist for the K. K. K. in Maine, is
to speak this Friday night in Ma
sonic temple at Bath, under the aus
pices of the Maine Boosters Club on
"A Fighting Chance for Maine
People," which will deal with the
subject of Selling Maine" Mr..
Farnsworth, it is said, has a travel
record of 100000 and is intimately
acquainted with the boom move
ments in California and Florida.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

More than 100 tons Of lead are be-
ing used in the keels for the 16
yachts Of the Seawanhaha class
which are building at the Bath Iron
Works, Ltd. AS this lead costs more
than $4,000 ton one can see that
the keels alone of these craft Is an
expensive proposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

The w. c. T. u. met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Savage on
Lower Main street. The following
were appointed as delegates to at
tend the County Convention to be
held i'll Pittsfield Tuesday, May 26:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

H. A. Daniels arrived Saturday. at
Roclland from Miami, Fla. When
he left Miami, the thermometers
were registering SO in the shade.
and he arrived in Rocl1land to find
the figures exactly reversed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

Will any town or city contest
Fryeburg's claim of having the larg-
est maple tree in the state of Maine?
Fryeburg's monster maple stands in
the dooryard of the Hurd homestead
at F'ryeburg Harbor, on the road
leading from North I'ryeburg to
Lowell. Many people travelling
through the town stopping to admire
it and oftentimes to measure it. The
circumference of the tree one foot
from the ground is % feet, and at the
smallest portion of the trunk it is %
feet around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22

JEPTHA ENCAMPMENT. NO. s
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at O'Clock. Work in
Royal Purple degree May &c. District
meeting at Richmond May %.
EDGAR w. FLETCHER, G.. r.
G. S. PEASLEE Scribe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
FIVE HUN DRIED JAPANESE
FAMILIES TO SETTLE ON
OHIO FARMS
preston News Service)

Willard, Ohio, May 6.-Reports that
the Ohio Farm Company will lease
l,5OO acres of its swamp lands near
here to Japanese farmers were con-
firmed Thursday night by President
H. o. Parsons on his return from
California, where he has just com
pleted negotiations with about 500
Japanese.
It is said that the families to come
here will be Christians and American
lied and the land is to be farmed on a
regular rental basis. The first Japa-
nese families are expected here in July
with others following upon completion
Of their harvest in California.
Lettuce, celery, onions and other
vegetables will be planted, it is said.
Construction Of fifty houses for the
first fifty families will Be started in
few days, President Parsons said.
Already contracts have been made
with construction concerns for the
erection Of the houses.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
RACE PAPERS

If there is one enterprise amongst
colored people that colored people
should support, which in turn would
be in stronger position to support
them in their efforts, is our newspa-
pers. Too many Of our group 60 into
business and before the general public
knows anything about their entering
business, they are out of business. The
reason for this is plain: Too many of
them open up and then sit down and
say "colored people ought to support
me because am colored business
man" But the majority of colored
people do not patronize them for the
reason they know nothing of their
business as they fail to advertise. Then
hear them cry about the race not pat
ronizing them in BUSINESS Still there
is another class Of race paper teachers.
It is that class which never subscribes
for race paper Their excuse for not
doing so is that the little old colored
paper" has nothing in it. But just let
these same people give a social affair
or have visitor, or let death or some
thing Of the sort come into their fam
lies, and they will forthwith call up
the little old colored paper" to pub
lish the same and the little old col
ored paper" in its bigheartedness. will
sacrifice time and space and print It.
Afterwards, the Teachers smile and
thank the editor for printing It, pro-
viding there is enough laudation about
it. Otherwise the little old" news
paper is in for a good cursing. Maybe
some day the colored business man
and the society shark will wake I'D
to the fact that the little old colored
paper is one Of their best assets
Fx
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
FLORENCE MILLS TO HEAD
ALL-COLCRED REVUE AS
PERMANENT INSTITUTION
lPreston - servicel

Cincinnati, o., May 6.-Loyalty Of
Florence Mills to the race, as against
temptation to become a renowned star
OF an Anglo-Saxon musical extrava-
ganza, has saved for the stage and the
race what promises to be one Of the
most distinctive forms Of American
entertainment ever created-an All
Colored Revue, produced in yearly
editions, like the Greenwich Village
Follies, Music Box Revue, Ziegheld
Follies, Passing Show and others.
Dixie to Broadway is the initial
edition and fairly well exhibits the
hopes and ambitions Of Miss Mills,
According to those who have heard
Miss Mills personally set forth her
views on the subject it is her plan to
put forth a real American productions
Miss Mills says that she came near
accepting the proposition from Mr.
Ziegheld, while She was considering
the Ziegheld offer, along came Lew
Leslie with a proposition to organize
an all-colored revue on an elaborate
scale, and if it proved successful, to
make it permanent.
THE Leslie proposition appealed to
me at once, not merely as an oppor-
tunity for personal advancement, but
also as an institution that should BE
entirely characteristic of my race and
give my people an opportunity of dem
onstrating that their talents are equal
to the most exacting demands of this
popular form Of entertainment, with
the added quality Of originality.
"Modestly, our season in Dixie to
Broadway has thoroughly demon
strated, not only the popularity of an
all-colored revue when produced on
the same scale as the white musical
Of the present day, but
also the feasibility-even the desirable
ity-of making our organization a per-
manent institution of the American
stage, with home theatre for our an
nual productions and limited tours
following our New York engagement.
And I am violating no confidence
when I say that this enterprise is well
under way, with considerable work al
ready accomplished on next seasons
revue, concluded Miss Mills.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
WHITE COLONEL GETS COOL
RECEPTION

