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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

,ro, The team held their nrst
.i.'aattsa Friday night and are al
ready showing up IN way "h ~
l,,ii aro1,se enthusiasm among tne
town folk. The team plays us MS
game tomorrow at T. NJ. on Sea-
GERMS field. Their opponents are tIs
Portland All stars. WinsIoW ShooI'
turn out well and support her .ean,,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenwood RAINY
ha,1a gone to Lewiston for the week
end.
,trs Ella Flye, Mrs. Faye Howard
srd Harry Burgess of Waterfowl
Mass are calling on Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Smith.
Robert Cushman. VINO is at present
employed in Everett ass VIII De
home for the FOurN.
Mrs. w. L. Reynolds called on
relatives in Pittsfield Friday.
Mrs. Ina Hooper, who is employed
i'm Augusta viii be at home for sew
oral DAYS this week end.
Tho church notices for next week
are az follows: Sunday, July 4.
morning exercises at 1880; s&mon
bv the pastor; subject. Loyalty
Text Luke 22:21-p6. Sunday school
al Has; Christian EnoeaVor' sun
dav evening at Z. Will be lead by
Supt. W lliIdHl -helitoA'NAA' -
ia i'm keeping with the day, MY
Country. Its Past, Its Present and
lis Future. The mid week prayer
meeting will be held Thursday al
p. NJ. at the parsonage. The sub
iect will be The Price Of Liberty.
Reference: Acts 22:24-28. clyde
Russell will open the meeting with
a short talk on What Some Great
Americans Have Paid. General
discussion follows.
The Missionary Society viii give
a tea on the parsonage lawn We'd
nesday July I from 3 to 5. Mrs.
McWhorter Of Augusta and Mrs..
Philip Dunbar Of Shanghai. China,
viii speak on Home and Foreign
Missions. Cook food, home made
candies. and ice ceam will be on
sale. The proceeds viii so to the
Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

hostesses were Mrs. Parish Mahsol,
and Mrs. Eugene Perry. Tile ne@'
meeting will be held Wednesday al
ternoon, July 13.
The Universalists of Maine VIII
hold a visitation day, SUNDAY, Ju .
A. at the Universalist church IN oio-
new Rev. Francis Walch, pastor OF
the Universalist church in Augusta
will be the speaker. A picnic dinner
will be enjoyed out of doors ana cor
fee will be served by the sidney
church.
Mrs. Joseph Terriault and children
Marguerite, Priscilla, Leon ana f1iLd
of Dixfield are visiting at the hoIie
of Mrs. Guy Biekford over the non
day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bowen ana
son, Roy will go to Canton TO-DAY "
visit Mrs. Bowen's parents. Mr. anu
Mrs. g. 5. Stubs for few days
The usual holiday hours will be
observed at the Oakland post ONCE,
Monday. July 5. There will be no de-
livery by rural or village carriers.
The delivery window will be opened
from Z to 10 a. NJ, and from to .
p. NJ.
Mrs. Harry Tuck and Miss Janette
Smith of Bingham We're in town
Thursday calling on friends and rela-
tiVes.
The Basket club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at the home Oh
Mrs. Louis Crowell on Oak street.
The Strand theatre will open TO-
day with a matinee and evening
show The eighth grade orchestra
has been engaged to furnish the
music for the opening. The theatre
has been thoroughly renovated and
presents a very clean and attractive
appearance. The price of admission
has been reduced to popular prices,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood were
guests Wednesday of Mrs. Woods
sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs
John Vigue, Jr., in Bangor.
There will be a special commune
cation of Messalonskee Lodge, +. AND
A. NJ. this Saturday evening at 49,
in Masonic hall. There viii be work
| in the Master Mason degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

gree team under the direction Of Ar
thur Gleason. This was followed by
a baked bean supper A very pleasant
evening was passed. Visitors We're
present from North Augusta Grange
and from Salmon Lake Grange. North
Belgrade.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlnna Rowe and chill
dren, Ira. Laura and Hermou, have
returned from a visit with relatives in
Lewiston.
Miss Addie Sawtelle of Sidney was
calling on friends here saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Haskell and
baby Bertha of Brewer will arrive to-
day TO pass the week end and holiday
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs Sidney
Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Gallagher
were in Benton and vicinity We'd
nesday calling on friends.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church met Wednesday afternoon in
the church vestry There was a short
business session and plans were dis
cussed for a Strawberry Festival. the
date to be announced later. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

