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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

MAPLE RIDGE ROAD Arthur
Laney has returned to his home in
Waterville after visiting friends here
for a few days.
Ed Holland of Waterville was a
business visitor Friday at E. W.
Towles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
China Crane

The regular meeting of the GrangeI
waswas held Wednesday evening. Al
special part of the program was q
mock trial in which an esteemed
citizen. Ralph Richard. was accused
and found guilty of stealing chickens
The Ersl1ine Academy Basket ban
team will play Thomas Business COR
lege team of Waterville at tne
Erskine gymnasium Wednesda!
evening, Feb. "a. The game is calico
for 7,45.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

The members of the Pine Cone
Woman's club will meet with Mrs
Sabra Stinchfield of Baker street ths
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
I'd. Cure q Cold in One Gay

Take Laxative BROMO QUININE
Tablets. The Safe and Proven Rem
edy. (The First and Original Cold
w. Grove on the box. soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Don't delay taking Tanlac. Bee,,
now II you want to build your bod,
back to health and vigor. Take Tan.
lac Vegetable Pills for consultation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
kennebec Girls Club

The Kennebec Girls Club met on
Saturday afternoon at the home of
the Club leader, Mrs. Maude Carr,
and enjoyed Washington's Birthday
program which was followed by
music and games. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be held in two
weeks at the home of Miss Ruth
Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Mrs. Lott Cain instead of Mrs. Edith
Brown is given in the calendar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Arthur Robinson of the Augusta
road is i'll at his home with the
grippe.
Mrs. Arthur Reynolds of the
China road has gone to Greene where
she will visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin. Caswell. for a week.
Friends of Fred Rollins of Benton
avenue, who has been severely Ill Tor
several days at his home. will be
pleased to learn that last evening he
was very much improved.
Guy Kennedy of Clinton was a
guest Monday at the home of his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Dean of Benton avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Carlisle are
moving their household goods from
their farm on the Reynolds road to
rent on Oakland street, Waterville.
Addison Bragg of East Winslow
who has been very i'll, is now more
comfortable.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs
George Reynolds of Patterson avenue
are i'll with chicken pox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Community Supper

A community supper and social was
held at the church on Saturday eve-
ming and there was a good attendance.
A baked bean and pastry supper was
served by a committee consisting of
Ardra Berry, Villa Goodrich and Ma
bel Ellingwood. Following the supper
a BRIEF entertainment was given in the
church consisting of songs, several
readings by the pastor, Rev. Chesley
Weddleton, and a reading by Ruth E.
Mudgett Plans are being made and
rehearsals held for an entertainment
to include a play, Home Acre Folks"
by local talent to be given in few
weeks.
Visitors Saturday in Waterville
from Burnham included Ralph Miles,
Sherman Brown, Ray Proctor and
Mrs. Earle Tobin.
Milton Greeley has returned from
Detroit, where he has been engaged in
filing the ice house for the Elm City
Creamery.
Arthur Hunt was a visitor In Pitts
field Saturday
: Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Johnston of
Clinton road returned Sunday from a
weeks visit passed with her aunt and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Call, and
other relatives.
Miss Marion Hume of Clinton Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Hunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Bethany Guild
Holds Special Meeting

The Bethany Guild had a special
meeting Monday evening at the
church for the purpose of sewing on
the White Cross work. There was a
very good attendance and good lot
of sewing was done. There will be
another evening meeting at a not far
distant date
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
WISCASSET

William Parker is in Boston on
business trip.
James Jackson of Portland Is pass
ing his vacation at his aunts' Mrs'
George Sproul.
Miss Viola Sadgeley OF RicnmonSS
was the week end guest OF MI. anu
Mrs. William Rines. :.
Arthur Rines drove his horse "
Gardiner, Monday, to attend 'n'
races.
How Could He?
Peter. waiter, a rum omelette. /,
Piper: "Same-without the egss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Sunday School Holds
WASHINGTON Party

