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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-17

and Alaska, but thus far the minis
try of aeronautics has not received
the report which the Italian airman
promised in his message announcing
that he had landed at Teller and all
was well
Rome today presented a striking
contrast to last evenings excitement,
which greeted tn news Of the
Norge's safety, ending the anxiety.
The people of Rome last night cele-
brated the Norge's arrival in Alaska
with a festival of Joy. Flags every
where and professions filled the
streets. There was much singing of
national and Fascist songs. bells
pealed forth and public buildings
were brilliantly illuminated. Great
throngs gathered under the window
of Commissioner Mobiles house
where his wife appeared and thank
ed the assembled thousands and UNI
der the balcony of, Mussolinfs office
in Chigi Palace.
Today the streets were as deserted
as in August for the Romans had
had their celebration and We're re-
manning indoors.
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Cost of Strike
Continued from Page One)

and this subject is now under conSid-
GRAFTON by the treasury. There is lit
tie doubt that some additional taxa
ton will become necessary, but it is
hoped that it will be rather in the line
of reimbursement OF existing taxes than
imposition of new ones.
In message of thanks to the chief
civil commissioner. Sir William Mitch
en-Thomson, and to the volunteers.
Premier Baldwin reveals what great
resources of strength the government
ha6 behind 1t in combating the gen.
eral strike. The premier says almost
a half million men and women were
enrolled throughout the country by the
voluntary service committee, of whom
less than 10 per cent. were actually
called up when the strike ended.
The premier explains that il was
necessary, as in the Great War, to
maintain large reserves for contin-
gencies.
The settlement in the printing
trades did not include the London
newspapers, but new agreements were
signed by the newspapers today which
will enable full start of the London
evening papers tomorrow and the Lon
don morning papers Tuesday. Under
this agreement the unions concerned
undertake that there shall be no inter-
ference in the future on the part of the
workers as to the contents of the pa
pers or their business management,
and a special committee has been ere
ated to deal with possible disputes.
Prospects of peace In the coal fields
through Premier Baldwin's proposals
are hopeful. George A. Spencer. mem
Der of parliament and principal agent
of the Nottinghamshire Miners Asso-
citation, in a speech at Pinxton today
declared as to wages and unemploy-
ment benefits the governments gener-
osity had ever been previously conced-
ed, and he thought that the miners
throughout the country might safely
leave to their representatives the sue
cessful conclusion of the negotiations.
1t was a regrettable fact, he added.
that before the stoppage no willing
ness had been manifest to formulate
terms, and the government now was in
that respect doing what should shave
been accomplished three or four weeks
ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-17

gathering their little savings to buy
lot in Florida and then hanging
on, painfully, with little hope. Then
in "a matter of days that lot has be-
come the center of a new city; a
fortune is offered for it, and it's
owner finds new hope and health
and ease for the first time in hard
life. ,
The author shows the vast migra-
ton to Florida to be as picturesque,
as moving, as. filled with mighty
and creative unrest as the gold rush
of 40 The spirit is the same. But
the roads to Florida are packed and
damned with automobiles instead Of
covered wagons, and, instead of In
dams, the pioneers must face the
"binder boys" and all the slippery
gentry who follow in the wake OF
a boom.
What will be the outcome of the
Boom in Florida? Will steady
growth succeed the craze of specula-
ton? Will new and greater for
tunes arise on the firm foundation
of Debated values? And just where
does the small investor stand today!i
Miss Tarbell's keen powers OF an.
alysis and literary brilliancy have
resulted in giving the public what is
perhaps the most valuable informa-
ton on Florida today.
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Lecture About
China of Interest
70 Local Citizens

