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Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
OUR 15oTH ANNIVERSARY

OF what are we Americans think
,ro on this. the one hundred and
fftteth anniversary Of our Nation
birth?
This is not an impertinent but an
important question. We had better
take it to heart.
We turn back only eight years.
The big headlines on the front page
OF the Journal, July 4, 1918 included
these words: Americans Repulse
Heayy German Counter-Attack In
Vicinity Of vaux." Headlines also
announced that President Wilson
was to be on our natal day the
honored guest OF So nations at the
tomb of Washington.
While we are thinking today, con-
slider why the nations of the world
were represented at the tomb OF
Washington. The nation that would
not have been what 1t is, the Con-
.titution that would not have been
what It Is, the country that would
not have been what it is-the most
powerful in the world, the country
that eight years ago, the world look
ed to bring order out of chaos-had
it not been for George Washington
and support of him by devoted men
and women, was grievously needed
in this world, only eight short years
ago. The sacrifice of American boys
on the blood-soaked fields was
needed. but not in vain.
The world saw 1t then; does 1t see
it now? The American people saw
IL then; do they see it now? Must
we be enveloped in gloom to descry
the light toward which we would
reach, and having reached 1t, would
we forget?
The principles for which George
Washington stood like granite
against long adversely were not con-
sidered out Of fashion on July 4th'
1918: what about 1926?
What our boys fighting in France
meant to us stay-at-homes only
eight years ago! How We needed
them! How nobly they responded!
Do we need them no longer?
All, we never needed them more!
Never needed more the resolution
that put all else aside and drove
straight to the goal. And that goal
1T must not happen again"
Among the nations represented at
the tomb of Washington are those
now giving little heed to the princi-
pies for which he stood; who are
replacing representative rule with
dictatorship; and the Indifference of
not few Americans to the heritage
which is theirs by reason of George
Washington and the boys who stop
ped the Germans at Vaux, are
wondering If after all We are not
too shiftless to govern ourselves.
Surely enough have given their
lives to the cause Of America that
we may gladly nd graciously give a
thought to the sacrifice. thought to
that which the sacrifice paid for.
Surely the principles woven into the
warp and woof Of this Republic
mean something to us yet.
They do mean much to us. We
are careless in the matter of atten-
tion. but they are enshrined in our
hearts. Just the same. Dictator
ships. degeneracy, for America ?
Never! Americans are neither In
CRATES nor dupes. We do think of
She heritage. Of its pricelessness.
We have never shirked the ordeal,
never shrank from the test. We will
not while America is America. And
we have only just begun, for what
are but $50 years in a country like
this and among a people who have
made 1t what II is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

in bed most OF
the time until +
b e gan taking
Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound. My
mother : in = law,
who is a mid
wife, told me it
was all foolish
ness for me to
stay in bed. She
told me to take
Lydia E. Pink
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
New Mountain =
Climbing Record
Sought

Hood River. Ore, July 1-R)-
The Hood RIVER post of the Ameri-
can Legion will try for record In
mountaineering July 4 by plotting TO
the summit of Mount Hood the larg-
est party ever on top Of a glacial
peak in America.
The ascent will be feature Of the
sixth annual Mount Hood climb
staged by the Hood River legion
naires.
tude.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
CI.IN

Mrs. Ira A Witham. sons Wallace
and Ira j., Jr.. daughter, Miss Ca
therine, Mrs. Scott McNally. Mrs.
John Hubbard and granddaughter,
Miss Jeanette Proctor and Miss
Marjorie Gerald, motored to Burn
ham Thursday evening in the With
am car, where they were callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
McNallV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

Miss Abbie Bradford, who IS visit
ing at the home of her aunt and un
Gle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker of
Bake rstreet will return to her home
IN Brooks tomorrow. She will be
accompanied home for the day by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walker and son
Vernon Walker.
jerome Weymouth of Morrison
avenue. had the misfortune on We'd
nesday While at work on the state
road shoveling gravel to have the
fore finger on the left hand nearly
severed from the hand He has gone
70 Roslindale, Mass. for a visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Leyland.
Mrs. Lester Whitten of the Hill
road, passed the day Wednesday az
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Burns of High street.
Ihe trustees of the Greelawn Rest
cemetery Association held meetinr.
Thursday evening at DR.. c. H. New
COMBS Office on Railroad street.
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Mrs. Mccormick paid $1,000 for a
special train from New York to
Chicago. and the papers are wonder
ing why she did it. 1t all seems
elemental to us. Mrs. Mccormick,
who had just returned from Europe
with her husband. probably was
stricken by the fear that she had
left the gas turned on under the
hot-water heater when she left
home. At theS same time, we'd be
willing to lay a modest wager at the
customary odds that she turned 1t
off and that she will have her troub-
le and expense for her palms,. +.
House in Public Ledger.
Perhaps. as Paul Whiteman says,
jazz is suspension bridge to better
things. Meanwhile, the suspense is
something awful.-Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