The primary department OF tne
Federated Sunday school held a
Washington's birthday party in the
church parIors Monday afternoon
with about 10 Children present. Games
were played and the different classes
gave stunts. Small tables were SET
and a lunch of cocoa. sandwiches and
cup cakes with cherries was served
Celebrate Twelfth Birthday .
Master Carroll Savage celebrated
his twelfth birthday Monday by in
yiting IL of his friends to his home
Games were played in which prizes
were given. Woodrow Dumont and
Brock Clark being the lucky WIN
ners. Those present were Chaml
Clark Gould, Earl Atkinson. Haroio
Fall, Frank Mclean, Brock Clark
Norman Goodwin. Lawrence Savage
Milton Ffnnemore. Woodrow Dumont'
Carleton Oaes and Eleanor savage
refreshments were served. The fea,
ture of the party was a wonder1ul
birthday cake with II lighted candies
This was shared with Earl Atkinson
who was born the same day as nis
host. Both young men received nu-
merous presents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

wee Slal1On Oh Day otIecI, "AASAo"'
MS. Louisa Strikefoot. who has
been seriously i'll at her home on Bay
street is somewhat improved at this
writing.
Mrs. Abbie Rowe and Mrs. Emily
Jordan of Peabody, Mass. are IN
town called here by the death OF
their brother, Allen F. Reynolds.
Chester Ellis of Augusta. was a
visitor in town, Monday!
Mrs. Harry Harmon. who has been
patient atsRhe Elm City Hospital
for several days, returned to her
home on Benton avenue. Monday
afternoon.
Richard Barnard has returned to
Gardiner. after passing the week end
with relatives in town.
Miss Arbine Smith returned Mon
day to Washington. Maine, where she
teaches, after passing the weekend
in town.
George Clarke of Augusta, was a
business visitor in town. Monday.
r. L. Johnson is able to be out
after being confined to his home by
illness.
Mrs Charles Robinson and daugh-
ter, Ruth, returned Monday from a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Clifford of Vassalboro.
Edward CroweIl of Waterville. was
Sunday guest at the home of Ben
Chaffee of the Augusta road.
Miss Virginia Dudley and Miss
Lura Neal. Colby. '29. were guests,
Monday afternoon. of friends in town.
Charles York, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford York of Lithgow street, is
confined to his home by chicken pox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Godding- Douglass

A marriage of much interest took
place at the Baptist parsonage at
Fairfield, on Feb. II. when Ada
Douglass and Willard Godding were
united in marriage by Rev. Alexander
Henderson. The bride has friends in
this town, and Mr.. Godding is a
popular mechanic at the Dodge Ser
vice Station on Bay Street, Winslow.
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

CLASS 10-A - First week $500, sec
ond week S4.90. Decrease each
weekly payment ne toe lSc and S127.5O
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

seized by a mob" of three men ac-
cording to his attorney, Col. T. S.
Ward, almost at the door of the court
house, put in a car which had been
parked at the door of the temple Of
justice and the mutillated body thrown
into the streets of Clarksdale.
Telegraph and telephone wires lead
ing into Clarksdale have been kept at
almost white heat by the steady food
of messages pouring into that city
from indignant citizens all over the
state, according to advices received
here.
Jackson sent liberal quota of these
messages and they came from all
classes of people. A prominent pro-
fessional man Of Jackson, and one Of
the leading physicians of the State,
offered to contribute $500 out Of his
pocket to start fund for prosecution
Of the guilty parties to the limit OF the
law.
kilograms were sent from this city
to both Judge Alcorn, Judge of the
circuit court Of Coahoma county, and
to Mrs. Earl Brewer, president of the
League Of Woman Voters. There were
messages from Gov. Whitfield, Bishop
Theodore Dubose Bratton, Judge J.
Morgan Stevens, VIM. H. Watkins,
W. Calvin Wells, Julian P Alexander,
Thad B. Hampton, President d. NJ.
Key of Millsaps College; President J.
W. Provine Of Mississippi College;
President G. T. Gillespie of Belhaven
College; Hon. VIM. Hemingway Of
the University law faculty; DR.. Julius
Crisler, Dr. H. R. Stands, ]. Reese
Lin, Misses Emily Butt, Annita Clag-
gett and Mesdames Henry L. Whit
field, Thad B. Hampton, Harley R.
Stands, w. H. Waddell, d. NJ. Key,
]. w. Provine, w. L. Nugent, Geo. c.
Swearingen.
kilograms were sent by J. W..
Tucker, president of the Rotary Club;
Francis Harmon, Geo. G. Swearingen
and hosts of others.
These messages condemned the
lynching in strongest terms and urged
the utmost efforts to bring all guilty
parties to justice.
One of these to Judge Alcorn, signed
by Bishop Bratton and a score of
leading citizens, declared that "Mis-
sissippi is on trial before the world,
and this great stain must be removed.
God give you courage and inspiration"
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

