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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Mothers and Cony
Basketball Boys
Banquet Together

An unusual and unique banouet
served Monday evening to the mem
bers of the boys basketball team of
Cony High School and invited guests.
including Coach Comedian, Superin-
tendent of Schools Fred w. Burrill
Hon. Frank G. Harrington. Harry
Pierce. John McDonough and 9TH
ers, by the mothers of the bows.
proved one of the most pleasant af-
fairs ever enjoyed by those partici-
pating. Taking the form of a real
family gettogether rather than
formal banquet, it started as a ban
quet to the boys and became a tes-
timonial banquet to the mothers
themselves.
Principal Perkins acted as toast
master, and after the delicious sup
per had been properly cared for by
the boys and guests, he requested
each boy to take a seat beside his
mother. The various speakers were
then called upon, each responding
briefly with well chosen words.
The wonderful influence of the
mothers on the boys. which shows it
self on the athletic field as well as in
other activities was touched upon by
several speakers and Coach James
Comedian was highly complimented
upon his work with the Cony basket
ball teams for the past two years.
The speakers We're Howard Stiles,
captain of the team, Mrs. Bertha M.
Overlook, Royden Worthing, the
business manager Of the team, Coach
James Comedian, Hon. Frank G. Far
rington and Mrs. Henry T. EImore,
member of the school board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

street and the railroad tracks. by a
vote of 1877 to IS it was decided to
build of penetration asphalt rather
than cement, and $1,000 was appro-
priated for the work. The principal
appropriations were as follows:
Expenses of general government.
$4,000; police department, $4,225; fire
department, $4,000; fire protection in
rural districts, $400 armory. 5000:
salary of dog officer, $50; health and
sanitation, 81 600; repair of highways,
$4,000; State aid road, 1888; care
of trees, $500; asphalt surface on
Maine street. $1,000; repair of Wa
ter street, $1,000; Harpswell street.
$500; Harding road extension, $500;
Church road, $4,000; concrete side
walks (abutters to pay one-halD
$4,000; street lights, s5,S58; water
bills, $4,350; new hydrants on Pleas
ant street. $40; aims house and in
mates, $1,000; poor out of house, ST.
500; needy soldiers. $3.50: Mothers
tensions, $1,000; superintendent of
schools and committee, S2,750; COM
mon schools, $4,000 high school,
$4,000; manual training. $780,
domestic science. $500; repair and in
surance of school houses, $4,000; text
books and supplies. $4,000; evening
school, $1,000; public library. $500;
interest on town bonds and temper
airy loans, $10.730; payment of town
debt. $1,000; band concerts, 1925;
Memorial Day, $3.50; abatement of
taxes $1.S00; . patrol work, $1,000;
skating rink and slides. $3.50; Village
Improvement Association, $500;
restoring First Parish cemetery in
Brunswick, $3.50; burning over town
common, $50; mapping town COM
mon, 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Community Club
Girls Transact
Much Business

There are jolly times down down
at the A. G. c. C.. and serious hours,
and the March business meeting held
Monday evening was quiet and
bnsiness-like affair. The question of
delegates to the coming Washington
convention was taken up and men,
bers were elected for the nominating
committee, preparatory to election of
officers for the coming year.
Miss Ethelle GaTside was named
chairman of the committee for the
May breakfast, which has come to be
one of the clubs annual successes.
1t was voted that the club should not
plan for Rogers production for the
coming fall, but much discussion en-
sued regarding rally, especially
typical of club life. to be held some
time in the spring. The club was
unanimous in voting to cooperate
with the Augusta Americanization
association in the Carnival of Ma
tons which Is to take place in the
near future. Indeed by the time the
meeting was over the girls felt that
many interesting club problems had
been met and conquered.
Miss Rosamond Conner, member
of the A. G. c. c., and chairman of
the advisory board, made the well
come announcement that she would
be at home to any club member on
the first Sunday Of every month from
3 to 6. From the appreciation with
which this was received, it is evil
dent that many girls will be very
glad to go to Miss Connor's home
next Sunday Afternoon, March Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
"Y Dippy-Drome"
Dates Set for
April Is and 16