There is a maxim in motordom
that an automobile engine is as quiet
as its exhaust. This may seem
paradoxical, but any observer who
judges the relative quietness of en-
gines in various cars will find that
he is thinking in terms of exhaust
noises.
Some Of the smallest, four-cylin-
der engines make the noisiest cars.
This is a matter of poorly designed
eXhausts. An engine with twice as
many cylinders and with the same
piston displacement by this token
should make just twice as much
noise, But it seldom does.
Perhaps it is more interesting to
compare skies. Listen to them going
by on the street and anyone will
admit that some make twice as much
noise as others. Of those that make
noise enough to attract attention
some have a pleasing sound While
others are as annoying as a truck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
Views on the News

It's getting to be too much of a
job reckoning gasoline consumption
in terms of gallons. The Bureau of
Mines recently quizzed refiners re-
garding a change from gallon to
barrel and found 700 for the change
as against 175 against it. barrel
contains AZ L. S. gallons. This
should make it, easier to read statis-
tics, although a change would neces-
state revising all former charts and
graphs which were figured on a
basis Of gallons.
Better automobile export shipping
is the aim of American car manu-
facturers, and while such activities
may seem to be far removed from
the subject of domestic motoring
conditions still they really are quite
definitely related. The lower the
rates for ocean shipping the more
foreigners there will be to buy Amer
lean cars. This means a continual
ton of high production and low
prices for American car buyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
What's The Answer?

I. What is compression ratio?
,. Why is the electrolyte of a
storage battery not weakened and
greatly diluted by semi-m adj
ditions of distilled water?
8. Does the engine run faster for
any given speed when tires are
softer.
4. How does water get out OF the
doors of closed cars after running
down from the windows?
s. Are all magnetos high tension
generators?
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Sunday. You may be
wrongly
copyright 1925 by the Ullman
Feature SerVice.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
The Old Mechanic SAYS:

Just because I'm a mechanic lot
of people think I'm useful only for
tearin' down the motor or the big,
messy mechanical parts of the car.
That's why they're so surprised to
see me don a pair of clean overalls
and sit in their cars now and then
when they complain about some odd
noises.
Noises from the upholstery and the
interior decorations of a closed car
are al in the days work for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
Cooner.GarNin

Word has been received Of the mar
riage in Norridgewock of Miss Eva
Gavin, Pennington merchant and
milliner. and Herbert Harry Cooper
of Portland. who is engaged in the
advertising business. They motored
from here to Norridgewock. unbe-
known by their friends, and were
there married by Rev. Franklin G..
Davis. who was some years ago the
teacher of the bride, the single ring
service being used. After a call upon
the brides mother at her home in
Sprlngvale. the couple will pass the
honeymoon at Mousam lake. They
Will reside in Pennington for the
present at least. The groom is the
man who arranged the details of
Farmington's recent Merchants
Week, and the bride was a member
of the local committee in charge
and thus this romance started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

Observers assume this marks a diff
ference in the quietness of the engine,
but they really are judging the ex-
hausts.
If an exhaust pipe is too big it is
likely TO drone. If too small it will
whistle. Owners can make changes
at comparatively little cost if dis
satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
What Makes The Spots

Those fat spots on balloon tire
treads are somewhat of a puzzle.
They look as though the brakes had
been slammed on suddenly and yet
they show up on front wheel tires
where there are no front wheel
brakes.
One tire man who repairs hun
dreds of thousands of tires a year
urges use of a little more air in the
balloon that show this sort of wear.
Just a pound or two more. Ger
tainly can't be any harm in trying
his remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03
Special Rebekah Meeting

