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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

races and stunts. Miss Christine
Booth. '26. OF Lawrence, Mass, presi-
dent OF the Health League, installed
the following new officers: President,
Miss Dorothy Giddings. '26, of Angus
ia; vice president, Miss Helen Wyman,
'2S, OF Medford, Mass; secretary-treas-
urer. Miss Leola Clement, '27, of
Thorndike. Miss Booth thanked the
Colby girls for their loyalty and coop
GRAFTON throughout the year. Miss
Giddings in assuming the Office of
president pledged her loyalty and serv-
ice to the Health League. Miss Co.
rhine B. VanNorman, the instructor of
physical education, was cheered by the
members of the Health League.
Many honors were awarded by Miss
ed the C. W., the highest honor yet
awarded by the Health League, were
Misses Edith Grearson, Terence Rolls,
Evelyn Rushton and Eliza Tarrant.
Miss Evelyn Kellett and Molly Settler
already have the c. w. The seniors
who received numerals were Misses
Irma Davis, Adelaide Gordon, Hope
Chase, Marion Rowe and Edna futile.
Some seniors had already received
their numerals. The juniors who re-
ceived numerals were Misses A-delle
Chase, Ruth Dow, Miriam Rice, Mar
tina Sondberg, and Leola Clement. The
juniors to receive the monograms were
Misses Emily Candage, Barbara Fife,
Mildred McCarn, Myrtle Main, Helen
Robinson and Marion Sprowl. The
sophomores who received monograms
were Misses Cornelia Adair, Margaret
Davis, Marion Daye, Evelyn Foster,
True Hardy, Mona Heron, Marion ia
cobs, Esther Parker, Olive Richard
son, Harriet Towle, Alberta VanHorn,
Arlene Warburton and Helen Wyman.
AS 135 points are necessary for the
monograms, no freshmen received one.
The Health League officers for the
past year were: President, Miss
Christine Booth. '26, of Lawrence,
Mass; vice president, Miss Barbara
NJ. Fife, '27. of Kittery; secretary
treasurer, Miss Clara M. Collins, '26,
of Portland. The class representa-
tives are: Senior. Miss Evelyn j..
Rushton, '26, of Methuen, Mass: jul
nior, Miss Dorothy .Giddings. ~, of
Augusta: sophomore, Miss Cornella
Adair, '2S, Of Brownville Jet; fresh
man, Miss Muriel V. Sanborn, '29, of
Dryden. The advisory members are
Dean Nettie NJ. Runnals, Miss CO.
TlnnS d. van NOillidi' IhO IA SN'OA
of the department, and Miss Sarah
w. Patrick, the house manager.
The judges were Miss Doris Tozier.
10. of Fairfield, assistant librarian
at the college; Miss Doris Hardy.
20, of Waterville, a teacher at CO.
burn; and Miss Donnie c. Getchell.
"a, assistant in biology at the col
lege. The judges wore bouquets of
sweet peas presented to them by the
Health League.
The Misses Louise ]. Chapman,
'27, of Westbrook, Conn; Frances
NJ. Mason, %, of Saco and Irma
Sawyer. '2S, of Canton, returned to
college Saturday, Apr. "a, from a
student government conference at
Bates College in Lewiston. These
girls were delegates to the confer
ence from Colby.
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National. HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. George A.
Derby.
Henry Curier left Saturday for
Lewiston being called by the death OF
a brother.
William Cole of Kingston, late Co.
H, 46. U. S. Inf, has been admitted to
the Home.
The returns from passes Saturday
were Samuel H. Clough from Provi-
dence and James F. Flaherty from
Chelsea.
Harry c. Carvell has returned from
a furiough passed With friends In
Gardiner.
Burroughs have been granted to
George w. Dreamer to Washington,
and James F. F'laherty to Chelsea.
John J. O'Neil of Danvers, Mass.
late of Co. X, 8. Mass. Inf, and
George Dodge, of Yarmouth, Mass,
late Co. G. 1. n. H: Inf. have been
re-admitted.
Robert Musgrove has purchased a
new Ford sport model and anticipates
much pleasure this summer with his
car.
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Waterville Boys
Club to Open Doors
Earlier This Week

