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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09
SEALS WILL NOT
BACK TEAM FOR
UTAH CIRCUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, March Gown
ers Of the San Francisco Seals, Pacific
coast league have decided not to be-
come financially interested in the
formation Of class c baseball cir
cult to be known as the Utah-Idaho
league.
In announcing this, Vice President
Charley Graham revealed that the
Seal officials had given such a prop
osition careful consideration before
turning it down. However, Graham
said he and his associates approved
of the project "and would be glad
to help them out with players"
The proposed circuit would em-
brace SPLIT Lake City, Logan and
ogden in Utah and Pocatello, Idaho
Falls and possibly Twin Falls in
Idaho.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09
Element 61 Discovered
By u. S. Scientists

Continued from Page Ohe)
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instructions are followed with regu-
larity the hair and scalp will be
kept in a very good condition.
EXERCISES FOR WOMEN.
Thigh and Hips.
Exercise 6:
Position: Body erect, feet together
and hands on hips.
Movement: Raise left leg in front
as high as possible, toes pointed out
wards, return to first position. Re-
peat eight times, then right leg eight
times.
Remarks Leg must be kept per,
fectly stiff as you can then feel the
muscles of the front of the leg con-
tract. If the leg is bent the muscles
do not contract.
Lower Leg and Ankle.
Exercise z:
Position: Body erect, feet together
and hands on hips.
Movement; Rise on to toes as high
as possible returning to first posi-
tion and continuing backwards on
to heels. Bending the body slightly
forward to keep balance. Repeat
until slight aching is felt in lower
leg.
Remarks: This exercise may be
varied by rolling on the outside of
the feet and then on the inside. This
is a good exercise for strengthening
weakened arches.
Shoulders.
Exercise 8:
Position: Position of attention.
Movement: Raise the left arm
above head, excepting arm straight)
AS the left arm is being lowered the
right is being raised Alternate ten
times each arm.
Remarks: The arms must be kept
straight, and brought upwards in
front of body.
Breast Muscles.
Exercise 8:
Positions Stand erect, knees well
back, chest we'll forward. Reach
arms forward, hands clenched, palms
upward.
Movement: Draw arms as if pull
ing team of horses. Bringing elbows
as far back and close together as
possible, stretch chest forward edo
not allow strength of arms to draw
chest backWardS) keep chest in ad-
vance feet. Inhale as arms are drawn
back. Relax arms and place palms
over breasts with thumbs upward
and without changing position of
hands on skin, roll in rotary move
ment inward, upward and outward
five times. Then repeat the entire
movement five to ten times.
Remarks: This is one of the best
possible exercises to lift the rib
cage and to give strength to the
muscles about the breast.
Arms.
Exercise 10:
Position: Stand facing end of bed
or heavy chair place hands on top
of rail.
Movement: Lean forward, bending
then Strengthening the arms several
times. Twelve times after little
practice.
Remarks: By standing further
away from the support the exercise
is made more difficult. Inhale when
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09
SUZANNE LENGLEN TAKES
REST CJRE IN ITALY

MILAN, italy March 6. = Suzanne
Lenglen, now installed in a hotel at
Villa D'Este, on Lake Como, to re-
cuperate fro mher breakdown on the
Riveria told The Associated Press
today that she had come to Italy only
to rest. "In spite of many invitations
ill not play q single match on Ital-
ian COURTS" she said. During her
vacation on Lake Como, Mile. Lenglen
said she expects to make frequent
visits to Milan. Today was spent
largely in motoring and sightseeing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09
MICHIGAN-PERDUE TIE
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March 8.-Micn-
igan tied with Purdue for the west
ern conference basketball champion-
ship here tonight when the Wolver-
ines defeated Northwestern 46 to IA
in the last Michigan game OF the
season. This is the second time
Michigan has tied for the conference
basketball championship. In 1921 the
Wolverines tied with wisconsin and
Purdue.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09

announced in Copenhagen in 1923.
That announcement created great in
terest, but the element has remained
comparatively little known.
Helium is the youngest familiar
element.
Whether Number 61, which is of
metallic nature, ma yprove of value
commercially or otherwise has not
been predicted. 1t may prove to be
exceedingly scarce, however, since
onely one half once remained Of the
original 400 pounds of rare earth
material used by the researchers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09
Basket Ball Results

AT Fort Collins, Colo: Colorado
Teachers college, 95; Colorado Ag-
gies, 20.
At Minneapolis: Minnesota, %;
81.
At Ann Arbor: Michigan, AS;
Northwestern, IA.
At Iowa City: Iowa, 18; Ohio state,
II.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09
Answers and Questions.