Another, to Mrs. Brewer, similarly
signed, "rejoiced that Coahoma women
are active for the right. This great
outrage has received the condemnation
Of all right thinking, justice loving
Mississippians," and urged the fullest
investigation and punishment Of all
guilty parties.
The entire incident put a sort of
damper upon Christmas festivities,
coming in the very midst Of the season
dedicated to peace on earth, good will
toward men," and within three weeks
of the recent memorable day when all
the people Of this great country had
been called to assemble in prayer and
thanksgiving for the blessings which
have been vouchsafed to the country
The words in the mouth of everyone
you meet, in commenting on the lynch
ing, are that Mississippi has been set
back another ten years" But it is CON
ceded that unless justice, grim and
complete, is melted out for this out
rage, Mississippi will find herself
struggling in the muck long after the
next decade is tolled off by the clock
Of time
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

be promoted to the new Cook school,
that she had assisted in arranging the
new building and that she had not been
given an opportunity to prepare for
credits she had right to expect.
Rev. J. L. s. Hollonan, speaking for
Mrs. Daniel Murray of the Parents
Teachers League, declared he had no
criticism to make of the general policy
concerning promotions, but believed
that Miss Lewis had not been given "a
fair opportunity to qualify"
Clement R. Parker read a petition
signed by fifty residents, which stated
the community is shocked" at the i'm
pending loss Of Miss Lewis at the new
Cook school and expressed the view
that "our children will suffer through
her loss"
Huver l. Brown, a former pupil Of
Miss Lewis, deplored the fact that "the
human equation" is being ignored IN
the action Of the board. He said any
rule which leaves the human equation
out Of it is not sound
At the invitation of President Ora
ham the following teachers told the
board their opinions of the rule; Miss
r. S. Netherlands, Miss M. L. Mason
and Miss E. ]. Jackson. These teach
ers expressed the view that the mem
bers of the board of examiners could
hardly rate personality Of applicants"
accurately. This item calls for a credit
of $50 points out of possible 1000.
The broad ax., 1926-01-02
CHILDREN GIVE PARTY

The children of Egypt Juveniles No.
and No. l Of Egypt Council No. 112,
A. Z. K. & D. of A., of which Mrs.
Eliza Jackson is most excellent queen,
were given their annual Christmas
party at the National Hall on Tues
day afternoon, December 10Th, at
which time a fine program was rem
dered by the children and all were
made very happy. Hon. VIM. H.
Fields Of ST. Louis, No, national
grand master of the organization
Mrs. Henrietta Dean, state grand
mother queen, M. T. Bailey, chairman
Of the Publicity Department, Nationa
Grand Council, were among the Off
GERS present and spoke for the benefit
of the Juveniles.
The broad ax., 1926-01-02
FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN
LYNCHING PROBE
Preston News Service)

ClarksdaIe, Miss, Dec. 31.-De-
nounced by the Coahoma County
League Of Women Voters as high
handed murder" the lynching OF
Lindley Coleman, Negro, was made
the subject of investigation by a grand
jury. -Four men, one of them a
planter, were arrested on charges OF
conspiracy to murder and warrants
were sworn out for four other persons
Coleman was seized Saturday night
as he was leaving the courthouse after
being acquitted of the murder Of Gro
yer G. Nichols, and lynched.
Judge w. A. Alcorn, before whom
Coleman was tried, called a special
session of the grand jury and when il
assembled he exacted a pledge Of the
jurors that indictments would be re-
turned against any person found in
volved, regardless of his standing in
the community. He instructed the
grand jury also to investigate reports
that third degree" methods and have
| bene employed in an effort to obtain
confessions from other Negroes ar
rested with Coleman for the killing OF
Nichols.
Methods to extort confessions are
despicable, heartless and cruel" the
court told the jury. Most any man
will tell anything to save his life when
rope is around his neck, his head in
rack and his fingers bent back. II
you find that third degree methods
were used, have the manhood to bring
those responsible to justice"
Resolutions denouncing the lynching
and demanding that those responsible
for it be punished were adopted at a
mass meeting called by Mrs. Earl
Brewer, president Of the Women
| Voters.
Those arrested are Thomas Nichols,
brother of Grover c. Nichols; J. T.
Harynham, planter; G. D. Cane, an
employee on Tarynham's plantation
and H. S. Blockley Of Clarksda1e.
Entire State Aroused
Mississippi is aroused as she never
was before in all her history over the
'wanton murder" by mob Of Negro
declared to be innocent by a white
jury, within a few minutes after the
acquittal Of the Negro and who was
The broad ax., 1926-01-02
ISSUE OVER THE COLORED
PRINCIPALSHIPS IS SETTLED
BY TRANSFERS
preston News Servicel