The annual 'Y Dippy-Drome" will
be held on Thursday and Friday,
april 10 and 16, according to the de-
clslon of those interested, who at
tended a meeting held on Monday
evening at the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
1t Will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. as
1t has been in the past and will be
even more elaborate than formerly.
The main show will he held in the
gymnasium and will include GYM
nastic exhibitions, clowns and MANY
other interesting features. There will
be side show of unusual attractions
including several genuine wild ami
mals. a water program in the swim
ming pool at which it is hoped to
have some visiting swimmers. includ-
ing former New England amateur
diving champion, and many other
features. 1t is the intention of the
Y. NJ. c. A. officials TO make this the
biggest and best 'Dippy- Drome" ey-
err staged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Three Giant Horns To Be Stra-
logically Placed To Protect
Heavy Traffic District-WiIl
Be Controlled From Central
Fire Station - Fire Chief
Small Believes Will Be Most
Effective

1.-THE new warning system will be
so distinctive that no one can miss
it." declared Chief Roy X. Small of
the Augusta Fire department, Mon
day afternoon, commenting upon the
installation recently authorized by
the city government for the purpose
of conveying warning to citizen upon
Water street and adjacent thorough
fares when the fire trucks are called
out. He continued by saying that
sit will be the best system in the
country"
The matter was left to Chief Small
and the members of the fire de-
partment committee of the city gov
eminent and since the last meeting
of the city government a thorough
investigation of the matter has been
made. AS result it was, decided
that three large siren horns each
actuated by one-sixth horsepower
motor from the 220-volt alternating
current line, would give best posi-
BILE result.
1t was explained that sirens we're
chosen because horn would be con-
fused with the warning signals car
ried on all automobiles and rotary
bell alarm would be hard to dis
tinguish from those installed in the
various bands and connected with
different sprinkler systems in the
city. The sirens will be so connect
ed that they will have rising and
falling note, easily distinguishable
from the usual signals heard ABOUT
the street. Each will be about three
times as powerful as those now used
on the fire trucks.
The sirens will be Installed az
strategical locations where they VIII
cover q large amount OF congesteu
traffic, One will be placed on one
Of the ornamental light poles near
the fire station and will be turned
so that it will send the full force
of its warning down into Water
street and across the river toward
CITY hall. 1t is expected that this
will also have sufficient power to
warn traffic on Gage, Grove and
Green streets.
The second will be placed at Mar
ket Square near the Allen block and
will be directed at the square. 1t
will carry along Water street in both
directions. The third will be at the
corner of Water and Bridge streets
and will be pointed across the
bridge, in this way reaching the dam
gerous corner at Willow street, and
covering Water street in both direc-
tions as we'll.
The wire for the three sirens has
been already installed by the Gen.
trail Maine Power Co. and it will be
but a small job to install the sirens
when they arrive, which should be
within a few days. They will be
operated from the fire station in IA
semi-automatic manner. They will
be started before the truck or
trucks leave the station, either on a
still or bell alarm. 1t will only be
necessary for the man who takes the
telephone message or reads the tape
upon which the number of the box
is punched, to push down on a
switch and the alarm will be given.
Tt will run automatically for a Civ
en- length of time and will then be
cut off without further attention on
the part of the firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Plan Reception for
Visiting Bay State
Basketball Team

The Cony high basketball team,
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean, DR.. O. II.
Brann.. chairman of the school board
and other school officials will unite
Wednesday evening in welcoming the
Gloucester high basketball team to
this city. AT $50 in the evening a
banquet will be served to the mem
bers of the two teams and a few
guests at the Augusta Girls Commun-
lty club. The boys will stop at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building while in this city
and will be the guests of the Cony
team during their stay here.
The Cony high boys are not I'M
mindful of the wonderful reception
which they were accorded last fall at
Gloucester when they went there to
play football and as one man said
everything was done for their pleas
ure. except that they We're trimmed
in the game" Cony high will en-
deavor to repay in So far as possible
the courtesies which were extended
to them at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