Bill: do not know of any school
in this part of the country that
teaches wrestling. The nearest
school that / know of it's that of Al
williams in San Francisco Sorry
that 1 cannot help you. There are
some young fellows that are talking
of starting a wrestling class at the
Y. If they do it will be announced
in this newspaper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-09

HARVARD BEATS GEORGETOWN.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Harvard
won the inter collegiate indoor tract,
and field championship tonight after
sensational battle in which George
town, tn edefending champions, fin
town, the defending champions, fin
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OAKLAND

The Ladies' Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Ella
Ellis, Of Water street. Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock, for their
regular business meeting. The host
esses will be Mrs. Ella Ellis. Mrs.
Ella Penney. Mrs. e. p. Williams,
Mrs Fred Barwood and Mrs. Lulu
Wetherell. The subject will be city
Missions"
Today at Cascade Grange hall
Pomona will meet and elect their Of
ficers beginning at 1880. In the
afternoon an interesting program has
been arranged and at s o'clock In the
evening the fifth degree will be con-
ferred on a large class OF candidates.
Following this will be joint install
lation of Cascade Grange officers and
the Pomona officers.
Walter Marston, who passed the
week -end at his home on Summer
street, has returned to his duties on
the construction works in Gardiner.
Miss Bessie Rutter of Oak street,
who has been quite i'll with tonsilitis,
is somewhat better.
The Cheehakoolo Group of Camp
fire girls with Mrs. J. S. Tapley
their guardian will hold food sale
Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock at
the store Of D. M. Marshall on Main
street, and members of the Mothers
Improvement Club who would like to
assist the girls will please cook for
this sale.
Kenneth Thayer of Waterville. was
a Sunday guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Perley Pulsifer of Oak
street.
Edgar Dean of Summer street, Is
working on the new bungalow of Mr..
Charles Bates of the Ten Lots road.
A. A. Gleason has a new Radiola
at his home on Belgrade Avenue and
Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock Mr.
Gleason called the Kennebec Journal
reporters who listened in. over the
telephone and heard concert broad
casted from Australia. This concert
came distinctly and could be heard
very plainly over the telephone.
Walter WEIGH of Oak street, left
this morning for Cumberland Mills,
where he has secured employment.
A pair of orioles We're seen on
Church street, Tuesday afternoon, by
several persons.
The regular meeting of the Sarah
Sampson Tent Daughters of Veter-
ans was held Monday evening, In the
G. A. r. Hail. The next regular
melting will be held January 25, and
will be the annual installation of Of
ficers, which will be preceded by
supper, to which the members of the
Sargent Wyman's G. A. r. Post and
their wives are invited. The install
ling officer will be Past Dept. Junior
Vice President, Mrs. Mildred Boynton
Libby.
Caleb Faulkner of Bridgetown, N.
s.. is visiting his sister at the home
of his uncle, w. Smith of Oak street.
John Burke of Aver street. had the
misfortune to break his leg while
skiing and has been taken to the
Sisters Hospital in Waterville.
the Ladies' Social Circle of the All
Souls Universalist Church will hold
their regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon and the hostesses will be
Mrs. Charles Mower. Mrs. H. G.
Mann. Mrs. c. E. Small, and Mrs.
Helen Stevens.
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A WISE JUDGE

Those who appreciate the amount
of mischief that may be done through
the medium of an assemblage, an in
termingling of those who cough and
sneeze. are pleased that Justice
Barnes threatened to clear the court
room the other day Of those who an
noyed by their coughing. That was
in the forenoon; at the afternoon ses-
sion the coughing and sneezing were
conspicuous by their absence.
We owe it to our fellow beings to
stife our coughings and sneezings
with our handkerchief. We owe it to
ourselves, for we will so set an ex-
ample that others, who otherwise
might spray US with their germs. may
follow to mutual advantage.
The judge evidently concluded
that those who disturb an audience
by exhibition of colds in the head
better remain at home or use muf-
f1erS
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this plan has been working out most
satisfactory, all students enjoying
the talks, which are very beneficial.
On Monday mornings Mr.. March
talks on various yocations, helping
in this manner to assist the boy or
girl in formulating their plans more
clearly as to what they care to do
as to training for later life In the
way of a vocation.
The Dover-Foxcroft A. A. will
clash with the well-known Bangor
Chryslers on Thursday evening at
Central hall. This is the former
Bangor Five Aces under new colors
and the team is well known in this
section of the state. Although the
Chryslers have one Of the best teams
in the state the town boys have not
been any worried over the game,
planning to win by large margin.
The d. and F. lineup will have some
of the old favorites-Soper, Duffy,
Cole, Martin and. Jackson-all vet
Grams Of the hoop floor and are
some of the best Maine has to Of
fer.
Cedric Soper returned Monday
from Southwest Harbor, where he
has been coaching the high school
basket pail team in that city,
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LARONE
Farm Bureau