The western part of China as It
is seen by missionary who is at
the same time most adept with "a
Gamer was the material for a very
interesting lecture last evening at
the First Baptist church by Rev.
Archibald Adams. Mr.. Adams and
his wife have spent a number of
years in the Orient and as the speak
er returned to this country but a
comparatively short time ago his talk
had a freshness that that of others
might lack. His pictures were truly
remarkable, showing not only the
scenery of the part Of China which
he was in. but giving as well an ac-
curate idea of the ways of Chinese
life. His discussion of the people
and the work that has been done in
West China by the church was
greatly enjoyed.
The meeting was the second of a
series that the church is holding
through the spring and it was we'll
attended. Previous to the speaking
there was a short recital on the new
Purinton Memorial organ by Cecil
NJ. Daggett which was equally as
enjoyable.
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To Make Race
Continued from Page one)

craftsmanship of President and the
sane policies for which he stands.
Because ] believe in Calvin Coolidge
and in the greatness of the work
which he is doing for good govern
ment and world reconstruction, l am
willing to make this fight"
Mr.. Stickney enjoys with Attorney
General Sargent the presidents i'm
plicit confidence. 1t was he whom
President Coolidge chose to settle his
fathers estate as administrator and
1t was on his staff that John G.
Coolidge received the honorary APP
pointment of Colonel
His entry into the Vermont SEN
atorial campaign Is taken as an in
dication of the pending fight to GUST
Senator Porter III. Dale, whose vote
for the soldiers bonus against the
administration Of Ludlow two years
ago, and resultant independent atti-
tude toward the White House led to
an attack by the attorney genera,
which nearly read him out of the
party.
Mr.. Stickney was born in Ply
mouth, the presidents birthplace,
graduated from the Exeter Academy
and Norwich University and after
two terms as states attorney in
Windsor county and four years as
speaker of the Vermont House of
Representatives he was elected gov
ernor In 1900, serving one term.
In addition to his law practice he
is president of the Ludlow Savings
Bank and Trust Company.
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Ida M. TarbeN Declares Florida
Nearly Wrecked by "Bmder Boys

The late William Jennings Bryan
prayed aloud each Sunday in a
Miami garden, before 5000 people,
while the Binder Boys" piled their
INSCRIPTIONS trade on the outskirts
of the same crowd.
Subdivisions, whose only inhabit-
ants were deep sea monsters, found
eager purchasers in the vast and
gullibie crowd which swept into
Florida on the wings of the Boom
between 1920 and 1925. Prospective
farm purchasers were shown soil in
office windows which was said to
grow crops overnight; millionaires
slept in tents; great cities rose from
the jungle in few months; for
tunes arose In day and were lost
in an hour-these are some Of the
vivid pictures of the Florida Boom,
as described by Ida M. Tarbell, most
famous of women investigators in
a series of articles appearing in
McCalPs magazine.
Miss Tarbell says of the binder
boys, who threatened early wreck
age to the Boom:
"Their process was interesting.
You had piece of property, we will
say, worth 100000, and binder
boy came along offering you big
ger advance than you had ever
dreamed it was worth. He offered
you $4,000 as binder to the bar
gain for a limited period; then he
went out to his work, but his work
was not to sell the property; it was
to turn over the binder. He would
sell it for $4,000. 100000,
81 500 90. With each sale the price
of the property was advanced, say,
$4,000. The initiation was fast and
furious-but bona fide sale was
rare-it was the binder which
changed hands. And when the bind
er finally ran out, you still had the
piece of property but with a suspi-
cious stain on it. One able gentle
man told me that he believed there
were $4,000 at least of the gentry
in Miami alone"
This is the dark side of the Flo
rida Boom, sketched by great
journalist. The bright side, the en-
during values outweigh this in Miss
Tarbell's series.
In these articles. for the first
time, are the full glamour and ro-
nance of Florida's quick fortunes.
One real estate man is shown max
ing S6,000,000 in an afternoons
sale. But the appealing picture is
that of little people amassing I'M
expected riches. The poor, the sick,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-17
Barrett Withdraws