Because the schools of WaterVille
are closed for a weeks vacation the
doors of the Waterville Boys Club
will be opened at 2 o'clock each af-
ternoon instead Of at o'clock as is
the case when the schools are open.
Plans have been perfected by the
club to entertain the members of the
Waterville Rotary. Kiwanis and
Lions clubs next Thursday evening
and those boys who participated in
the recent gymnasium exhibition are
requested to get in touch with the
club physical director, Mr.. Bern
hardt at once.
Basketballs at the club have been
cast aside and indoor baseball has
reigned supreme for the past two
weeks. To many of the boys, the
game is brand new and it has proved
of great interest. Two teams, the
Fats and Leans, are having a series
Of games and during the week the
Fats bowed to the Leans by the
score of IS to 5. The Fats have not
yet admitted that their opponents
are the better players and another
game is to be played this week.
Last Friday evening the prizes for
selling the most cookies in the re-
cent contest carried on by the club
were awarded and John LIBBY won
the grand prize OF a SIS gold piece.
The new ping pong tables which
were presented to the club short
time ago by the Hollingsworth and
Whitney Co, of Winslow have prov
en- immensely popular and it is the
regret of the superintendent, J.
Frank Goodrich. that there is not
available room for more tables of
this kind.
Interest in the game tournaments
which the members have been carry
ing on continues undated. In the
Junior A carom tournament Cole
man Grant and Alton Berry are tied
for top place with Gerald Armstrong
close on their heels. In the Junior
3. Division r. Hurd enjoys a sub
stantial lead with j. Karter in sec
ond place. Perhaps the most thrill
ling tournament of all is the Inter-
mediate in which Kenneth Austin
is leading Raymond Knauff by the
small margin Of three games.
Little can be said at this time as
to the club baseball team as the late
spring has kept the boys indoors.
But with the arrival of warmer
weather they are te5work out daily
and it is expected tnat strong ag-
aregation will be gotten together.
George Bernhardt, the physical
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Kempy" Will Be
Presented at Opera
House This Evening

The three act comedy. "Kempy' u
be presented at the City opera
House tomorrow evening by Bayaro
Co., knights of Pythias, will be one
Of the most pleasant theatricals OF
the year If the ability of those max
ing up the cast and the advance sale
Of tickets be taken as indications
The play itself is of the first order
and could be brought to the city oniy
through special arrangements VIII IL
Samuel French of New York. II Is
one that met with much success IN
the theatrical world and one OF a nlsn,
er calibre than is usually pfesenleu
by an audience Of local talent.
Kempy James, the hero of the piece,
is depicted by Edward McAlary, d
senior in the Waterville Senior HlgIl
school. Kempy is young architecl
just starting out in life, full OF selI-
confidence, exuberance and optimism
and Mr.. McAlary is Admirably ntteo
to tn, part.
Dad Bence, head of the modern and
temperamental Bence household, Is
played by Roy Jackson, who portrays
the old gentleman in just the manner
IN which he should be portrayed: ma
Bence, his whiting wife, is reallstl-
cally pictured by Phyllis Judkins.
Katherine Bence, the prodigy OF the
family, for whom much of the Bence
money is spent in the satisfaction OF
her whims, is played by Mrs: Eva
Jackson. Viola Rowe is cast in the
part Of Ruth, the youngest of the
Bence children and by far the most
practical. Amanda Gallagher handles
the part of Jane Wade, the Oldest OF
the three Bence children and her ra-
Their obtrusive husband is played by
Bruce Hillman. Another of the lead
Ing parts, that of Duke Merrill VINO
mas wealth and is looked on as de-
slrable husband for Katherine, is por-
trayed by Harold Brown in a hne
manner.
An added attraction of the evening
wlll~be Lee Warren and the Phi Delft
orchestra which will furnish music
between the acts.
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A Communication

