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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
200 Year Old Vane
Still Gives Service

Albany. N. Y.-(P)-The old wealth
ervane brought to the Dutch settle
ment here in 1856, is still in active
service. 1t is a jaunty Chanticleer of
beaten brass. perched now on one of
the two tall spires Of the Madison
Avenue Reformed church.
Except for three bullet holes, which
tradition says were the results of pot
shots by the wandering and perhaps
covetous Indians, the trim and WELL
proportional cock has born his CEN
turtles well. With head held high and
tail feathers proudly poised, he swings
with the winds and the storms, sur
veying from all points Of the COM
pass the city he has known since 1t
was in swaddling clothes.
Revered as the oldest relic Of Al
bangs early days, the weathercock
has been in it's present position since
the erection Of the church in 1887. In
that year it was recalled to duty after
an eighty-one year vacation that be-
gan when the ancient church at the
foot of State street, on which it had
stood for $50 years, was demolished.
This old church, built in 1856, was
the second house of worship erected
in the settlement. It's predecessor,
known as the First Reformed Dutch
Church. had been constructed in 1912
at cost of s32 and at the instigation
Of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, the pat
room who in 1880 had bought 100000
acres of land in this section. In four
teen years, however. the worthy
burghers felt the need of more room
for their devotions and chose site
outside the walls Of Fort Orange.
One of their first cares was to pro-
cure weathercock from Holland;
they ordered it, in fact, before they
sent to the Dutch West India Com
pany the beaver skins that were to be
exchanged for pulpit and bell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
REMARKABLE PROGRAM BY NOTED
CONCERT BARITONE A FEATURE
OF>ROTARY ANN|v ERSARY SESSION

not be satisfied to permit the artist
to conclude his program and for a
final encore he rendered one Of the
interesting negro spirituals, Dark
Trials"
Propose Midsummer Get.together
Matters of business were conducted
during the serving Of the supper. A
letter from the Gardiner Rotary club
was read suggesting a mid summer
joint good-fellowship meeting Of the
Kennebec valley clubs, Gardiner. Au-
gusta, Brunswick, Bath and Water
vile, and Arthur N. Soule and Har-
ris S. Woodman were named a COM
mittee to investigate and report upon
the proposition.
In view Of the present status of the
Belfast highway project a committee
was appointed to act with similar
group from the Kiwanis Club to pro-
tect and further the interests Of this
city in any program considered by the
State Highway Commission. The per-
sonnet of this committee is E. A.
Hussey, George w. Merrill and Char
les F. Flynt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
The Battle of The Kegs

On the fifth of January, 1878, there
occurred at Philadelphia an incident
which not only brought upon the
heads of the British forces under Sir
William Howe, then in possession of
that city, a great real of ridicule but
also served to rock the thirteen Unit
ed Colonies wit hsuch mirth that a
song composed in commemoration or
the occasion soon spread with great
celebrity throughout the Continental
Army, was sung at all public gather
ings to the tune of "Moggie Lawder."
This episode was the ridiculous
Battle of the Kegs which came
about when a string of kegs, fitted
out by the inventive Yankee, David
Bushnell, with a charge of explosive
and 'clockwork to fire the same,
We're cast adrift in the Delaware
River just above the British ships
at anchor off Philadelphia.
Owing to the congestion of the ice
in the river the wooden mines. for
such they We're, failed to reach their
destination in time, and began blow
ing up before they reached the
sides of the enemy's vessels.
1t is related in the Pennsylvania
Ledger, that "a barrel of an, odd ap-
pearanee came floating down the
tracted the attention of some boys,
who went in pursuit of it,. and had
scarcely got possession of it. when
it blew UP, and either killed or in
jured one or more of them"
The explosion of the mined kegs
greatly alarmed the British seamen,
the soldiery on shore and the in
habitants of the town. Rumors
spread like wild-ffre through the
city that the rebels had found a new
way of ferrying themselves down
the river and that these kegs were
filled with armed rebels, who were to
issue forth in the dead of night, and
take the city by surprise. asserting
that they had seen the points of
their bayonets through the bung-
holes of the kegs. Others asserted
they were constructed by magic art;
would, of themselves, ascend the
wharves in the night time, and roll
all flaming through the streets of the
city, destroying everything in their
ay."-From Adventure Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
CHURCH NOTICES
SrDNEY RApTIsT CHURCH.

