Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09


the Great Northern Paper Co.. and
few years ago coal administrator for
Maine during a nationwide shortage,
sailed with Mrs. Lane from New York
Saturday on the Red Star liner Lap
land. They will visit Continental
capitals and will pass some time with
Mr.. Lanes sister, Countess Delean1,
and her husband at their home in
Rome. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane will be alb
sent about eight weeks. Mr.. Lane Is
member of the governing board OF the
Maritime Association of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce and he intends,
while abroad, to study shipping con-
ditions.
Ex-Mayor Louis ]. Brann of Lewis
ton announces that he will not seek
the Democratic gubernatorial nominal
ton, but will give his whole-hearted
support to Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean
of Augusta as the Democratic nominee
for Governor. Solid support of Andro-
scoggin county Democrats for Mayor
Mclean was predicted by Mr.. Brann.
"Business interests which will occupy
the greater part of my time for the
next two years. is my reason Tor not
entering the primaries" he declares.
The definite announcement made by
Ex-Mayor Brann releases his support
ers and leaves a free field for Mayor
Mclean in the Democratic guberna-
torial primaries
"Alias All Around" a. story printed
in the April number of the Blue BOOK
Magazine, introduces two famous Ban
gor old-timers, says The Bangor Com
mercial The first is Frank M. Sparks
author Of the story. The second is
Calvin Knaide, former Bangor chief
of police, it's hero. Mr.. Sparks was
graduated from Bangor High school
and gained his first newspaper tram
ing on the Bangor Daily News. he
later was employed on big paper IN
the middle west, but in recent years
has devoted himself to writing DOCKS
and magazine fiction. AS for Cal
Knaide-well. he doesn't need an IN
traduction. alias All Around" Is
story of those days when Bangor mar
bor was crowded with shipping, the
lunber-jack was king Of Washington
street and one could have fight most
any time by just looking for 1t. open
ing pages tell of the picturesque En-
change street beat, Of the hard-nsted
old police force and the hero's partci-
patton thereon; finally, of his meeting
s'Nory" OBrien, who later became his
wife.
Plans are under way in the Pepper
ell mills at Biddeford to organize
social and athletic club for the opera
tives. It is proposed to have the IA
cilities and equipment for operatives
to engage in all athletic activities in
the various phases Of sport. A social
recreation center will be provided so
that operatives may have an oppor-
tunity to meet frequently in social
way to create a friendly spirit among
them and to bring about more OF a
family feeling among the hundreds or
operatives. The new activities are
taken I'D by Agent Howard r. White
head with the cooperation OF the d.
rectors. Treasurer Russell Fl. Leon
ard Of the mills is enthusiastically
supporting the new plans. 1t Is prob
able that q big hall will be provided
for a recreational center, section OF
one Of the present mill buildings be-
ing converted for this purpose. 1t Is
understood that the mills will be rep
sport, which should mean added In
terest in sporting events locally. An
other project underway in the mills is
the issuing Of q periodical to be known
az the Pepperell Magazine. This will
be printed once a month and will re-
cord the activities of Pepperell opera
tiyes and what is being done in all the
mill departments.
In the latest volume of Who's Who
In America, 1s24-1s25. called by its
publishers a biographical dictionary
Of notable living men and women of
the United States, A citizens Of Port
land were apparently deemed worthy
to come under that classification and
brief sketches Of them are given in
that publication. Here are the names
Of the chosen few: e. G. Abbott,
Percival p. Baxter, Carroll L. Bee
dy, George E. Bird, Charles H.
Blatchford. Rev. Henry S. Bradley,
Bishop Benjamin Brewster, Frederick
o. Conant, Dana c. Douglass, F. N.
Dyer, Walter Griffin, Clarence Hale,
Robert Hale, Frederick Hale, Orlando
X. HOLSTER. E. E. Holt, r. w. E.
Hunt, William NJ. Ingraham, Charles
F. johnson, James NJ. Remission, Gail
Laughlin, Charles A. Maxwell, Morris
Mcdonald. Joel E. Metcalf, John F.
A. Merrill, w. B. Moulton, F. r.
Darlington. Franklin C. Paysop, De-
Forest H. Perkins, Elizabeth Pullen,
George s. Rowell, John c. Stevens,
Guy H. Sturgis. Addison S. Thayer,
VIM. w. Thomas, Albert w. Tolman,
Harry NJ. verrill, Stanley P. Warren,
Scott Wilson, Ida S. V. Woodbury., AL
bert s. Woodman. Since this volume
OF Who's Who in America was pub