Editor Kennebec Journal:
In your issue of March list under
the heading Of Winthrop news appear
ed the following:
1.-THE county commissioners have
dismissed the appeal taken by David
II. Watts, Jr., from the decision Of the
board of selectmen who refused to lay
out a long stretch of highway at Lake
Maranacook involving the expenditure
Of a large sum of money. This was
the case in which Judge II. e. Foster.
representing the town of Winthrop.
filed a motion with the commissioners
to dismiss the appeal because OF sew
eral glaring defects in 1t. L. T. Garlic
ton represented Mr.. Watts"
I desire to call attention TO this
rather unusual communication, which
was not sent you by your regular cor
respondent here in Winthrop, as one
would be naturally led to believe, as
1t was at the head Of Winthrop news
that day.
Who this IL. T. Carleton is w'o is
said to have represented Mr.. Watts
does not appear, nor does 1t appear
that he is an attorney. The fact Is,
Hon. Walter NJ. Sanborn, attorney, OF
Augusta, represented Mr.. Watts at the
\
ed at the hearing, though L. T. Carle-
ton, attorney, Of Winthrop. drew the
appeal which this most distinguished
! and learned Judge says contained "sev-
eral glazing errors" I suppose that
settles it. though. for one, I would be
better satisfied of the truth Of that
assertion if some other authority had
so decided. The fact is, the county
commissioners did not so decide. They
told me in their Office this week they
never passed on this motion at all.
Following is a certified copy Of
their record:
Augusta term 1925. Petition filed
Aug. 9TH. 1925. Notice ordered for a
hearing at Winthrop Town hall Sept.
18th, 1925. at $50 P. N. Augusta 18th,
1925, notice proved Dec. term 1925.
Dismissed.
"a true copy of docket entries in
above case.
&c w. JONES, Clerk"
So it was from December to March
before this sender of this item woke
IN to the Importance of informing q
waiting public of his filing a motion
ito dismiss because of several glar-
ing errors"
And it would seem that the com
missioners took long and careful con-
sideration of the matter after full
and extended hearing and decided 1t on
its merits as they understood it.
1.-THE long stretch of highway" was
not over three-fourths of mile, and
the cost would not exceed 500. so
am informed by good authority. But
this is, of course, not material
The anilnus of the communication
referred TO is so apparent and its au-
thor so we'll known in connection with
other public manifestos issued at
about the same time, intended to dis
credit this same L. T. Carleton, that
further comment is unnecessary.
Very truly.
L. 7. CARLETON.
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COBURN NOTES

Harold Cove of Quincy, Mass, and
member of the Junior class, passed
the week END in Gardiner with some
friends.
Madeline knight Of Coburn Cottage
passed the weekend with her par
ents in Sidney.
Laura Palmer and Lila Washburn,
both of China, passed the weekend
at their respective homes.
Rev. Leopold H. r. Hass of the
First Baptist church and Miss Vera
Rice of the Religious Education de-
partment at Coburn, attended the
Coburn baseball game on Saturday
morning with each riding on horse
back.
The end men for the Coburn Min
strel held a rehearsal Saturday aft
ernoon in Thayer hall under the d.
rection of Dyke L. Quackenbusn,
who was assisted by Frederick Lob
dell. The men are getting their parts
in good shape and by the time the
show is to be presented the boys will
be at their best.
A rehearsal of the entire chorus for
the Minstrel show will be held today
in the Music room. 1t will be neces-
sary to hold more rehearsals this
week as the chorus needs little
more time before the show.
The baseball game which was
played on Saturday morning between
the University Of Maine Freshmen
and the Coburn nine was well at
tended by the Coburn student body.
who showed much spirit and backed
their team to the utmost.
Brainard Hardy and Thomas
l.. 8 hnh q
Colby Sophomore party given at the
Colby gym last Saturday evening.
Arthur Thibodeau and Harold
Clapprood were visitors at Thayer
hall Sunday afternoon.
William Sullivan and William Nor
ton, both of the regular Coburn nine,
were injured in the game last Sat-
urday morning against the Maine
Freshman team. Sullivan turned his
ankle and sprained it severely while
Norton broke a toe sliding into the
bag early in the game. Both boys
did not stop playing and went
through the entire game with the in
juries. 1t is doubtful if these boys
will be able to get in the game on
Wednesday afternoon, but it is hoped
they will be alright for the game on
Saturday afternoon.
The weekly meeting Of the Coburn.
Captain club will be held this aft
ernoon in the Thayer hall living
room Immediately after the dinner
hour.
Louis and Aurielo Ferro, the South
American brothers, bought a Ford
touring car, which arrived last week
and both boys are learning to oper-
ate the machine. They have both
thus Tar enjoyed the car and they
said that the Ford cannot be beaten.
Clifford Mitchell of New Haven has
been teaching the boys how to OPP
crate the machine for the past few
days.
Miss Vera Rice, who has the Sen
ior class division for one hour on
Monday mornings, will continue to
hold the class after several weeks Ct
cut owing to other work which has
conflicted with that period.
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Patronal Festival
ST. Marks Church Will
Finish This Evening

The Patronal Festival OF 81.
Marks Episcopal Church OF TINS
r;tv was commenced yesterday and
y IL to be continued through this
sven,ns. The sermons preached by
,hs rector of the church, Rev. ROD
art Cav. at both the morning ana
evening services were appropriate to
the occasion and were well attenoeu'
This evening at $50 o'clock there is
To be a social and get-together IN
the church vestry for which an In,
teresting program has been prepared
and Il Is hoped that every member
Of the parish will be present.
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Butler Sentenced
To Two Months in
Kennebec Co. Jail