SIDNEY BAPTIST church: The
Sunday school will meet at 10 o'clock;
will speak on the topic Seeking the
Best Things" A cordial invitation is
extended to all. A matter of import
ance will come before the church.
FIRST CoNGREGATIONAL church:
Morning Nor Worship at 1880 with ser. ser
Kingdom Gomez" church school at
noon; the Young Peoples Society will
FIRST = BAPTIST church.: Morning
Brother::". sermon. Pure Words" BIZ Be-
bile school. 11.50; Crusaders. a: Inter-
mediate and Co-Hi-To Endeavorers
meet. at $50 around the fireplace in
the lower. vestry while the. Seniors
meet at the same time in the upper
YOU. Evening worship at 7.3o. Special
music under the direction of c. M.
Daggett. Rev. Archibald G. Adams
Of kiating, West China. will give his
Through the Lens in West China" The
Women's Missionary Society will hold
its annual meeting in the vestry at
100 Thursday, May 20. Both men
and women are invited to attend. 90
Echoes from the Association" 11.45,
A. NJ, Sunday school hour; 8 P. NJ,
Junior meeting; $50 P. NJ, Christian
Endeavor; 7.S0 P. NJ, evangelistic
Service; topic, safe in Port" The
young peoples orchestra will play.
The chorus choir will sing under the
direction of Harold Taylor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL church:
Morning worship at 1890: sermon,
with Cod" church school at II noon
Junior League at $50; Epworth
League at $50: evening service at
7.30; sermon, "Balaam's ASS" Mid
week service Thursday evening at 730.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN church:
Morning worship at 1880 with sermon
by the pastor; subject, What Is
Truth?" Sunday school at 11.50: eve
ming prayer service at Z in the class
rooms: young peoples meeting in
Adriel room and children's meeting in
the pastors room at the same hour;
praise service At Z: sermon at s: sub
ject, Satisfied" testimony meeting at
$50. Midweek service Thursday eve
ming at 7.30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Police Searching
For Reckless Driver

The police are searching for the
driver of an automobile who at S.37
o'clock last evening drove down Main
street at a high rate of speed and
disregarding the gates at the railroad
crossing which were down so that a
shifting engine might pass, broke
through them and tore on his way,
causing the crossing tender to jump
for his life. Witnesses to the reck-
less driver were unable in the dark
ness to ascertain the kind of automo-
bile that the man was driving or the
numbers on the license plates. The
police were called shortly after the
incident and they Immediately start
ed an investigation. After the car
had crashed through the gates 1t was
said that it continued on eits way
down Pleasant street but there were
no signs of it there later in the even
ing. The local authorities notified
the state highway police of the mat
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Much Interest
In Speeches of Well
Known Missionary

There has been much interest
aroused in the appearance of Rev.
Archibald Adams in this city and
when he speaks at the second of the
series of evening services at the
First Baptist church tomorrow eve
ming there will without doubt be a
large audience present to hear him.
Mr.. Arams' life has cen one of ex-
ceeding interest and his discussion
of the life in West China where he
has spent many years will be very
enjoyable. 1t is interesting to note
the fact that it takes six weeks for
Mr.. Adams o each his home after he
gets to China while one can get from
Waterville to China in less than three
weeks. He has to ascend the great
Yantze river by ocean steamer. river
steamer. and native houseboat until
finally the 5000 mile trip Upstream
brings him to West China. To say
nothing of the dangers of the river
rapids, there are always river rob-
bers to be passed by. even when
there is no war being carried on or
an epidemic Of choera.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Adams will
show the photographs taken by him.
self in his lecture at the church.
Making Friends through the Lens
in West China" Photography is his
hobby and his pictures are therefore
the best possible. He knows China
as but few living white men can
know her today. Born in Ningpo,
he grew up with his parents who
We're famous missionaries in the yell
low Kingdom. He came to America
for his education and was graduated
from Denison University in 1911. The
Newton Theological Institution con-
ferred the degree of B. D. on him in
1914. Mr.. Adams book, Dialogue
of Christianity for my Chinese
Friends" was published in 1921. In
addition to his vigorous labors as a
missionary at Siifu and Kiating he
has taken time to write for period
icals and to serve on the editorial
board of the Chinese Recorder"
The Purinton Memorial Organ and
the vested choir under the direction
of Cecil NJ. Daggett will offer a mu-
steal program of excellence before
the lecture begins.
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COBURN NOTES