scriptions stock books showing is
uance of stock, If any. to subscribers
and all other books and papers relat-
ing to said corporation now In your
custody or under your control, and
all other deeds, evidences and writ
ings which you have in your CUSTODY
or power, concerning all the premises
above mentioned. -,
HEREOF FAIL NOT. as you Will
answer your default under the pains
and penalties of the law In that De-
half made and provided.
Dated at Augusta the first day OF
March, A. D., 1926. -
GEORGE w. HESELTON
Justice of the Peace
ATTORNEY Martin when interviewed
last evening with regard to this de-
yelopment in the case said:
II had acted as attorney Tor MT.
LaBar in a number of matters I'M
til a week ago Monday. / voluntar-
lily on that day retired with the
consent Of Mr.. LaBar before any
Of the pending legal actions were
commenced and since that time |
have had no connection with the
case in any way. I turned over what
papers I had to Pattangall, Locke
and Perkins, with whom l had been
associated on one matter. AS to the
Commercial Acceptance Corporation.
this is a corporation which was or
ganiZed by me as an attorney and
which has it's main Office and place
of business at Portland. Mr.. LaBar
on the advice Of friend invested
$4,000 in the corporation, which was
paid into the treasury of same.
shall of course be very glad to pro-
duce any records which my office
has relative to any business con-
Quoted for Mr.. LaBar."
In connection with the service of
this subpoena, Attorney Herbert
Locke, of the firm of Pattangall,
Locke and Perkins, who with Attor-
ney Heselton represent Mr.. LaBar.
said last night:
THE subpoena served upon Bur-
leigh Martin from the office of
George w. Heselton,' who is of coun-
sci for Mr.. LaBar. was only for the
purpose of producing whatever in
formation might be in his hands and
was not intended as any reflection
upon Brother Martin"
A sensational story in an out-of-
state paper caused a big stir in this
-NS "a AiCiuoy although certain dl"
legations in its columns could not be
substantiated by any facts that have
come to the attention of the report
ers or the kennebec Journal.
one paragraph especially is not
borne out by the investigation of the
case. This paragraph says, Seek
ing divorce on statutory grounds
ana cruel and abusive treatment. La
Bar. who is y years. old, filed papers
on Tuesday in kennebec county pro-
bate court. naming Lawrence G. Pu-
rlngton. wealthy coal merchant, as
correspondent"
The divorce libel, which has not
as yet been filed, and would not be
handled through the probate court
II it were filed. contains no refer
ence to Lawrence Purington or to
any other man. The libel is made
out on the customary form, in which
the various grounds for divorce are
printed and those not alleged in the
particular case are crossed out. The
alleged statutory offense was stated
in the writ to have been committed
with zone whose name is to your IL
bellant unknown"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
SIREN ALARM SYSTEM TO WARN BUSINESS.
SECTION OF APPROACH OF FIRE APPARATUS
DICTIONARIES TAKE
ACTIVE INTEREST IN
LOCAL CIVIC MATTERS

With no arranged program of en-
tertainment, the regular meeting of
the James Fitzgerald Post, Ameri-
can Legion, held at Legion hall on
Monday evening was most lively and
interesting with considerable discus
sion on the many matters of i'm
portant business presented for con-
sideration. There was a good at
tendance at the session, indicating
that the Augusta Legionaires appre-
ciate the fact that they are leading
the Maine department in 1926 men,
bership with about 425 members to
date for this year.
Arthur S. Merrill, q former COM
mander of the Fitzgerald Post, VINO
had been named as the representa-
tive on the Kennebec County Legion
Endowment Fund group. has recent
" been named as county chairman
of that committee, which is a dis
tinct tribute to the local post and
to Mr.. Merrill. To relieve him OF
the exacting duties as post represen-
tative, Robert B. Williamson was
named to act for the local post, at
the meeting last evening.
Splendid reports We're received or
the activities Of the post in various
civic relations, and Stanley Grenier
was named the post officer to pre-
sent for the information of members
the advantages of the Knights of
Columbus educational effort through
correspondence courses. Arthur 5.
Merrill was elected to direct the gov
eminent insurance project.
The matter of unemployment was
graphically presented by Harry Q.
Barney and a committee of Legion
aires was named by Commander
Soule to cooperate with Augusta in
dustrial plants to relieve the exist
ing situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
'KARNAk IN SOMETHING
WORTH TALKING ABOUT"

miserable all over. l took different
medicines and treatments but couldn't
get relief.
But l tell you the results I have
gotten from five bottles of Karnak is
something worth talking about. Why,
this medicine has given me fine APP
petite, has given me wonderful relief
from that stomach trouble, and has
built me up in weight and given me
new life and strength. I'll tell the
world I'd recommend karnak to any
body after the way it has fixed me
up. There's nothing else like it."
Karnak is sold in Augusta exclu-
sively by John Coughlin: in Gardiner
by Manson & Church; in Richmond
by W. A. Bibber; in Randolph by r.
l.. Booker; in Waterville by John De-
Orsay: in Winthrop by c. P. Hanna
ford & Son; in Hartlard by Hartland
Drug Store and by the leading drug
gists in every town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Brunswick Makes
Large Appropriations
For Year of 1926
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