Joseph Butler Of Temple slree'
was sentenced to two months in the
county Jail when he was arraignea
before Judge Charles w. Atchley IN
the Waterville municipal, court Sat
urday on a charge of the illegal pos
session of Intoxicating liquor. lie
was taken to Augusta to start serV-
ing the sentence in the afternoon:
witnesses for the state were De
nuty Sheriffs William V. Nash ana
oscar Haglund who told of gong
to Buffers house Friday ana, altet
breaking a door to gain entrance OIL
Selling more than gallon OF alco-
hol Butler was at the time IN
grossly intoxicated condition and ne
was taken to the city building Where
he was locked up.
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CONNOLLY FLAYS
GOVERNOR FOR WORD
ON SHERIFF CUMMINGS

Portland, April 25.-Interviewed
yesterday as to the future plans Of
Henry J Cummings Of Augusta Of
Augusta, recently removed by Gov
ernor Brewster from the office of
sheriff of Kenneebc County, Joseph
E. f. Connolly of this city. senior
counsel for Mr.. Cummings. issued a
statement in which he gave assur-
ance that. the deposed sheriff will
seek vindication at the polls next
June, and took the opportunity to
severely criticize the Governor for
the latters statement Of Friday con-
corning the Cummings case.
Mr.. Connolly's statement follows:
you ask, if as counsel for Sheriff
in reply to the statement which is
sued Friday from the Governors Of
flee, in defense and explanati ton Of
Mr.. Brewster's vote and subsequent
action.
IL am moved to inquire why the
statement was issued. We have not,
since the hearing closed. made an at
tack upon Mr.. Brewster, and I Won
der why he feels the need of defend
ing himself in such situation
Draws Red Herring Of Controversy
Across Trail
"When ! first learned that a state
ment had been issued thought Mr..
Brewster's conscience was bothering
him. but on reading the statement.
it dawned on me, that a knowledge
of the righteous indignation existing
in the public mind had come to his
notice, and that his present endeavor
was to divert the public's attention
by drawing the red herving Of con-
troversy across the trail, in order to
send the voters of Kennebec County
off on new false scent.
"The statement, as read It, con-
tains many half truths, which should
Ia Il Ii E,la xx.ill ha flIlIN
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Rapid Rise in
River Not Alarming

Although the rise in the waters
of the kennebec river during the
past few days has been rapid no
fears have as yet been expressed that
the river will reach a freshet pitch.
Saturday between 1000 and $500 GU
bic feet of water was flowing over
the dam each second and yester-
day the amount was considerably
larger. This is much above the or
binary amount but the river bed
can handle still more before any
fears need be felt. The rain of yes
terday was spasmodic and in all
proba bility it will have no serious
effect. The river at the present
time is an awe inspiring sight and
many people included it in their
Sunday afternoon walks.
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and Mrs. Norman Brown the con-
ISOLATION.
Mrs. Grover Hodges ana two
daughters, Hilda and Marjorie Of
Lancaster. N. H.. are guests Of rela-
tives in town.
Miss Helena Bissonette Of Melrose,
Mass, is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elec Bissonette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Howard and
daughter Pearl were guests in Lewis
ton Saturday.
Mrs. Roland Norcross has been Wis.,
iting relatives in Livermore Falls.
Mrs. Margaret Foster and Mrs. J.
H. Weilman were visitors in Augusta
Saturday.
The Wednesday evening prayer
meeting at the Methodist church will
be omitted this week.
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Life Is Real

He was one of those men who
never worked. He was always fat
and healthy, eating three meals
day.
At last the 'Work or Fight slogan
came along. and one of his enlisted
friends, home for few days leave.
happened to meet him. At a glance
he noticed his haggard face and loss
of weight, so the following CONVEX
|sation took place between them:
Hello, Bill! You're looking puny.
What's the matter; been sicll?"
*"No, it'stwork. work: nothing but
work from morning till night
How long you been at it,"
start tomorrow" ]. J.. z.
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Sophomore Dance

The first dance given by the soph-
omore members of the women's di-
vision at Colby was given Saturday
night, Apr. "A, in the campus gym
nasium. The patrons and patroness-
es were President and Mrs. Arthur J.
Roberts, Professor and Mrs. Cecil
A. Rollins and Professor and Mrs.
c. Harry Edwards. The dance or
ders were done in orange and black.
Miss Ruth Hutthins, '2S, of Water
Vile designed a unique picture for
the inside leaf1et. Babe" Harring-
toms orchestra furnished the music.
Miss Marion E. Jacobs of Auburn,
president Of the class. and William
E. Fagerstrom were in the receiv-
ing line with the patrons and patron
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Pleads Guilty
70 Charge of Having
Gambling Implements