Mrs. Inez Lawrie matron at Thay.
or Hall left yesterday afternoon for
remington where she will pass the
week end with her daughter Theresa
Tawrie who is attending the Farm
;ngton State Normal School. Mrs.
Iawrie will also be able to attend
the d. Hop which is given this ev-
ening.
Coach Ray Haines called a meet
ing of all the boys after the dinner
hour in the dining room yesterday
afternoon and he told the boys that
the second baseball team will play
nm -Libbey Field this morning. and
toJc them of the important game
with Kents Hill outfit in the after
noon and he had hoped that the
team would receive the real backing
NJ the student body. He also told
the baseball varsity members that a
short and snappy practice will be
held in the afternoon and he wanted
every man to be out, regardless.
Mr.. Walter Lawrie and Frederick
Iobdell teacher at the Institute went
10 Franklin yesterday afternoon
where they will pass the week end
on a fishing trip. The trip was
taken in Mr.. Lawrie's machine.
Fred L. Daye teacher of physics
and biology took his biology class
Yesterday morning on a field trip
for forty-five minutes in which many
of the class benefited on the sub
iect of'the study.
Due to the absence of Principal
Drew T. Harthorn teacher of civ1cs
the class did not meet in this course
yesterday afternoon.
The Coburn tracksters will be idle
this week end owing to the cancella-
ton of the Skowhegan meet which
was to take place this afternoon at
Skowhegan. Coach Fred l.. Daye
will continue to have his men prac-
tice and he will hold sessions over
the week end. 1t is possible that
the meet which was supposed to
have been held this week can be
changed to the following Saturday
afternoon at Skowhegan.
Through the kindness of Miss
Doris Hardy Latin instructor at the
Institute and Miss Eva Knowles
teacher of music in the Coburn
School of Music and others of the
school the one act chorus play was
the Thayer Hall boys at the recep-
ton. They gave the boys dresses.
shoes, stockings and hats which en-
abled the boys to dress as they did
in feminine style for the act. The
act was a success and this was due
to the kindness of the teachers of
the school.
Louis and Aurelio Ferro the Span
ish brothers who are attending Co
burn will leave for the University of
Maine this morning where they will
be the guests of Professor E. Gomez
Duran who teaches Spanish at the
University over the week end. 1t
happens that the professor comes
from the same town in South Ameri-
ca which is in Columbia that the
Ferro boys come from. Aurelio 1t
is expected will enter the university
In the fall while the other is going
to college in the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Two Great Women

Every few years the President of
the United States or the king of
some foreign country writes his
name on a piece of paper, and some
man or woman begins to live in his
tory.
A few months ago the King of the
Belgians, sitting at his desk in the
palace at Brussels, wrote across a
page, and for the first time in the
history of that country the Knight
hood of the Crown of Belgium was
conferred upon two women.
This honor has come to two Amer
lean women who have consecrated
their lives to the home life of simple
people. The two women SO signalIy
honored are Martha Van Rensselaer,
and Flora Rose, codirectors of the
New York State College of Home
Economics at Cornell University,
and also editors of the Home Max
ing Department of The Delineator.
1t was a historymaking scene in
the Belgian Embassy when Baron de
Cartier, the kings ambassador, be-
fore a distinguished group of for
eign diplomats and American citi-
Zens, pinned the crosses of the Order
of the Crown upon them.
The ambassador reviewed briefly
the life stories OF Miss Van RenS-
selaer and Miss Rose. America, he
said, had been the first country in
the world to raise home-making to
the dignity of profession and to
establish schools and colleges for the
teaching of the science of home
economics. Miss Van Rensselaer,
was the pioneer leader in home
making and she had carried the
gospel of better homes to Belgium
and other countries. In recognition
of the importance of this their work
to the progress of the human race,
the King of the Belgians had con-
ferred upon these two remarkable
women the highest honors his coun-
try can bestow.-F'rom The Define
ator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Maine ORIENTALS
TO HOLD MEETING,
ELM CITY TONIGHT