The hustling Farm Bureau ~
one held their annual meeting L.
airy IL at the home of ] G. Nerra.-
and with a full house elected for Nv
women, Mrs. Gladys Hetberins.sone
as chairman, and Mrs. Elizahs.t
Morrow, secretary. The nro,su.
leaders are Mrs. Florence Miner -
clothing, Mrs. Martha Downes "a
food, and Mrs. Barbara Lnes W W
household management. A bount,tr,
dinner was served at noon, az.
which an interesting program NE.
given which included the plav ~
How the Story Grew, and reaa,.a
by Mr.. Dunn, Dad and Billy" TSs
following program was made nm a.
1926. 'V'
February 20. selection of cloth,rv.
March %, millinery; April %. Msy
81 and June Is, prepare ton of yeget.
ables; July %. Gaming chairs: Aueus,
q, house plants; September ID
healthful clothing; October 20. s,or'
ing vegetables; November IL. baskst.
ry; December /, Christmas sucres.
tons.
This was a combined MEETING a.
which both the county agent and The
home demonstration agent wera
The mems division elected as az.
ficers H. v. Hetherington, chairman
and secretary combined and for pre-
ject leaders. William Taylor on crop.
and j. G. Morrow on poultry.
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WHITEFIELD

NORTH-Ben Fowles and Herbert
johnson were in Augusta Friday.
Friends Of Miss Louis Hodgkins will
be interested to learn of her marriage
to Chester knight on Jan. 2, 1925.
Miss Ethel Lunt is visiting Mrs. A.
c. Benson. Miss Lunt comes from
Van Buren, and says there is six feet
of snow there.
Saturday brought the first real
snowstorm of the season here There
was about eight inches of snow fell.
Robert Ledger is planning on going
on a trip through northern Maine
with team of dogs.
DR.. Odiorne began making his trips
in his snowmobile for the first time
Saturday.
Mrs. Wilbur Glidden is confined to
her bed with a bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tibbetts have
moved into the Gray house.
Father McCabe has been trans
ferred to South Portland and Father
Bennett has the parish here.
Mrs. Mary Bruce passed away at
her home Sunday afternoon.
John Clark is hauling ice for Mr..
Stickney.
Saturdays storm does not seem to
stop the autoing. There were sever
al cars out from Gardiner Sunday.
Whitefield Grange
Whitefield Grange met Saturday,
Jan. 9, for a regular meeting. AL
though 1t was a very stormy day
there was a good attendance. Visi-
tors being present from Dyer's VAL
ley, Arlington, Coopers' Mills and
Sheepscot Valley Oranges.
A delicious dinner was served at
noon, after which grange was called
to order by Worthy Master Newman
Felt and the officers for the ensuing
year were installed by w. D. Peaslee,
assisted by Marion Peaslee and f. C.
Knight all of Whitefield. Sister Fisk
of Alma presided at the piauo. A short
program followed the installation
consisting of music. stories and read
ings. Those who assisted with the
entertainment were Sister Augusta
Little of Dyere's Valley. who gave a
delightful reading: Sister Inez Aver
told of her Western trips which was
interesting to all. Other brothers
and sisters who helped were L. n.
Ford, c. F. McManus, F. B. Knight,
Nathaniel George. Brother Fisk. Ida
Sandelin and Lizzie Northey. Closed
in form, next meeting will be in two
weeks with dinner at noon.
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FAYETTE