Atlantic City, N. j.. May 16.-(P)-
John Barrett, Vermonter arriving
in Atlantic City to hold hearings in
the Canadian Cuban commercial
controversy, announced the with
drawal of his week old candidacy for
the United States Senate from that
state.
A week ago the former minister to
Argentine and Siam announced him
self as candidate for the Republic
can nomination to succeed Seator
Dale, the incumbent. He has with
drawn in favor of Ex-Governor w. w.
Stlckney, close friend and neighbor
of President Coolidge and law part
ner of Attorney General Sargent. Mr..
Barrett declared he wished to avoid
dissipation of President Coolidge's
strength in Vermont as is being done
IN other states by multiplicity of
candidates.
Mr.. Barrett made the following
statement:
Recently before leaving Vermont.
| announced my candidacy for the
United States Senate to succeed Sen
ator Dale on q platform of militant
support of the policies of President
Coolidge, native-bor and bred Yer
monter and nationwide law en-
IoTCeIHent DS Attorney GeneraI Sar-
gent. native and resident Vermonter
in accordance with knowledge of
Vermont voters unanimity of opin-
ion.
During my absence from the state
holding arbitration hearings, it has
developed mat Ex-Governor W. W
Stickney. possibly President Cool
| idge's most trusted Vermont friend
neighbor and advisor and also life
long law partner of Attorney General
Sargent, had planned before my an
nouncement to enter the contest on
| a similar platform.
Placing general good before per-
! sonal considerations, practicing what
|, preach and wishing to avoid dissi-
patton of President Coolidge's
strength in Vermont. as being done
in some other states. by multiple
city of So-called Coolidge candidates
l hereby unreservedly withdraw my
| candidacy in favor of Governor
! Stickney with thanks to the grea,
| number of Vermont voters and
| friends throughout America who
have urged me to be a candidate. as
they we'll know, against my actual
wishes"
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Methodist Service

At the Methodist church SUNDAY
morning. Rev. Mr.. Moyle spoke from
First Corinthians, 18th chapter first
verse. Mrs. Clara Turner sang a
fine solo, Beautiful Garden oil
PRAYER Mr.. Moyle made an ettec-
tive sermon, summoning men to be
followers of Christ. Paul, he said,
was strong, energetic and persistent
We are commanded, as Paul said.
BE We imitators of me as | am oil
Christ" to follow Paul in what he
set of fine example. Pauls imita-
ton of Christ inspired others to fol-
low in his footsteps. Paul was faith
full to Christ and did Gods will. He
initiated Christ in personal charac-
ter, as we should do. Followers of
Paul and of Christ, we can be of
service to the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-17
SAMARITANS HAVE
STATE MEETING
HERE SATURDAY

State meeting of the Ancient and
Mystic Order of Samaritans attended
by large number, was held in this
city Saturday afternoon and evening
with the Waterville lodge of Orientals
acting as host. The guest of honor
was Frank Shannon of Pittston, Pa.
supreme monarchus of the order.
The first event of the day was a
street parade, led by the Waterville
High school band and made colorful
by the costumes of the marchers. The
route was from Common street up
Main street and College avenue to the
railroad station, where MIR. Shannon
was lset on the evening train from
Pittsfeld. On the march downtown
w. I. Sterling, venerable friar, was
the marshal and he was followed by
the automobile carrying the supreme
monarchus. Then came the Waterville
degree team led by George p. Beckett,
degree master. Next were the officers
of the Azaz Sanctorum of this city
and of the Arda Sanctorum of Bangor.
Sheiks and tribesmen concluded the
parade.
At Odd Fellows hall delicious ban
quet was served by the Dorcas Re-
bekah lodge. This was followed by
the first ladies' night that the sancto-
rum has ever sponsored. The enter
tainment was in charge of Mrs. w. 7.
Sterling and there was an enjoyable
musical program with reading by Mrs.
Fred l.. Edwards and Mrs. Pearl Morse
of Sidney. The appearance of Hand
cuff King Maheu of Waterville provid-
ed much amusement and he showed an
ability that would vie with Houdini
himself
At the Armory business meeting
was followed by the initiation of a
large class of candidates by the Wa
terville degree team and an address
by Mr.. Shannon. The festivities of
the day ended with a grand ball for
which music was furnished by Babe
Harrngton's orchestra.
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Methodist Church
To Build Auditorium
At Expense of $4,000

Within the near future the Metho-
dist church of this city is to start
the construction of a new auditorium
at an estimated expense of $4,000.
The action was decided upon at a
meeting of the members of the
church held recently and it was made
necessary by the present inadequate
facilities of the Sunday school de-
partment.
Horace T. Muzzy. an architect of
this city, has drawn up tentative
plans for the new building, the con-
struction of which will probably be
of brick or stone. Its situation will
be such that if new church were
to be built in years to come it could
easily be adjoined to the auditorium.
The building, when 1T is completed,
will contain sufficient rooms, both
large and small to handle with ease
the Sunday school needs of the pres
ent and to provide for expansion in
the future.
BY a canvass of the more promi-
nent members Of the church and the
organizations connected with it,
some $4,000 has been accounted for,
which leaves $4,000 to be raised by
the other members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-17