New York-CoIonel William a.
Taylor, who has been appointed COM
mander of the 369th Infantry to sue
coed Colonel Arthur Little, resigned.
has received very, cool reception.
Colonel Little resigned following re-
peated demands on the part Of Ne
groes that a Negro colonel be appoint
ed to the regiment This demand has
seemingly been ignored by the Dem
ocratic governor, Alfred E. Smith, and
his military staff. The Equity Con-
gress, assisted BY the Amsterdam
News, which precipated the fight for
Negro colonel, both promise that
the fight will be on until the end de-
sired is obtained.
Hon. William Sulzer, former gov
ernor Of New York State, will con-
tinue to assist in the great fight, until
the victory is won and coIored man
Is selected colonel Of that famous regi-
fflent- Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
WASHINGTON DOCTORS LIST
PATIENTS WHO DON'T PAY
lPreston - Servicel

Washington, p. n, May 6.-Thc
Medico-Chirurgioal Society Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, comprising all of the
colored physicians and surgeons Of thr
District, has placed into operation n
plan whereby central agency keeps
lists Of patients who refuse to pay their
doctor bills. The system is designed
to prevent a man seeking doctors care
without settling his bills with other
doctors.
The plan has been in operation for
about month, It Is stated, and already
il meeting with success. 1t is based
on the system used by department
stores in the majority of large cities
throughout the country to protect
themselves against the patron who
does not meet his bills. The doctors
state that their plan does not affect the
case Of charity patients, who are taken
care Of as usual.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
ERSARY. AND COM
MENcEMENT SEASON KNOX
VILE COLLEGE, 1925

Monday, May rs, 7:3O p. m.-College
Oratorical Contest
Thursday, May %, 7:3O p. m.-Class
Exercises Of the Academy Depart
ment.
Friday. May %, 7:3O p. m.-Student
recital Music Of Negro composers.
Saturday, May, 80, 7:3O p. Nora
torio, The Redemption" Presented
BY chorus Of one hundred voices
from the college and the city.
Sabbath, May 81, lO:45 a. m.-Annual
Sermon to the Christian organiza-
tons by Rev. j. d. Rankin, d. d.
1880 p. m.-Baccalaureate Sermon.
Monday, June |, 800 p. m-Graduat-
ing exercises of the Academy De-
partment.
Tuesday, June Alumni Day. 10
a. m, Business meeting Address by
Association president.
200 p. mattresses BY represent
alive alumni
400 p. m.-Ball game, the Alumni
vs.. the College
600 p m.-Alumni banquet in Ell
nathan dining hall.
500 p. m.-Musical program
Chorus led by Mr.. George Johnson.
Wednesday, June 3-Anniversary
Day.
1000 a. m.-Educational meeting.
Addresses by State Superintendent
Of Education and others.
200 p. m.-Short addresses and
greetings from various boards, or
CARNATIONS, and other educational
institutions.
700 p. m.-Faculty reception for
alumni and other visiting friends.
500 p. m.-Adress BY DR.. Plato
Durham.
Thursday, June 4, 1000 a. m.-Com-
mencement.
Class address by Hon. Clyde Kelley.
June 5-14.-Bible School.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
ARTHUR WALLER IS STUDENT
HEAD
New York School Elects Colored De-
batter Over White Candidates
preston News Service)

New York City, May 6.-Arthur
Waller, an athlete and debater, has
been elected president Of the Students
Of Newtown High School, Queens,
over two white candidates.
The campaign, in which Waller was
attacked because Of his color, became
50 heated that Principal Dillingham;
threatened to call the police if dis
orders occurred at the elections Fri
day.
Waller received l,400 votes and the
combined opposition 900. He is
member Of the cross-country, track
and baseball teams, head Of the ad-
vertising department Of the school pa
per and debater. His father is a
retired minister.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
THE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS
CLUB

