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Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
CIosses n Churchpards

In London the vogue OF opeH-air
classrooms has become so prominent
that secluded corners in parks, aban-
'donpd churchyards and Mi mantrsr Of
available open spaces are being used
for the 1877 open-air classes that the
London county council plans to oper-
ate during the summer. The council
provided about $4,000 for this work
this season.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Restorin9 Old Writing

. When writing on old manuscripts
has become faded and lllegible II can
frequently be restored by the follow
ing method The effect on parch-
ment Is usually. OF a lasting nature
but fresh applications are necessary
on ordinary writing paper. Lay the
paper as iat as possible and. dampen
Il evenly with clean, cold water. Brush
over the writing with a fiat camel
hair brush dipped IN a solution Of sui
phide Of amm mia. when the writing
will Immediately appear plain ana
readable.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
So That An May Hear

A Lutheran pastor In Emden, Ger
many, tired OF preaching In church
whose acoustic qualities We're so bad
that not more than a third OF his
flock could hear his Inspired words,
has had amplIfiers installed. AS H
result churchgoIng has again become
popular In the town and the attend.
ance is two or three times greater
than ever before.-Chlcago News.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
SUGGESTIONS TO
AVOID ACCIDENTS
Seasoned Drivers Fail to
Make Allowance for
Faults of Novice.

As a result OF several recent In
vestigations into accident causes In
which Ii was shown that collisions
often result from the Inability Of sea
soned drivers 20 make allowances for
the shortcomings Of beginners. the ac-
cIdent prevention department Of the
Chicago Motor club has outlined for
motorists some suggestlcns as to safe
guarding car users through better un-
derstanding between drivers.
Special accommodations.
The recommendations of especial Inn
portance are as follows:
whenever a driver seems to be
usurping the right Of Aay at an In
tersectIOn when he is not entitled to
do so 1t is safer to assume that he is
inexperienced and not willfully dis
respectful OF law and order. Too
many motorists seek to teach others
a lesson at the wrong time. and the
inevitable result is an accident
The proper time to teach the new
driver the rules OF the game is be-
fore he has TO apply them. The ex-
perienced driver who leads the be-
ginner into believing that the only
way to learn to drive Is to enter heavy
traffic and sink OF swim is only en-
couraging the worst form OF reckless
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Tube VuIcanizinS

It often happens that in vulcaniz-
ing a tube, particularly In the open
air, the rubber Is burned This may
be obvIated by making collar about
four inches high to at around the
vulcanizer, using several thicknesses
OF ordinary wire mosquito netting,
fastened together with a couple of
Fivets OF wire run through. This
should be placed over the vulcanizer
Just before lighting the gasoline.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

Prof. f. w, Brown. Of Yale univer-
sity has, after many calculations,
come to the conclusion that the moon
IL lopsided with quite pronounced
bulge at the top. lie. explains the
irregularity by saying tkat the heavier
materials of It's substances are what
appear to the eye at the bottom and
that a bullying Of the upper surface
is required II the moon IL to balance
Itself In space. sz.-,
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Robbits q,d FrOgs .Game''

For the first time In history cotton
tain rabbits and frogs are to receive
protection in Washington, the com
mission having fixed an open and
closed season for each.
Rabbits are now considered as game
In most states, and some eastern
states annually purchase thousands OF
them for stocking purposes. Frogs
are OF great commercial value as a
food product, for bait and are useful
as insect consumers.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Restoring Old Fort

Restoration OF old Fort McHenry at
Baltimore, where Francis Scott Key
wrote "The, Star Spangled Banner
has been started and work is progress
ing. The old fort viii be restored to
its condition and appearance during
the War of 1912. when It's lombard
ment by the British ships inspired the
national anthem.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Handy Emsrasney Filler.

found quite serviceable. By folding
1t. as shown in the detail, and hold
ing the edges together firmly water
can easily be carried in It and poured
through the radiator opening.
A. AIoffitt, Phoenix, Ariz., ih Popular
Mechanics Magazine
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
PIones Nav Replace Ships

The present type OF ship will even
tually be replaced by giant hydro
planes that will skim along the sur
face of the water at a tremendous
speed, according to the prediction OF
a British scientist.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Emergency Filler Very
Handy Automobile Tool