especial to kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me-. March 1.-Appro-
priations totalling $163.00O, the lar
gest in the history of the town and
approximately $4,000 more than last
year were made at the annual town
meeting today. OF the total $37.133
was appropriated for highways, $685.
$50 for education and S21, 730 for pay
ment Of debt and interest. The cleo
ton of officers was the most harmon
ious in the history of the town. The
only contest being for highway COM
missioner, for which position Thomas
E. Dolan was reelected over Howard
Williams by a vote of 755 to $40.
Other officers. who were unanimous
ly elected were as follows: Moder-
ator, Edward w. Wheeler: clerk,
John w. Riley: selectmen, assessors
and overseers of the poor, Samuel B.
Kurdish, Emile A. Tondreau and Will
liam G. Booker; treasurer. Forsaith;
collector of taxes, John r. Stanwood
member of school committee for three
years: President X. c. NJ. Stills; audi
tors. Harry +. Thompson, Franklin c.
Webb. The principal discussions
was in regards to the permanent re-
pair of Main street. between Pleasant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

The thrill that comes once in a
lifetime will be experienced by Au-
gusta theatregoers who attend the
Headquarters Company production
Pass in Revue No. g." an adoption
of Minstrel Mimics", which will be
staged at Augusta City Hall on the
evening of March 18th.
Said thrill is properly promised to
those who witness the Dance of the
Poisoned Kiss q pulsating, aesthetic
uproar interpreted by the twinkling
feet of Don" Metcalf. playing the
heavy role of Queen Bambalooza"
and the graceful never to be- forgot
ten once-Seen gestures of Lester NJ.
Hart in the role of the queens amor
alta. Jasper Fishbait" These two
stellar lights of Augusta amateurdom
out Sappho Sappho. tbs a sad and
sweet story that theX portray, and in
their inimitable style they hand out
thrill to the audience that lands like
the kick of a mule, leaving in its
wake laughter, uproarous, hilarious,
delirious and even hysterical
This dance takes place in the Sec
ond act of the production. in a min
iature musical comedy entitled, '"The
Isle of Never Known" and in the cast
are included many who have been or
who will be acclaimed with glee. For
instance. there Is Charlie Bresette in
the role of "Ephraim Fewclothes."
who rules for day and who even has
the impertinence to brave the wrath
of the queen by having her ordered
evicted.
There is pretty little Dora Gamer
on playing the part of "Kilua," the
leading lady; Gladys Metcalf in the
role of "kilia," a sister to "Kilua,"
Bernard Knight will be seen in the
habiliments of the Herald" while
Waldo Froberger for the first time in
an Augusta production. will walk
away with honors as 'Tnkypoo," the
prime minister of the island.
1t is predicted that this Wild and
woody. always up to-so something crit
ter will be in continuous demand fol-
lowing this production. The leading
male role will be taken by 'Bill' Sell
lar as TON Randolph" ship
wrecked naval officer. Then of course.
there is large cast of others, includ-
ing the queens slaves. played by
Maurice Plummer and Leslie Hall.
and bevy of beauts as the .Island
Bellies. This latter group includes
Gertrude Stackpole Barbara Worth
cena Overlook. Constance Wade, and
Elizabeth Harris
Leading the fast stepping Charles
ton girls will be seen another new
face on the Augusta stage. that of
Ruth Blackwell who puts over her
song and dancing in true profession
al style. Barbara Froberger. another
favorite with Augusta audiences will
be seen again for the first time this
season.
Pass In Revue No. g." or Minstrel
! Mlmics' like its predecessors will be
in the form of the regulation min
! strel first part followed by the olio.
This show is a John =. Rogers pro-
duction. The minstrel first part will
be filled by Harry S. Dean, as hunt
master" Lester NJ. Hart. Don Met
calf, Charlie Bresettn. Leslie Hall.
Maurice Plummer and Waldo Frober-
ger as the Jockeys" and the circle
chairs will hold % picked "hunts-
men, The musical numbers will in
clude some of the very newest now
on the music market chosen parti-
cularly for their tunefulness. Tickets
are now on sale by members of the
cast and Headquarters Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