Acme Rebekah Lodge. No rs. held
special meeting Thursday evening in
Odd Fellows hall for the purpose OF
comforting the degree on a class of
five candidates. Mrs. Susie McClin-
took of Fairfield, district deputy pres
ident of the assembly. was present
besides guests from Augusta and sew
eral others from Fairfield. Remarks
we're made by the visitors, including
Mrs. McClintock and Mrs. Mabel Rack
lift, district deputy grand marshal.
Miss Aileen Adams rendered a very
beautiful solo and there was a piano
solo by Miss Georgia Youngman. After
the meeting. refreshments OF frozen
fruit pudding and assorted cake were
served.
Regular meeting of Cascade Grange
tonight at 7.30 In Grange hall.
About 100 members of Cascade
Grange were guests of Sidney Grange
Thursday evening, making the trim by
auto. The young peoples degree team
conferred the third degree on a class
of candidates under the direction of
Mrs. Viola Oliver and the fourth de-
gree was conferred by the mems de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

Here is a piece of advice that has
been revamped to meet the demands
of the automobile operator who al
ways thinks the traffic cop is slight
ing him:
Command attention because of
the attention you give your job of
driving"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

NJ Modern engineering has given
: the lie to the song, but saved
/ many a neck by making the long,
Iona trail less winding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-03

Jesse v Hodgkins is substituting
The broad ax., 1926-12-11
MEETING OF THE PHYLLIS
WHEATLEY CLUB

The Phyllis Wheatley Woman's
Club held very interesting and en-
thuslastic meeting at its home, 5128
}. Michigan avenue, Wednesday, a
majority of the members being present.
For a number of years the club has
tunctloned under an old out-of-date
constitution. AT this meeting new
revised constitution was read and
adopted. In sympathy with the pres
ident, Mrs. Mabel B. Wright, a five
minute silent prayer was said for her
father, DR.. J. NJ. Brocket, who has
been very i'll.
Plans were generally discussed for
great and joyous time Christmas,
commensurate to the spirit of the sea-
son. A delicious repast was served by
Mrs. M. Best, hostess.
At our last meeting, Mrs. J. NJ.
Brocket was the principal speaker.
She had for her subject, The Girl Of
Today and the Girl Of Tomorrow"
She brought out many interesting and
also humorous points.
Mrs. Eta Jones, the brilliant secre-
tary, who is known by all who've
heard her to be one Of Chicago's song
birds, sang very favorable selection
and also made few touching remarks
on the lacking of Christianity in the
churches and if one expects to find
sympathy, love and charity, nowadays,
there seems to be but few churches
have it, money being the key note.
Mrs. E. L. Davis, Emeritus Presi-
dent, has worked ceaselessly for the
last q years. She has tried for the
last few years to give up the chair but
everyone would turn deaf ear to her
pleading. Many were called upon to
take her place but no one felt that
they were capable of shouldering this
so successfully, until at
last she was successful in securing the
service Of a well accomplished young
woman in the person of Mabel
Brocket Wright, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Brocket, who have pledged TO
give her whole support in order that
she might be able to continue the prog
ress and good work that exists in this
organization made up Of women Of So
cia1 uplift and Christian character. She
has already gained the friendship and
admiration of the members.-Willa F.
Webb, Reporter.
The broad ax., 1926-12-11