When one is In the country and dis
covers that the radiator has to be
filed with water, but is handicapped
by not having pail or similar re-
ceptacle, the rubber floor mat will be
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
OF Course

Cella-Dld the justice Of the peace
offer to. kiss the bride?
Agnes-No; a woman justice per-
formed the ceremony. She kissed the
bridegroom.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Unfortunate ARabiIity

"what did you say to the Judgef'
81 said Good morning."
"He couldn't take offense at that
"He did. II sounded so genial and
familiar that he took It for granted l
was an old offender"
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

For true blue, use Red Cross BAN
Blue. Snowy-white clothes will be
sure to result. Try It and you viii al
ways use it. All good grocers have It.
advertisement.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

+ "Pa, what's a valedictorIan"
"A valedictOrian, my son. is the
one who speaks last"
.rhen- ma Is xnledlctorlnn, isn't
she, paY"
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

Ambition OF 1ST0-A gig and a gal.
Ambition Of 1920-A fiivver and a
fiapper.
Ambition Of 195O-A plane and a
3ane.-Boston Transcript
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

"what did Blanks get out OF col
Iege2" @Three- sweaters and a movie
contract"
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

Thomas Gray and Sir Walter Scott
declined the poet laureateship OF Eng
land. Wordsworth also refused. but
changed his mind
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
WIIIfuIIY ReekIeaa prIver.

"The willfully reckless driver may
change his mind at the last moment
and avoid trouble simply because he
drives well enough TO know how to
avoid It, but the inexperienced driver
has no such advantage.
There viii be about 100000 new
drivers this year II car sales con-
rnue at the present rate. Although
skill In operation Of the car Is an
easier matter to acquire by reason
Of the great Improvement in controls,
traffic conditions are more complicated
than at any time in the history OF the
automobile and knowledge Of rules of
driving and courtesy has never been
more Important. In view of present
conditions the experienced motorist
cannot afford to mistake ordinary in
experience for willful recklessness." "
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

In a balloon race between toy ana
real gas bags, held at Paris. the toy
balloons greatly outdlstanced the
larger craft.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
AFection's Clear Eye

Hearts may be attracted by as
sumed qualities. but the affections are
not to be fixed but by those that are
real.-De MOy.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

Professors Of physical culture lack
the nerve to recommend the wash
board and the woodsaw.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

The more noise a theory makes
when It explodes the less dangerous
Il Is.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29

ItIsan easy matter to take a cheer
full view OF the troubles- OF other
people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
O. n. N. Club to
Further Plan for
Home for the Aged

At a speciar meeting of the Q. y. y.
Club held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Harriet Tibbetts on
State street the plans for the active
promotion of the organizations pro-
gram of providing home for aged
people were discussed. The o. n. n.
Club-the initials standing for "Om-
nibus Non Nobis"--For Others, Not for
Ourselves-is an incorporated organ
ization, and thus empowered to re-
ceive funds to carry out their worthy
purpose.
The officers of the club for the en-
suing year. elected at a recent meet
ing, are: Mrs. Lena Cummings, pres
ident; Mrs. Mary Coffin. LIST vice apres-
ident; Mrs Harriet Tibbetts. End vice
president: Mrs. Nellie I. Philbrick,
secretary: and Mrs. Georgia, Horton,
treasurer.
Mrs. Harriet Knowles Is president Of
the corporate body, and the other off,
GERS are: Mrs. Lena Cummings. vice
president; Mrs. Nellie I. Philbrick,
clerk; Mrs. Georgia Horton, treasurer:
directors, Mrs. Cora Turner, Mrs. Ida
Flynt, Mrs. Nellie Hayward, Mrs Har-
riet Tibbetts. Mrs. Lena Hussey, Miss
Anna Partridge. Mrs. ,.Eloise Locke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Mothers of Coi,y
Baseball Players
HOnOred at Rally

