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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Chinese Citrus
Expert Dies Poor
Northampton, Mass.

Northampton, Mass, June 5-Lu
Gin Gong, Chinese citrus expert,
adopted here as a boy by two spins
tiers, is dead in comparative poverty
at Deland, Fla, after having saved
the fruit industry millions of dollars.
The originator of two of the best
known varieties of grapefruit and
oranges, he came here as . factory
laborer at the age Of II.
Over a half century ago, two sis
tiers by the name Of Burlingame, who
lived here, became interested in a
Chinese boy working as a strike
breaker. He was adopted by them
and through their teachings became
a convert to the Baptist faith.
The largest shoe factory in the
town was closed because of labor
troubles and Sampson, the owner,
had brought hundreds of Chinese to
work, earning for himself the name
of Chinese" Sampson. One OF them
was Gin Gong.
When the Burlingame sisters died,
Gin Gong inherited a Florida orange
grove that they had owned. He went
to Florida and began experiments
that won for him a gold medal from
the United States for his work with
oranges. Deeply religious, he work.
ed in comparative seclusion and was
sent to take visitors to his chapel
for prayer after he had shown them
his oranges.
He is credited with perfecting the
perfumed grapefruit, the cherry cur
rant, the early sweet apple of Mas
sachusetts, a peach which grows I'M
der glass and an orange tree on
which fruit remains long after ma
turity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
SUPERIOR COURT

Waterville, June s
Court came in at $3.50 this morn
ing. The case for trial on the list
was No. 437. Florence E. Brown of
Rockland, VS.. DR.. r. G. Rancourt of
Waterville. Harvey d. Eaton APP
peared for plaintiff and Bartlett and
Crafty represented the defendant.
This suit was brought to recover
the value Of household goods. and
the value Of the goods was said to be
$500.
Plaintiff testified that she and
her husband were living in Winslow
in 1918; that her husband borrowed
money from her, and she took from
him a bill Of sale of all the household
goods. Later they broke UP house,
keeping and Mrs. Drawn in 1920 had
her goods stored in Waterville in
the storehouse of Frank Austin and
was to pay So per month storage.
Something over two years later she
came and looked at her furniture
and paid the storage bill Sto that
time, 500 Still later she learned
that her goods had been taken out
of storage, She looked into the mat
ter and went to see the defendant,
and was informed that MIR. Drawn,
her husband, had given him. a bill Of
sale of the goods; that defendant
had sold them, as he had right to.
For the defense, Frank Austin, the
owner of the storage basement, tes-
titled that the goods were brought
there by a truckman, and booked as
goods of Will Drawn. He admitted
that when he gave Mrs. Drawn a re-
ceipt for the storage paid that 1t
was made to Florence Drawn. He
stated further that when the defen-
dant claimed the goods that he re-
quired an indemnifying paper from
him, as he had heard there was
trouble in the Drawn family.
1t was the contention of defendant
in this case that the household goods
belonged to Mr.. Drawn, as far as DR..
Rancourt was concerned, and that
Drawn had an absolute right to con-
vey the goods to the defendnt.
Some other witnesses testified in
support of the contentious of the
parties.
The jury retired to consider their
verdict at sos.
At S:45 the jury was called in and
given further instructions.
At o'clock the jury reported a
verdict for plaintiff at $524.74.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
PITTSF|ELD
Autos Collide

Two automobile smashes occurred
on Main street Thursday. At the
noon hour Ford coupe belonging to
Mr.. Dunton was backed up from the
curbing and crashed into the Over
land sedan belonging to Karl Nc
Allister. A tire was punctured on
the Ford and the Overland had a
rear mud guard and a running board
smashed. At six o'clock Hudson
sedan belonging to ]. H. Farwell of
Unity and containing a party from
Unity and an Overland sedan
drive by George Downs of Pittsfield,
crashed together at the junction of
Main and Park streets. Mrs. Downs
was considerably cut on the head by
glass from the windshield. The
Overland was considerably damaged
on the front end. The Hudson car
was not injured to any extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Undergraduates at
Colby Register for
Next Years Courses