Kelsey Fish has moved his family
into the U. Moulton house in Twelve
Corners.
Mrs. Sidney Webster and daughter
Lourai1ne have gone to Madrid for
the wiater
The farmers around Mud Pond have
their ic5 harvested and are now busy
covering it with sawdust.
The Hospital Aid will meet with
Mrs. Smiley January 20.
Brad. Harrington, who has been on
the sick list, is able to be out
Miss Mary Jackman. who was thrown
from team and brooke a bone in her
ankle, is now able to atteid school.
The Ladies' Farm Bureau had a
good attendance and a good time Tues
day making their vegetable dishes and
exchanging recipes. The next meeting
will be Care of Floors.
Emery Lane broke his arm Wednes-
day of last week.
George Palmer and wife left for
Florida Dec. 26.
Oscar Young has been drawn to
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FOR RUBBER INDEPENDENCE

Notwithstanding one large Ameri-
can concern is cultivating rubber
plantations in the East Indies and is
in a fair way soon to secure its own
rubber, and another great company is
planning for rubber plantations in
Liberia the scientists talk confidently
Of their ability to produce synthetic
rubber.
An eminent chemist addressing
the alumni of the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology last week ex-
pressed his conviction that this
country will not long be dependent
on nature, whether controlled by q
foreign country or by ourselves: that
the chemist will find a way to in
dependence in the matter of rubber
as surely as it did in dyes, and here
are some of the reasons he advanced
rs warrant for his opinion.
1.-THE chemistry of rubber has been
well understood for years, but the
efforts in the past to make is syn
thetically have been based upon
starch as raw material and this
is too expensive a basis for low
priced rubber which may positively
be expected in the future. The basis
Of such conviction is the fact that
the hydrocarbons which polymerize
into rubber are butadiene and iso-
prene; and when we think how
closely these products are related to
those which are today being OBJ
tanned direct from coal and hydrogen
by high pressure work, or from coal
and lime through the channel of cal
cium carbide. or through the utiliz-
alton of waste material in the
cracking of petroleum. no vivid
imagination is required to Justify the
confidence that we are rapidly ap-
preaching that economic situation
which will eventually give suprem-
acy to synthetic rubber over that
which is formed by the agency of the
suns energy in tropical climates. Just
as surely as synthetic indigo and
synthetic alizarin changed the course
OF agriculture in Eastern countries"
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DOvER-FOXCROFTT
Bridge Party Enioyed

Misses Bernice Written and Caro-
line Erskine entertained Saturday
night at the home of Mrs. Frank
Holt a party of friends at bridge,
four tables playing. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Harriet Sherburne and Miss
Madeline Larson. Following cards
delightful refreshments We're served,
consisting of butterfly salad. hot bis
cults, assorted cakes and coffee,
minis ard nuts. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all. Those
present were: Misses Ida Russ. Le-
onas Coy. Lucille Smith, Effie Rus
sell. Catherine Black, Marie WASH
burn, Flora Howard, Madeline Lar
son, Marion Rollins. Mrs. Vivian
Oberg, Dean Bessie Cooper, Mrs. Ell
len Weber, Mrs. Bernice Darrell,
Mrs. Harriet Sherburn. Mrs. Effie
Warren and Misses Bernice Written
and Caroline Erskine.
The extension agents are COM
mencing the next to the last week
of the annual planning meetings,
planning meetings this week are be-
ing held in East Guilford, East San
gerville and Parkman. Thus far the
agricultural work planned exceeds
that carried out in the past year
and the Home Economics depart
ment is preparing for a much larger
campaign during 1926 than for sew
eral years. All are taking a splen-
did interest in the work for the COM
ing year.
Mrs. Eugene Mountain, who has
been passing a few days in town
with relatives, has returned to her
home in Dexter.
Mrs. Irving Palmer was in Dexter,
Monday afternoon, on business.
G. c. 1ngraham of Waterville was
a business caller in town Monday.
Miss Nina Fogerty, Piscataquis
county health nurse, has organized
class in home nursing and care
of the sick with a good sized class
and the prospect of more members.
This class is very beneficial if only
used to care for the sick in ones
own home. Glasses are held every
Tuesday evening at the Congrega-
tional chapel at 7.30 o'clock and all
are invited to enroll. Those who
wish to receive further information
may call Miss Fogerty at 144-4 at
the home of Mrs. b. T. Sprague.
where she makes her Headquarters
when in town.
Principal Lindsay March of Fox
croft Academy has for several
months held morning assembly three
times a week and at this time either
addresses the students himself or
else provides worthwhile speaker,
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Editors Table