This is bird story. not a fish
story, so 1t can be swallowed whole,
says The Ellsworth American:
Ronald 3. Sleeper, matchmaker at
Harvard C. Jordan's jewelry store,
with Mrs. Jordan and others, was
fishing in Graham lake, from the fill
on the Waltham road. The fish were
not biting, and Mr.. Sleeper, who is
an expert caster, was demonstrating
bait casting with an artificial min
now. After one cast an immense
immense owl, probably either barred
or great-horned, swooped down
toward the bait. The fishermen then
did not know the owl had struck at
the artificial bait, but believed it had
seen a fish near it. Mr.. Sleeper
made another long cast, and the owl
struck again, this time reaching its
quarry, the artificial minnow. Mr..
Sleeper struck at the same time and
hooked the owl. The fight was on,
but it was short. The owl finding it
was caught, turned and swooped
toward the group Of fishermen. They
struck, too-for cover. The owl
kept on. spun off all the line on the
reel, and still kept on-carrying with
1t fifty feet of line and the artificial
minnow. If, some day. you see an
owl sitting on dead stub in Graham
lake. fishing for it's supper in the
conventional way with lure and line.
you will know where 1t learned the
trick and where it got it's tackle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
Laural Rebekah Lodqs

The regular meeting of Laural
RebekahN Lodge. was held at Odd
Fellows hall Thursday evening with
a good attendance present. During
the business meeting a committee of
tnree ladies, Mrs. Mabel Osborne,
MRS. Laura Feiker and Mrs. Hattie
burns We're appointed to draw up the
resolutions of respect on the death
of Miss Angie Wiley Moore. At the
close of the meeting a literary bro
gram was carried out and refresh
mentS were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
Change of Time
EFFECTrYE HUME osth

EFFECTIVE JUNE 26th
trains will leave Portland Grand
trunk Station at 7.20 a. m. and S.45
?. m. for Montreal and principal inter.
meolate points connecting at Montreal
tor ottawa, Toronto. Detroit, Chicago,
california, and all Pacific Coast points.
including the Canadian Rockies, VAN
TouVer. Prince Rupert and Alaska.
island Pond Local will leave at A.1o
p. m.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 27th
ana daily thereafter trains will leave
at S.Oo a. m. and S.45 D. m, making
same connections as above, and the
ddsidno POND local will leave 4.10 Q. M
EFFEcTIvE JUNE 2eth
trains will arrive 700 a. m and 7.05
p. M daily and 11.00 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday. For further information
apply to Mr.. d. F. Calvin, Ticket
agent, Portland. Phone Forest 1860.
@. A HARRISON, G.AP.p.
Grand Trunk Station, Portland
Jnl9d15t n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

The Journal will not be issued on
Monday, July and the office will
be closed Sunday night and through
out the day on Monday. 1t will be
open Monday evening and the paper
will be regularly issued on Tuesday
morning, July 6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
A most Prolific Writer

Dick Dull say, Bill, who's this
fellow Anon" whose name we see
signed to so many clever things?
Bill Bright-Anon? Oh, that's
just the pseudonym Of l. Donohoo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
H|NCKL.E:Y

Miss Clara L. Tibbetts went TO
Norridgewock. Wednesday, to WISH
her cousin, Clarence Rogers.
Mrs. /. J. Hall left Monday TO at
tend summer school. for six weeks.
at Faruington. She Is at Puring-
ton Hail. Room No. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

''What. another new hat, Where
do you suppose l shall get the mon
ey to pay it?"
Wife: You must excuse me
answering that question, John.
didn't marry you to give you f1nan-
cial advice"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
waiting for a spark to start the fire
demons on the rampage!