Members Of the freshman. sopho-
more and junior classes at Colby
college registered for their college
courses for the college year of 1925
1925 yesterday morning in Chemical
hall. The members of the women,s
divisio completed their work of Sc
lecting their courses for next year at
noon while the men of the college
registered from, nine until eleven o.
clock. All Of the members of the
faculty were present to assist the
students and to arrange their courses
for next year. The incoming first
year class will register for their first
year courses the first day of college
in the fall.
The final examinations for the
three classes starts this morning and
will continue throughout all of next
week, ending at five o'clock Friday
afternoon. During the week of final
examinations, the members of the
graduating class have their annual
senior vacation" which ends with
the opening of the 105th annual COM
mencement June 10.
The complete plans for the COM
mencement exercises have not been
announced as yet but Saturday, June
13, will open the exercises with the
first presentation of the college play
at the Opera House and on the same
evening the annual junior prize ex-
hibition will be held at the First
Baptist church. Sunday will be OBJ
served as Baccaulaureate Sunday
with President Arthur ]. Roberts
giving the sermon at the First Bap-
tist church. Monday will be the I'M
dergraduates' day with the members
of the senior class taking part in the
| exercises. Monday afternoon will al
/, so witness the second production OF
the college play at the City Opera
House. Tuesday is senior class day
while the 105th annual commence
| ment exercises will be observed
Wednesday morning and the anua!
commencement dinners at Foss Hal
and the college gymnasium respec-
lively for the women and men of the
| college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Wesleyan University
To Get Gifts to
Amount of S1,2OO.OOO

Middletown, Conn.,, June b-(AP)-.
Gifts OF more than $1,20o.ooo for
university buildings were mentioned
in his first official announcement by
DR.. James Lukens McConaughy. in
augurated as tenth president Of
Wesleyan University today to the
large gathering of college presidents
and educators who were at the ex-
ercises.
A library to cost 100000 viii be
called the Olin Memorial Library in
honor Of Stephen Olin, second presi-
dent of the university and his son,
Stephen H. Olin, SO, of New York.
member of the board Of trustees and
acting president during 1929.
A chemistry laboratory will be q
memorial to William Hall of Will
mington, Conn.,, long Connecticut
legislator, alumnus Of '92 and his IA
Their, Gardiner Hall, Jr., and his son,
Holman, '26, who died while a soph-
omore.
| A college union building, will be
in memory of DIR. William Arnold
Shanklin, president from 1911 to
| 1922, who died last fall.
| Inc announcement VI lHc 6lltc was
received with delight by the large
gathering of alumni who. standing
under the famous elms in front OF
the old brownstone buildings Of the
university group had listened to
President McConaughy's inaugural
message.
DIR. McConaughy, took as his sub
ject "The New England Liberal Arts
College, opposing the tendency to-
ward mass production in great uni
| versities; must stress individuality"
The installation prayer was de-
f, livered by the Rev. James McCon-
aughy of Philadelphia, father of the
new president and the benediction
was by the Rev. DR.. Luther B. Will
son of New York City, Methodist
Episcopal bishop.
The welcome to the presidency OF
a college in the New England group
was extended by President James r.
Angel of Yale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
'lBaptist Church to
IObserye Children's
Ilay This Evening

q pleasing program has been ar
rnred for the observance Of Child
MI Day at the First Baptist church
;hmorrow evening at o'clock. The
wrapa which will be put on by
nsubers Of the Bible school is as
NhuDFs:: Organ prelude. Horace
nrrett: professional, beginners,
mmary and junior departments;
Hu1 70 worship, junior department;
Irsyer. superintendent C. H. Nor
M: music, chorus of boys; Child
trn,s Day" Julia Wheeler. God is
euod,s Larry Edwards; violin duet.
III from ~Rigoletto," Joseph Baraket
md Cecil Daggett, Jr.; Ten Little
mttercups," Louise Tracy; 'Why?"
Edward harrington; Goods Love, /"
Desmond Bickford; exercise. primary
Recruitment; "A Little Seeds Fate, "
Robert Strout; offering and response,
Ehtamediate girls; hymn ITO, con-
Irgaticp; recitation, Sylvia Green;
IsButtucup," Norma Brewer and
/ John Daggett; exercise, Phyllis
ADAM, Ernest Mariner, Jr., Verna
Clayton, Robert Tompkins and Har-
ia Cry: ~The Nest" Christine Nc
| FhM "A Queer Little Preacher"
Ilzh9 Page; exercise, Love-" Ellen
/ Ttmpkinx Edith Davis, Melba Nc
hrland and Ruth Moore: Daisies"
lia Jack: violin solo, Saviour, Thy
i Ding Love-" Cecil Daggett, Jr.:
hptism; hymn and benediction;
mlude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