the office a few months ago. Bingb.u,
is to serve as means of liason II
tween the athletic Offices and 4.
faculty, and as an expert diagnos..
clan for Harvard's sport ills. Ha ~,
enter upon his new duties al oro.
New York. March 1.-fAP}-Tv,
way radiophone conversations acre.
the Atlantic with England reaebes
high point of perfection ON gundss
officials of the American Telenbr.,
and Telegraph Co, said TO-DAY NJ.
exchanges were made between tbs,.
engineers and those of the BritIs
post office. The officials declined 4
say when facilities for commerc,sl
trans Atlantic conversation Womb :
made available. Amateur listeners.
heard the converse lions on 12asI
meter wave lengths both ways
representative of the telephone com.
pany said that rapid progress hail
peen made in perfecting transmissiorI
in the last few weeks. since such cor.
versations We're first announced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
County Real Estate
Transfers on File

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded
Saturday and Monday at the Ken
nebec county registry of deeds:
Augusta-Irenee Doyon to Henry
"P. Cote, one half of parcel of land
on Cony street extension.
Clnton-Cora A. Dodge to Freder-
ick Fl. Wakely and George n. Wake
ly of Clinton, two parcels of land
with buildings on Silver street.
Waterville - Edith Hanscom Of
South Portland to Maud L. Thibo-
deau, land and buildings on Oak
street.
municipalities C. Simpson to
Ella D. Simpson, land and buildings
en- the "Old Wayne Road"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Sheriff Cummings
To Bring Man from
Montreal Wanted Here

Sheriff Henry F. Cummings left on
Monday afternoon to bring back to
this city one Raymond Carver, now
in custody of the authorities of Mon
tfeal. Carver is wanted here for
desertion and 1t is understood that
there is also a charge of passing
worthless checks against him. He
was a salesman OF vacuum cleaners
In this city and left about four weeks
ago. Tracing his movements the
sheriff found that he had been to
Lawiston, Livermore Falls, Rumford,
Island Falls, Bethel, Rumford again.
Berlin, N. H., and Montreal. When
he came to take the necessary steps
to bring the man back to this state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE
To Burleigh Martin of Augusta In
said County of Kennebec, Greet
ing:
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED
in the name of the State of Maine, 10
make your appearance before the
Judge of the Probate Court of Kenne-
bee County aforesaid, holden at Au-
gusta In and for the County of Ken
nebec on the 22nd day OF March,
A. ID. 1926. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon to give evidence of what YOU
know relating to an action or Petit
ton then and there to be heard and
tried betwixt
Henry +. Cummings, Petitioner,
plaintiff, and
Eugene S. LaBar, defendant;
or at any adjourned or continued
meeting of said Probate Court for
the hearing on said Petition;
AND YOU ARE LIKEWISE RE-
QUlRED to bring with you and pro-
duce at the time and place aforesaid
all books, papers. documents. writ
lngs and correspondence to, or from,
Eugene S. LaBar. which are in your
possession or under your control or
keeping, including all of the above
mentioned which came into your con-
troll or possession or under your
keeping as counsel for Eugene S. La
Bar; and particularly all books. pa
pers. correspondence and writings
relating to an amount of Five Thou
sand ($5,000) Dollars to you entrust-
ed by said Eugene S. LaBar in con.
nection with. and relating to. a GER
tain corporation by you organized
and called The Commercial Accep-
lance Corporation: and also all books,
papers. documents and writings hav-
ing to do with the organization of
said corporation. subscriptions for
stock thereto, payments for said sub
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II Tell You, It's Enough To
Make Anybody Praise This
Medicine To Get the Results
That 1t Brought Me-" De-
clares Manchester Man.

I'll tell you it's just enough to
make anybody praise Karnak to get
the wonderful results that this medi-
cine has brought me-" declares Fred
Thrasher of r. F. D. No. l, Manches-
ter, n. H.
YES sir, was in mighty bad con-
dltion before l got hold of this medi-
cine. My stomach has been all out
OF order for long time and was Civ
Ing me all kinds of trouble. I didn't
have any appetite, what I ate seemed
to do me more harm than good, and
just felt weak and rundown and