Waterville is to be the scene of the
meeting of the Orientals of Maine
this evening when the State organi-
cation will hold a ladies' night and
Azaz Sanctorum 176 and Arda 206
will entertain Frank Shannon of
Pittston. Penna.. supreme monarch
us; Kirkwood H. Wilson of Provi-
dence, r. l., supreme treasurer and
William H. Merrill Of Bangor. dis
trict deputy.
The celebration will start at 5.45
o'clock when there will be a street
parade to Odd Fellows hall. At the
hall sumptuous banquet will be
served and this will be followed by
the reception and entertainment for
the ladies.
A degree of humility Is to be
worked in the Armory at 100 O'Clock
by the Waterville degree team ana
at this time many of the guests will
give short addresses. The festivities
will conclude with a grand ball. The
Waterville Oriental club on Common
street will be open through the ar
ternoon and evening for the news of
sheiks, tribesmen and caciqques.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Farewell Party
For Waterville
Bank EmplOye

Wilmer w. Hussey. who for more
than seven years has been head of
the bookkeeping department of the
Ticonic National bank of this city.
was the guest of honor at a farewell
party given him by the employees of
the bank at tn Overlook on the Bel
grade road last evening. Mr.. Hussey
is leaving the bank to become the
Central Maine representative of the
American Bond and Mortgage Co. Of
New York and Chicago.
A delicious banquet was served by
Mr.. Hennings, the proprietor of the
Overlook, after which there was a
musical program and a social hour
which proved very enjoyable. On
behalf of the employees, George K.
Boutelle, the president Of the bank,
presented Mr.. Hussey with a purse
Of gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Indian Learns 10 Make Talk

1t never occurred to me before to
make conversation. Among them
selves, Indians speak seldom and then
only when they have something i'm
portant to say. They never talk just
to be talking. And now saw for the
first time that there was a different
custom among white men.
/ started at once to change all this
in my own make up. 1 began to make
talk consciously-little talk about lit
tie things. Now-ten years later-it
comes natural for me to converse, but
I had to learn how to do it just as
had to learn how to read English
or tie a white mans tie-Chief Long
Lance. in Hearst's International-Co Co.'S
mopolitan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Beavers

For two hundred years immense
quantities Of furs were taken from
America without touching the
Columbia basin or the eastern slope
of the Rockies. These two rich
locales figured not at all in the long
fight between France and Great
Britain for supremacy in the fur
trade. Although early in the New
World, and after furs, the French
were tardy to penetrate west of the
Mississippi and the Great Lakes.
The French and Indian wars held up
exploring expeditions for many years.
had monopoly in the fur trade in
the Hudson's Bay basin. then called
Rupert's Land. After the last
French and Indian war Scotch and
English traders, operating from
Montreal began a fierce rivalry for
the Great Lakes trade. Alexander
Henry was the first of these to
venture beyond Lake Superior. At
this time the trans Mississippi coun-
try was UNEMPLOYED. Competing
traders begin to use rum to stimulate
the Indians to greater efforts. The
result was directly contrary to what
was expected, and the price of furs
reached undreamed of figures. Hi
'oChOAo ~ pOAIA oppOdL
MS were robbed with violence.
Many merchants failed. The Hud-
sons Bay Company was forced to
develop the western country when
the Northwest Company took the
field. The later company had an
agent in the Mandan villages on the
Upper Missouri when Lewis and
Clark We're there. More than two
hundred years elapsed between John
Smiths profitable dickering at
Maine island and the decline of the
beaver trade in the Northwest. Then
the American developed the Upper
Missouri and Rocky Mountain fur
trade and produced Manuel Lisa. the
two Chouteaus, an Ashley, a Bridger,
Kenneth Mckenzie and an army of
other sturdy indomitable men. who
added the name Mountain Men" to
our vocabulary. The trans-Missis-
sippi fur trade had it's beginning
after the return of the Lewis and
Clark expedition. The fur trade in
North America began more than two
centuries prior to that date.
Whether the Norsemen procured furs
at a much earlier time l have no rec
ord but I assume that they did
From Adventure Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Hazard Opens
New Shoe Store
At Waterville