change. Our statutes hold 30 far AZ
they are good, and mere ownership
inside or outside of Maine makes no
difference"
But" added he. 81 truly believe. a.
a lawyer, that there IL no question that
If this or any other company desires
to take electricity outside Of Maine at
any time 1t will proceed to do so and
thereby make a test case for the
courts Of the federal government to
pass upon. This is natural and doubt
less would be the procedure whenever
the companies desired to have this
matter settled and the thing cleared
as an issue. I venture no opinion as
to the outcome. 1t would merely be a
test case and great company could
pursue 1t more vigorously than could a
company officered within. the State Of
Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
COBURN NOTES

Last evening in the gymnasium the
final social of the year was held.
The hall was decorated in blue and
white, with lattice work built around
the corners and enclosing the OF
chestra. Flowers and potted plants
were placed in the corners and al
coves, giving the hall the appearance
Of garden. -.
The event opened with baby
show in which six members of the
senior class were on exhibition and
rendered vocal selections. The six
bows who were entered were: Harry
Norbury, William Druehl, John
Burnham, Edwin Leary, Henry
Shanahan, and Thomas Khoury
After the entertainment dancing and
games were in order and a short in
Permission was held with refresh
ments being served. The Blue and
Gray Collegians furnished the music
The commencement committee met
yesterday afternoon to discuss plans
for the dinner to be held this eve
ming in the Elmwood hotel. Only
seniors will be present and chicken
dinner will be served. An orchestra
will be on hand to furnish the music
for dancing. Coburn songs will be
sung and a general good time is ex-
the last time in a body before grad
uation.
The commencement publication OF
the Clarion, the school paper, will be
ready for distribution on Tuesday
afternoon.
', Final examinations ended yester'
day afternoon and many of the I'M
derclassmen left for their homes or
the afternoon trains.
The last chapel for the entire
school was held yesterday morning
at which time Principal HathorI
made several important announce
ments. He also expressed his re.
greet in having to see some of the
faces before him for the last time
and he wished everyone the best Of
success in the coming years.
Monday will be the real openins
of commencement with the seniors
last chapel in the morning. class day
exercises in the afternoon and the
| junior play "Comus" in the evening
The class day exercises will take
place in the First Baptist church
the last chapel in the gym at $50
and the play will be staged on the
campus at Hanson hall. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
exercises
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
1. Day of Danvers, Mass.
Hrs. . = guest Of friends in Wa
ir,ection officers
IA Sunset Home

/ rbe annual meeting Oh tue ooafu
- .,s..tors Of the Sunset Home was
:. ~ Chamber of Commerce
" = waterway afternoon. Officers
ropss a. the coming year are:
ssc,sGr Mower, president; Mrs. En-
y. ,,nxssy vice president; Prof.
II Merrow clerk; Edward w.
= treasurer and w. A. Knauff.
ea, r,,,sn D, Taylor was elected as
a y. sus AZ the board Of directors
~ other directors are Mrs. II.
y usnson, E. NJ. Foster, Mrs. w. j.
,ssr L. Deane, Mrs. Florence
al %TsiIace. Mrs. O. A. Learned of
Am ana Horace Greeley of Oak
~ y. reports of the various COM
49, v Il was brought out that the
u. Il IN an excellent condition
Cyl. 4. III the finances are very sound.
|. y M present time there are nine
a. the home and their hap
.ss has largely been due to the
s.SM efforts of Mrs. Jepson, the
Erstron. a;+,,r.,
m Home have amounted to about
eea0 The directors expressed the
81 Il the meeting that those who
" W. made pledges to the institution
q " Ne prompt in paying them to
rsrard w. Heath, the treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
FAIRFIELD

Today will be observed at Tag
Day. by the students of Lawrence
High school. The proceeds are to
go toward The Tyre the school pa
per. The following young ladies
will canvas the town and they ask
for the cooperation of the towns
people in making this Tag Day a
success: Elizabeth Archer, Vesta
Warren, Ethel Lawrence, Evelyn
Bowman, Mildred Flint, Charlotte
Parsons, Goldie Settler, Evelyn
st. Peter, Vivian Tully, Barbara
Hassen and Charlotte Farnham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Deaths from Heat
Continued from Page one)