The knowledge Seekers Club, under
the presidency Of Rev. Theodore
Stephens, met Oh the End instant at
the Phyllis Wheatley Home, Miss
Odom, superintendent.
The speaker Of the evening was Mr.
Julius f. Taylor, editor and publisher
Of The Broad AK. Mr. Taylor's theme
was The Influence and Power Of the
Press" IN his eloquent and convinc-
ing style, the speaker stated many
facts Of vital importance. with refer
ence to the press. He said, among
other noteworthy things, that the
press is the medium that moulds the
thoughts Of the inhabitants of the
towns and cities who live within the
radius Of its influence. sLarge num-
bers, said Mr. Taylor, think in accord
ance with the teachings Of the press.
Napoleon himself, continued the
SPEAKER, dreaded to such an extent the
adverse criticisms of the press that he
once remarked: 81 would rather have
battalion Of soldiers firing into the
rear OF my army, than have three
newspapers against me"
Mr. Taylor's address was, in toto.
poignant, lucid and brim full with in
formation.
Excerpts from The Broad AK COW
ering that period Of the life of the i'm
mortal Frederick Douglass, as editor
Of the North Star, Rochester N. "
the first Negro newspaper in the u. S.
were read by Mrs, Irene Mccoy
Gaines, secretary Of the club.
Numerous were the visitors who
honored the club with their presence,
among others, Mrs. Ida Perry-John-
son, Mr. E. Thompson, Mrs. EVELYN
Casey, Miss Alice Boyd Of New Or
leans, and others. Mrs. Amelia
Brooks Chass (white) presented Miss
Boyd (white). who in turn expressed
her delight at being present in SO cul-
tured group. The response was
made by the secretary, Mrs. Gaines.
Rev. Stephens introduced Mrs. EVELYN
Casey whose timely remarks made a
very fine impression on all vii heard
her Miss E. King and Ms Zenobia
Laws were the MUSES. who charmed
the audience with their exquisite
music.
The subject slated for discussion At
the next meeting, May 10. at Friend
ship Home. 3Ol5 Prairie Ave, will be
Life Of Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra.
by the Rev Theodore Stephens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
MOTHERS DAY TO BE OBJ
SERVED NEXT SUNDAY

Sunday, May 10, will be Mothers
Day, now observed internationally.
Churches, the YMC.A., Y.W.C.A.,
lodges, Knights Of Columbus, women's
clubs, parents and teachers organiza-
tons in certain schools, hospitals, es-
peoially where there are disabled sol
diers and multitudes of individuals are
making preparations for the event.
AT the close Of the war the Gold
Star Mothers adopted a. 4 slogan,
Mother Never Forgets." Sons and
daughters, near or distant, are asked
not to forget TO write home, or in any
event, remember mother.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
GEORGE T. KERSEY LOSES; IN
FLUENCE OF THE KU KLUX
KHAN SHOWN IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE

George T. Kersey, who filed con
test against George Garry Noonan,
Warren b Douglas and Vim. Z. King
succeeded in having the elections COM
mittee Of the House of Representa-
tives come to Chicago where in the
offices Of the Board Of Election Com
missioners the committee met and in
the presence Of the candidates pro-
ceeded to make an investigation Of the
charges filed by Mr. Kersey.
After spending last Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday morning in the in
vestigation, one Of the members of the
committee stated to Attorney Charles
9. Roe, who represented George +.
Kersey that 1--WE are going to drop
this contest because it Is quite evident
that if we open the ballots that George
Garry Noonan (white) would lose and
George T. Kersey would win. IF we
60 back home to our constituents and
they find out that We have unseated a
white man and seated Negro, none
of us could ever again Be elected to
any Office in our districts. The Ku
klux Khan would defeat all Of US"
There were n members of the cleo
lions committee, II Republicans and
10 Democrats and from their report It
is quite evident that the influence Of
the Ku Klux Khan was too great for
George 4. Kersey to overcome.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09

and stiil others may show their re-
membrane with cards and teIegranrs-
Those who are fortunate enough to
have their mother with them should
honor her BY escorung her to church.
What an Impressive and beautiful
tribute i would be to so through life
making every day mothers day-hon-
oring the most sacred love known
the love of a mother
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
LONNIE RIDG EW AY, Elk
SLAVE, 80, LEAVES $500 TO
CHARITY
preston News Service)

Athens, o., May THE will Of
Lonnie Ridgeway, 80, ex-slave, who
was retainer Of ]. D. Brown, Athens
banker, for more than so years, was
probated here Thursday and disclosed
that he left more than $500 to char
tiles. He bequeathed $1,000 to Athens
Presbyterian Church, Of which he was
a member half century; $500 to a
local Negro church and the remainder
to other churches.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
WILLIE SHAW ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS SELF WITH PISTOL
preston News Service)

Dallas, Texas, May 6-Willie Shaw.
Is years old, was wounded fatally
shortly before ten o'clock Tuesday
night when he accidentally shot him
self in the breast. DR.. H. R. Thomas
Of the Emergency Hospital, said. Wit
nesses told Ambulance. Driver George
Hartford that Willie snapped the pis-
tol once and evidently did not believe
i would fire and kept on swapping.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-05-09
MOTHERS DAY
Clean City Movement

Slean City Movement
The Second Ward Branch Of the
Woman's City Club will hold the first
Of a series Of public meetings at Met
ropolitan Community Center. Wendell
Phillips High School, Sunday, Nav
10 at 7;30 P. NJ.
AS it is Mothers Day, special ap-
peal will be made to the mothers 10
help keep our city clean.
Mrs Ida Wells Barnett viii deliver
the address Mrs. Clara ]. McAdams,
chairman Of Committee; Mrs. Eva
Wells, chairman Of End Ward Branch
of the Woman's E;tv Club.