They do such things and they
testify--to such things, in Pennsyl-
yania
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
1T am a poor man.

ct am a poor man"
when we are married l can learn
to cook"
Hadn't you-er-better begin
practice" suggested the thrifty
suitor, while your father Is yet
supplying the raw material, so to
speak?"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
aErHLEHEM LODGE NO. s5. z. e

A. NJ. Stated communication Monday
evening, July 5. at 7.30, Masonic Tenn
Pile. All sojourning brethren cordially
ALMON 3. SULLIVAN, w. N.
p E. FULLER Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

prosperity by edict"-in Italy.
They tried 1t in Russia and 1t didn't
work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
BEFORE HER
BABY CAME
Used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Adkins. TeXas.-"Before my baby
came I was so weak l had to stay
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

No elastic terms from the striking
garter makers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

Here's Portland waitress gone
into bankruptcy; what's all this
we've been hearing about tips?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
CLEANS

given healthy and not diseased food
to nourish those interests.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
AsYI IopGE- No. Ia. L o. o- 3

Regular meeting every Friday evening
at s O'Clock. All odd Fellows and vis-
iting brothers invited.
IINWOOD T. ALBEE, Y. 6.
ELLIS L. WALKER, Sec'y'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
c.nnfr. Girls, Entertainment

Campfire Girls Entertainment
The entertainment, given by the
Campfire girls of Shawmut at the
hall here Wednesday evening, was
well attended and enjoyed 'by all:
The girls took their parts well and
the solo by Miss Edna Emery was
especially pleasing. Miss Emery re-
sponded to an encore with a duet by
herself and Miss Ruth Horne.
At the close of the play, music
was furnished by Allen Horne Of
Nye's Corner with the violin, with
Miss Horne as accompanist, and
games and dancing were enjoyed
Ice cream and other refreshments
were on sale.
Mrs. Henrietta Pratt left early
Friday morning to pass an 1ndeh-
mite time at the home of her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Fred Peakes and Mrs.
Harry Pratt. These two ladies had
been visiting at Pratt Farm for two
weeks and Mrs. Pratt accompanied
them when they returned to their
homes. The trip was made by ma
chine.
E. B. Hicks is putting a new coat
of shingles on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Iinckley and
daughter. HarriettS attended the
Maine Kiwanis field day at Monks
Hill, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hinckley and
daughter, Miss Faith j. Hinckley.
motored to Rangeley, Thursday.
The Good Will boys who did not
go away for their vacations are
passing this month in camp in the
Good Will Pines. G. II. Merriam Is
camp leader.
There was a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Good Will Home Asso-
citation in Prescott hall, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
MOUNT VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Springer
and daughters, Lottie and Hope, MIR.
and Mrs w. p. Walker and Miles
Dudley, enjoyed an auto trip to Po-
land Springs and Norway, returning
home by Mechanic Falls, Sunday.
They also visited the large dam that
is being built by the G. NJ. p. Co.
across the Androscoggin river. They
enjoyed a fine picnic lunch.
Miss Lottie Springer went to Au-
gusta, Monday, where she has en-
ployment.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Dudley of
Somerville, Mass, are expected at
the Maplehurst over the Fourth.
SOUTH-The Dunn's Corner Sew
ing Circle was very pleasantly en-
tertained by Mrs. O.. L. Dunn at Ma
pie Grove Farm on Wednesday aft
ernoon. Those present were: Mrs.
Emma Walker, Mrs. Addie Wad-
leigh, Mrs. Emma Hutchinson, Mrs.
Alice Walker, Mrs. Hazel Wadleigh,
Mrs. Josephine Smith, Mrs. Lulu
Bickford, Mrs. Georgia Johnson.
Miss Louise Dunn, Mrs. Roland
Sedgley and daughters, Mrs. Georgia
Mills and son, Mrs. Ruth Simmons
and daughter and Miss Rowena
Wadleigh. During the afternoon re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Dunn, assisted by Miss Wadleigh.
Considerable work was done. A
sale will be held later in the sum-
mer.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Brooks of
Egypt. Mass, accompanied by a
friend are expected for the weekend
and over the holiday at Maple Grove
farm,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
JFpTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO.

Meetings fourth Tuesday Of each
month at 7.30 o'clock.
GEO. II. WADLEIGH, c. p.
G.. S. PEASLEE, Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9. p. NJ.

Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s O'Clock. +. N. degree.
LINWOOD ALBEE, Capt.
G.. II. WADLEIGH, Clerk.
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Think Of the tinder lying all abou
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
G. A r. THE REGULAR MEETING

of Seth Williams Post No. Is, first
Thursday of each month.
D. w. PETTINGILL, J. V. c.
WILLIAM McDAVID, Adjutant
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FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW

England Order Of Protection No. 90,
meets in I. o. o. +. hall second and
fourth Thursday at $50 o'clock. All
members welcome.
RUTH LAFLIN. Warden.
ALICE L. PIERPONT. Rec. Sec
HARRY PIERPONT, Fin. Sec.
jn10eOdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

N. E. o.-P. KENNEsEc LODGE,
No. PSI. meets in G. a. r hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at 7.3O O'Clock.
DANA W. LOVEJOY. Warden.
B. T. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS EMMA T. HOWE, Rec. Sec.
tu-th-Sat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
Augusta Lodge Directory

Trinity COMMANDERY NO. 2, K,
r. Special conclave at Masonic Tenn
ple Saturday afternoon at L.30 for the
purpose of performing the Templar
burial service for our late frater, Jo-
seph Mclean. All sojourning fraters
cordially invited to be present
d. SAUNDERS PATTERSON,
En-. Com.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
U.o.e.c. MORRILL, coMMANDERY

No. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at 80
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND, y. C.
W. E. CLOUGH, F. K. R
tI-th-sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

M. Stated communication Tuesday,
July 6, at 7.30 at Masonic Temple All
visiting brethren are cordially invited.
HARVEY y. SMITH, w. ".
BERT 2. STUART, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03

There was considerable excitement
On Front street in Bath, Tuesday
afternoon when prominent Top
sham citizen discovered that his
Buick roadster was gone. 1t was
about three o'clock when the busi-
ness district was lively and the police
and sheriff were notified and con-
siderable telephoning started. Half
an hour later. however. it was dis
covered that business associate of
the man had taken the car to go to
Winnegance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
AUGUSTA CAMP No. 74oo, M. w. A.

Regular meeting first and third Thurs
day of each month at g. a. r. hall.
CLARENCE Z. MADDEN. Consul
BERT L. NICHOLAS, Clerk.
fh-Saf IF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-07-03
GRANGE, NO. 24s. p. OF

II. Meetings I'd and 4th SATURDAY eve
nings of each month at G. a r. hall
WILLIAM 3. MASON, W. VI.
MRS. EDWAxD RIPLEY, Sec.
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
FALCONS ID MEET
 INTERVIEW CLUB
Fast Norwich Team to Be At- traction at St. Mary's Tomorrow
Norwich

The Falcons baseball team has one of the best attractions of the year on tap tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at St. Mary's field when the Riyervicw club of Norwich, formed from among the employees Of the state hospital there, opposes the locals. The Norwich club will offer the hardest opposition the Fall cons have had this year and it is expected that q banner crowd will turn out 10 see the game.
 The visitors are bringing to this city q crew of ball tossers who will stand up against the best the state has 10 offcr. The team has played various New Britain teams in the past few years and the margin of victories rests with Norwich. The team is a snappy combination in the field on defense and offer slash ing offense which, once it is started in motion. is hard 10 stop.
 The names of the players in the lineup are familiar to baseball fans here and the caliher of baseball tal- ent represented there is something for the Falcons 10 think about. The pitching staff. composed of West and Gibbons with Bolair behind the bat, is a good one. Either of the twirl- CTS can always deliver q good game and there is little choice for the manager of the Norwich team in selecting a man to oppose the Fal- cons here.
 Manager Joe Venisii will use his regular lineup against the team to- morrow. His pitching selection, it is thought, rests between Bruno Ka- mia, acc of the twirlers. and Jag lowsli with q possibility that he may usc Scott. the big right handcr. The Falcons have practiCed hard this week for the game and the team is in wonderful shape for a hard battle.
 Herbie Sautter will umpire.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
NEW DEPARTURE GAME
Manager Joe Carroll Has One of Best Attractions Scheduled For Bristol Tomorrow.

Manager Joe Carroll has booked one of the finest attractions in New England to provide the opposition for his New Departure charges Sun day at Muzzy Field when the classy Fall River "Neos' sponsored by the New England Oil Refining company, will invade Bristol.
 The "Neos" are recognized as Fall Rivers representative ball club and have won the championship of that city during 1928, 1924 and 1925 as well as defeating some of the fast est scmi-pro clubs in this section, 4 few of their victims during the past season were such highly-touted ag gregations as Ware. Palmer. North Cambridge, the Natick Hustler, Woonsocket Sacred Hearts, Comets Of Lynn and others,
 The roster of the "Neos" contains q list of players, all of whom have seen much service in either college semi-pro or league baseball circles. In N1ullowney. former Boston Col lcgc ace. McElroy, eX-member of the Boston Twilight league, and Bis saillon, who recently returned from the Southern Association, the Bay Statcrs are equipped with q formid- able trio of hurlers that should cause the Bearing rakers plenty of trouble,
 The game will start promptly at 3 o'clock DST) and Messrs. Cough lin and McCabe will do the offici- ating.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22