rh.odore Bogus Of this city piedu-
In;1tv "a a charge of the posses
60 ~ gambling implements when
he was arraigned IN the "a.ers;. ne
nv municipal court, Saturday morning
hsfore Judge Charles W. Atchley;
M ps,V vas sentenced to pay fine OF
% 90 .nd costs of S5.67 but the fine
- o." emitted on payment Of the
~ e"s+. Bogus was brought into court
oO'. tSe action of Edward H. Emery
o. ' ,he defendant admitted that he
s saa in his shop on Water street a
number of punch boards.
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Members Of the Waterville Fire
department answered two alarms
Saturday but neither Of the fires was
OF serious character. At 3 o'clock
in the afternoon a call came in for
a grass fire on College avenue be-
hind the Purinton Brick yard which
was easily put out. At 635 o'clock
there was a chimney fire in the
house at II Water street for which
one chemical was needed.
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WATERVlLLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE lat MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 'wATERvu1 r soo
TELEPHONE WATERVHLE 500

The Silence Howard Hayden chap
ter, Daughters Of the American Rev
oiution, will hold a rummage sale
next Friday in the building adjoin-
Ing Freeman's Jewelry store ON
Temple street. The room will be
open Thursday afternoon for those
contributing articles for the sale.
The affair will open at 1880 o'clock
Friday morning.
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- nuhlic schools Of the city
InS Fridav afternoon for a vaca-;
eloseo 80 week. A week from to-
ton s:s t Gb 0I pupils will return to their
Gay :y.,ss and they will continue until
stua,. rrivai of the summer vacation
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JOSEPH E. F. CONNOLLY.

It was late at night. No one seemed
to be about and the poor woman was
very seasick. She though if she could
only get up to the deck for a few min
utes the fresh air would do her good.
So, in her mighty, she was crawling up
the stairs when she met an equally
sick man coming down. She gave a
feeble scream of embarrassment
Don't worry, lady the man groaned.
I'll never live to tell it."
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,.oNnAY AND TUESDAY

~, onera House: "Rustling for.
C starring George O'Brien and
Cupau' stewart. 1.-The Nonstop
AM. i. with an all star cast. AL
Flsnn IN the comedy riot, "Sky
nou Tood and his orchestra.
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director Of the club is planning a
hike next Saturday afternoon, start.
ing from the clubhouse at o'clock.
The boys who make the trip are ask
ed to bring a lunch. The destination
Of the hike has not been decided.
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Funeral of William S. ParIow

The funeral of the late William ).
Parlow was held in the Home chapel
at 1880 Saturday. Rev. A. j. Hayes
officiting. Lit. William Tiffany Camp
No. 4. u. S. W. ", in charge Of Capt.
W. T. Wade attended in a body.
The moving pictures for this week
will be Tuesday, Lillian Rich and
Creighton Hale in Seven Days. with
a Fable and comedy, and Friday.
Douglas Fairbanks in 1.-THE Thief of
Bagdad" with Pathc News and
comedy.
The Sunday evening orchestra con-
cert was very good and thoroughly
enjoyed. Samuel J.. Newcomb rem
6ered a pleasing Xylophone solo.
This being the last Sunday concert
under direction of Prof. B. w. Theme
there was a large number present.
George B. Frizzerl Of Co. c. has
been taken to the hospital for treat
ment
The Legion Ministries rehearsal will
be held at P. NJ. Monday and
full attendance is requested.
The returns from passes Sunday
were Maurice Quinlan and Fred st.
Cyr from Manchester, n. H.
The Sunday school contest IS being
entered into with great enthusiasm
by the young folk. The class of little
ones under Miss Doris Richards have
chosen the name of Sunny Work
ers", the next larger >grade under
Mrs. H. NJ. Gould 1.-THE Busy Bees"
and the older ones under Mrs. L. J.
Kirk the nameof Loyal Laborers."
The contest lasts for ten weeks and
the winners get a handsome banner.
Their points will be for attendance,
new members and contribution. The
contest ends with Children's Day
program and picnic at some lake
nearby.
G. B. Parlow of Taunton, Mrs. G.
III. Card of Attleboro, Mrs. S. G. De
Moranville and NJ. A. De Moranville
of New Bedford were at the Branch
Saturday to attend the funeral Of W.
S. Parlow.
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r.,,ea Theater: Richard Dix In
ann,edv. Lets Get Married"
tne st News Reel and Comedy. Will
LaIssT1 rsnbiey at the Wurlitzer.
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tho regular meetings OF the &c Geo ,,
y pourque Post Of the American
IHs =: and its auxiliary VIII be s. held
!. sSs Legion hall on Silver street
81. .yeniug,