The mothers of the members of the
Cony High baseball team were the
guests of the school on Thursday at
rally for the Gardiner game. which
was held on the bleachers on the
athletic field, and it was announced
at that time that they will be the spe-
cial guests Of the SCHOOL, at 4 o'clock
this afternoon at the Gardiner game
and will be given seats near the dug
out occupied by the Cony players.
There were seven of the mothers
present and Mrs. Bertha Overlook,
mother Of Tiny" Overlook, the team
captain. spoke briefly, telling how
proud the mothers were of their
boys. She also introduced the other
mothers to the students. Other speak
ers at the rally We're Captain Over
lock, Howard Stiles. Babe" apidus,
"Wart" Fletcher. Coach Pierce and
Principal Perkins. Sub-master Harri-
son Lyseth lead the students in the
singing Of various school songs and
the cheer leaders got in a little prac-
tice in anticipation of the first Gardi-
FER game of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Resignation Of Miss Briggs,
Soon to Be Bride, Only Va
cancy on Faculty-Unusual
Situation AS Annual Turn
Over Has Been One-third or
More

When Cony High school opens in
September for the year 1926-1927 there
will be but one new face on the fac
ulty, according to present indications.
Unlike former years, in which there
has been 4 change Of from 80 1-s to
so per cent. Of the teaching force Of
the school, the only member Of the
present Cony faculty who has not
signed UP for another year here is
Miss Edna Briggs, who is soon to
marry Malcolm E. Morrell, . former
member Of the Cony High faculty.
The fact, which Is very unusual, Is
also most fortunate, coming as 1t does
at time when It would be particu-
larly difficult for new teachers to be-
come accustomer to the school. It will
be only possible to use the present new
wing Of the building in the early part
Of the new year because Of the extern
sive' alterations which the school It to
undergo, which will make work diff
cult for the teachers. Instead Of the
present two-session day for oil stu
dents It will be found necessary to
have the student body divided into
two platoons, one to come in the morn
ing and the other in the afternoon.
Superintendent of. Schools Fred W.
Burrill declared Thursday afternoon
that he felt the present Cony High
faculty to be the strongest since he
has been in this city. The teachers
are all experts in their line and are
enthusiastic in their work. and he Is
much pleased with their decision to
remain in Augusta another year. He
pointed out that in past years the
turnover" has been heavy. being
just so per cent. last year and ranging
from 33 is per cent. to the high ra-
ito of last year, previously.
It has been announced that Mrs.
Marion Patrick, a present member Of
the Gorham High school faculty. will
be the new member Of the Cony facul-
ty, taking the place left vacant by the
recent resignation of Miss Briggs. who
was a teacher of Latin and history.
Mrs. Patrick, who for the past six
years has taught Latin and mathe-
mates at Gorham High, is an espe-
cially able teacher Of Latin. She Is
a graduate of Gorham Normal school,
afterward attending Mount Holyoke
College. After graduating from Mount
Holyoke she began to teach Latin at
the same college, later going to Port
land High. where she taught until the
time of her marriage to Stephen E.
Patrick, now located in this city as
State director of vocational education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Varied Program
At Final Meeting of
FarringtOn PIT Assn

A most entertaining program In
eight groups was presented at the
final meeting Of the Harrington Par
emit Teacher Association, Thursday
evening at the school building. Mrs.
Scion B. burlington was general
chairman Of the affair and large
attendance of parents, teachers and
friends of the school was most ap-
preciative of the eight numbers on
the program.
Members of the kindergarten group
We're first on the program and pre-
scented group of charming songs
and exercises. In the second group.
Miss Myrtle Varnum gave charm
ing dance, Miss Evelyn Hughes a
reading, and Miss Anna F1agg ap-
peared in clever dance. At the
conclusion Of the eight numbers this
second group was awarded the prize
as being the best of the evening.
In the third group Charles Burdell
and Robert Ripley presented a num-
Der of songs and Miss Georgia Full
Ter danced the Sailors Hornpipe.
The fourth ON the program was Ken
Haskell and Arthur Burke, the tai
ented Cony high school team in their
Yiddish Yokels act.
Following the intermission at which
ice cream and cake were sold, Mrs.
Matthews and Mr.. Barnes presented
a dialogue, "a Slight, Afisunderstand-
ing" which was followed by several
selections by male quartette COM
posed of the Messers, Rand, Haskell,
Packard and Johnson.
The eighth and final number on
the program was the kitchen orches-
ira in which the musicians appeared
in appropriate costumes and extract
ed music from a variety of utensils.
Lester NJ. Hart was the conductor of
this extraordinary orchestra and
Harry E. Farnham presided at the
piano. This act was declared the
funniest of the entire program and
was given the prize in that classifi-
cation.
An added feature Of the evening
which was also we'll received by the
audience. was solo by Mrs. Scion
Purinton, Always" For an encore
Mrs. Purinton chose Indian Love
Call" from the operetta, Rose Marie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Diocesan Council
Quarterly Session
Held at st. Marks