The new Beck-HazZard Shoe store
on Main street, opposite Silver, was
opened to the public yesterday and
through the day the store was throng-
ed. The store is number lis in the
Beck-Hazzard chain and 1t will deal
exclusively in a moderately priced
line of shoes made in Gardiner. A
few days ago one of the chain was
openkd in Bangor and the establish
ment in this city is the second in the
state. The Waterville store is to be
under the management Of Ralph
Bradley.
r, P. Hazard Of Gardiner is a
Maine man who has had faith in his
state and he is the founder of a sys-
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tenn of stores that, spread all along
the Atlantic coast, in every city OF
Importance. The Hazard shoes are
one Of Names best known national
products. The entrance to the store
is beautiful recessed front with dis
play windows of an unusual design.
The interior is finished in stained
mission work which is most attrac-
tive. Many lights add to the brillian-
cy of the store and windows and the
famous Kleig lights are used in the
front display windows so that the
merchandise may be shown to the
best advantage.
In the near future Beck Hazard
stores are to be opened in other
Maine cities, and the manager Of the
Maine chain is to be John Keehan.
former manager of one Of the stores
in Syracuse, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Twas Mostly Talk

The dignified old Southerner was
strolling along 5th av with friend.
He discussing Negroes.
"Ah amt got much use fo' EN-" he
announced. And thus he continued.
Suddenly he stopped.
"Aixcuse inc moment, sah!" he
said. The friend turned and looked.
The old Southerner was escorting
an aged blind colored woman across
the street. At the far curb he patted
her back and said:
"Now yo' all right, Nanny"
And then he returned to his friend.
New York Evening World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Coal Dust Showers
Never and Bride

London. May S-(P)-Of hundreds
Of Spring weddings in England the
oldest was that of coal truck
driver and his bride, whose friends
showered them with coal dust instead
of confetti as the couple left st.
Pangras Registry Office. The brides
gown of flaming orange material suf-
fered considerably.
Many Cockney friends Of the cou-
pie later lifted the happy pair on to
motor truck laden with coal, and
when the truck moved off the dusty
newly-weds were held on the sacks
of coal by six stalwart coal porters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Tower of Pearls
Japan's Exhibit
At Phil. ExpO.

Tokyo, May 1e-(P)-A miniature
tower of pearls, both cultured and
natural, will form part Of Japan's
exhibit at the Philadelphia Ses-
quicentennial exposition. It will
have value Of approximately
$350,000.
The exhibit is constructed in the
shape of pagoda. is slightly over
three feet high and contains 201, $50
cultured and 29,270 natural pearls OF
varying sizes. The display has re-
ceived the approval of the Empress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Caves of EIephanta

Not far from Bombay, India, are
the famous caves of Elephanta.
Elephanta. is an island long held as
a sacred place by Orientals. The
name was given by the Portuguese
from a colossal sculpture of an ele-
plant. A series Of subterranean
temples are hewn right out Of the
solid rock. Columns of the natural
rock are left standing to support the
roof, says the Cleveland Plain Deal
err.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
Japanese Blind Man
Makes Braille Book

Tokyo-(P)-After four years of
diligent work, blind man, Katsuyo-
shi Date. of Tokyo, has published an
English-Japanese dictionary in Brazil
lie. The raised characters will enable
the sightless of Japan, learning to
read with their finger tips, to obtain
higher educations. 1t is the first work
of the kind ever produced in Japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
1926 Chautauqua
Program Is Well
Arranged One

That the Redpath ChautauQua
which base come to be a much an
ticipated affair in Waterville will
have a program next fall fully as
good as those of years past is evil
dent from the announcement made
by Mrs Winnifred B. Cook, field
manager Of the Chautauqua, who
has been in Waterville for the past
few days. The big tent will occupy
its place on Monument park this
year from September to September
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
No Dog Needed

Mistress-James, run out and tell
those urchins to get off the lawn.
o, wish had dog!
Servant-But, ma'am, I've got such
a cold this morning can scarcely
speak a word.
Mistress-So much the better.
Rush out and bark at them them
Country Gentleman. aa
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Other Subject. Preferred

Father Cat supper table)-Well,
Dick. how did you get on at school
today?
Dick-Father, one of my books
says that conversation at meals
should be of a pleasant character.
Let's talk about something else.-
Stray Stories.