a result of disease, most Of It prevent
able, constituting both grave public
peril and a vast economic loss;
"BE 1T RESOLVED: That we 60
on record as deploring the conditions
set forth above. and pledge ourselves
to utilize every possible means at our
command to better these conditions,
striving to obtain better distributed
clinical service, more adequate hos
pital facilities, and additional public
health nurses.
WHEREAS, there are many
worthy colored people in the State
whose trades, arts and handicrafts de-
serve recognition;
"AND WHEREAS, the most ef-
fective method Of securing such rec
ignition is by exhibits in State and
County fairs;
"BE 1T RESOLVED: That we APP
point a special committee to call upon
the officials of the Alabama State Fair
at Birmingham in an effort to secure
additional space and more publicity
for the Negro exhibits in the State
fairs of 1927 and succeeding years.
WHEREAS, we have heard of the
efforts of the Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs to have the State take
over the School for Delinquent Negro
Girls at Mt. Meigs;
I'VE RECOMMEND that a COM
mittee be appointed to cooperate
with the legislative committee Of the
Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs in getting a bill before the State
Legislature, meeting in January"
The broad ax., 1926-12-11

Robert Johnson on evidence presented
by Negro detective, whose name the
officials would not reveal for fear OF
violence to him. The four were placed
in the county jail to await a prelim-
mary hearing and were held to the
grand jury. No bail was granted
The detective was in the employ of
the Northern Presbyterian Church
(white) which owns the academy here.
Mrs. Ida Feaster is the widow of the
late Rev. w. d. Feaster, for many
years president Of the Academy, who
died about a year ago. After his death
she was in charge of the school until
the election of Rev. Hames as pres
ident Hames came here from Little
Rock last summer.
The body of Hames was found in
his home on the. campus shortly after
seven O'Clock in the morning, with
three bullet holes in his chest and left
shoulder and the throat cut. Hames
razor and revolver were found to have
been used in the deed.
The broad ax., 1926-12-11
RED CAPS CLUB

Red Caps Literary Club held their
monthly meeting Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 5, in their club house at 5000
Michigan avenue. A highly instruc-
tive as we'll as inspirational program
was rendered.
Mr.. Roy d. Matthews, Professor OF
History and Economics Of Lewis In
stitute, made the principal address. His
subject was one of the most discussed
problems of today, viz, Some Con-
tributions of the Negro to American
Life" His address was well taken
and was delivered in very mastery
manner.
Our musical numbers were furnished
by Brownies Metropolitan Jubilee
Singers.
The principal speaker at our next
meeting which will be the first Sun
day in January, will be announced
later.
Sandy w. Trice.
Pres
The broad ax., 1926-12-11
A LITTLE PICTURE WITH A
BIG STORY
BY Elizabeth Cole

But is the old, old Christmas gone
Nothing but the hair of his good, gray
old head and beard left? / will have
that, seeing that l cannot have more
of him" Hue and Cry After Christ
mas.
What pleasant old customs people
used to have at Christmas! Washing
ton Irving's Christmas stories in the
Sketch Book breathe the spirit of the
good old-fashioned Christmas. Who
has not lamented with him because
society has taken on a shallower, more
sophisticated tone and cannot enter SO
Fundamentally into the simple, good
fellowship of those former holiday sea-
sons? Then the JOY of merry Christ
mas meant the joining of peer and
peasant in celebrating together the
Saviour's birth. The yule log, the holly
and miStletoe, the games, the country
dance, the flowing wassail bowl, the
groaning Christmas dinner table, the
simple church service, the Christmas
carol singers and above all the simple
sociability of rich and poor alike, all
contributed to the charm of Christmas
in the good old days"
Now our holiday season is made up
of hurrying about from shop to shop
to make purchases for friends and fam
lily, worry lest Aunt Mary's gift, more
costly than cousin Anne's, cause dis
satisfaction, the Christmas tree, hur-
riedIy decorated, and in general an
agitated feeling Of excitement. There
is little peace at Christmas in this
dashing generation.
The broad ax., 1926-12-11
MAN SHOOTS WIFE, CHILD, IN
QUARREL OVER MONEY;
TURNS GUN ON SELF BUT
LOSES NERVE
preston News Service)