Lawrence; Mrs. Belinda Larry in
Worcester; and Mrs. Mary H. Pink
ham in Lynn. Schools were closed
in Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Re-
we're. Brookline and other places, and
in Cambridge the Middlesex superior
court adjourned its sittings at noon
until next Monday. A hospital in
Brockton postponed all major oper-
atoms except emergency cases.
Temperatures in or near the nine
ties were reported from many points
in New England today, among them
Portland, Maine, Rutland, VT, and
Woonsocket, r. I. In the last named
city several school children collapsed
from the heat before the schools were
closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
C. M. P. co. PASSES
CONTINUED from Page One)

oping the Maine power field. The first
objective, 1t is understood, will be the
completion of the Clark's Rips dam on
the Androscoggin River near Lewiston,
at a cost of 100000.
Mr.. Wyman, 1t is announced, Will
be retained as president 6 the Central
Maine Power Co. The Middle West
Utilities Co. entered the New England
field through its subsidiary company,
the National Light, Heat & Power Co.,
which operates the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co. and the Berwick & Salmon
Falls Electric Co., with plants along
the Maine-New Hampshire boundary
and in Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Ford Stolen from GARAGE

Chester Hapworth reported to the
police yesterday morning that his
Ford touring car, bearing Maine IL
cense plates 84,8S9, had been stolen
from the garage in which it was
kept on Charles street some time be-
tween Thursday afternoon at $50 o.
clock and Friday morning at $50 o.
clock. Mr.. Hapworth had the car
but a month and 1t was new in its
appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
City of Portland
A Little Cooler

Portland, Me-. June - The hot
weather situation here today showed
some improvement over yesterday
when the So mark was reached
only one degree under the, June
record for more than so years. The
official thermometers registered SO
at IL o'clock. a five point rise in
three hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
116 Degrees in Sun
At Burlington, VT.

Burlington, VT. June 5-The local
weather bureau, situated in high,
cool spot, registered 80 today, the
seasons maximum. Unofficial read
ings down town were from 80 to "a.
In the lumber yards on the lake
front the mercury rose to 116 in the
sun. Four workmen threatened with
prostration quit in time. No actual
prostrations have been reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Cemetery Worker Dies

Lowell, Mass, June 5.-One death
and untold suffering resulted from
the third day of the heat wave in
Lowell. Joseph Scullan, 40, employ
ed in st. Patrick's cemetery, was
forced to leave his work this after
noon, and several hours later died
In lodging house from the effects
OF his exposure to the sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

The annual field day of the ST.
lence Howard Hayden chapter, D.
A. R., will be held Saturday, June IS,
at Maple Inn, in Winslow, on the
Augusta car line. Those who are
planning to attend are asked to no
tify Miss Emma Lowering on or be-
fore June g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Rail Official is Victim

Boston, June 5-(AP)-William II.
Dowdell, Sc, for rs years superinten-
dent Of the Portsmouth, N. H, Elec-
trio Railway, and more recently of
the bus service operated by the Bos-
ton and Maine Transportation Com
pany at Portsmouth, died at a hos
pital here today. He collapsed from
the heat on Wednesday and has been
in a coma much of the time since. He
had served on the Portsmouth City
Council two terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Wiley Reynolds

Almon H. Wiley and Una E.
Reynolds both of Troy, were mar
ried on Wednesday evening, June
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
c. L. Wheaton, who used the i'm
pressive double ring service. Mr..
Wiley is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wiley and the bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriel
Reynolds. They will make their
home in Troy.
Henry F. Libby, cashier of the
Pittsfield National Bank, is in
Swampscott, Mass, this week, where
he is attending the meetings of the
New England Bankers Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Largest Owners Of Stock