The great falls of Niagara-more
commonly known as the nations
honeymoon centcr-go on record as
the worlds loudest and most consist
ent noisemaker, according to series
OF scientific tests made recently.
Furthermore, noise at this honey
moon center never dies. 1t persists
thruout the twenty-four hours, while
man made noise at our metropolitan
centers maintains something of a
union scale-that is, from 9 A. NJ. to
P. M.
The noisiest parts of the falls were
found to be at the foot of the .Ameri-
can Falls, directly below Prospect
Point, and at the ice mountain in
front of the waterfall of the Cave Of,
the Winds. The quietest spot - and
incidentally not so very quiet - was
found to be at Terrapin Point on
Goat Island.
The survey. made by Investigators
from the Scientific Equipment Divi-
sion of the Graybar Electric Com
pany, is similar to a noise test made
recently in New York City. The in
strument used is known a. West
ern Electric audiometer which meas
nres noise IN sound units and is ire
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COBURN NOTES

f,oocb Paw HaineS who was ASSIST
ad bv Bob Violette and William Nor
ron Saturday afternoon in gettlng
40 tepnis court in condition for the
Jam finished the work late during
f.ernoon. The candidates for
the team will work Immediately ana
his afternoon the boys Will be seen
=, o+;op on the court which is In the
roar of the Institute building. Man
aver William Bailey has been gettlnS
readv the equipment and each lhdl-
yidual is ready TO start at any MIN
ute Predictions are that TINS sport
will he we'll represented as there are
several capable players VINO possess
real ability in tennis. Coach freu
Dave of the Coburn track team
will HELM the tennis boys along and
he will take charge of the team.
Lee Chisholm has been passing
the week end at his home in Maiden
Mass, and Norman Williams or ca
naan. who is a senior has been the
cuest of Chisholm at his home me
bovs are expected to return to school
this morning and resume .thelr
studies
Louis and Aurelio Ferro, South
American brothers returned yester-
dav afternoon after a successful trip
TO the University of Maine on which
they passed all day Saturday with
Professor at the University who hap
pens to come from the same town
in their cfiountry.
Mr.. John Hardy Of Smithtield, was
the guest of his son Brainard Hardy
at ,Thayer Hall the greater part OF
the week end.
Waldo Hutchinson and Ralph Lit
tlefield both of Old Town passed the
week end with their respective par
ents.
Harold Cove of Quincy, Mass,
Gardiner.
Lila Washburn and I.awra Pal
mer passed the week end at their
home in China.
Madeline Knight passed the week
end with her parents in Sidney.
Joseph Martoski was in Augusta
for the greater part of the week end
with friends.
The weekly meeting of the CO.
burn Captains club Will be held this
afternoon in the Thayer Hall leaving
Immediately after the dinner period.
Owing to the game which is to be
played this afternoon between Co
burn and the Kent's Hill team the
last period will be given to the base
nall men so that the game will be
started on time and the supper hour
VIII not be interfered with as is US
ually the cause.
The Coburn second baseball team
played tie score game with Wins
low High school second teamFon Lib
oey field Saturday afternoon by the
score of to s. Ross Butler was on
the mound for the seconds and did
a good job but the team did not
PACK the pitcher up and for that
reason many runs were scored which
ordinarily would have been outs.
EDWARD Pritchard the Coburn short
STOP was the leading sticker for the
prep lads with five times at the plate
ne got as many hits with three dou-
ules and two singles which is a real
nays work. The seconds were some
Mhat weakened in this game owing
" some of the boys who usually play
Uh the team going to their homes for
the week end
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Mesnerisnn