Y
New York, Dec. 10.-John Burgess,
aged 38, started something that he
could not, at least he did not finish,
when he determined to kill his wife,
children and himself.
According to the police, Burgess and
his wife, Mrs. Jane Burgess, had been
having frequent arguments over money
matters which Burgess decided to end
forever. Thursday morning when his
wife started chastising him about his
shortcomings, he determined to kill
her, his two children and himself. He
told the police that he found the pistol
in an ash can. He lost his nerve when
it came time to point the pistol at
himself, he said. He was discovered
in the cellar under his apartment by
the police short time after the shoot
ing, which aroused the neighbors who
notified the police.
Mrs. Burgess, aged. 80. and his
daughter Enid, aged IS. months, are in
the Harlem hospital suffering with
bullet wounds. Mrs. Burgess is ex-
pected to recover. His other daughter
Gloria, aged three, escaped being sho'
by running out in the hallway wher
Burgess fred the first shot.
The broad ax., 1926-12-11

Yet that is what Christmas stand,
for-"Peace on earth, good will toward
men!" "At Christmas be merry and
thankful withal. And feast thy Door
neighbors, the great and the small"
sang the Christmas waits outside III.
windows in former days. In groups
of three they used to go from house to
house playing and singing to the
townspeople. Then as their music died
away in the distance the listener would
drop peacefully off to sleep with the
sweet music lingering in the air.
In memory of that pleasant custom,
the 1926 Christmas seal depicts three
medieval Christmas carolers. They
call to mind the former days and sym
bolize the true Christmas spirit that
unites rich and poor at this season Of
good will At the same time they
serve as messengers of health.
The National tuberculosis Associa-
ton and its affiliated state and local
associations, whose work is supported
by the funds from these penny stickers,
would remind everybody that the old,
old Christmas is NOT gone. The true
Christmas peace and happiness which
can come only when the world is rid Of
sickness, is in the hearts Of everyone
who decorates his Christmas mail with
the three gay health singers.
The broad ax., 1926-12-11
FOUR HELD ON RIDER
CHARGE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE KILLING OF ARK
ADELPHIA SCHOOL HEAD
preston News Service)

Arkadelphia, Ark, Dec. lO--A sen
sation was caused here Wednesday by
the arrest Of Mrs. Ida Feaster, Terrell
Austin. Charles Bell and Ollie Trigg
on charge Of first degree murder in
connection with the death here, Sep
TENDER q, Of the Rev. Elmo Hames,
minister and president OF the Arka-
delphia Presbyterian Academy. At the
time Of the mans death it was believed
that the minister had committed sui
eide.
The woman and the three men were
arrested by Deputy sheriffs Wiley
Cook and Harold Bachelor, after
warrant had been issued by Justice
The broad ax., 1926-12-11
ELECTED TREASURER

David Bishop, 51S E. 35th street.
who served as treasurer of the 1870
Marching Club Of Fl. Dearborn Lodge
No. "A, EIks, with honor, handling
more than 81 800 during that time, has
been elected treasurer Of Fl. Dearborn
Lodge No. A, which has a member
ship of $500.
The broad ax., 1926-12-11

minded people of Alabama would
not approve of these conditions, were
they conversant with the facts,
"BE 1T RESOLVED: That we,
the Woman's State Interraciai Com
mission, give this information to the
public through the daily and weekly
papers; that we see county superin-
tendents and boards of education in an
effort to obtain more just and equit-
able distribution Of public school
funds: that we endeavor also to secure
Rosenwald schools, Jeanes teachers
and social workers wherever needed
to the end that we may blot out for.
ever the stigma of illiteracy in oul
State. and that we urge the enforce
ment Of the States compulsory educa
ton and child labor laws.
WHEREAS, we realize that tn
greatest asset of any nation is tn
good health of its citizens;
"AND WHEREAS, there are in tn
South at all times $4,000 or NOR
| Negroes who are unable to work a
The broad ax., 1926-12-11

Mrs. Blanche elmer has removed
from her old home, sl23 S. Dearborn
street, to SIG S. Michigan avenue,
where she will be pleased to meet her
many friends.