Israel, Elihu and Cadwallader
Washburn-A Chapter in American
Biography" compiled by Gaillard
Hunt.
OF widespread interest in the Pine
Tree State is this story of three men
from Maine, all of whom became
members of Congress. one the gov
ernor of Maine, one governor of Wis
consin, and one Secretary of State
and minister to France.
In the center of the town of Liver
more stands the Norlands, where the
Washburns have lived for more than
100 years and where all the elder
Israel Washburn's children were
born.
Israel Washburn, the eldest son, re-
solved foreman a resident of the
parent State. OF his six brothers,
five went west. Prosperity and
power came to them all, won by their
own strength and ability" the author
tells us. "A family to show a Secre-
tary of State, two ministers abroad,
a senator, major general three
authors, two governors and four
representatives in Congress, dis
tributed among five brothers. gives
proof of a power of success above
other families"
Israel studied law with his uncle
Reuel Washburn in North Livermore
and was admitted to the bar in
October 1884, when he was 81 years
of age. He was married October "a,
1871, to Mary Maud Webster of
Orono, daughter of Col. Ebenezer
Webster, a lumber nrchant and a
man of influnce in that village. He
q in IN
fluential in politics, served in the
Maine Legislature and in Congress,
was prominent in the work of found
in the Republican party. was COVER
nor of Maine for two terms, and for
several years was collector of the
port of Portland.
The chapters devoted to the life of
Israel Washburn contain an interest
ing summary of State and National
political issues of the day and the
text of letters to Mr.. Washburn
from James G, Blaine and other men
of prominence.
Eiihu b. Washburn attended the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's
Hill and for a time was employed at
the office of the kennebec Journal
when Luther Severance was editor of
the paper. He studied law at the
Cambridge Law school and was ad-
mitted to the bar. He settled in
Galena, ILL.,, where lead mines had
been opened. His service in Con-
gross and as Secretary of State and
minister to France is related in de-
tail in the volume.
The Washburn brothers voted
Cadwallader the greatest among
them. "Cadwallader Washburn be-
came wholly self supporting when he
was Is and a clerk in a store at
Hallowell. He was a school teacher
in Maine when he was twenty-one.
Cadwallader went west after
studying law, practiced law at
Mineral Point. Wisconsin, became
wealthy and influential, served in
Congress, was commissioned as
colonel in the Civil War; and was a
staunch adherent of Grant. After
his second Congressional service he
was elected governor of Wisconsin,
This volume concerning these three
brothers who were men of force in
public life during the period from
1880 to 1870, consists in large part
of letters and diaries and is of con-
siderable historical value in its side,
lights on public men and political
1t should have a special
appeal to Maine readers.
Published by the Macmillan Com
pany of New York City.
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ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. e. @. Emery have a 10
pound boy baby born Saturday, Jan. 8.
A. P. Bigelow was in Pittsfeld Mon
day on business.
G. A. Batchelder was out of town
Saturday on business.
II. c. Prescott, who has been sick for
three weeks, is somewhat improved and
expects to be out in few days.
Many of our younger people are at
tending the special meetings being
held in the Methodist church in Hart
land.
Mrs. Minnie Martin, who has been
having neuritis in her arm. is some
what improved
work with thesC. A. Batchelder CO.
is increasing and orders are coming in
quite plenty.
The Helpful Workers will meet nsxt
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Lena
Merrill.
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A HAPPY SOLUTION

We assume that Maine people.
generally speaking. do not take kind-
ly to feuds. though being human
beings and outspoken when they hap
pen to feel like it they are OCCASION
ally drawn into controversy. the Bit
terness Of which none deplore more
than they do. when they have cooled
off.
The dispute aroused over the York
High School, which involved certain
of the people of Kittery, appears to
have received happy solution from
State Superintendent Thomas, who
has been very successful in And.ng a
sensible way out Of such difficulties.
A news item from York on Monday
reported the pupils returned to the
school land all was peace and hap
piness in the town this morning"
1t further appears that commenda-
ton is due to those, who have in
sisted on getting at the facts and
acting accordingly. The situation
seems to have been very Disagree
able one and calling for insistence
that the pupils Of our schools shall
have instructors of unquestioned
character. Insistence upon that
should not shrink from controversy
1t need not. once the people under
stand the issue. Such comprehension
is the first end that should be sought
II this be done in cool. rational
manner little If any controversy
should ensue, among intelligent, fair
minded people.