The quarterly meeting of the Do
cesar Council, which is the executive
group of the diocesan convention Of
Maine, was held Thursday at St.
Marks Episcopal rectory with DR.. and
Mrs. Stuart B. Purves. Thursday noon
the members of the council were de-
lightfully entertained at luncheon by
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Adams.
Those present at the meeting in this
city yesterday were Bishop and Mrs.
Brewster Of Portland. Canon and Mrs.
Percy Of Portland. the Very Reverend
Dean Glazier of Portland, Rev. John
A. F'urrer of Bangor, Rev. H. A. Hay
den Of Camden, Rev. Arthur Stray of
Brunswick, President and Mrs. K. C.
NJ. Sills of Bowdoin College, Hon.
Charles Clark of Portland, Mrs. Har-
old V. Berry of Portland. Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. V. B. Nash of Wiscasset and Miss
Margaret Ogden Of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Cony High Senior
Passes Exams for
u. S. Naval Academy

Word has been received by Boyd
Blanchard, member Of the senior
class at Cony High school, that his
"substantiating examination for en-
trance to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis has been salts
factory and that the only other re-
quirement before his entrance to the
academy will be to successfully pass
his physical examination.
Young blanchard, who was appoint
ed by Congressman John E. Nelson,
has thus qualified through his Cony
High school certificate Of rank and
through his various examinations for
calling which has drawn several
other Cony High students, including
Charles Whiting and Richard Burr,
both of whom will graduate this year,
and Knowlton Hewins, who is in the
class of 1928. 1t Is understood that he
will go to the academy within the
next month II he successfully passes
the physical examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Penney Memorial
Church Mems Club
Holds Annual Outing

The Mems Club of the Penney
Memorial church held their annual
outing at the Overlook in Belgrade,
Thursday evening. This was also
observed as ladies' night and over rs
were present. There was a very en-
joyable program pleasing features
being readings by Miss Blanche Dut-
ton and violin selections by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Booker of Belgrade
There was also community singing
and a short talk by DR.. Wood. the
pastor.
The men took up the matter Of
providing tables for the primary de-
partments in the Sunday School.
They voted to have the lumber
brought to the church and selected
Thursday night to assemble and
build the tables. The committee in
charge of the entertainment last eve
ming was Charles T. Penney, chair
man; Herman p. Mansur and DIR.
Ernest Anderson.
officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President. Arthur
L. Dutton: vice president, Wilbert
Wilson; treasurer, w. E. Cross: sec
rotary, C. A. Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
UN|NJURED IN THIRTY FOOT FALL
in attempt TO JUMP FROM END
OLD RAILROAD BRIDGE TO SHORE.

Aspiring to the ranks of famous
broad jumpers, Edward Enright, a
veteran Of the Togus Home, at
tempted to leap from the blind end
Of the old Kennebec river railroad
bridge last night at about 7:15
o'clock but failed to make the dis
lance and fell some 80 feet to a
ledge which juts out into the river
at that point and chalked up a mi
raculous escape from serious injury
in so doing.
Enright, who, It is declared, was
under the influence Of intoxicating
liquors to quite an extent, had
started to walk across the river on
the old bridge. This at the time the
new one was put into commission,
was used to carry a heavy water
main across the river and the span
from the shore to the first pier was
removed. Coming to the gap the
veteran attempted to jump a dis
lance Of six or eight feet out and
about 20 feet down to the bank of
the river. which is used at that
point by the Augusta Furniture
Company as rear entrance to their
store. He did not clear the gap,
however, and went to the hard ledge
instead.
Officer Letendre Of the Augusta
Police force was notified of the ac-
cident and he rushed to the scene
after calling the ambulance. When
he arrived he found DR.. Gingras as
sisting\ Enright to the street. He
was treated by the doctor and taken
to the hospital in the ambulance.
although it was believed that he
was not injured except for small
laceration on the head. In looking
the man over Officer Letendre dis
covered bottle in the front of his
shirt, which at one time had prob
ably contained alcoholic liquor. The
bottle was not broken but the stop
per was gone. and Enright seemed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Leprosy Cured When
Treated Early Stages