The common stock of the Central
Maine has been held at low figure
and as the saying it banded about
for years." It's selling price has
been around 81 to 40. Six or eight
weeks ago, sales were made at 90.
The largest owners of the Central
Maine Power Company's common
stock are scheduled as follows in
the State Department at Augusta:
Allston Burr, 60 State st.
Boston, Mass. ............ 1OZl
Central Securities Corp. Au-
guSta ...sH <3oo
Winthrop Coffin, 60 State st.
GUY P. Gannett, Augusta 49,. 1900
w. B. Kendall, Bowdoinham 65O
Roy l.. Marston, Skowhegan TO
Edgar R. Payson, SO Ex-
change street Portland 80. 1OOO
Sprague G. Co. Ltd, 35 Fed
eral St., Boston, Mass. 49,. 1000
Western Water, Light and
Traction Co., Room 304
Harris Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,. 1895
Walter S. Wyman, Augusta. 1851
Doesn't Effect Preferred Stock
This sale has nothing to do with
the preferred stock. But the sale
will strengthen the value of the pre-
ferred greatly on the market, be-
cause of the size and wealth OF the
Western Utilities Company.
The foregoing tabulation OF lead
ing owners of common stock Of the
Central Maine Power company ac-
counts for 1858 shares, which is
more than 80 per cent of the total
number of shares.
The history of those shares is inter
esting and Is one of hard times and
lots of courage. In the beginning, the
common stock was not held as Of great
value. Some it went along with the
old bonds of the company. There was
time when the company was ready
to give almost anything for money.
Later they were taken over as to
banking facilities by Perry, Coffin &
Burr and Harris Forbes G. Co., and
things were easier for the company.
The balance Of the $4,000 shares not
mentioned above-which was the
statement of holdings last March. is
scattered rather widely all over Maine.
The Paysons Of Portland, George F.
West % Portland, Harvey Eaton of
Waterville, are owners OF sizeable
blocks.
Will This Change the Policy7
A question that will be asked imme-
diately will be-will this change the
policy of Maine and Of the operating
companies themselves as the trans
mission of electricity out of Maine?
This was asked of an attorney Of the
Central Maine today.
He said: Il see no reason Tor any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

All officers and chevaliers Of Can
ton Halifax, No. "a. P. NJ, I. o. o. F.,
will meet at Odd Fellows hall Sun
day afternoon at o'clock to attend
Memorial services. Full dress uni
form will be worn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Rutland, VT, Man
Dies from PrOstratiOn

Rutland, VT. June 5-Patrick Car
yer, IS, dropped dead while at his
work in Fairhaven late this after
noon. Frustrated by the heat. Their
mometers registered 96.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Unknown Dies at Central Falls, r. I.
Central Falls, r. l., June 5-(AP)-
An unidentified man died from heat
prostration in hospital here tonight
after being picked up unconscious in
the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Warm at Rutland

Rutland, VT. June 5-Thermom-
eters in the downtown section of this
city recorded temperature of SO de-
grees at o'clock this afternoon.
The humidity was intense and the
day the worst experienced during the
heat WAVE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Mrs. C. w. Davis and Mrs. Laur-
cite H. Newell have gone to Free
port where they will pass {, vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Geneva arms conference notified
that President Coolidge is prepared
to convoke a special poison gas con-
ference IN Washington If necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

SHINES interests of Germany re-
ported unable to meet liabilities
abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Americans and other foreigners ir
Shanghai settle down to grim
grim struggle with Chinese strikers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

The M. c. I. Baccalaureate sermon
will be given Sunday, June z and
there will be a union service Of the
churches Of Pittsf1eld at Union Hall
at 1890 A. NJ. Everyone Is cordially
invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Fourteen persons arrested in Bar.
cclona for completely in bomb plot
against King Alfonso.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Trookhaven, Miss, boy accused OF
killing school principal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Attack by member of Fascist on
American vice consul at Leghorn,
Italy, reported to state department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
NEWS BRIEFS

Allied note asserts Germany has
failed in thirteen conditions to COM
ply with requirements of Versailles
treaty.
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FOSS HALL NOTES

The annual senior night was OBJ
served at Foss hall last evening.
Everyone wore evening dress to din
ner and there were songs by the
classes between the courses. After
dinner the seniors went around to all
the houses and cheered them.
The varsity team is as follows:
pitcher, Edith Greason; catcher. Le-
rene Rolls; LIST base, Eva Celley; End
base, Lenora Hall; 3rd base, Esther
Parker; left field, Frances Bragdon;
right field, Marguerite Chase. center
field, Evelyn Kellet; shortstop, AL
berta Van Horne.
Mrs. Macdonald, the mother Of the
Misses Alice and Grace Macdonald,
10 visiting at the hall.