Washington, d. c., Dec. 31.-The
Board of Education late Tuesday after
noon voted to transfer Miss S. G.
Lewis, present principal of the John F.
Cook school, to the new Bell school,
effective January l, and transfer Miss
M. E. Wilson, principal Of the Bell
school to the present Cook school, pre-
liminary to the naming of Miss Wilson
as administrative principal of the new
Cook school when it is completed.
This action was taken in executive
session by the board members after
they had listened for more than two
hours to spokesman for the scores of
colored District residents who had pc
titioned them to suspend their teacher
rating rules and promote Miss Lewis
10 the administrative principalship OF
the new Cook school, ''for the good Of
the community" Mrs. Coralie F.
Cook registered the only dissenting
vote.
In turning down the pleas of the
teachers, parents and pupils who ar
gued that Miss Lewis record Of u
years in teaching and her success at
the old Cook school entitled her to the
promotion, the members of the board
made it plain that while their inclina-
ton was to please them they must
guard against the school system being
dominated by communities and adhere
70 their thoughtfully prepared rules
which give all teachers in the city an
equal chance to win promotions.
An Introductory talk by DR.. Frank
NJ. Ballou, superintendent Of schools,
who thoroughly explained the reason
tor the board laying down specific rat
ings for promotion from teaching to
administrative principalships, appeared
to be appreciated by those who talked
in behalf Of Miss Lewis.
Both DR.. Ballou and Edwin c. Ora
ham, president OF the board, enpha-
sized that Miss Lewis worth as a
teacher was appreciated by them and
that she had scored perfect or nearly
perfect in many Of the items on the
test sheet.
Another Complaint Voiced
Contention was made by several OF
the spokesman for the group that Miss
Lewis had not been given credit for
attending "A out of 4S special lectures,
but Mrs. Cook, board member, correct
ed them by stating that in the review OF
Miss Lewis rating this was taken into
consideration, her marks revised, and
still she fell short Of coming into the
class | group necessary to the promo
ton.
Mrs. Victoria Bell, representing the
Cook School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton, told the board that Miss Lewis
had been led to expect that she would
The broad ax., 1926-01-02
ACCUSED OF TRYIN TO
STEAL FROM HIMSELF
preston News Service)

New Bern, N. c., Dec. 3l.-Charged
with attempting to steal from himself,
John Willett, 20 years old, was dis
charged from police court Thursday on
request Of the trustee of the fund from
which he tried to steal The man
changed the figures OF twenty-dollar
check to Twenty-Five dollars and had
tried to cash it, the check having been
given him by the trustee of fund Of
his own money.
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

)ne of the most popular genial genenany Judges of the
Municipal Court OF Chicago who has honOrably served all
the branches of that Court He is honored
the Spanish American War and from
est and greatest New England families, being able
his ancestors back to the landing of the Pilgrim
Plymouth Rock He is Of the prominent Masons
Chicago, having ridden the goat thry-two times,
thirtythrd degree Mason On Tuesday, April 49, 1926,
he will be renomnaed for Judge of the Municipal
Of Chicago and be reelected the November
The broad ax., 1926-01-02
Second Hueuenot Colony

Laudonniere, who was sent by Co
Iigny, in 1864, with aid for the Hugue-
not colony founded by Ribault at
Port Royal, S. c., finding the settle
ment abandoned, built Fort Carolina
ON the st. Johns river in Florida.
The broad ax., 1926-01-02
AT HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Prince A. Glanton,
4328 S. Wabash avenue, are the proud
parents Of a son, born at Provident
Hospital a few days ago. Mother and
baby are doing fine and are at home to
their many friends.
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

There have been few burials az
sea for a great many years, as all
large ships are equipped with ap-
naratus for embalming the bodies OF
those who die on shipboard
The broad ax., 1926-01-02

Hes good at recalling names ana
faces" remarked the man on the car
abut his memory deserts him when II
comes to small sums Of money he DOT
rowed of his friends"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-05
Local Fight Fans
Show Interest in
Hollywood Bout