Michigan in the stick event Ken nedy and McGinnis ought to place.
 Of the other schools, Northwest crn is unquestionably the strongest, though that probably isn't handing the purple much praise. Martin, it's captain, and a really great middle-distance runner. stands a chance of winring both the SS0 and mile. Hes the Evanston brigade's biggest hope.
 Burg of Chicago, if in shape, should win the high jump, with Jimmy Cusack, Maroon leader scoring in the mile, possibly coming in second. Gruenhagen is Minne- sota's outstanding athlete. Pepper, likewise a dashman, is 1ndiana's.
 Poor Purdue looks about as bad off as it was a year ago when it finished last with but two tallies.
 One of the feature events will be the mile relay, where Michigan and Iowa, two of the greatest quarters in the country, will fight it out with the Hawks Q slight favorite,
 Outside schools will not compete this season, it being 8 strictly Big Ten affair.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
YANKEES WINNING GAMES
 ALTHOUGH BEING OUTFIT
American League Leaders Win Tenth Straight From St. Louis - Washington Topples Detroit - White Sox Down BOston-Athletics Lose to Cleveland - Cincinnati Again Trims BroOlIyn-Pirates Have Easy Time With Giants-Cubs and Cards Win.
By the Associated Press.
 Years ago the Chical

By the Associated Press,
 Years ago the Chicago White SoN were known as the "ditless Wonders and some part of that title may go to the New York Yankees before the season of 1920 ends. The Yankees have won ten straight contests although in a ma jority Of them they rave been out hit.
 Lefthander Herb Pennock ac- counted for the tenth Of the string for the American league leaders wher he gave St. Louis its third straight beating in New York 7 10 2 yesterday despite the fact that his opponents nodded ten safe drives from his delivery. II was Pennock's seventh victory in eight starts.
 Bunched hits in the fifth and eighth innings gave the Yankees enough runs 10 win the contest Babe Ruth was walked three times and singled on his only other appear ance at the plate,
 Washington toppled the Detroit Tvgers in a slugging match, t3 to 1o, the Senators piling up IS hits to A for Detroit. Washington used three pitchers and the visitors four.
 Earl Sheelev Of the White SoX con- tinued his terrific hitting at Boston. getting d home run and three doubles. Every one Of his blows was needed as Chicago won by the nar- TOW margin of to '. SheeIv regis tered three doubles on Thursday
 The Philadelphia Athletics went under 4 to 8, in a battle for second place with Cleveland, Jamieson driy- ing in the winning run after IS in, nings. Buckeye started for the IU- dians and Rommel being pounded for ten hits during his term on the mound.
 Cincinnati continued it's winning way in the National league with Brooklyn again the victim, to D. Red Lucas relieved Luquc in the seventh and tripled to score two runs when his turn at bat came. In the eighth another single by the pitcher added a run. The Reds now have won 12 of fl games against the eastern club.
 Jimmy Ring, pitching for the Giants, was easy for the Pirates and the world champions won, to ;, Pittsburgh made seven extra base hits.
 The Chicago Cubs defeated the Braves, 6 to 8, with Tony Kaufman scattering eight hits, while his mates recorded l2 off Wertz, Graham and Cooney.
 Flint Rhem of the St. Louis Cardinals held Philadelphia to four safeties and won. 12 to 1. Douthit, Hornsby. Mueller. OFarreu and Theyenow getting at least two hits apiece from Willoughby and Dean.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
BURRITTS TO PLAY
Pequack Team of Middletown To Furnish Opposition in First Home Game Today.

The Burritt A. (. baseball team will play its first home game this afternoon against tho Pcquack team of Middletown. The Burritts had q stiff practice last night in prepara- ton for two hard weekend games. Sunday they play the All-Plainyille club in that town.
 Bruno Zomhko or Domurat will twirl today and Rose will probably work tomorrow. Following last nights practice, the Burritts held a meeting and elected Lucien Stub rudnick as captain. He captained rhe Falcon Reserves last year.
 Today's game will start promptly at a:&o o'clock at st, Mary's field. John Groorok will umpire, All players are asked to be at the club sunday at 1:3o o'clock 10 leave on time for the Plainville game,