Ever since prehistoric days there
have been medical quacks. One of
the strangest was Anton Mesnaer.
In Paris he found prodigious vogue,
especially among women. To enter
his house was an impressive exper-
fence. He had assistants who were
claimed to be abb, to transfer mag
netism from their finger tips TO
patients. If female patient We're in
a hysterical state, Mesmer himself, in
his robe of silk embroidered with
gold, and with his ivory wand, would
stroke her eyebrows or her spine and
calm her. The queen of France COM
mended Mesmerism and a pension of
10000 francs was offered Mesmer If
he could prove that he had made any
discovery in medicine and would
communicate it to the kings physi-
clans.
Mesmer<objected to the latter part
of the offer and left Paris. Two
royal commissions were then APP
pointed on one of which Benjamin
Franklin was a member. After five
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Waterville X. of c.
Holds Breakfast
Communion Sunday

The Waterville Council, knights of
Columbus. held its annual breakfast
and communion yesterday morning
and virtually the entire membership
participated in the affair.
The communion service was held al
st. Joseph's church in Fairfield
whittier the knights went by automo-
bile. They marched in body to the
church, where an inspiring sermon
was given by Rev. Father ]. A. VIM
men.
The breakfast was at Elks hall in
this city and the POSTMASTER was
George d. Hegarty. The speakers were
Fred D. Harvey Of Portland, master of
the fourth degree of Maine. and Hon
Benjamin +. Maher of Augusta
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Boys Club Activities
Slump as Spring
Weather Arrives

Indoor activities at the Wateryille
Boys club have undergone decided
slump in popularity with tie coming
of genuine spring weather and they
have been eclipsed by the call of the
open air. No longer does the club
gymnasium, through the winter the
scene of keen excitement and CONF
petition resound with the cries of the
members and in abandoning it for
the out Of doors they receive the
support of those in charge of the in
stitution for it is their wish that the
boys be outdoors as much as pos
sible.
The club will be open until the
school year comes to an end and, I'M
der the direction of George Bern
hardt, the physical director, three
baseball teams have teen formed, the
Cadets. the Juniors and the Inter-
mediates. For the most part games
are to be played within the club but
already the Intermediates. made up
of boys about 10 years. old, has gone
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quently employed in testing the hear
ing of partially deaf people.
The two record-breaking spots at
Niagara registered 20 units OF noise
as compared with SIS units at Manhat-
tan's noisiest intersection, 34th Street
and Sixth Avenue The next noisiest
spot was located at the tip of Goat
Island, at the head of the Cave OF the
Wind falls. Noise measurement here
was 90 units.
Other noise tests made at the point
of Luna Island. at the American Rap
ids and at the head of the Canadian
Horseshoe Falls, showed these sec
tons somewhat quieter than those al
ready cited. The audiometer at each
OF these points recorded SIS units
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Mrs. Harry Hopkins

Mrs. Celia Fish Hopkins. wife OF
Harry Hopkins. died at 11.30 Sunday
morning at home on Central street.
She was 26 years old, the daughter
of the late William and Gertrude
(Cottle) Fish. and was born in Hal-
lowell in 1900. She was educated IN
the local schools and was great
favorite because of her cheerful dls-
position She is survived by son
by a former marriage. Lawrence Col-
gan. by the husband, one protner'
Austin Fish of the post Office force:
and one sister. Cairo Fish, also OF
uoI,oweI Funeral services will he
held Tuesday at p. NJ. from the
home.
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Former Waterville
Railway Head Soon
10 Resume Position

Longfellow. who was number Of
LIS las ago the manager of the Water
NE NE Fairfield & Oakland Street Rail-
Tas' Is to return to Waterville from
ns SIston and resume his duties of the
IS Will be welcomed by the many
H. no are acquainted with him. l.. Will
,t Ietchell, who has superintended
tn e ines since Gerald Welch was
ahsierred to a different department
oonle time ago, has gone over to the
I'm Instruction department of the Gen.
ual Maine Power Co, the same con-
-e'h which operates the street railway
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Old South Services

Sunday services at the Old South
church were interesting and inspir-
ing. There was special anthem In
the morning, with solo by William
Perry. Rev. Mr.. Bradford spoke
most Interestingly upon progress and
the unplumbed. unsounded depths of
power in all of us. We should wish
to grow stronger physically, men
tally and spiritually, and we should
learn to serve others. All of us can
develop spiritually if we but take the
right means and follow the right ex-
ample.
At the session of the Sunday
School there was special program,