Local fight fans are showing
more than usual interest in the fight
at the Hollywood arena tonight be
tween Johnny Adams of San Ber
nardino and Sammy Mandell, the
latter being rated~as one Of the best
lightweights in the country.
The local interest is centered
around Adams who opened the III
Centre boxing arena last spring in
a whirlwind battle with Eddie Dig
gins. Although johnny was OH the
losing end of that scrap he put up
a rafting good battle.
Adams two years ago was the
lightweight champion of the Pacific
coast. Then he struck a slump ami
lost scrap after scrap until the fans
began TO predict that he was
through. He is now under the man
agement Of Tom Jones, who has
three world s champions to his cred
it and Johnny has won his last eight
fights. His slump was just the
natural reaction to an 13-yearold
youngster climbing to the front too
quickly.
If Adams manages to win tonight,
he will be in line for a bout with
Rocky Kansas who is considered
the lightweight champion of the
world,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-05
SPORT NEWS SECTION
Here and There
in Sport World

New York.--Bullet Joe Simpson
called the "Babe Ruth of hockey,
and said to be the highest priced
player in the game was suspended by
the management of the New York
National League for failing TO keep
in condition.
New York.-Jack Delaney, Bridge
port light heavyweight, was an to
5 favorite to win from Johnny
Risko, Cleveland, when they meet
tonight in Tex Rickard 8 garden.
New york Permission was de-
MED to Hubert Houben, German
sprint champion, to engage i'll four
additional indoor meets i'll this
country and he will have to return
home on February 13.
New York.-Lou Gehrig. Mark
Koenig, Tony Lazcrre and Joe Dn-
pan will be the regular Yankee in
field this year, Manager Miller
Huggins announced.
New York.-Eighteeu players of
the New York Giants, including
Frank Frisch, "Irish - Meusel,
George Kelly, Bill Terry and Ross
Young have not signed new con.
tracts.
Chicago. johnny Weissmuller
lowered the 100 yard back stroke
world s swimming record to 1:01
40; Arne Borg set new record Of
5:32 AS in the 500 yard free style
and the G. A. A. team brought the
100 yard relay down to LA As in
Il swimming meet at the Illinois
A. {.
Chicago.-Doc Smell, Pacific coast
featherweight, and Merle Alte of
indianapolis, will meet in ten
round bout at the East Chicago,
Ind, arena tonight.
Hot Springs, Ark.-Bill Mehlhorn
Chicago, took the South Central
open golf championship, defeating
Bobby Crupk shank, lso of Chicago
one stroke I'm an 1s hole playoff.
Mehlhorh turned in IS, one under
par. :. II :. X
Sar, Francisco.-Gcorge g 4Pansy'
McKnew and Roy Corhan have been
siEHtu +dS JiStDdI III toitHtS dt 81
Ignatfus college. McKnew will be
head coach and the former Seal
shortstop will act in an advisory ca
paeity.
Berkeley.-Thc University of Ne
vada basketball squad arrived here
today for games tonight and tomor
row night with the University OF
California quintet.
Salem. Ore. Al karasick. Oak
land light heavyweight wrestler
defeated Charlie Davis, Texas, hero
last night, taking two falls with his
famous deadlock.
Eugene, Ore.-IIarrv o. Ellinger
Harrisburg, Pa, has been selecte,
as assistant football coach at the
University of Oregon under J.FJ
McEwan. Ellinger is West Point
man and served as line coach there
last season under McEwan.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-05
60 NOMINATIONS
NOW STAND FOR
COFFROUH EVENT

TIJUANA, Mex, Feb ). = The
Coffroth handicap for which there
were 1Os nominations originally
made, was reduced to sixty ON Feb
ruary |. the date for the posting of
the second entrance fee. The en-
trance fees to date have increased
the value of the purse by $l6,S0oI
An additional $4,000 more is cx-
pectcd to be added in starting fees
ON the day of the race. March 2s,
as it is believed that at least 20
will go to the post. 1t will cost
each owner $500 for the honor of
participating in the race, and with
the added money, the purse will
have q gross value of S9l.S0o of
which $76,S00 will 20 70 the winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-05
Sentence System
Is Defended BY
Member of Board
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. .
Attacks on the parole system and
the indetcrminate sentence law were
answered by Thomas NJ. Cannon,
Sacramento member of the state
prison board, in addressing meet
ing of local club women here.
''Those who attack the parole and
indeterminate sentence laws do so
entirely from promptings of ignor-
ance or untruthfulness,' he de
declared.
Cannon left later for Los Angeles
where the prison board, the superior
Judges and district attorney of Los
Angeles county will meet with the
county grand jury Friday to discuss
the parole and indeterminatc sen.
tence laws. Saturday the board
will convene in the Sun Finance
building to hear persons who wish
to discuss amy matters with the
members.