Manila, p. L, June 2-tFl-Leprosy,
when treated early, Is crrable in fifty
to seventy Ave per cent of the ses.
decI--es Major A. p. Kitchens. health
advisor on Governor General Leon
ard Woods staff.
The Philippine Health Service Is
encouraged to believe that within a
quarter of a century complete control
of the disease in the Islands, 10 pos
sible. Major Kitchens said the Phil
ippines have now reached the peak
of the malady and that unless pres
ent machinery for It's control and
treatment breaks down, the disease
will recede rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
County Real Estate
Transfers on File

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded on
Wednesday and Thursday at the
Kennebec County registry of deeds:
Augusta-Henry st. Peter to Fee
lix ST. Peter, land at Royal Park;
William c. Lyon of Weymouth,
Mass, to Walter Larrabee, land and
buildings on Federal street; Marie J.
Miller to Elizabeth NJ. Springer, land
and buildings on the Spring road
Adeline D. Malloy and William H
Malloy to Flora V. Hill, land and
buildings on Granite street.
Winthrop-Socrates Elias to Deme-
tri Elias. part Of parcel of land and
buildings on Royal street: Albert E.
Hamilton Of Raymond to Mrs. Henry
P. Dowst. land and buildings on the
shore of Lake Annabessacook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Surprise Shower
For Popular Teacher
At Nash PIT Meeting

The Nash Parent Teacher Asso-
citation held its last meeting for the
year Wednesday afternoon. After
the business meeting miscellaneous
shower was given for Miss Mary
Pease, teacher Of the second grade,
who Is soon to become bride.
A basket in the form of a rose,
we'll filled with gifts from the moth
ers and teachers was presented to
Miss Pease. When she recovered
from the surprise she opened each
package and read the good wishes
and poems found within. Ices and
FANCY crackers were served by FIVE
ladies' after which the meeting adj
juorned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Southern Home of
BENJAMIN Preserved

Bradenton. Fla. June 2--lRI !.
historic mansion where judah -
Benjamin, secretary OF the Con-
eracy, took refuge during the n
War, is to be preserved as !,
sial by the Daughters Of the co,s,
eracy.
Benjamin. when General Rob-.
Lee surrendered. hid In a -.
chamber IN the rear of a Iarrs 4
place. It was directly fro-, this 4.
that Benjamin finally fed Ia y.
land, to escape the hardships ~ .
construction days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Return from Long
Trip to Hawaii

Mrs. G. A. Ellinwood and daugh-
ter, Miss Marion Ellinwood have re-
turned to their home on Sewall street
In this city after an extended trip to
Hawaii. where they visited Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Mortimer Wakefield and
family at Schofield Barracks. Mrs.
Wakefield was formerly Miss Frances
Ellinwood Of Augusta. Mrs. Film
wood and Miss Marion enjoyed the
winter months at the Pacific poses
sions, ana visited at several points on
their way across the continent. Au.
gusta friends will be pleased to learn
That Lieutenant and Mrs. Wakefield
and their two children are most
pleasantly located.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Hayog.MoRalIv

The marriage of William H. Hayes
and Jeanette McNally, both Of this
city, took place at st. Mary's rectory
wednesday evening at o'clock with
Rev. Father Mclaughlin officiating.
The couple were attended by Mrs.
Theodore Hayes and Miss Alice Null
verhill. Both possess a wide circle of
friends in the city who will unite in
wishing them many. years Of happy
welded life. Mr.. Hayes is employed
at the Capital City Corporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
RIVERSIDE DRIVE

The Weber Pond Farm Bureau
will meet with Mrs. Frank Morton
OF Riverside Drive, June 8. This is
a Basketry meeting and Mrs. Lind
sey Ellis and Mrs. Emily Weeks will
act as instructors. Those not in
terestef in basketry, may learn how
to make bags of innertubes. as
shown by Mrs. Morton who has a
finished bag that is unique as well
az seryicea fIe. -. --s 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04

Mrs. E. A. Hussey and daughters
Marjorie and Madeline have returned
to their home in this city from WASH
fngton, D. c.. where Miss Madeline
graduated from the National Park
Seminary last week. Another daugh-
ter, Marguerite joined her mother
and sister at Atlantic City to go on
with them to Washington for the
commencement exercises.